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lMposToK. o. C. Wilton, Minister of
Westmoreland, IN. H. in notice publish
ed in the Keene Sentinel, cautions the pub
lie, and especially clergymen, against the
imposition of deceiver, who is travelling
the country, calling on ministers and 9TH
ers, representing himself to be the SON of
seVera! different persons, and asking mon
ey. lie has the appearance and manners
OF a gentleman. When he called on Mr..
w., he represented himself as the son of
the Rev. Mr.. Powers of Haverhill, IN. HI
and that he had recently lost his pocket
book and all his money at fire in New
YORK. From recent information, Mr.. w.
is satisfied that he is Uile impostor. He
appeared about the age of 20 or IS years
wore frock coat, thin shoes, and other
garments of very respectable appearance.
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From the Macon { Georgia. Tsleoroph

How TO SERVE A FORTUNE HUNTER. Ona
OF those pests OF Society "Travelling Bacl.-
elor, and fortune hunter of course, who had
long been the annoyance of the pretty girls.
and the dread of their daddies, has been lately
brought TO dead halt in the piney woods. not
hundred miles from this place
1t appears, our gentleman, while making in
qulries respecting the most noted heiresses in
the settlement, was informed, by person who
smoked his object, and at the same time loved
Joke, OF a young lady who wished TO get mar
RED and who was 8" as rich as cream" Our
nero was anxious of an introducton-and was
s,iorily gratlhed; when, though the Ladu had a
shln something OF the color of leather APRON.
WIN a stiff beard curling over the upper lin
and chin, and figure and voice not ALTOGETHER:
FEMININE, our fortune hunter was charmed with
ncr beauty and accomplishments, and professed
himself deePiy IN love. The lady, on her part,
appeared equally pleased with her admrer and
Things went on swimmingly for a happv issue
The lover was impatient and near dav for the
wedding was fixed. But alas How oft is the
cup OF bliss snatched even from our very lips.
Ire unlucky lover discovered, the dav pre-.
ceeomg that, which was to seal his bliss and
fortune, that cruel imposition had been prac
tlced upon him that the fortune of his intended
had melted into thin air-.and that the ladv
herself with whom he was deeply smitten, ana
TO whom he had told SO many tender things,
was no lady at all at ALL but that on the contrary
she was raw boned, broad shouldered bush
whacker of chap, in woman's attire, with a
huge paw of his own, and able and willing to
poke it against his ribs, if he uttered word of
complaint.
10 crown the misadventure of our unlucky
wight, 1t is said, that on hurrying home with a
countenance unusually elongated and COM
plexlon rather bilious, his kind nanny sup
posing he had caught fever, forced him 10
swallow an unreasonable dose of caomel and
gamdoge, and clapped large blister upon his
however it may be imagined,
was nothing compared to the blister which love
and disappointment had already drawn upon
his heart
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TRANsYLvANIA UNIVERSITY BURNT
The following extract of letter from Lex
lngton, of the 10th inst. contains intelligence
of melancholy nature.
"TAe University took FIRE last night, and
was entirely consumed. About half the
books saved, except the law library, which
suffered a total loss. There was an insur
ance on the property to the amount of
$4,000 and | have no doubt new build
ing will be commenced without delay
There remains all the smaller buildings on
the ground uninjuted, sufficient for the pur-
poses of education until new one is erect
ed on the site of the old. The servant en-
Ployed by the Institution was engaged in
the upper part of the building in blacking
shoes, fell asleep, and it is supposed the
fire was communicated from a candle he
left burning. The roof was nearly all in
flames before it was discovered"
Boston Courier
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PORTUGAL.

