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The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-12-14

JOHN RANDOLPH. This eccentric minis
ter to the RuSsas recently made eech
to his constituents at Lynchburg Court
House, Virginia, from which we take the
annexed extract. 1t was furnished, in the
rough'-the manner in which all his speech
es must he taken-by correspondent of
the Lynchburg Virginian:
Had he been at home, and could have
been elected, would have been glad of aIa
opportunity to watch the manPuyres of III e
chaps In Congress. Said John w. EpDss
was an honest and consistent politician. = lac
greatest writer on Government the w'ol Id
ever knew was the preceptor of Alexander,
who wrote some two thousand years ago;
said the Irish have way of killing with lies
and that II he had not more lives than any
tom cat, would have been dead lohg II 20
was bitter against the Priests anc' their fat
salaries; spoke Of Paul the tent ma ker the
Priests would get money from the peoele
and give draft in payment on st. Ste,hen
he would not take draft on Stel lien. mn.
less he could first see his acceptan, e with
out seeing the acceptance would not take n
draft on James Bruce, the richest man IN
the couhtry; said he knew somethil lg of the
English language, and if not mast er work
man, was at least very respectful lie iaar-
| neyman had not heard the Gospel preach
ed since the days Of Doctor Ho pc; was
right here touching his heart and looking
very SIMULTANEOUSLY on the suhje It of re.
ligion. Spoke of his mother, his sheep
dogs; gun and horses had some cry good
horses Nat Turner; his horse Radical
put on his horse Radical, rough bod, with
his doube-barrel gun, and his bro adswora,
and he could drive five hundred negroes
across the Roanoke; Internal Inf rovelne Mt
fat jobs to contractor; Whe res Yam
cey |--wsh to Cd he was he re; Yam
cey answcrs) am not for jobs, Major, nor
you either; would not touch Tri STRAIN Bor-
CESS with pair Of tongs. 7 ncomiated
Pennsylvania, and abused her delegation FOR
permitting Roger Mslary to tell John z.
Clay that his only recommendation was his
siTnnme /; but Roger 10 now Cay himself.
and judging from the insult offered young
Clay, he thought he was lily prepared to on.
ter into Judgment; called Henry CLAY, that
"cut, shuttle, and deal man." Mr.. JefTer-
sons learning had made him poor Calhoun,
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-12-14

Lownies, McDutfie compares the Tariff
and United States Bank to two cat holes,
one for the kittens, the other for the old cat.
Denounced notification. 1t was nonsense.
Nat Macon the wisest and purest man that
ever lived; had seen men as wise, and mad
seen some as pure, but had never seen one
so tcise and pure; would cut a grape vine to
hang some members of the Legislature !;
would cut one to hang man that would
vote for the white basis sc.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-12-14

AMERICAS RUNS. Lieutenant Colonel
Galindo, Governor Of Poten, in Central
America, has discovered the ruins of an
extensive city, called Palengne, which cx-
tends for more than 40 miles along the
summit of the ridge which separates the
country Of the wild Maya. Indians, I'm
cluded in the district of potent from The
state of Chiapas. These, in the words of
the discogerer, writing to the Literary Ga
zette, must anciently have embraced u
CITY and it's suburbs. The principal build
inGs are erected OF the most prominent
heights, and to several of them, if not to
NIL. stairs were constructed. From the hol-
lows beneath, the steps, us well as all the
yestiges which time bus left, are wholly Of
stone and plaster"
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-12-14

APPEAL TO THE PRIvY COUNCIL FOR
PERMISSION TO BURY OR BURN HINDOO
WOMEN ALIVE. The British public will learn
with amazement scarcely less than the in
dignatien knowledge Of the fact must ex-
cite, that an English lawyer has come to
tins country from India TO prosecute an ap-
peal before the Privy Council, made BY
lew Bfahmins in Bengal, against Lord Will
liam Bentincks prohibition of suttees. This
diabolical custom had its origin in the sue
cessive jealousy of the early Hindoo Prin-
ces, who with view TO prevent their nu-
merons widows forming subsequent attach
rnents, avaied themselves of their irrespon-
sible power, and with the aid of the priests,
1t was promulgated as if by sacred authori-
~, that the wives of the Hindoos of every
caste, who desire future heatitude should
immediate themselves on the demise of their
husbands Since 1855, when the British
power IN india became firmly established,
Upwards OF 10000 widows have been cru
ely massacred. A Brahmin possesses the
privilege Of marrying as many wives as he
Pleases. Ununto, Brahmin, who died at
bagnapors, had more than one hundred
wives t~enty-two were burned at bis
death. the ire was kept burning three
Gays. lie had married four sisters, two OF
whom were burned with his corpse. A
short time before Lord Ben,inck's order, a
Rajnh, IN ihe.hill country. who died, had
ttoenty-eight ieiees burned Nth his body +!
The Lawyer now in London, to plead be-
fore the Priyy Council for the restoration
''of these denominations, was in Calcutta in
D.ecenaaer 1929, when Lord William Ben
tinsk vlndfcatod humanity by snch strange,
ionl and unnatural murders, and knows the
Hod-iike act was hailed with enthusiasm
by millions Of the Hindoos-that deputa.
uon OF Tue Brahtnins waited on the Govern
of-1enerai 70 express their heartfelt salts
iaction, ana that the whole of The Sepoy ar.
my were enrap'nred nj the act. The up.
poai IS now set down for hearing before The
Priyy counclI'-Eusi India Magazine.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-12-14

