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The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-12-30

FACTORY BURNT large stone mill belonging TO
Syivanus Holbrook Esq, situated in Northbrdge in
this county was entirely destroyed by fire last Monday
1t was filled with cotton machinery, of which was
saved The fire originatcdin unknown manner in
the garnet, and was first discovered about three O'Clock
IN the afternoon The building and machinery, in con-
nection with mill adjoining, which was saved, were
insured for S30OOO $4,000 at the Manufacturers Mu
tua Office in this town, and $1,000 each at two of the
Hartford Offices.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-12-30

u On the publication of the article respecting James
g. Carter, in last weeks Spy, that gentleman very
promptly wrote to US, stating that great iujus tee was
done him, therein, and nqurng the names Of those who
had authorized the publication Not having the ,oren
authority to give him the information asked fer although
we had it verbally deemed best to wait TIL s,ch
authority should either be given or refused. II was
promptly and readily given, on our application, and we
communicated the Names by letter, Yesterday.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-12-30

TEA AND COFFEE. According to the follow
ing paragraph from the Washington Union, the
Presidents suggestion to tax tea and coffee is
likely to be voted down by the House, and with
very little ceremony:
awe are informed that six Of the members of
the Committee OF Ways and Means three Wings
and three Democrats, are inhexibly opposed 10
recommending tax on tea and coffee for war
purposes, and the opinion is openly expressed by
the most influential Democrats that if bill be
introduced for that purpose it will not receive 80
votes in the House,
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-12-30

" Gao the Lowell Courier give any information
as TO The prospects of the Stony Brook Railroad Corpor
alton We are hoping 10 the city of Spindes and
the Heart fthe Commonwealth /" bound together by
iron bands early day. and their citizens enabled to
hold and more intimate relation to each other
than at present. to the mutual advantage as we have no
doubt il will be- 10 them both.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-12-30

UJ7 We are requested TO state that the Anti Slavery
Bazaar and FAIR al Faneu Hail. Boston, will be kept
open till Saturday night of this week. It is said to be
the most splendid affair of the kind ever got up in this
country. About four thousand dollars was taken last
week and the greater part Of the costly and beau.
ufu articles remain unsold person who has visited
informs us that he made purchases at very reasonable
rates.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-12-30

The Publishers of the New York Commercial Adj
verser are informed that there mistake IN the
mailing of their paper for this section of the country
Instead of coming directly through in the mail made up
al New York. as all The other NeU York evening pGpers
do ii lays by at Norwich one mail, and then comes in
the way mail from that place. II is thus of c. mpara-
lively little value when it reaches u.s.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-12-30

COLONEL OF THE Mass. VoLUNrEERs.-
The Salem Register says, it is rumored that Hon.
Caleb Gushing is DESTROYS to take the command
OF the Massachusetts Regiment, should the COM
plement be made up. "C0loael Cushing of the
Massachusetts, Regiment" would not sound bad
ly in the official dispatches.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-12-30

G5 No confirmation has been received of the report
ed massacre of the Americans by the Mexicans udad
de los Angeles, (City of the Angels in California, and
there good reason tobeeve that greatly exagger-
aied, or, more likely, that it is altogether untrue.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-12-30

Cen Waddy Thompson is recommended as
Brigadier General to take command of the new
regiments of volunteers called into service. His
long service in Mexico is urged in favor of the
appointment.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-12-30

SINGULAR CUSTOM. N. p. Willis sDeat;n.
of the church Of st. Nicholas, thus slludes - :
very sensible custom of the Germans
+" Il was here, by the way, that frs, boc.,,.
aware OF very sensible German custom-tba, ~
concentrating the coughing and nose io,o;n =,
1 a'nag service.ume The clergyman stops at
different periods Of his discourse, steps bacE fro
his pulpitstand, and blo,cs his ,ho rom
congregation initiating his example, aud dist"rh'
time ~ "O o'heF
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-12-30

MORALITY OF THE WAR.

