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NOTICE.

NOTECE.
A SPECIAL MEETING of the stockholders of the
n WORCESTER HEALTH Insurance. COMPANY will be
holden at their Office under Brnley Hail, on Thursday
the 18th day of August fnst at O'Clock NJ To see
the Company will make dividend their Capital stock
and such other business as may be egally
brought before them. Per order,
o. HARRINGTON, Sec'y.
Worcester, Aug. 6, le49 w2ws
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A Tenement to Let,
Leicester Academy.

CITUATED on Mechanic Street. For further iniormas
- ton, inquire at No. 81 Mechanic st. dlf J24
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JOSEPH 8. BROOKS,
Teacher of Music as a Science and an Art.

II OOMS in connection with G. LORING'S Music Store
II and Piano Forte Ware Rooms, 175 Maim-street.
Lessons upon the PaRo Forte, seraphine, Violin, &c.
given any hour most convenient for the pupil Thorough
instruction in the science. Success tvorranted.
Worcester, May 90. ssR al dtf
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Moro Heads orr

The four following paragraphs appear in both the
gans of yesterday 1t is curious how many misnomers
there are to be corrected 1t would almost as if
they in such hot haste despatch their Victims Gun
anonted unanneaed" to their doom, that they
CARELESS of the of the substitutes The telegraph
too sometimes ruant, and makes erraa telegraph
lanai of its Thus in yesterdays Baltimore Sun,
we find the following paragraph:
Gideon Fly receiver of public moneys Jackson, Mis-
sissippi, (not Gideon Fitch heretofore repored)
(The next correction may thus: "Gdeon Ftz,
&c., and not Gideon Fitch, or Gideon FLY, as hereto
fore repeatedly
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
ted States for the district of Massachusetts, ue Robert
Rantoul, r, removed.
Charles Devens, of Massachusetts,, to be marshal OF
the United States for the district Of Massachusetts uce
Isaac o. Barns, removed.
Gideon Fitz of Mississippi to be receiver OF public
moneys Jackson, Mississippi and not Gideon Fitch as
heretofore published
Thomas Kent of Maryland, be marshal of the Uni
ted States for the district OF Maryland and James H
Kent, heretofore published.
The National Wing" OF yesterday has the following
appointments in the post Office line, which find tee-
graphed with little more application in the Baltimore
Sun:
VIM, V. Brady, (ex-mayor) postmaster of New York.
VIM. Hayden, Formerly of the Boston Auas.) postmaster
of Boston.
Lewis Benedict, postmaster of Albany.
Three appointments founded Of course on three
more proscriptons!l
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The Riot. Ia New York.

We continue TO give copous details OF this deploraole
transaction. although subscribe to the extrava
giant opinion OF neghbor of the National lntegencer
of yesterday morning. that. "taken together, from the
beginning the end of them" they of greater con-
sequence. morally and politically than perhaps any
domestic event in any part of country during the last
fifty years" Every American citizen must deeply regret
this sangunary outbreak 1t is horrible to contemplate
but after ALL we doubt very much whether, in its
sble causes its probable consequences. is as import
ant as the two riots OF Boston and of Phlladephia-the
destruction of the convent in the one, the church
burning riot in the other The great error in New York
was the attempt to bring back Macready upon the stage
at ALL after the riot OF Monday night We all now see
that he ought never to have been invited eappear
that he ought never have suffered his own objections
to be oveued-and that the Mayor OF the city ought
to have spared efforts to close up the theatre, instead
of resorng the plan of calling out the military to sup
press the excitement which might be produced by the i'll
advised and unfortunate experiment.
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EtherlzatlOn

Is new word which has been introduced into the
medical vocabulary, but it expresses most important
discovery. There few in the present progressive
age of consequence in relieving the human frame
from the pain of surgical operations, and delicate
from the agonies of child birth In fact there is no
defining the great blessings which will confer on man
kind. To physician in this city indebted for
the following interesting article upon the subject:
CHLoRoroRM,-The Boston Medical and Surgical Jour
nal in its account of the recent meeting of the American
Medical Association in that city, that "Dr Nathan
r. Smith, of Maryland, chairman of the Committee on
Surgery, read lengthy and elaborate report that sub
ject large portion of the report devoted TO
sderaton of the great Improvements surgery which the
discovery and introduction of anBsthetic agents had
abled them TO adopt In reference chlorofom, the
port says 1t is the most powerful agent of the kind KNOWN
and that should be taken in administering il to the
patient II has been administered millions of subjects,
and have but fifteen of authenticated deaths
pervenng from its Alarm therefore, the subject
reason to apprehsnd fatal termination in taking
ordinary railroad journey, than in inhalns choroor, at
the hands of judcious and careful practitioner PROBES
Simpson ha, published his opinion that one hundred
lives have been preserved by the OF choroorm where
has been lost by it. He further that the mortality
where choroorm used much less than in similar
whore it is dispensed with Prof Mott OF New York, has
performed operations which he would have attempted
without the aid of chloroform.''
cdr G. r. Gilman, of the College Of Physicians and Sur
gcons of New York. read report from the Committee on
Obstetrics This report like that on Surgery Is largely
filled with remarks the wonderful advantages which
obctrc practice has gained through the introduction Of
agents and II very cordial n Its notice Of
Dr. Charming, who. the report has made most In.
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neutrality-suspicious..
WAsHINoroN, May Is, lS49,
To the Editor of the Union


To the Editor of the Union:
Having discovered paragraph two in the ''Unon'
day two since. upon the subject Of Michigan repud.
alton, well like in several other papers, reflect
West, feel it duty of her citizens. and
friend to those who have managed her affairs for several
years past to say word to the public that portion
of il who ignorant of the domestic affairs of that
State Alright with regard to her and her reputation
Michigan, while in the first years OF her infancy
State, unwisey commenced erroneous system OF inter
nal improvements, which, in the end, has proved very
runous to her interests she became unable to complete
them. Having been commenced at a time when specua
ton in lands ragged like epidemic, well continuing
through the whole period OF issS' 1885, and h 1887
rived, like all States and individuals who engaged
the speculaons of that inflated period, who either bent
or broke, she bent and only bent
There works in the State. which, II she could
have prosecuted to completion, might have rendered her
affairs great service She owed debt of from 900 900
100000 dollars and if she not always punctua
in paying the interest that debt in London at the
proper time, she showed the honesty OF doing
a very early period after il became due.
When the election for governor was to be held IN ls43
and Gov Barry the second tme the wings raised the
cry of reputation hoping to defeat him. 1t did not
coed the people repudated them and their cry and elect
ed him by an increased vote. The great question, was
made among the people then, "Shall the internal i'm
provemens be sold TO pay debts :" The answer was
spontaneously "Yes" They were sold, and large ma.
jorty of outstanding claims against the State lqndated
The debt of Michigan is not Tar from two millions
of doars-under that sum--instead OF seven millions
and half, as the London and come American papers
have it, and estimating her present population at about
100000 which must be nearly her debt is less than -
per each person in the State. -
Who shall say and be credited, that State like that
of Mchgan-rich in fertility of soil, rich in mineral,
rich with genial and healthful climate, and dOuby rich
in an honest enterpsing and strong armed population,
whose domestic concerns have been and managed by
men of the consummae abilities of Barry Felch, Ran
son. and Cooper-shal leap into the Maelsirom OF rep.
dation for the sum of million and half two mil.
lions of dollars, No. no; the hardy of the VOL.
VERNE peninsula spurn such baseness and dishonesty
The Industrious yeomanry of Michigan are an honest set
of men, who pay their debts; her mechanics, artisans
and merchants have her honor too much at heart to suffer
her thus to be dsgraced. Michigan wM repudds
any honest debt!
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
HER H. HEATH.
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special meeting Of the board of managers Of the Wash
ington City Orphan Asylum held Tuesday, the 9Th
instant when the following resolutions unanimously
adopted
The board of managers have heard with painful regret
the decease of Mrs ELzABErH b. LAURIE, late second d
of this society. Those OF present board who
were associated with Mrs. LAURIE in tho management
from the foundation of the institution have witnessed her
interchangeable ZEAL her benevoence and her devotion
the interests of the Asylum, and all had eamedto
love and esteem her. In her the orphan child has lost
true friend the Society will long feel the loss o of
efficient members and who greatly contributed
Ia overcoming many difficulties. But, while mourning her
DEATH they consoed believing she will receive the
reward promised weIlspen, life, and what to them is
loss, is her etern ii gain.
Rssoived, That the members of the board the matrn
and orphan children, will attend the funeral Of Mrs LAURIE
Reoued That copy of the above proceedings be com
muncaed the Rev, Dr. Laurie, the venerable survivor
deceased, and her family, with the prayers
of the managers that they receive consolation from
above, and that they may look with the Christians hope
Tor happy reunion in the mansions OF the blessed.
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A LETTER Gov BoGGs Il. w. BDggs at ono time
of Missouri has been for three four past
resident of California. He acade Of Sonora, and has
been engaged in extensive business merchant.
The Independence Exposition publishes tile substance OF
letter which has been recently received by his Mr. H.
c. Bo1gs 1t is dated November 70. He confirms Of tho
information received the richness and OF the
mines; says they extend over country eight hundred
miles in extent and yielding immense quantities OF the
dust He Obtained in few months, upwards of $4,000
worth Everybody got gold that wants ii and he says
there no poor in California Gov Boggs advises
his sons here to go California this spring withor, fail,
and tells them advise .hair relatives and friends also
He tells them that any business they may DO engaged at
here is unmportant compared with what they can do
in California.
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BY n. GREEN; .amcstoneer.

