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A BLOW UP

AN affair transpired one day last week. at
certain stage tavern, about DIS far from NJ W,
mouth as from Gray, that made quite stir. in tho
nelghborhood The landlord OF the tavern II an.
pears, was not on the most friendly terms with
tne osuers OF the stage Company. Among other
sins lad at their door, he suspected them Of lew
ing on his wood pile to keep their small ofice =
the stable, warm. Determined to ascertain
whether MS suspicious were correct he selected
tough stick OF wood into which he bored a lar,,o
mole with an auger, and depoSting in the cav;1,
about nan pound OF powder, plugged il IN nice,
ly, and threw it down in front of the wood nile
where 1t would be handy, previously warning the
uhorS ooy Vi the mouse OF the arrangement. So
that he might not carry the stick into fho bor.CS
Satisfied with the arrangements Tins mod Iou tS
landlord returned to his chamber with tba r,ll
expectation OF hearing grand explosion in ~
ostlers lobby during the night, but it didn't on
OH, at least IN the manner expe cted-still 10 H.
amaZement he found in the MORNING tbat i -
disappeared! = "aU
Alter consulting with the chore bow. he ba.
came satisfied that the identical stick had been
thrown oacK upon the wood pile, by some team.
sters who had stopped to bate their horses dnr;n-
the night; thereupon he and the boy commenceSd
strict search, but so well had the wood been
disguised that he himself found il imnoss,bIo -
recognize It, Every time there was occasion 20
carry wood in the house, the search was rano,,,
ed but to no purpose, and at length suspecting
the boy himself had removed it out of the wav he
became easy. "N
But the stick was there, and at last It found its
way INTO the house, and into the cook stove II
was Just before dinner, and the stove was steam.
ing, hzzing and popIing with variety Of messeo
preparing for the table, and every thing was CO.
ing on calmly as usual, when all at once an ey.
ploslon took place that shook the whole house 70
Its foundation, the windows of the kitchen were
blown out, and the cook stove with geese. mut.
ton leg, vegetables, pudding and pastry. were 10
scattered, torn and blackened that it would have
been as difficult to tell tother from which az Il
was TO pitch upon the identical stick The cook
and servant girl happened to be in the farthrest
part OF the room at the moment, and altbough
Frustrated by the conclusion, escaped with se.
we're fright To borrow the words OF Tom Hood.
They thought they both were cannomzed
Like sodgers in a battle"
The whole neighborhood was in a fright, and
the daPper little landlord was almost bereft of his
senses at the catastrophe, and but tor the exer
tons OF the contumaceous ostlers il is said the
house would have been in flames in a twinklingl
Portland Bulletin
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-01-29
[For the Massachusetts Spy.l

Mr.. EDITOR In the Spy Of the 18th instant, you
had the goodness to publish communication oil mine,
addressed to the agrcuuTsts. In your paper Of the
Goth, il appears, writer the signature of d has
made remarks upon the above named article and
made statement in figures respecting raising and
hay In tie close Of his piece he requests to point
out his errors that people who hire land may not be mis-
led. do non say thai he has made any errors but do
say that think his calculations are wld--uery wild,
taking into consideration what meant TO convey, by
my statement. said well knew came in from
the South and West cheaper then we could afford TO
raise it. BY the vnrd, zoe, [ meant, and thought ii
would so be understood the whole agricultural fIaern-
ty, not few individuals. He presumes, old,
experienced and sklful farmer. As to Icing old and
experienced he presumes right--as 10 being skiitu-
people f they ever End me ou may judge for them
selves. He presumes all my land under high state of
cultivation, and perhaps he meant TO the whole
farming COMMUNICATED is presumng far too much
The land las body) that farmers are necessitaed to
cultivate, is, yet, rough and somewhat sterile Your
correspondent D. takes acre OF land 10 plant worth
Judging by the interest) about S80-which is worth
double what the farmers generally tl and which ought
to produce more than double in crop. Judging from the
expense put down for cultivation, presumes he takes
Of land moi only rich, but free from rocks easily
Ploughed and nigh the barn--for he lays ii down for
moving at the killing of the con-
TO plant of land at a considerable distance
from, the buildings and such land as tIlage land will
average, think the expense would be somewhat more
Your correspondent, order to make out that corn
can be raised al seventy five cents per bushe has
nected the income of hay for three years must remind
him, that wrote nothing about hay 81 consider ttas
and, believe all do at this time, 10 be very profitable
My remarks were confined to the raising Of corn; and
in my figures, calculations, shall act accordingly
shall not lay it down TO grass at billing, for this is not
the common way. In order that there shall be no COM
plant, will put down the expense the same as did
your correspondent d. BY comparing notes, you may
see whether | am correct:
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81 assarbnsetts 1enfsIatnre.
THURSDAY, Jan. 90.

