The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-02-03
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The Political PARRoTs. A gentle
man lately returned from Cincinnati, (Ohiol
stopped at Tavern in Cumberland, tVir.
to breakfast, and while washing his hands
In the pump-room, he was accosted with
"good morning. Sir" On looking round,
he discovered two parrots on a perch. He
returned the salute, and one said, spoil
wants some toast" The gentleman ex-
tending his hand said, "coIne down and |
will give you Eome;" but Poll declined.
He was informed that the parrots were di-
vided in National politics the parrots over
heard the remark, and gave a hearty ha.
ha, ha! One cries out hurla for jackson %
the other, "hurra for Adams" and then
followed another laugh. The Jackson par
rot then gave the sound of crack of a
whip, and exclaimed, "go ahead - the
other replied, :" go feed the pigs, don't you
hear 'em squeGi %
SsHooLs IN RHODE ISLAND. The Provi-
denee Daily Advertiser states that the number
Of schools supported in that State, has probably
been nearly doubled within the two last wears.
in which the public school act has been ia on.
GRAFTON, and that nearly every town in addition
to the amount drawn from the State Treasury.
has made appropriations for schools by taxes
The Quebec Gazette has an article in favor
Of throwing open to the United States the nav
igafion of the River 81. Lawrence
1t appears, says the National Gazette, that
the expense Of the New Jersey peni.entiary for
the last thirty years, including the cost of the
buildings, amounts TO a sum as large as one
hundred and sixty thousand dollars the anpu-
al cost having been sometimes equal to third,
and frequently to fourth part, of all the tax
raised for the support of government.
The farmers about SoutLbridge, lately had
meeting to regulate the price Of wood 1926
for the best hard wood, and 81 81 for the best
seff wood, were agreed on.
SINGULAR ACCIDENT. In New Haven. on
Tuesday week last, as some stage horses were
led out in their harness, one of them set off on
a run, and soon came in contact with horse
in wagon, coming at a rapid pace in the OBJ
posite direction. Both horses were knocked
over, their heads butting hard together; on
attempting to raise them, the bystanders found
they were both lifeless. One horse was killed
outright and the other survived only few
minutes
Proposals have been issued for publishing
newspaper in Woodstock, (Vt) to be called
" The Horn Of The Green mountains"
A Rochester paper states that two creeks or
little rivers, in Cattsraugus county, cross each
othor at right angles, and each holds its own
course
At Philadelphia, Samuel b. Cutler and John
Francis, have been convicted of stealing goods
70 the amount Of more than $500, from the
store Of Vein and Vonlongerke, in midday,
while the clerks were gone TO dinner. They
got the key, and carried off the goods in carl
Cutler confessed
Il has been shewn that Oliver Evans of
Pennsylvania, projected locomotive engines. md
carriages, and boats, to be moved by steam, SO
early as 1881.
APPOINTMENTS ny THE GOVERNOR AND CouE-
cIL Sherman Leland of Rexbury. 10 be Judga
Of Probate for the County Of Norfolk, RE
Edward y Robbins, deceased. Charles Wells
IF Boston, 10 be Inspector Of the State Prison.
giss Seth Knowles, resigned