IMPROVED AND UNIMPROVED PROPERTY AT
AUCTION-On Wednesday, the 18th instant, | shall
SELL in front of the premises at 81 O'Clock p NJ part
lot No S in square No. 49, with Improvements which
small brick house, &c The lot fronts la
avenue rs fec running back 30 foot alley, between
2ist and I'D streets.
Immediately after the sale of the above shall proceed
to sell lot No H. and part of lot No H. in square No b
fronting on between I'D and 23d streets. Lot No. II
fronts % feet inch street NORTH and I3O feet 10 inches
deep Part lot No IL fronts n feet inches having a
good twostory frame house, which will be sold with the
and eighteen months, for notes bearing interest deed
given, and deed of trust taken. Title indisputRble
Of the attention of persons wishing mako good nve
mcnt being In An improving of the city, and hand
soney located
May l0--st n, GRELH, Auouonssl.
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IARPETlN0, Floor Oilcloths, and Furnishing
" Goods GeneraLy.-P. II. EOOE " Co.. Market
between 7h and 9Th Streets would respectfully ask
the of citizens aud housekeepers rally to their
very extensive OF furnishing dry goods Of
pon pied the present and approaching
sons among which they name
5000 yards superior ingram Competing, now spring de-
signs
800 yards superior imperial 3 ply carpeting, English
I600 yards ~ 81, and Venetian carpeting for pas
sagos and steps
1000 yards tapestry and Brussels carpe,ng, low
priced
TOO yards chintz baizes, l24 and Ga
80 pieces floor oilcoths, from to two yards wide
rs different designs of very superior English oilclohs
which will be to fit any shaped passage
hail. in entire piece, some OF which very
rich and elegant
It's pieces premium mattings, every width
Also sheetings, counterpanes, table dainasks
Danask tablecloths, satin damask napkins
Towclings, table and piano covers
Door mats, cheneille and tutted rugs DC
All of which determined to offer upon such terms
insure any who may favor with call. All
ask is comparison of stock and prices with those
of our neghbors. APP N-3taw4wif
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A CARD.-The subscriber hereby gives notice to such
"A persons have taken chances in his splendid rattle.
all the articles will be disposed of on Wednesday,, June
o, polio Hall. The rattle will commence at O'Clock
p. Among the articles are
Three splendid new pianos
Guitars, musical boxes, and old violins
Several articles of rich diamond jeweIy
New cabinet furniture
Superb cut glass ware
Fine table cutlery pictures, &c.
Amounting, in ALL to one hundred prizes, or upwards.
There four blanks to one prize.
A few chances remain unsold, at 30 each. Ladies and
gentlemen who may wish purchase tickets
fully invited to call at my residence, on 18th street, three
doors from street, sde and examine the articles
which they will find well worthy their attention.
N b. There will be no postponemen on account Of the
weather. q. o. MONSTER.
Nav l3-eotJune6
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TIKI PnlLApeLrHIA Arro!NrMgh ,.-Wiliam D. Lewis has
been collector of tho port of Philadelphia, and
entered his securities, which have been transmitted to
Washington for approval. w. p. j. White, the newlyap
pointed postmaster left for Washington on Friday evening"
with his securities intending commence operations on
the 18th instant John w. Ashmead United States district
attorney OF Pennsylvania, sworn
into office Saturday morning, and Immediately entered
upon the discharge of his duties Peter c. Enaker, the
newly appointed naval officer also entered his securities in
the United States district court, and sworn in.
GPhH. JpourCr, Nav H.
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PLANK RoADs.-M D. Coddng, Of Rochester, has made
improvement in the construction of plank roads which
appears be worthy of consideration. is arranged 50
that the wheels lenghwsc of the timber, which rem
ders il much easier for the team, while the horse track
crosswise The horse track will be sooner than the
wheel track and be renewed without disturbing tho
latter.
BY far the greatest advantage and that which most I'M
medatey those who getting up such roads, -
that it one-lourh the lumber required to make them
IDen,ocrat BaNstoM Spa, w y
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THE following article we copy with pleasure from
i the Boston Mercantile Journal and we hope if any of
readers suffering from of the COM
plants which il is said to cure, they will speedily avail
themselves of it, DR.. WIsrAR's BAIsAM WILD CHERRY
known many years ago that the wild cherry tree OF
this climate possessed valuable medicinal properties Indeed
this fact known the aborignes and decocton of
bark this has been regarded by their
othe eectua remedies in dis
This fact vea since arrested the attention OF
Dr. Wisar, highly respectable practitioner He Investigated
with the healing properties OF the wild cherry tested its
effects when administered alone, and when in animation
with other remedial He found that its natural vir
might be greatly improved, and by combining it with
rally organized, a medicine produced which consti.
remedy of great value in pulmonary affections and
the chest and throat-dseases which
prevalent cities and large and often
prove fatal swelling the bills of mortality to much greater
extent than the with other had almost said
all other classes of diseases.
None genuine unless signed BUT rs on the wrapper.
For sale by H. 5 PATTERSON,
May 1876 Washington, d. c.
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Transmitted for the Baltimore American

