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

SALEM, IN. J.) June %.
On Friday last, cause was tried before
jury Of the County of Salem, in which
Richard Craven, the President of the Salem
and Philadelphia Manufacturing Company,
was defendant. 1t was an action for deceit
brought against Mr.. Craven on one of the
notes issued by the company, which has
failed. After the investigation was closed,
the jury retired, and after short delibera-
ton, returned into Court with verdict in
favor of the plaintiff.
The institution issued bills with the word
Salem obscured under flourish. and the
word Philadelphia in capitals. This was
the "decelt." we presume, which was con-
sldered sufficient to render the President
personally liable.
The following singular illustration of a
fact mentioned in natural history, occurred
on Wednesday last A gentleman, connect
ed with the custom-h house, found in a case
OF sugar, small scorpion, measuring about
two inches from one extremity to the other.
He took it home and put it upon cold plate
under glass, where the reptile appeared
to he almost torpid, but on warming the
glass it became full of life. 1t was then
stated by gentleman present, that he had
heard that the scorpion, if il found itself in
danger of meeting with a painful death,
would sting itself, and cause its own mme-
date destruction. 70 ascertain the fact. a
circle OF about three inches in diameter was
drawn about the scorpion, and covered with
cotton dipped in spirits of wine. This being
lgnted, the scorpion made every possible
effort to escape and finding it impractical
bic, and beginning to feel the effects of the
fire, 1t instantly turned up its tail, and with
considerable force, struck the sting into its
head. 1t was dead in an instant.
English paper.
Henry CLAY. Extract of letter to the
editors of the Baltimore Patriot, dated Gin
cinnati, July %. "We have just received
glorious news from Louisiana-that State
has elected three anti-Jackson and CLAY
men to Congress, and Mr.. Roman of the
same politics, is elected Governor by large
majority. The Legislature, just elected, is
OF the same stamp. This must convince the
Nullitiers of the South that Louisiana,
! though Southern State, will not 90 with
them against Internal Improvements and
the Tariff.
Great preparations are making in Cincin-
nati ny her citizens, particularly by the me-
cnancs and working men, to receive Mr..
Clay, who is expected here on Saturday on
MS way home. The working men, under
stand, are determined to give him a dinner
and will not be refused. Great changes
have taken place. could name MANY that
you knew to be Jackson men. who have.
since the notorious Veto message, come
over to Clay"
OUR GLORIOUS ADMINISTRATION. Saws
lne National lntelligencer, "If the first
anu the last Executive Messages of the last
session be taken together as comprising the
system OF the present Administration, it's
ieadlng features are to be, first, to put down
!he BANK OF the United States, and erect in
ts stead great Government Bank, found
Gu on the public credit and revenues; TO
put an end to all new expenditures for in
ternal Improvement, lest they should be an
inducement to the continuance of the Tar
IN TO distribute the surplus revenue among
the several States, IN proportion 10 their
representation IN Congress; and to with
draw protection from Manufactures lest IL
should produce revenue which might in
duce continuance of Internal Improve
mont; thus making the Tariff and Internal
Improvement react upon each other. What
a glorious systemic
"A FACT TO BE NOTED. Mr.. Ham of
Onio' was, before the adjournment of Con-
gress, appointed Charge d'.96dirs of the
onlted States to Chill. Mr.. Ham, who is
sun at nome, and, as we presume, drawing
MS pay, is enumerated in recent Ohio pa
per as one OF Coismittee Of Vigildnce to
anu IN the success of his political friends in
tne election next fall. A new instance of
GENERAL Jackson's declaration "that the
patronage OF the general government should
not De brought to bear on the freedom of
election"
Those who remember the outcry made be-
cause under the late administration, Mr.
barbour and Gen. Harrison did not immedi-
ately Gepart on their misson-though thew
carefully abstaned, as was admitted by
tneir opponents, from meddling in politics
after their appointment-will be edited by
tne practice, as compared with the profess
sion, ofthose now in power.
.Netc York american.
AWEEK's WORK. An inhabitant of this town.
with the assistance of his wife and one bow, in
SIX Gays, last week, cut, cured, and housed, Is
ioo9s OF rye, to the amount Of 5000 sheaves
ana SIX loads OF hay--drinking mofasses and
wafer and milk and water during the time and
nothing stronger. The man is fony.two years
old and offers to bet any man ten dollars that
ne can Jump over six rail fence, any time of
day. In our presence, he passed himself double
through the hoop of -four barrel. During the
six days above mentioned, he came twice TO
Catsklll, ten miles, and hoed beans half a dav
besides. lie challenges the county 10 produca
match. Such domestic industry. if any, oe-
serves protection. II is the real American Sys4
Recorder.
CoUETERrEITER. Last week, Edmund Shat.
luck OF Pepperell, was carried before Bradford
Russell, Esq, in GrotoD, and accused of pass
Ound in his noaaaaaiov Ia ua ordarad a.. -