Letters from Lisbon to the 1Ith of Apr
are given in the London papers. The ele
ments seem to have conspired with DIES
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tha. may - i uh,ed neither any deg &c ~
In q gence. however fee from me inhuehes
of speoial interests, could. by he exercise OF
n polti, al power, mater ALLY lessen the esh
Ihs active energies of uisa, siihuisfed Nv nv
eessiis, emulation, and love OF "snih' ave pr
hans he agenis mosl 10 be fslied upon NJ
maintaining a .aluiary equilibrium 10 the VA
,,ous onerations OF human enterprise. Every
uex ,li,nos ,,,on. therefore of the money power,
20 be safe. should he gradual ann requires
Great csuiion 10 avoid increasing the "urqhai
aud irregular action which - 80 obviously pre-.
;n1,c,al beth 20 Individual aud public vel
fare. -,
e., erunient he found for the app ica'ion OF
.u,p as revenue, ATTIC, tie pebble debt shall he
maid. there will PROBABLY rrmHia a considrfa'
bile amount, which aisy b. dispensed with, by
a reduction ri he import dates, without PffJn
dice 10 ANY b anch Of domestic indsstry. such
n reducti,ln will preseni a favorable oppofin l.
az 10, ayeriIug = portion ol the evil r'Suiing
from the genefA depression IN the pr'ce ~ pro
nett, before r. ferred to. Tn" repeal Of ihi
il similar In lie effects To the relaqushineni Of,
80 much annual dcbt; relieving, 10 tiAi amphn'
the various specrs Of labor upon which u was
charged, aud disripoting II. Drheh IN y o.
portion ~ consumption, upon every ind'Vidual
ofIhe nation
The oltngu.shmrnt OF the p Fbl,e debt tends
10 fns ,ame result in noother WY. ht ihiff-
est i. now paid TO capitalists, oui Of The pr'hs OF
labor not only viii thus labor b. released nom
tie burden. but the oap,5s thus thrown on OF
an unpro laelfve. viii se.k productive employ
msni giving thereby new impf'" 10 ''
,etprise 10 agriculture. the ar >, commerce
and navigation alta lover chTrge Tor interest,"
than before. The heav, impositions on 'he IN
bor empIoyed IL those pur.uits. IN ,hhse nalIoaa
yh.r. The arts have at aimed theilhighest per
faction. had become 10 great measure cohh'
,erbaIeneed in latter years. by The increased
eapscity of that labor but ihese burdens siill.
remains, and with but title prospect o. dminu,
ton. Ia the mean lime. the industry OF ihe
Uuited States will have positive ad'hn'aR
over that of other countries, equal 10 ths a'l
ference between their respective reles OF tHna
ton aud ii is worthy of consideration lhh'
there has boeo probably no period, IN "hieh
such an opportunity for advancing the genera
economy oi lhe American People, hnd amihe
tbem to maintain n successful competition
with that of other countries, could have been
more proprItlous or more necessary 70 mo"
Interests than that which ia now approaching
II is known That the most une,ampled eheI-
ilons are making, IN all civilized nations 10 III \
crease The productive power aud those "noe7
shall stand foremost 10 this laudable siiNe' WIN
be assure of success IN MAINTAINING, nj mefely
,he prosperity oi their People, but h'Gh rank
among he family OF nations.
All which Is respectfully suhmitled
s - INGHAM.
Secretary Of N. Treasury
TREA.uRr DsrAHrmrSr Dc a. 1879.
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ERIpAY. Dec. IL.

FRIDAY. Dec. 1s.
Inc Convention met at ii o'clock, and vas
opened with prayers by the Rev. Mr. horner OF
the Catholic Church.
Mr. Fitshugh from the committee on the
compensation of officers made a report, which
WIS read, and laid upon the taLle.
ioe housr then proceeded 10 consider the
'eP"'t OF me COMMITTEE OF the Whole, aud con
CURED IN the following amendment t, the 5ih
"es"'u,'on oil the Legislative Committee
, heS0fced, That Il ought to be provided III The
oo"S',,o'i"n' that in all elections in this state 10
any ONCE or place of trust, honor or profit, III.
votes should be given openly, or pira rOcs, an \
mol by ballot,
The Report ofthe Committee having beet
gone through With the House proceeded to COG
s'oer tue resolutions of the legislative Commit
tee in order.
