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The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-11-30

he would cause the harvest to whiten IN the
field of the sluggard. Indulge, therefore,
no such ideas of inability and dependence
on God, az shall impair full sense oil periecl
obligation to do whatever can be done IN
working out your own salvation. uod can
never assist any but those who make enorls
10 aid and advance themselves.
z. Entertain no such ideas OF the sose-
reigniy of God in the bestowment OF ms
grace, as would awaken any DOUBT OF MS
afferding aeedful aid, where he sees stu
cere endeavors to grow in grace II some
christians are more eminent than DINERS, IL
is simply because they make more sgoH 10
he SO, and God aids their etiolts' DO tnai
all worldly minded and indifferent chris
tlans continue in this state, because they
1le not choose to make efforts to get out OF
IT. Any perseR can be an eminent CHRIS
tan that chooses 10 he So CHRISTIANS are
too apt to feel as if eminence in piety was
distinction made by the sovereignty OF
God, and to suppose that high attainments
are not within the reach of all, and that
the languid and inefficient piety is the re-
suit of divine sovereignty rather than neg
ligence and sloth. A more false or more
pernicious opinion cannot easily be adopt
ed 5v christians. The truth is, that the
road TO emiBepce, in gifts and in graces,
and the means of obtaining them are open
TO all who seek them, and if any do not OBJ
tain them, it is owing to their own sloth and
inefficiency, and not to any deficiency on
the part Of God in blessing dilIgent efforts.
1t alwars pleases him to crown with sue
cess the hand of the diiigent instead of the
hand Of the slothful, not only in temporary
but in spiritual things. This thought can
not be too strongly impressed upon the
minds of those who are Just commencing q
christian life. To them peculiarly, are such
promises as these directed Ask, and We
-lalI receive, seek and ye shall find, knocl
and it shall be opened unto you. Ererz
one that asketh receiveth."
Do not he afraid of INDUCING in feeling,
which may seem to he right, from the fea
Of deception. On the contrary, chensf
such feelings and try to recall them often
Go forward and do your duty, and God will
save you fiom deception while thus EN-
ployed.
8. There is one caution which is pecu
1iarly needful to those who have been great
ly interested in the subject of religion
and that is to take particular care Of tn
,.eahh.
There is such mystery and intimate
connection between the mind and the body
that one cannot be wearied or suffer. with
out affecting the other. When the mint
is fatigaed or exhausted, it affects the body
and this again reacts on the mind.
Every person ought TO lie aware, tina
the more anxiously and intensely the min,
is interested on any subject, the greater il
the need Of exercise sleep, and frequent re
tardtion. Attention to religion, does no
demand that all lawful business be sus
pended, and forbi's the neglect of all need
full rest and exercise.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-11-30

was IN, %sn no' twenty miles from the e.p,o If
was Inc e,s'r DAY recognized BY several sos.
ducs The belief r.. side IN such situation as 70 s.
come to his untneiy fate s .Ie, and that he had
,ne hsnd violence. A magi,tr.,. ~ misehance or
~ ea,ed upon, who after hastily immediate
ed vo,, and book of forms and pr.eod ag TO the
volume under each arn and p WIS., plae
passed. opos moved p to she fatal spot, e,ip s0prl,te
o 1' e "" % til: number q 4. sS
impenelled, s~srn 81 Sod inquest The jury was duIY
death Of tho person ibn,ssed to declare Of The
the 70 The a.,oshevss oeo o. felony
ing b. head and e ~s moved n a pts;sG.
tary of Bacchus s,e el NE auiied tongue OF Us
10 one er the jsryF' Dsd' Ihses an oLjssi;on
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-11-30