There never was any thing utterly repulsive 10
the feelings of every true minded man. in every respect
in which may he ted, and in all lis Diet ills, than
this slave begotten and heaven-iefyng Mexican War.
Unparalleled in the infamy Of its origin, it is less
odious the brutal cenciousness and savage barbarty
exhibited by portion, at least of those who carry
The Of Matamoras, of Monterey, and of Tobias
CO would have dsgraced the acohin army of France
in the days of its widest RIGHTEOUSNESS Then the
means which resored to- 10 obtain men to carry it
on, BY those who ought place themselves in the front
ranks of the fight of piece with all the rest OF the
war We have before alluded to the enlisting in Boston,
Of men whose daily earnings required for the daily
subsistence of their families, and those ;amIi IS by their
enlisng are left without place to lay their heads the
of saving themselves from starvation So it is
elsewhere. The New York Tribune of yesterday says
This volunteering business is constantly causing an
immense deal OF suffering in city, hardly day
passes that woman does not make her appearance
at the Aims House, comp aiming bitterly that her hus
band has enlisted and that she is destitute of comfOrta
bic clothing, and sufficient food sustain life. Many of
these worthless members of the democracy brbed to
abandon their families, and sometimes even bottle Of
whlSkey will accomplish this end. The wives and chill
dren OF at least hundred volunteers are now drawing
upon the authorities for bread, aud so it is that
quire conquest, and that saps the country Of It's
wealth.
Such being the nature and character Of this war we
unable comprehend either the morality policy
of giving IT any voluntary aid support, by those who
view it in the same light that do. Some wings may
do it; but in doing it, they abandon wing principles
II was torysm, in the days of the revolutions to uphold
and support The unjust and aggressive Of the Brit
ish government against this County, and the English
wings, including the nobest patriots of that Country
not only protested against il, but withheld all aid and
countenance from it, Such is always the of true
patriotism. 1t will no its government in
wrong and false position than it will place it there.
Principles have not changed since the revolution,
though men may. 1t is much tor ysm now, it
then, uphold wicked rulers in the prosecution of an
unjust against the weak and comparatively defence
less. II is much toryism now, then, up
hold weak, wicked, and corrupt administration in its
assumptions ofiegal and unconstitutional power. OF
what use is II, to protest against the right OF the Execu-
tive do unconstitutional act we hold to be duty
TO sustain the act and carry out in all its consequences,
when it done. Such not the patriotism OF the ia
theirs of country and of the olden me and we must
take the liberty of saying that appears 10 be but
sham patriotism the present day. Great names never
sanc,ity it, and make that right which in itself
I0rORo.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-12-30

RETRoGREssIoN. The Editor OF the Palladium init.
mates that he has made political "progfess" with
in few years, since The orgnaon of his paper. How
far in the rear them have been his condition once
We opine that the progress" he boasts Of ike that of
other Democratic presses the Texas question, has
been all backoardS--simar the reirograde movement
of the great democratic party of the country which
has been uthfully portrayed by the Palladium itself
in the following lines
at one Of the cardinal points of the Democracy
OF the olden ume that government instituted for the
common good. Modern Democracy claims that the
government shall be administered for the purposes OF
PARTY aud that oil It's treasures but spos for
those who seize them Ancient Democracy defined
the powers of The government by written constitutions
and statutes Modern Democracy vests all power in
the loH OF one individual approves Of his assumptions
OF authority never conferred by the constitution Law
and us6es his mfraclions OF their sautary restraints
BY running the comparison between The acts Of the pres
en tJackson) Administration end those OF the admins.
tration of the democratic Jefferson II will be found that
Modern Democracy bars sort Of resemblance 10 An
cient Democracy Tire is a plain ineligible idea !;
the other is without form and void aud susceptible
OF no definition except, lore for gold, and 'Harrdh
for TEXAS y"
We congratulate our neighbor upon the past "retro
grcsslve movement, both OF himself and the party Of
whose principles he is an exponent
As the administration Of Young Hickory is but
tinuation that of Old Hickory, the above is
democratic exempfcation of the true characteristics
Of the degenerate administration Of James X Polk, as
contrased with those Of Jefferson and Madison What
greater "iniacons" Of the constitution, &c,
Cured than have been committed by President Polk,
in himself originating aggressive war with foreign
power and annexng foreign provinces by half scores
our Union, by his mere individual fat c.
W The Duel which anticipated, between X. b.
bayy Of Virginia. and Garrett Davis Of Kentucky will
mol take place. The Police Of Washington, getting
WIND OF the affair have placed the former under bonds Of
SloOOO 70 keep the peace Of The District for the term
O one year, and not 10 leave the district for that term
Tor the purpose Of fighting duel.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-12-30

