The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-04-15


the exception of Worcester County, and no
doubt remains of his election by very large
majority-probably greater, in proportion to the
number of votes, than he has ever before re-
ceived, when any show of opposition was made
The votes in this County, SO far as they have
come to hand, will be found in the table
Returns have been received from few more
than one hundred towns in tie State, in which,
including this county, three quarters of all the
votes given were for Governor Lincoln. In
1926, the votes in forty-fve towns in this coun-
4y, were, for Lincoln 1895, for others 1866.
In Essex county, the republican ticket for
Senators is elected The average vote for it in
the towns heard from, is about 5000; for the
Jackson ticket, about 600; for the exclusive
ticket, so.
In Norfolk, the republican ticket is also elect
ed. The Jackson ticket, for which great ex-
ertions were made, received but about one seq
cnth part of the votes.
The republican ticket also prevailed in Mid
dlesex, although an attempt was made to snug
gle in two Jackson men under false colors.
In Bristol, Barnstable, Plymouth, Nantucket,
and Hampden, the old Senators are reelected
in whose place vacancy is to be filled, for
which he is the highest candidate.
In Hampshire, Philo Dickinson of Belcher-
town, and Oliver Warner of Northampton, are
elected.
CoENEcTIcur ELECTION. The election for
State officers took place in Connecticut on the
9th inst. Gov. Tomnson is reelected by an
almost unanimous vote. The republican tick
ct for Senators is chosen by majority over
the Jackson ticket of near three to one. Three
tickets were supported for Representatives to
Congress,-the caucus ticket, the Jackson tick
ct, and the Independent ticket, which latter
was nominated anonymously, and supported by
such as wished to elevate the character of the
representation of the State in Congress, and
has succeeded by an overwhelming majority
over both the other tickets. The members
elected are William w. Ellsworth, Ralph |.
Ingersoll, Noyes Barber, Jabez w Huntingdon,
Ebenezer Young, and VIM. L. Storrs
IMPROVED PADDLE WHEELS. In the use of
the paddle wheels, usually applied to steam
boats, there is a great loss of power, occasioned
by what is called the back water, or the lifting
OF the water as the paddles emerge from it,
Various methods have been proposed to remedy
this difficulty, generally, we believe, without
effect short time since, we examined the
model of a Wheel constructed by Benjamin
Howard, an ingenious mechanic of this town,
intended TO obvate this difficulty, the theory of
which, at least, appeared plausible; and, if no
difficulties occur in its application to use, which
are not anticipated by the inventor, it may be
considered valuable improvement AS we
do not know whether he has yet secured his
right by patent, we abstain from describing it.
A late London paper gives the following &C.
count of wheel recently put in operation there
for the same purpose
eve have had an opportunity of observing
the effect of Lieut.. Andrew Skene's patent
featherlng paddles, which have given decd-
ed results in favor of the application of feath-
ering paddles, as constructed by the inventor.
These paddle wheels differ from the old wheels
only in allowing each paddle to revolve on an
axle placed across its centre, at the same time
being alternately restrained in a radical posi-
ton by the arms, and in that of tangent by
the periphery Of the Wheel AS proof of their
action, the paddles were dashed fast like the
fixed paddles, when the vessel made mile in
ll4 minutes, the engine stroking 49, In sub
sequent experiment the lashlng was removed,
allowing the paddles to feather as they ascend
cd from the water, when the vessel made the
same distance in 81 minutes, the engine strok-
ed "A per minute, evidently showing that the
power OF the engine increased in the same pro-
portion to the saving of time in making the
same distance. 1t was stated by the inventor,
that the speed of the vessel would have been
still further increased, had it been in his power
to immense the paddle wheels one third of their
diameter, and to have applied larger paddles
and lever OF them. 1t is remarkable that the
vessel, with only IS square feet of paddle sur
face in each wheel, and 10 inches deeper i'm.
mersed, goes mile and a half faster per hour
than she did with 20 square feet of paddle sur
face In each wheel, on the old plan, with shall
low immersion. The principal advantages gain
ed by these feathering paddles, are, increased
velocity, deeper immersion, smaller space Of
paddle boxes, no back water, less swell in the
vessels wake, saving of fuel, submarine and
canal navigation. The paddles are applicable
at pleasure, rendering them no impeachment to
ships taking advantage of fair winds, or pro.
viding against accidents in long voyages"
PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The sum raised by taxa
ton for the support of public schools within the
town of Worcester for the year 1929 is three
thousand nine hundred dollars Population
about 1000. In the centre Gncorporated) dis.
trict, which includes the village, there are 2
public schools Kept permanently through the
year, to which it has been agreed to add anoth.
or, besides one school for apprentices and clerks
in the winter only. OF these schools, one
Is Latin grammar school intended to rank
with the best academies, and one is school