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SEA WATER. The sadness of the sea has
been considered by some peculiar blessing
from Providence in order 10 keep So great on
element pure and wholesome but facts prove
this property is not capable of preserving il
from putreiaction Sir Robert Hawkins, one
of our most enlightened navigators, gives an
account Of calm, in which the sea- continuing
for some time without its usual notion began
toassume very formidable appearance. "Were
it not" says he, g for the moving of the sea.
by the force of winds, tides, and currents, il
would corrupt all the world. The experiment
of this saw in 1880, lying with feet about
the Island of Azores, almost six months, the
greatest part of which time we were be-
Gained Upon which the sea became so re-
plenished with all sorts of gcl!ies, and forms of
serpcnts, adders, and snakes, as seemed won
defiui some green, some black, some yellow,
some white, and some of divers colors, and ma.
nv of them had life, and some there were n ward
and halt and two yards long, which had not
seen, could not have believed And hereof
are witnesses all the Companies of the shrns
which were then present so that hardly \ man
could draw n bucket Of wafer cIenr or soma
corruption. In which voyage, towards the end
thereof, many Of every ship Tell sick, and began
to die apacc. But the speedy passage into orr
country was remedy to the crazed, and pre-
servative of those who were not touched.
Mr. Boyle once kept quantity of sea water
taken from the English channel, barreed up ;
and in few weeks it began to acquire fettid
smell. He was also assured by one of his &C !,
quaintance, who had been becalmed about four
teen days in the Indian Ocean that the water,
for want of motion, began to stink and, that
had the ca I'm continued much longer, the stencil
would probably have poisoned him II is the
motion, therefore, and not the sadness of the
sea- that preserves it in its present state of sa.
lubrity.-.NOsaic History
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ANEcpoTE OF THE EMPEROR ALEXANDER
The Emperor was accustomed to travel with
the utmost rapidity. On a certain occasion
his Majesty, fatigued by having remained
long time in his carriage, alighted and unac.
companied by any of his suite, pursued his
way on foot through village that lay before
him. The Autocra: of all the Russas was
attred in his usual travelling costume mill
tary great coat without any particular mark of
distinction. DESTROYS of obtaining some infor-
nation respecting the road he was travelling,
he accosted military looking parsonage, who
stood smoking a cigar at the door of house.
To each of the Emperor's questions the strang.
or replied in the most uncourteous manner
and by way of terminating the ungracious par.
ley" Allow me to ask" said Alexander,
4" what may be your military rank ,'-'' Guess"
=" Perhaps, Sir, you may be a Lieutenant ?"
-" Higher if you please" "Captain ?"-
" Another step" Major -" Go on, go on"
-" Lieutenant. Colonel | presume ~" You
hive hit it at last, though not without effort"
These words were pronounced in a tone of ar.
rogance; and the several answers in the
dialogue, were accompanied by cloud
of smoke pulled full IN the Emperors face
" Now comes my turn good Mr.. Traveller
said the Officer" Pray what may be your
military rank -" Guess. -" Well, then, ct
the first glance | should say Captain '"-
" Higher, II you please. -" MAJOR -" Go
on if you please" Leutenant-Colonel -
pray, go on -" Colonel -" A little high
err, il you plense."-(The Officer upon this
threw away the stump of his cigar" Major.
General ''f--" Another step, if you please
(Ihe Officer stood immovable at 'attentiun -
" Your e1coHence is then Lieutenant. eneral u
-" You arc not quito up to the mark -" To
that case have the honor to address myself TO
his Serene Hghness the Field Marshal ~
" Do me The favor Lieutenant. Colonel. to make
another effort" All, sire,' cried the Officer
with emotion, 4" will your Majesty deign to
pardon me But could I imagine that the
Emperor -."-"l um not offended /; and to
prove it, if you have a favor to ask will grant
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The ENcHANrEn Gun. 1t happened some
sixty or seventy years since in the land of
that an honest old simpleton, who
had been '' 10 training" had made money
enough by throwing stones at "training
cake TO get very comfortably fndded, even
without draft upon his purse for the :. four
pence ha' penny -pece" laid by for that DUR
pose several months before. Some ways who
had kept more sober on the occasion than our
hero, not having had such good luck at rinper.
bread gambling, loaded his gun to the very
muzzle with alternate charges of excellent
" double battled" powder and touchacood. and
starting him homeward, they took care to mi
red hot-nail upon the topmost piece of touch
wood. Uncle lchabod, an honest old soul
shouidered firelock, and took up his 90 line OF
march for home. He had not gotten IA r, how
ever, before pop goes the first charge from his
gun-singular, thought Uncle lchabod but a
mere accident, doubtless charge being left
there carelessly. A few yards further, bang
goes the second charge Lord mercy"
says ichabod, " this is tarnal strange, swag-
gers but ] guess it all didn't gn off the FIRST
time, or slse it wouldn't go off again, would II
though ~ He had hardly finished this mono.
logue before off goes his repeater again. "My
graclons!" exclaimed the terrified milita.man
tho Old boy is in the gun | never heard OF
sIch thing in my born days"-an exclamation
which ne hardly concluded before his everast.
ing gun struck four and Ichabod. having nc
longer any fellowship for a weapon possessing
such fearful continuity for explosion, very pru
IDENTIFY threw it over the fence, and made rapd
strides for the house of Clergyman, having no
doubt that either he or his gun was bewitched
The clergyman himself was not without his
doubts on the subject after Icliabod had testifi.
ed the whole story, the truth of which was cor.
roborated by several distinct discharges from
the gun in the place where he had thrown it,
which was in plain hearing of the PARTIES
However, while the matter remained in discus.
sion, the mischievous caitiffs Tho had caused
all the alarm arrived with the offending musk.
ct, which made its last discharge in the clergy
mans presence, and refused further service till
reloaded 1t was never fairly settled, however,
between him and lchabod, whether or not it
was a real case of witchcrai.
C0rDden Tourn1T
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A RrPRiMAND. The Editor of the Columbia
Is. C.) Times, in late paper, gives the follow.
ing anecdote, which was once current in the
walls of South Carolina College, as parallel
casd to the Reprimand of Gen Houston, by Mr..
Speaker Stephenson. I" In its early days, a
Soph having been unfortunately caught in a
scrape, we think it was turkey stealing, was
condemned by the faculty to receive in the
College purlascc lecture. Professor P, a
Frenchman, and man Of impertubable polite
ness, was selected as the exccutioner Accord.
ngly after prayers he advanced TO the dehn.
quent, and with Parisian bow and a winning
smile addressed him. " Young genteeiman, Dc
facult have appoint me for lectair you. You ar,
therefore lectalr by me-"
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Exactly so, returned Mrs. Allspice, slight
ly blushing. We should have come often
er, but its so difficult to get away, and do
so hate 10 ride in singe-coach. But you
know, Cousin Plonghshare, we esteem you
above all our relations. | wonder in my
heart you never call upon US when you come
to the city.
For my part, returned Mrs. Ploughshare,
1 rarely 60 TO the city at all.
But you do, Mr.. Ploughshare, said Mrs
Alsnice. addressing the husband ;-you Of
ten come TO the city on business.
True. replied the farmer, | often 90 10
market; and used sometimes to take the
liberty of calling at your house, but was al
ways Informed you was no! at home.
Mrs. Allspice WAS little nonplussed at
this piece Of the farmers recollection but
she stammered out the best apology she
could, and proceeded to finish her supper
Thus provided for, we leave the family
of polite grocers in snug quarters, duly ap-
preciatlng the value of their country cousins,
whom they had not before thought of since
the yellow fever, when the whole family
we're quartcred upon them for the space Of
couple of months.
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Dissolution Of Copartnership.
FEHHE connection in business heretofore ex
Il listing between The subscribers, under the
firm of RICE 81 MILLER, is this day by nIu
tual consent dissolved The business concerns
'"t the company will be settled BY either of the
partners, and all persons having Accounts with
them are requested to call and settle
GEORGE 7. RICE.
HENRY W. MILLER
Wnrcesier Ann 90 LOO
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FRESH IMPORTED
LINEN G. o obs.
BENJAMIN JACOBS, JR.

