The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-02-29
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

LONDON MORTALITY FOR 1881. Chris
tened, males 14,2I7; females, 14,046; tota
2S.263. Buried. males 127l9; females II,
sos; total 25,267. Increase in the burial'
reported this year, 3692. Among the .deathi
were these of one individual aged 100 years
one aged l0l, and one aged los. The to
tai number who have died of various dis
eases has been 24,926, including no less
than 4,S07 cases of consumption, and 46 IN.
der the alarming title of cholera morbus
The deaths from casualties have been ALL
Six persons have been executed during the
year within the bills of mortality although
only two are reported as such.
A VENERABLE GRAvE-DIeeER. The
Easton, (Pa.) Argus, speaks Of giave-dig-
ger in that borough named Charles Hay,
who, during the last 80 years has himself
buried thirteen hundred and thirty-sir of his
felow-eitizens, exclusive of some hundreds,
at the interment of whom he assisted. He
is represented to he still in the enjoyment of
good health, andwill probably live TO bury
many more. The editor of the Argus adds
Although it may be an unchristian wish, we
hope to lire TO attend his funeral"
SANDWICH ISLAND Mission. Accounts
from the missionaries at this station to the
l4th September have been received at Bos-
ton. The Missionaries are in comfortable
health, and the mission continued prosper
Gus in all its departments. The churches
have 400 native members, and the number
of pupils in the schools is stated to be So
900. A national temperance society has
been formed by the chiefs-local associa-
tions with numerous members having exist
ed previously. John Adams, member of
the church and energetic reformer, has sue
ceeded Boki, as Governor of Oahu.
FIRE. The dwelling house of James
Lewis, Snfieid, Conn.,, was burnt about mid
night of 10th inst. 1t was occupied by bis
mothers family also, amounting to eighteen
persons, who escaped with nothing but their
night clothes, and in this condition were
obliged to go quarter Of mile in n cold
storm to reach the nearest house. They
suffered greatly and were badly frozen. A
dog first gave the alarm by forcing open
Mr.. LIS chamber door ;-otherwise some of
the family would probably have been burnt
TEMPERANCE. A New York paper publishes
some tables and details, by which it appears
that, through the influence Of the Temperance
Societies, the consumption Of ardent spirits has
greatly decreased in this country within few
years. For example, IN 1924 the amount Of
arQR0L Splits Imported mo t1e O0ltcQ states
was 5, 2S5 ,0i7 gallons, and in 1880 it was but
3,35l'2l0 gallons. Again, the amount of do
mestic spirits which passed Utica down the
canal in 1923, was 2,504524 gallons. whereas.
in 1881, it was but ,472,655 gallons, exhibiting
decrease since lS23 of .03l ,839 gallons. So
much for the progress Of temperance.
The Filchburg Gazette states that physi-
clan in n neghboring town, was at great pains
lately, TO procure the necessary materials, and
went the rounds to vacciuate the children of his
patrons, giving them strict injunctions not 10
ecratch when their arms were sore. In few
nays, the disposition of the children TO scratch,
was irresistible, and it was found that they had
been inoculated with the iTcH!
NEWSPAPER TRASsFER. The Independent
Messenger, heretofore published at Mendon, BY
Rev. Adm Ballou, has been purchased By Ed.
win NJ. Stone of Boston, and has removed the
establishment TO Boston.
(. ISpiAxA. In the Senate of Indiana, joint
resolution in favor of internal improvements,
protecting Tariff, and rechartering the Bank of
the United States, has been read third time,
and passed by vote of 22 z. joint reso.
luton has also been passed, inviting the Presi-
dent, Directors, and Company of the Bank, 10
locate a branch'in the State of Indiana.
Reuben Putnam, in an Indiana paper, adver.
tses himself as the Jackson candidate for Coun-
ty Recorder, and adds, Is ] will roll out barrel
Of rum on the day Of election
MoRE SrEA1BoArs LosT. The steamboat
Caledonia, arrived from Louisville at New Or.
leans, reports that eleven steamboats, were sunk
by the breaking up of the ice.
Henry Clark of Hamburg, N. r., came to
his death, on the 2ist Jan, by falling upon a
broad axe lie was carrying the instrument
under his arm, with the edge upwa rds when
lie fcli uDOn H. and severad n-,nr;oaI a,foKy
oil the arm, which caused his death in about
an hour Mr. c. was IS years of age, and has
ielt wife and several children
The stage from Chsmbersburg. Pa. for Pitts
Jury, was upset by sleepy driver at night, re
;nenuy, ana thrown down precipice 50 feet
was broken 10 pieces, but the horses and pas.
ba "g tas escaped serious injury. The driver