The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-05-20

ed vessel to England to inform his royal mas.
ter of the insulting ndignty offered the crown,
and the people of his realm, IN this small and
despised colony. The king Immediately sent
over his proclamation, offering a reward of
$1,000 sterling for the said sheriff of Kent, and
! five hundred pounds per man for either or every
one of the said Indians. But as there did not
happen to be any one at that time in Provi
dence, or in the whole plantation, very much
! in want of cash, he has never to this day been
called upon TO pay the aforesaid reward.
Putney (V) Feb. Is.
! PLAIN OF THE MISSISSIPPI. In addition to its
unlimited agricultural capacities, this great
plain abounds in mineral resources; its coal
| field would cover half of Europe, and is 1900
( by 600 miles in extent. We enter upon this
bituminous coal in Pennsylvania, on the west
ern waters of the Susquehannah, and travel
! upon it through Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missou-
RI and to the very sand plains of the west,
distance of more than 1900 miles and from
the Cumberland mountains in Kentucky and
Tennessee, to the plains of Arkansas, dis
lance of 600 miles. This coal is pure, lies
above the river channels, and to quarry it, costs
about 20 cents a ton Iron ore abounds gener-
ally, but in Missouri there is mass of this ore,
forming hill 500 feet in height and miles in
/ extent, which yields IS per cent. of fine mallea-
Bile iron. The lead districts of Missouri and
Illinois, would 200 miles square, and
seems to be the richest region Of that metal on
earth. Twelve millions of pounds were snelt-
ed in the year 1928, and it is confidently ex-
pected to furnish twenty millions for market in
the year 1929 Salt water is found over the
whole extent of this region, yielding from one
eighth to one-twelfth of its weight in pure mu-
rate of soda. This salt water in many places
breaks out in the shape of springs and foun-
tans; but more frequently the inhabitants bore
from 300 to COO feet into solid rock, and when
they strike the veins it generally rises to the
surface; and so general is the distribution of
this indispensable article, that no doubt exists
of its meeting the wants of the population in
all ages. Gypsum and ltpetre are found in
abundance, and most of the cays and earths
useful in the arts Here indeed will " eve-
ry rood support its man > for of such region
without barren, heath, mountain, waste or
slope, and where all is fertile and heathfnl
where no timber lands need be left for fuel
with mineral resources enough to stimulate all
the arts and contribute to all wants who can
say what is the limit of its future population ?
Europe could seat all her nations comfortably
upon this plain.
The monotony of the mighty tract is broken
by the long sweep of beautiful prairies, with
their rich pasturage, which skirt its western
side, and sometimes intrude themselves to the
very valley of the Ohio. The wide oceanic
views, the long drawn vistas, and rich variety
of meadow and wood, the happy blending of
! the mass forests with the luxuriant pasturage,
the waving lines of narrow wood which mark
the courses of the streams give to its western
part an original richness of landscape infinitely
more interesting than the confined workings Of
art, and excite more pleasing associations than
the holder and more rough views of mountain
scenery-.4mCrican Quarterly Rerie1c.
EI,ori, nod hot
GUS to, and during, the late war, the political
excitement ran immoderatey high between the
republican and the federal parties. In town
not forty miles from Hallowel, there lived
decent but Jealous wight who was famous for
" going the whole hog" on the federal side, be-
ing particularly devoted to the interest of Gov.
Strong. Calling at the post Office one day, not
long after the spring election, in which he had
taken an active and enthusiastic part he took
the7efrom an elegantly printed sheet, with the
omnous caption /" Commonwealth Of .Massa-
chusettS," and signed Caleb Strong" Mr..
-- cast his eye on those fearful words and
turned pale with rage. " What !" exclaimed he
to bystander, "here l have been fighting
for Gov. Strong these ten years according to
my best ability, to promote his election. | have
travelled far and near, through cold and heat,
mud and mire, visiting the electors in all parts
OF the town, and urging them TO be prompt in
their attendance to the polls to vote for him.
and now-only look here! displaying the sheet)
the old scoundrel has sued me | never owed
him cent in my life | have done all could
for him, and the reward | get for my labors is
to be sued by him This is too much ] can
not put up with it. l will know what this
means forthwith"
No sooner had the sun presented himself
above the eastern hills the next morning, than it
found the old man mounted on his faithful steed,
with art in his pocket, vending his way
J rapidly towards Hallowell to obtain the advice
of Mr. (snce Judge) Wilde, as to what must
be done about this business. Arrived in the
village, he posted Immediately to the lawyers
Office and introduced his business. "Mr, Wilde,
you know / have always been faithful friend
to Gov. Strong" Yes. I" We'll, after all have
done for hm,-only see here (handing out the
paper) he has sued me. What must do y
"What must you do 7" said Judge w." why put
the paper in your pocket again, and go home;
it is justice commission, that gives you, from
hcnceiorth, the dignifed title of Esquire" The
I poor man, chagrined and elated, thanked the
Judge for the information, and retired.
Ersning Chronicle.
A SCENE ON THE CANOES. One day, as
was walking on the banks ofthe Gauges, | saw
ling something to themselves. Near them
saw corpse, wrapped in white sheet, with
its feet covered with water. few moments
after, young man. should think about TWEEN
! ty years of are, shouldered the corpse, and
walked slowy to an elevated bank he hurled
it into the river, in the same manner you would
! log of wood. He then plunged in after the body,
and deprivedt of the winding Sheet leaving tho
corpse to float down the tide in state of nudi.
( ty When the youth reached the Shore | ask.
ed him who the young person was that he had
thrown into the rivera He replied with kind
of grin, My wife p l said, d" You don't seem
to be very sorry about her" He said, :" No, it
was God pleasure" ! asked him how old she