THE SUB TREASURY. "OIiver Oldschool .,
writes the following in one Of his letters to U. s.
Gazette
81 understand Mr. Secretary Marcy being lin
want Of 81 OOO, 900, called upon the Secretary of
the Treasury for that amount, whereupon Mr.
Walker gave HIM drafts upon New York
But how am to get the money to New Orleans /?
inquired the Secretary OF War. Oh you must
get it there the best way you can, answered Mr.
Secretary Walker. Thereupon Mr. Marcy had
to purchase drafts on New Orleans, in violation
Of the great democratic law called the Sub Trea.
sury Law, and to the great scandal OF all hard.
money, bank-hating Locoiocoes."
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-12-30

LoADsToNE ON LAKE SUPERIOR. AMONG
the many discoveries which have been made IL
the Mineral Regions Of Lake Superior during tbe
past season, there has been one which is of great
interest to the men Of science. 1t the discovery
Of native Loadstone, variety oil the pleisto. mag.
netic iron ore. II was discovered by Bella Hub
bard. Esq who was carrying on geological sur.
vey in connection with United States linear
survey, and who has collected the only specimens
ever obtained in that region. He was led TO the
discovery by noticing the great fluctuations in
the bearing of the magnetic needle. Its locality
is Middle Island, which is two miles Northwes.
terly from Pressure Isle.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-12-30

An officer OF the Navy, writes from Tampico
under date OF Nov. 22d, as follows
The people here are perfectly inoffensve. and
anxious TO trade with us. The weather. clasoas
have all fled from the city with their families
and probably not more than one third OF the nor.
ulation was found on our landing. Greatnumberrs
of the poor wretcbes have in consequence ot RI
blockade, been without employment, and are a.
most starving.
:, IN consequence Of me atrocities committed on
the females Of Monterey By some of our nso,J.
all the respectable women in The place ga,har"S
at the house Of the American Consul for nro,as
ton II must have been an agreeable surprse -
them to find that all our men Of6attle are no. w
some Of the heroes Of Monterey. "'' az
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-06-11
Escape of the Mexican Steamers

Information has reached US by an extra from
the office of the Charleston Courier, issued on
Sunday afternoon, that the Mexican steamers,
Montezuma and Gaudaloupe, had escaped from
Vera Cruz, taking advantage Of the absence of
Com Connor, and the great part of The Gulf
Squadron, who had repaired to Brazos Santa
go to cooperate with Gen. Taylor They ar
rived at Havana on the 24ih ul., under English
col0rs, having left Vera Cruz on the 1Sh.-
This news comes so directly that it canno, be
questioned.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-06-11
Murders by Rancheros.

A letter from Fort Polk says; 1--WE have
Just heard OF some horrible murders, which were
committed on the lsl of May, by party of
Rancheros, on party of sixteen citizens COM
ing across the country from Corpus Christi 10
this place. Two Of the party were women
They were surprised and captured near the
Colorado. The Rancheros slripl them, lied
Them together by twos, took them across the
river, deliberately cut their lhroats with large
knife and threw them into the river Two Of
them escaped by swimming. One of them,
VIM Rogers, wandered for FIVE days wi,hou,
any thing 10 eat in the chaparraI, and was final
ly taken prisoner on the Rio Grande and car
ried TO Malamoras. He was sent over by Gen
Aisa, and is now under The treatment Of one
Of our medical officers"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-06-11
The Wounded.

A letter from Pon, Isabel to the New Or
leans Picayune, says:
Capt. Page, whose under jaw had been shot
away. is in fair way Of recovery.
Captain Hooe was walking about with the
stump OF his right arm dangling by his side
and appearing TO be in excellent humor.
Col Mcintosh, who was badly wounded, was
stretched out yesterday morning in Mexican
wagon, irving to read. lie was stabbed in the
throat, or rather down the throat in The neck
and other parts of his body, and was repeated
y knock down in the fight
Capt McClay, no was wounded in the ac
ion Of The 9ih, is here, with an awful bad chin
which Mexican grape shot passed shaving
li,tle closer Than was safe, as il carried with j
some Of lhe bones and snews
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-06-11
Terrible Hail Storm and Loss Of
Property.

