The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-02-11

/ Run AND ITS CoNsEoUEEcEs! On Friday
/ evening, the 9th ult. John Skinner of Plain
field, Comm man full of vigor and health
went to the store to obtain rum-and the next
day was missing. Being man subject, in his
hts OF Intoxcation, to leave his family without
giving any information, no search was made
for him till Monday, when he was found dead
IN held, which, as appeared, he attempted to
cross to avoid the OVERLOOKING of brook that
crossed the road. A jury being called, it was
decided that he came to his end by intoxication
and subsequent freezing.
lamentable. accident occurred on the 81 LIST
Nov. at Naples. The cupola of the church of
Tore del Greco, fell down with tremendous
crash, and not fewer than so persons were
killed by the fall
INSANITY. Dr. Burrows, an eminent writer
on diseases of the mind, has asserted that dis
| appointments and losses have little effect in
producing insanity, when compared with sud-
den Joy and wealth The mind is better able
to oea: misfortune than prosperity. During
| the period of the commercial panic in 1925. it
is ascertaned that fewer individuals became
insane In London than in the same period for
several years previously.
In Burlington, (Vt) recently, fellow being
convicted ola petty theft, and fined SIS and costs,
graVely proposed to turn in some small arti-
cles, and give his due bill for the balance"
promising pom honor that he would send the
money the tirst opportunity. He is said to be
from the Bay state, and last from Montreal
Jail.
The number of deaths in New York during
the year 1928, was 5l6l; which, supposing the
population to be 100000, is one to every 80 in
habitants
PAUPERs IN New YORK. There are I'D.
wards of 1000 panpers in the city of New York
tor the support of whom the people pay about
$l00,0O0 per annum.
LOUISIANA. The Hon. Edward Livingston
has been elected a Senator to Congress on the
9th ballot, by vote of 80 out of 62. He takes
the place of Dominique Boulgny, who was
chosen in 1924.
SANDWICH ISLANDS The U. States frioate
Guerrero is about proceeding on a cruise, to
touch at the Sandwich Islands very salts
factory and valuable communication is to be
conveyed from the Cabinet to the King and
Chiefs of the Sandwich Islands, under the
great seal of the nation, together with presents
from the President
A book has just been published at Leipsic
which excites great sensation in all Germany;
the title off is, " Ten very important Reasons
IN favor of the presumption that Hussein Pacha,
commander-in-chief of the Turkish army, is
Napoleon resuscitated"
SIAIE + INANCES. ne expenditures Tor
the current year, are estimated at $685., 760.
The estimated receipts are $257,7O0 5000, 900
are raised by the Bank Tax, and $34,5O0 by
Auction duties. On the LIST JAN, the Common
wealth owed $81 ,944 a.
ANOTHER Honorary DEGREE REJECTED
The Rev. MIR. Judson, Baptist Missionary in
Burmah, has declined the honor intended him
by the corporation of Brown University, in con-
ferrlng upon him the degree of d. D.
Lately at a shooting match in Dummerston.
Ft) musket ball entered the window of
room, where some persons were sitting engaged
at cards, Ond after passing through the thigh of
MI Bradford Kelly, the ball lodged in the side
OF Mr.. Geo. Pierce, young man belonging to
Westmoreland, IN. H. who uttered an exclama-
ton of grief, and fell TO rise no more
ORDINATIoN. Mr. John Yearnshaw, of the
Free Will Baptist connection, was ordained at
Slatersville, on Thursday last. Sermon by Rev
Mr.. Tobey; Prayer. Rev. Mr. Allen: CHARGE
Rev. Mr. Greene Fellowship, by Rev. Mr..