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The Kentucky Reporter mentions, that pr J. C, Cross, has gained the prize offered by the Medical Society the State of New York, for the best essay on Delirium Tremens; and thai the Gold Medal of best essay on Maiaria, has been awarded to another citizen of Kentucky, Dr Charles Caldwell, the pro- lessor the institutes of Medicine in Pennsylvania University.
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A History of the Indian Tribes of North America, with biographical sketches and anecdotes of the prn- cipa chiefs to be embellished with portraits of hundred and twenty, from the Indian galary at the Department of War, at Washington, is preparing for l the press in New-York.
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The Mayor of Savannah, by direction of the City Council has made call upon the inhabitants ofthat city, to assemble at the Exchange yesterday, 18th inst for the purpose of adopting measures of co.ope ration with other parts of the State the subject of Internal Improvements Charleston Cour.
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England m the 17h Centmy-The Liverpool Courier contains the following curious picture of England in the l7th Century, from the pen, it seems, of Count O1ensteirn of Siceden:
 Engiand in the 17th Century.-England is unde- niaby the Queen of Islands, the empire and arsenal of Neptune: with this, she is the Peru of Europe, the kingdom of Bacchus, the school of Epicurus, the academy of Venus, the land of Mars, the residence of Minerva, the stay of Holland, the scourge of France, the purgatory of Oppositionists, and the paradise of Freemen. The women are fair but their beauty is arid her are brave, but their bravery often degenerates into savageness; wit and wisdom prevail to an extent which is probably un- known in other countries, but insupportabe pride abstracts from their merit ;-t may well be said that fortune has here distributed her largeness in prou- sion, but these insular beings know not the proper of them where the stranger is in question their language is an admixture of almost every tongue in Europe, but they combine it with the drawback that they set it above every other. In sbort the English are people who want for nothing that can cenduce to happiness, excepting wisdom in the art of enjoying it.
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4 Good Reason.-A certain preacher having changed his religion, was much blamed by his friends for deserting them. To excuse himself he said he had seven reasons.,and being asked what they were, replied, ia wife and six children '"
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Square Piano-A writer in the Boston Transcript gives the following account of an improved horizon tai piano forte, made by MT E. Currier, of the firm of Currier & Co, of that city.
 By this new improvement, each hammer Is made to strike either of the strings of it's note pleasure is done in the grand piano forte This has long been desideratum in the construc- ton of the common piano; and an eligible mode of supplying it has hitherto defied the ingenuity of Eu- ropean manufacturers. But it is at length supplied by the skill of the above-named manufacturer, in this city, and as I think in measure which is en- tely satisfactory both with respect to the mechan- cal and musical effect; the square piano will now, in proportion to it's capacity possess every advantage of the horizontal grand piano, without any of the nconveniences arising from its form and size.
 By an ingenious mechanism, the hammers be changed in an instant to strike one or both strings, by means of pedal at the pleasure of the performer; and the fine effect of the transition from forte to piano, and the reverse, be justly appre- ciated by those who are acquainted with the like powers of the grand piano.
 Besides these essential advantages, there are others incidental to this constructions; the key board may be placed exactly midway of the nstru- ment, giving a compass of seven octaves, and admit of the instrument-the key frame may be better sup ported-the braces of the instrument may run in the direction of the string, and very to them. which will render the instrument lighter and make it keep in better tune-and it may have larger sounding board than upon the usual construction. The &C., ton is perfectuly smooth easy and free, as in the common square piano, and the tone admirable; and under the hands of the able professors now residing among us the instrument thus improved, which fleets honor on American ingenuity. cannot but af- ford the highest qualification to the lovers of music"
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St Pauls Church, where tue impressive funeral service of the Episcopal Church was read by the Right Rev. Bishop Onderdonk and the Rev. Dr. Wainright.
 In the meantime the several societies formed in the Park. The procession then moved in the follow ing order:-
 Maj. Gen. Morton's Artillery under arms. The Funeral Escort consisting of two Battalions of
 Infantry in reversed order
 The Sexton.
 The Reverend the Clergy
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CoLo. OGDEN. fra JUDGE BROOKS SAML. L. SouTHARD. @ SAML. COOPER.
 E1
 The Relations of the Deceased. The Common Council of the city of New-York IS mourners. in the following order:
 The Mayor of the city. The Board of Aldermen headed by their President. The Board of Assistant Aldermen headed by their
 President
 The Officers of the two Boards
 The Society of the Cincinnati.
 The Physicians of the Deceased The President, Trustees, Faculty, and Students of
 Columbia College. The University of the city of New-Yor the Hon.
 Albert Gallatin presiding College of Physicians and Surgeons.
 Foreign Ministers and Consuls Marshal of the United States and Sheriff of the sity
 and county Judge of the United States and State Cours and
 the Recorder.
 Members of Congress. Senate and Assembly of the State Legislature. Members ofthe Bar. ofths city and of King scounty President and Trustees of the village of Brooklyn Officers of the Army and Navy fthe United States, Militia Officers not on duty.
 Chamber of Commerce
 Board of Trade.
 Officers of the Customs. Wardens of the Port and Ilarbor Master.
 Marine Society. The Hibernia Universal Benevolent Society, with
 tl.eir usual insignia. The members of Fire Company 26, with their ban.
 ner hung with black crape. The Printers. with their banner hung with crape,
 The Tailors.
 The Shoemakers
 Citizens of Brooklyn. The Literary and Philosophical Society, and the Society for the education of poor Jewish children also took part in the line. The procession moved mp Broadway to Bleecker- street The military then formed in line on each side of Bleecker and Second streets, and each side the metery walls, while the different public bodies and societies marched through and entered the Cemetery The body was then deposited in the vault assigned to it in the northeast end. The troops fired three rounds after the body had been lowered and the pro- cession moved out of the cemetery in the order in which they entered. The body of the deceased Patriot was deposited in leaden coffin after the decease, and this is encased in q very highly finished mahogany coffin which bears plate of silver, the following simple inscription :
 JAMES MONROE,
 OF VIRGINIA
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-04-20
ACRIcTu T1rpA1 sor,rr1,

AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The Agricultural Society for this County held
It's annual meeting in this town on Thursday. the
18th INST Most of the former officers were re.
elected, as will be seen by the list below.
OFFICERS OF THE WORCESTER AeRlcULrURA1
SOCIETY, ELECTED APRIL ID, 1881.
Levi Lincoln, President
Aaron Tufts, LIST Vice President.
Silas Holman, Cd Vice President.
Iheophilus Wheeler, Treasurer
Oliver Fiske, Corresponding Secretaru.
VIM. d. Wheeler, Recording Secretary.
:, Sllas Brooks, Thomas Chamberlain, John Davis
Nathan Heard, John w. Lincoln Rejoice Newton
Samuel b. Thomas, Benjamin Butman, Worcester
John Batcheller, Grafton; Seth Caldwell, Barre
Jacob Conant, Sterling; James Draper, Spencer
William Eager, Marlborough Ebenezer Esta.
brook, Holden; Jacob Fisher, Lancaster; Stephen
L. Gardner, Bolton Jerome Gardner Harvard
Jonathan P. GrosyeRor, Paxton; William S. Hast
ings, Mendon; Nathan Howe, Shrewsbury Samuel
Mlxter, New Braintree; Lovett Peters, Phineas
Gleason, Westborough; Samuel Read Uxbridge
Isaac Southgate, Leicester Adolphus Spring,
Northbridge; Heman Stebbins, Brookfeld; DAME
Jenny, Sutton Salem Towne, Charlton Eli War.
rem, Upton /; Asa Waters, Millbury; Jonathan
Wheeler, Grafton Jacob w. Watson, BENJAMIN
Harrington, Princeton; Stephen Davis, Oxford
Asaph Andrews, Boylston; David Wilder, Leon.
inster-ITtWtses.
u The Trustees Of the Worcester Agricultural
Society are hereby notified, that special meeting
of the Board will be held at Capt. Thomas's Hall
in Worcester, on Thursday, (to-morrow) the 2lsl
inst, at ii O'Clock, A. NJ, at which they are re-
quested punctually to attend.
By order of the President
April 20. VIM. D. WHEELER, Rec. Sscy.
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Worcester, April 90.
n 7 r. n 8.


