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The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-03-24
Massachusetts Health Insurance Co.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
THE depreciation OF the value of California
L. God Dust, on account of the great abundance in
market, compels the undersigned TO decline taking any
mere at present, but is willing, and glad receive lew
Thousand Dollars, in BANK BILLS. in exchange for
FLOUR, CORN, OATS, SHORTS, RYE,
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR, MEAL, &C &c.
Purchasers may be assured that ] sell as low as the
above articles be had in the City.
only charge COST and --.
Call at No. Is Washington Square.
Feb "a diff OTIS BRAMAN.
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DHSSOLUVgON,

DISSOLUTION.
THE coparnershp heretofore existing under the firm
i of PRATT, DowNEs SCuTT, is this day dissolved BY
mutual consent. The indng affairs the late firm
will be settled by VIM W. PRATT and VIM A. SCOTT.
who will continue the Auction and Commission business
under the firm Of PRATT 81 SCOTT.
WIN. w. PRATT
SIDNEY DOWNES,
WIN. A. SCOTT
Office No. I55 Main street.
Worcester, Jan 90, l649
P.S. PRATT & SCOTT take this opportun,-
ty say public that they will hold themselves In
readiness attend to AUCTION SALES of Personal
Property and Real Estate in any part of Worces
County short notice. Also solicit cOnsgnnents of
all kinds OF property. Office, No. 155 Main Street.
WIN. w. PRATT,
Jan. 20, 1e49. dwtf WIN. A.. SCOTT.
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FtTCHBURG RAILkOAB IH5lNS CONNECTING AZ OEotOu
junction with Worcester and Nashua Trains:
Leave Boston at 90 am. lIO0 am. $40 PHI
Arrive at Groton JHnct so aim IL 80 pm 5I5 pm
Leave Groton function al 8 80 IL so pm. Is pm
Arrive in Boston 10 90 m. 200 pm. 645 p M
FREIGHT TRAINS leave Worcester daily for Greion
Junction. Nashua and Lowell Leave Nashua and Lowell
daily for Groton junction and Worcester.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-31
Homestead Exemption.

!: Gov. Edwards, of Missouri, comes out In
his late message, in favor of Homestead Ex-
emption As this is subject on which
there is considerable interest, we give the.
arguments of the Governor:
+ aOf piece with these laws, is that ex<
empting from sale under execution, tho
homestead of the poor man. Fromm my earS
liest recoIlectious wisdom Iand humanity
have seemed to me to unite in recommend
ing such law in the code of every nation.
1t is apparently a small matter, but most
important one to the large mass. The faith
er and husband may be sot and a spend
thrift; or he may have lost all from hres.
shipwreck or other visitations of Provi-
dence; or he may have been unfortunate in
trade; and in every case broken down with
age, distress or disease; or he may have
sacrificed all by too generously endorsing
for his friends, and be may still be in debt.
To labor in such case, under our laws, is
nearly a hopeless task. If man makes,
at any time, more than the law exempts
from sale under. execution lis liable to be
seized and sacrifced--s sold for half q
fourth or tenth of its value, and this would
be no benefit to the creditor, and therefore
every man would refuse to make such 4
surplus, and thus his labor would be lost to
himself, and his family, and his country.
But if the man had home that was his
own, he could work upon tbat--his location
would be Gxed-aDd the payment Of, his
debt would be rendered more certain.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-31
The way to tend a Baby.

A Chippewa Indian has been lecturing in
Hartford, where, in "a lecture on Tuesday
evening, according to the Times, he advised
the ladies of Hartford to tie their babies, as
soon as they were born, to a board, bind
them down tight and keep them there most
of the time, till they are ten months DID,
aPut hoop round the head, he says, 3and
then when the board gets knocked over, it
won't break the child's nose." He sums up
other advantages as follows: syou see, la
dies, (holding up specimen) the child's
hands are tied down, so it can't scratch its
own eyes out, and can't scratch its mothers
breast, too; it can't wriggle about and get
very tired, it can't bend over, and must
grow straight-when the mother goes out
after herbs, she can hang it on tree, and
snakes can't bite it.; when it cries, the moth
er can swing it across her hack, and rock it
SOL (swaying its body to and fro } and can
carry 1t great distances in this manner, too;
can sit itup side of the wigwam, very han
dy; and when canoe turns over, the child
swim off on the board, not drown; aud its
back don't break across his mothers arm,
because the board supports it; the child can't
crawl into the fire and burn up, too can
leave it long time, all safe-so / think this
much best way ladies-much best!n
The ladies gave in their assent by gem
eral laugh.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-31
An Incident in Gold Digging:

DR.. Jett relates one circumstance that
came under his observation, that is rather
ludicrous, and shows the avarice of those in
pursuit of the lucre, even in land where
its abundance knows no limits. A party Of
some twenty or thirty where exploring a
dry ravine that led to a mountain supposed
to be rich with the precious ore; when near
its base, they came suddenly upon a spot
which glittered like the frma nent in a clear
night, with gold dust and ore; caused by
the washings from the mountain. In an
instant every man threw himself upon the
ground where lay scattered the treasure,
and sprawling out his arms and legs, claim
ed pre-emption TO the surface he could
cover in this way. The title was regarded
by each as good, land the average yield TO
the whole party in very short time was,
upwards Of three hundred dollars.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-31
Naval ENGAGEMENT off Maracaibo.

