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The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-06-27
CHOIER

This singular and terrible disease which not
many months ago, was separated from Va by the
Atlantic, has stretched its arms over the sea, and
already holds IN its grasp some OF our most pop.
uious cities. Its course has been marked by 10
regular system OF progression. 1t oveleaps at
one time hundreds OF miles, and then retracec lis
steps and f xes itself in some place, where men
had hoped tor immunity from its attacks Some
times it gives warning to its victim OF its approach
sometimes its suddeness changes the strongest vi !.
tai,y in an instant to the latest stages OF disease
lis nature, its cause, its remedy are unfathomed
and unknwn That which renders il potent in
one case seems only to lend it strength in another
part OF its nature is peculier than its sim
guIar mode OF progress through country
There are instances cited where the second sto.
ry Of house would remain unvsiled by it while
the first and third would be entirely depopula-
ted.
Eugene Sue in his work OF the Wandering Jew
makes the ravsges of the Cholera in 1892 typi-
cal oil the wanderings of that tabled pei sonage.-
Even as he might be supposed to go SO many
miles in day, or pass through such or such
streets, so this scourge OF man would proceed
with mysterious regularity certain distance be
tween sun aud sun, or thread its way through
few devoted quarters OF city.
Its first appearance was at the Delta of the
Gauges in 1916. Sixteen years afterwards it
awakened from lis torpor, and now, after about
the same period OF time, we again witness its
strength. But 1t would seem 10 have lost much
OF its terrible power with each pitts slumbers.-
1t is not so fatal now as in 1882 nor was it then
so fatal as in 1916. Ii ii should preserve its reg
larty as heretofore and again appear in 1864, it
would be still less dreaded.
Our south western cities have suffered the most
New Orleans and St Louis in addition TO the pc.
culiar calamities which have smtten them heav.
lily, have suffered severely from its relentless at
tacks. New York has also felt it in her midst,
and even in Boston, which so providentaly Is.
capped before, "a dim foreshadowing OF its presence
has been cast. But after all there is not so much
cause for fear. Much OF the sombre prestige of
this disease arises from the extreme suddenness
OF dissolution. Consumption which is perpetu-
al dweller among US, carries to the grave daily.
weekly and monthly,its victims with a wondrous
regularity, TO which there is never break. and
yet we think care but little aboutit We see its
victims TALL with gentle steps TO the sepulchre
and life seems to melt with impercepdble soften.
ing into death, and yet Tor all its genteness it is
not whit less remarkable than the cholera.
There is no part Of this country that may claim
immunity from this disease the cholera. And
when persons are in the midst OF it thew mey
avoid It by few and simple rules. Cleanliness
OF person, abstinence from stimuants, generous
diet, avoidance OF green and indigestable fruits or
vegetables, and a serene and cheerful mind are
potent unconstitutional Gazette.
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A TRUE STohY. Friday afternoon Mr. Charles
Neate and two Others went down the bav. nAs,
the light house on Robins Reef, to FISH After
some considerable success, they strung the fish
together and hung them over the side OF the boat
Ilttie below The surface of the water Shortly
aIterward Mr. Neale was cooling his feet, near
where the fish hug, and observed shark turn
ing over TO seize him or the fish. WITHDRAWN
MS ieet ne endeayored also to secure the proceed,
OF their excursion, when the shark seized his
hand. By sudden jerk, Mr.. NeaIe brought the
intruder into his boat 1t was three reet ard a
nall long, with double 70 OF teeth. Mr.. Neae's
hlnd wsssy rely laceat d., and was dressed at
the marine hospital.-.N Y. Com .4av.
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CAssIUs NJ. CLAY. We regret that Cassus
NJ. Clay should be involved in so disgracetuI and
trsgical an affair, but cannot say that we are
surprised at il. We long since lost our conf
dence in his wisdom and in his ethics. When he
denounced the Mexican war as iniquitous, and
volunteered TO tig hit its battles, he forever sacr
fed his previous high position as reformer, and
with it, his moral power He died then, and has
ever since been nothing better than a galvanized
corpse. He once publicly pledged himself new
er TO engage in another duel--and his recent
fight with Turner shows how much that pledge
is worth We hope he may live to be wiser, and
yet do something to regain the esteem and conf
dence which he has SO recklessy lost Hart
ford Repu0hcaA.
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D The Bostonians talk of fitting out an ex-
pedi,ion to go in search of Sir John Franklin, one
Of the public spirited citizens writes in the Tran
script
'Let US then no longer wait for the movement
Of the United States Government. Let us in
Boston, raise by subscription the OF $780,
900, TO cover contingencies, and let US fit out the
expedition without delay. If Bostonians will it
their vessels may sail out of the harbor Ia this
holy cause before three weeks have passed."
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TxcrxpIAR1sM The barn on The premises known
as the "Haback Place" opposite the mansion Of Nm.
BOX ESQ., was discovered 10 be oil fire about 9oclock
Monday evening. The barn was burn, with guam
ty OF hay two seighs and other articles, and The
kitchen part Of the house nearly destroyed, but, BY
the powerful application of the hydrant water, the main
psrt of the house was saved with bu, little damage
The premises belonged E. So ,ihwiok & Co. and we're
unoccupied One OF the went through every part
Of the house and barn FIVE O'Clock, when there
smell Of fire or other indication Of IT, and there is no
doubt Oft having been designedy SET The barn was
insured for 300, which viii about third of
The loss The house as insured for 400, so that tie
loss on Thai will be fully covered
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AsTHMUs OF TEHUANTFPEc. Two gentle.
men, as we learn from MIR. Hoffman, who ba,
just returned from Vera Cruz, lately took an ex.
curslon across the isthmus OF Tebuantepec.-
Cruz, on the 9th OF May, and performed their
journey, htty-eight leagues in canoe navigation.
and thirty-seven leagues on horseback They
reached the shores OF the Pacific, bathed in it,
waters, and returned to Guasacualos on the 24th,
They were eight days in going and eight DAYS
10 returning having stopped two days at Te-
hnantepec, distant about Ave leagues rom tho
Pacific. These gentlemen, Messrs. James and
Duii, state that the expense incurred in crossing
the lsthmus is $50 at the most They farther
informed MIR. Hoffman that small boats. drawina
from twenty to twenty-iour inches of water. can
run on the river nine or ten months in the wear.
Inc ne cost Of norse-hire, from the head of naviga
ZION 10 the Pacific coast will not amount to more
than $40 head each passenge,.-.N. o. PEA.
yune.
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AFRICAN AND TEXAS SLAVE TRADE
The Caddo (La) Gazette Of the sth inst has the
following remarkable paragraph
"We have been credibly informed that there is
constant trade IN the kidnapping of negroes go.
ing on between Africa and Texas. Year before
last. there were several vessels, well loaded with
negroes, brought from Africa, and landed near
the mouth OF The San Barnard, and the negroes
there sold This black scheme should be looked
into by the Government, aud those engaged in IT
punished according to lew
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-06-27

