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

daughter aged three years the Oldest child
of Lewis Durham of Douglas was last week
burnt TO death. The father was absent from
home, and the mother left the child alone to 90
tor waier-when she returned, her first born
was enveloped in flames, and parts of her body
were literally roasted.
DISTRESSING FIRE We learn that the dwell
ling house of James Kent, in Permont, New
Hampshire, was destroyed by fire on Tues
day night last, and that three Of his daughters
persisted in the fdmes.-Boston transcript.
FIRES The Dover Gazette states that the
tavern and shed of David Davis Esq, Middle.
ton, N. H., was burnt about midnight of 18th
alt. But little Of the furniture was saved -
Mr. Davis lost in notes from 10 to $500, Sl55
IN cash, and nearly all the clothing of the fam.
ny. traveller was saved by Mr.. d. with
some difficulty The fire caught in the bar
room over the Fireplace loss $4,000, no insur.
ance
DEATH BY lNTEMPERANcE. A man by
the name of Thompson, revolutionary pen
sloner, was found last week, in the street
IN WATERFOWL, N. Y. intoxicated and al
most llleless. He was carried into one of
Its public houses, where he expired before
morning. He had recently received a sum
of money from his pension, which became
due on the 4th ut., since which time he
had been almost constantly intoxicated.
ANOTHER VIClIM! Died at the house
OF Amos Richardson Of Amherst, Erie coun.
ty, N. Y. Joseph M. Pratt, aged 20. The
deceased was stranger. On the Sd ult.,
he with several others, had been engag.
ed in getting fire wood for sick neigh
Dor; after partaking freely of rdw ,chiskev
and milk punch, on his way home Pratt fell.
and never spoke afterwards.
PRoGRrss OF TEMPERANCE. Extract of a
letter from an officer on board the u S. ship
John Adams, dated Syracuse, Jan. LIST, 1889
IL was very near forgetting to state circum-
stance which, TO us, appears almost a miracle.
Since the Secretarys circular, respecting
mems grog ralons, have been road to them,
we have not had more than forty on board who
drew their grog and on the fist of this month
that is today, they all stopped it with the ex.
cception oftwo, You may report this as fact,
for it is actually the case"
FROST AT THE SourH. The Greenville, S.
y, Mountalneer of l7lh ult states that the Sa :
inda mountains were capped with snow that
mere had been two or three heavy ffosts, u Il
The iru't IN bloom had been nipped, and il was
feared there w0uld be no peaches this season.
Al savannah potatoe, five inches round
tho growth eIthe present season, had been dug;
but on the night of 18th came "a killing Frost"
leo was formed in the vicinity us thick as n dol
lar, and the peaches and such vegetables as
were above ground were cut off The weather
on the 18th was still more severe, ice being
formed half an inch thick
A "Mormonite" newspaper has been estab.
llshed ut Independence, (Misso) by w. W.
Dhanq rnlIpd uThn Euau;,,, o.,l I,
Star" Ina postscript no says From this press
may be expected az soon as wisdom directs.
many sacred records which have slept for ages"
Portland has become a city, accepting char
ter by vote Of $50 to 406.
Utica, N. Y, has become city, and Joseph
Kirkland is shosen first Mayor.