In Sutton, April 6, Alden Batcheller, son Of Mr..
Amos Batcheller, aged IT,
In Rutland, March 81, Parmelia Stone, wife of
John Stone, aged 34.-April 5, Mr.. Philip Boyns,
aged So.
In Tempeton, April 6, James Orville, son of MIR.
James Winch, aged three years. Printers in PrOu-
idence, X. H. and the Boston Recorder are request
ed to insert This death
In Barre, March &c, Elvira, daughter of Mr..
George Bowker, aged years.
In North Brookfield, April 9, Mrs. Eunice, relict
Of the late Dea. Benz. Adams, aged 81.
In Spencer, April TO- Edward Franklin, son of
Mr.. Nathan Bigelow, aged year months
In Nottingham, w.t. April 7, Hannah Sibley,
only daughter of Mr. Lot Sibley, aged years.
In North Brookfeld April 2, Lucy daughter Of
Col. Pliny and Mrs. Lucy Nye, aged years.
In Lyndeborough, IN. H.) March 90, Andrew
Fuller, aged 81.
In Cincinnati, Ohio) March 80, on board steam
boat Farmer, of consumption, Henry H. Smith
He was from Grafton, (Mass.l
In Marlborough, (Vt) March 81, Mrs lamar
Whitney, wife of Dea. Jonas Whitney, aged H.
Mrs. Whitney was the second child of Mr.. Solomon
Houghton of Boylston, (Mass.) She was one Of
eleven children, the youngest of whom is Sc years
of age. Mrs. Whitney is supposed to be the first
death in that family of children which is noticed
as remarkable instance of longevity in single
family, of so large number
In New York, James Lloyd, formerly of Boston.
aged 81. Mr.. l.. was, in early life, an eminent
merchant, and afterwards, for many years, repre-
sented this State, with distinguished dignity and
ability in the u S. Senate. In intelligence, cour-
tesy, honor, and moral excellence, he was unsur-
passed by any of his contemporaries.
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FROM COLOMBIA

Auzostara, Feb. %, 1881. This country :.
in miserable state. Since the 5tb If Ri; !
month, this place has been in constant s,a,e
of alarm and under martial law. Boliyar's nar
" have been, since the 5th, about three lea p
from the place. On the 18th, they sent a.
know if the place would be given up, and onIv
allowed hours for an answer. The princinsl
inhabitants assembled al the governments house
ana, TO avoid 6ioodshed, gave up the place at
Q CLOCK, r. M; The Bolivar party marched in
and commenced scene of plunder and robSsr ~
Since their cavalry left US, a few davs s;Dos
the town is more quiet. ''"'''
They are on the march against old Guvama
Cumana and Barcelona have fallen intn ,hn; u
measures. They are despatching their gnn.
boats to opora and Quiacaca to bring then in
with them, and nov the country is completely
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DRY GOODS.

NOV opening general assortment of Dry
IN Goods, received from New York
English Merlnos, Circassians, and 3ombazetts,
Hastings and Drllings,
A good assortment Of Cloths for Mems Sum-
mer wear,
goo pieces low priced Calicoes,
Great variety of Ginghams,
Black and White Bobinett Lace,
Lace Edgings,
Cambria Edgings and Insertions,
Parasols and Umbrellas,
Hearth Rugs and Floor Mats.
vi Cloths for Chaise Carpets.
Linen Sheetings,
Tickings at 121 cents, ''
Mitts, Gloves, and Hosiery
French and English Prints.
Worcester, April 90. No.
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NeaO and Elegant Goods.

~ oW opening from New York the Auctions
- and other sources, a large and elegant as.
sO osh OF rich and fashionable Goods, among
fn Hanh Mandarnes, Plain and Changeable
Ie e6Piny.1es, all new and beautiful Goods, for
A new and splendid assortment If p,.
Changeable Silks, 'ain ana
"a complete assortment of Fancy Grape Lisse
scarfs of every description of color and w;d dTI
rancy Silk Handkerchief in all their var;etv
Ribbons, Extra Broad Satin Lutestrings sDd
ru hlch Gauze, Belt and Guard Ribbons
winch are offered for sale at the Store If
~ U. WHEELER, JR., & CO,
xv. Opposite the Hotel.
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MA y n FED

