The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-11-23
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

tT,s,r thu head Of Horror of Intsmperancs, the
frankfort XVI Commentator details case,
in which q citizen and father OF family met his
death by the hands of his fellow man. Two per-
sons Parker and Asberry, had met at tavern, near
the forks Of Elkhorn; they had become e1c1ted
by liquor, and fell into dispute about penknifs.
One said the other had his knife. which was denied
in abusive terms and scufle ensuedi but the
batants were parted. One of them then left the
tavern, and, providing himself with a club, waited
the approach Of his opponent who had to- pass that
way on his return home As soon as the latter
passed. the former pursued him, and inflicted "a.
tal blow on his head while In the act Of mountinQ
. fence to esc.pe his parsuer. The wounded man
(Asberryl died shortly alter. What adds to the
horror Of the scene-the wife and children of the
deceased were witnesses Of it-having been among
those who first rushed to the spot, when the mur-
derous attack was made.
Teazles 90 indispensable to raise the nan Of
broad cloth are easily raised on poor land The frat
summer they are to be planted in hiils or rows
transplanted like cabbages, and then covered up
warm, over winter. Next season they bear a full
crop.
Rooms TO LIT The jail in Albion, IN. W
being untsnanted, the jailor has given notice
that he has number OF tight rooms to let, TO
such as can produce certificates of good charac-
ter. The building is pleasantly situated.
0rAuEIrr. 1t seems that disturbances have
taken pltc6 ut unilt, WHICH NAV produce q
change Of rulers in the dynasty of these Islands.
By the death of the old king Pomare the gov.
eminent dsvolvsd upon 4 female branch Of the
royal family, who seems TO be too light char
acter to support the dignity of the throne
Her levity of conduct had given rise to the
disturbances which will likely result In the loss
Of heI throne.
LEATHER IMPROVED BIT CoLp SwEars. We
understand that an improvement has been
made in the process of tanning, by which con.
siderable labor is saved to the manufacturer
and, (what is Of infinite more consequence 70
the consumsr,) the qsaiity of the leather j,
greatly enhanced. II consists in preparing the
hides for the reception of the bark, without the
help of lime, which has hitherto been deemed
an indispensable concomitant. This is effected
by what is technically termed "the cool sweat.
ing process" which is asserted to be far less
liable to injuro the leather than the old mode,
weighs heavier, and wears much longer. The
patentees arc Messrs. Hunt & Shove
Catskiu .Aessenger
MIR. Henry Heath Of Wayne, Penn) we
learn, lost his life last week under circunstan n.
css of truly distressing character. He went
into the woods for piece of timber with woke
of young cattle, which he was in the act Of
breaking. BY some cause or other, the log
chain attached 10 the yoke, caught his leg
"hen Tue cattle Were IN tne act OF running OF
by which he was dragged upwards of half a
mile, through the woods over logs, stumps,
&c, until they reached his house. Although
life was not extinct, his limbs were broken, and
body drsadfuliy nangied. He expired in about
10 minutes, aged about &c years
Cra,cford Messenger.
SWEET PoTAreEs. A gentleman of New
Haven has succeeded this season in raising
about sixty bushels of this fine esculent, esus
20 The best OF Carolina. One has been shown
to US which weighed five pounds.
Connecticut Herald.
A Horn Snake was killed few DAYS sine
IN tho neighborhood of Staunton, Virginia.
The snake measured near six feet in length
and is somewhat slenderly proportioncd ii
scales are quite hard, and fern along the bac
large dark brown spots set in broad chain O
white along The sides there is a slight mix
ture of red. The horn is in the tail, and an
pears rather Insignificant, bu; when the snak
Is enraged no doubt it enlarged considerabl,
This reptile is said to strike over its head, b
throwing itself in the form Of hoop. TIL
black man who killed the one Just describes
says il struck at him in this manner, but mi,
sing It's aim, the bora entered n stump, an
held it fast until he despatched it.