MINERAL RICHES. DR.. Gerard Troost
delivered an address on the 18th ult., 10 the
Legislature of Tennessee, showing the adj
vantage of an accurate geological surv ey of
that State, which appears to abound in 4 any
valuable minerals and fossils. DR.. T'roost
says that the mountainous districts of Ten
nessee, abound in various articles, W hich
must some day form the wealth of the s. tate.
The Cumberland mountains are rich in coal,
and excellent iron ore, and the caves fur nish
ample materials for the preparation of rag
nesia, Epson salts, and saltpetre The re is
found an excellent quality of the zinc ore,
Of which in Europe the best brass is nj ade.
There are also lead, varieties of mar BILE,
equal If not superior 10 The finest ltal ian,
roofing slate, manganese, and rich mag net
ic iron ore. There is much appearance of
salt, and the gold is well known to abo ind.
The speaker gave some examples oil the
value Of geological knowledge and obse rvn-
ton in directing the search after mine rails,
and the precious metals and stones. The
transition and secondary rock formal ions,
which contain so many valuable depo sites,
metallic AMI mineral, are found in evern
nroupes in Tennessee. The nse Of the same
sort of knowledge in determining the quail.
" Of soils, is also dwell. upon.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-12-14

A man Of very advanced age, said to be
a natural son of Louis XIV, after having
been for many years in state of poverty,
lately became entitleh to fortune Of 800,
600 franks On lenrning this unexpected
news, the poor cid man Immediately became
insane.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-12-14
EssEQuEBo, Depa

EssEQuEBo, Demarara, Sept. Is
"On Monday last, the 18th instant, IA ne
gro named David, belonging TO the place
called Noorden, situate on the river Esse-
qnebo, on hearing the noise of dog, went
into the bush to ascertain the cnuse, and
found a large tiger entaugled by Camoo-
ny Snake, IN such II manner as entirely pre-
vented the tiger from making his escape.
The negro, to my great surprise, having
only one hand, killed them both. The nj.
ger measures feet from the nose TO tho
root of his tail, the Snake is 90 feet inch
es long. The skins of both are handsome
~ preserved, and are now 10 be seen as
great curios,ics at the above place"
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-12-14

TALIAcoTIAN OPERATION. This ope-
ration, which has hitherto been so rare in
this country, having never, we believe, un-
til few years ago introduced by Mr.. Lis
ton, been known in Scotland, seems likely
to become sufficiently common. Within
these few days two patients Ia man and a
woman) have been discharged from the Ed
inburgh infirmary, and another will shortly
be discharged, in whom the Olfactory or
gan has been completely renovated. An
other female, whose nose is almost entirely
lost, Is at present under treatment, and
within the last few months three more
have had different slighter repairs made IN.
on their nasal protuberances. The materi-
ais for the new nose, as our medical read
ers VIII I've aware, are derived from the
forehead, and it is surprising as it is pleas
ing to observe how rapidly these, at first,
flexible parts become consolidated and
adapted to their new situation. The whole
OF these cases have been under the care OF
Mr.. Liston, who, in this operation, as in
many other departments Of surgery, has in
tfoduced considerable improvements. In
stead Of taking the columna or scptum, as
it is technically called, from the forehead,
be takes it, at period subsequent to the
first operation, from the upper lip--a prac-
tice which, we believe, surgeons, now gen.
orally allow, has considerable advantages.
Edinburgh paper.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-12-14

Tho Hon. John Cotton Smith If sharon.
s Con-, and formerly Governor Of that
s.aie. nae ,e osen ansihhoSsy elected President
yce Col. Richard vorick, deceased ~" '''''
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-12-14