In this town, April ID, by Rev. Mr.. Miller Mr.,
Jonas Bartlett to Miss Mary Burnett.
In Westminster, April IL, by Rev. Mr.. Mann.
Mr.; Rufus D.. Dunbar of Worcester, to Miss Deb.
orah X. Bigelow.
In Brookfeld, by Rev. George S. Moves, Edward
T. Stowell to Miss Betha p. Morton.-Mr. Otis
Twichell to Miss Lydia Olds.-Dr Henry Gilmore
to Miss Caroline Rice.
In Templeton, BY Rev. Charles wellington, MIR.
Joseph Horton to Miss Dorathy Knights.
In Holliston, April 20. Mr.. Seth Thayer of Wor-
In Uxbridge, April 10, by Rev. Samuel hudson.
Kelly of Uxbridge. '" M"
In Marlborough, April IS, by Rev. Mr.. Green
wood, COL Lowell Barnes to Mrs. I.ucretia FELTON,.
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TEMPLEToN SOCIETY," FOR DETECTION OF
THIEVES. Josiah Howe, President John
Boynton, Treasurer; Samuel Lee, Secretary.
Standing Committee-EpAraim Stone, Joshua
Richardson, iona. Cutting, Jr., Lowell Walker,
Artcmas Lee, Thomas Parker, Leonard Stone,
lothian Goodnow, David Codleigh, Paul Ken.
dali, Moses Leland, George w. Jones. Pur-
suing Committeo--Joseph Davis, jr., Joseph Up
ham, Herman Partridge, Leonard BATHS Sam.
uel Dadman, Aaron Fiske, Rufus Whitcomb.
Horny Newton, Calvin Townsley, David Rice.
Samuel Upham, Adam Morse, Jr.
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DISASTERS By THE LATE STORM.

/ Loss OF THE scHR. WARRIOR AND CRrw.
The schr. Warrior, Scuddcr, from Boston for
New York, went ashore at Block Island, in the
gale on Saturday morning, went immed-
ately to pieces, and every soul on board perish.
ed; seven of the bodies washed ashore ono
had the mark u. +. Lowell on his clothing
another marked on his arm ]. G. r. born 1907
a coored male and female, and three searoen'
Several bales Of domestic Goods, pieces of Cal
icoes, &c, had been driven ashore, and secur-
ed and should the weather be favorable. more
of the goods would be saved
The w. was worth about $4,000; owned
partly in Boston and party at the Cane. She
had full cargo of Goods of different descrip-
tions, and it is said there were thirty persons
on board, including several passengers.
( Loss OF scHR. BosToN. The Schr. Boston,
Capt. Weber, which sailed from Boston on
Thursday for Hartford, struck on the rocks off
that place in the gale and snow storm of Tues.
day morning and sunk in deep wafer. The
crew lashed themselves to the masts, and as
soon as they we're discovered from the shore
boats Immediately put off to their assistance
and succeeded in taking off all the crew, about
! 4, P. NJ, nearly exhausted. Capt Weber ex-
pired about half an ho1r before the boats got to
The wreck, and was left lashed to the mast
Providence, April 10. The Packet sleop
| Splendid, Read, hence for New York. cargo 400
bills raw sperm oil, belonging to house in
N. Bedford) and so do. lime, sailed from New
port on Friday, and anchored near Stonington.
Next morning about o'clock parted one cable,
drifted, and at 4 struck upon the rocks, and
Immediately bilged-hor cabin being filled
with water, the crew and passengers Qhe lat
ter consisting of 6,includng two females) had
to resort to the deck, the sea breaking over her.
! The lime took fire, which rendered their situa-
ton dreadful. AS last resort part of the
crew got into the boat but had scarcely left
the vessel when she was swallowed up, and
the men precipitated into the sea, but thoy
chung to her sides, and were soon cast on the
shore much exhausted. A line being fast to
the boat, she was hauled back to the vessel,
and all on board safely landed. The fire soon
broke out, and she was burnt to the water s
edge.
PRovIDENTIAL ESCAPE. In the late gale, at
Amherst, at midnight, the gable ends ola long
brick building gave way in consequence of the
pressure Of the wind under the roof, through
some windows which were left open in the
Sd story. One end fell upon the two-story
wooden store of Mr.. E. W. Storrs, crushing it.
James Lyman and Geo. Colt, clerks, slept in
the store, wcre buried in the ruins. C.. could
neither stir nor speak but L. IS head was par
TALLY protected by rafter he cried out, and
they were both rescued. granite slab fell
upon one ofthe bed-posts, and drove it through
the floor. One Of the south chmnies fell
through the roof of the brick building.
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MANNING'S STORE

