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Leicester AcadcIlY.

THE Annual Exhibition this Institution will take
place on WsdBesdsy the 15th instant. in the First
Cong reg rational Meeting House.
The usual exercises Of the sudents that OCCASION
will be preceded by Address from Hon. PLNY MER-
RICK, commencing at O'Clock P. M.
In this Sem mary which has heretofore received so lib
erai patronage instruction will continue to be given by
four permanent Teachers with such occasional Assis.
tants may required in all the branches of an Eng
fish Education together with the Latin Gree k German
French and Italian Languages
1t Will be under the particular charge Of DURRIrT A.
Smith, Principals WILLIAM w. RICE, Associate; HAM,
son L. READ, Assistant; and Young Lady we'll qualis
fed TO assist in The general instruction the classes and
have an especial care over the Female Department.
limited number OF Students be accommo dated In
the Academy Building where The rooms have been re-
Gently fitted up and board may be obtained with The
ard, Mr. George b. Woods, in the West Wing, where
or more of the Preceptors reside.
The piice of Boald in the Academy, and in good ami-
lies in the vicinity is dollars per week. but those who
choose TO associate for the purpose may board themselves
at a much less price.
Tuition in the English Branches So ,50-Languages
$3.50 per quarter. The Ii weeks ill COM
mence on Thursday, September 9th.
JOS A. DENNY, Sec'y. OF the Board of Trustees
Leicester, Aug. l. le49. dtal5wts6
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In his city, July 3Oth, Mary Catherine. danvb,a- =,
pr william Workman aged years Vi
" Funeral at clock P. NJ. this day Friends are
In this city, July 2S, Emogene E. daughe r ofRrobsn
morse' year 27th Charles IL Of Dexter Holman,
~ nv, ~9in Mrs Sarah p, wife of E. g. w. more SIT
years months. e' Ns4'' ased ~
IN Holden, July "a, Mr. Moses Rogers, aged SO years
", pon, Ju 80. Martha Wood, daughter OF William
W. ana betsey g. Thompson, of this city, aged years
IN Srrihghed 18TH inst Timothy Bruce, aged IS Years
rs husband he was aectionate a father Kind and ms
ocIseht his domestic virtues simplicity of mannes
conued with his devotion To al religious duty
acted as constant example many beyond the cir
cie OF loving friends In which he moved and gained
MIN their lasting esteem; and whose death, after short
illness, fell as unspeakabe those whom
he was more ultimately known, trG honest man,
a nrm friendi and christian husband and father.
In BnyIston, July 27th Of senery, Charles Stephen
Dny child Of Henry G. and Harriet D. Smith, this city
Iged Is months.
Rest sweet babe thy toll is DER,
We yield thee up for heaven now -
jesus sought flower more
To deck anew Ills kingly brow.
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Hydro Electric, or Water Light.

SHlS Light having been fully tested for months past,
Il will be ready for public service letters
patent, now pending issued There several ea-
lures IN this light which must give IL the preference
any other artificial means of illumination. Its pure white
ray enables the eye the incest shade of coors
while il is perfectly Tree from the glimmer and
OF all other gas lishts. The strongest wind not
affect II in the least, and there no matches other
g'ed body required To light it, the turning OF the facet
beng the only act required TO produce light. There
scent whatever danger of explosion from the escape
OF the gas into apartments, and will be furnished
per cent cheaper than any other gas any kind whatever
80 perfectly safe this light considered that the subscr
Der Is BOW making arrangements with the u S. Govern
ment Tor its Introduction into the light houses Persons
wishing the light ntroaced into their stores or dwellings
can learn iorther particulars by applying the sabscr-
Der. July 80 DIFF II M PAINE
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Iowa. The Wing Convention Of Iowa which
resolution: ' io''o"'nS
hesofced, That we are opposed 10 the exten.
SION OF slavery into the territory now free ana
Una. we believe it to be the duty OF the Federal
government TO relieve itself OF the RESPONSIBLE.
OF 'nat institution wherever it has The consti.
uoha' authority so TO do, and that the Legislation
necessary to effect these objects should be adupt.
me Free Democracy OF Iowa have united
WIN me wings on county officers in different
parts OF the State. II is expected that the nex,
legislature will be free soil, and will instruct the
representatives of the State TO vote
against slavery O'''e :" 'o'e
Inc Free Democracy of Des Monies count,,
al Convention held in Burlington, 10Th instant
passed the following resolution
heSotred, That (athough we are opposed TO in.
Vlulous distinctions between other parties) we
cannot withhold our appreciation from the Wings
IN tneir recent State Convention vie wed in the
.ight OF their resolution sanctioning the restric.
'ioh OF slavery, and its entire abolition wherever
!ne ederal Government is responsible for its ex
is'ehce or continuance; while on the contrary
we cannot express our pity and Indignation for the
democrats in their State Convention, on account
OF .heir naughty rejection Of every principle ia.
Vorlng the Limitation Of slavery or the cause of
human liberty.
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Free Soil Nomination for Congress,
Correspondence OF the EnN.

hokDON, July lzth, l64y,
How look London and It's population al the present
time, after the changes mentioned in my former letters
In regard TO the condition Of the people, as Whole.
WHILE on the hand, there greater evidences Of
pleihOric wealth and indugen luxury than exhibited
in any Of the principal cities of the northern and middle
States ofihe Americas Uaion think i, may be safely
asserted that the other, there are but lite any
more sppare indications Of poverty and wretchedness
The streets beautifully paved with nearly ,uhica
blocks of stone, and kept by the sweeping machines,
almost as clean those OF The cities OF Ho land Ncr
hey allowed 10 be encroached upon, farther than
the cufbstone, by the materials for buildings The
system Of poicea system Of opea kindness rather than
Of espionage, Of prevention rather than cure-is de.
serving of any degree OF commentator, and, in short
would be difficult 10 find more qset, orderly. com.
ortabe.lookng people Than that which traverses the
thoroughiareS of this modern Babel
The following schedule will enable you TO form an
approximately correct estimate of the extent and pop
laon Of London. II is said to cover space eoual to
thirty ve square miles. contains Of squares streets
lanes, courts and alleys, each with distinct name
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(For The Slyy

MR. EDIToR-ln these cholera exciting tines per
haps the following article which clip from tie Frslune
OF The 9oi tnst mayDot be- uninletesng TO u read
ers at any rate You will please many Of your ssbscrh>
ers, by Transferring i'll your columns.
The undefsigne has treated few cases, and has the
TESTIMONY of many other ph1 scians who have lgeaed
hundreds Of cases OF this singular disease according to
the nlthod here described, aud the same success has
attended hem.
am fully convinced that nothing but the Of off,
ctdt statistical information has prevented this melhOd of
treating the cholera from being universally adopted.
la a letter from friend IN Cuc matt a few DAYS
since am assured that but one death had occurred in
HiaeySecen cases treated by the Botanic physicians of
tIai city ING.
Worcester, 29lh July. 1919.
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FATHER MATHEW, on Monday, administered
the pledge to about $500 In addressing the last
group, which included couple of hard looking
subjects, he said" Keep clear OF intoxicating
drink, and you will be in a better plight.
Save your money, and 60 West, where land is
cheap, and the hand OF man is wanted. While
you are in the habit OF intemperance, you often
drink up the value OF an of land in night.
The number OF pledges taken at the cathedral
on Sunday, during five hours, is estimated at
5000. Late in the afternoon, he proceeded TO the
Chapel Of the Holy Family, in Washington street,
and administered the pledge to 600 children,
members OF the Catholic Sabbath School, under
the charge OF the Rev. Mr.. Monahan. Abou.
200 adults also obtained admission and took the
pledge. In all the number up to last evening
may be set down at IL, 700. Quite number who
take the pledge, do not take the medal aud cirtf.
icate on account of the expense, OF not being in
formed about it. The highest ticket we saw was
6, 8l0, Boston Post.
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Fire in st. Louis-Five Steamboats, Burned
Tremendous Riot.
st. Louis, Sunday.

st. Louis, Sunday, July 49,
A FIRE broke out at O'clock this morning on
the steamer Algonia, just arrived from the Mis-
souri, with full treight-which destroyed that yes.
sci, together with the steamers Mary, Phoenix,
San Francisco and Dubuque.
The San Francisco also just in from the
Missouri with full cargo OF hemp, tobacco and
bacon. The Mary had 500 tons of freight for
New Orleans: the Phoenix 100 tons for Ohio
principally hemp and lead the Dubuque had
small freight in for the Upper Mississippi. Four
of the FIVE were new boats.
1t is reported that several lives are lost All
were burned to the waters edge, and the huls OF
all except the Dubuque have sunk
A TREMENDOUS Riot occurred at 1-2 O'Clock
this morning, between the Irish and the Fireme n
The Irishmen first assaulted the fremen, driving
them from the engines. and pistols were fired
first at the Franklin Engine Co. by two men
named James O'Bren and Lynch, from an Irish
boarding house on the Levee.
The fremen rallied, and riddled O'Brien's and
seven other houses, part on Margaret, and part
on the levee. John Grant, of Missouri Co. was
shot in the face, and number of the Irish were
badly wounded
The riot is still progressing. The Missouri Fire
Company broke open the Armory of thesSt. Lou
is Greys, and took their arms by force.
The Mayor has ordered out the Greys to sup
press the riot, and has sent to Jefferson Barracks
for troops. A number of arrests have been
made, and eighteen Irish are in jail
MORE ABOUT THE ST. LOUIS FIRE
ST. Louis, Monday, July 30h, lS49
! The value OF the boats and cargoes destroyed
| by fire yesterday is estimated at $l4s 900, and
the aggregate insurance is believed to be $780,
000 A safe on board the Algoma, containing
$4,000, including $4,000 in specie, was fortu-
nately saved.
Capt. YOU'VE, of the steamer Algoma, we re-
greet to learn, was lost during the confagration
There was mail on board the Aigoma, con.
tanning several thousand letters from California
emigrants; also important Official Dispatches
The small pouch has been found in greatly dam
aged condition, most Of the letters being destroy
| ed.
The latest dates brought by this mail are to Ju-
| ly A. and from point sixty miles beyond Fort
Kearney. The roads were strewn with the new
made graves of those who had died on the way to
seek for gold.
| The Cholera had broken out among the Indians,
alarming them to such degree that they had
| fed from the trail OF the emigrants.
| In the course OF yesterday five groggeries kept
| by Irishmen were completely robbed. No lives
were lost, but several were badly injured though
| none seriously.
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Cholera Record.

MONTREAL letter 10 tho N Y Tribune says the
deaths BY cholera in Montreal average 35 to 40 day,
AT Philadelphia, Monday 80 cases and IS deaths
Al Albany, Monday, 81 cases cholera aud ID deaths
in the laSt foly eight hours.
AT Buffalo, Soh I6 cases and 45 deaths in orty-egbr
hours "
AT ST. Louis, Sunday there were deaths from chol-
ca and Is from other diseases For the week ending
the g9lh, there were ll6 deaths from choora and 1873
from otter diseases.
I'm New York the whole number Of deaths nv cholera
forlle week ending on Saturday,, was accordng 10 The
report Of the City Inspector, $685. averaging ia day
Il shoud be understood however, that considerable
number of physicians do not report any DEATHS as being
Of cholera. fair report would probably make the
deaths by the epidemic average about $50 day.
The Buff alo Courier states that the mortality in To>
ren'o Canada is greater than in any other place from
which they have heardno excepting Cincinnati or St
Louis.
Whole districts in the interior Of Cuba have been
swept off by disease called cholera orbus. occasion,
ed by drinking bad water.
AT Quebec, in population of some 90 600 inhahi>
t1ns 200 died of cholera Friday last The authors
ties will not report the daily cases. The merchants
Rave nearly all lefl town.
The rholera RACES in the Dayleson tPa A nshouse
to fearful extent Out OF 100 panpers 10 had already
died, and 20 more were down with the disease Every
case, thus far, has proved fatal.
The Lowell Courier reports two cases Of cholera in
tina, city.
Sandusky Ohio, July 80. The condition of the CITY
is most fearully heart rendng, from the effects of tic
cholera. Out Of a population of three thousand not
more than seven hundred remain. There have been one
hundred deaths within the last two days Business IS
entirely suspended. The post Office and hotels are all
closed.
Many physicians are victims to the disease The sick
are suffering dreadully for the want Of care The y
ing are not only unable attend To their wants bu
even 20 bury the dead. Nobody can be found to die
graves OF make collins The markets are entirely de,
Serted and the inhabitants forced send 10 Ceye
land AMI other places the Lake. for provisions and
medical assistance
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ta Chapman OF the Indiana Sentinel, occa-
sionally says thing worth remembering For
instance, he is disputng the assertion that case
OF cholera has occurred at indianapolis, and con-
cludes:
"a word more: take patient diseased by an
ordinary attack OF cholera morbus; give him a
cholera dose, composed of 20 grains of calomeI,
20 grains camphor, and 10 or rs grains of NOR.
phine, and II it don't kill him-why, he would be
profitable subject for Lie Insurance Com
pany-that's all He would be very apt to take
long nap, at least, and it might be trou 5lesome
to wake him up.
A good deal of gratutous advice has been Civ.
eL to the public; some geod-some exceedingly
foolish; but we will add something to it! .duoid
pdnie--for you may as well die OF cholera as be
scared TO death'' }5 ~
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SLondon now contains population of above 9 $50 :.
900 peTsons aud il all its places Of religious worship
were fully attended, they would afford accommodation
for little more than fourth Of this number. In some
OF the respectable parish the acc ommodaons are
very scanlIly suppled Pancras, with population of
10000, provides sittings for only $685. leaving
deficiency OF lO4, lis; Hammersmiih with population
OF 10 UUO pTovldes for only 5000, leaving deficiency
Of 900 If in all these places the Gospel were faith
fully preached, still amount OF desntuilon would be
left which il is fearful to cont mplate.
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CHOLERA IN MoNTREAL. On Sunday az.
ter vespers our Roman Catholic fellow citizens
held solemn procession in honor Of the Virgin
Mary, to obtain her intercession in Heaven, for
the cessation Of the scourge Of Cholera, which is
now rayaging this city. The multitude number
ed from 800 to 10000. In double file it took
two hours to pass by any stationary point A
statuette Of the Virgin Mary was in the process
sion, which was also accompanied by music,
choristers, banners, &c. and by two Of the fire
companies in UNIFORM Gazette.
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DEATH OF How. JAMES G. CARTER. We
regret to learn that the Hon. James G. Carter, Of
Lancaster, died few days since, at Chicago Of
bilious fever. The news of his death was re-
ceived on Saturday by his friends Mr.. Carter
was d devoted friend of the cause OF education
He took a leading part in the establishment OF
the Board OF Education, and has given his nfu.
ence in its efforts to improve our comnon schools
For number of years he has been an active and
prominent advocate OF the emancpato
slave. He was one OF the leading me u OF the
the old Liberty marty. and was nv The N mbers OF
ted for Congress. Roston Repu6J;enn nomina
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FREE Soil AT THE SOUTH. II The Fee States
would only be firm, united and earnest in opposing the
extension OF slavery, The seeming hostile unanimily of
lie South would very cease TO be. Col. Benton's
late speeches have met hearty response the South
fIom more than would readily be believed. very
large meeting of The Democracy of Platte (Senator
Atchison's) County, Gently warmly approved OF bis
course
We have already published the well.aubenicated
report that Senators Houston and Rusk Of Texas had
assumed substantially Col Beuton's ground The
Ncksbarg lMss.] Sentinel, (Loco) has the following
indicating another ather important cave in
Mr.. Walker.-A report has reached u.s. said 10
be well authenticated, that Hon. R. ]. Walker
has publicly declared his approval of the course
and opinions of Mr. Benton, in other words that
he is in f.vor OF the Wilmot pfoviso, and the ap-
plcation of Free Soil' doctrines to the new ter
ritoTies.
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FURTHER PARTICULARS Of the great Fire
in Albany. J.P. Williams loss $2O, 0OO-insur-
ance, $4,000 in the Etna, Hartford; So 900 in
the Hartford $4,000 Protection, Hartford, and
$4,000 City Insurance, New York. P. Ro-
maine's loss $40 ,000-insurance 10 the Hartford
$4,000, and $4,000 IN the Protection, Hartford,
and ST. 900 in the National, New York. Ketch
um & Co. insured in the Lexington Co on lum.
Der, nothing.
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We mentioned several days ago the arrest of
Gus counterieiter on the Canada line who has re-
sided in Franklin county, VT. aud has repeatedly
escaped the officers by his strength aud despara
ton. Four years ago at Schenectady he knocked
an officer down with sung shot, and escaped
by swimming the river. This last time, the off :
GERS stationed themselves beyond the bend at the
northern end Of the Troy bridge, and just as Mil
Ter drove along with swift arotng horse, one
sprung and seized the horse, and the other two
secured Miller after desperate resistance os-
ton Post.
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APPLICATIONS OF. PLASTER AND ASHES To
MEADows.-Ita meadow be MANFRED only with
plaster of paris, the crops Of grass will be at first
greatly increased, but will afterwards diminish;
for the sicate of potash which the soil contained
is soon exhausted by the rapid OF the grass,
and its further increase is checked. But, il the
meadow be strewed from time 10 time with wood
ashes, which contain potash, the grass will thrive
as luxuriantly as before.
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" Accounts from the Plains, received at st
Louis, state that several of the California com
Panies have lost the greater part OF their stock
aud many OF the members were returning =
Capt. Hewes aud bis company, are returning
from Fort Kearney, having been robbed by The
Indians OF nearly every thing they possessed
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IT Information iswane Of JOHN DAVIS, House
Cape lter, recently from Philadelphia By his brother
Charles who is here in destitute condition, having
been robbed Of trunk, clothing, and money, IN New
York. Said john Davis has been in this city but few
weeks, and wrote for his brother TO meet him here He
is large feshy man. Any information 10 his pres
residence, left at the Spy Office, will be thankfully
received,
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SLAVERY IN CALIFORNIA

There is great fear that the public are not
sufficiently awake to the imminent dtnger there is of
The successful introduction and permanent establishment
OF slavery IN California. The late publisher Of the Bel
fast Mel Journal on bis way 10 California when only
twenty miles west OF independence, in Missouri writes
that he had already as much as a dozen teams
gong on, with their amities Of SLAVES Other accounts
inform Of emgranIs from various parts OF The South
States, going with their slaves. We learn from
California, that there already slaves there held
SUCH The accounts tell u.s. tina, the labor Of digs
gng gold that only small part of the emi>
grants, and thsse the hardest and Injured labor,
stand il but for short time. As labor cannot be
hired as to make il profitable, The great Of ads
venturers, who have gone for the purpose OF naking
money is thought will favor the introduction Of slave
labor.
is evident too, that the slave power has been busy
and active, usual in looking for its interests
We noticed some time since, accounts Of the emigra,
lion to California, Of r. Butler King, well known as
leading politician Of Georgia, and member of Congress
We thought the time, that il looked suspicious We
find him taking prominent and leading part in the
political affairs Of that country. With Persifer Smith,
Gen. Riley, Col Fremont, and other United States
officers the slave interest act concert with hum il
is feared they will control the political character # the
country, and prevent the Introduction of slavery by the
constitution which is about TO be form d. Indeed,
some of the California papers, under the influence of
this class Of men, doubt denounce the attempt in
Congress- 10 introduce the Wlmot proviso The bill
establish territorial government, interference
with their rights.
Let the word, then, go forth Let ii sound from hill
top and valley, throughout all the free StaesEo Ex
TENSION OF SLAVERY No ToLERATIoN OF 1T IN
Any OF THE TERRITORIES AND No ADMIss.oS OF
ANY MORE SLAVE STATES no THE UNIoN. Let
him who exercises his power influence, poIiti-
caIly Otherwise, sustain, directly indirectly,
the Infamous institution, be looked upon and treated BY
all good men, 1rotor to Liberty foe to his country
and enemy to his race.
CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC. +. c. Moore Of this
City wishes TO inform the public. that Indian Wo-
man. calling herself Mrs. Mitchell, regular impos
ter" He says I" she came 10 Worcester some ten
months ago. and agreed to doetorsme for months, il
| would pay her twenty dollars in advance. paid her
the money and then she off, Since that time she has
been travelling ia different parts OF the State praccng
the same imposition. She is very large, 6eshy Wo-
mar, with full face and black hair" We realty give
bis statement, for the benefit Of the public, who may
stand chance TO be imposed upon in The same way
AT The time, constrained 70 gay, that we
think the complaining individual was mote fortunate in
his escape than he would have been ~ the fulfilling OF
the contract.
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A New Rock.

TUE Pilgrimage ofAdam and David with sketches Of
their Heavenly employment; AbsaIcms Rebellion;
Ahimaar and Jonethanj The Sons of Zeruiah, &c. by
Rev. James Gallaher Just published and for sale by s.
A. ROWLAND. d3t Aug l.
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LOAf.

ON Saturday, 2sth inst (uppos TO have been drop.
Oped while riding in Chaise) a BEAD PURSE con-
tanning % TO so dollars in money Whoever will
purse and contents shall be literally reward.
ed by calling No. IS Summer street.
Worcester Aug. 1. dot
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Pocket BOOK Found.

THE above found in the Car of the s. w. r. R..
on Monday last, containng money and valuable pa
pers and the be had OF VIM H. Gardner Brake~
man, by proving the property and paying charges.
Aug l. VIM. ii GARDNER.
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" An artificial Serpent, prepared By
some wags at Newport, created great conster.
nation among the bathers, lew days ago, by its
sudden appearance in their midst.