The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-03-25

The contractor on a part of the Ohio and
Erie canal, near the Licking summit, states
That $4,000 worth of whiskey have been used
by the men on single job Some of the con-
tractors prohibit its use.
A gentleman and his family in New York
were recently made very sick by eating pat
ridges which he said he had found were often
poisonous at this season Of the year.
An ingenious optician in Philadelphia bears
the name of Isaac Schnastmann; carver of
combs In imitation of India, signs his name M.
). Llttleboys; and singer in one of the thea
tres calls himself Schndlocker
The National Intelligencer says that news
has been received at Washington that James
Monroe, Ex-President of the United States,
lies dangerously ill., at his residence in Loudon
County, Virginia.
Death BY FRIGHT. The daughter of MI.
Upward, slversmith, of Newport, England, died
on the 18th Jan. after long illness. About
seven years ago military officer caught the
girl up and tossed her into the air, catching
her as she come down. The child, however,
was influenced by fright to such an extent, as to
bring on papitation and enlargement of the
heart, of which she ultimately died.
A GOOD HINT. Our Jackson friends in
cleansing the Augean Stable at Washington,
would do well not to'scrape too deep, lest they
should lnJure the foundation.-Geo. Courier.
The Richmond Enquirer states that in conse-
quence of ill health, MIR. Randolph declines
being candidate at the ensuing Congressional
election
Fhe dwelling house and smoke house of
Capt. Pleasant Creao were burnt on the 18th
ult. at Knoxville, (Tenn)
Steam boats between Providence and New
York have commenced running. Six boats in
week on separate days will leave each of the
above named places, affordng greater facilities
for travelling than has ever before been known
between Boston and New York.
The boiler of the steam boat Potomac recent
ly burst, while on her way down James river,
and four of the crew were so severely scalded,
that they died soon after.
A Mr.. Robinson of Ohio, has introduced sue
cessfully into general use in that part of our
country, an improvement in mill stones. The
under stone is made to turn, and is SO fashion,
ed as to perform as much work, while it is very
much smaller, thereby saving expense, and re-
curing less power, great desiderata.
Gen: Jackson, on the day of his Inauguration
to the Presidency, is estimated to have shaken
hands with as many as 10000 persons.
1t is calculated that there are, in our country,
$4,000 children between the ages of and
IA, and that only about $50, 900, not more than
one in seven of these, are brought under the
happy direction of Sabbath Schools
| Admiral Coffin. of the British navy, has Civ
en- upwards of $4,000 towards the building fund
of Trinity Church in Boston.
Capt. Porters line of steam boats between
Boston and Kennebec is about to re-commence
running. He expects to add to it the large and
| al Hudc D..
| Kent.
Ship La Fayette, which cleared at Baltimore
March l3, for the Pacific Ocean, had a cargo
valued at $3.50 900, consisting chiefly of domes.
TIC cotton goods, large portion Of which were
from manufactures near Baltimore
GENEROUS OFFER. A manufacturer in Enc
land proposed to his work people that. if they
would attend church on fast day, their wages
should go on the same as though they worked
upon which they sent a deputation to inform
him that they would also attend the Methods,
Chapel in the evening, if he would pay them
! for OUer hours.
| The New Jersey Manufacturing and Bank.
ing Company at Hoboken has stopped payment
! A rogue has been raising the wind in several
places in England, by pretending to hang him
self! His method was 10 throw himself down
with piece of broken rope about his neck, and
another piece hanging over him, and then to
felgn insensioihty. By this means he obtained
! relief several times
The ship Persia was wrecked off Cape Ann
IN the late snow storm, and all her crew, Id
persons, persisted. The cargo, valued at $37,-
600, was entirely lost.
Several murderers have lately been seen
proving about in the country. They have
murdered a number of those who entertained
them, and dangerously wounded several others
The names, we understand, are Rum Brandy,
and Whlskey Our readers will do well TO
keep them at distance. - dLiamstoacn .4du.
WANDER DOW