The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-06-22

The Pawtucket Chronicle says-We wit.
messed the disnterment of Hon. Joseph jerks,
one OF the first Governors Of the Colony of
hhode Island, who died on the 18th of June,
I'4V, ninety-one years ago. The skeleton was
nearly entire, and in a better state of preserva.
ton than could have been expected Gov.
jerks was probably the tallest man that ever
tiveo In the State, standing when living, seven
ieet and two inches, without his shoes. His
thigh bones, measured eighteen inches
The steam boat Massachusetts,, built nj
springfield, by the ingenious Mr.. Blanchard late
" made her first trip from Springfield to Hart.
lord and back, with a company Of about seven.
ty-hve gentlemen. She is built upon peculiar
| construction entirely new. She has two engines
OF OF niteen horse power each. She assembled the
! Ehheid Falls, without any perceptlble diminu-
ton Of speed. She is hereafter to run day be-
tween Springfield and Hartford.
Irlstram Burgess, member of Congress from
lthode Island, will deliver an Grafton at Proyi-
dence, on the fourth of July.
| PRESERVATION OF FLOWERS It Is said that
lew grains of salt dropped in the water in
winch flowers are kept, tends greatly to pre-
serve them from fading, and will keep them
fresh and in bloom double the period that pure
water will
HE WORLD GROWS HONEST" The Boston
courier states that two young gentlemen who
talled In 1929, falling short 500 600, have since
| begun the world anew-and although discharr-
ed IN full, have lately presented checks to their
old creditors for IS per cent. of the old debt.
The cotton plant, and grape vine, the sweet
potato OF Carolina, the tomato and the egg
plant were all successfully cultivated in Detroit
I last year The prune tree will be planted this
year. Tho mulberry is becoming extensively
cultivated
Professor Henry, Of the Albany Academy,
mas had the honor OF constructing by far the
most powerful magnet that has ever been known.
1 his magnet is now arranged in its frame, IN
the laboratory Of Yale College. Its weipht.
including immature and all, is only 825 lbs.
and 1t sustains more than ton II is eight
times more powerful than any magnet hitherto
known IN Europe, and between six and seven
Tunes more powerful than the great magnet in
Philadelphia.
A Coon CUSTOMER. 1t is stated in paper
printed dOUn east that Mr. Salathiel Nick
erson of Barnstable, has had ID children mar
RED by one Clergyman, and has one more who
is soon to give the minister another Job IN that
line
THE Az DIToRs. The Nashville Banner,
very respectable administration paper, states
that public opinion i'll that quarter demands the
uisiuisSloh from the puOuc service, oil the soc
ond and fourth Auditors, Major Lewis and
Amos Kendall. The former was public de-
taulter when appointed to office, and for seve-
raj months afterwards, to- much larger amount
than Toby Watkins The differences in the
eases, however, must have been great, as one of
The parties was kept in office, and the other in
jail,
SPoTs IN THE Sun. A writer in the Balti.
more American says,-There are now two
large spots close together on the suns disk,
little west of its cen',c.
A French traveller puts us down for the
cleaniest people upon the face of the earth,
for says he, their very capital is called
WashingtOaon -
The Norfolk Mutual Fire Insurance Comma
ny has been established FIVE years and nine
months. and has insured to the amount of ST..
1914, 492-the amount of actual funds aceumu.
lated is 81 ,6l5-and the amount of all the
losses in that time is $l005.
The Legislature of Connecticut, at lis late
session, chartered four new Banks, viz. Je,velt
City Bank in the town of Griswold- Bank,
New HaNen,-Connectcu Bank Bridegroom
East Haddam Bank. The Connecticut Bank
is required TO give as bonus, $1,000 to Yale
College, and $4,000 to Washington College. o..