TREASURY REPORT. The Annual Re-
port of the Secretary of the Treasury is an
interesting document, and presenta a graft
flying view of the National resources. 1t
shows that the whole of the National debt
may be paid off by the 4tll of March, 1888,
propided a sale is made of the shares holden
BY the government in the Bank ofhe United
States. 1t embraces discussion of several
important questions Of National policy, such
as the renewal of the charter of the Bank,
which measure the Secretary strongly rec
ommends-the disposition to be made of
the public lands and a reduction of the du-
ties from imports, to an amount barely suf
ficient for the public exigencies, which the
Secretary thinks will not exceed, after in
GLIDING an allowance for such internal i'm
provements as are of National character,
Sl5000,000. He recommends that the du-
ties upon snch articles as require the pro-
lection of the government for their produce
ton in this country, shall be retained on
their present footing, particularly those on
wool, woollens, cottons, iron, hemp and SUI
gar. The average of duty collected on
these articles in 1899 and 1880, amounted
to $S,940,393. The amount of duties in ad-
tition TO those collected on these articles.
which will be required after the payment Of
the public debt, will be S6,Q59;607, provid-
ed an allowance is made for certain expen-
ditures recommended by the Secretary, in
addition to the present ordinary cxpendi-
tures.-B0ston advertiser.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-12-14

HionLy IMPoRTASr. There AFRO in fine
linen shirt fourteen thousand fire hundred
stitches. so says lady who has counted them,
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-12-14

1RoN MANUFAcTuRgs. Mr.. Dunlop Of
Chambersburgh, Penn, in the New York
National Convention, in the course of some
remarks stated, among other things, that one
establishment in Connecticut makes lOO,O
axes year; that another factory, with
which he was acquainted, in PENNSYLVANIA,
uses annually 100 tons of steel; that he
made at his own establishment in Cham
beisburgh, thirty to forty thousand dollars
worth OF hatchets year; that he had sent
into maj et, this year, 20O0 dozen of hatch
cts; that he had done this in the face of
British competition, and without the aid of
aspecitic duty, (inasmuch us the Secretary
of the Treasury had decided that Ratchet
was not an axe,) and that he had put down
the British article. He also stated that the
Rolling Mills of Pittsburg alone had the ca.
Pacity to roll iron enough to supply all Great
Britain and the United States. About half
a million tons were rolled in Great Britain,
a year; the Pittsburg mills could roll L.
100000 tons.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-12-14

CunA. gentleman who has lately been in
Trinidad de Cuba, states that the slave trade ia
carried on openly, and that while he was there.
snip entered the port, and reported her cargo
iinding There was no danger from our cruizers
she procct'r,d short distance from The Town
ana landed 542 slaves, receiving every assist
a ;nco from tho importers friends on shore
Two briggs had also n few weeks previously,
landed about an equal number at the same place
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-02-23
RAID OF THE TIM II s.

Vaughan, N. Orleans; sch. Clto, Chapman, for
this port, next day
Friday, lsth-ar ship Mentor, Butler, of New
London, from the Indian Ocean, and 65 DIS fin the
Trstine Islands, with 5000 bbs whale, and 400
sperm oil, md 2s000 lbs bone.
Brig Adelme, Nichols, Pittsiown, Me. 81 days
fin NOrleans bound to NYork.
I'VE have been politely favored with shipping
lists from all oithc above vessels, but want of room
obiges us TO omit ihem.)
Saturday, Feb ,l9-arr sch Susan s Mary, Snow,
a5 DIS I'm .Newbcrn, (.NC) with loss Of sails, boat,
deck load, and bulwnrks Feb 3, lat "a ~, Ion ~
20, spoke British ship Cumberland, 81 d. FIN Liver
pool for Baltimore-supplied us with some prov-
sions.
Sunday, i9th-arr brig Albert, Dayton, of NY.
! ds I'm Matanzas for Providence
Monday, 2lst-arr. Schr. Mercator, York,
2ods I'm. Charleston via. Vineyard; came ont in co.
from the Vineyard with Schr. Ann, konncy, 20ds
fn. n. Cnrolina; Mohegan, Sparrow, all for ~.
York.
Schr. Wave, Toward, FIN. ros;on; William,
York, fan Portland; Senator, Waite I'm. do. all for
". York. Schr. ---Spcncer, from Nantucket,
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-02-23
$50 EsEGV AREe.

