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The Massachusetts Spy, 1821-05-23

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The Columbian MUSEUM, Tremont-Street, next the Nevi-Court* .House and. Stone-Chafiel, Boston - Is open for the reception of company, every day (Sabbath excepted,) and illumi- nated five evenings in the Week. The Museum Building is nearly 100 teet long, and 30 wide. Its contents are too numerous to particularize of NATURAL and ARTIFICIAL CURIOSITIES. Among which is a large collection of | WAX FIGURES. . Just added to the Wax The king and queen of England. A view of St. Helena, Buonaparte's present residence, with shipping under sail. Also, lately addedj the TURKISH FANTACEANA; or, Endifuscari Garden, and River. This is a Very beautiful piece of Mechanism, the Scenery appearing like Real Life, owing to the various motions of the different figures of Men, Women, Horses, Boats, and Vessels, passing and re-passing. THE APO L LINO, A Grand Musical Invention, Invented and built by Joe Plympton, a native of this State, is now exhibiting by the inventor, at the sama place. The Apollino contains the following variety of Instruments and Imitations, which can be performed separately, or the combina combination - tion combination of any part of them, or the whole at once, by one performer, vis. - lmitation of thb Eoli Eolian - an Eolian Harp, Flageolette, Imitation of Birds, Bu Bugle, - gle, Bugle, Clarionet, Trumpet, French Hom, Bas Bassoon, - soon, Bassoon, Serpent, German Flute, English Flute, Octave Flute, Fife, Snare Drum, Bass Drum Cymballs, Organ, Musical Glasses, Bagpipes' Martial Imitations of distant Thunder. &c. &c. Price of Admittance to the MtrsEDi* arid Apollino, 50 cts. - Children, half price. Bustun, Jnuren ZV, 1&Z1. r Valuable Sales of United States', Stocks. PURSUANT to an Act of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, pass passed - ed passed on the 14th February, 1821, entitled, " An Act providing for the payment of one-fourth part of the State Debt," the Treasurer of the said Commonwealth will cause to be sold at Auction, at Merchant's Hall, in Boston, at 12 o'clock, on Wednesday, the 23d of May insU the following United States' STOCKS, viz. - $79,067 00 of 7 per cent, Stock, 7,500 00 of 6 per cent. Stock, of 1812. 81,700 00 of 6 per cent. Stock, of 1813. 9,901 59 of 6 per cent. Stock, of 1815, The said Stocks to be transferred and pftid for on the 2d day of July next. They will be sold in convenient sums; and it is intended thereby to afford to the holders of the notes of this State particularly, a favourable opportuni opportunity - ty opportunity to re-invest their property, 1 ursuant to another act of the Common Commonwealth, - wealth, Commonwealth, also passed on the said 14th February 1821, entitled, " An Act providing for the pay payment - ment payment of the whole State Debt," there will be offered for sale, -likewise at Auction, at the time and place above-named, a Certificate of Three per Cent. Stbck of the United States, for two hundred and forty-nine thousand, seven hundred and sixty dollars and twenty cents - provided the same shall not be disposed of at a less rate than seventy-five dollars for every hundred dollars of said 3 per cent. Stock. J Die said Certificate of 3 per cent. Stock en entire, - tire, entire, to be assigned and paid for on the said 2d day of July next, WILLIAM COCHRAN. Boston, May 2, 1821. Worcester, ss. Probate Office, April 24, 1821. To Fl i/Zow (ind, Heirs of Jonathan Culler, late of Oxford, in said Coun Counti/, - ti/, Counti/, deceased, and to all others concerned in the Estate of said deceased, Greethig. r OU are hereby cited to ap-' JL pear (if you see fit) at the CeniW Pro Probate - bate Probate *2 be holden at Worcester, in said Coun County, - ty, County, on the first Tuesday in June next, at one of the clock, after noon, to show cause why the Accounts of the Administration of said Estate should not be allowed ; and you will be heard thereon, NATHI. PAINE, J, Prob. Worcester, ss. Proliate-Office, May 2, 1821. Io the Widow and Heirs of Silas Hough Houghton, - ton, Houghton, 2d, late of Berlin, in said Coun County, - ty, County, deceasctl, and to all others concern concerned - ed concerned in the Estate of said deceased. Greeting. YOU are hereby cited to ap appear - pear appear (if you see fit) at the Court of Proliate to bo holden at Worcester, in said County, on the first Tu'*sday in, June next, at ten of the clock, before noon, to show cause why License should not be grrmted to the Administratrix to sell and convey so much of said deceased's R< al Estate,, as will raise the sum ol $1063: 00, for the payment of debts Sail charges; and you will be heard thereon. THEOPHs. WHEELER, Reg,

