The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-02-08

Mr.. GuRARp's WILL. The Philadelphia Ga.
zette says, in relation 20 the bequesis of Mr..
Girasd 10 that city, " there is fund sufficient
ly ample for all the specific purposes indicated
in the will, with probable surplus to very
large amount, 10 be devoted TO the improve
ment Of the city and diminution of its taxes
No one can determine with exactness how
large that surplus will be, but should 1t moi
even exceed two millions of dollars, land doubt
less it will be twice or thrice that sum- il
would more than suffice at once TO pay off tbs
whole of the City Debt "a debt which has nj
late years been steadily increasing, until it ex.
ceeds 81 100000"
FUNERAL EXPENSES. The Philadelphia Chron.
icle gives the following as the funeral expenses
fthe late Stephen Gi!ard, in part For wood-
en- braced coffin, enclosed, $50 leaden coffin,
$3.50; black walnut coffiR, covered with black
cloth, 800; rough wooden case in the grave,
$50; undertaker's services, 800; mourning
dresses, Grape, So, charged to the estate, about
$1,000: total, 81 $50.
OBLIGATIONS or JouRsEYmEN verdict
of $l75 has been obtained at the Superior
Court, New York, by manufacturer of silk
hats, against another person no followed the
same business, for taking into his employ a
workman who had made contrac; to serve the
plaintiff FOR year, and deserted him before
the expiration of that period, The demand for
the article had greatly increased, and the rate
of wages had more than doubled in conse-
guence. The defendant had notice from the
plaintiff that he would hold him responsible for
employing the abscondng journeyman; and
the Judge instructed the Jury that " Any per-
son who, knowingly, harbors or receives into
employ, the iourneyman of another, after no.
lice not to do so, is equally liable in damages
as if he originally enticed away that journey
man."
LIBERIA. BY the arrival at New York Of the
brig Criterion, captain Lowell, we have the
Liberia Herald TO the 22d of November The
Criterion took out 45 emigrants, among whom
were the Rev Mr.. Cesar and his wife, of the
Episcopal Church. Mrs c. will, under the nat.
-rnage of some ladies of this city, open a school
in Monrovia. The editor of the Herald ex.
presses an earnest desire that some benevolent
persons in this city would he equally thoughtful
with reference to Mr.. Cesar, as good schools
are much needed. The passengers in the Cri.
tsrion were said to be in good health,
FIRE AT sr. THOMAS Accounts from St.
Themas state that more than n thousand houses
were destroyed by the FIRE Of the LIST Of Jan.
The loss of life, BY reasonable calculation.
since steam boats were introduced on Long
Island Sound, has been at the ratio Of one in
$4,000 who have travelled on its waters.
Some decent women who go out to work in
Philadelphia, put their children out to nurse
One of these nurses lately called in physician
to an infant he was much surprised that it OK
hibted symptoms of mania a potM [rum mad.
nessl and asked what was its food. She an
swered bread and being further questioned
said" He won't eat bread, Sir unless it is
sopped in whiskey. They are very fond ofthai,
and it's an excellent thing for keeping them
quiet II makes them sleep from morning TO
night n.
In Buffalo, ~ Y, wood cutters throat was
recently cut by the axe Of companion flying
from the helve he died almost instantly.
The sudden death of Mrs. Booth. rankin
Co, Alabama, two days after her marriage, has
been mentioned. A post norton examination
attributes her death TO her wearing strong
corset, which so compressed the lungs as to
obstruct the passage Of blood, rupture one Of
the blood vessels, and suifocatc her.
The Northampton Courier states that an in
dustrious miller in that town, lately received
an anonymous letter containing $40 note, re.
questing him 10 consider il as his lawful nron
erty he Is not aware Of having been defrauded
Of that amount.
The amount Of duties accrued at the New
York Custom House during the year 1891. was
upwards Of $20,00o,000. "a'
IL appears from the returns OF the yala,,;o,
Committee that there arc upwards Of n O0n
spiHsles IN the single town Of Lowell.