The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-04-01
Providence. March 9z

discovered to be on fire. The fire appear
ed to have originated in the carding room,
but its precise origin is matter of conjecture.
1.-The building was three stories high, the
basement of brick and superstructure of
wood. The flames spread with such rapid
ity as to prevent the saving of single piece
OF machinery except one picker. From this
building, the fire rapidly communicated to
the Satinett Factory, within thirty feet dis
lance, owned by Mr.. Rufus Thayer; build
ing and contents consumed. The Grist
Mill, next to the Satinett Factory, belonging
to Mr. James Arnold of Mendon, shared
the same fate. BY this time the Hamilton
Cotton Factory, belonging to the company
OF that name, had taken fire on the roof and
helfry, and an extensive condagration was
threatened. This last Factory is of wood,
tour stories high. The fire engine belong
ing to the village, had been broken and rem
dered useless at the beginning. Messrs. Job
Jencks d Sons, had sent their engine and
hands from their Factory about three quar-
tiers OF mile distant, which rendered great
assistance. The utmost exertions were
made by individuals on the roof and else
where to check the flames, in which they
were at length successful, owing mainly to
the opportune arrival of the engine from
the Blackstone Factory.
The result of this destructive fire was
the total loss of Mr.. Ballou's Cotton Facto-
ry and machinery, running about 1900 spin-
dies, valued at $4,000 or 1926, 000, of which
10000 were insured at the Etna office.
There was but little loss in goods or stock.
Mr.. Ihayers Factory, small wooden mill,
three stories high, consumed, together with
the machinery. Goods and stock mostly saw
ed; supposed value 3 or S40C0-$8OO said
to be insured. Mr.. Arnold's Grist Mill, with
three runs of stones loss about $4,000, no
insurance. Total loss between $4,000 and
$1,000, of which not more than $l0,800
were insured.
The Factories in the vicinity of the vii
lage were prompt in rendering assistance.
Besides those above named, Messrs. w. &
ID. d. Farnum, and Smith Arnold & Co.,
about half mile distant from the fire,
with all their workmen, were active in af-
ffordlng every aid in their power. There
were three other factories very near those
consumed, which were not injured. The
Bank was in some danger of taking fire,
but was saved. Some articles were remov-
ed from the Hamilton Mill, and most of the
webs were out from the looms, There are
! ing little village, which has never before
been visited with fire, except the burning
of grist mill, few years ago. We are
happy to add, that the ability of those who
have suffered by the fire to sustain their
losses is ndoubted.-ProUidence american.
The celebrated elephant, Columbus -
dled on Sunday evening last. This docilc
and sagacious animal was about % years
old, weighed eight thousand one hundred
and twenty one pounds. He was brought
from Calcutta in the ship Columbus, Whose
name he bore) in the year 1915, since which
period he has travelled to every part of this
continent. Several wears since, in one of
the Southern States, in attempting to go
out of door, he pulled down the house, and
and injured one of his legs, which injury
! has since proved the cause of his death.
Philadelphia National Gazette.
LONDON NEWSPAPERS. The Morning
Chronicle establishment pays over $1,000
pounds sterling to the Government for stamp
and excise duties. The Times pays still
larger amount, EOS, 1877, more than $500, 900!
There are nearly 10000 copies of this jour-
nal circulated daily! Every advertisement,
whether of two lines or twenty, pays to the
Government, over IS cents, and every ream
of paper used 81 %. Each paper is separ-
ately stamped before printing and each
stamp costs Adj sterling, or about u cents
The subscription to London paper, with
out any privilege of advertising, is pounds,
or 4O dollars, per annum.
INDIAN HosTIL1TIEs. Several murders
have been recently committed by the Indians
who inhablt the country bordering on the
southwest part of Arkansas Territory.
The Little Rock Gazette of Feb. 3, says
"To such an alarming extent have their
depredations been carried that many people
residing, on the frontier, are apprehcnsive
that a combined and systematic attack will
be made in the Spring. ifnot earlier Those
apprehensions, we fear, are too we'll found
ed"
THE CANADIAN GIANT. This man, who is
a native of Lower Canada, is perhaps the larg-
est human being in the world He stands 6
feet az inches high measures feet 10 inches
round the waist 40 inches round the calf of
the leg, and feet 10 inches round the thigh.
He is SO years Of age, and weighs GIG pounds
When his height is considered, he must, though
a little inferior in weight, be considered great
| er curiosity than the celebrated Daniel Lam
bert, to whom he ia decidedly superior in
strength, as no has been known without any
apparent effort to swing to and fro, and ring
with one hand bell weighing five cwt. He
is in Montreal on his way to the United States
and thence to Europe--.Montreal Courant
The State Of Delaware has enacted law fol
the encouragement of silk growers, which pro.
vides that all lands, within the limits of the
State, which now arc, or hereafter may be, ac
tually employed and occupied in the growth
Of white Mulberry trees, with n view to the
raising OF silk, shall be exempt from taxation