AS been removed four doors north of the
- former stand, where customers are I re.
specially invited to call
This week received, variety of SPRING
GOODS, selected from recent importations :.
among which are various colors eros de Ma
pies Silk, London Printed Muslins, English.
Scotch, and Belgium Ginghams, Calcoes. Fur
nlture Patches, Rich Fancy Hd'kf., Bonnet
and Cap Ribbons, Gloves, Hosiery, &c.
:. Constantly on hand, good assortment of La
Dies, Misses, and Childrens' SHOES.
Also Al variety of TOYS for Children.
Worcester ApriI On az
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We have no room to occupy this week on SO
trifing subject as the Yeoman. We will barely
remark that the nsinuation contained in that paper
last week, that the Editer of this paper took any
part in the Ant-Masonic Convention, recently held
in this town. is entirely false, and it was known to
be so by the Editor of that paper and by every
member of the Convention. The Editor of the
Spy, as matter of curiosity, went into the room
seat was offered him among the members, which
he refused, and took one in distant part of the
room with two or three other spectators. After
sitting few minutes he left the room and did not
return to it during the sitting of the Convention.
Inc attempt to impose.a belief on the public that
he took any part in the proceedings or that his be-
ing present for few minutes implied any approba-
fair-minded men.
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TEMPERANCE MEETING

The Annual Meeting of the Worcester Soutl
Congressional District temperance Society, viii
pc holden in this town, on WEDNESDAY, NEXT, al
Worthington's Hotel, at o'clock, P. NJ, at which
general attendance of Delegates from the several
Societies in the District, and of the friends of the
cause, is expected and desired. A public Address
will be delivered at the Rev. Mr.. Miller's Meet.
ing House, at o'clock, by Mr.. GEORGE Folsom
and such other proceedings may be expected as will
give interest to the OCCASION
E. WAsHBURN, Secretary.
Worcester, April 90.
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ruined. How Paez stands affected we do not
know. However the last accounts we had
from Caracas, he was raising men to march
against Cumana and Barcelona.
NeU York Daily .4dUertiser..
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SILK GOODS

JUST received from New York, a great va
- riety of Silks, Pongees, and Mix'd Cam.
blets; Mandarines, for Ladies' Dresses; Double
ZePhyrine, new article for Dresses; Gauze
and Grape Scarfs; Gauze, Grape, Paimyrine,
Bagdad, Silk, and Barrage Fancy Hdkfs a
splendid assortment of Ribbons-for sale cheap
by SWAN g. WILLIAMS
Between Stockwell's Tavern and the Wor-
cester Bank. Worcester AnriI On
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Worcester, April 90.
Fancy Handkerchief.

"A VERY splendid assortment, now open;no
"a a from New York, comprising the new 81 ulsss
Of Grape, Came, Rich Laces, Barrage, Mand..
rine, Pamerino, &c. &c. ''a"O'-
Also, A, Sd, and IA Rich Grape, Thibst
and Merino Shawls. The above will be sold
low by D. HEYW0N6 SOU
Worcester, April 90.
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WORCESTER:
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 90, 1891

Our readers, we trust, will excuse the mass of
advertisements with which our columns are filled
and be patient short time, till the press is past.
They may be assured that the present deficiency of
reading matter shall be made up to them at some
other time, before long.
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A woman at work in Latham's building,
Cincinnati. Cd inst, fell six stories through the
hatchways, into the water. She only had one
arm and one leg broken, and some severe cuts
and bruises.
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o. The press of other, and highly important
matter, compels US to bring our own remarks with
in the narrowest possible compass. 1t will be seer
that there has been some severe fighting in POLAND
without any decisive result, although the Russians
have penetrated as far as the Vistuia.
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DROVIDENCE and Worcester Mail Stage
IL and Steam Boat Line, leaves Worcester
at half past O'Clock Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday mornings Leaves Providence Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday mornings at 8 o'clock
particulars next week. April 90.
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Jabez Aldrich is appointed Post Master at Men.
don, vice VIM. S. Hastings resigned
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u The Annual Report of the Institution for
Savings and the Report Of the proceedings of the
Anti, Masonic Convention were both put in type
Tor this paper, but are unavoidably postponed.
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APPOINTMENTS BY THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL
Hon. Charles Jackson, Hon. Samuel Hubbard
and John Brnzer Davis, Esq, to be Commits
sioners to revise the existing laws in relation
to Debtor and Creditor, and to provide for the
equal distribution of the estates of !nsolyent
Debtors, agreeably to the provision of Re
solve Of March Is, 1881
The Governor and Council have re-appoint.
ed all those County Commissioners and Special
CounEy Commissioners, in the several Counties
of the Commonwealth, whose terms of Office
were about to expire, according to the pfovis
ions of the Act of Feb. 26, 1928.
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ELoPEMENT. An extract of a letter from
Washington, D. c., gives information of the
recent elopement of principal nun from the
Nunnery in Georgetown. She had been fol-
many years principal instruotress in the
School Of the Nunnery. Her elopement was
made in disguise, and in the day time. She
has taken refuge in the family of Gen. Van
Ness, and refuses to return.