A Washington. street, a fe1o doors north of
State street,. BosTON,
HAS received his SPRING SUPPLY of
III IRISH LINENS, viz:
IS cases "A, 10, sd, ga, and 1914 Shirtings
and Sheetings, among which are many of the
very best fabrics imported and from the most
approved bleachers 9 cases extra fine Long
Lawns, Sd and 70 wide 3 do Linen Cam.
brics; 2 do. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Linen
Cambria Hdkfs, colored and white borders;
40 UeHtleHien OAttu ai-~, .,-,..~
Gentlemen's Linen Cambria Cravais 9.6 square.
few pieces extra fine A Linen, for collars;
from los. 3D. TO l5s. per yard few pieces do
Long Lawns from IS. to 9s. per yard. TABLE
CLOTHS and N.4PKINS.-6 cases Damask Ia
bic Cloths, from A to 1914. many of which are
entirely new and elegant patterns, with Nap
kins to match; Dinner Napkins, extra fine
quality; Tray Napkins do; very fine double
Damask Doylies Ga, s,4, 90. and 10 double
Damask Diaper, mill spun brdseye and dia-
mond igured Diapers; colored Damask Table
Cloths. with DoylIes to match, colois, gold IN
blue, scarlet and gold, green and white, olive
and white, red and blue, and red and white ;
Piano and Work Table Cloths do eleg ant
green and white worsted Table and Piano Cloths;
extra fine unbleached Linen do, with Doylies
10 match. Also, 5000 unbleached Linen Table
Cloths, sizes A to 1874, from IS. cd. to 15s. a
Table Cloth,-whch, added 10 his former stock,
comprises probably, the most extensive assert.
ment of Linen Goods in the city, and are offer
ed on the most favorable terms, either at whole
sale or retail. April %.
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FASHIONABLE GOODS,
fit Wholesale and Retail.
j. A. HOVEY & CO.,
NJLLBURY LOWER VILLAGE