LOST Towns. There were. formerly, three towns
heloneng to the Fourth Congressional District, named
Marlborough and Sterling, III Worcester County, and
r,amingham in Middesvx; but, as nothing has been
hoard from them since the last election in that district
doub,s begin TO be enterIa ned to their continued ex
;s,ence BoyIston IN the same category, but some>
thing has galvanized enough Of vitality into the nhab>
,s 10 bring out The election returns, which are as io
lows for Palfrey a. Thompson Is, Robinson 10. AT
tho nrecedine trial. the vote stood for Palfrey 81.
Thompsou as, Robinson %. Net gam for Palfrey %
similar gain, throughout the district, would have CIV
On him thousand majority.
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SHOCKING MURDER. The body of middle
aged female, sewed up in bag, with her throa,
cut and head scalped, printed ashore at Cranston,
near this city, this after noon. An inquest was
held on the body, and The jury returned veadic,
that the deceased came to her death by having
her throat cut by some person or persons to The
jury unknown. The body issupposed to have
been in tide weter but few days
Providence Journal, June %.
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A JUsr VERDICT. In the Police YESTERDAY
Charles Swift was charged with assaultinp James
M. Bean, keeper OF small shop In Cambridge.
st. 1t turned out in the evidence that the com.
Plainant had spoken with loose tongue against
the character OF the defendants mother. m his
presence, which instantly set the muscular pow.
ers OF the accused in violent motion. Justice
Gushing, who is ever DESTROYS of reconciling ius-
ice with right, (not always an easy task, ) mpos.
ca hne OF only one cent, without costs Dos.
ton Mail
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-06-27