NEV GOODS. H. G. Henshaw Has for Sale - A NEW AND HANDSOME ASSORTMENT OF European American Goods; A SELECTION OF Hard Ware, Crockery Ware, WITH a large SUPFLY OF W. I, Goods 8? Groceries, Of the best quality. All of which are offered as low as they can be found elsewhere. New-Worcester, May 2, 1821. 6w Elizabeth Denny Has received an Assortment of SPRING GOODS, Which will be sold at the lowest market prices. Worcester, April 17,1821. Hay & Martin's Real Japan Blacking, Just received from, the Manufacturers in London, and for sale at Trumbull's Bookstore. *** As above, a neat Assortment of FRENCH PAPER-HANGINGS, for sale, cheap. May 9, 1821. O. & A. CROSBY's Chemical Japan Blacking Improved, THIS preparation is put up in small glass junk bottles, with a sponge attached to the cork; and when applied to Boots, Shoes, Ladies' Morocco Shoes, Harness, Chaise Tops, and Cavalry Trimmings, produc produces - es produces an elegant gloss without brushing. It may be applied immediately after greasy substanc substances, - es, substances, and will not crock. The improvement consists principally in rendering the gloss so soft that it may be brushed either to render it more brill ian*, or to renew it after it has be become - come become soiled. - -One Bottle will last -me person a year, aud for Morocco two years. Price, 38 cents. Caution. - That each Bottle be labelled with the American coat of arms, under which is the following assertion : These directions be being - ing being adhered to, any person who will prove to the Venders that this Blacking is injurious to the leather, may receive $ 100, and signed O kA. Crosby. - - Prepared, wholesale and retail, by the venders, Cambridge, (N. Y,) - and for sale by Geo. A. Trumbull, Seth Reed, and H. G. Henshaw, Worcester - also by mer merchants - chants merchants generally throughout the United States. May 9, 1821. 6w Worcester, sss April 23, 1821. Attached on mrsne pro process, - cess, process, taken on Execution, and will be sold, at Publick Vendue, at Joseph Robinson's Inn, in Hardwick, on Thursday, the twfenty twfentysixth - sixth twfentysixth day of May next, at four of the clock, P. M, - all the Right in Equity MEDAD ROGERS has to redeem the mortgaged Real Estate on which he now lives,, situated in the northeasterly part of said Hardwick, and bounded south on land of Janies Rogers. MOSES HOLDEN, D. Sheriff. Notice is hereby Given, THAT we have made suitable provision for the support of HOSEA BENNETT, a pt rson non compos mentis, and his wife. We hereby forbid all persons har harbouring, - bouring, harbouring, or trusting them, or either of them, as we shall pay no charges for their support in our capacity as Guardians, other than what is provided under our direction. NATHAN VERRY, ) ~ .. JOHN POND, $ Guardians. Mendon, May 7, 1821. Notice is hereby Given, THAT the Subscriber has been duly appointed Administrator on the Estate of CHARLES KING, late of Rut Rutland, - land, Rutland, in the County of Worcester, Gent leman, deceased, and has taken upon himself that trust, by giving bonds as the law directs. All persons indebted to said Estate, are hereby called upon to make immediate payment; and all those to whom said Estate is indebted, are requested to exhibit their demands for settle settlement. - ment. settlement. RUFUS PUTNAM, Admin'r. Rutland, May 1, 1821. Worcester, ss. Probate-Office, May 1, 1821. To the Creditors and Heirs of William Drury, late of Brookfield, in said County, deceased, and to all others con concerned - cerned concerned in the Estate of said deceased, Greeting. YOU are hereby cited to ap appear - pear appear (if you see fit) at the Court of Probate to be holden at Worcester, in said County, on the first Tuesday in June next, at ' ten of the clock, before noon, to show cause why License should not.be granted to the Ad Administrator - ministrator Administrator to sell and convey so much of said deceased's Real Estate as will raise the snm of five hundred and two dollars, for the pay payment - ment payment of debts and charges ; and you will be heard thereon. * THEOPHs. WHEELER, Reg.