"AVING received for tho past two weeks
IL IL direct from the New York Auctions, a
| most splendid and extensive assortment OF
Goods of every description, now offer them 10
the citizens Of Millbury, Worcester, and The
adjoining towns, at the most reduced prices
taI below every thing they ever before offered
to the pubic-a small portion of which COM
Priss the following, to wit
81 pieces elegant French Muslin Prints, every
shade,
20 do. do Prints, from 10 Is cents per ward.
$50 do. Cotton Glazed Cambria, all colors.
10 do Sup. Figured and Plain Swiss MusIins,
37k to 62k cents,
~ do. Fine Cambrics do. SO to 5S cents.
Oh do. White Check Striped and Plaided Cam
brics,
l5 do. Linen Damask and Linen Diapers.
As Super White Counlerpanes So to So,
III do. Rich Water'd Silks, all shades-a beau.
tiful article,
10 do. do. Damask eros de Naples do.
. do. do Fig'd. eros de Seurde,
IL do. Grape do. China Shawls,
10 do. do. do. Lyons do.
6 do. Gauze de Paris Co.
80 sets elegant Bonnet Ribbons, splendid arti-
10 pieces Double Satin Black Silk,
III do. super Italian do. do.
10 do. do eros de Naples,
10 do. Snchaws and Sarsnets,
~ do. Mix'd Silk Camlets,
10 do. Blue and Black do
10 do. Elegant Velvet Vestings, Cold and
PLAIN,
Gentlemen's Cravats and Silk Stocks, of all
kinds,
do. Gloves; Silk Suspenders,
do. Cotton & Linen, & Silk whole & half Hose,
Co. Summer Wearing Apparel, of all kinds,
Ladies Travelling Baskets; Silk Parasols,
do. Gloves; Cotton and Silk Hosiery, &c.
do. Rich Lace and Blonde Lace Wells, rich
and beautiful patterns, and
A splendid assortment of Broad Cloths and
Casslmeres, to wit:
6o pieces super Black, Blue. Claret, Mulberry,
London Smoke, Olive. Brown, and .Drab
Broad Cloths, from S. rs TO 50 so per yard,
SO super Cassimeres of all the above colors,
from S74 to 81 ,67t per yard,
" pieces Satineus from 36 to 46 cents per yard
&c. &c. &c. &c.-in short all articles ever
kept in country Store, at the most reduced
prices. 6w May 2.
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NEW STORE!
JOHN WHEELER s. CO.

