The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-10-05
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

CATTLE Snow. The Annual Agricultural
Exhibition, for the County oAEssex, took place
on TIL ursday, 29th September, at the South
Parish in Andover. The day was highly favor
able-the attendance numerous,-and the ex.
hibltlon in all its parts well sustained The
Pens were entirely filled with animals exhibited
for Premiums.
A team of one hundred and fifty pairs of
working oxen, princ pally from the North
Parish in Andover, paraded the streets, and
were viewed with much interest.
The exhibition of domestic manufactures
was not equal to some former years
A collision has taken place between the ex-
ecutive and judicial authorities of Georgia, re-
spectng the gold mines of the Cherokee Coun-
try. Judge Clayton has decided that the law
for the protection of the mines is void. and has
released an Indian who lad been arrested by
the guard for its violation. Governor Gilmer
has issued Proclamation, commanding the ar
rest OF every person who may attempt TO take
any gold from the mines.
The New York Constellation states that o54
persons have been killed in the United States
by the bursting of steam boat boilers. and IO4
wounded
The present Sultan, who has recently gone
on tour through the provinces of his domin-
ions, is the first Ottoman Sovereign who. for
the space OF century. has quilted his capital
for a similar excursion
A notorious quack in England, declares that
his medicines will cure "hurries," and bash
iulness, will eradicate corns and increase zen.
ius.
The steamboat Fairy, which had been en-
ployed in the trade up the Illinois river, struck
a snag on the evening of the Istult. and sunk
in the Mississippi No lives were lost but the
cargo is stated to have been entirely lost
An apple, measuring one foot two inches and
five.eighihs, in circumference, and weighing
when taken from the tree, one and half pound
was raised this season on the farm of Gen.
Mansfield, near Middletown, Delaware.
CENSUS OF MISSISSIPPI. 1t appeers by the late
census taken in Mississippi, by the Marshal of
that Stale, and published in the Natchez
= Clarion" that there are 80 497 white males
and 81, l2l females 70,6l8 white: slave pop
ulation, 60, 659-and 500 free persons of color :
making altogether 1885,
A person travelling through Newport, N. H.,
on foot last week, thus accosted Young man
whom he met" Mister, can you tell me how
far It's TO where am gong?" To which the
reply was ." 1t is about twenty miles TO
Charlestown jail, l don't know exactly the dis.
lance to the gallows."
I1aTTlSoU IT. OliS mas uecllned q reelection
TO the Office of Mayor of Boston.
A botanist in Vera Cruz, has formed collec.
ton of more than 500 different growths of wood.
all the growth oft Mexican Union and gives
it as his opinion that complete collection of
tho various species ihat are indigenous in the
Republic, exceed 1000.
PRosPERlTY. 1t is probable that upwards of
five thousand dwellings, and stores have boen
erected in Philadelphia within two years. Yet
il is fact, that rents are higher now than they
were two years since and 1t is more difficult
TO procure a dwelling or store now than for,
merly.-Uhited States Gazette.
A schoomaster in Rensselaer, County, N Y,
has been fined $1,000 for kissing one of his fe-
male pupils
ISLANDER CASE. At the Supreme Judicial
Court now in session at Alfred, Samuel Batch.
elder ct Shapleigh, recovered judgment against
Col. John Trafton, Post Master Of Shaplcigh,
for the sum of one hundred and twenty five
dollars damages, and costs for falsely represent.
ing to the Post Master General that the plain
tiff was Incorporate and irresponsible, subject
TO fits, and unworthy TO be trusted with the
mail, by reason of which said Balchclder lost a
contract he had entered into to carry the mail
KenneJunk Gazette.
lot Of land, 25 feet by 20, has been sold in
New York at the enormous price of 300 silver
dollars tho square inch.