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AN EXCUSE FOR SMOKING. In the reign
OF James !, OF tobacco hating notoriety, the bows
OF school acquired the habit of smoking, and in.
dulged II night and day, using the most ingeni.
Gus expedients TO conceal the vice from their
master; till one luckless evening; when the
imps huddled together round the fire OF their
dormitory, involving each other in vapor OF their
creating, 10 in burst the master and stood in aw
uI dignity before them.
slow now" quoth the dominic to the first lad ;
SHOW dare you be smoking tobacco %
Sir, said the boy, 81 am subject to headachs
and pipe takes off the PAIN
Sand your and you' and you" inquired the
Pedagogue, questioning every boy in his turn.
One had "raging tooth;" another, cholera {;
the third, cough; in short they all had some
thing.
SHOW, srrah," beloved the doctor to the last
boy, "what disorder do y0n smoke for p
Alas! albthe excuses were exhausted; but the
Intercepted urchin putting down his pipe, after
farewell Whit, and looking up in his masters
lace, said in whining hypOcritcal lone, "Sir
smoke for cornSr'
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LATER FROM TAMPIco News from Tam.
Pico to the 9th states that 10000 Indians were
within ~ miles OF that place, and the inhabitants
were dalfy expecting an attack from them.
:, T In Philadelphia on Monday, the Board Of
Health reported 3 cases of Cholera and one death
since last report
CHOLERA AMONG THE CALTToRNrNr.- The
Cleveland Herald says that out Of 26 persons who
lett Jetfersonvlle. Ind May 2, for the gold coun.
try, only remain alive.
RICHMOND BULLOCK, Esq. an old ship mas.
ter ana eminent merchant, of Providence. died
az DIS residence in South Main street, last Sun.
DAY. Mr. Bullock was President of the Com
merciai Bank, ami one of the wealthiest men Of
the city.
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LFor the Spy ]
The LONE SLAVE