The first resolution was read as follows
htsotUed, That il the appor,ionment Of REP.
resen'atIon in the House OF Delegates, regard
snoa'" be had to the white population eAtIu
siyely
oh me suggestion of Nr. Leigh, this resolu
.,oh was pos poned for the present, uulIl The
House should be tuil.
tNr' Randotph's indisposition bad detained
him from his seaID
Inc "a Resolution was read as follows
e'o.oe"' ihat census of the popul"''''
"a 'ne o'a'e Tor the purpose of apporlIo""s
mr representation, should he taken in the veal
iool' me year 1888, and thereafter at least once
IN every twenty years.
d on me suggestion OF Mr.. Po,oeH, that ms
nfso'u'ian was Immediately connected with the
'', T. also Was passed by for The preseP'
:, me third Resolution, as amended in the
mou'e YESTERDAY on Mr.. Leigh's motion "''
"ea' read IN the words following: =,
Every male citizen of the c omm DOW eau,
res'oen' therein, aged twenty one years ana
upwards, other tnan free negroes q mulat'oes,
d , 10 exercise the right OF suffrage oy
."e eA,s'ing constitution aud laws-and every
s'cn c'''zen being possessed or whose tena''
~. years al VIII or at sutierance is possessed o.
.""u " me assessed value oil % dolars, Il sn','
assessment be required by law, aud having
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-10-07
WORCESTER:
WEDNESDAY, OCT. T, 1929.

SUPREME JUDICIAL CoURr. The annual law
term of this Court, in this town, closed yester-
day. The criminal docket was disposed of as
follows:
Daniel NeaOton, indicted for the murder of
Ezekiel Knowlton, jr., was acquitted. See trial
The Grand Jury certified to the Court that,
from the evidence in the case of Ezra Holmes.
they found that he had killed his wife, but it
was satisfactorily proved that it was done when
in state of insanity and mental arrangement,
to which he has been subject for ten years past
The Court thereupon ordered him to be confn-
ed in the common Jail of the County, till re-
stored to his right mind, or otherwise discharg-
ed by due course of law.
Jonas White was convicted for perjury at the
last term, but exceptions were filed to the in
dictment, and motion made for new trial.
The motion was overruled at this term, and he
was sentenced to one days solitary imprisen-
ment, and two years hard labor in the State
Prison.
John p. Mnazy and Jeremiah PeaSe were in
dicted for malicious mischief in cutting off the
tails Of the horses of E. II. Hemenway and DR..
Workman in Shrewsbury, whereby they were
greatly disfgured and diminished in value. To
support the indictments the government relied,
principally, on proving the confessions of the
defendants by two witnesses. On examination,
one ofthe witnesses stated that he had obtain
ed the confession by promising that no harm
should arise from it to the accused, in conse
quence of which he was not allowed to give the
confession in evidence. The other witness tos-
tilted to confession, which, if it had been suffi-
GENTLY sustained, must have produced con.
viction. But it appeared that he testified under
hope and expectation of receiving the reward
which had been offered for their conviction.
His character for veracity was also somewhat
impeached. The Jury, consequently, very
properly returned verdict of not guilty.
Alonzo Chase for larceny in the house of Asa
Bigelow, in Petersham Guilty, by confession.
Sentenced to three days solitary imprisonment,
and one year to hard labor in the State Prison
Same, for larceny in the dwelling house of
Oliver Adams; Guilty, by confession. SEN
fenced to three days solitary imprisonment,
and confinement to hard labor in the State
Prison one year.