VMNAKE the liberty to inform the inhabitants
IL of Worcester and vicinity, that they have
taken the Store, No. Granite Row, where
they will keep an extensive assortment of
VEST INDIA GOODS& GROCERIES,
which they will sell at wholesale and retail, as
low as they can be had at any other Store, for
Cash, or approved Credit.
u fhey have now in Store, superior lot
of HERDS GRASS and CLOVER SEED,
which they will sell cheap.
Worcester April IS. If
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Printed and Published by the Proprietors,
s. III. COTTON g. co.
CONDITIONS OF PUBLICATION

CONDITIONS OF PUBLICATION
II Price, to single subscribers, ,oho receire their
Papers at the Office, or by Mail. THO Dollars psr
annun: To those phO receive them by Stage Ttco
Dollars and TUenty fire Cents. T,renty fUe Cents
OiH be deducted chen the payment is nude in adj
vdnce.
u advertisements, not erceeding ttoelue lines,
inserted three ,ceeks for One Dollar, and contin-
ned three ,ceeks longer for Fifty Cents. Larger
Advertisements in The same proportion.
" The Proprietors of thus Paper tciH hold them
selves responsible for error, in any Advertise
ment beyond the sum charged for its insertion.
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SPRING GOODS.

uSI open'd, large assortment of season
% able Goods; among which arc
English, French, and American Prints,
White Cottn Hosiery,
Printed do. do.
Ladies Gloles and Mits.
. A variety ofFancy Handkerchiefs,
Bonnet Ribbons,
Black and Colored Silks,
Turk Satin do
Thread and Bobinett Edgings,
Cloth for Gentlemen's summer wear,
Bed Ticking,
Bleaclied Coitons,
Brown do.
Russia Diapers and Crash &c. &c.
THAYER & DANIELS,
No Goddards' Row.
Worcester, April 4. 6w
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GROCERIES.
J. A. HOVEY & CO.,

At the Lo,Oer V,llags, .Millbury,
infer for sale at Wholesale or Retail
~ from New York Auctions,
10 hhds. Prime st. Croix Sugar,
10 do. n o. do
l2 boxes Brown and White Havana do.
6 do. Philadelphia Loaf do.
ID chests Souchong Tea,
a do. Pouchong do.
6 do. Young Hyson do.
4 do. Old do. do.
3 hhds. Molasses,
~ pipes Wine, different kinds,
4 baskets Champaign (old jolly BRANDY
10 pipes Rum, Brandy, Gin, &c.
All ofwhch are offered at reduced prices
Mayo. 6w*
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AN ACT to divide the Commonwealth into
Districts, for the choice of Counsellors

OGUhLDTS.
BE 1t enacted, &c, That from and after the pass
ing of this Act, the Commonwealth be, and hereby
is divided into thirteen districts for the choice Of
Counsellors and Senators. and that each district
be, and hereby is authorised and directed to choose
the number of Counsellors and Senators, to the
same hereinafter respectively affixed in the man.
ner prescribed by the Constitution and laws of this
Commonwealth: The County of Suffolk shall form
one district, and choose six Senators. The Coun-
ty of Essex shall form district and choose six
Senators. The County Of Mddlesex shall form
one district and choose five Senators. The Coun.
ty of Worcester shall form one district and choose
six Senators. The County of Hampshire shall
form one district and choose two Senators The
County of Hampden shall form one district, and
choose two Senators. The County of franklin
shall form one district, and choose one Senator
The County of Berkshire shall form one district,
and choose two Senators. The County of Nor
folk shall form district and choose three Sena.
tors. The County of Bristol shall form one dis
trlct, and choose three Senators. The County of
Plymouth shall form one district, and choose two
Senators. The County of Barnstable shall form
one district. and choose one Senator. The Coun-
ties OF Nantucket and Dukes County. shall form
one district, and choose one Senator.
Approred by the Governor, March %, 1882.
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Salt, MOlasses, Rice, &c.
ROBERT EARLE,

CentrdI-stTett,
In AS received, and now offers for sale,
1000 bush Liverpool C F. Salt,
200 sacks 1" Fine Butter do.
5 hhds Havana Molasses,
10 half lierces New Rice,
2000 gals Summer, Fall, and Winter Oil,
500 d" Whale Oil, for Painting,
100 bbls and halfbbls No g, & 3 Mackerel
90 " first quality Philadelphia Starch,
30 crates Crockery Ware,
4 boxes manufactured Tobacco,
Is jars Maccoboy Snuff
N. B. The Canal Boats will arrive and leave
on each business day during the season.
Freight received and forwarded as heretofore.
Worcester, April 25. CIV
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S TAT E L A W S.