THURSDAY, Jan. ~.
SKATE. Ameng the petitions presented and refer
red, was that of l. Harrington and others, of Wesbo-
ro for The repeal modification of the several for
the relief of nsolveht debtors.
The bill TO incorporate the Bowditch Mutual Fire In
suance Co. passed to be enacted and the report
leave to withdraw the petition of the Overseers of the
Poor of Dana was accepted.
Messrs. Gray, Willard, Scudder and Hodges were
joined TO the special committee oil the House. on the sub
ject of allowing every be annually represented
in the Legislature
House. Petitions were presented, of John Low and
others, ad John Tenney and others, severay agains
The petition of C. S. Storrow and Others to be incorpor-
ated as the town Of Lawrence.
Col Schouler of Lowell, from the Military Committee
to whom referred the resolutions of thanks TO Gen
Taylor reported substitutes therefor which were order
ed TO second reading.
lie also reported that the resolution Of sympathy with
all sufferers by The Mexican war-oFered the other day
by Mr. Capen OF Boston--ought to pass The resolve
was ordered to third reading.
Messrs Schculer Of Lowell, Chadu ell of Lynn, White
Of Whately Se1al of Medfeld and Fowler of Wesfied
were appointed the part of the House to constitute
the special committee upon the suhec, OF an annual rep.
resenlation from each town.
Bills TO incorporate severaly, the Marbehead Cord
age Co the Mahomet Iron Cos the Taunton Locomo-
tive Manufacturing Co.; and the North Adams Iron Co.
--passed to he enacted.
The orders Of the day taken up, and the resolve
authorizing the Treasurer TO borrow money in anticpa-
ton Of the revenue was finally passed.
The bill 10 define the time of "nghl time" in criminal
prosecutions, was passed to be ehgrossed.
The debate was then resumed upon the resolution to
give the sum of 500 600 10 the Volunteers.
Mr.. Webster of Boston, finished his argument in sup
port fine appropriation and concluded by proposing
substitute, with preamble which strongly condemns
the war and the President
Mr.. Gushing of Newburyport, after lew remarks
couehed eloquent and feeling TERMS resigned hrs seat
he having been commissioned as Colonel of the Reg.
ment
The yeas and nays were taken on Mr.. Webster's pro-
position. which was rejected by vote of PIT 10 60
Mr.. Lincoln of Worcester, moved to reduce the APP
preparation to $4,000. Rejected
The yeas and nays then taken, and the resolve
was refused third readrng-47 yeas to 1870 nays.
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HENRI HERz ANp CAM1LLo SIvoRI. ZINES