Massachusetts spp. PUBLISHED BY MANNING & TRUMBULL, One door south of Messrs. Burt & Merrick's Stage-Office. CONDITIONS OF PUBLICATION. Price to single subscribers, who receive thetr papers at the office, or by mail, two dollars per annum. To companies of 59 subscribers, who take the papers at the office, one dollar and fifty cents per ahnum, payable on delivery of the papers. Single subscribers, who pay in advance, -will be entitled to a deduction of 12| per cent. And the same allowance will be made to agents in distant places, who will regularly collect and remit money which may be due from subscribers. Advertisements, n»t exceeding twelve lines, published three weeks for one dollar, and continued three weeks longer for fifty cents. - Larger advertisements in the same proportion. In consequence of a decision of the Supreme Judicial Court, the Publishers of this paper deem it necessary to give notice, that while they shall sedulously aim to be literally cor correct, - rect, correct, they cannot hold themselves responsible for any errour in any advertisement beyond the sum charged for its insertion. American, European, & India Goods, Jit prices corresponding with the times. Henry M. Sikes HAS recently received from the Auctions, and other sources - a great variety of GOODS, which connectively with his Stock previously on hand, enables him to offer an assortment much mote exten extensive - sive extensive than heretofore ; and, as it regards quality and prices, the Publick are respectfblly re requested - quested requested to examine, compare and judge for themselves. - - - Also - 2 bales of PAPER PAPERHANGINGS,containing - HANGINGS,containing PAPERHANGINGS,containing a variety of patterns, very cheap. Worcester? April 25, 1821. ew3m BOOTS AND SHOES Selling off cheap! O>o - SETH REED HAS just opened a Shop, two doors north of Col. Sikes'S Inn, in Wor Worcester, - cester, Worcester, where he intends keeping for sale an as assortment - sortment assortment of Ladies' find Gentlemen's fashion fashionable - able fashionable Kid, Morocco, & Leath Leather - er Leather Boots and Shoes, At as low prices as can be had in Boston. Shoe* that are bought as above, which prove not perfectly agreeable to the purchaser after being taken home, if returned in a reasonable time, the money will be re refunded. - funded. refunded. . Worcester, May 9, 1821. Shaving Machine. FOR Sale, a first-rate Machine for Splitting and Shaving Leather. A liberal credit will be given, or Leather will be received in payment, if preferred. Inquire of the Subscriber, at the Store of Earle & Chase, near the Bank. JOHN MILTON EARLE. Worcester, 5 mo. 16,1821. hj 30 A further supply of Dr. WARNtR's celebrated PILLS of HEALTH - BALM OF QUITO - And NERVOUS CORDIAL - arc just recieved, and for sale, at G. A'. TRUMBULL'S Bookstore. May 23,1821. The noted and full-blooded Horse, POST-BOY, WILL be let to Mares this season, at the following places. He will be removed from the stable of the Subscrib Subscriber - er Subscriber in Hardwick, as follows: - On Monday, the 21st day of May, to Preshoe's Tavern, in Oak Oakham, - ham, Oakham, where he will remain from 10 to 2 o'- clock ; from thence to Kino's Tavern, in Rut Rutland, - land, Rutland, where he will remain till Tuesday morn morniug; - iug; morniug; from thence down through Holden, where he will stfip a short time ; from thence to §am« del Hathaway's Tavern, in Worcester, in the afternoon, where he will remain till Friday morning; from thence to Leicester, where he will stop from 10 to 2 o'clock; from thence to Spencer, where he will remain till Saturday morning I from thence to South-Brookfield ; and then to his old stand. - This route will be tak taken - en taken every other week till the 15th of July; af after - ter after that, he will remain at his old Stand. - The terms will be Six Dollars the season. JOHN EARLE, Hardwick, May 3, 1821.