SLAVES III VIRGINIA. From a memorial to
the Legislature of Virginia, praying for IN. rs'
nova OF the blacks, we learn that
by the census of 1890, there were white.
east OF The Blue Ridge, 3l4,523; blacks. 2sg
4S9-meJority OF whites, 35 .O9s.
oo In leoO there were blacks 33G. 393. vb;ts.
o5y,3st-majority Of blacks, 1904.
80, IN islV there were blacks, 356.942: vhi..,
oSS'o25-meJority ofblacks, az. 3S9.
In Is2o, there were blacks, 4I3, 92s white,
S45'813-mejority ofbacks, 65 .O55.
S|2, 93o-majority of blacks. 81 .07s
From these statements, taken from ,bs ..n
tus mace out at each of the periods referred r.,
IL appears that the white population viii !.
majority OF 25,09S, in 1890, has been in ten
years thereafter overlaken by the black. ~
at the end Of that period, exceed The ,,b;,..
ooo1, ans VINO now exceed them in nu,pb.,
0'oHo. y ls farther made manifest that
oc9 rom iIso to 1900. the blacks Increased 40
.b .ne whites, u S66,-gain efthe blacks in
From 1900 to 1910. tbe blsck, ;.,
1929; the whites, 2,i64,-pain of the hIao%.
IN Inc second period, 1886.
From 1910 to 1920, the blacks increased os
$50; the whites, 10. 320.-eain of III. 49,. 4:
The third period, I6,606
From 1890 10 1880 the blacks increased a.
ss5 The whites, q 062,-gain oftbe blacks n
the fourth period, I6, 800. ~
Thus the gain Of the blacks was in the fra,
PERIOD, So,l02-in the second period, IS, 3s5.-in
iIe l THIRD period, I6 ,666-in the fourth period
Io,uS5 total gain of the black on the white
population for the last 40 years, IO6. i76."
40 ne memorial proceeds TO say-In This Lac,
~ years. the aetual increase of the blacks b.s
ben io',oee, being ut the rate of 4. Ige DER
rn.i nnindiscrininaie removal of this an
so dim;n;.s ~ would IN the course Of 30 years,
,novo Of a,e hafthis number, for ,b;,,y ,.
chiefs would be effected. ''''" Oh Inc mis-
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-11-30

GAMBLIse. 1t appears from an article in the
N. York Observer on the subject of Steam Boats
on the Mississippi, that gambling, that destroy
er OF fortune, character, and happiness, exists
IN an alarming degree IN those boats. This
Practice besides being dishonest, has ruined
many young inen of fair characters, and whose
prospects in the world were good
Among the anecdotes stated are tho follow
ing: young man, with his sick wife, came
on board at port in Kentucky, aud proceeded
down the river in order TO reach a sootbern eli
mate. Daring the voyage he was seldom aeon
by the bedside of his dying wife he was in the
Sentiemens cabin, engaged in gambling He
stopped at -, at port above New Orleans.
WI, Where, IN lew days tn: young wife sunk into
The husband Immediately proceeded EDWARDS ia
fhe refuge of gamblers, engaged night and day
at the card table
The next anecdote is-M - merchant
had been to New Orleans, sold his produce, and
purchased a stock of goods; on the way I'D. he
encountered some blacklegs in the garb of gen.
tlemen, and gambled away all his money and
all his cargo, lin the vain hope of getting his
money back) and the parties were about fight.
ing with pistols and drks, on account of the
price OF the goods the winner demanding the
goods at cost, and the loser desiring the price TO
DO "hat they were worth at the place of his res
iuehce; ths winner demanded a nate far III.
olnerence The captain interfered. and The
nghting was prevented /; the merchant convey.
ing ms invoices 10 The hardened winner. and
went nome, without money to defrav tbe az.
pense even OF his passage, to tell his miserable
family oil the story of his ruin These IRE The
effects ofgambling. '' TUG
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-11-30

New BEpFoRp, Nov. 81.
The Supreme Court on Friday and Satur-
day, was occupied with the triiI of Malbone
Briggs, for coun'erfeiting. He has been found
guilty on two indictments, and three othefsre-
main, against which we learn a noLe proseGxt
will probably he entered. In the first indict-
mont. his wife Meribah Briggs, niece Char
lotte Briggs, aud daughter Pamela Webster,
were included, tho two former of which were
found guilty. respecting the latter the }Gry
could not agree.
1t appeared by the evidence that one Lucus
Smith, notorious villain Qakng his own
statement on the stnnd) who was n accomplce,
and witness in behalf ofthe State commenced
the business of preparing ali the necessary ap-
paralus for forging in connection with one Zs-
mas Loud, from Providence, at the house of
Briggs in May last. A letter addressed TO IA
man in FaIi-River, written by Lucius Smith
and lodged IN the Post Office at Assonctt led
to the discovery of the rogucs. Briggs had
previously passed IN Assonett counterfeit bill
and taken II back The letter above referred
to was c'rr'ed to the Post Office, in Assonctt
by Briggs; and The gentleman in the office I'M
nediately recognized in The superscrption of,he
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-11-30

Inc New Hampshire State Herald mentions
soveral instances of consequences nearly fatal.
iiesunlng from persons sleeping in an invent.
lated apartment warmed bv charcoal na..
ton on this subject needs 10 be rcpea,ed ever
winter. 10 sleep in u close room wkere s !,
!gn,ed lamp not well trimmed has also an niu-
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-11-30

