The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-12-02
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

pute ID TeTSld. our OF uVe guluedS nave
been known to be given for few lines from
the hand of a good writer. There is an
ease, boldness and elegance in the charac-
ter, not possessed by that OF any other ma
ton. It is also extremely difficult, and re-
quires almost a life time to arrive at perfec-
ton. 1t is stated of a person called the
Nicer, who was celebrated for his skill in
the hustaleek or regular hand, that when q
poor man asked charity of him, he used to
take bit of paper out of his pocket, and
write a single letter on it: this he gave to
the beggar, who never failed to sell it for
as much as would support him throughout
the day.
TnE PoINr GAINED. A very infamous
woman, well known to all the noble races
of the court of Charles Ii, desired in her
will to have sermon preached at her fun
eral, for which the preacher was to have
ten pounds, on the express condition, that
he should say nothing but what was we'll
of her. 1t was with great difficulty
preacher was found to undertake the task
At length one offered himself, who after
preaching sermon on the general subject
of morality and the good uses to be made
OF it, concluded by saying by the will of
the deceased it is expected that | should
say nothing but what was we'll of her. All
that | shall say of her, therefore, is this !;
she was born well, she lived well, and she
died well; for she was born with the name
of Crosswell, she lived in Clerkenwell, and
died in Bridewell.
/ have observed one Ingredient some
what necessary in mans composition to-
wards happiness, which people of feeling
would do we'll to acquire certain respect
for the follies of mankind for, there are so
many fools whom the opinion of the world
entities to regard, whom accident has plac-
ed in heights of which they are unworthy,
that he who cannot restrain his contempt
or Indignation at the sight, will be too oft
en- quarrelling with the disposal of things,
to relish that share which is allotted to him
selE-.Mackenzie.
OFFICE HUSrINe. The Governor elect of
Pennsylvania, Wolf, is already completely be-
set and likely to be hunted down by Office hunt
ers from different parts of the State The Le-
high Herald states that there are now at Eaton,
the place of Mr.. VOLTS residence, IL candidates
from Lehigh-60 from Chester and 237 from
elphia.-Delaacare Journal.
"REFoRM" The Missouri Republican. nub
hshed at st. Louis, states thai Mr. John Ward
of that place, who has been notorious for
keeping gaming tables for several wears past I"
has been appointed, by President Jackson, Con-
sui of the United States, fer the port and State
of Chihuahua, in the United States of Mexico.
APoTHEcARIEs' NEGLIGENCE. The Salem
Gazette mentions the case of family in that
town, who narrowly escaped from a fatal
poison, in taking Sugar Of Lead, which had
been substituted BY careless apothecary, for
Cream Of Tartar. The patients suffered
great deal but are now considered out of
danger.
HARD CASE. A Mr. Buchanan, editor of
the Cumberland, (Md) Advocate, was short
time since tried for publishing a libel on the
character of a clergyman named Little and
mulcted in the sum of $3.50. Recently, we
learn from the Fredericktown Examiner the
person who has been in the habit of writing ed
ftOriat for the Advocate, has brought an action
against Mr.. Buchanan, to rec0rer the raLue of
his labor, so that besides paying for the libel.
MIR. 3. viii probably also be obliged to pay for
acriting 1t.
Rich TOWNSHIP. The assessment of The
town of Seneca, Ontario Co, IN. W this wear
exhibits the value of real and personal estate
at 80 O,6S9-and the number of taxable in,
habitants are about 500. The average propertv
of the people is, therefore, about $1,000
We saw a short time since, says the Lsncas.
ter Gazette, white rat, with pink colored
eyes, caught by Mr.. Dean Of this town. It is
animals are occasionally seen, but they are as
uncommon as Addresses among mankind.
Some Russian officers in the ship New York
from Liverpool, have come to this country for
the purpose of practising in our navy, and oh
tanning practical information of our system of
naval tactics.
The oldest member of either house of c.or.
gress is Gen. Samuel Smith of MARYLAND. who
was elected to the House of Representatives in
II97, and transferred to the Senate in 1904
where he has continued, with the execution of
q short interval, to the present time. Mr.
Newton of Virginia, is the Oldest member Of
the House, having been regularly reelected
from the Norfolk District since 1901.
The Salisbury, IN. C) CaroIinian. of tbs oz,h
nit. says -" We have been informed that NJ
lor Jonathan Harris of Mecklenburg, died AZ
his residence few days since. Major Harris
was the proprietor of the gold mine which bears
MS name; and which is more productive. and
kHOacn TO the lc0rld."
Mr.. Annis of Lynn, killed four raeoon, oro
cay last week, IN barn--2 Of them weigh.
ed 10 lbs. each-fat as butter
Among the votes given for Asscmblyru,n =,
the late election, were for Frances WRIGHT 2
lor Russell Cider Comstock, for Bolivar Of
Coiomola, for Charles the Tenth Of France. l
Tor Hoboken Dayton, for Don Pedro of Brazil
! for Ferdinand With Of Spain. for Goorge
the Fourth Of England, and for General JACK.
SONY. Y. paper,
Bor vs MOUSE. A most unrivaled hunt took
place in the 9th school district in Bridgenort
one day last week. As this is a species Of qsn,'
ing with which we are wholly unacouainted
yet, it appears to as, that the Mousers mus,
have labored with assiduity. The number IF
mice caught amounted to 4,743. After count
ing, they were re.measured, and the result ,v.s
.tvs bushels and ha!f-Vt. Standard. -
The splendid project Of uniting the cite. Of
New York and Brooklyn BY chain suspension
places Il is proposed to build piers into ~