According TO the Puritan Recorder, there are
now In Massachusetts, eight Congressional Pas.
tors who have preached their fitteth anniversa-
ry sermons The Recorder says that this mum.
Der will not be small when il is considered thai
OF the four hundred and fifty Orthodox churches
existing III the Commonwealth. full one halt have
beeu organized within twenty-five years.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-06-27

SINGULAR Prudence, There are two men
Jones and Wood, in prison in New York, under
sentence OF death, which was, somewhat unex-
pectedly, commuted by Gov. Fish. On the day
before, when nothing was, OF course, known OF
the Governors intention, some charitable soul
sent in 10 these men in their cell dish OF straw
berries, which it is said, they refused TO partake
of, out OF tear Of the cholera
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-06-27

The First Battle in Canada far Annexation
Quebec paper, the Canadian Independent,
contains the following paragraph, which show,
that the war spirit prevails to a considerable ex.
tent among the members of the City Council al
Quebec:
On Friday last, at the ordinary session Of the
City Council, one OF the members proposed mo.
ton, oil the nature OF which We are ignorant, but
which another memb objected to, remarking at
me same nme mat IN three months we would be
Americans. Hereupon, the member who had
brought forward the motion, crossed the hall and
administer ed IRENE mdous blow to his onnonen,
which Frustrated him on the floor. The war
spirit then communicated to others, and the com
bat threatened to become general, when the NAV.
or called in the police, who put an end 10 the
quarrel and elected the audience.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-06-27

" letter from Constantinople states that
important repairs are making in the grand mos
que Of st. Sophia, which are to be completed by
the approaching festival OF flanagan la the
course OF this work, a large Mosaic was found
representing the virgin commencing the City OF
Constantnop'e to the protection of Constantine,
and the Church OF st. Sophia to the protection OF
Justinian. This monument is in perfect state
OF preservation.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-06-27

GOLD FROM CALIFORNIA. The brig Ida,
from Kingston, JAM, is now at anchor off New
castle, with twenty passengers, fourteen OF whom
are from California via Chagres, with $500 900 in
gold dust and Jumps. Some Of the latter weigh
seven pounds.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-06-27

~ One of the most formidable corps in the
Magyar army is that Of the Horse breakers
(Czikes) which are in no respect inferior to their
South American brothers, in the art OF using the
lasso This corps is regularly organized Its
mode Of lighting consists in throwing cord, from
great distance, which entangles the enemy,
and which moreover, being armed with an iron
hook, inflicts the most hsrrld wounds.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-06-27

DRUIDTcAL REMAINS. A curious monu.
nent OF religious rites Of the ancient Gauls, has
Just been discovered at Suevres. Its an immense
block Of stone which various indications show to
have been used at the human sacrifices OF the
Druias. The little City Of Suevres contains
many other interesting monuments of the times
eithe Romans and Of the middle ages.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-06-27

"THE ELEPHANT."-We yesterday saw at
Messrs. Godfrey s. Munro's Express office, a
solid bar of California Gold, weighing more than
thirteen pounds and worth about $4,000 1t was
owned by some gentlemen at Nantucket and is
now on its way to the U. s. Mint, tor coinage.
yNe,c Bedford ynercurv.
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NJ Florida is said to grow the Pine apple Of the
6rst quality. single of good soil viii produce,
with little culture from $500 81 600 worth per year
When the Florida Everglades are drained, there will
NOT be finer country in the world for the production Of
every species of tropical fruit.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-06-27

" Mount Toby, ut Sunderland. Franklin co,r,,
has been rechrisleued Mattawompe. tie name If Tho T.
''an Sachem VINO soil Shuiesbury, Sunderland, and
part OF montague, to The whites. The ceremonies were
PERFORMED by the senior class of Amherst College,
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Assignee's Sale of Real Fstate-

WILL he old on SATURDAY, June sOth, at two
O'Clock p NJ, on the premises, al the right title
and interest that HALVoR HALyORsoN mas in a cerain
VALUABLE HOUSE LOT, situated on HighlanI Street
III tne Oily OF " orcester. PRATT & SUOTT,
Worcester, June rs. d Au,prs
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-06-27

