The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-08-11

The amount Of cash and stocks held by the
Boston Savings Bank, is 81 1925 90. Since
the meeting in January last, the amount of re-
eeIPts from depositors, is 3 Isl O69, and of pay
ments Of principal, Sl03,I 1877 80. The number
OF deposites in this period, was 3059, of which
2l0l were on old accounts, 95S for new, and
592 accounts have been closed.
In New York, few days since, Mrs. Bagley
sent child to an apothecary's shop for some
opening pills-the druggist mistaking her bro
nunciation for opium pills, gave her such Mrs
b. took them and died.
A SHARK CAUGHT. This morning several
large Sharks were seen in the vicinity of Full.
ton Market Slip. Several of the fishermen
prepared bait, and in few minutes John
Sonle caught one which measured upwards of
eight feet in length When brought on the
deck OF smack, the shark made SNAP at the
leg OF a by-stander; but fortunately missed the
mark, his monstrous jaws closing with part Of
the panteloons. When the sharks were first
seen, several lads were bathing at a short dis
tance.-.fes0 York Commercial Adusrtiser.
J. B. Hardin, respectable citizen of Lex
ington, (Ky) states that he recently saw a
snake near that place, his head resting on the
AimD OF tree and his tail extending to the
ground. He threw stones at him, made him
descend and 60 upon a fence. He was I8 or
- 49, ANNA, 40 AotBe IOuuu as an ordinary
stove pipe, brown, his tail perfectly blunt. and
his eyes as big as CT cent piece. Citizens
nad tEailed him TO cave. $500 has been Of
fered for him.
In prize fights in England, lately, MKav. the
Scotch champion, died soon after bloody bat
Tie with Simon Byrne, which lasted nearly an
hour and John King was killed By William
Griffith. Some Of the British papers had se
verely censared these barbarous practices. and
one II not both the survivors will be.indicted
for manslaughter.
vETERAE. An old revolutionary soldier.
named John L. Mcdonald, aged l08 years, was
found, on Thursday last, wandering in the
streets. On being asked some questions it ap-
peared that he was entirely destitute OF means
OF support: He was brought tothe commits
sioners ofthe aims house, who arc about 10 take
care Of him.-.K Y. .MOrRing Herald.
+ TalsyEand is reported to have said, that the
French Liberals, despisng Polgnac as capable
of nothing, should be content with Peyronnet
capable Of any thing. Davy Crockett's last is
!" when enc speaks, he empties the upper
house, when tho other speaks, he enpties the
lower"
There is now living at Snailwell, EugO a
woman, named Twiddy, aged l0e. Her eldest
son is How living, aged "a, snd her youngest
son Is upwards Of "a, and grandfather 10 eight
children. Her faculties remain good.
MoEET. We are now, remarks the Now
York Journal Of Commerce, at ono Of those pc.
riods which will sometimes occur whom there
is surplus Of money in the market Men who
possess money find it difficult 10 invest il, and
have to 60 about seeking borrowers; 80 that
the old relations are reversed, and the lender
has become servant to the borrower. The
banks are obliged to employ brokers to sell
thex trash" and even gpnd their directors
about the streets offering notes TO discount.