Henry Hcmbcr for larceny from Royal Flint
In Marlborough; Guilty, by confession SEN
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

BANK DIvIDENDs. In Boston, on Monday
last, the Suffolk, Columbian, Eagle, and North
Banks divided each, 3 per cent the CITY 81
the Union Il the Massachusetts, Globe, and
Commonwealth, each, 9; the Atlantic "a; and
the Washington u per cent. for the last six
months The State, Boston, Manufacturers.
American, and Franklin, Banks, made no diri.
dendS.
FIRE AT AUGUSTA. Another great fire Wis
tied Augusta, (Geo.) on the morning of the
Oath of Sept. Every building from Mr.
Micou's on Washington-street to Phenizy's or
Broad 90 or 80 in number, besides
back stores, kitchens, &c. The fire ragged for
two hours. The loss is estimated at above
100000 It is not ascertained how the fire
originated. A great portion of the property
was insured.
A shark which made his appearance above
the bridge the other day, says the Providence
Advertiser, has been promoted to much more
honorable station than Inspector of the Gus
toms, which it was supposed he came in pur.
suit Of His captor has transferred him to the
Franklin Society, who will confer upon him
the dignity of place in the cabinet.
Horace Smith and Martin c. Pollard were
tried last week in Providence, for the murder
of Jonathan Marston, in Pawtucket in Aug
last, and convicted of manslaughter. They
were sentenced to pay fine of $1,000 and tc
two years Imprisonment.
The Louisville Branch of the Bank of Ken
| lucky has been robbed of $25, 000-nearly all
the money it contained. The Bank was, en-.
| tered, and the money stolen, in the evening Of
| Thursday the 18th.
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P SCHOOL BOOKS In
DORR & ROWLAND

NAVE for sale, good supply of School
N Il Books, such as are used in this County.
School Committees and Merchants, who are
about making their selections and purchases for
Winter Schools, are respectfully requested 10
call or send to the above establishment, where
e1ery thing in the School Book and Stationary
line can be furnished on liberal terms.
d. d. II. are publishers of the following
Books COLUMBIAN CLASS BOOK, by
A. T. Lowe. SECOND CLASS BOOK, BY
same author. Stereotype edition POND S
MURRAY'S GRAMMAR. Larger arrange
m'ent, So per doz. small, 81 per doz. % The
larger arrangement is just published from beau
tltul stereotype plates. 1t is already introduced
IN Rhode Island and Connecticut, and has been
highly approved of wherever it has been exam
ined.
% On hand, one hundred dozen Writing and
C;yphering Books, ruled and plain taosntg .tfoe
thousand Quills, all prices; Pot, Cap, and Let
ter PAPER, by the ream, cheap Ink in bot
ties; Ink-Powder Waters Sealing Wax !;
Paint Boxes; Lead Pencils Drawing Paper !;
Children's Books and School Tickets.
BLANK ACCOUNT BOOKS ruled and
bound to any pattern besides a large assort-
ment constantly on hand
1t is frequently the case, that persons send to
Boston for their Books (when it would be more
convenient to send 20 Worcester,) under the
Impression that they can buy them cheaper !:
we would state, that it is our determination to
sell Books, OF all kinds, as io1o as they can be
bought at any regular Book Store in Boston ::
Being Publishers, as well as Book sellers, we
are enabled to do it without loss
" Book BINDING attended to as usual.
Patronage is respectfully solicited.
Worcester Oct 4 eotf
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wv .ADMINTS TR.ATOR'S SALE

AM| sdDMINI D IR.1I OR . SHLE.
Wv ILL be sold at Public Auction, (by order
of the Court of Common Pleas, holden at Wor-
cester, within and for the County of Worces-
ter, on the fifth Monday of August, A. d.