SENATOR FoorE. The Washington cores
pondent OF the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser
says:
"I understand that Senator Foote, with charac.
teristc presumption, has interfered in the quar-
rel between Mr.. Benton and Mr.. Calhoun. and
that he has written long letter to Hon. H. A.
Wise, OF Accomac, describing Mr.. Benton's past
course upon slavery, and attempting to show,
from his speeches against abolitionism, that he
has been foremost among the most ultra support
ers ofsavery. This letter OF course is written
for publication, and will probably appear in the
Richmond Enquirer. 1t may effect what Mr..
Foote has never yet been able 10 do by oral as
sauts upon the Missouri Senator, namely TO at
tract the great mans attention, bat that result is
not by any means probable"
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HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION. II viii be seen by
advertisement that there will be an exhibition of fruits
and flowers at the Socieiy's Hall, on Thursday and
FRIDAY of this week.
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FLORENCE FARMING ASSOCIATION. A number OF
coored persons belonging to tbs and other States have
recently associated themselves together for the purpose
of forming settlement in the Town Of Florence, Onei>
da Co., N. Y, twenty-five mi cs from Rome They
have made purchase at eleven hundred acres OF land
aud number of families are already on the premises
eeh, of them from New Bedford. They are desuouS of
procuring funds for the erection Of small meeting
house, and also to furnish the necessary comforts the
more destitute Of the emigrans carry them through
the first Writer till they can realize something from the
cultivation OF their lands. Rev. Daniel Peterson the
General Agent Of the Association, is in this city, and
will wit on our citizens for the purpose of receiving such
contributions as their beraly may prompt them to make
for so audabe object The ASSOCIATION has the coun,
tenance and good wishes Of many OF The best men in
our country, who deem il important step toward the
Improvement and elevation Of the colored population in
the scale Of morality and civilization, The Agent is
well recommended one worthy OF trust and cou6>
dence.
When the depressed situation and unfavorahle cir,
cumsances under which this portion of our population
has lahored for long period of time is taken INTO
consideration, is trusted that this voluntary effort to
improve their condition and TO make them better citizens
and more worthy and unexceptionahle members OF the
community, will have its proper influence on the minds
of those who possessed Of the means and induce
them 10 afford tina, LIBERAL encouragement to The effort
which its praise worthy character merits.
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DIEN.

DIED.
- In "esboroush June eth after long and distressing
Illness, horne with Chris i IN foriHde Samuel Harring
ton, Esq. 64-lPrintefs in Me. d VI. please COPY,
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MARRIED.

In Norhboro, June "a, by Rev j. Allen in the Church
o. me FIRST farsh, Mr. Walter Paul OF Leicester Miss
Lucy Fosgaie Maynard.
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Free Soil Nomination for Congress-
". dis, JOHN G. PALFREY of Cambridge
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IMPROVED GRAIN CRADLES
KISOR sale by C. FOSTER g r.
"0 - dw4wis.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-06-27

DANGER OF GOLD SEEKING! Col. ]. D
Stevenson, in letter from California, which is
published in the New York Herald, thus speaks
OF the perils which surround the adventurous
gold seeker:
"Let no man hatter himself that gold is TO be
gathered without toll and peril; toll the most Sc.
we're must be endured, and peril to life, health,
good morals and habits, hourly surround them
and many who leave their homes pure and good,
free from the terrible vices oil gambling and
drunkenness, may return Gt indeed they ever do
return) with gold, but without those possessions
infinitely more valuable than gold or diamonds to
the man, his family, or his country. No enc but
those who have witnessed it, can form the least
idea OF The peris and temptations that surround
all, and more especially the young and inexper-
enced. When the day oil toll is over, they have
no home or social circle TO enter. The tavern
tent is the resort of all; here the cards are the
only books that are to be found or looked into
AT first they drink and play lightly; but il sue
cessful, the thirst increases, stakes are doubled
more liquor is drank, and many seek their bed
| (mother earth and blanket--iew have any 9th.
cry with aching heads and empty purses The
latter is regarded as OF little importance, when
from 800 to $50 can be earned by the ext davis
toll. Many avoid gambling at the mines, who
iali INTO the vice Wnen they come here and in the
other towns; they find themselves suddenly pos
sessed with more wealth than they ever had be.
tore; as they have no home but the bar Dom,
the gambling table is the resort for excitement
and amusement, and few days finds them, like
the sailor returned from long voyage, and at the
end of his froic, 'cleaned OUT and ready to EN-.
bark again for the golden ocean,"
From CALIFORNIA The following is an ex
tract from letter from young man, to his
friends in this city, received by the last steamer.
Salem Register. June 81.
Sr. Francisco, April 8, ls49
Thank God am at last arrived at the
place. We start up the river to- morrow morning.
| shall first go on board the brig Mary & Ellen.
Capt. Eagleston Of Salem, and take breakfast
He will make great voyage. He told me he
had sold some woollen shirts, that cost dollar
each, for $S4 dozen, and boots $lS pair. He
pays his crew $l20 month. have been offered
as clerk, $4,000 year. This is great country.
Money is used like alter men get twelve dol.
lars day, and two dollars an hour.
You will ask il have seen any OF the gold.
Plenty OF it. saw one piece that weighed a
lbs. troy, worth 81 ,24S, and good many smaller
pieces.
Frank Bates IS at Suffers Fort, and very rich
The greatest thing is, TO see them drink aud gam
BILE; The most disgusting scenes you ever looked
upon. Rum is % cents glass The bet as high
as $50, 600 on one game OF cards
The First Battle in Canada for Annerntion ,
Quebec paper, the canadian independently
contains the following paragraph, which shows
all 10
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4. %. OfO. F.

\. %. of q. r..
THE members Of Worcester Lodge No 56 are earn.s
" requested 20 meet at QUINsIGAMoND HALL O
FRIDAY EVENING, June 2sfh, at O'Clock. Bushes
ofimportance is to be transacted
June p. d3.A r.. w. EATON Sec,rv
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-09-25

M Editor, have seen no comparative state
inen, that rrsoect Of the Choisfs Of 1882 and the
P-.ul,nee OF ias presentyesr It's singular eoiael
deuce u IL resched ia culminstng point Al ihe same
time thsu that IL Old the pssi sumner Il beginning 70
decline after the week ening July 81 While u Is -
.nsularly so1ocdent that The same average number ei
oesh. daily occurred 10 thess respective veeks-~ih
this fractional difference. thei the aggregate number q
sse deaths for the given Of that yesr exceeded
that Of the pres-n; by tSo76 dying then 70 ia this
visitation. The population Of he~-ioIS Al thai ume
wa about $50 CO.. being only about half that OF TIE
ure.ent, whence Il thea t~ice faszl 40 u has
en In IL. late visa either y esuse q ~ greater s
eu.nt ehsrsssrr or noTs ius Scent medical treainenl
az both H. however need later thsn u I'D his
yea md fingered lonzer the following oeing TIE rel-
i've fscis 10 is rsl appeared June y and &C ssed
.hout Oct g. In So i Get appearing SPOUT tne a
of Iure ard % Geese, By equsl rsto, - viii sapDse
40 - Toe let Of October bUt Tie pestiensa on the Tor
-r oecs.on recovered T. 70 decline. which II cas- ret
done on this tss wesk snains sept sso~ins an ex
s..s OF d-.th. over tie preceding ~ - u thea
,eue1 iis rrcAnstioh-
roe fono~ irs Is 2srsiivs 'sse cfthe deaths ~
-. syd-c IN ccth seasons according 70 the City r.
- -. k.po.-. ls4s
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FRcs e. rAso.--A irIter received az Little
Rock st.,-s tbs, party u LcasiA-:sn. o-und % Cs-
,lrnt. I'D returned 70 a. ADi1ris from Z Peso -
INV were under ihs command 81 Capt Neal lney
,s,t ,ou- lea thousand ssisrauts - Z faso FIND
i' 4. ..ss,si. q 80 proy.sous enogsa u csrry
IN N Csi:.rris they Determined . rsurn. Ih-
- e;o,,,t,,,rnt trsia aDrer MAJOR Van Horne b.
,rrl,ss u D vie River soSat 20 nes iron Ssn Al
- - Ia u... -so hsd tr-ia q i-9 wagons
- -. NV - ice CHA San Antonso Is s-ry healthy
=, -. - va 5srs- CARA Intel
serrssss PoLlrIcs They have aeui-' ~sy
- ss;o,-~,irc Gown South sid crT-ss frsSksess IN
living an expresses 20 an soas.' o,-rraes q sS'n
Ion. wbeh Is high, eonrsnes'is se.s..a a.. :.
:, N, .F..rensser" Il Wsshisztcz- said
s,Slr .i.h tsss HsDry Cav, Martin Van 5srs1
Tsoms. Beaten asa yshn Jylsr ~sr. az sdse o. II
lnan s'- peirSss Asv.