HENRI HERR AND CAMILLo SIvoRI. These dis
ting uished arses gave joint Concert at Charleston,
S c. on the POD inst which was the most brilliant and
musical entertainment proffered to that public -
The capacious salon in the city was crowded to
excess by audience whose delight amounted from
time 10 time, TO something beyond enthusiasm In
consequence of many being prevented from getting into
the Hall on that evening, Herr and Sivor were to give
another Concerl on the 25lh-Tribune.
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20 The Tallahassee papers speak of the re-
newal of Indian depredations in Orange County,
Florida, and express strong apprehensions that
there is to be another outbreak among them.-
They call on the Governor to take the necessary
steps to guard against its occurrence.
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INDIAN battle letter from gentleman
at Council Bluffs, dated on the 18th of December
to his correspondent in st. Louis, states that IN
the previous day, band of the Omahas were
met by band OF the Sioux, in the neighborbood
oil the Bluffs, that battle ensued between them.
ana lhat me SIOUX killed sixty Of the Omahas be.
fore the conflict terminated The 81 Ton;s d.
publican, says it was cold booded butcherv ~
women and children, in the absence of ali Tho
warriors OF the village. '"'
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UT The Paris correspondent of the Boston Atlas says
frequent visitor the Tuienes of ae where he has
a seat by the Queens side, is Father MoUssA, a jet
black African priest who excites great interest by
counts of his missionary labors in Senegal Many of the
nobility have invited him to their tables and large sums
have been subscribed TO build him a new church.
Through his exerions over six hundred Roman Catholic
priests have signed petition for the abolition of slavery
in the French colonies, TO be presented to the next
Chambers-over eight thousand other signatures fol-
low
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After the late speech of Mr. Gentry Of Tenn.
in the House Of Representatives upon the Mexi'
can war, Loco Foco member thanked God thai
Mr. q. was not OF the Loco Foco party. We
wonder II all the Loco Focoes in Congress- are
them Prentice. ~"'""s
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ANOTHER CASE OF CONSCIENCE. The Collector
Of the Customs for the District of Boston and Charles
town, says the Boston Transcript acknowledges he re-
cept Of fifty nine dollars. from some person unknown
which amount is stated be due TO the United States
for duties articles introduced in violation Of law.
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SAN JUAN DE ULUA. From what we learn
Cd Yesterday morning, we have not the slightest
doubt but that an attack will be made on this FIR.
midable castle few weeks hence. Heavy
"northers"-to use nautical PROFESSIONALLY
take place on that coast during the Winter
months, and fleet of battle ships, if moored
within cannon range, would be likely to be driy.
en- on the reef by the violence of these tempests
The vessels OF our Revenue Squadron and NAVY
are every day receiving fresh munitions of war
and everything indicates that important move.
ments will shortly take place in the above loca.
tion.-Daily Delta, nth.
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Iowa The Iowa Territorial Gazette says that Mar
shall, accused of brbing King has been taken before
Judge Williams, writ of hapeas corpus and dis
charged. The same paper alleges that King himself
tempted Marshall by offering to sell his vote
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o. Richard, slave OF Robert Rowand, who whipped
Maria to death by order of his mistress has been found
not guilty of murder, in Charleston The Court charged
that the law acquitted him. Miss Eliza Rowand is hold
en- before another court.
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The FIRE IN BosToN The loss by the recent ex-
tensive fire in Boston, estimated 100000 about
one quarter of which is ensured
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0-J7 An immense iceberg lately foaed into the barbor
of Easport, Me-, dashing pieces several vessels lying
at the wharves 1t is supposed have been blown from
the Arctic sea in the late gales
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-01-29

~ The N. Q. Picayune hears verbally that Pascha
Loco has been elected to fill the vacancy in Congress
from Arkansas
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NARROW ESCAPE. The Amherst Express says, that
as Mr. Edmund Smith, of South Hadey, was descend
ing the Raltlesnake Gutter Road, delightful name)
in Leveret, with two horse load of shingles, the team
became manageable from the snow and ice on the
fet Ct he horses the railing at the side gave way and
horses wagon and load forced cut of the travelling
path which is seventyve feet above the bottom of the
valley. The shingles scattered down the hill, the
wagon was thrown against tree and its progress stop
ped, and the horses rolled 10 the foot ofthe hill among
the rocks and ees-one of them pitching length
wise three times befe reaching the bottom Strange
it may appear neither of the horses killed. and Mr.
Smith escaped without personal injury.
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u Ii will be seen that the Volunteer appropriation
was rejected in the House Of Representatives yesterday
by vote Of AZ yeas 1870 nays and that Col Cushing
has resigned bis seat in the House
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Westboroueh. Jan. %, l847.

POLES I'm SIBERIA. The Paris Steele has
an article on the Poles in Siberia, taken mainly
from the Journal of NJ. Piatroski, fugitive from
that vast prison-ho house of Russia. Some of the
instances of cruelty in the treatment of these I'M
fortunate men, who number upward of so 900.
are too horrible for belief Attempts at escape
are punished with the greatest severity. The
common punishment is sort of running the
gauntlet between two files of soldiers armed with
rods. We copy single case
The sticks used in the application of the basti
nado were thick that thew could be but with
difficulty put in a musket barrel On this occa-
sion there distance of one step between
each man; and they were ordered TO put their
right foot forward, and to raise their arm, in Or
der to strike with all their might.
The infection commenced on those sentenced
to 1000 blows but the Able Sieracinski was
left to the last OF them The prisoners. naked to
the waist, were led, each in his turn, IA times
through the ranks two soldiers striking at once
counts but for enc blow.) When the prisoner
falls exhausted, he Is raised up, and placed on
bench, where he is made TO receive the remain
der OF his punishment. When the Able Sierra
cinski's turn arrived, doctor went up to him and
offered him drink, but he refused, and walked IN
to his executioners singing the psalm, yNisere
mel Deus AS he was weak his constitution
shattered by long priyations-he tell after receiv
ing 1000 blows; he was then taken up, placed
on the bench, made to kneel, his hands tied be-
hind his back so as not to protect it. and his head
tied to a stake. In this position he was taken
round in front of his executoners. He still
breathed at the 1900 blows He shortly after
ward expired, and more than 1000 blows were
inflicted on his iteless corpse
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A DUEL A difficulty of some years stand.
ing, between DIR. Marshall (brother OF Thos. +.
MarshalD of Woodtord Co., and Mr.. Ward
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CHE DdtIp Gpp.
ESTER:
FRIDAY, JANUARY 90, 1S47.

