The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-05-02
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

THE AProRTioEMEEr BILL. The Senate has
decided the principle upon which the new ap-
por,ionment of representatives in Congress is
to he made, upon the basis proposed in the re.
port of Mr.. Webster. 1t is deliberate decis-
ion, made by the casting vote of the Wee Pres.
ident Four members Of the Senate were alb.
sent when the vote was taken but it is under.
stood that their presence would not have chang
ed the result, the absentees where equally
divided upon the question. There was nothing
of party in the matter, So far, at least, as the
opposition to the administration was concerned
As proof of this assertion, the votes of Messrs
Clay and Frelinghuysen, stand recorded in on.
position TO Mr. Webster. The principle of this
basis of appor,ionment is a just one. But
whether the House will accede TO it, is not quite
so certainly. Y. Commercial .7doertiser.
The Boston Centinel says-that Mrs. Harvey
mentioned yesterday as having been badly burnt
by her clothes taking fire the evening prev lous,
died in about % hours-adding another to The
long list of victims of intemperance.
Zephanish Boudry of Taunton, was drown.
ed last week willis in a state of intoxica,ion
He was found with two bottles in his pockets
nearly filled with liquor
In Ellsworth, (Me) all the dealers in arden,
spirits have abandoned the sale Fifty hogs.
heads have formerly been sold every wear in
that place. About 80 retailers in Bangor, me J
have abandoned the traffic.
The Concord Gazotte states that in addition
TO the destruction of fruit trees by the severe
winter and mice, most Of the bees in that vi
clnlty have persisted, in consequence of which
the market was flooded with honey.
At Cummington, Mass, there has been
good sleighing from the 22d November to
the I'd April, (166 days. without exception
of a single day!
AT Huntsville, Ala, the gardens and fields
were desolated by severe frost the week pre- vi.
Gus to the 18th ult., and the labor of thousands
destroyed.
1872 persons, real and fictitious, were voted
Tor at the late trial to elect Representative in
Essex North District, Amongst them wore
Andrew Jackson, Martin Vaa Buren,. Jack
Downing, Old King Cole, Thayer AJackass,
Dusty Bohb and MacNoggin O'Fioggin Mac
dudy O'Slack. This is pitifu, trfng with the
elective franchise.
DEsTRucTIoN OF PROPERTY nv Docs. On
Sunday night last, two dogs. entered the f1ocks
Of Mess!s. David Corwin and John Gale, of
Minisink, IN. W and killed and wounded one
hundred and twenty four sheep. The loss sus-
tanned is about S40O, the sheep being mostly Sc
lected mernos Orange County Patriot.
The committee of Congress to whom was re i.
ferred the petition of inhabitants in Connec ,icut
River Valley, have reported in favor of grant.
ing $25,000 for improving the River at its
mouth, and $4,000 for clearing distractions in
the River.
Ebsnezer Torrcy, Esq. has been chosen
President Of Fitchburg Bank, which is going
into operation July l.
A Hog was killed in Portland last week,
which weighed after it was dressed 954 pounds
II would take pretty stout Jacksonite to go
the whole" Of such an animal as this.
Ssi.m Register.
man was killed in Woodbridge (Conn
during the thunder storm on Monday week lie
was passing from his barn in'o his house when
the electric fluid struck him, and he instantly
expired
The VALUE OF AN ENGINE A fire occurred
near Newport, IN II last Friday night. which
destroyed the dwelling house Of Mr.. Nathan
Call On this occasion, the Newport Fire Com
pany made their a. first appearance" with fire
engine which had, after much opposition, bee
purchased by the town but little while before
" We believe, (says tho N. II. Spectator) every
one will now admit that the engine has paid for
itself four times over, as without it all the con-
tiguous building must have been consumed"
Prosecution hns been commenced against
young man for an attempt to impose fic.
titious advertisement of person as dane
ing master upon the Boston Transcript, and
for inserting another in the Boston Post,
representing him as II wholesale grocer, in
Commercial street.
Posr OrrIcE RrMovAL! Tho Post Office
in New Bedford has been removed-one foot
and three inches in IN taSteriy direction