The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-07-01

OF The President have been punished, according
to the National Journal. The names of those
rewarded are not mentioned. Duff Green has
found an error of two and sixpehce in one of
| the old accounts of the contractor for the lac
teous beverage.-N. Y. Commercial .Adrerttser.
ANOTHER RUN TRAGEDY A letter from a
gentleman in Middletown, Comm TO his friend
in this city, says" There was horrid deed COM
| United last evening in Berlin, by man named
Steel. He commenced by beating his acife on
her head aoith an are, and then cut her throat,
after aohich he cut his O1on throat! 1t is said
they are both dead This diabolical transaction
is supposed to be the effect of strong drink
N. Y. Jour: Of Commerce.
THE CRoPs. The accounts from different
interior counties of Pennsylvania represent the
appearance of the grass, grain, and corn, as
promising an abundant harvest. The prospects
for fruit are not SO good.
BRIeHToN MARKET, MONDAY. JUNE %.
Number of cattle at the market 242, including
63 unsold last week-203 sold, at from 81 to So
per cwt Sheep and lambs, 1925 at market; all
sold, at from 81 so TO 50 per head very few
at a trife more and a few lots as low as s. ~ :;
lot of 10 wethers brought $l,75, and from
% to 30 do, 49, per head.-Patriot.
One day last week, while two young lads of
Philadelphia were out shooting, bird rose be-
tween them, both fired, and each was wounded
by his companion; one very severely, part of
the load having entered between the chin and
the throat.
100000 oranges are thought to be gathered
annually at st. Augustine, (Florida) Many
trees bear 1000, and believed to be l20 years
old. The lemon, citron, lime, and olive, thrive
equally well.
HORRIBLE The Wyoming Herald states
that man named John Keok on Wednesday
week, struck his son, Henry Keck, with hoe,
and cut him badly in the forehead, whereupon
the latter, who had previously got possession of
a loaded gun, declared he would shoot any
man who would strike him with hoe," and
instantly put period to the life of the other
by shooting him through the breast They
were both addicted to intemperance.
A COOP HIT. In Pennsylvania MIR. Wolf
has been nominated by the jackson men for
their next Governor, instead of Gov Shulxe
The Jackson papers of that State now display
at the head of their electioneering articles,
JACKSON and WOLF In large letters !;
and Col Stone suggests to the dominant patty
in Pennsylvania to incorporate the names of
both their idols in the distinctive title of their
party, by calling themselves the Jackson Wolf
Gang.
Eyes. Yerterday afternoon, DIR. Scudder
furnished Mr.. Graham, who is we'll known in
this city as the blind poet, with pair of artifi-
cial eyes. Mr.. G.. has been entirely blind for
many years. The operation of setting was
performed in few moments. Mr. G.. saws he
experiences no inconvenience or pain. They
appear perfectly natural, and move in the same
manner as human eyes. and to the observer
cannot be distinguished from them This is
the second attempt DIR. S. has made of putting
in pair. He states, however, that he has put
in $50 single eyes, some of which have been
worn six years, and ali with perfect ease and
comfortA-N. Y .4doertiser.
Accounts from New Orleans state, that much
sickness prevailed in that city, from the triple
cause of Small Pox, Yellow Fever, and an
epidemic called Cold Plague.
The thirteenth Report of the Directors of
the American ASYLUM at Hartford, Comm for
the education and instruction OF the Deaf and
Dumb, is just published. The whole number
of pupils who have been in the Asylum since
its establishment, is 1903 The number at pres
eRt in the institution is 143
On Sunday, May 8, man in the town
of S:ratton, (Vt) set fire to small piece of
chopped land near his buildings, by which his
log.barn was burned, together with valuable
horse, saddle and bride, and some other
things which were in it. His house was en-
dangered but preserved.
We understand that the Farmers and
Mechanics Bank, at Pawtucket, redeemed
all their bills presented at the bank on Wednes-
day in specie. The redemption of the bills will
continue the bank is enabled to make their
Observation-Disclosures .American
THE Moorish PRINCE. We have seen (says
the New York Journal of Commerce) letter
from Prince Abdul Rhahaman, lately slave
in Mississippi, dated Montovia; Colony of Lii
IBERIA. Africa, April 18th. He has ascertained
that his relatives in Tomboo are still the reign
ing family of the country; and is able, by
means oftravellers; to transmit or receive COM
munications inthe space of IS days. "My broth
err" he says, {" is the present King, having
been enthroned three years since; and his
magnificent and placid qualifications endear
him to all his subjects" He expresses the deep
est sympathy for his children who are still in
slavery in Mississippi, and says " their emanci-
patton would be paramount to every other con-
sderation."
SHOCKING OCCURRENCE. We are informed
that log house, in the east part of the town
of Manchester, was consumed by fire on the
evening of the third ult, and two children,
one of 8, and one of 10 years Of age, were con-
sumed in it. The house was occupied by two
men by the name of Keith, who were found on
the arrival of the neighbors, under the fence,
in state of beastly intoxication.
Ontario (.N. " Repository.
A temperance society has lately been formed
in Connecticut; The members obligated them
selves not to drink any ardent spirits, or give
it or sell it to others. As they were about to
sign paper to that effect, difficulty arose un-
expectedly. Several of them had little of the
denounced liquor on hand What was to be
done with it? To throw it away would be
was.ef1l. After some cogtation, it was propos-
ed to pour 1t into tReir cider-whcn they all
cried out yes
To restrain luxury, and prevent the ruin of
families, Peter The First King of Portugal, alb
solutely forbade all his subjects to buy or sell
any of their commodities. without immediate
payment, and the second commission of the
offence, death.
In the last number of the Edinburg Medical