The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-09-30
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS,

Pdsseu last WlHter, requiring OF Selectmen q
return of the number and condition of blind
persons in their respective towns, has not been
complied with in more than one eighth part of
the towns. Such neglect is objectionable.
Boston Courier.
ARTIFICIAL EYES. We have seen gentle
man, within few days, who has one real and
one artificial eye, the latter manufactured by
DR.. Scudder of this city. The eyes are SO
nearly alike that we never should have discov-
cred any difference unless it had been pointed
out. We have also had an opportunity of ex-
aiming the article from which these eyes are
manufactured, which is hard and substantial
Tho artificial eyes can be made of any color
necessary, and will last for many years without
any necessity for taking them out.
N. Y. Herald.
bear was recently killed in Monmouth
county, n j., which was feet long and high.
lie had caused damage to the amount of 5000.
Two men pursued him, overlook and mortally
wounded him on the 18th ult., but he did not
surrender until the 10Th.
Messrs C. & H. Walbridge of Syracuse.
IN. Y } manufacture kind of carpeting, with
brilliant and durable colors stamped upon it.
They call 1t " felt carpeting, and it is made in
the same way with hat bodies.
The Concord Gazette states that last week.
Irumbull Bull of Boston, was fined $40 and
costs, for peddling in Waltham, he having
plead guilty. John Rice was convicted Of
stealing sundry shirts marked John Rice, from
a gentleman in scarborough, whose name he
also appropriated on being accused He was
Being asked to spell his name he spe!t it
" Risse."
Donations to the American Bible Society,
LODI rod h,y4 Al A
Sept LIST to 10th, ST. 693,75. Of this sum,
about $500 was contributed in Massachusetts.
One unknown person in Woburn, gave 800.
EFFECTS OF INTEMPERANcE The Middle
town Comm Sentinel informs US, that at the
late session of the Superior Court in that town,
the Grand Jury presented indictments against
three individuals, viz:-James Brock, for an
assault on his wife, with ar intent to kill !;
- Carey, for an assault on MIR. Crofoot
with an intent TO kill and another against
- Clark, for an assault, with an intent to
commit rape. All three of the crimes were
committed by the prisoners while in state Of
partial iEtoxication
In Thomaston (Me.) recently, a large compa-
ny met in the school house, which had been
htted up as theatre. A beam gave way lust
as the curtain rose, and threw about one hun
bred below about ten feet deep. The confu-
sion was great, but luckily no one was serious
ly hurt.
About the 1st inst, ESQ bats were killed in
smoke house on St. Simon's island, near Da.
rien, (Geo) Many remained hanging, unhur:,
upon the joists.
Counterfeit S. bills of the Hartford Bank
are In circulation. Letter Z. The engraving
around the 5 at the bottom, and directly over
1t at the top, is very bad. The signature of
Burr, the cashier, is much larger or moro
spread than the true bills
Mr., Gallaudet, principal of the Asylum for
Deaf and Dumb, Hartford, advertises that, in
consequence of arrangements made with this
state and Maine, new class will enter on the
2Sth of Oct.
EXPERIMENTAL APPLE TREE. The last New
England Farmer, contains an account of an
apple tree growing in Goellnitz, which is sixty
years old, and bears three hundred and thirty
0arieties Of apples.
HORRIBLE. A most horrible scene took place
at New Liberty, (Penn.) on Saturday, Sept. s.,
at the public house of Jonas Richards Two
young men named William Smith, and John
Green, drank each pint of brandy, and half
pint OF whlskey. The latter expired before any
relief could be administered and the former
Of
The Navy Commissioners advertise that seal
ed proposals will be received until the 18th of
Oct, for furnishing 1000 pistols-1000 cutass-
es-and 100 percussion cannon locks for the
naval service, to made conformably to the pat
terms which may be seen on application TO the
commanding officer of the Navy Yard, Brook
Ign, New York, where the articles are 10 be
delivered.
The East India Mulberry has been jntroduc-
ed In New York, as an ornamental shade tree.
Some OF these trees planted in Christopher-st.
four years last March, and which were but two
years Old at planting, have now tops measuring
from ~ to 80 feet in circumference. For lux.
urlance of foliage and rapidity of growth, they
are said not to be surpassed by any tree in this
country The leaf is as large as the hand, and
has velvety surface, which makes it unaccept
able, both as food and an abode TO insects
Grin Parkhurst, of this State, recently taken
TO New York, to answer for being concerned in
the conspiracy against Morgan, has eluded the
grasp OF the sheriff. In consequence of the
willingness manifested by the prisoner to meet
his trial, Mr. Weed in grea. measure relaxed
his vigilance, and on their arrival at Utica, the
prisoner pledged his honor that he would moi
attempt to escape they took passage in ca.
nal boat, from which he made his escape on
the following night.-Rottin's [V.l Lumiaary
Il has been limited to us, says the Phadel-
phia Chronicle, that the supply of coal, this
season, will not be sufficient to meet the de-
mand for expectation and domestic USE
The N. Y. American states, that within
few years, nearly million of capital has been
sunk in steamboat speculation on the Hudson.
Counting IN CouRr AND MATRIMoNr IN
PRlsoN In Natchez (Mi) pretty young wild
ow Of -, and comedy young man of %, en-
tire strangers, having been committed to prs.
on for separate offences, were brought up for
trial, when they saw each other for the first
time. Both were ordered to prison for week,
and at the request of the young man, who had
consulted with the widow, the Court permitted
them to go before justice of the peace and be
married. They then went lovingly TO Jail,
where the Court allowed them to occupy one
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