GJ There will be opportunity for Witnessing
the operations of Morses Magnetic Telegraph, at Mr..
Smiths lecture, at the Upper Town Hall, this evening.
More extensive arrangements have been made than
before in this town-dagrams and Teegraphs sufficient
10 make every thing clear and ineligible, will be exhb
tied. The front seats will be arranged for aduts-x.
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IHUUIN6I bFJFU
Difference S446 This is the loss by planting an
acre of corn, according to my calculations am per-
suaded that thirty bushels the acre. is as much as corn
will aveagesay for five years-takiug into considera.
ton what is iafe befa that cropyz excessive dry
and wet weather frost and depreciation of worms, &C.
Often there is expense in fencing land which have not
noticed am willing TO put the price of corn higher
than Mr. d., for think it ought to be.
A FARMER
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-13
BY Last Nights Southern Mail.
Herald Marine Correspondence.

PHILADELPHIA, April l2-4 I'M
st Williams Londonderry barks Elizabeth j. Remington,
Ss.
York; Virginia Drinkwatsr Portland Blossom Allen New
Haven Eas.ns 4rCw% New YORK; 4 ans GhsS Pe;on
s sna's IS barge. sf s. Hs Middle
Julia Ann Pengll, Boston; Suffolk Berry, Boston; WR
Gem, Shute, dos Thomas Fenner Nckerson. Providence
Weaver do John Thompson Falkenbeg do and barge Me-
Telegrnphic Correspondence.
SCHOONER srsKEThe schr: Lttleohn. Emmet; of and
for Baltimore, into early Friday morning. the Pc
by large bay sch bound down. nurng her so much
her to fill and sink almost immediately barely Civ
ing for the with their lives in small boat
saving nothing but the clothes they had They picked
dy on ss 1 ss s
Home Ports.
London; Brsm ship Paa' Alhorp Bremen via partsTouth
s b h III. s Ssy III &
briEs Water Witch, Galway Lass, and Henry yolant and
three banks; off Plumb Point ship vence-al bound out
York; Albion, Bowdn, Frankfort; Coumbia, McDormott
Fsankio Steamer Gsorga SepGi Of the Wolf T1 ;h,G
reports I of Sandy Point bark and of Rock
ip % of 1e Sp Of Po"
Swan Point Ship; off North Point another; IN the river
st S. s s"f .: s 9 s1 p Ssts
s E.T|faS Gulf ist as;
Mary Ellen, Nickies Kingston JAM schs Eleanor, tBr
Groves Limerick ireland; Syvanus Rich Hnk, Liverpool
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Cleared.

