The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-02-10
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Al OFFICE ne flour Inspector for
the city of New York, during the last wear. in
spected 100, 392 barrels and Is, OBS half barrels
of -four, and 3572 hogsheads of Indian meal,
the fees for which amounted to sleuen thousand
sir hundred and sirty:four dollars and fortu-
eight cents, besides the boringS, which will
probably pay the contingent expenses of the
Office, or something more The CONTINGENT
expenses (fusl, rent, &c.) amounted to $3.50
The inspector employed, besides himself, 8
deputies and six assistants
MORE GoLB MINES A new mine of i'm
mense magnitude has recently been discovered
in Chesterfield district, S. c. Ii extends along
branch, at least quarter of mile in length,
and nearly the same in width. Gold has been
found in every part of this square where search
has been made. About 200 hands are emploved
averaging each, about 81 so per dav. Pitts
have been dug from Is to 90 feet. The mine
has been open for public research about two
months. The proprietor gives one third of the
gold obtained, to the hands who may obtain il.
An immediate dsmission from employment,
awaits the person who shall be known 10 use
drop of spirits on the hill. This is not putting.
Gresnbush Patriot
NOTHING NEW. VIM. Foster, IT,, of Alaba.
ma, while sitting at his own fre-side, in con-
versatlon with his family, was shot through
the heart by an assassin, through the window.
At New London, (Missouri) Charles B. Bouss
Esq, was shot with rife while standing in
the porch of an inn from eoncealn1ent
~ yards distant. He expired Immediately.
A young man who stood in the range of Mr.
B. was severely wounded.
When the surgeons of Tripoi take off
limb, the stump is dipped into a bowl of hot
pitch, which settles the bleeding without the
trouble of tying up the arteries land it is
ten to one, in every case, that the patient dies
The practice spoken Of is the same as was fol-
lowed in ancient days by Hippocrates and 9TH
ers The dissection of the human boav has
led to results of immense importance to man.
Kind. Among the rest may be mentioned the
amPutation of diseased limb, which can now
be Effected with almost as much safety as the
removal of a wart. w Y Gazette.
An experiment was made on the rail road
near Baltimore, on Saturday morning week. of
propslling the car by means of sail. The
wind being fresh, it was driven around at the
rate of t1Oenty miles an hour.
IMPORTANT FACT More than one hundrsd
physicians and medical students in this county
have publicly renowned the use of ardent spir
its, except when they may be necessary as a
medicine.-LittEs Falls IN. ~ Peoples Friend
A lady in Montreal was lately most shocking
ly burnt, owing TO the bed clothes HAVING tax
en- fire. She had been reading in bed with
candle by her side, and fell asleep without ex.
tinguishing it., No hopes are entertained of
her recovery. A little girl, not two years old.
who was in bed with her, crept out as the fire
approached her, and escaped uniniursd The
practice of reading in bed is exceedingly dam
gerous, and not unfrequently attended By fatal
consequences.
1t is said in Harrsburgh, penny paner
that Gov. Shultz, during the time he was in
office, pardoned seCen hundred criminals.
The NarragaRsett Indians are reduced ia 2
or 400. Rhode Island has continued TO pro-
tect them and their rights. individuals of their
tribe are in possession of or 4000acres of land
As proof Of the revival, in some degree, of
our depressed business, we mention the fact
that fifty good weavers, as well as other me-
chanics, are now wanting in this place and Vi
cinity .-Patotucket Chronicle.
On Friday night the 25th Dec, died Richard
Fulk of Hooking county, Ohio. The deceased
had, during Christmas day, been drinking with
his companions at Nelsonvile, and on the fol.
lowing morning was found dead on his way
into Hooking county, with his whiSkey jug by
his side
As two or three young rufians were lately
abusing kitten, in one Of the streets of Liver
pool, large dog, belonging to a coach Office,
picked the little animal out of the mud, carried
Il home with him, laid it before the FIRE, cleaned
it as well as he could, and afterwards continued
to feed and project it. The next day one of
the same boys was detected picking pocket.
POWERFUL New FIRE ENGINE The engine
Of Messrs. Braithwaite & Ericsson, will be a
steam-engine Of about 80 horse power, which,
on an alarm being given, will be drawn forth
by horses; and light being first applied TO
the fuel, which will be always ready in the en-.
gine, the wheels as they reEolye along, will
work the bellows and get up the steam, proba.
bly,, before il reaches the place of FIRE, where il
will perform as much work in forcing water, as
could be performed by about $50 men Such
an engine, with sufficient supply Of water,
must speedily extinguish any conHagration that
can fake plaOe.--LODdOn paper.
There are now enumerated 1923 steam. boats
upon the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, whose
aggregate burden Is estimated at $4,000 toms
the largest boat measuring 500, and the most
common size being $50 tons