The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-01-18
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

At Havana II persons were lately tried and
convicted Of piracy on the high seas: of whom
were condemned to death, 8 TO the public
work for ten years. one to the same for sixty
years, and one pardoRed. This sentence shows
that the Spanish government has a proper
sense of honor, justice and humanity; and that
while its ships of war are Zealousy employed
in the pursuit and capture of pirates, lis tribu-
mails are equally as earnest in bringing them to
condign punishment.
Two cases of that almost incredible crime,
Burking,' occurred in London, in the first
week OF November. One of the victims was
fine Italian boy, about fourteen years of age,
and 10 perfect health, murdered by profess
ed body snatcher,' for the sake of nine guineas,
which he obtained from the surgeons, who de-
nounced the case to the police as soon as it sx-
cited suspicion in their minds. The other was
woman of "a years. by female, who was con-
vieted on the testimony of her own son.
AmPHlBIous NAVIGATION. An ingenious
mechanic Ct Chilicothe, Ohio, has constructed
a vehicle partaking of the qualities of a canal
boat and a sleigh. II is placed on runners
and moves over the ice with great rapidity
where the canal is frozen, and floats in case OF
breaking through. 1t is to run regularly be-
tw cen Columbus and Cbilicothe.
in New York on Tuesday, which was Of so fla
grant a character that the defendant did not
appear to claim his goods. The Advocate says
his name is Joseph Roberts, and that he is an
English Agent. There were five packages of
cloths, werth about $4,000, evidently invoiced
for the purpose of -defrauding the government
Had the importer succeeded, he would have
passed the cloths for about Sl20o less than the
duties.
The citizens of Portland determined lately, by
vote of 400 to 400, TO adopt a city form of
government, and instructed their representa-
lives to exert their influence in procuring the
passage oil an act Of incorporation.
boy named Joseph Carr, aged 1s, was on
SUNDAY, the llth ult, discovered almost naked
on the deck of brig Elizabeth & Esther, at New
York, where lie had been placed as a punish.
ment by ths captain! In the forecastis, a black
boy Oh 10, was found quite naked, and unable
TO move, both his feet being frozen! The cop.
tam was put under heavy bonds to answer Tor
his inhumanisy.
LEAD MIXES. The amount Of lead made at
.hs y. >. lead mines, at Fever river and Mis-
seon during the year is 6.449 o86 pounds. In
io<s, the amount was Ia, ga, $40 pounds. The
,enls oil these mines are paid in lead and in
ra ausIy, ie3o, they were reduced from 10 to
eent IN the amount Of lead made. Yet
nnnoa. was last year less made by 1901 $50
f oShus' .asn there was in the year when Gen
'aekso % administration commenced.
Inc Dismal Swamp Canal and Roanoke
river, lately closed by ice, have again opened,
anu many valuable cargoes Of cotton, corn.
slaves DC, arrived at Norfolk.
Inc Georgia legislature have passed bill
sooisning penitentary imprisonment; and the
against dueling. ''""s =" '' laws
beautiful whits owl was RECENTLY c,u,b,
at Selma, Alabama, which measured Eve Zee.
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