The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-01-06
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

REMARKABLE PROPHECY. The ablest COM
mentators on the prophecies of Daniel and St
John were Sir Isaac Newton, Dr. Zouch Father
Holmes, &c. Though they differ occasionally
in the prophetic symbols, yet all agree in one
conclusion, viz, that the eastern or Mahometan
apostacy should last for 1860 years. and then its
downfall commence. When Daniel wrote, the
Jews reckoned only $50 days in the year, and
the alteration in the calendar, making the year
365 days, did not take place till FIVE or six hun
bred years after, consequently Daniel must have
meant 300 days each. Ifthis reasoning be COR
rect, last year, (lS2S) was the prophecy CON-
plete for the Turkish date for that year is
1913. Now the Turks reckon thei- year as we
do, 365 days; if, then, we reduce 1913 years,
of 365 days each, into years of 36O days, we
shall find that the Mahometan religion had
lasted just 1860 years, with 95 days over.
Foreign paper.
FALL. The Kentucky Commentator of
the LIST ult. states, that few days previous, a
man, who was travelling ON font from Loxingto
in state of partial inebriation, having got 60 to
the brow of the hill, where the road passes
along the top of the river cliff, and leads down
into the town of Frankfort, left the beaten
path in order to avoid the mud, and inclin-
ing too much to the left, tumbed headlong
down the cliff, about twenty feet perpendicular
w, and then rolled down to the bottom, a dis
ldHCe Oi dDOul luEBe HuHuTeu Ieeb HlOT6, over
the stones and bushes Although sadly bruised,
he received no serious injury; but managed to
pick himself up, and find his way to town, with
a firm determination as is said, of being more
temperate for the future.
The Wesleyan College has been located, by
the Methodist Convention now in session in this
city, at Middletown, In this State. This choice
of site, fortunate one in every respect, was
induced, we presume, by very liberal propo-
sitions OF the citizens of MiddIeiown. They
engage to raise the sum of $4,000 in addition
to grant Of The building formerly occupied by
the Military School.-Nelo Ha1en Chronicle.
PEDESTRIAN FEAT A Mr. Richie of Scot
land, lately walked ifty-two miles, in fourteen
hours and half, over a mountain road He
won hundred sovereigns by the exploit.
CuRE FOR CoRNs. An English carpenter
being very much annoyed by a corn, employed
fellow workman to cut off the toe with a
chsel.
A new road is proposed from Troy, IN " to
Northampton, (Mass.,) passing through Will
Jamestown. 1t will save or miles in the dis
lance, but must have a Tunnel of 90 wards
(more than half mile) through Wet Noun
tan.'' The summit of the mountain will be
800 feet above the roof Of the Tunnel, which it
is proposed TO make 10 feet high and IA wide.
A Mrs. Jenkinson, Orange street, New York,
whose child, Is months old, was i'll, applied to
a physician to know if some medicine she had
was suitable TO give it. He said it was, and
specified the quantity. The woman gave it,
and took some herself: the child died. and the
mother lies dangerously i'll it was arsenic.
GAMBLING. Bya late amendatory law which
passed the Senate Of Georgia. persons convict
ed Of gambling for any wager, however trifing,
are liable to be sent to the peniientiary.
Mr. Richard J. Wethby, aged 81, who died in
New Haven, 10th ult., by his will has left his
body for dissection. He was stone cutter, and
a man Of sound judgment and good sense. He
had from early life a strong aversion to the Gus
tom of burial, and always wished that his body
should be devoted 10 some valuable purpose, be-
leving that its dissection, by aiding the cause
Of science, might alleviate temporal suffering.
At the late term Of G. p Court, New Bed
ford, James W. Cheever was fined $50 and
costs for maliciously destroying trees in the
orchard Of Lemuel May Of Attleborough ; Hem
ny Winch, minor, for taking grapes, doubt
less very sweet) from garden in New Bed
ford, at night, was fined $40.
CHEMISTS. The four most eminent Chem
lists Of Europe have died within year, viz :
Messrs. Wollaston, Davy, Proust, and Vauque-
lin. England has now, in Mr.. Farraday, the
FIRST chemist of the age.
There were in the New York Almshouse.
week before last, Ga men, $50, women, 4G7
boys, 2s0 girls: total, 2050. OF these the nun.
Der Of natives is ll95, foreigners, sO5, children
at nurse 1855.
HAND TIMEs! At an auction sale in Brad
ford, few days since, quantity Of gin was
sold for ten eenks gallon, and good w. l. rum
went heavy at uirtysf0s cents. Curse on
these cold water societies." exclaimed an old
topper, "they'll Be the ruination Of the place
that's sartiR"