The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-11-21

G iuihed with The most precious doors. Tn,
: hohse-tops were covered with people dress
ell IN the most expensive and fantastic man
o ner, ard children covered with Jewels
bands OF native music preceded and follow
e' each temple, making the most riiscord
ant sounds. People who had nothing t.
f give, screamed and prostrated themselves
, before the innumeEal,le idols that were
standing IN the streets. The horses were
, stopped twenty times at least, BY the crowds
gathering to offer sacrifices 10 these images
unards were placed in all directions to
Keep order. | can give you no idea of this
country. l am awe-struck, but feel no in
cllnaIfoh to worship. thank God we are
not l1lndoos-and for all his merces praise
him.
Farewell. once more, my dearly below
ed friends.''
SLIGHT MISTAKE The followi6r
"slght mistake" occurred at late Old
BHlly Sessions, London, between Iespec-
table tadesman of the city, (wlom we shall
designate as Mr.. BROWN and the learned
kecorder: Just as the Middlesex Jury were
being discharged and the London Jury cal
! led on, Mr.. Brown, who was summoned 20
serve on the London Jury, in attempting to
make ms way towards the box, received
considerable obstruction from one of the
officers of the Court, and a great disturb
ance was created in consequence. The
Recorder called silence and the officer re-
monstrated, but all in vain. Mr.. Brown
pushed and the officer pnmmelled; until. at
last, the former WAS ordered before the Re.
| corder. Who are you. Sir? asked the Re.
corder, in his usual mild and winning man
ner, and where do you come from? NV
name Is Brown, my Lord, said the other, of
The old Jury. Why you are discharged
from further attendance, responded the
Judge, and you may leave the Court
Thank you, my Lord, replied Mr.. Brown ;
VINO, thereuPon went home 10 pursue his
ealing, wondering how the deuce it wus
he had been suffered to escape his turn as
JurymaI. In the mean time the names of
the London Jury were called over by the
ofhcer OF the Court. and John Brown. was
non est anrentus. Let him he fined eIO
said the Recorder, for non-attendapce A
messenger was Immediately DESPATCHED TO
Johu brown to inform him Of the news. who
straIghtway fastened to the Court, with the
loss OF tI0 staring him in the face. Here
IS John Brown, my Lord, said the officer
Kecorder-You are fined eIO Mr.. R,own,
ior not attending here as a Juryman. Mr.
| Brown-l attended here half an bour ago
my Lord, and you told ME migt leave he
Court, SO went home. Recorder-Yes
Sir, recollect; you told me a gross false
mood, and at the same time, committed a
contempt of Court. You deserved 10 no
punished Tor that too. Mr.. Brown-I ,olS
you no falsehood, my Lord. Recorder fr;s.
ing In rage) Did not YOU tell me Sir vn,
belonged TO the old Juryo M Rro,yn G.
DO. my Lord. My names John Brown
ia'ies and. gentlemen's boot and shoe
MAKER OF mo. -, in the Old .ye,cry, Cheap
siGe' Inc mnrdef was now oh,0the mis-
TAKE eXplalned-the fine remitted-and Mr.
brown of the Old Jewry, escaped both pnn-
lshment and servitude, ne,o Jurt having
been lmpanneled before the ecIaircisemsnt
had taken place.-London paper
POLITICIAN USED ur. A gentleman who
resided in Oneida County, in the State of New
York, and who was equally distinguished for
sound sense and pungent satire, had taken a
very active pat in warmly contested election.
He had an ambitious heigbbor who had exhibit
ted much vaIiabeDess and turning" in the
course Of his political career, but was nov act
ing in eonsert with him. A politician from
another town in the county, inquired of Mr.. E ;,
among other things. how Mr.. M. would act at
the election. He is actively engaged on our
side replied Mr.. c. am glad to hea, it, repli.
ed The Querist, but can you rely on his adher-
ence until after the election? Oh, yes, said
Mr. e., there is no danger -" My neighbor
has turned SO often that he has worn out his
pivot. Connecticut Herald
Most navigators have made mention of the
extraordinary size of the women in the Sand
witch Islands but the remark is by no means
of universal application, and it should DO limi
ted TO the family Of the Ecis including males
and females. As it respects the latter, their
| volume of body does not arise. as NAV be gen.
orally conceived, from mere fact as is the case
in Peru, and particularly in the province of
Arcquipa, or amongst us Europeans, but from
the enormous size of their bones. With port.
ly stature, varying from six feet two, to six feet
! FIVE inches. they are gifted with -otundi,y of
! flesh of corresponding proportions In spite of
| their copper colored compilations and super
masculine make, they possess, in many instan-
ces, very considerable personal charms alas
| that their hands and feet should be as large
again as the largest ever met with in Europe
1t is not little amusing TO them on
horseback tantering over the ground ; they sit
asttide like men, and wear neither stockings
nor other coverings, but scanty trowsers, made
with corpulency, they grow to such slupen-
dous size, as To sink under the load and, in
this state, have no alternative but 10 drag out
existence at full length" This was particu.
larly observable in the case of the governor s
lady, who was, in this respect perfest mon
ster -.4theneum.
SrlYes OF BEES AND WAsrs. The sting o.
a bee is generally more virulent than that Q f
wasp, and with some people, attended will
very violent effects. The sting of bee i,
barded at the end, and consequently alwav,
left in The wound that Of wasp is pointed
only so that they can sting more than once
which bee caiinot do. When any person i
stune by bee, let The sting, in the first place
be instantly pulled out, for the longer it re
mains in the wound, the deeper it will pierce
owing to its peculiar form, and emit more O
the poison; the sting Is hollow, and the poisoi
, flows through il, which is the solo cause of tn
pain and inflammation. The pulling out of th
sting should be done carefully and with stead
hand Cor if any part of it breaks in, all RENE
: dies then in great measure, will be ineffsctua
, When the sting is extracted suck the wounde
4: part, if possible, and very little inflammation
, will snsue. lfhartshorne drops are immediat,
" afterwards rubbed in the part the cure vi
: be more compote.-London paper.
SLAVES. The following may be looked upc
!, as a tolerably correct estimate Of the numb
y Of human beings held in slavery British CO
onies, soc, 900 French Colonies, 200 600 G
bn and Porto Rico. SOC, 900; other Foreil