The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-04-14

IMPROVEMENT IN TANNING. Mr.. S. Hurlbur
OF Oswego, in connexion with Messrs. Hunt &
ShroVe, have discovered method of tanning
hides, which is supposed TO be an important i'm
Provement upon the process, that has usually
oeen pursued. They have thrown aside the
use OF lime. altogether, and instead. have adopt.
co the method, from experiment of extending
| mem, alter thorough saturation. in a large
deep vat, about two inches apart, and excluding
the atmosphere entirely frem them. In this
situation, the damp air has the same effects
upon the hide, as lime, without decomposing,
or weakening ITS texture. They are taken
from here and placed Immediately in bark. 1t
is stated that the leather thus tanned, is much
stronger, and presents more fine and even
surface, than that manufactured after the ordi-
nary rules.-ROeheSter Courier
negro man has been arrested in NJ Carroll.
ma and confessed that he set fire TO the Court
house OF Hartford County, whereby the records
OF two courts were burnt. He was nired to do
1t for suit of clothes and $50, by one Wright
Allen, who wished to destroy, among the other
records, bond for $4,000, which he was I'M
ger Indictment Qhough at large upon bail) for
having forged. IL SO happened, however, that
me clerk OF the court had the bond and papers
relating to It at his house, making out copies
Tor the approaching trial. The Negroes evil
VIII be hung himself
CONNECTICUT. At the election last. week,
UoV iomlinson was reelected without oppo-
si.ion' Mr.. Peters and Mr.. Day were re elect
eo TO the offices of Lieutenant Governor and
secretary, by very decided maiorities. In
Gighty four towns heard from, Lieut. Gov
refers received 4S47 votes, and Mr. Crawford
the jackson candidate, for the same Office, 1869.
In New Bedford at the late town meeting, it
was voted, by decided majority, to request
the Seectmen not to recommend The oran,;nr
". oI any Licenses to retail Spirituous Liquors in
that town.
AT the annual meeting in Farhaven, a SINH
lar vote was passed, almost unanimously.
copy OF magnificent national French
work upon Egypt, filled with engravings of the
ihhumeraole remains of remote antiquity,
scattered over that country, has been purchased
Tor Congress by the library committee. The
original price of the work is said to be 5000
irancs-[about $l500.]
Aresslution has passed the New York House
OF Assembly, by vote of rs to 90, directing
the Attorney General of the State to INQUIRE
" whether the Grand Chapter of New York has
lhteriered IN the administration of Justice, or in
any manner aided, countenaneed or protected
vlolators of the law" This resolve was found |
ed on the memorial of the Anti Masonic State
Convention, which requested that Select Com.
mittee might be appointed for that purpose. !
The Anti Masons complain of unfairness in
placing this power in the hands of the Attorney
General, who is a Mason They charge !
branch OF the Grand Chapter with having voted
?ooo IN aid of Masons convicted of the abduc-
ton of Morgan.
.CoNsoLINc. John P. Decatur, whose nomin-
alton to the Collectorship of Portsmouth, was
lately rejected, has been chosen Hogreeys bv |
me discerning citizens of that town. The Col. !
e,ctorshiP of stray shoats may not be so pro6ta-
Die as that of the revenue, but will at least, as
he Baltimore Chronicle says, help him to save
MS bacon.
No MORE Punch. A coloree man named Jo-
'ePh Punch, died near Baltimore, on the night
IT 25th ult., from intemperance and exposure.
Charles Carroll of Carollton, has lately convey.
ID to the Roman Catholic Seminary at BALI.
more, 254 acres of the Manor, together with
SoOOO to erect Seminary thereon, for the
preparation of young men for ecclesiastical