CgB.. The New York Redactor contain,
an official tabular view Of the population. com.
merce, DC, ofthe Island of Cuba, from which
u appears that the Island contains sod .4S7 in.
habl,nnts, of which 1909 reside in Havana.
IN addition TO these numbers, the military for.
ces IN garrison amount 10 26,075. The ratio of
population Is 2oiRto the square league Tho
".n'"In % exports Is $40 06376l. And the
t 20 Zen amounts 20 g5hS5s9 500; the expenses
OF inc government TO 9,lA0,559
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-11-30

Inc late plague at Bagdad is said TO have do.
s,rovcd $4,000 persons out of n,n,,n,io. W. 3
Seo,ouO in tho space Of eight weeks ~ tbo
horrors OF disease were added tho desolnt;on or
a Hood, which rendered escape impossible I'm
" the Judgments Of God are abroad in The eariL.
aoH not Tic inhabitants thereof isayn righrrovs.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-11-30

DREADFUL CASUALTY Never has il fallen
10 our lot to record more heart rendng 70 sa
than occurred in the family Of the Rev. Henry
Garrard Of this county, on Wednesday ,nd
Thursday last. We learn that late in Inc after.
noon OF wednesday, a daughter of Mr.. Gar
rard, about i've years old, in returning from,
some place in the neighborhood, missed ,hn
road and became lost in the woods. Tow,rds
inc close Of the day the family became alarm.
cd by the absence of the child. and search
was commenced. About twilight storm a.
wind and rain came up, which together with
the darkness of the night, soon rendered ,bn
search hopeless. The rain, though he,vv WINS
unusually cold, and the agoniziSg fceIjncs Of
me parents may be more readily conceived
. .han described while they were confident lint
the poor infant, alone, terrified, and lost. was
exposed in the darkness of night TO the :" nell.
inss OF The pitiless storm" No discovery WINS
MADE during That night, or the succeeding dov
= IN the second night, an uncommonIy seyete
.iost covered the ground like snow. On the
,n'ro day the llleless corpse of The little suffer.
or was found about three miles from its hume
ana IN situation TO reach which il must have
crossed the tracks of two hurricanes, tbronoh
which there is difficulty in passing in omen dav
Florence (.4taGdmd) Gu.ctts.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-11-30
NAT TITRNER

letter from a person who has converted
with this leader Of ths Virginia insurrection
gives the following statement. We extract
them from the Richmond Compiler:
"A more gloomy fanatic you have never
heard Of He gave, apparently with great can.
dor, history OF the operations of his mind for
many years past of the signs he saw the spir.
it he conversed with; of his prayers, Hastings,
and watchings, and of his supernatural powers
and gifts in curing diseases, controlling the
weather, &c. These he considered for long
tune only as call to superior righteousness |;
and 1t was not until rather more than a wear ago
that tile idea of emancipating the blacks enter
ed his mind. How this idea came, or in what
panner it was connected with his signs, &c,
|could not get him to explain in a manner at all
satisfactory notwithstanding | examined him
closely upon this point he always seemed 10
mystiiy. He does not, however, pretend to
conceal tGat he was the author of the design,
and that he impaired it to five or six others, ali
OF whom seemed with ready minds and hands
to engage IN It, These were they who render.
vonsed in the field near Traviss. He says their
only arms were hatchets and axes at the COM
mencement-that they entered Travs's house
by an upper window, passed through his cham.
Der, and going through the outer door into the
yard to his followers, told them that the work
was now open to them. One of them, Hank.
went into the house and brought out three guns
they then commenced their horriG butchery,
he, Nat, giving the first blow, with a Ratchet.
both to his master and mistress, as thew Law
asleep in bed He says that indiscrilninatc mas
sacre was not their intention after they obtain
ed toothod, and was rcsorted to in the first in.
stance to strike terror and alarm. Women and
children would afterwards have been spared
and men too who ceased to resist"
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-11-30

INTERESTING DECISION. A case was decided
at Philadelphia last week, by which one of
party OF four persons who had spent the even
ing at a public house, was compelled TO nav tho
whole bill, his companions having neglected to
" poney up" their proportions of the expenses
The case is reported in the Bulletin. The de-
fendant held that as he had not drank the whole
nor ate the whole that was ordered, but only
'ourth part thereof, he was responsible for pay
ment only in that ratio.
The Judge was of a different opinion A com.
pany assembled at public house, can be cons
sIdercd by the landlord only as one person thew
nave joined themselves together, and he has no
night to put them asunder. He cannot saw to
one, as he enters, " you may drink" and TO an
other, you shall not, nor ask any one whelh
er he has money to pay for his reckoning. One
may treat another for what he knows, or he NAV
treat the whole. 1t is partnership for that
night, and what right has the landlord to in.
qure who finds the capital? They are eopallv
accountable to him for the whole debt. II ia
not enough that one pays his part he must take
care that the whole is paid that is his concern.
not the landlords. When the partnership dis
solves, whether it be at midday or at midnight.
every partner is responsible Tor the debts con-
tracted in the partnership. If one man breaks
glass, it is nothing to the landlord who broke
1t; he can charge it to the company, as we'll ne
us contents and they must settle the matter
with the individual. One man acith money
might bring dozen without, who being strang-
ers. the landlord is deprived Of his propertv and
his remedy, He can take any of the comn,nv
and he whom he takes may demand his shares
from the rest.
The defendant declared that he had never
heard so much law and good sense in his life
and that the decision and opinion put toUetber'
was worth the money it cost him; he wopld
pay the bill, with costs, and remember il for bis
future government-Boston Transcrfvt
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-11-30

