The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-12-16


in one link of the chain of testimony, by which
the honey was to be identified as that taken
from the complainant, the prisoner was acquit-
ted.
Larceny, in taking money from the change
draw of the bake-house of ]. Bartlett, Jr., &
Co., in Worcester. Guilty. by verdict. Sen
tence, two months to the common Jail in Wor-
cester.
Same VS.. Stephen Barton.
Assault and battery on the person of -
Moore 1t appeared in evidence that Moore and
another family both occupied the same house,
and that Barton resided with the other family.
Moore and his wife swore unequivocalIy TO an
aggravated assault on the part of Barton, with
out any provocation. But the members of the
other family gave an entirely different version
OF the story. From the whole testimony, it ap-
peared that both families were engaged in rum
drinking and cardplayng, on the evening of
the alleged assault, and it was pretty evident
that there mad been regular |" set to" among
them, including women and all, in which blood
was " elected" from the noses of some of the
parties, and the axe and mop had both been called
for, as weapons of assault or defence but the
free use of the bottle-or rather of the "earthen
jug"-had SO far OtfuScated the ideas of the
whole party, before the battle commenced, that
no very satisfactory account of it could be col
lected from them. The jury returned verdict
of not guilty.
Same VS.. Samuel D. Hadiey.
For larceny-taking money from the draw in
the store of John G. Fiske in Shrewsbury
Plead guilty-Sentence, months to the House
of Correction.
Same VS.. Olicer w. Adams.
Larceny-taking coat and pair of pantaloons
from Henry Murphy. Guilty by confession
Sentence, six months to the House of Correc-
ton.
Same vs. Otis West.
For selling spirituous liquors without license.
Does not contend. Fine 81 and costs.
Same VS.. Ephraim Wesson
Assault and battery. Does not contend
Fine $40 and costs.
Two or three other cases were tried, but, as
there are to be new trials, we refrain from any
notice of them.
THE WORCESTER MUTUAL FIRE Insurance
COMPANY held their annual meeting in this town,
on "Wednesday evening of last week. The fol-
lowing officers were chosen: REJOICE NEWTON,
President, Aaron Tufts, Nathaniel P. Denny
Theophilus Wheeler, Bezaleel Taft, Jr., Abijah
Bigelow, Calvin Willard, Frederick w. Paine,
and Isaac Goodwin, Directors. The Directors
made choice of Isaac Goodwin for Secretary
This company commenced business May 1924.
The amount insured by them is $1,000, 258.
The funds consist of 1900, invested in Bank
Stock and Mortgages, and 1922 81 cents in the
Treasury. The company likewise have depos
tie notes, secured by lien upon the buildings
insured, amounting to $54, 778 40 cts. Amount
received the past year-For premiums, $2,8S2
OF cts; Fees, $242; Dividends and Interest,
$6i0 05 cts. Total, 1894 12 cts. Paid for ex-
penses, $414 SO cts. Losses by Fires, SAB
20 cts. The whole amount paid for losses in
81 years, has been as follows: In Fitchburg,
$1,000; Lunenburg, $l48 20 cts. Barre. 1865
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE. This intern,;nabIe
document occupies goodly portion of our col
umns, this day. Whatever might have been
believed or surmised, relative to its authorship,
before it appeared, we believe that all doubts
are now put to rest, and that all, as we'll the
friends, as the opponents of Gen. Jackson, agree
in 70 fho ;.;t, g al
Cabinet, who presdes over the Department of
State. We do not mean to be understood, that
every word of the Message was originally pre-
pared by him, for there are portions of it which
bear the marks of having been "blocked OUT
by Gen. Jackson; but the elaboration, and prob
ably the original preparation of considerable
portion of it, are unqueStionabIy the labor Of
Secretary Van Buren,. 1t abounds in that spe.
cies of mysticism which is characteristic of him.
and which may hereafter DO interpreted in any
way to accommodate circumstances, particular
ly in that important part relating to the Tariff.
If any of our readers can tell which side of the
question he is on, it is more than we can do,
As literary production, the Message is respect.
able. While there is but little in it that would
detract from the character of any man, as
writer, it contains nothing which any good
scholar of but middling natural talents, might
not have written.
The subject matter of the greater portion of
the Message requires no comments. Other
parts are justly obnoxious to animadversion. and
although we have no room now to devote to the
subject, we will just remark that we consider
the proposition relative TO a National Bank.
monStroas; that relating to the Indians, unjust !:
the proposed amendment of the Constitution
respecting the choice of President impractical.
bic; and that relating to the appointment of
Members of Congress, absurd. The grounds Of