WASHINGTON, May II p III
On Sunday the 9th nst the Taglioni Coffee house, al
New Orleans, the evee and the dry goods store ad-
joining destroyed by fire. Lorean's fancy goods
and perumery store, the of Royal street, also
took fire. Estimated loss So 600
Efforts to stop the fearful rush of water through the
crevasse on Lauves plantation, fifteen miles above New
Orleans, had been entirely unavaling The water rose
to Eighth street at Carroton, and rapidly extending from
the road leading from the to the shell road caused
the greatest damage messenger arrived at New OT'
leans invoking the authorities to send more aid.
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r. ASH. ISAAC X. Dl1LER.
Land and General Agency Once tho Capital
n0ls, City of Springfield.
THO of Illinois lands holders Of Illinois
tndebedns and all persons dssrous purcasrng State
lands ,p Illinois scrip bonds The undersigned would
respectfully inform the public that they have established in
this ctythe capital OF the State Of inosa land aud
agency Office for the transaction OF all business apper
tanning thereto within the limits of the State.
All transactions relative the purchase and sale OF lands
examining lands and reporting their location advantages
and value paying taxes edeemng land sold for taxes
nvesg ang titles, &C.; buying aud selling all descriptions
business attached general land agency the
tended scale, will DO promptly and faithfully attended TO-
ASH 81 DILLER.
Messr.. Deifendorf d Niles, Washington City.
&C A. Gowdy IL Co., Louisville, Kentucky.
Thomas J. Reed, esq,
Messrs. Syckles Il Co.. St. Louis, Missouri.
A. Christy, esq,
His excellency A. c. French, Governor Of Ilino.
Hon. Thomas H. Campbell, auditor
:" John Moore, treasurer
i" :. s. H Treat. II Judge supreme court.
Z" J. Dean Cation, Z" "
Messrs; wadsworth& Sheldon. New York city.
David Leaviu esq,
G. Bartlett, esq, No Front street, g 1"
Gen Robert Patterson, Philadelphia.
Gen Adam Diler. :"
Jos. l.. Chester, esq, %
Col w Black Pittsburgh, Pa.
Gen Caleb Cushing, Boston, Mass.
G p. Sanger, esq, +"
Henry Stone, esq, "
]. ID. Pratt " Co, Baltimore, Md
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GENERAL ORDERS, !,