AN ACT to establish the times ard pla...
OF holding the Courts of Probate within
and for the County of Middlesex.
Sec. l. Be it enacted, &C., That from and At.
ter the first day of June, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, Pro,
bate Court shall be holden at the following time.
and places, within and for the County of Middle.
sex, annually, to wit at Cambridge on the second
Tuesday Of January, on the third Tuesdays of
March, May and November, and on the first Tues
day of September at Concord, on the second
Tuesdays Of February. April, August and Novem.
Der at Charlestown, on the third Tuesdays of Feb
ruary and August, at birmingham, on the last
Tuesdayssof June and October, at Groton, on the
first TUESDAYS ofMay and November, at Lowell
on the first Tuesdays of June and December, and
at Woburn, on the fourth Tuesday of April.
Sec. 2 Be 1t further enacted, That the Act
passed on the fourteenth day of February, in
the year OF our Lord, one Thousand eight hundred
and twenty-five, entitled IAN Act to alter and es-
tnblish the times Of holding the Courts of Probate
within and for the County of Middesex," be, and
the same 70 hereby repealed, from and after the
Approvsd By the Governor, March 90, 1882.
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1HcI 70 no Hsiotutc u6uut the
Price!
VENHE subscriber has lately received from
u New York Auctions, large lot OF NEW
GOODS,
AMONG WHICH ARE
Ladies Hoskin Gloves, fair quality, only 10 cts
do. Kid Mitts, only Ct cts,
Plain Glnghams, good quality, 90 cts,
do. very superior at 25 cts,
Cotton Flag Hd'kfs, 10 cts,
Gents Silk Flag and Bandanna Hd'kfs, at 375
cents,
Gents. Hoskin Gloves, large size, at 37A cts,
real good
And great many other cheap Goods, by
~ D. G. WHEELER, Jr.
Worcester, April 25.
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& HOWE
AT. THE GREEN STORE.

AFFER for sale 10 hhds. best ST. Croix
" Rum; 10 do. do. .N0iaSseS; 8 chests
Souchong Tea /; 10 boxes Loaf Sugars ; 9 hhds
Broom do, (; together with every article In the
Grocery ine,-which will be sold in large or
small quantities, at low prices.
~ B. The senior partner Of the firm, by a
residence in Boston is enabled to furnish the
Store in Worcester with Goods at such rates
as to warrant us in selling at very much low er
prices than formerly. Persons wishing to buy
Goods in our line, are respectfully invited to
call before they purchase.
Worcester, April IS. 6w
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CHEAP GOODS,

MUST opened, five cases Goods from the
o. New York Auctions, for sale vcry cheup,
such as
Gentlemen's fine Bandanna Handkfs, large
size and of superior quality, at so cents:
20 pieces Plain Ginghams, a prime article, at
% cents the yard
few dozen Ladies' open wrought Raw Silk
Hose, very durable article, at 42 cents the
pair;
Good Mltts at cents;
Stout Hoskin Gloves at l21 cents;
And great variety of other Goods, for sale
equally loao, by
d. HAYWOOD g. co.
Worcester Nav
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GARDINER PAINE
OFFERS For SALE,

At his Store, under the To,cn Hall, the
following @ GOODS, Just reed:
AZ KITS Mackere, put up for family use;
4V bbls and half bbs. No. Mackerel
Salmon, Herrngs, Salt Fish, Dried Beef, Ba-
con, Pork, Butter, Cheese, Potatoes, Beans
Loaf and Lump Sugar. Brown Sugar of various
kinds, Vines, Teas, Coffee, Pepper Sauce
Draught and Bottled Cider, Nuts, Raisns
Prunes, Mats, Tobacco, Cigars and most kinds
of Goods usually found In w. I Goods and
Grocery Store.
Worcester April H. a. CIV
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Copartnership Notice.

WNHE subscribers have formed connection
E in business, under the firm of F. A. POT.
TER II co, and have taken the Store for
mcrly occupied by +. A. Potter, in North
Brookfeld where they have on hand an exten.
sye assortment of ENGLISH. FRENCH,
DOMESTIC, and w. GOODS, which they
offer for sale on very accommodating terms I;
aud they respectfully solicit tho patronage Of
the former customers Of F. A. P. and the public
generally. FRED A. POTTER
May |, 1882. JOHN C. POTTER.