The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-01-28

ending Sept. a, 1923, were $l4 ,265 the ex-
penditures $14, Az OF the expenditures $3I95
were paid for making roads, $1664 for DANA
ges in laying out roads, $l056 to late commits
soners of highways for services, Sl295 to iu-
rors, 27S to jailer for services and support of
convicts, 123 to constables for venires, &c.
| A GREAT CHANGE. At Montpelier, (Vt.) the
thermometer stood at "a degrees Leloao O, at
sunrise. on the 4th inst-on the Sd, 90 below
O-and on Wednesday following, at IL A. Nj. so
a6O0e 0.
| AT Lowville, Lewis co. IN. " on the Cd
inst. the Thermometer stood at 90 degrees be-
low zero
The Kingston Upper Canada papers, of the
9Th INST. state, that the Thermometer haa aver
aged 20 degrees below zero, for the last three
days.
At Quebec, the Thermometer had been as
low 81 below zero
The Quebec Gazette saws that.t The late
cold weather and probably the great depth of
snow which has fallen in distant parts of the
country to the north of this city, have brought
us some unusual visitors. Along the foot OF the
nils, and particularly at Valcartier, a number
OF that beautiful bird, the American ptarmigan
or peTdrtT blanche, have been killed The In
dams say they white bear, and the rein
deer or caribou have been seen in herds of ten
to twenty"
7 DISTRESSING ACCIDENT In this city, few days
! ago, two vctuallers, one ofthem colored man,
were employed in private family in cutting up
pork. The weather being cold wine glass of
! spirits was given to each, the drinking of which
was soon succeeded by the most dreadful and,
! lnaliy, fatal consequences. 1t appeared that a
! bottle containing cOrrOSiUe SuJlimate dissolved
in spirits, had been used for one known to con-
tain pure spirits, and the mistake was only dis
covered when human relief was unavailng
baltimore american.
There are now living but 26 of the Field
Officers of the Revolutionary Army-only one
OF them resides in Massachusetts, viz Col.
Hodijah Baylies.
A drunkard was picked up in PASSPORT, (Me.)
on the evening Of the Sd inst. with face, hands
and legs frozen. 1t is thought that his legs
must be amputated he will then be- indeed
berett of his understanding
A new work by Washington Irving, entitled
A Chronicle Of the Conquest of Grenada, - is
about to be published in Philadelphia.
William L. Marcy, formerly of Southbrdge
in this county, has been appointed Judge of
the Supreme Court of New York.
Mr.. Fraly Deaves, was accidentally wound
ed by the wadding of musket discharged dur
ing the representation of the military spectacle
of the 80 Battle of Waterloo at the Chestnut
street theatre, Philadelphia, on Thursday eve
ming, and died on the following Sunday.
PRESIDENTIAL TERN. A resolution has pass
ed the Senate of Louisiana, and will probably
be concurred in by the House, to recommend
an alteration lii the constitution of the United
States, by which the President should be elect
ed for one term of six years, and ineligible af-
forwards.
MAINE SENATORS. John Holmes has been
elected to fill the vacancy in the United States
Senate, created by the resignation of Judge
Paris. Peleg Sprague has been elected in
place of Gen. Chandler, whose term expires on
the 4th Of March next.
DR.. BATFmAN, Senator from New Jersey,
has resigned his seat on account Of i'll health
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON, "an administration man.
has succeeded Mr.. Ridgeley, as Senator from
Delaware.
Charles E. Dudley, Mayor of Albany, has
been elected by the Legislature of New York
to fill the vacancy in the Senate of the United
States, created by the resignation of Martin
Van Buren,.
In Philadelphia, during the past year, 62,303
tons of coal were received, of which AZ GO
were by the Schuylkill Canal from Mont Car
bon, and sc, 232 by the Lehigh Company. In
1922 all the coal brought to market was 244O
tons, of which not all was sold.
Carolina has appointed ten Aids-de Camp, with
the rank of Lieut.. Colonies.
The New Jersey Legislature have a report
of Committee before them, in favor of estab,
fishing common schools throughout the State.
Gov. Murphy of Alabama, states that but two
thirds the usual amount of ardent spirits has
been consumed in that State the past year
The labor of the prisoners in the Maryland
Penitentary has produced a sum exceeding the
whole expenses by $9S04.
The Senate of Ohio on the goth ult, passed
the bill taxing Old Bachelors forthe support of
schools, and it was expected to pass the House
by large vote.
REVENUE. The New York American states,
that in the estimate of the amount of duties for
The third quarter of the last year, ending on
the Both Sept, that portion arising in New
York was put at the sum of $3,000000. In
the report OF the Secretary of the Treasury, ii
was found that the result was even more favor
able than was assumed; and that the actual
amount of duties for that quarter is SO, 583, 500
thus exceeding the estimate by more than
half million. The last quarter will, it is
believed, turn out in proportion, and thus pre-
sent the Treasury to the new Administration,
in most fourishng condition.