The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-03-17
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

an untlmely end on the night OF the Sd ult il
consequence OF indulging too freely in spirtuou
liquor. He had, that afternoon been on a visi
TO neighbours house, distant about mile from
his own; and, after becoming somewhat intoxi
Gated, started for home At about 7o'clock, h,
was found by one Of his slaves within two OF
three hundred yards of his own residence with
his neck broken The cause of his death wa:
SO apparent, that it was deemed unnecessary to
hold coroner's inquest over the body.
DISTRESSING EVENT. Three buildings be.
longing to the Shaker Society, about seven
miles from Cleaveland, Ohio, were burned on
the evening of the 18th ut. An infant left on
bed while the inmates we've attending Sing.
ing Meeting in one of the buildings, was burned
The father, a Mr.. Swayer, of the town of Inde-
pendence, was considerably burned in vain at
tempt to save the child.
The Charleston, Is c. Telescope says-1 II
the tariff law is not repealed, there must be
bt0Od LettiRg-that the Southern States must
stand to their arms" This is from the verv
pillar of Republicanism," in the republican
and patriotic State" which Col Hayne in part
represents How does such doctrine suit the
temper of Col Hayne 1t comes from that gen.
tleman's mouth-piece, and unless disclaimed BIZ
him, must be received as his opinion and vet
we find Col. Hayne abusing New England for
having, as he says, entertained views and opin-
ions similar to those contained in the TelcscoDe.
LOCOMOTIVES. A new locomotive engine has
been just set in operation, in England, by the
inventor of the " Rocket" One of the Liver.
pool papers noticing it, says, that although its
temporary fixture prevented the application of
the full force of the steam, yet the carriage
went at ''speed equal to nearly FORTY MILES
per hour"!ti
The New York Anti-Masonic Convention a,
Albany, adjourned 9th ut,, after session of
three days Delegates were appointed to meet
National Convention, to assemble at Phla.
delphia in September next, and State Cen.
trial Committee was also appointed and e,npow.
cred to call State Convention for the nomna-
ton of Governor and Lieutenant Governor,
and also TO fill all vacancies that may occur in
the delegation to the National Convention.
DoMEsrIc SLAVE TRADE. On the Sd ult.. the
brig Ajax arrived at New Orleans from Nor
folk, with cargo of taOo hundred Slaces!
From Little Rock, [Ark.] we Learn that early
last month party of Usage Indians had made
an attack on village of Pawnee Indians, and
massacred most OF the inhabitants; they brought
away ~ or gu scalps, and some prisoners Flat
ed with their success, another party was pre.
pairing to go against the Choctaws.
An Anti Litigation Society has been estab-
lished at East Machias, (Me J and already has
more than I0e Members at is intended 10
promote industry, punctuali.y, and forbear-
ance."
NEW GOLD MINE. An extensive Gold Mine
has been discovered in Pittsylvania county, (Va.)
The Lynchburg Gazette states that since the
LIST of November, when it was first discovered,
from $4,000 to $4,000 worth of gold has been
obtained from it.
The following letter enclosing SlO0, was 70.
ceIved by gentleman in Farmvle, (Va):-
" For about 20 dollars stolen from your LARGE
iron chest box, in Manchester, a number Of
years ago" The sum returned exactly covers
principal, interest, and postage.
TRuE SUBLIMITY. An egotistcal boaster in
conversation with talented Attorney of Viz.
ginla, few years ago, relative to Gen Wash
lngton, who had done some act to displease him.
observed, 1T he had been present. he would have
pulled Washington nose. You WOULD RATH-
Err HAVE LIcKED THE FoRKED LIGHTNING - was
the prompt, laconic, and sublime reply.
A Mr.. Norton in Williamstown, a few DAVIS
since, in descending from hay NOW, jumped
on pitchfork in such a manner, that il pene-
trated his body, and caused his death in few
hours
Daniel Gragg of Rindge, IN. H. while on his
way from the village to his residence, distance
of two miles, on the cold night of February Is,
froze to death, and was found only about 100
rods from his home.
SUFFocATIoE. A watchman at PHILADELPHIA.
was found dead few days since in the hold of
the brig Beaver. Fumigation with birthstone
had been used to drive away rats; and the
Waterman having slipped down the hatchway,
was suffOcated by the vapor.
A lady ofPalmyra, in New York, recently had
narrow escape from death, in consequence of
entering room in which furnace of burning
han
very much used at the present time and too
much caution cannot be saken against leaving
them in close rooms.
The New York Banks have reconsidered THAR
resolution respecting Spanish quarter dollars,
and now receive and pay them, in small guam
titles, at % cents EACH
More than an inch and half of snow fell At
Macon, (Geo) on the 9th ult, and some re-
manned on the ground six days, phenomenon
hitherto unknown there.
An old woman who swept the town clerks
room in Hereford, (Eng) recently sold all the
records for waste paper.
THUNDER AND LIGHTKIEo AND LOTTERY
TIcKETs. II is ascertained that in the wear
ending January LIST, 1880, the number Of per
sons killed by lightning, in the United States.
has been double the high prizes in all the Lot.
teries drawn in the same time. Consequently.
every person buying ticket, has the comfort
able reflection that he stands two chances of
being killed by lightning TO one Of drawing the
high prize. A very pretty reflection!
TIE KNG's Cock GROWER. Among the
customs which formerly prevailed in England,
during the season Of Lent, was the following :
An officer, denomnated the King 8 Cock Crow
er, crOwed the hour each night, within the pre-.
cincts of the palace, instead Of proclaiming it
in the manner Of the late watchmen This alb
surd ceremony did not fall into disuse until the
reipn Of George