ships-Aeoe Hoodes. Liverpool, Chamberlain Phelps;
hH:qsnIF! S% h'ysdsSS fsIisasiph
e s ssy SSS ri As1
s's 'is AsSss iss
* si $$FA tss
Hall Boston; Rubcon, Eaton, Gloucester
shipsDevou, (Br) Belts Philsdeipha; Powhaan Stone
Brs-Baei Hawk Robinson Para, &c, Z Corning Son.
Arrived.
~ sS s.SS,%s %s%ia G% Maeo' China
q Boyd anskea March II, spoke brig courflnnd from
ssS John S.sey Aa,%. SofBesca, Mess. from MseG,,
SS jan s seT d. TS S sS@Ss o is
. w S o i s s% s s s aS Ass
.s !, e TssW .ss. g.
iSS 1' %,S Zss. IT, s esdd ~ Belfast
hay qS,SW Rspos Of vessels len FoIsisn ror,ss ~,
Long oSs ballast iron 10 Goedhs
WSsS 5S
sr heavy westerly gale. Al the passage March March
sail man spencer and opmsst sysa Saw several other ships
some with topmast; and others with sails and yards blown
barometer fell "a March 18th lat al AZ Ion 40 a.
blowing hurricane from w NV sW carried away sings
Of main yards the close reed tops was blown entirely
away from the yard aud split close reeed fpesa NIsrch b
midnight, while lying 20 under main .pencerwnd NWwss
heavy which away The hnarks
and sancheons both sides from m1ren rigging tear
ing rngbo Of the deck and washing away spare pars
water galley boats BOBBY matches and conbug.
life rs heads Of pumps and house quarter deck Al The
same following washed overheard and
Loaf james Alcken Of Engand George Paterson Of Iss
cow Rayncr Peck OF Yarmouth, Fang; VIM Boyd OF Leth
The mate was washed the lee chains and
severely bruised March 10Th lat a 25 Ion 80 lost
reefed foresa spencer aud spanke March 2h
at 40 AZ 49, spoke ship Spartan Of 81 Johns NIB from
York bound 10 Liverpool
coal 2t2i bags salt M kitchens so3 steerge passengers @
Wliisms Onion March 90 lat Al S. Ion 40 90 spoke bark
Connfess Of Durham, from Savannah bound 70 Liverpool
March "a Sol long 3d. passed the schr Concord OF Ply
mouth d,smasted and Abandoned with the English ensign
nnion down flying ashed to the stump the fore
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.4Rvye91 Mhlse.ses'ess y IN M ~ bask 0saisl
.,::: ,s ::: A: Ga: A:S eas!! ~ ss'
ys E s.. sum. 3.:. ,s, Ill.,.
N: fass.... Ass. .:s Eyg
Feb. Helen Pit M:, Do s,a r,.,.
March e@sla Jsns pHoa B.lsnoIe
ss S:w Sst
s Rsn.r S LOADING; bss.. Grafton AbbOT from
brst from Aph: s Maa iEss d sss c'T"s Star
Home Ports.
Yo ca S.,. AD Ai
Patterson. Liysrpool brlg Ameda Rowland Providence
sss XII: ss sa ts. .s RR,s
Xp l% .hp ' cssSsl ss'S pre.ehe
Y J.s bark e., E%pss. LSadoa
eeS s.ss %i;E 81 A e
issncs Woodbury., Hsysn. sis Brgs Mszagaa trJ Che.
M'n
ssa ss Bate: S. Sc ny ss
~ Hs%s tis .HS Co.
Tar, . %Ssa sss s,sdo iss
81 10th ship Norman bark MQsa%; Irss ChedabastO Flora
f from ssas s las:
es ni s; fs 'HT sh' H1sa
cHAsLEsTos-ATr oh inst sp bark Nums Pssca, Havana;
Ss Rssm .ths a .ss s .e1 Ss:se
ss hsse
ards aoador brgs Xaloda Gadw9nh Eaenton G De,
FsS sch 4syward from So%6sss, ship Unknown.
chsoa sfS
CD ssS Pnd Bartlett
Hstt sa i:s dss:sss sSs
ssSs s
Ne sn % s1
Texan and Esther Ella E..tpol, oF NYoTL: ~. NJ,
q isn. Ma rsf Ws H r.mp
asSss dSsss a. s: Ests
Mi MS SR R
one a SIP I "s%s unknown "a INST ;sBs
s,i5S:
Ss sss s Ns taf s,f SS
6s%. ''Esi SSS SOM
;sh. Smith R,sss NYS
BSu
v %o ATSY s@ HsfS%% . SY
Alexandra bound Boston, soop James Butler od9e New
s .sS she sS Boston, Pilgrim
e f A a%
Moro Willard, Phils
PORTSMOUTH. April 3-Below schr ASIA Spear, I'm Tho.
maston for NYork
PLYMoU T w. April e-Arr, schr Atalanta, Swift NYork
RIcHMoNp April l2Arr, Schrs Eliza, Cook Boston; Ann
Eliza Cake, Leeds, NBedord; w Mowry Bonnsll, York
SID British brig Favorite Kenny Halifax; schs LyuchburS
Gould, NYork. - 49,
SANDWICH April SID ,chr AnnabeIa Gibbs, NYork and
Pha. -
SALEM April Arr schs Rush Crowell Baltimore; iot
Grace Darling, Weber, NOrleans
SAvANNAH April Arr brig Ohio, Briggs, NYork. The
very weather during the passage lost
sails stove boat and doing. other damage; schr Columbia
Knapp, NYork.
NC week e9dIg April 1Ar SSs lisbon
(iaski and North Carolina, Williams NYork CD schrs
Melville, Allen. WIndes; Myers, Fowler aud Saunders
Keene. NYork; Sarah, Boston.