1927 on Friday, the 9Th day Of .Norember
ne1t, on the premises, all the REAL ESTATE
of which LUKE RANDALL, late of Worcester,
died. seized and possessed, in Worcester,
Shrewsbury, and Millbury The sale to COM
mence in Shrewsbury, at 8 O'Clock, A. M, for
the sale of the Estate in Shrewsbury, consisting
of Farm called the Drary Farm, containing
about seventy acres, with the Buildings. Also,
about twenty-five acres of Wood Land, near
Jorden Pond Also, about two acres of Mead
ow Land. The sale in Worcester to commence
at o'clock, P. NJ, for the sale of tho Estate i'm
Worcester and MIllbury. The Estate in Wor-
cester consists of the Home Place Of about one
hundred acres of Land with the Buildings.
Also, about two acres of Land called the Gray
Lot. Also, about four acres of Meadow Land,
lying in Broad Meadow, so called. Also, about
twenty five acres of Land lying in Millbury.
~ Conditions Of sale made known at the time
and place Of sale.
WILLIAM EATON, Admir-.
Worcester, Sept 90, 1929. 20
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BANK OFFICERS.
Elected Monday, Oct. 5, 1929.

EeeCteG 'nO"uUy, Oct. D, 1873.
WORCESTER BANK. Daniel Waldo, Presi-
dent; Nathaniel Paine, Theophilus Wheeler,
Rejoice Newton, Samuel M. Burnside, George
I. Rice, John W. Lincoln, Directors Samuel
Jennison, Cashier; Nathaniel Paine, Solicitor.
Semi-annual Dividend, % per cent.
CENTRAL BANK, Worcester. Benjamin But
man, President; Pliny Merrick, Lewis Bar
nard, John Davis, Isaac Davis, Simeon Burt,
Daniel Haywood, Directors; Otis Corbett,
Cashier; Pliny Merrick, Solicitor Isaac Da-
Wis, Esq. has declined serving, having accept
ed the appointment of Director at Leicester
Bank.
LEICESTER BANK. John Clapp, President !;
Nathaniel P. Denny, Silas Earle, Walton Liv-
ermore, Joseph D. Sargent, John A. Smith,
Isaac Davis, Isaac Southgate, Waldo Flint,
Directors; H. G. Henshaw, Cashier Nath'l
?. Denny, Solicitor. Dividend, 81 per cent.
OXFORD BANK. Jonathan Davis, President ;
Daniel Tourteot, Salem Town, Nathan Heard,
John Slater, Abishai Larned, Richard Olney,
William Hancock, Joab Maynard, Directors i;
OoiiNi DuSbOW1 CuSHtCT ) Ira DdEIOH, OOttCnOT.
Dividend, 3 per cent.
BLACKSTONE BANK. Bezaleel Taft, ir Pres
ident; Joseph Thayer, Daniel Farnum, Peter
Farnum, jr, John Thayer, jr., Amariah Chaplin,
George Willard, Cheney Taft and Paul Whit
in, jr. Directors; Jonathan Gregory, Cashier.
The stockholders voted to renew their charter
MILLBURY BANK. Simon Farnsworth, Pres
ident; Elijah Waters, Amasa Wood, Samuel
Wood of Grafton, Austin Denny of Worcester,
John Leland, Asa Andrews, Joshua Armsby,
Joseph Davis Of Marlborough, Directors !;
Lewis Mills, Cashier; Austin Denny, Solic-
itor. Dividend 3 per cent.
The Board Of Directors Of Worcester Bank
are appointed Committee to make such dispo
sitlon of the real estate belonging to the Cor
poration, either by sale or lease, az they may
deem most expedient
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FELoNIous ASSAULT. David Dixie was com.
mtted to prison IN this town on Monday even
ing last for felonious assault with intent to
murder, on the person of Daniel Ward, in
Athol. We understand that the assault was
committed with fire shovel, with which the
prisoner struck Ward across the forehead and
fractured his skull. It is thought to be doubtful
whether Ward RECEIVERS The afTiOy, we un-
derstand, had its origin in intemperanes
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REMARKABLE PRESERVATION. On Friday,
the 25th of September, thunder shower pass
ed over the north part of this County which
did considerable damage in its course. In
| HGrrard an instance of preservation from the
effects of lightning took place, which is one OF
the most extraordinary that we recollect to
have heard Of Adjacent to the out buildings
of Shadrach Hapgood, the lightning struck a
stack of hay, and descending by the pole in the
centre it divided half way down, and one por-
tion passed out through the side of the stack
into the end of a work shop adjacent, which
contained in one part of it considerable guam.