Ii becomes our painful duty this week, 10 re-
cord one of the mos, violen, and destructive hail
and thunder storms that ever happened in this
section Of the country. On Saturday afternoon
last, about o'clock, the atmosphere having
been rather unusually warm and sultry in the
fore part Of The day, black clouds were seen
gathering towards the West, which in a short
time afterwards accompanied by unusual loud
thunder and sharp lightning discharged such an
immense quantity of enormous sized hail stones,
as never was witnessed before by any person
now living. The vivid flashes of lightning in
simultaneously followed by the most awful peals
of thunder, and the dea(ening noise Of the
densely falling hail, appeared as though the
dome of heaven had been rem, in twain, and the
fragments were abou, to fall down upon our in
significant globe. The scene was, indeed, aw-
fully sublime, and well calculated 10 remind
man Of his utter helplessness and insignifcance.
The size of the hail stones exceeds belief,
some measuring as high as six inches in cir
cumference. Hardly house in this place es-
capped without the loss of a window glass in
the old part of the town particularly, the win
dows were riddled al an awful rate, some hou-
ses losing as many as 400 panes Of glass and
upwards The standing wheat, rye, and corn
were literally cut TO shreds, and the damage
done 10 the grain and garden vegetables in
Rush, and adjoining townships alone cannot be
estimated al less than $4,000. Many houses
and barns were unrooled and some entirely de-
stroyed, buryng under their ruins number oil
cattle whole orchards were uprooied and large
tracts Of timber land completely cut down as
though moved by the scyhe. Ii is a melan-
choy sight to behold whole fields of wheat and
rye, but a few days ago gaddening the eye
with the luxuriance of their growth and fullness
of promise, prostra,ed to the ground, wilhered
and ileIess. Many of our farmers have turned
their casle into them, or ale preparing TO plan,
them with corn.
The course Of the storm seems TO have been
from North-wes, TO Southeast, extending as far
as MinersviIle and Pinegroye in Schuylkill
county, and lasting for about one hour. The
violent fall of hail did not occupy longer than
about ! 5 minutes al this place.
DanuiIe Democrat.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-06-11
Violent Tornado ut Wilmington,
Del.--.LOss Of Life and Property.

By an extra from The Blue Hens Chicken,
over Wilmington, Del, on Friday last abou, 5
o'clock, which did considerable damage in its
passage.
The ship house of Belts, Martin & Hollings-
worth, in which was being bull, an iron steam
boat, was blown down, and Two men named Har-
dy and McCay were Instantly killed, and an
other named Neil Dufio was severely injured.
The ship house of Mr.. Thatcher was also
blown down, and Richard Roberts and a boy
named Harmer, were severely injured
carpenters shop was blown down, and E,
IIirons much injured; portion of the roof of
the Asbury Methodist mcetlng house was blown
in Factory, Brewery, and the Odd Fellows
Hall and a dwelling, were struck by lighting,
but only slightly injured. Two barracks were
blown away.
The shipping suffered severely. The brig
John NJ. Clayton was capsized and her masts
torn out; The cooks leg was broken, and all The
men had 10 swim TO escape with their lives
The mas,s Of several vessels were carried
away; The s,eamboa, Bolivar was injured aud
the w. Whildin had all her deck load blown
overheard, and The captain was near being
blown over himself and drowned A large
number of persons were injured more or less
severely, and some dangerously.
Such was The force Of the hurricane, that the
awnings, posts, &C., on the east side of Mar
ket ST. many of them were blowa away-and
boxes, barrels, &c. were floating down the
streets.
Horses were killed, and grea, damage done
in many places.
The extra says -" 1t is stated that the wheat
crop is destroyed. Altogether it is one Of The
most dreadful hurricanes that ever visited our
city We understand that subscription will
be taken up for the families of the men who
were killed"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-06-11
MatamOras Taken.