No o. Washington May ii, lS49
All and descriptive rolls Of detachnens Of re-
cruits which should have been forwarded TO the Adjuan
Generals Office, under paragraph sl2 General Resua
tons :" all hospital reports and records oil any kind contain
ing evidence OF the death, discharge or deseon, curing
the Mexican war of enlisted volunteers which may
be in of any officer, may be found at any mil
ary post will forthwith be transmitted FOR file in the War
Department
REGULATION employment Of officers servants, hired
or otherwise in any branch Of the public service pro-
hibited.
BY order of the Secretary of War:
X. JONES, Aduiant General.
MEMORANDUM rson barracks was acc identaly omit
ediin list OF chaplain posts, published in General
Orders" No. 16, OF March 10, lS49. RI.
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MAYORS orYIoK. April IL. Isls.

MAYORS OFFiCE, Aprii H. lSl9
PURSUANT TO a resolution Of the Board OF Aldermen
i and Board of Common Council approved March g.
sa9 proposals will be received at the Mayor. Office unit,
o'clock p. Tuesday, the 9Th day of May next for
furnishing and executing the cut stone work of the porcoe
and proposed to be erected the south front Of the
City Hail. plans and specifications Of which will be ready
reference in a few days.
Proposals will be received also for stuccoing the face
the whole brick OF the building such portion there
OF may be required, LIST, with mc sharp river
sand and cement I'd, with mastic, both initiate
stone work
Proposals will also be received for furnishing the
and executing the for the foundation and also
furnishing the lumber and executing the carpentry required
covering in the porcoes preparing the centres arches
Nc. The right is reserved of making separate
for the portcoes and the steps well tho other classes
of work.
For pacular of construction and finish reference
be had to the drawings and specifications at the Mayors
Office, where all other information the subject be
obtained.
The proposals be endorsed proposals for finishing
the exterior of the City Hall"
APP 24-eodtSM
o. The period receiving proposals for the above
work is extended Wednesday, the 10th instant, at
o'clock p. m. May S-dtl6th.
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C1LERMONT for Satellite residence OF the late Gen.
~ John Mason, in Fairfax county, Va, Is offered for sale
by his This estate Is distant about four miles
from Alexandria, and mile south OF the Little River
Turnpike road leading that comprising about three
hundred and twenty of land The arabic land, OF
which about hundred and sixty is level bottom
on Cameron rum OF high fertility, having been
well drained and the WHOLE with about forty of up
land udciousy cultivated and improved by clover and
pa ster with the flee of lime and other manure 1t
is divided into felds-one large meadow of
timothy-with fine springs in each. The
residue OF the tract exclusive of the lawns, orchards
and gardens is in Young wood The Mansion and its APP
.crp,lon, beautifully situated gentle eminence, and
overlooking the OF Alexandria and the low lands ofe
Tie dwelling house the first floor contains two
parors, besides large library and an office, with eleven
chambers above stairs and in the buildings to
besides ample kitchen, laundry and house keepers
room dairy bath house. smoke house, ample accommo-
daons for and out buildings for ore-rooms &c,
the whole in good repair Al convenient distance is The
overseers house. c0 house, caagehouse, the houses OF
the farm servants, backsmiths shop kiln built OF BRICK
burning lime, with ample barns, stabling, and other
stock and farm purposes orchards of choice
fruit ornamental grounds and waIks-he whole in good
order, and well preserved by its late proprietor
Immediate possession will be given, except Of about
ninety Hundred now in and oats and OF
that the crops can be removed The premises
will be shown any DESTROYS of purchasing by Mr. Butler,
the For terms apply to MaynadieI Mason esq.
Georgetown, d. c. the subscriber, the acting
ecutor by letter, at Winchester Virginia
ApA-d&cp6w JAMES NJ MASON
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valuable contribution the literature Of obstetrics IN the
public of his work. Eherzaon in Child Birth. Ethe
rzaton has now been used in thousands OF and in
instance has the slightest injury resulted TO the
mother These results may well be considered wonderful
but paric ulahy SO in cases Of instrumental labor"
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one Spcer consisting of the Scotch companies under the
command of Captain Castle, and the newly formed com
pany. the Conhnentals.
Up to the hour OF o'clock this morning. when our
reporter left, all remained quiet in the vicinity OF the
Opera House