Meath summers heat, aud suliIy sun,
Hls labor yet full hall undone,
The weary slave hends to his toll,
Win respiration bathes the soil -
WON down by grief, with care oppressed,
Denied the priceless boon OF rest,
HIS bosom heaves the bitter SIGH,
The tear drop Tembes in his eve -
Deep sorrows mark his youthful brow,
And agonies his spirit bow.
"My home" he murmurs, "o'er the sea,
MY happy home where was tree,
y could reach thy peaceful shore,
IA stray from thee, bright home, no more
sat beneath the Cocoa's shade
plucked wild flowers, and with hem play'd,
twlned wreath to deck my hair
Looked firth on Nature ever iair
Aud watchtd The huge, majestic wave
That come old Afric S rocks TO lave.
AS thus sat, ihoughiess child,
The scene around me rich aud wild.
A gallant ship sailed slowly by,
The noe wonder caught my eye,
fastened TO the waters side
To see her breast The foaming tide.
And as she near and nearer drew,
soon discovered her busy crew
They lowered aud manned a speedy boat
laughed TO see it gaily fot,
And as II skinned ong the sea
danced, and jumped in merry gee;
II gllded swift the waters DER
Aud touched my A res sunny shore:
They babe me come with cheerful voice
That made my beating heart rejoice)
And see the ship of wonGTous form
That nohly braved the raging storm.
Away Isprang in freLzied mirth
10 see the strongest thing of earth;
stepped on deck-Oh fatal stand,
My chains were wreathed with cruel hand;
They brought me here to find grave,
10 die crushed, heart, broken Sldue"
CHRISTIAN, awake, thy Father calls;
See how in death thy brother falls;
List TO the sigh, the touching moan,
The piercing shrek, the hear,heaved groan;
Now bending meath the heavy yoke,
Hear him the bitter curse invoke.
Az AXE TO life, put forth thy hand,
Undo the burden, break the bond
And let tn oppressed enjoy his right;
Bid slavery lake eternal fight,
= Let man OF every cline be free,
And roam III Heaven>born liberty.
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SUPPLY OF Coal. Last February at meet
ing OF the institution Of Civil Engineers in Lon
don, q paper was read '.Oa the Coal Field Of
south wales, by Mr.. J. Richardson. Refer
ehce was made as to the probable duration OF the
supply of coal in Great Britain. from The seyaraI
mineral districts OF which the extent is already
known. This was vsriously stated by eminent
authorities at between two hundred wears and
seventeen hundred years.
Great Britain has about $4,000 square miles Of
coal Now, ii that quantity is sufficient to last
ior from two hundred to seventeen hundred wears
with an increasing demand for home consump.
non and an augmentiDg export trade, amounting.
a. present, to upwards Of 100000 of tons an
nually. how long may we safely estimate ths
supply OF the Great Ceatral Coal Field of Tho
West. comprising. as it does, an area OF at feast
100000 square miIes.-Scientifc american.
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AN INCIDENT OF LIFE. Happening in at
the ONCE Of the Overseers OF the Poor on Satur.
day, we found one of the officers IN conversat;on
with well .dressed foreigner, who had iust then
burst into flood of tears Turning to US the A..
rector said-"This man is just out Of the House
OF Correction, where he was sent for abusing his
vile while intoxicated. Being left destitute in
consequence OF his cemmittal, she and her child
were admitted to the House OF Industry. where
during his confinement, they both died. II was
upon his application Tor their discharge that in.
formed him OF their decease, which was the frs,
knowledge ne had Of it." The remorse OF the
man must De imagined, it cannot be described.
Boston Tfanscrinf
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II The Independence Fire Company No. 4, of
Providence, VIM H. Sweet, Foreman visited this CITY
yesterday, bringing with them their beautiful little En-
gIne, appropriately named the "GazelIe" They arrv.
ca m the morning train, and were received by the TOR
rent Company No 4, of Worcester whose guests they
are during their stay. They partook OF collation. at
Inc worcester House OF 0oclock, and afterwards dned
at the same place. They accompanied by the
American Brass Band, and attract much attention
They Will leave US by the afternoon train to>day
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GT We learn that the young Ladies of the Norman
School in Newton have undertaken to raise the sum of
800 dollars, 10 deiray the expenses OF Cyrus Pierce
E'q, their late Principal, to the Paris Peace Conven>
ton Mr. n rec has long occupied the place OF Prnc>
pal IN that Institution, is of literature and talents
and will be an acquisition to the dele cations and this
expression of the gratitude of those who have received
his instructions must be peculiarly CRAFTY ing to him.
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New ORLEANS, June l2lh. The water in the
streets has receded FIVE inches from its highest point ana
continues falling fast. The her is excessively warm
The number Of deaths last week was 1927 Of which
were from cholera.
NASHVILLE, June 10Th. Twenty three deaths Or.
Cured from cholera today In Frankfort the cholera is
increasing.
Sr. LOUIS, June IA The cholera is on the increase
in tn city. The number of inerments in nine GENE.
t~ries, day, 81 of which 60 were cases of death
by cholera Several physc aus have been Frustrated,
and some have died.
June l6-Great alarm exists here, on accoun, of The
increase Of the cholera. In seven cemeteries, ye>er-
day, the number of deaths by cholera was So During
the week ending Thursday, was %67
NASHVILLE, June 18Th II is reported that Cassus
Clay IS not Dead but on the contrary is expected to
recover Turner is dead.
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The PLANET Venus. This planet is now
passing the period of its greatest briancy. In
decidedly clear weather ii is visible to the naked
eye, when the sun is above the horizon 1t rises
about three hours before the sun, and moves very
nearly in the SUMS path. Its crescent form NAV
now be seen by the aid of common spv.g glass
A correspondent OF the Newburyport Herald
gives the following directions as likely to be of
service to those, who would see star in the day
time:
First. observe the planet halt or three quar-
tiers OF an hour before sunrise, when it IS readily
distinguished by its superior brilancy. Take
such position that it may be seen directly over
chimney, or corner of building, or some other
elevated point, and mark carefully the position
taken. In about hall an hour return TO the same
place and he elevated point will indicate the DO.
siion which Venus had occupied half an hour
before. Now move the eye a short distance
along the path of the planet, and it will be found
without much difficulty. Let the position Of the
observer be again changed, so as to bring Venus
once more in the direction of the elevated point
By repeating these steps as often as once in halt
an hour, the planet may be kept in view till the
sun passes the meridian; and by noting its posi-.
ton at any particular hour. it may be found at
the same hour OF succeeding day, without the
trouble of tracing its previous progress
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WoNDERFUL ESCAPE. On Saturday afternoon,
little gill; FIVE years Of age, South Reading accident.
ally fell into WE'LL feet downward distance of tween,
Is feet, in the which eighteen inches in
depth. Measures taken gel the child out Of her
uncomfortable situation. Before this was effected the
little girl perceived her mother the mouth of the WE'LL
exhibiting signs of Distress when she cried out don't
cry mother, shall come up alive" Soon afterwards
she safe on terra rma. and was apparently unin-
jured, with the exception of few slight scratches.
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MARRIEn.