The news from the seat of War, continues
10 be of the mos, cheering character. The de-
cisive victories gained by our troops on,the 9Th
and e'h of May, have completely Paralyzed the
Mexican forces. Not only has our brave little
army defeated the presumpruous invaders, and
driven them from our soil but acting with an
energy deserving Of all praise. Gen. Taylor
has followed them across the Rio Grande, and
now occupies two of the towns on the Mexi-
can side Of that river The Star-Spangled
Banner now waves over Maiamoras as we'll as
la Barila, and The Mexican soldiers under
Gen. Arisia have reirea,ed 10 town some
ninety miles distant from the former; where
shey hoped TO be reinforced and prepare for an
other battle. Ii is doubtful, however, whether
the Mexicans, when they learn the extent OF
their defeat al Resaca de la Palma will be will
ling 10 encounter our troops on another field.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-06-11
Volunteers.

The following Pennsylvania Companies have
been filed up, duly organized and inspected,
and rendered their services 10 the proper off,
GERS:
Washington Guards, Captain NJ. Criswell,
McVeytown, Miflln county, numbering II Of
ficers and men.
Columbia Guards, Capt. J. NJ. Wilson, Dan
vile, numbering 80 officers and men.
Patterson Guards, Capt. w. A. Stokes, Phil
adeIphia, II officers and men.
The Harrisburg Rifle, We learn also full,
and only awaiting inspection to lender their
services; and the Dauphin Guards want bu, a
few more men to I'll up their ranks.
Other companies in all parts Of the State are
fast filling up, and Pennsylvana's full quota of
men, will no doubt be soon ready and awaiting
the requisiiion of the Presden! to march.
II is said that the military expenses Of the
country at the present time, are half million
day. Can This be possible
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-06-11

The Bank Of Kentucky advanced S25O, 900
TO enable the volunteers of thar Stale to equip
and march for Texas.
The New Orleans papers state that S so 900
OF the loan authorized by the Legislature of
Louisiana for equipping the volunteers from
that State has been taken by the following
Banks: Canal Bank, $4,000; Mechanics
Bank, $4,000; City Bank, s5O.OOO Yet tho
Administration cry aloud and spare NOT for
the enactment of the Sub Treasury TO put down
these "souiless corporations" withou, which
the nation would no. have the necessary means
of defence! Let folly and madness go ahead
and do its worst, for the people will arise and
reclify the evil
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-06-11

Some weeks ago We published an extract
from the Washington Union, urging the Democ-
racy On to The work Of destroying the Tariff.
The Union argued that the fact Of the existence
of war was no reason why the Tariff should not
be repealed and made use of the emphatic de-
olaralion that not0 is The time 10 strike at the
Tariff" The Harrisburg Democratic Uni
on" refers to this declaration in late number,
and says--"This kind OF logic may suit the
Southern theorists, bul in good old Democratic
Pennsylvania we eschew all such nonsense
Let US first drive the enemy from The soil, and
talk of encouraging the manufactures of foreign
ers aferwards!'
The Union expresses the true feelings of
Pennsylvania on the subject, and The rebuke
administered TO the government organ in the
short sentence quoted is well mered If the
administration had any regard for The wishes
and interests Of nnsylvania, they would cease
care for our intereslsl They have succeeded
in dcceiving and cheating the people as to the
true sentiments of Mr.. Polk on this subject.
and no press labored more earnestly in this
dsgracefuI work than did the Democratic Uni
on ITSELF and now her wishes are dsresarded.
and, in their estimation, she merits only scorn
and contempt. The people of Pennsylvania
may learn from the course of the admnisrra-
ton on this subject how much reliance is to be
placed upon Dem0cratic(D professions and
promises, and let them beware that thew are
not deceived and betrayed again.--Hanls5urg
Inteltigencer.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-06-11
Democratic WING Candidate.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER.
JAMES MI. POWER.
A New VQsIsEKle.
OF MERCER COUNTY.

The present number commences the seventh
volume of the Jefiersonian, and closes the con-
nexion with il Of the Junior Editor The pa.
per will continue to be Published by Mr.. Schoch,
as heretofore. The withdrawal of Mr.. Spe-
ring will render il necessary 10 open new sci
oI books. and 10 settle up The old ones. Our
subscribers are therefore earnestly requested to
come forward and pay up their arrearages,
without subjeciing US to the necessity Of pla.
Cing their accounts in other hands for collec-
tlon.