The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-09-16

support of his troops, but was only able to
obtain $4,000. On the 18th he laid an
embargo on all the vessels in the port OF
! Vera Cruz and the Island of Sacrifice and
on the Odd issued proclamation forbidding
the different Consuls to hoist the signals Of
their respective nations. On the 3lst OF
July the embargo was raised.
The foreign merchants throughout the
country were apprehensive of second at
tack on their property, and were shipping
their most valuable articles, as fast as pos
sible, in British and French vessels of war.
No American ships of war in port
The Government and its finances are
represented as being lin a most deplorable
condition to meet the threatened invasion.
1t is stated that no less than two millions
dollars would be necessary to place the Re-
public in a state Of defence, as the troops
are entirely destitute. Gen. Santa Anna
has received orders from the government,
placing full power in his hands, authorizing
him to act and do as he pleased.
SALE OF A Town. A late London
paper gives the following account of an
ed in any part of the world. The state
difference between the various orders of
people composing the subjects of his Brit
tanic Majesty:
Yesterday, June 25, a sale, unparalleled
in this country for extent and the amount
produced, took place at the mart, which
was crowded with most respectable as
,semhly, including several eminent capital
lists Of the city, and many of the chief land
holders in the kingdom. The first proper
ty comprised the freehold Crow!and estate,
Lincolnshire, comprising 43 farms, contain
ing about $500 acres, chiefly arabic and
pasture land, with homesteads, farm houses,
and agricultural buildings, producing an
annual rental of l,761 Is. TO-; added
to this is the Ctowland manor house,
together with the rights, royalties and
immunities, including the town of Crowland
containing 132 houses and 1880 acres,
which is tributary to the estate estimated
to produce about Gl4,0 900 per annum, sub
ject to a deduction of between e300 and
f500, for land tax and drainage. Mr..
George Robins, after long and able adj
dress, proceeded to take the biddings
The first bidding was 25,600 guineas, and
after spirited competition, was knocked
down at 1872, 600 guineas. This estate was
the property of Mr.. Orby Hunter.
ONE WAY To Reform DRUNKEN Hus-
BAND. The Western Intellgencer relates
the story of lady in the State of New
York, who took the following summary
means to avcnge the frequent insults and
injuries she had received from her drunken
partner. She had married him with fair
prospect of enjoying competency and hap
piness but in the course of year he ioin-
ed himself to a club of merry fellows, and
became a topper. She bore his abuse, and
even his blows, for a long time, with no
other complaint but her tears-but at length
her situation became so ihlolerable, that she
could endure it no longer She resolved
on desperate expedient and on his re-
turn from his usual haunt of dissipation.
just drunk enough to leave him strength to
beat her, she put her plan in execution. As
soon as he was fast asleep, she sewed him
up in sheet with strong Irvine, leaving
him only little space to breathe. She
then packed up her clothing, dressed her
child saA4llaI k~---,--..,I 1arCcu caImIv
for her husband to wake from his slumbers.
At daylight he began to move, and finding
the predicament he was in, poured forth a
torrent of curses upon his wife, ordering
her to release him instantly. She arose,
took down raw hide which he had often
exercised upon her own person, and ap-
preaching the bed, with perfect cornposure,
recounted the injuries she had received
the ruin he had brought upon himself and
family, the patience with which she had
endured her sufferings, and even declared
flat she then loved him as she did her own
lie-but she could endure his tyranny no
longer-she was going to her fathers house,
taking nothing but her child and few ar
titles of clothing; before she went how
ever, she had a painful account to settle
with him. Suspecting her intentions, he
promised amendment; but she commenced
the work of f1agela ton with all the
strength she could exert; he cried for mer-
cy and attempted to extricate himself but
his arms were too firmly pnioned; he roll
ed from the bed to the floor, but his wife
kept the whip moving until she thought she
had pretty we'll repaid his kindness, when
she bid him good morning, took ND her
child, mounted her horse, and rode away.
She called at neighbours house, made
kntwn the situation of her husband, and
requested that, at certain hour, he might
he released, which was accordingly DONE |
Shane and modification overpowered his !
loveof drink: he lived soberly for year,
when his wife consented to return to his I
houie, and they have since lived happily
and affectionately together, rearing up
NUMEROUS and well ordered family.
QUEER ADVENTURE. The Pawtucket
Chronicle states that a comical crazy fellow, |
whoi is in the habit Of ranging the country
recently entered Magistrates office in |
that village, in the absence of the rightful
occupant, and began to examine th3 r.
whom he knew by sight, who did not
and in about an hour afterwards was seen
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