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

RELIEF OF PERSONS IMPRISONED FOR SMALL
SEBTs. The London Society's Advertisement
states that in one year (lS3i1 it had released
from Imprisonment, two thousand eighty debt
Ors at the charge of e., 227-and that since
the ID May last, it had effected the discharge of
one hundred and eleven debtors, Of whom nine
ty-three had wives and two hundred and eight
children, whose liberation cost f324-the ex.
pense of those discharged 10 1881, was rather
less than 81 los I'D each, and the latter about
los head, all included-yune 1892
A NEW CoMET. The Swabian Mercury has
the following =" On July 2gth, at night, Pro-
fessor Harding of Gottingen discovered new
Comet in the head of the Serpent, which is
different from any If those whose appearance
is announced for this year 1t is without a
train and its light is feeble, but lis nucleus is
more brilliant. Its direction appears TO be to-
wards the south east
New lEvEsrIoN. A Torpedo has recently
been invented in North Carolina to be used in
blowing up houses during a fire, the object of
which is to prevent the risk usually incurred in
such operations. II is made Of tin in a cvlin.
drical form its length is about IA inches. its
aiaReter l3-on the side there is a tube com.
municatng with the inside II the canister.
through which the powder is deposited, and
the match secured The match is about Go
feet long, and is kept in state of preservation
by box which is formed on the side of the
Torpedo, surrounding the tube. The box is of
sufficient dimensions TO contain match when
properly wrapt up.
A DESPERATE AssAuLT. saws the BOSTON
Gazette, was made on Saturday evening upon
Mr.. Dyer, oystermah, who keeps in Ann-street
Oliver Johnson, from New York, made several
violent thrnsts at him with a jack knife. bu,
succeeded only in wcunding bin slightly. AT
one Tune Mr. u was in great peril johnson
has been arrested, and we doubt not will soon
be taught that his mode of opening ovs,er,aen.
meets with very little favor among the citizens
of Boston.
MusIrIcgEcE. The lamented Judge Work.
man Of New Orleans, who was drowned about
The middle of last month, by the upset.ing Of a
boat, fias left by will as we learn from The N
Orleans papers, $4,000 FOR the American Col. |
oDization Society, $4,000 for another society. |
the name Of which is not mentioned, and The |
residue Of his estate, after deducting some pri |
vale iegacies, for the Hibernian Society Of N |
Orleans. The Judge had no relations, either
~ the ascending or descending line.
Journal Of Commerce.
ViRoiSiA. A Meeting has been he in Flu
Wanna county, Va, for the purpose OF taking
into consideration the propreiy of making APP
rlication to the Legislature, at its ensuing ses
sion, for the passage Of a law, appropriating
10 time, as the public finances may admit, for
The gradual removal OF soch free persons of
coier as are now resident within the Common.
wealth and OF such slaves as may be hereafter
emanciPated for the purpose of removal to such
pace without its limits, rs ,he Legislature, in
Us wisdom, may designate ana direct
National Intetiigenoer.
wrought iron steam. boat has been COM (
?ic.ed IN London for the East India company,
70 oe employed in the navigation oflhe Ganges
~ Is 10 icei in length, entirely o: iron, except
.ne geek carries an engine Of sixty horse pow. |
ST. ana draws less than two feet Of water.
horhscHiLp's opisioxs ON TRADE. In re. |
KY 4" me following query, "You think the
, .s. principle the bank can adopt is 10 issue /
;nS1isIpy and make the currency abundant :"
,nana a,oNschl'd says, Yes il this country has
nvm'y h ~ abundance, il will have all the trade
mo. n 'ne Whole world and. if you make mon.
~ se,y scarce he'rade will 20 TO other coun.
Skw JERSEY. The Legislature has od;ourn.
Uo,,hi Loy,ous 70 the adjournment, Josssi, C.
Hofno'ower was appointed Chief justice j ss'P" '"