The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-07-15

tph CaluIudy evening, June ~, while Mr.. iona.
than Bowker, Jr., of Templeton, and Mrs. Aims.
worth, wife of Mr.. Samuel A. of Petersbam.
were passing through Phllipston in a chaise,
the horse became frightened by something at
the side of the road, sprang suddenly to the op-
| posite side, brought the chaise in contact with
a large stone, aid by breaking the chaise, dis
connected himself from most oft. Mrs Aims
worth by falling out, got entangled with the
part that adhered to the horse, and was drag
ged more than quarter of mile, with her head
and body on the ground, when the horse stop
ped, and Mrs. A. was found dead. Mr.. Bow
ker was not seriously injured
The Lancaster Gazette relates that one dav
last week lady IN Sterling had very narrow
escape from DEATH. While riding in a cbaise
! the horse became frightened and stopped go
suddenly as to THROW her out of the chaise.
She fell before one of the wheels, which ran
completely over her neck and head and ipirr-
cd her severely, though not dangerously.
slate has been carried to Philadelphia from
Moore township, which is 10 feet in length, 6
ieet In width, and not over inches thick
NEW MODE OF CELRBRArISG THE 4rH OF
July In Barnard (Vt) the inhabitants assem-
b'ed, to the number Of $50, with an ample team
and proper tools. and went to work on Il ri zee
OF new road laid out in the south part of the
town, through what is called the guiph Tie
road was mostly through the woods much Ia
Dor was performed, and harmony and good feel
ing pervaded the company during the day. A
table was spread in the woods, where the comma
ny pattook of a cold collation. with excellent
appetltes
Hat STORM. On Friday, the Sd inst there
was severe hail storm in this State, west of
the Connecticut. In Ashfeld, the extent of
the greatest violence was about 9 miles in
breadth and or in length. The rye in the
helds was levelled to the ground, and the corn
cut all TO pieces, SO that nothing remained but
bare stalks. 1t is said that on Saturday morn
ing " hail stones might be shovelIed up by cart
loads" In Springfield, the hail fell in some
places to the depth of 2 and in other of s inch
es and considerable damage was done to the
gardens and the grain.
The Directors Of tile Bank Of the u. States
have declafed a dividend for the last six months
OF three and half per cent, which will be paid
after the lth inst
Jonathan Frary of Hudson, came to his death
on Friday week, in most shocking manner.
lie was preparing soda water fountain, which
becoming too highly charged with gas the
stop cock flew off and struck him in The fore
head, tore eff part of his SKULL and scattered
his brains about the room. He died almost in.
stantly.
Snow IN HARVEST! The Frederick (Md.)
Citizen OF Saturday week says that on the pre-
Middleton
west of that town.
A FISH PAYING TRIBUTE MONEY. One of the
men on board the schooner Blank, Capt. Hop
kIns, which arrived at Truro on Sunday last.
drew up a fish, while at the banks, having in its
andac, StI huff d0tIars.--Bdrnstabic Gazette
The consumption of Ardent Spirits in the
United States is estimated to have diminished
one third. The saving of expense in New
England is believed to amount, in one year, to
81 900, 900. The saving in the United States
Is placed by some at SIX or seven millions of
dollars annually.
A Cincinnati paper states that there are 80
divorce cases before the Ohio Supreme Court
for one county, Hamilton. They are denomi.
mated applicants to lire Court to correct the
mistakes made by parties in marrying the
aor0ng PtrsdnS There is certainly some rem
ius displayed in the titles of these Bills.
The National Inteisencer states that Eat
one O'Clock on tho 9TH inst. the doors of the
Presidents House were thrown open, and not
wlthstanding the falling weather, the public
Officers and Foreign Ministers generally, and a
number ofcitizens and strangers, paid their re.
spects to the Chief Magistrate The visiters
were received by the President and his family,
with the courtesy and affability which befit-
ted the place and the occasion The marine
band enlivened the occasion with its fine
vldcd." The National Journal says, but a few
of the citizens of Washington called to pay
their respects"
HANDSOME DIVIDENDS IN NFw YORK The
Ocean Insurance office last Monday week de-
cldred regular dividend of 6peI cent and an G X.
ira dividend of 10 per cent making l6 per cent
for the last six months The Union Insurance
Company 6 per cent. the Franklin Fire Insur
ance Co, a; the Neptune Insurance Co. q the
Merchants Fire Insurance Co. 81 the New
York Insurance Co. 3 the Eagle Fire Insurance
Company A.
collection amounting to 81 dollars was
taken at Springfield the 4th inst. in aid of the
Colonization Society. Collections were also
taken at Portsmouth amounting to $3.50 and
at Newburyport, $40
ACCIDENT. On Thursday forenoon last, while
Peter Stone was loading his cart at the cavity
made in the bank at Fort Hill on Purchase
Street, Boston, at the site preparing for the new
Seaman's Meeting House, the bank fell and
buried him three feet deep Exertions were
Immediately made to rescue him from his un.
timely burial, but when reached he was llieless
and his body dreadfully bruised Two other
men were in danger, but escaped. Stone was
born in Ashburnham, burt has mostly resided in
Dublin, IN. H.
The use of a solution of muriate of lime has
been recently adopted with good success in
the south of France, in the growth of Indian
corn, and other farihaceous vegetables. We
have heard Of similar experiments tried here
with great success.
GREEKS IN FLORIDA. The last report of
the Foreign and Domestic Missionary Society
of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the i.
States, contains an account of body OF Greek
Christians, at present residing in or near ST.
Augustine, Cast Florida) 'F!lcse are part of
the Minorcans (and their dcscendants) who
were brought from the Island of Minorca, and
other places, to the number Of about 1900.
Several hundreds of these were members of
the Greek church.