a daring ROBBERY was committed
IA on Tuesday evening, the 9th inst
by PAINE DOWNS, who took from
the back of the Mail Sleigh, when at
full speed, near the south end Of this city,
brown hair Trunk; containing many
very valuable Mathematical and Astro-
nomical Instruments; several Manuscript
Books and Papers, relative TO the Trigo-
nomctrical Survey of this State; also n
Manuscript Map Of the ilarbor and Vi
cinitv of Boston; and some clothing.
This Trunk was the property Of James
Stevens, csc. the Civil Engineer, now
employed in making the Survey Of this
State. The clothing was marked with
his name some of which has been found
wit the name cut out; md a small part
of the Instruments have been obtained.
tD"Suiiicicnt proof of the guilt of said
Paine Downs has been procured, and the
above Reward will be given for his ap-
prchcnsion, and recovery of the lnstru-
mcnts and Papers. He was in this city
on Wednesday night, the 10th inst and
will probably 90 towards Newly Nork,
through Providence. lie is about five
feet three inches high, blue eyes, full
face, rathcrpalc, and 81 years old. lie
left his house, No. 90, Warren street, in
company with female named Eliza
beth Brown, who pretcnds to be his wife.
She left child, 9 months old, with the
mother of said Paine Downs, at No. GS,
Warren street. They have been heard
of near South Boston Bridge, and at
some of the alleys from Ann street.
Apply to NATHANIEL BLAKE, Agent
of the Stage Proprictors, at the Indian
Queen Hotel, in Broomfcld street.
Boston, Feb. 10, 1881.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-02-23
DE AT'BES.

In this town on Thursday last, Mrs. Elenor
Brown, widow of Jeremiah Brown, esq. of South
Kingston, aged - years
Mrs. Elizabeth Davidson, aged 81 years.
At the Marine Hospital 18th, Mr.. Joseph La
born, seaman, aged - wears lie was n native
Of Bermuda, but for several years has resided at
Rochester, Mass.
In North Kingston, 18th inst. Mr. Samuel F..
Gardner, aged 2S.
In Bristol, on Thursday last, Hannah, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. David Cole. Iicr death was occasoncd
by burns received few days previous, by her
clothes taking fire.
At jamestown, on the 18th INST Nrs. Mary
Rowland, widow of the late John Ilowland esq.
aged 81. All who were acquainted with Mrs.
Rowland will long remember her mild and am'-
blc disposition, her kind and benevolent heart, and
the genuine, unostentatious charity which gladden.
cd the hearts of many of the poor and dlsconsolatc
who looked mp TO her for comfort and consolation
in all their affections. Her religion the rei-
gion of the hcar.-llcr doctrine tha, Of her bless
cd Savour-"'rhou shalt love the Lord thy God
with all thy heart and thy ncighbor as thysoli. -
Go We and do likewise. [CoMM.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-02-23
AUCTIONS.
HAY SCALES-AT AUCTION.

Am FRIDAY next, 25th inst.
~ At 10 o'clock, =. m.
will be sold at public auction, the HAY SCALES,
in Broad street, together with the Weights and all
the apparatus thereto belonging, formerly the pro-
perry Of Edward Simmons, deceased. The Scales
have heretofore produced an annual income, vary
ing from 80 10 $50.
.Aiso-at The same time,
About 3 tons of good HAY, and 20 loads Of sta
BILE manure.
Immediately after,
viii be let at auction for one year, the BLACK
SMITHS SHOP lately improved by Mr. Sim
nons-aso for the same term, two Stables with
hay lofs--& Crib HENRY y. CRANsToN,
Feb 23. 1871 Admir-.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-02-23

CoMMoDoRE CREIGuToN.-Thc Phil
adclphia Chronicle says; "Commodorc
Crcighton's defence was read yesterday
before the Court Martial sitting at the
la,y Yard, the first part, relating to the
first set of charges, by Henry j. Will
liams, Esq. and the second, answering
the additional charges, by w. Morrison
Meredith, Esq. Pressing business pre-
vented ia from hearing it: but VIC arc
assurcd-and by those on whom we can
rely with ccrtainty--that II was most
mastery and complete vindication of the
accused in NIL points; not sighting the
most insignificant of the numerous char
gcs preferred against him, but complete
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-02-23
FEMALE
SIIIIIrAHWa