NEW GOODS. LELAND MORSE 6° CO. HAVE just received their Spring Assortment of Goods, consisting of a general Assortment of ENGLISH? DOMESTICK <s- HARD HARDWARE - WARE HARDWARE GOODS, together with - CROCKERY, GLASS, & CHINA WARE-- Which will be sold low for Cash, or Fine Straw Braid. Sutton, April 21, 1821. ts Second Edition of Cummings's New Pronouncing Spelling Book, And Blackwood's Edinburgh Maga Magazine - zine - Magazine Just received at TRUMBULL's Bookstore. Wanted to purchase, as above, 4 or 500 -well-tanned Sheep. Skins,' For which Cash will be paid. Worcester, May 16, 1821. The Euterpeiad. THE First Volume of the Eu Euterpeiad, - terpeiad, Euterpeiad, or Musical Intelligencer and Ladies' Gazette, ended in April. The Second Volume has commenced, much improved and considerably enlarged, comprising eight quar quarto - to quarto pages, with a sheet of Musick in every num number, - ber, number, and is published semi-monthly, on Satur Saturdays, - days, Saturdays, at $3 per annum, by JOHN R, PARKER. . No. 2, Milk-Street. Boston, May 5. Notice ir hereby Given, THA 1 the Subscribers have been duly appointed Executors of the last Will and Testament of SOLOMON WAKE- - FIELD, late of Royalston, in the County of Worcester, deceased, and have taken upon themselves that trust, by giving bonds as the In.- A.root.. aii F e»uns indetnea to gala Estate, are hereby called upon to make imme immediate - diate immediate payment; and all those to whoni said Estate is indebted, are requested to exhibit their demands for settlement. WM. WAKEFIELD. ) . GIBBS DODGE, $ Exec'rs. Dudley, May 1,182 L Worcester, ss. Probate-Office, April 3, 1821. To the Heirs of Sarah Caldwell, late of Barre, in said County, deceased, and to all others interested in the Estate of said deceased, Greeting. YOU are hereby cited to ap appear - pear appear (if yon see fit) at the Court of Probate to be holden at Worcester, in said County, on the first Tuesday in Jone next, at one o'clock, after noon, to show cause why the Accounts of the Administration of said Estate should not be allowed ; and you will be heard thereon. NATHI. PAINE, J. Prob, - - -» Worcester, ss. Probate-Office, April 19,1821. To the Widow and Heirs of Seth Thayer, late of Milford, in said County, deceased, and to all others con concerned - cerned concerned in the Estate of said deceased, Greeting. YOU are hereby cited to ap appear - pear appear (if you see fit) at the Court of Probate to be holden at Uxbridge, in said County, on the fourth Tuesday in May next, at one of the clock, after noon, to show cause why the Accounts of the Administration of said Estate should not be allowed; and you will be heard thereon. NATHI. PAINE, J. Prob. Worcester, ss, Probate-Office, May 1, To the Heirs of Stephen Brigham, late of Princeton, in said County, deceased, and to all others concerned in the Estate of said deceased, Greeting. YOU are hereby cited to ap appear - pear appear (if you see fit) at the Court of Probate to be holden at Worcester, in said County, on the first Tuesday in June next, at ten of the clock before noon, to show cause why the Instrument, which purports to be the last Will and Testament of said deceased, should not be approved ; and you will be heard thereon. NATHI. PAINE, J. Prob. Young Post-Boy, . A BEAUTIFUL chesnut bay coloured Horse, four years old this Spring, will stand to be let to Mares the ensuing Sea Season, - son, Season, at N. Wait's, in Sterling, on Mondays and Wednesdays; at Holman's* in Bolton, on Wednesdays; at Witherbee's, in Harvard, oji Thursdays and Fridays; and at Rand's, in Lancaster, on Saturdays. -Terms will be three dollars the Leap, and five dollars the Season. N.-B. Tire Season will commence the mid middle - dle middle of May ihst. and end the middle of July . next. JOHN TOWN, jun. I Dana, May 2, 182 L