In Albany, June H. by Rev. DIR sprague, Mr. s. Newton
Warmer of Frankfort, NY, Miss Harriet Collins of
Scarborough, Mass.
In Marlborough June 4, by Rev. w. A. Houghton Mr.
Augustus Thayer of Milford TO Mrs Nancy H. Pratt; 18th
by the same, Mr. Albert Ii. Haskell 10 Miss Angelina
Haynes.
In Berlin, May go, by Rev Henry Adsms, Mr. Samuel
l. Rice of Marlborough, Miss Eliza Ann, daughter OF
Thomas Brigham, Esq.
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A NEW ENGLAND JUBILEE. An entbusi.
astic correspondent of the Journal OF Commerce,
says:
The time Is at hand when the magnificent
thought OF New England Jubilee, thrown out
in speech 10 behalf of the New York Commit
tee, in response to the welcome OF the Berkshire
emigrant, may be realized. II have single
suggestion to.make, said Rev. Mr.. c., that there
be New England Jubilee at Bunker Hill in
1850, and that the Governors of the New Eng
land States and the Presidents OF the New Eng
land Colleges, be Committee to send out cali
for theagreat convention. 1t is time that the
world knew what is the influence of the Puritan
stock and Of Puritan Institutions
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"A Hungarian lady, living at Vieana, made use
OF an awning Upon balcony Of her house. ,,pon
which was written " Long life to Kossuth. /" In
consequences OF this attractive sentence a crowd
was collected, before long. in front OF her dwell.
ling, and she was arrested to answer for DISPLAY.
ing each an incendiary awning.
IT A gentleman, who at breakfast the other
NOR ming, broke an egg, and disturbed the repose
OF sentimental looking young biddy, called the
waiter and osinuated that he did not like 70 have
Dill presented till he had done eating
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SUDDEN DEATH OF REV W. TAPpAN
We are panied TO announce that our excellent
friend and fellow citizen, Rev. VIM. B. Tappar,.
departed this life, at his residence in Granville
this Tuesday, morning at 8 o'clock, after sick
ness OF II hours. The attending physicians pro.
nounced the case one of spasmodic cholera.
Boston TrapeHer
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DEATH OF President POLK. A telegraphic de-,
spatoh from Nashville, Tennessee, dated Monday. an,
nounce the death the preceding evening, o: JAMES
Polk, late President Of the United States of chron>
&c darrhoea. The dangerous illness Of Mr.. Polk had
been previously announced.
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EXPENSES OF BRITIsH COLONIES. An inter.
esting return, moved for by NJ Vernon Smith.
supplies the following Information respecting the
Colonies The North American possessions ot
Great Britain whichiDclude Canada, Nova Scotia.
Prince Edwards Island. New Brunswick. New.
foundland, AMI Bermuda. entailed total e.pense
for the five years ending March 81, 1916, Of 60.
$1,000 for the pay Of troops and commissarist
expenses; the West Indian possessions entailed.
during the same period, cost OF FL ,779. 337 for
the same Purposes; the Mediterranean and Afr.
can possessions, including Gibraltar, Malta. The
lonon Islands, the Cape Colony, Sierra Leone.
GAMBIA. Ae settlements on the Gold Coast, and
st Helena, entailed on expense OF e.. ITO ,g8s !:
and the Australian and miscellaneous posse ssion,
and expense of E2.O62,935. 1t follows that the
colonial empire OF Great Britain entaied upon the
mother country. for the last five years ending
March 81, 1917, gross total cost Of G9,742, s54
solely for the pay other Majestys troops and for
commssiariat expenses, being on an average
nearly $4,000, 900 per annum.
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ExPENcEs OF THE DELEGATES TO PARIS It's
now ascertaned that The necessary expenses Of the de>
egates 10 the Peace Congress at Paris viii be but $780,
viz 2l0O FOL the passage across the ocean, aud $50
from Liverpool 10 Paris and back.
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DARTMOUTH COLLEGE. The annual commence.
ment will commence on Mon lay, July I6h and contin.
ue during the week. The several societies will cele.
brate their anniversaries on Wednesday, July Is Ed
win P. Whppe, of Boston, addresses the United Soci-
cites. Rev. Milton P. Braman, of Danvers, the Ora.
tor for the Theological Society. The graduating class
numbers 80.
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VI Anold offender was lately brought before
learned Justice Of the Peace. The cons,ahIs
as reIiminsry informed his worship that he h 80
IN custody John Simmons. alias Jones AHA, Smith
every well, said the magistrate, II will try the
foo s0omeD FIRST; briag In .alise Jones.
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HE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS now sitting in this
city is held by Judge Hopkiason 1t is probably his
last term, as he enters upon his duties President of
the b. & w Rail Road Co. the Isl of July The
day was passed yesterday, in calling the docket.
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81 think" said an old topper commenting upon
the habits OF young man, who was fast making
beast OF himself, "when man reaches GER
tain pint in drinking, he ort to stop.''
"Well, think" said old Beeswax dryly, che
ought to stop before he reaches pint .
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HOUSE LOTS ON UNION HILL.
WILL BE SOLD AT AUCTION.
ON TUESDAY, THE 10Th DAY OF JUNE

fit Ten O'Clock in the forenoon,
'WO large and desirable building lots each aiming
$4,000 square feet, situated the side OF Prov
dence street, and commanding complete view of the
city and It's surrounding scenery.
The first is the north Of the lot belonging to
Wm H. Harris (Which is enclosed and ornamented
with terraces walks trees, SEQ has liberal streets made
on three sdes and will be sold subject certain resrc
lions as TO time of commencing improvements &c. all
OF which will be fully stated The premises az time of
SAFE The second lot lies south Of the above named
fronts two streets, and will be sold highest bidder
without reserve Terms OF sale, twenty per cent on de-
livery OF deed, and same the fret day OF AnrjI
III each OF the four succeeding years. with interest semi
annually, on the first days of October ana AnrII The
last iou payments to be secured mortgage on the
or the Subscriber Holm p PnNn
Worcester June 49, 1919. DIR
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CONFERENCE.-The is a set OF people
whom cannot bear--the pinks of fashionable
ProPriety--whose every word is precise, and
whose every movement is unexceptionable but
who, though versed in all the categores Of polite
behaviour. have not particle OF soul or OF cor
diality about them. We allow that their man.
ners may be abundantly correct. There may be
elegance 10 every gesture, and graceiulness in
every position: not emile out OF place, and not
step that would not bear the measurement Of
the s'rictsst scrutiny This is all very fine but
what want 10 the heart shd the gaiety Of social
ntercourse-the frankness that spreads ease and
animation around 1.-THE eye that speaks at1abili.
ty TO all. that chases timidity from every bosom.
and tells every man in the company 10 be conf.
dent and happy. This is what conceive to be
the virtue ofthe text, and mott the sickenng form
amy OF those vine talk by rule, and who would
reduce the whole OF human life to a wire bonna
system q misery and cOnstrant.--TD DR.. Chain,ers'
Sermons in PosthMmOus Works.
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The Board OF Health of the city of New York
reported yesterday forty .one new cases of chol-
era, and ten deaths
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n WIN. Watson, John Clayton, John Walsh
and John Henry Nichols, four notorious and ac'
compshed steamboat burglars on the western
waters, were arrested in Cincinnati on the 7th
inst. The clerk Of one OF the steamboats, at the
landing attempted to stop Clayton as he " as about
leaving the boat, when he drew large bowie
kniie ana aimed blow at the clerk, who warded
it off, breaking the knife and giving the Inlet he
weight Of club on his head, with power that
Quoted him suddeniy
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GT Rev. r. Smith has fled from Lansing.
burgh. N. Y, taking with him his paramour,
Miss M J. Tribon, and deserving his lawful
wife.
p Rev. D. Smith OF Peoria Co.. ILL.,, killed
with his own hand on the 18th ut, 200 rattle
sn axes.
~ We are sorry TO learn from the Springfield
Republican, that there thieves in that beauti.
ful town, mean, as TO steal the flowers from the
gardens, and even from the cemetery.
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NOTICE.

A SPECIAL MEETING Of the stockhold.,s o. a..
"A a Vermont and Massachusetts Rail Road Co,npars
VII ~ ne holden at the Passenger Depot Of the Fitchhurg
Mal Road Co ,on Cauaeway ST., in BosToE on FRInAV
the 2sth day of June l849 Tor the following
VII; 40 consider and determine whether they will en-
power he directors 10 execute mortgage of The Road
ancnises oil the Company Trustees to be elected
Dy me directors for the benefit the holders Of The ond
issued. Per order NJ ,he nir, n.ay herea'ter De
Boston, June 10, 1s4s. .d nLens;
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SAYINGS BY "BEN JOHNSON. !"

The following pithy sayings are from an old
work the title of which we forgot, by Ben john
son, the d. amatist. There is large sprinkliug
OF good sense in them, which should entitle them
to wide circulation
ell fortune never crushed that man whom
good fortune received not. l have therefore
counselled my friends never TO trust to the fair
side, but so to place all things she gave them,
that she may take them again without trouble.'
/" A beggar suddenly rich, generally becomes a
prodIgai; he puts on riot and excess to obscure
his former obscurity.''
"No man is so foolish but he may give good
counsel sometimes, and no man so wise but he
may easily err if he take no other counsel than
his own. He that was taught only by himself
had fool for his master''
'Opinon is light, vain, crude, and imperfect
thing, residing ia the Imagination, but never ar.
irving at the understanding there to obtain the
uncture OF truth. We labor with it more than
with the truth %
''Many men do not themselves what they
would fain persuade others, and less do they the
least OF all know they what they would most
confidently boast.''
s'What deal Of cold bushes. doth man spend
the better part of his life in in scattering COM
pliments, and rendering visits, gathering and
vending news, following feasts and plays, making
little winter love in dark corner
Wisdom, without honesty is mere craft and
cozenage. good life is maid argument
Il cannot think Nature so spent and decayed as
to bring forth nothing worth her former years.
She Is always the same, and like herself: and
when she collects her strength, is able STILL Men
and studies are decayec; she is not.
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ssSIR SrErHEN HoLr."-A story has been
going the rounds, 10 the effect that Mr.. Stephen
Holt, formerly resident of Salem, and OF late
yearsa person Of celebrity in New York; as
keeper of hotel, eating house, &C., had obtain-
ed title and fortune in England. The New
York Mirror, throws damper upon this story, as
follows:
We saw poor old Stephen himself one day last
week looking very sad and seedy, and as his son
and heir still remains In the service of Alderman
Mercer, chief carver Of his s'victualling Office"
Redgrove Hall and its dirty acres have probably
not yet come into the possession OF the Baronet.
kossUTH AND CHAsslEG. gentleman who knew
kossuth, the great Hungarian Lberater, personally,
some years since in Hungary, writes 10 friend in this
city, "Kossoth is Washington and Charming combned;2
and adds, that when with him, he often observed Chan
uipgs works on his / ble.v
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NOTICE.

A WET NURSE for Young Child can be obtained bv
nn appy AZ inc corner Of ashland and Highland S,s
o ~. d6G~
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p1ree Soil Nomination for Congress.
". dis. nc. PALFREY Of Cambridge.

rP The following article expresses our own
views better even than we could have done it,
We commend it to the attention OF our readers
MR.. BENTON.
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TO RENT

TO RENT,
- A TENEMENT, in The Block on the corn.r y,
b:sa# = summer and School StreeIs-9 Rooms-RenI
Jnn. s Ti1@oo. HENRY GOULDING.
J,r
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BOarders Wanfad

I'VE or SIX Gentlemen, and Gentleman and his wife
- can oe accommodated with COED Board and Rooms
BY applying at 81 Fr0mt-st, dr. " mn nv 10
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KOarders Wanted.
LIVE or six Gentemen can be arcomm odo..5 LII
boa an IN Kinds Court. JARED D. REBEL.
"~ ~
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TO WIN OFFICER.

WARREN LAZELL.
No. 2O5 Main Street Worcast
PUBLISHER, BOOKSELLER AND STATl1lNFR
III AS just published New Edition Of T4ONT c &c
- I'M OFFICER, containing Powers I1nlie,
ana Liabilities Of Towns and Of Town Gt;c.rs Nth ,S
Forms, revised and with ali the a
OF me last Session Of the Legislature ~ ''-s -D"s
June Is. dwSwis EEos NOM