vEyHE FEMALE SEMINARY, in
~ Newport, which has been under the
instruction of Miss HARRIET GoULDING,
during n term of sixteen weeks, will a
gain be opened under her superinten-
dencc for the admission of YoUNG La
DIES, on the last Tuesday in March next.
The principal branches of instruction
are Reading, Orhography, Defining,
Chirography, Pen-making, Arithmetic,
Geography, Grammar, Elements of Ge-
omctry, History, Rhetoric, Composition,
Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Intel
lec'ual Philosophy, and Linear Drawing
Books Of common usc--Biblc, Night
Thoughts, Course Of Time, Russoll's f.
nunciation, Guys Orthocraphy, Walkers
Dictionary, WrifTord's System Of Writ
ing, Colburn's First Lessons in Arithmc-
tic, Colburn's Sequel to his First Les.
sons, OIncy's Modern Geography, Wor-
ccstcr's Ancient Geography, Smiths
Grammar, lngcrsol's Grammar, IIol-
brooks Elements Of Geometry, Good
rch's History of England, Abridgment
of Rlair's Lectures, Blakc's \ atural Phi
io,arhv, ;r,hheelnley'. Compcnd of Histo-
ry, Watts on the Improvement of the
Mind, and Comatocn's Chemistry.
Scholars possessing book, on the same
subjects by other authors, may in some
cases find it unnecessary to change.
The members of the Seminary will be
arranged in three classes. None are ex-
pccted to attend whose minds are not
sufficiently maturcd to he casscd in
Writing, Grammar, Geography, and
Mental Arithmetic.
The Seminary will be open the cnsu-
ing season, during 3 terms of - weeks
each. Price Of tuition in the first or
highest class, S. per term; the second
and third S54, to be paid in advance.
Books of Reference, Maps, Globes,
sc. accessible at the Seminary.
The particular object proposed in the
former Prospectus, was to lead the scho-
lars not merely to memorlsc, but to un-
dersiand those subjects which should
from time to time occupy their attention;
in future be pursued, effort will be made
to produce the same desirable result.
From our acquaintance with the character and
requirements of Mis-. GOULDING, and her sue
cess in teaching, we wond express our entire
confidence in her ability TO instruct in the branches
specified in the preceding Prospectus and from the
specimen of improvement exhibited on the eXami-
nation of the >oung Ladies recently under her in
struction, we believe that those who may hcrenf-
Ter be placed at this SEMINARY, will make such
otiainnlcnts in useful knowledge, as will be gratiy-
ing TO those interested.
WEI. FATTEN, ID. ID. Pastor Cd Con Church.
JoHN o. CHoULEs, Pastor 2d Baptist Church.
! WM. H. BEEcHER, Pastor lst Congr. Church,
Il DAVID KING, NJ. D.
Il Tuos. G. PITMAN,
II THEo. &, DUNN, NJ. ID,
H Newport, Feb I6 1881.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-02-23
NEWPORT,
WEDNESDAY, FEB. %, 1881.

To The Freemen Of The torn of .Nemport.
The delegates whom you appointed to
represent you in the National Republi-
can Convention, held at East Greenwich
on the 18th of January last, and again at
Providence on the 18th inst believing it
to be their duty fully to report and com
municate to you the proceedings Of that
body and the motives, reasons, and views
by which they were governed, take the
liberty to request that you will give them
an opportunity TO make that report, by
meeting at the State House on Saturday
next at I o'clock, y. M.
j. HAZARD.
MICHAEL FREEDoRN.
+. TREvETT.
WIN. Ennis JR.
c. f. ROBBINS.
Gro. &. KING.
Newport, Feb. 23, 1881.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-02-23

We have excluded several commune
cations s much miscellaneous matter from
our columns to-day to make room for the
speeches of Messrs. Burgess and Cam
brcleng. To some of our readers this
number of our paper may perhaps be
deemed quite uninteresting, but it will
nevertheless constitute an important and
valuable number in their files for years
to come.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-02-23

The military school recently establish
ed in this town by Mr.. Henry +. Evans,
late of the L. S. Army, consists at pres
cnt of about forty respectable young men.
We have heard it spoken of in terms of
warm commendation by several gentle
men well acquainted with military sci
cncc.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-02-23

CONGRESS has only seven more busI-
ness days left to dispose ofthc great mass
of unfinished business now before them.
Their proceedings with but few excep-
tions, down to the latest dates, arc of no
material Importance or interest. The
bill for the relief of Susan Decatur has
been rejected in the House. The Rev
olutionary Bill has passed the House by
a large majority. The bill makes gen.
cral provision for such portions Of the
revolutionary army, as have not been
embraced by previous acts, including al
so, the militia Of the revolution. The
relief goes back to January 1880: pro-
vision was also adopted to allow to the
widow or children of deceased pension
or the balance of the semi-annual PEN
sion after his dcccase.
"Thc first section provides for soldiers,
SC. of the revolutionary army who scrv-
cd two years, at one time, and do not
come under existing acts. All other
pensions to be relinquished. where this is
received The same relief is also cx-
tended, (thc pay not to exceed that of a
captain, to those "who shall have serv-
ed in the continental line, state troops,
volunteers, or militia, n term or terms,
in the whole less than two years, but not
less than six months"