Domestick Commission Business* . JOSHUA CLAPP, Corner of Market-Sfeet and Cornhill, Bosr^t - Being engaged in the Sale of American Man Manufactures, - ufactures, Manufactures, will be pleased to receive con consignments. - signments. consignments. April 26, 1821. 6w NEW BOOKS At TRUMBULL'S. TAYLOR's Advice to the Teens, 0:75; Self Cultivation recom recommended, - mended, recommended, by Taylor, 9:75; A Sketch of my Friend's Family, 0:6?j; Principles of Polite Politeness, - ness, Politeness, by Abbe Belgrade, 6-J; Bellamy's Sketch of various Denominations of Chris Christians, - tians, Christians, (plates) {1 :12| History of the Tonga Islands, (plate and map) $3:00; Sumner's Botany, $2:00; Cmnecticut Reports, 2d vol. Received an additional supply of Bas Bassoon - soon Bassoon and Claricnet Reeds. May 9, 1821., Now comes the 12th, AND perhaps the last Class of Sprlnsfield Bridge Lottery. - Com Lottery. - Commences - mences Lottery. - Commences drawing the 28th day of May next, and will finish without delay. One prize of SIO,OO0 - one of 3,000 - three of I.ooo - four of 500 - fifty of 100 - 27 of 50 - 29*0 of 7 dols. with the usual deduction. 9000 Tickets, at $5 whole - 1: 37 Quarters, for the present; but may rise several days prior to the drawing. A. HAMILTON. Worcester, April 18, 1821. 6w Shingles for Sale. THE Subscriber, at his Store in Royalston, offers for sale - a large quantity of good SHINGLES, at a very low pri -e, such as cannot but be satisfactory to the purchaser. He also intends keeping them constantly for sale, at Grafton, with the care of Mr. Samuel Woid, and at Sutton with Mr. Israel Putnam and Mr. Jacob March. RUFUS BULLOCKi Royalston, April 30, 1821. N. B - As us al, an extensive Assortment of EUROPEAN. INDIA, WEST-INDIA, & DOMESTICK GOODS, &c. &c. on the most accommodating terms, for cash, produce, short credit at cash prices, or long credit with fair promises. R. B. 6w Distillery. THOMAS BREWER, HAVING purchased and fitted up, in the most approved manner, the DISTI; .L-HOUSE formerly owned by Abra Abraham - ham Abraham Gibson, Esq. deceased, offers sot sale New-England Rum, of superiour quality, and at such prices as cannot fail to please. Orders left at the Distill-House, Dis Distill-House - till-House Distill-House Square, leading from 112 Orange- Street to Front-Street, or at No. 5 Newbury- Street, will be promptly attended to. Boston, June 20, 1820. 1y NOTICE. All persons are hereby for forbid - bid forbid to harbour or trust EBENEZER » GOULD, a Pauper of the town of Oxford ; as we, the Subscribers, have made ample provis provision - ion provision for his support. - STEPHEN BARTON, SYLVESTER M'INTIRE. Oxford, April 25, 1821. « STRAYED, FROM the Subscriber, on the Bth inst. a dark brown HElFEß - three years old - with rather long horns, wide set apart - the hair between her horns is conside considerably - rably considerably shorn off - black udder. M hoerer has found the above Heifer, and returns her in safety to the Subscriber, shall be suitably re rewarded. - warded. rewarded. Daniel Mann. Worcester, May 16, 1821. ts Worcester, ss. Probate-Office, May 4, 1821. To the Widow, Creditors and Heirs of Taylor Simmons, late of Hardwick, in said County, deceased, anil to all others concerned in the Estate xf said deceas deceased, - ed, deceased, Greeting. YOU are hereby cited to ap appear - pear appear (if yon see fit) at the Court of Probate to be holden at Worcester, in said County, on the first Tuesday in June next, at one of the clock, afternoon, to «how cause why tho Accounts of the Administration of said Estate should not be allowed, and the balance of Estate distributed to the Creditors ; and you will he heard thereon. THEOPHs. WHEELER, Reg. By order of the Hon. Judge.

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