The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-09-30
WORCESTER:
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 80, 1929.
CATTLE SHOW.


ments, our readers will see that the Address
will be delivered this year, by William Lincoln,
Esq, person peculiarly qualified for the task
by his literary qualifications and his experience
as practical Agriculturist and Horticulturst,
to the latter of which, he has, within a few
Yeas past, probably, devoted more of his at
tention than any other person in the county.
We anticipate much qualification in hearing it.
The arrangements for the show are nearly
completed, and we are assured that nothing
Will be omitted which can reasonably be done
to add to its interest, and to maintain the repu-
tation already acquired by the county. If
these exertions on the part of the officers of the
Society, are seconded as they ought to be, and
as we trust they will be, by the Yeomanry, the
Manufacturers, and Mechanics, of our county,
the exhibition will be splendid one. Though
we have heard but little said on the subject, that
little has been in tone of confidence that we
shall at least equal the show of any former
year, and probably exceed it.
Several strangers, gentlemen of .Agricultur-
al distinction, we hear will be present on the
occasion.
10 The several committees on manufactur-
ed articles are requested to meet at the places
designated in their notices, on Tuesday next at
IL o'clock precisely, to prepare for the season
able discharge of the duties of their appoint
ment
To WORCESTER FARMERS. 1t is intended
on the day of the Cattle Show, to exhibit a
team of WORKING OXEN, owned entirely
in this town. We hope every man who can,
will contribute his share to this interesting
exhibition. There is nothing which has ex-
cited more curiosity or more admiration, on
former occasions, than the large teams of fine
working oxen, and we believe that this town
can now make more imposing show of this
kind, than has been seen at any former time
MURDER Ezra Holmes of Dudley, was
committed to prison in this town, on Saturday
last, for the murder of his wife. He has, for
several years past, been subject to occasional
turns of mental arrangement, one of which
came upon him few days since; and, under
its influence, he committed the unnatural crime
for which he is imprisoned. We understand,
that, short time previous to the act, he sent
the children out of the house, under the pre-
tence that he wanted it to be quiet, so that he
could get some repose. Immediately after they
left, he took tho andiron from the fire place,
and knocked his wife on the head and repeated
the blows till he broke the bar and one leg of
the andiron. The children hearing noise, re-
turned and found her on the floor, weltering in
her blood, and gave the alarm to the neghbors
She continued insensible about half an hour,
and then expired. The nearest neighbor, on
his way to the house, met Holmes and inquired
what he had done. He replied that he had
killed his wife, and requested that his neighbor
should then kill him; and laid his head down
upon stone for that purpose On being in
qured of, why he killed his wife, he said that
"it was necessary that she should be put to
death, that life might come,' or words to that
effect. We understand that, on former occa-
sion, Holmes attempted violence on one of his
children, little boy, of whom, he said, he was
going to make burnt offering. A few days
since some of the neighbors were about taking
measures 10 have him committed to the House
Of Correction, as lunatic, and an unsafe per-
son to be at large, but RETAINED at the urgent
request of his wife, who has now fallen VIC
tim to her well meant, but mistaken, views of
humanity to her husband.
CUNNING. The firing of guns in and about
our streets, has, of late, become serious evil,
and we have been repeatedly requested to no.
tice it, Horses are often frightened by the re-
ports, and, in some instances, the personal safe
ty of female passengers has been endangered.
Those who indulge in this idle practice should
be aware that, if they do it in violation of the
law, they become personally liable for any dam
age which may arise in consequence oft. We
trust that the cause of complaint has arisen,
rather from inadvertence and want of refec-
ton, than from any disposition to annoy the
public, and that this hint may be sufficient to
correct the evil. 1t is very certain that it is at
present subject of remark to strangers and
affords a cause for unfavorable comparison
with other places.
The war among the Jackson men in Boston
continues to rage with increased virulence
Disclosures are made which must astonish all
honest Jacksonians, at the utter profigacy Of
their political leaders. We intend, soon, when
tine whole ground is open before us, to give our
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motives of these disinterested patriots.
Judge One and Col. Jarvis have undertaken
to prove from facts in their possession that
Duff Green is shameless iiqg.' They need
not have engaged in an act Of such entire Ell,