FEARFUL ACCIDENT. On the 10th inst No
Ab1ah Mann of Fairfield, gentleman Of some
~ years of age, and his son, were crossing The
Mohawk bridge at Little Falls, N Y. in . ono.
horse wagon, they were met about 30 feet from
inc south end by drove of more than 90 oren
(the property of Messrs Avereu &. SONS 81
Johnsville,) when suddenly the inside tImbers
OF all that part ofthe bridge gave way; and The
two men, with their horse, wagon, and bovgagc
together with q head of cattle, were pTecini.
tatcd into the foamlng torrent of the river near.
~ ~ feet in depth The Messrs Mann's, on
rising to the surface, each succeeded in lav;nc,
hold of an ox's horn, in such a manner as 10
enable them to float down 80 or 40 rods. when
finding the animals likely to sink, and seeing n
large piece of timber approaching, The vounger
grasped one end fit; by which means and The
assistance Of Mr. S. w. Brown, himself and
father reached the shore their horse, closely
surrounded by the plank from the bridge NJ
length directed his course towards them. and
was got out with the aid of the hystanders mari
OF the wagon sunk near the bridge, some Of The
trunks. vallses, &c, landed at the rocky island
just below, and the remainder of the WAGON went
over the falls the whole, however, were of,or.
wards recovered, exceeding some articlos Of
trliiing value. All the oxen got safely ashore
but two, who were so badly wounded rs IN be
Obliged to be slaughtered im,nediateJv Roth
gentlemen, particularly the elder. were most
severely bruised. must
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-11-30

DAMAGE BY LIGHTNING The Cotton Fac
tory Of Messrs. Whclden, Swift, & Co, in Fair
haven was struck by lightning during the thun-
der storm on Tuesday morning, the 22d inst,
and very much injured The Factory is two.
story stone building with gable roof, but with.
out lightning.rod. The lightning descended
by the bellry and shattered both ends of The
building, and the interior was rendered literally
mass of ruins. Nearly 700 panes of plass
were broken and many Of the window frames
were completely destroyed. What appears
slngularly Providential is, MISUNDERSTANDING
large stones were forced from the walls com.
posing the ends into the interior of tho building
That oil about twenty-five persons who were lis
occupants at the time only one or two were
even slightly injured
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-11-30

IcE, is now said to be remedy for the Chol.
era Morbus The news was communicated al
the Exchange Hall, al Hamburg, in the follow.
ing handbill:
Long live the Physicians Of Vionna -
The Plague Of the Cholera, Inns been stav.
ed at Vienna BY using a spare diet and apply.
ing the remedy recommended, people will re
cover, unless their constitution should have been
previously broken down already. IcE, gipen
IN small doses, has done ,oondcrs. A spare di.
Ct is now the order of The day, at vicnnn, whore
inc grandees, accustomed to n dinner of thirty
courses, ARE now satisfied with three. and eat NJ,
supper ia miracle which nothing but tho Chol.
era could have brought about"
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-11-30

The LATE TARIFF CONVENTION. The great
benefit which is looked for, from the late Tariff
Convention in New York, will be the aceumu.
lation of masses of facts, which will furnish to
the public safe data for opinions, and the cor
rection of speculative errors The annexed
statement, from the United States (Philadel-
pha} Gazette, is specimen of this sort
We have gathered a Sew scraps which were
used in New York. There can be no harm in
showing them in advance of losg reports; and
among these is which refers 10 the effect Of
the tariff on iron manufactured in the west
The prices referred to are at Pittsburg.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-11-30

STEAM Boar DISASTERS. The Louisville
(Ky.) Focus states that four persons lost their
lives by the bursting of the boiler, on the S,h
inst, of the steam ferry boat which plies be
tween that city and tho opposite side of the
Ohio river.
About the beginning of this month, the steam
boat Cumberland, bound up the Mississippi,
with between three and four hundred emgrants
ran into the bank in a fog, when she let 90 her
anchor; which not holding, she drified on reef
OF rocks, where she broke in two, and her boil
crs slipped ont of their beds overheard: at The
same time the steam pipe bursting. the Can.
tain's wife and daughter were scalded. but not
fatally. Before the boat sunk, she drfted six
or eight miles down the river, which afforded an
opportunity TO the passengers to save them.
selves, with the exception of &c from tine TO
nine who were drowned. Accounts vailed as
TO the exact number.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-04-21
POETRY.
HOPE
Ely DOCTOR DRAKE.

