The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-05-06
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

A rumor which originated in Philadelphia,
and has been current few days past, that Mr..
Clay, late Secretary of State, had been killed
in duel by Mr. Pope of Kentucky, brotber-in-
law of Ex-President Adams, proves TO be un.
founded. No duel has been fought.
A young man by the name of Cheney, EN-.
ployed in the cotton mandatory at Wilkinson.
vile, on the 23d nit. while attempting to clean
the picker, and not aware of its being in mo.
ton, had his hand so severely lacerated, that it
was found necessary to amputate it adding
another to the many accidents which have re-.
Gently occurred at similar establishments
through sheer sarclessness.
COUNTERFEIT five dollar bills of the Earle
Bank, Boston, on red paper, are in circulation
Also, two dollar bills of the Bank of Kent,
R: ~ dated March 20, l927-the paper much
lighter than the genuine.
AS the warm weather approaches, some
newspapers begin TO publish receipts for max.
ing ginger beer the most unwhosome of all fer.
mented liquors-a vile, latulent beverage
which never ought to be tolerated where malt
and hops alone can be procured.
HIGH RENT. The Democratic Press saws
that two new stores in Philadelphia, opposite
the Bank of North America, are rented-the
Eastern one to Messrs. Robb & Winebrener
tailors, for, 81 800 year, and the Western
one to Mr.. Russell, halter, for 81 500 year.
LEGISLATIVE DIGNITY. In the Pennsylva.
MIA Legislature, member brought in Reso.
lution to purchase one copy of Webster's Die.
tionary for the use of the members-another
offered to amend by inserting two copies-o
third proposed TO add 100 Cobb's spelling books
for the use of the members, and a fourth to add
ten copies of Bibles with Concordance "
The original resolution was negatived
IRON WIRE is now manufactured extensively
by Townsend, Baird & Co. at the Beaver Falls
Beaver County, (Pa.) 1t is made of Juniatta
iron, and is round, smooth, strong and flexible
and adapted to all the purposes to which iron
wire is applied. They manufacture ton pei
week, from No. to No. SO. The quality o.
the article is such that it finds a ready sale.
Johnson, the murderer of Mrs Newman ha.
been positively ordered for execution by the
acting governor of New York, on THURSDAY
next, the time appointed by the court. HI
had INDUCED the hope of pardon, and wa!
much agitated at the sight Of his death war
rant.
The house, shop, and barn, of Mr. Ingals O
Fitzwilliam, IN. Fl. was destroyed by fire OF
Monday week last, together with a horse
chaise, &c. The building took fire about mid
day. Loss nearly $4,000, of which $3.50 wa
insured.
The Newburyport Herald states that mar
jumped from the fourth story window of house
in that town, and received so much injury as t.
occasion his death the same day. He was ad
dicted to intoxcation.
Shadrack Jacobs was lately tried at Fairfield
Court House, Soutk Carolina, for the murde
of Andrew Feaster, up1oards of t,oentv year
ago. The jury pronounced him guilty, bu
recommended executive clemency.
John Sargent, Esq, mas been appointed Post
Master at Leicester, vice Col. Henry Sargent
deceased.
The tax on Beer in England and Scotland
amounted last year to G3,200,0 00-about SIG,
100000.
The Judge of court in Georgia, has decid
ed that the persons who hired substitutes il
the late war, are entitled to draw in conformit,
to the act of 1885, and not those who served in
the capacity of substitutes"
Mr.. Levi Chandler, of Winthrop, (Me) has
yearling bull months old, weighing $40 pounds
During the thunder storm on Friday, the
24th ult, the barn of Capt John Childs Of Fal
mouth, was struck the lightning entered from
the roof, descended by two Of the corner posts
and instantly killed two horses, standing at diff
ferent corners of the barn. No external mark.
of violence could be discovered on their bodies
A COW standing near one of the horses wa.
Knocked down, but suffered no other injury
Fragments of the stable were thrown a grea1
distance.-BarnstaJte Journal
The citizens of Providence, at town meet
ing on Wednesday, voted to accept city char
ter previously prepared by committee, and tc
petition the Legislature for its enactment Ar
attempt was made to introduce clause giving
the right of suffrage, under certain restrictions
to persons not freeholders, which was unsuc
cessful
LARGE TREE. A Hemlock tree was lately
cut down in Wiiamstown, which yielded
4,O33 feet Of inch boards, worth $3O,69, beside.
length was 81 feet.
VEsuvIUs. Letters from Naples state, thai
Vesuvius is much agitated. Large volumes Of
smoke, and quantities of stones have been
thrown up to great height. There has beer
very little lava.
Curry-combs are used in New York to remove
the scales from fish, before cooking.
INGENIOUS TEST IN MANUFACTURES. An ex
pertinent to ascertain the presence of cotton ir
woollen stuffs was lately described to the Acade
my of Sciences at Metz and consists of boiling
the cloth for two hours in solution of one
ounce ofpure alkali in half pound of water
The caustic entirely dissolves the animal sub.
stance, wool. but acts only partially on the
vegetable substance, cotton so that by the
rcsidum the fact is readily ascertained
From Washington, we learn that Mr.. John
H. Henshaw, formerly of Northampton in this
state clerk in one of the departments. has
committed suicide by cutting his throat-leav.
ing a memorandum that cerrain frauds had
been committed on the treasury of the United
States.