The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-09-07

an account for inviting into their family cir
Gle, the pastor on whose ministrations thew
were in the habit of constantIv attending
and all because that pastor was offensive 10
."e pure mind of the Uirtuous fcomGn, who,
ny strange concentration of circumstan-
ces' mas been placed at the head Of our Ma
Hondt Government, and who guides and di-
I reefs Its movements, so far as she pleases,
with an authority as absolute as if she had
been placed in the Presidential chair by the
vote of the people Degrading as such an
idea is, all who have examined the evidence
IN the case are satisfied of its truth. Yet
there are those who still cry, "Great is Di-
ana of the Ephesians," and if an attempt is
made TO point out the delinquencles of the
Administrati IN it is overwhelmed in the
shouts of" Hurrah for Jackson"
There is strange obliquity in the hu-
man mind, which has manifested itself in
all ages from that IN which the children of
Israel, who had knowledge of the true
and living God, went away to the worship
OF idols, down to the present time. And it
IS no new thing that the object least deserv-
ing has been selected as that on which to
place the affections. Different nations have.
at dlnerent times, bowed the knee in ado
ration TO the most disgusting and unclean
creatures IN creation. To such an obluui-
! " only, can we attribute the continued at
tachment OF any tceN informed man to the
cause of Gen. Jackson.
TERRIBLE HURRICANE. An arrival at
New York brings accounts of terrible
| hurricane which took place at the Island of
barnadoes on the night of the 10th ult., by
winch Brldgetown, the capital, and several
other towns are laid in ruins, the houses,
trees and fences in the interior are pros
'rated ana the crops destroyed, and thou
sands Of human beings are buried in the
RUNS, while many who escaped unframed
ana who were in opulent circumstances
nave now no shelter where to lay their
heads. The number killed had not been
ascertaned, but it was supposed to be be-
teeen Jour and fUe thousand. We shall
probably be able to give the particulars
next week with more accuracy than we
could at present.
ANOTHER RUM AFFAIR. A few days
since, as two young men by the names of
Wakefield and Lvermore, were working in
a field together in Spencer, Wakefield
struck Livermore blow on the head with
a noe, SO severe, that it broke the skull in
such manner that pieces of the bone were
taken out by the fingers of the Surgeon and
the wound was examined and dressed with
out the use of trepanning instruments. The
case was, at first, considered dangerous
one, but we learn that it is now expected
he will recover Wakefield was examined
before magistrate, and, for want of bail,
was committed to prison in this town to
await his trial for the offence. We Under
stand that the parties were both in a state
OF lnehrity at the time, from the use of ar
dent spirits.
RESURRECTION IN VIRGINIA. The rising
OF the blacks in Virginia appears, by the
last accounts, to be entirely queled, and
most OF the insurgents either killed or TAX
en- prisoners. 1t now appears that it was
not, as hrst supposed, an Eruption Of runa-
ways from the Dismal Swamp, but rising
of slaves on the plantations. Fears are en-.
tertained that the plan was much more ex-
tensive than has been developed, and it is
even said, that a general rising had been
agreed upon, and that those engaged in the
late commotion made mistake in the day,
and took the field week earlier than was
intended, and thus, for the present, the
main object was frustrated. The number
OF victims is not accurately ascertained. 1t
was probably between so ard 100.
A PRoTRAcTED RELIGIOUS MEETING of
Tour days continuance was commenced in
TINS town on Tuesday last, and closed last
evening, friday which was we'll attended
throughout. The two last days especially,
the South Meeting House, in which the
pubic meetings were held, and which is
large and convenient for such occasions,
was excessively crowded. On this occasion
the two orthodox Congreg ational Societies,
and the Baptist Society, united; and as the
weather was favorable, and as the Court
OF Common Pleas was in session at the same
time,many people attended from other towns.
pretty large number of clergvmen were
present. Beside nearly all from the neigh
boring towns, there were several distin-
guished clergymen from places more remote.
On Thursday evening, after the close of
the public exercises, all those who felt
deep interest in these meetings, and were
DESTROYS of special instruction, who were
not church members, were desired to tarry
a short time. A large number accordingly
tarrled, the precise number we have not as
certained.
These meetings, considering the great
number present, were still and solemn, and
1t Is hoped will he followed with great and
permanent good, although the time chosen
was not the most favorable. During a
Court week, the minds of the people are
necessarily too much distracted with COM
Fany and business concerns, to admit of re-
tired and serious contemplation. EtomGr.
The regular fail session of the COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS will commence in this town
on tuesday next, the 18th inst.
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MILITARY REVIEWS.
By an order from tho Major G., neral, dated
! Aug. 81, tho reg iments of the First Brigade
and Sixth Division of the Massachusetts Mill.
tia, will be paraded for Military Review and In.
/ specton of Arms on the days and in the order
| following The Sd Regiment on Tuesday,
! Sept 90 tho 4th on Wednesday, the 2lst !;
J the Cd on Thursday, 22G the LIST on Frid,v