The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-04-15

city was Illuminated with it. 1t is believed
no lives were lost, although people were
very careless, standing often directly under
the caves Of houses when the states, &C.,
were falling off.
1t will no doubt be reported that this was
the work of ncendiaries, but there is no
doubt it was accidental. The fire began in
the bakers, and when the alarm was given,
neither the stable nor theatre were on fire.
WASHINGTON, April 4, 1929.
Mr.. Van Buren, and Mr.. Hamilton went
Ar, ' =. 'iaian Hill day, to pay visit to
MT: ADAMS, the hrst lributu Of respect
which, l believe, any member of the new
| administration has paid to that distinguish
ed Statesman. 1t required some holiness
on the part of Mr.. Van Buren, to depart, on
this occasion, from the example set by Gen
eral Jackson, and set, it is to he presumed,
with the expectation that it would influence
the members of his cabinet. There would
ne nothing to surprlze us in the circumstance
II MT. Duff Green should take advantage of
this political heresy of Mr.. Van Buren, to
lhJure him In the estimate of General Jack
son, Tor 1t Is rumoured that Mr.. Duff Green
has the ear of the President, and exhibits
no extraordinary ditfidence in making use
OF 1T. On the one side he gulIs the people.
and on the other deludes the executive.
There have been no more removals ::
or, to speak with more propriety, there are
none which are made public for it is said
that many have been determined upon. and
VIII be carried into effect with all possible
despatch.
Judge M'Lean left the city on Thursday
iof ONO. He went away much dissatisfied
with the course which the administration
had already pursued, and that which they
have marked out for the future. 1t is sup
posed that removals will be made silently
and progressively so as to leave tho people
unihforned us to the extent of them Thus
the end will he obtained without that dan
ger OF recoil which would be apprehended
from more prompt and general measure of
prescription.
Inc manner in which removals are made
gives quite as much disgust as the removals
themselves. Instead of an open and cour-
| teous dismissal, notes are sent into the Of
nee, couched In language most indecorous
and unteeling. Mr.. Hay, after performing
his duties at the office, found his dismissal
On his chimney piece when he went home.
mus: exclusive of the unmanliness of the
course, the individuals are thrown at once
upon the world, many without cent. or the
means OF raising money ; while, had no.
tlce been given, as is usual in transactions
between individuals, they might have made
arrangements to give up their houses, ar
range their grocery bills, &c. According
10 the system here adopted the CITY will
suffer greatly on account of the number of
pad debts which must necessarily be the
consequence. The new Corners will also
feel the effects, because the citizens will be
much less willing to give credit to individuals
IN public offices, under the impression that
the persons who are now indicted into Office
may be merely four years. tenants, and in
their turn be all dismissed as suddenly as
those who preceded them. 1t must also
make the Offices themselves less reputable.
and less worthy the attention of men of
character and principle.
Philadelphia U. s. Gazette.
Some English sportsmen recently paid a for
ielt upon match made against the famous
american trotter, Tom Thumb. Annexed is
tne account OF his exploits, in match against
tlme' which induced the payment of the forfeit.
EXTRAORDINARY TRoTTING MATCH. This
match on which E200 to El00 were bet that a
gentleman named Meloy did not find horse or
mare to trot 100 miles in ten successive hours
ana mali In harness, feat which had never
oeen done IN this country, was performed on a
hVe mile piece OF ground on Sunbury Common
on Monday last. The horse chosen ON this
occasion was an American by birth about four
teen hands high, and twelve wears old The
distances were performed thus: