The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-06-06
GARDNER Jups

course of eight months, more than 10000
people fe! victims to the malady.
GARDINER, June
Mr.. John Lewis, an honest and worthy a;,;
zen Of Winthrop, while engaged in BLASTING
rocks al Rumtord Falls on the 7lb nj, md ~
the act oil turning into an open seam powder
from canister containing twelve pounds or
more, was fatally wounded by the sudden ex -.
piosion oil inc whole Contents II seems ,bere
hao oeen a previous blast in the same ledge
ana prooabiy some fire vet remained uncxtin.
gnished In the scam. Mr. Lewis linoered fonr
days from the time of this accident. when he
EXPIRED leaving wife and four children IN
mourn the loss of the best of fathers and bus.
bands. ~"" "u''
In The late flood in Maine, the water at Nor.
rcgewock was 30 feet above low water mark
ana or higher than any previous fteshet
ever known there, and great damage ensued
.he loads were torn in pieces, all the small
s'uges swept on also grist mill and cardinq
mach'he al Inc Falls, another mill and machine
.%o saw m'iis and two work shops at Savaqe's
Island in Arson. Seven horses and man ca,
tie were drowned.
On the Penobscot the damage was not orea,
Above Bangor the river was higher than he
tore known. The bridges at Old Town md
saltwater escaped-the latter secured by being
fastened to piles. '"s
AZ Gardiner, 29th ult the Kennebec had sub.
sided '3 or IA feet, and the highest parts of the
wharvss began to appear.
New YoRK Police OFFICE. Henry Hill
yonng man, in the employ of Baker. John.
son, & Co., merchant tailors. was arrested
rev Gays ago on charge of emhezzl;np
clothing. He confessed the fact, that for
several years he had been in the habit Of
carrying away piece or two of CLOTHING At
t''ne' until the depreciation had amounted
to probably $4,000. He was extremely af.
terted when brought up for examination.
from contemplating the disgraceful conse.
quences which were to follow his detection.
Large drops OF sweat rolled from his fore.
head; and, notwithstanding the soothing
and sympathizing language of those abont
him. the blood gushed from his nostrils.
HIS emotions were not exhibited nv anv
violence OF manner, or tears, hut appeared
10 he the inward workings of the mind.
ne Magistrates humanely DELAYED the ex-
ANIMATION Tor the purpose of nffording him
time TO become composed and collected. and
TOR that purpose committed him temporarily
to the custody of the keeper Of the citv nr;s-
on. Here he remained from Wednesday
afternoon until Thursday, when his mental
agon'es overcoming his physical strength,
he expired He at no time exhibited ,be
least alteration OF mind, but fell victim 10
his own folly and sensibiity. Let his case
be IN Observation-Disclosures Journal
RESULT OF THE COURT MARTIAL. The
COMMANDER IN Chief has approved the proceed
lngs, Judgment and sentence of the Cour,
Martial, convened for trial of Lieut. Col Gren.
Vile Temple Winthrop, upon charges of disa.
bedlence of orders, neglect of daty, and unofIi.
ceriike conduct, in a complaint preferred
against him by the Adjutant General of the
Sominonweaith, In January last. The Court
iound him guilty of all the specifications, under
inc charges, except one, which was informally
set for'h, and the sentence Of the Court is that
ne be "RePrImanded IN Orders" General Or.
ders nave been issued accordingly, and COW
transmitted to Lieut. Colonel Winthrop.
Transcript.
DISTURBANCES AT MONTREAL. A warmly
contested election for of the wards of this CITY
has just terminated in a tragical and much to he
mined to hold out as long as vote could be pro-
cured the election lasted rs days and after above
i3OO votes were polled, the successful candidate
was onlythree ahead and the candidate
hao votes IN reserve, but retired rather than to
cause additional excitement which had risen to a
eIea' height, and which terminated in a resistance
10 the civil authority by the partizaus of the sue
cessiul candidate. The military having been call
ea 70 me ald OF the civil authority and being as.
saulted with Stones and other missiles, fred on the
people, killed four and wounded many more.
dinner TO WAsHINGToN IRVING. On Wed.
nesday evening, dinner was given to this dis.
tinguIshed American writer, at the City Hotel,
view YORK, which was attended by a large and
hishly respectable company of gentlemen,
about 3oo in number. Chancellor Kent presi.
ded, and Messrs. Howe, Duer, Prof. Renwick,
Ogoen' owartwout, aud Graham acted as Vice
PRESIDENTS. The President gave as a toast-
the health of cur guest, Washington Irving. in.
Producing il with some remarks Mr.. renlied
IN an address, in which he expressed decided
intention of spending the remainder of his DAYS
IN bis native country. The company expressed
much qualification at this news
Boston Traveller.
In addition 10 the various processes of lea,h.
er dressing, the business of making shoes, is
carried on to great extent in this and the
neighoorlng towns. In Lynn, alone, as we
earn from tho excellent town register lately
punished in that place, there are now sixty ex
.ehs've manufactures. About 1890 men and
as many women arc employed in the business.
i,!ooUOo par OF shoes are manufactured anuu.
any. The stock employed is estimated nj sbou,
$axu,u0u and the shoes are yulued nj about
81 200 ,O00,-Saicm Gazette.
DEcENcY AT WAsRiSGros. Mr.. T.. Ia.
Wis, OF South Carolina, has published in tho
Globe, letter explanatory Of his imner,;,e y,
demand on MIR. Coeke OF Ohio, in which he
calls Mr.. c. a liar and coward; and nses The
words "mean" and contemplate with ,er
erence TO Mr. Burgess of r. l. lie denon;,
males Duff Green the most "consummnto -,
all sconndrels." He says that he (Davis) wan,
TO be Governor of Florida, and the anti Jack
son members OF Congress are " towards"
DREADFUL ACCIDENT. On the 9Th inst in
Cumberland County, KY, n number of men
were collected, rolling logs. Six men and 4
boy went to work near tree that was burning
Just as they were preparing TO roll log, tho
tree on lire fell Immediately On the comnany
Joseph Maycs, John Huff, Jun, and James
Bristo, were instantly killed. Archibald M
Perdue was mortf'ly wounded, and expired in
few hours. w. b. Perdue, youth, was bad.
ly wounded.