The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-01-04

VARIoLoID. We publish this day, a
communication in relation to the disorder
which has, fer the last ten weeks, prevailed
to limited extent in this village; but we
do it without the intention 20 engage, at all,
in controversy on any disagreement of
opinion which may exist among medical
men on the subject of those disorders, which,
in some stages, put on the aspect of small
pox, but are destitute of the Characters
ties which give it its nalignty, and which
some practitioners have considered indis-
pensible to the genuine small pox.
Of the disorder existing here, whatever
it may be, the most absurd and ridiculous
reports have circulated far and wide. In
short journey which we took last week, we
heard that the disorder had become general.
that numerous deaths had taken place, and
that the streets of the village were fenced
up, Under such circumstances, we deem
it duty to state facts, and leave our read
ers to their own differences. 1t is now nine
weeks since the first case occurred here,
and there has not, up to the present time,
been a single death of it. On Saturday
night last, the Selectmen called on the Dhy-
sicians to report all the cases in the town,
and it was found that there were ten in all.
including those of recent origin, and those
of the longest standing, since which 10 new
case has occurred. There is now one
case more decidedly marked with the Pc
cullar characteristics of the. Small Pox that
any former one, though it is destitute of the
odour which usually attends it. 1t has heen
truly said, that "a rose, by any other name
would he as sweet" and, it is equally true,
that what would, otherwise, he the cause of
little or no ALARM may, by the potent magic
Of bad name, be invested with imaginary
terrors. With these remarks we leave the
subject for the present, pledging ourselves
| 1.-THE public to give them the necessary in
formation, if increased cause of fear should
appear. Meantime, we believe that all the
places of business in town may be vi:ted
with perfect safety by such as do not wllfu-
ly seek occasion to put themselves in the
way of infection, and that, under any cir
cums,ances, such measures will be adopted
by the municipal authorities, as will he best
calculated to preserve the public health.
STATE TREASURER. The time having
nearly expired for which the present State
Treasurer is constitutionaly eligible for that
office, some other person must he selected at
the election which is shortly to be made by
the Legislature. We have noticed in the
Boston papers the name of Hezekah Bar
nard O.; Nantucket, now of the Governors
Council, as acandidate for that Office, and,
from an acquaintance Of some years with
HIM, we are satisfied that better selection
could not be made. His infexible integrity
and correct business habits have secured
him the confidence of the public in every
situation in which he has been placed, while
his frankness, his accessibility to all, and
his uniformly courteous department renders
the transaction of business with him pleas
ant, and wins the esteem of all who know
him. When it is considered that Nantuck-
ct contributes largely TO the support of the
State Government, and that within our rec
election, no one Of her citizens has ever
been appointed to any one of the high Off
ces under the government, we hope the
present opportunity to do her justice will
not be neglected We believe that several
! OF the other candidates have already shared
largely in the honors and emoluments, con-
ferred by holding offices under the State.
VIII the Editor of the Yeoman inform his
readers that four Of the National Republi-
can candidates for Senators in this County
received majority ofaH the votes given in
the County--or viii he persist in the at,
tempt lately made in that paper, to deceive
them on this point, and to make them be-
lieve that, if the Sutton votes had been re-
turned, "the National Republican list would
not have been chosen?
We find that we were under mistake IN
the belief expressed last week, that the Spy
was the only papes in the State that pub
lshed the Address Of the New York Con-
vention entire in one paper. The same was
done also by the Boston Courier. We
trust that the Editor of that vaaable paper
does not believe US capable of doing him
Intentional injustice.
LONG Fasting. A correspondent in.
forms us that FIVE shoats were found IN the
ice cellar Of Davis g. Houghton, in Sterling,
on the 2lst ult., where they had been nine
teen days They escaped from a drov.
which was penned over night in. an adjoin.
ing yard. When found three of them were
dead and the other two had sustained life
by feeding on their carcasses, but were un.
able TO stand alone.
AT the late Term of the Court Of Common
Pleas, George Folsom, Abraham G. Randall
and David w. Fiske were admitted 10 nroc,ic,
as Attorneys Of snid Court.
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II is sad in The bingham Gazette. that III,
amount OF taxable property in the Common
wealth on the first of May last, las app,ar
from the returns of the county delegates 10 III,