The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-11-14
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

clergyman, who is in the habit Of preach !
ing IN different parts of the country, was not |
long since at On inn, where he observed horse
Jockey trying to take in a simple gentleman, BY
imposing upon him broken wlnded horse for
a sound one. The parson knew the bad char.
acteF Of the jockey, and taking the gentleman
aside, told him TO be cautious of the person he
was dealing with. The gentleman finally de-
clned the purchase, and the Jockey, quite net.
tied observed ''Parson, | had much rather
near you preach, than see you privately inter
iere in Bargains between man and man in this
way " Well, (rePed the parson) If you had
been where you ought 10 have been last Sun
day, you might have heard me preach
" Where was that" inquired the Jockey 'sIn
the State Prison. returned the clergyman.
RusE DE GuERRE A tribe of Indians
having assembled round fort Of the North
West Company, were threatening some very
disagreeabe measures when the chief of the
fort requested a palaear When all were az.
sembled he came forth with black bottle in his
hand. " This hottie" said he, " contains The
smallpox, and unless you listen TO reason, |
VIII draw the cork, and permit il TO spread over
the land He had no occasion to saw more
the Indians, who entertained :he greatest hor.
ror OF this virulent disease fell beseechinp that
he would not open the bottle. and promised
obedience TO the last extent This gentleman
Smallpox Chief"
.4doeatures on TIE Columbian Riuer.
The sheriff of Dumferm!ine, while examining
boy, who happened 10 be witness concern,
ing the taking away Of horse from the nlough
by tollman, asked the youth ifhe could posi-
lively say, that he saw the tol!man carry off the
horse. " No. said the boy. The case was
about to be dismissed, when the bow added.
" but he led him off, sir -
A Pat, who was lately reprieved. as he stat
ed, the night before his execution. and who
wished TO get rid of his wife, wrote 10 her as
follows =" was yesterday hanged, and died
Ike heroine do as did, and bear il like
man
We noticed in the Town House. in this town
few DAYS since, an advertisement to the fol.
lowing effesl: If the person who took an
umbrella from the porch OF meeting house in
thus town does not return i'll shall have To
buy another. ''-LJDeH Commend
Extensive FqRefaY. An extensive train of
ylilany has just been developed in this vicinity
man by the name of Webster, of CONWAY.
who has heretofore sustained an unblemished
character has forged notes on the Ha,npsbife
and Amherst Banks, and individuals to the
amount Of -four or FIVE Thousand dollars The
precise amounts and the actual facts, we have
above
main is correct lie has abseonded and officers
ofjnstice are in full pursuit of him
Northampton Courier
A SHAKE FACT. farmer of this vicinity
recently, on hunting excursion, shot a rattle
snake a" hich he lett lying in the road on his
return TO the place. about two hours afterwards
the snake was missing while making search
for II, he discovered large rattlesnake. which
he also shot, when on approaching il he found
the object of his search, the last one killed bay
ing swallowed the former
Jackson, (.niss) Eagle
The brig Charles, which sailed from Boston
On the 10Th ult., with cargo Of provisions.
contributed by the benevolent inhabitants of
that city, for the suffering people of the Cape
de Vefd Islands, was much injured in the late
gallo. She put into New York ON Thursday
evening 10 repair
NEW LIGHTS. Safeguarding gas amps
IRE advertised in New York. OIL is put into |
reservoir, and issues transformed into gas
AsrRIcAS WIsr. We understand (says the
Columbia TiInes) that the vineyards of MI. A
Geiger Of Lexington District, have produced
the present season, upwards Of $500 gallons of
WINE, from The bland Virginia and Madeira
Grapes.
A.T"hf BURNT, baEes Factory in Wren
IMAM took lire on the 23d ut and was consun
ed together with all its contents. The wheel
wa, was partially preserved. The building was mol
iAfge' No insurance.
The Washington Telegraph gives the
names OF 10 officers of the Government. tho
aggregate of whose salaries il estimates pt
SSilsoo0, who it says, have formed nj
", " ashlngton what is called "the Central
Ip,lekory Club" to support the re election Of
resident Jackson and the election Of Al,
van buren, as Vice President. This il
principle. " '"''' ference
EvAsEscEScS oY BLESSINGS.
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