The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-06-24

OF this disease has been related to Us as
having occurred in a neighboring town.
Mr.. II: young man about % years of age,
carpenter by trade, strong, robust, and OF
very sangulne temperament, on the night OF
the 9th, soon after retiring to rest, awoke
oefanged, sprung from the bed, and in spite
OF the efforts of young man who slept
with MIN, made his escape from the house
naked, with the exception of his shirt
During the night, which was rainy and
cold, every exertion was made by his
friends to trace him, but without effect :;
and during the forenoon, though more than
lOO men were employed in examining the
buildings, fields, and woods, of the vicinity,
he could not be found. About the middle
OF the afternoon Of the ninth, he was reused
from his covert nearly mile from the spot
where he started, by some boys who were
hunting, and happened to discharge gun
very near him. He instantly fed with the
terror and speed of wild animal, and was
closely followed by the lads who managed
to keep in view of him until fresh hands,
reused by the shouts of the pursuers, began
to pour in from all quarters. With the
fleetness of deer he crossed fields, roads,
and Woods-threaded swamps and ravnes,
and though he sometimes succeeded in
evadlng the sight of his pursuers for a mo-
ment, their numbers rendered it impossible
to escape. Several men during the race,
were near enough to closely observe his
countenance, which exhibited every ap-
pearance of widness and alright. The
continual accession of untired men, began
at last to give the pursuers the advantage
over the fugitive, and after flight of more
than three hours, his strength failed him,
and in attempting to leap fence he fell
backwards, and was taken up senseless and
motionless. A physician was procured,
and after being bled pretty literally, began
to exhibit signs of returning consciousness.
Several months since he had similar at
tack of the disease, though less violent, in
which he showed the same symptoms of af-
fright and terror, and when his reason was
restored, the incidents that occurred, and
his own feelings, were distinctly remember
ed. The latter he could compare to moth
ing but those frightful visions which OPP
press us in dreams, and from which we in
vain make every effort to escape by flight.
lie is now in fair way of recovery.
Onomddga NJ ~ Register.
BUNKER HILL MONUMENT ASSOCIATION. The
following officers were chosen at the meeting
on Wednesday last Levi Lincoln, President,
John c. Warren, LIST Vice President, Amos
Lawrence, Cd Vice President, H. A. S. Dear
born, Secretary, N. P. Russell, Treasurer
Directors-Nathan Tufts of Charlestown, Eben.
Breed, do, VIM. Austin, d. T. Walker, do,
J. S. Hurd do. John Skinner, do, N Bridge,
do, BENZ. Whipple, do, David Devens, do,
Thos J. Goodwin, do, A. r. Thompson, do,
BENZ. Gleason, Cambridge-D Henshaw, Bos-
ton, Chas, Wells, do, Geo. Dartacott, do, Rob-
ert G. Shaw, do, Abbott Lawrence, do, F.
Marsh, do, Benz. v. French, do, John D. Will
llams, do, Amos Binny, do.-Leverett Saton-
stall, Salem, Francis Peabody, do-Ezra c.
Nudge, Lynn-Wm. Jackson Newton.
The Building Committee for this great pub
lie work have made report upon the whole
subject. They are now wholly out of funds to
continue their operations. The Monument thus
far has cost, all deductions and allowances be-
ing made, the sum of $751; 1888; and the esti-
mated amount necessary to finish it is $3.50, 600.
making $6l 1888. All the property Of the AS.
sociation, including subscriptions, land, interest
on money, &c, has been expended The ODE
Iisk which, when finished, will be 900 feet high.
80 feet square at the base, and IS feet at the
summit, is now about 40 feet ia height There
are now on the hill 500 tons, of stone which
are ready to be laid up by the masons,
making $500 tons, or more than half the
quantity required for completing the monu-
ment. 1900 tons have been split out, in dimen-
sion blocks, for the various portions of the work.
and placed in convenient positions for hammer.
ing, near the head of the railway; which ex-
tends to the foot of Bunker Hill quarry; and
the ledge has been so we'll opened, and all the
apparatus for continuing the labor, so iudcious-
ly adapted by the architect, that the remaining
22OO tons can be quafried, and delivered to the
stone-cutters, in three months. $4,000 only
are required to complete the whole work.
which must be raised by subscription
Boston Eoening Gazette.
DIGGING FOR GOLD. A gentleman who
happened to be in our Office yesterday, was
travelling some months ago in Carolina,
and in passing a small brook noticed man
who was digging very earnestly in the sand
on its margin. Not having heard of Carroll
ma gold, the gentleman supposed that crazi-
ness alone could induce such labor in such
place. "What are you digging after ?"
said the gentleman" Digging for gold,"
was the reply. "For gold" said the gentle
man, "indeed you must be crazy man."
"Come and see them" replied the man.
and you shall know whether am crazv."
Curiosity brought the gentleman from his
horse, and small grain of the precious
metal was soon found. A bargain was soon
struck up at so cents for the result of the
next half hours digging, and in the course
OF that time lump was found which has
proved to be worth two dollars On casf;nn