The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-06-17
BULL BATTING IN LIMA.
Extracts from letter to the editors ofthe .Ne,t
York Gazette, dated Lima, Feb. 20.

AV'S ON~N'N' UuSoU AeWu, ICOs ~Os
cat the bull bait, last Sunday afternoon.
am told, one of the swordsmen was tossed
several yards into the air, but received no
injury. The same bull killed one horse and
wounded another. 1t was some time before
the bull was killed, and then not without
first being hamstrung. The bull bait for
next Sunday will be, so they say here, very
fine one. man will ride on one bull and
fight another at the same time. Fourteen
bulls have entered. L should not he sur
prised if two or three of the swordsmen,
were killed, Notwithstanding their activity
and experiences in this brutal sport
"The day after to morrow being WASH
ingtons birth day, a great dinner is to he
given here by the American captains and
superrargoes. There are now in port more
American vessels than of any other nation.
The Yankees in Lima muster stronger than
at any former period. There has heen "a
new establishment opened here by an
American, and every evening about forty
yankees assemble for the purpose of discus
sing commercial matters"
NoRTH CAROLINA GoLD REeIoN. This
richest Of all the American mineral regions,
saving the Coal district of the middle States
and the Iron of New Jersey and New York,
is every day found to he more and more ex-
tensive. We have this morning had a con-
ve' satioh with gentleman who returned
last evening from visit to the gold region,
made at the instance of two gentlemen of
this city, who are extensive landbolders in
that country. He has ascertalned that at
least 1C0,0C0 acres of the lands of those
gentlemen are lmpregnated with gold, and
has brought specimens of the ore. The gen.
I tleman to whom we refer, visited one place
where so men are employed in working
mine. and the product OF their labor is about
$500 day. While our informant was there,
number of crucibes were dug up, which
were composed Of soap stone, and must
have been buried there for ages. 1t is
therefore evident that the mines must ut
some remote period have been known to,
and worked by, the Indians. Some gold
rings and rude articles of iewelry were
found in the possession of the AborigInes
Of that county, on the first settlement of
the whites, but where the precious metal
came from, has not until this time been
known.-.N Y. Com. .4duertisPr.
GOVERNOR HoUsTON OF TENNESSEE.
( We have until now, deferred publishing q
/ report current among us with regard to the
late extraordinary conduct of this gentle
man. The facts. as detailed to us, are
that about six months ago, the Governor
addressed his present wife. who was at that
time under an engagement to marry gen.
! tleman residing in Virginia. Her friends,
on learning his intentions, urged her &C
ceptance of his addresses, and rejection of
the Virginia gentleman and after repeat
ed solicitations to this effect, she at length,
with heart-rending reluctance, complied
with their request. Previous, however, TO
their marriage, she appealed to the mag
nanimty of Gov. H.. assured him of her
undated affection for the Virginia gentle
man, and implored that she might he dis
charged from the obligations of her last en-
gagement. The Governor was unwilling
to comply, and they were married. "Sud-
denly we behold him plunged deep in woe,
speaking of his wretched condition. He
resigns the high place he held. and rushes
like Timnn FROM, -;uilioasI soceiy and sceks
oblivion in the wilds of the savage"
Ns'obern ~ CO. Sentinel.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY. On Thursday
last, there was an adjourned meeting Mt the
Senate Chamber OF the Board of Overseers
OF Harvard University for the purpose of
acting upon sundry nominations of the Cor
poratlon and other business, His Excellen-
cy Gov. Lincoln presiding. The nominal
ton OF Hon. Joseph Story as Dane Profess
sor OF Law was confirmed. John H. Ash.
nun, Esq, was also appointed in concur
renee Royal Professor Of Law, which COM
pletes the law school at the University,
Rev. Henry Ware, jr., was appointed in
concurrence Professor and Superintendent
in the Theological School, Alanson Brig
ham was appointed Proctor, and committees
were appointed for the purpose of visiting
the University, Library, examining the
TTeasurer's accounts, &c. The board then
adjourned.-Patriot.
Mr.. JErFERsoN's Works. We under
stand that two of the volumes are printed
| on, and the third Is now in the press. None
Will be circulated before the four volumes
are completed. We anticipate their re-
cepton with the greatest curiosity. They
will embrace the reflections of one of the
most distinguished original thinkers, and
raciest writer's who have fourished in our
country, and in the age. They will lay
| open mine OF facts, the treasures of which
have never been spread out The memoir
OF Mr.. Jefferson from his own pen-the his
( tory which it furnishes of the tlawnings of
our memorable revolution, and of the pen
ming of the Declaration of Independence
the .9nn which introduces us to the secret
cabinet Of President Washngton-and the
miscellaneous correspondence which Mr..
Jefferson carried on for so long time with
so many men, will present series of pa
Pers Of the rarest and most interesting de-
scrption. Coming out at the present epoch;
at the commencement of new administra.
ton, and amid the discussion of so MANY
questions that involve the prosperity of our
country, we hail their appearance with