Ely DOCTOR DRAKE.
. ,h,onph The clouds that roll in wrath,
Vno Iule star henlgnant peep,
r,l,sh, al1ng their iraehle'' path
me wanderers oi the stormy deep.
And thus. oil Hope, the lnselv form
'I In sorrows gloomy night, shall be
The star that looks throdsh c'oou aha STORM
Upoa dark aud moonses' sea-
When heaven S oil serene and lar,
iFnllmaay brighter gem we meet
hen TIE tempesi hovers there,
glv ueam is most disinely sweet,
ri. .a;,how. with the suns decline,
Ike fanhless friends. will disappear;
INV lights dear star, NOR bright SHINE
uhen all is wall aud sorrow here.
And though Aurora's stealing CLEAN
May wake q mornins al de''sht,
lis ony thy enchanting beam
Vii sm,Ie amid alll .ctoh's night.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-04-21
uy FLETCHER * TOLER.
TERMS.

sor a per anuum, payable in advancsn ,ro ,aS
&C lueA viii be discontinued (Jut at the dseree'oi
AID no - -, :, until all arrearages are pad.
Announcements viii be inserted a, % sso,' e p
spare Ao' .rb,so from distanct must paio iof
cdnt their insertion, tho payment assumoo ny
p'e'lo1ns - person in Lynchbarg'
s'y ,saaneery orders not exceeding Two squa'osa'e
- for ak dollars.
~, addressed To tho Editors must be post
.,heg viii not DO attended to
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-04-01

Kerr 3 FHZMugh
Hare just received, and offer for safe,
Oh hnDS N o. and st Crox sugar
~ 50 hhds and terces w and N. .. moasses
5000 lbs loaf and lump sugar
50 bags Java, Rio, and Porto Rico coffee
so packages Tess-gunpowder imperial, Y. II
and pouchong teas, Vi the latest importation'
pipes brandy
5 puncheons Jamaica and Antigua rum
$500 gals old whiskey, Sd, 4th, and 9Th proof
so boxes and half boxes bunch ralsins
Is drums fresh figs
10 boxes oranges and lemons
100 reams straw and rag paper
ton shot, assorted
so kegs nails superior quality, I'd to I'D
IL boxes and kegs chewing tobacco
Together with II well selected assortment of
GROCERIES for family use.
mar II
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-04-01


Ertra from Law the Corporation relative 10 Assess
Rents, GTc.
The said assessors shall, Immediately after their
appointment, proceed to value the houses and lots
within the limits of the Corporation and to demand
from the masters and msreses of every family lists Of
all male tyheabes belonging to, residing in, their
respective families: and also from every Of tax
able property, list Of such property And if any
ter mistress of family, orsny owner ofaxabe pro-
perry, shall neglect OF refuse to give in list OF all
male ytheables belonging TO- residing in. his her
family, other taxable property, within five days after
the demand made ,hereofby any assessor, the person
offending shall forfeit and pay one hundred dollars
and If any person whatsoever shall wlfully omit or
misrepresen, in the list given in, any tytheabe or tax
able property shall, in any other manner, conceal
the from the knowledge of the assessors, the per-
sons so offending shall forfeit and pay double the
amount of the tax imposed such theable taxable
property. Every merchant, shopkeeper, mechanic,
other person. having in his or her service employ
ment any clerk, journeyman, apprentice, assistant,
shall render of the in his or her list
Of ytheabes and shall be accountable fer the capita
ton hereby imposed in like manner, and under the
sa ME penalties as it such clerk, journeyman, appren
ce, assistant were member Of his or her family"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-04-01
Dyeing and Securing,
p i SALVETAI

p. ]. SALVEIAI
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and former
Id customers, and the public generally, that he cLn.
tinees his
Dysing and Securing Establishment,
at the old stand on Royal where heis at all times
nrepar.d to execute orders in his line with punctu
atty and despatch.
n b. MERIxo SHAwLs aud LACE Wells neatly
cleansed and colored at the shortest notice
mar 10