The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-12-23
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

CURIoUs BEQUEsTs. The following GU
rious requests ale noticed in the reports of
the Commissioners on education and other
charities Richard Dovey, in 1859, found
ed free school at Claverley, Salop. &c.
and directed to be placed in some room of
the cottages, and to pay yearly, the sum of
shillings to poor man Of the said parish.
who should undertake to apaken sleepers
and to wkiP out dogs from the church of
Clayerly during divine service; John Ridge.
in 1855, left various requests to the moor,
&C., of Trysull, taffordshire-amongst
others, an annuity of EGO sterling, PAYABLE
at shill;ngs quarter, to poor man. to
go about the parish church of Trysull, dur
ing sermon, to keep people a,odke, and to
keep the dogs out Of church: English pap.
WEIeHTY CHARGE AGAINST PRIsrERs.
The Grand Jurors of Richmond County.
Georgia, Charles Lapuzan, foreman, have
made presentment, as an evil, and one
which they understand prevails too gem
orally, the practice of printers and publish
ers OF newspapers throughout the State.
but particularly in the city of Augusta. Of
employing negroes in the different depart
ments OF their establishments thereby af-
fordIng them the best possible means of
learning TO read writing, and affording
source OF information to that class of our
population, which sound policy forbids."
FINE WHITE WASH. The Baltimore Patriot
gives the following directions for making LIQUID
PLASTER of Paris Into a common barrel, half
Iuil OF white wash, put one ounce of gulphuric
acid largely diluted with water, stir them to-
gether, then apply them to any wood work as
common white wash is applied. This coating
IS an artificial gypsum Of Plaster of Paris. The
coating thus formed is whittier, harder, more adj
hesiye. and very little mora a~PAnsiva fb..
common white wash. II forms better protec-
ton of wood from fire than common white wash.
The conjecture which occurred to the writer
that such would be the case, having been .e-
duced to the test of experiment this summer in
Quebec, has completely succeeded
HYDRoPHoBIA. About six weeks ago, a child.
four years old, was bit in the cheek by dog,
not at the moment supposed to be in the rabid
state, in the island, Limerick. At the time
poultice was applied to the wound, and al! prom
ised well until Wednesday last, when the child
asked its mother for drink Of water, which,
upon being produced, occasioned violent spasms
The little sufferer was Immediately taken to the |
County Infirmary, where every hour, DESPITE of
every medical remedy, the symptoms became
more alarming, and on Saturday evening, the |
sufferer was removed by its parents TO re-
heve y from its dreadful sufferlngs, on Sunday |
night u icds sm0thered Leticeen ttco beds!
Limerick (Ireiand) EDening Post.
The Savannah Republican, Of the goth nit,
says -" II is now nearly four months since we |
had rain enough TO wet tho earth to the depth
Of an inch A friend informed US yesterday, /
that in digging up two orange trees for the |
purpose Of transpanting them, he found the [
soil seven feet below the surface, not the least
appearance of moisture"
The manufacturing establishment of Messrs.
Wells a. Dickinson Of Steubenyie, Ohio, Is
now said TO turn out I" from 80 to 100 Yards Of
cloth per day, besides white and red nannelv in
great quantities, consuming the fceces Of four
TEEN thousand sheep, which those gentlemen
now keep upon their estate"
THIS LAND OF PLENTY. Indian Corn is sell
ling la the State Of Ohio at tioetys and hair
reMis per bWshsi.