The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-07-14

roint, In Duchess County, number of indi
viuuals were engaged in launching steam
ooat, and ordered quantity of cream tartar IN
mix with the spruce beer drank on the coca.
sion, but unfortunately, instead of the ar.
tlcle intended, arsenic was mixed with the
peer and out of twenty individuals poisoned.
hVe IL is said are now dead, and MANY Of the
remainder will not probably survive
Neao York paper
"A stage with five passengers was run away
with from thu post office, Albany. EVENING If
9TH inst, the horses being frightened bv 6ovs
hrng crackers. 1t was upset and demolished
a Mr. Edgar, halter, of Albany, had his arm
broken, anG was so much hurt that his life il in
slightly. 0''0i'
ACCIDENT. On the 9Th of July, ladv. while,
passing through John-street, had the m;sfr,
tune to have fire cracker thrown in her face
oy thoughtless boy, which struck her eve at
5he moment OF explosion, and, distressing 10 re-
late' tore the ball quite from its socket. in such
~.'t' we were informed, as entirely to de-
S'roy the eye.-N r. Daily .4drertiser
The New York Daily Advertiser saws tho
spanish 3rig armada was captured by H. B. M.
corvette Victor, and taken into Havana about
the 23d ult, with 1870 slaves.
! At Washington, on the 9Th inst. the f-;ord,
Henry
assembled in large numbers, and had an orat;on'
salutes, and grand dinner No Government
clerk or other officer was seen on the premises
The jackson men had dinner too. bnt rathar
a dull one, though the tickets cost some snbscr;.
5ers, fifty dollars EACH
In Connecticut, the Legislature have nassed
law hiking the penalty of raising dead body
from the grave for surgical purposes, at fine
OF $2oOO. They have, however, ordained. that
the bodies of all prisoners who may die in the
State frlson, and remain unclaimed bv their
the State 'O''o" Vi
Col. De Witt Clinton is engaged by order of
me U. ): Engineer Department, in surveying
connecticut river above Springfield
mortal sickness has prevailed in West New
ouIy' unusual IN country town. Stagnant
| water, among other causes, we understand hos
been assigned as the cause-Lo,oeH Journal
VIRGINIA CONSTITUTION. The votes on the
acceptance of the new Virginia Constitution
/ are tor 1t, 26055, against Is, 563 Total 4I 6I8
| Majority for acceptance l0,492.
! beautiful Lunar Rainbow was observed
! over Baltimore, the Both ult., a little after mid.
hight-a phenomenon of rare occurrence.
n dividend has been declared of three and
nan per cent on the stock in the Bank of the
The Jews connected with the Barbarv States
say mat there is greater accumulation of
treasure at A!giers, (particularly silverl thar
at any other place in the world, not excenting
Persia and that the treasure now in the COT.
iers OF the Government at Algiers, amounts to
The enormous sum of 40,000,000.
A house in Albany narrowly escoped cona..
grafton en- Monday evening, by rat DRAGGING
rom the hre place, near some light chips. y
lighteo candle, placed there in case sick child
needed attendance. The floor was burnt half
an inch through They should have used
lamp. "''u
In the center of Ashfeld, last week. fnl
grown bear was shot, after chase of two hours
oy large number of citizens. None had been
Killed in that town for 40 years previous.
1880 emigrants have arrived at Quebec This
| season, and as many more are expected.
A duck has been Matched at Easton. Pa. with
tour legs: the hind ones placed like those of n
loon. ''0 Vi
The Brighton Bank, it is said will wind nm
with profit of per cent.
sturgeon weighing 1870 lbs. leaped from the
North River, into the cabin of sloop. and was
| taken. N-N ""'
The Hon, John Varnum, member of Congress-
Tor Essex North District, declines being can
dldate for reelection. He has been three times
successfully elected to represent that district
REFORM OF THE STYLE. 1t is stated in a
German paper that the government of Russia,
with the sanction of the Ecclesiastical SYNOD
is about to abolish the old style and adopt the
new in conformity with the usage of all other
christian nations The difference at present
between the two Calendars is twelve DAYS, that
u.s. the Russian year begins twelve days earlier
IMAM our year. 1t is stated that the Emperor
Alexander was DESTROYS of making this chance
but he met with obstacles which prevented his
carrying it into effect