tity of hay. On one side of the shop, at lit
tie distance, stood cider mill, in which there
were at the time persons A yoke of oxen,
standing between the two buildings, were
struck down by the lightning, and one of them
killed instantly, and the other so badly injured
as to be of little value. From the oxen the
tiuld passed into the cider-mill house through
an open window. The horse, which was grind.
ing in the mill, was struck to the ground.
Three boys, who were standing on the side of
the mill next to the window, and one who was
! cleaning the pomace from the mill, were thrown,
| by the conclusion of the air, entirely ouer the
trough into heap, IN the horses track, on the
other side, distance Of ten feet. Three of
them were considerably stunned The fourth
soon arose, and perceived the horse Just getting
up. As soon as the horse was on his feet, he
sprung forward with great violence, and, when
he came to where the boys lay, leaped over
them. One of the traces, which had unlocked
from the whif1etree, caught the clothes of one
of the boys and dragged him several feet, till
the horse was stopped by young man who
was present. He was somewhat injured, though
not severely. All the other persons present
were well the next day. Sufficient help being
at hand the fire in the hay was soon extinguish-
ed. No essential damage was done to the
buildings Two of the boys above named, were
sons of John Blanchard, to whom the oxen and
horse also belonged. We had the narrative
directly from him. He is an intelligent and
respectable man, and his account of this extra.
ordinary occurrence is entitled to full conf
dence.
In Richardson, the tempest was accompa.
MED by great quantities Of hail, so much that
in some places, after the shower was over
bushels of it might be scraped up. The light,
ming struck several trees near the house o.
Stillman Morse, under one of which there were
three horses, which were knocked down anc
stunned, but they all recovered.
In the north part of Barre building con
tanning single mill was struck and consumed
with its contents.
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WAR IN EUROPE. Accounts of important
events at the seat of the war in the east press
upon us with a rapidity that excites an anxious
interest. great battle has been fought at
Kirka Kilissa, only one hundred miles from
Constantinople, in which the Turkish army
were entirely routed ; and later reports, bearing
strong marks Of authenticity, say that CON-
STANTINOPLE HAS FALLEN before the
victorious Russians. The Russian Eagle floats
from the Dardanelles to the Frozen Ocean,
and Nicholas sways the sceptre over far
greater extent of territory than ever before
owned the dominion of any one man. What
will be the result of his victorious career ?
viii it light up anew general war in Europe
Will it lead to the subversion of the Ottoman
power in Europe, and the establishment of a
Christian government in its stead Or will
the Sultan yield to the demands of Russia and
make the best terms he can? These are ques-
tions which involuntarily press themselves on
the mind, and to which, in short time, the
answers must be revealed. The Christian pop
ulation in the European provinces of Turkey,
is three fold greater than the Turkish. Some
important modification in their situation will
probably be made.
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FIRE. On Saturday evening last, the barn of
Seth Lee, Esq, in Barre, was consumed with its
contents, Loss estimated at eight hundred
dollars. Insured for one hundred and fifty dol.
lars, by the Mutual Insurance Company. The
house was in imminent danger and the furniture
removed from it, but was saved. The store of
G. Lee, near by, was also several times on fire.
1t is supposed that the fire originated from
lantern which had been carried into the barn.
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into the canal again on Monday morning and
in the course of that day and yesterday, we
had seven arrivals from Providence, all deeply
laden. One of the boats brought upwards Of
thirty tons of assorted merchandise, and the
others nearly as much. We have no room fol
particulars.