We have been favored, says the Journal
of Commerce, with the following extract,
giving some particulars Of the naval en-.
gagement off Maracaibo, between the flo
tilla of Gen. Paez and that of the Venezu-
elan government:
PUERTO CAsELLo, Dec. %. 1845.
The Lermer arrived yesterday morning
from the bar of Maracaibo, and brought
dispatches giving On account Of an attempt
ed surprise Of the Government feet at Bajo
Seco by the Maracaibo squadron, with con-
siderable loss in killed and wounded, and
the bark and schooner went on shore and
were taken possession Of by the Govern
ment forces, while another schooner was
sunk. ..-.
Ii is said that the Maracaiberos fought
with great desperation,and that Cells threw
twenty bodies overheard from the Constitu-
ton, which was much crippled, having led
the van in the attempt to board. The au-
thorities report loss TO the Maracaiberos
of nearly two hundred men inkilled, wound
ed, and prisoners, while they acknowledge
only II wounded and none killed on board
their own fleet.
The Augusta, steamer, had twenty shots
in her, only one between wind and water,
which was plugged after letting two feet
water into her hold What the effect Of
this repulse may be it is difficult to ioresee,
as the Maracaiberos still hold the castle,
under which the remainder Of their squad
ron is said TO have taken refuge. We fear
IL. .L,r, :, l;tfla donht IF tho ooueo of Can
eral Paez having sustained severe check,
though the accounts of loss may be much
exaggerated.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-31
Free Soil State Convention.

We have read the reported proceedings
of the Free Soil State Contention, held at
the city of Columbus, Ohio, last month,
and find that the resolutions embody many
of the principles and sentiments ever held
by the democratic party; and where they
differ, it is in reference to state affairs,
which are of minor consideration. The
recommendation for new constitution or
amendments to the prerent one, and taxing
corporations as the people are taxed, have
ever been urged by the democratic party for
years. Every measure recommended by
| that convention, if carried at all, must be
carried by and through the democratic par
| ty. Hence, in our opinion, separate or
gauization will retard if not destroy the
prospect of carrying these just measures, in
stead of accelerating their success. If then,
these leading men in this new organization.
are devotedly honest in aiming to carry out
what they profess to be sincere in espousing,
they aoaH unite soith the democratic party;
or at least, vote for the democratic cand:-
dates because they are with them in senti-~
ment.
The whig party have ever opposed taxing
corporations as the people are taxed-have
ever opposed every wholesome reform in our
constitution and our laws-have ever op-
posed the election of state officers by the pee
Pile; and have ever been welded to oppress-
ion Of, and tyranny over labor and labor
ing men. Therefore, the leading wings will
ever oppose the free soil measures; and will
ever keep their menial serfs and duped fol-
lowers in the whig harness. Hence, no ae--
QUESTION can be expected tc the free soil
measures from wings who are such in prin-
ciple, while separate organization may
draw off democrats and thereby weaken the
prospect of carrying into effect those identi-
cal reforms which they claim to have es-
poused.
Is there no reason, therefore, to suspect
seeing in that convention active federalists
and disappointed Office seeking democrats
as moving spirits therein that the design
is to divide reformers and consequently, de-
feat the wholesome reforms recommended
by that convention? If that suspicion be
Justly founded. it will unfold itself when
the time for nominating candidates shall
have arrived. If the free soilers unite with
the democrats, those reforms can all be car
ried into effect; but, if they hold off, while
they can carry nothing themselves they may
weaken the democrats, and enable the stare-
ry extension wings to defeat all they claim
in convention. Mark it! And take warning.
Carroll Picayune.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-31

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN MIcHIeAN.-
The Grand Jury of Wayne county, Mich.
at their late session, unanimously signed 9
memorial to the Legislature of that State
praying for the repeal of the existing law
abolishing the death penalty for mur-
der in the first degree. A resolution was
adopted in the Senate of that State, on the
2nd inst, directing the committee on the
judiciary to report bill restoring capital
punishment in cases Of murder in the first
degree. 1t is said that, since the abolition
of the death penalty there has been large
increase in the number of murders.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-31
Columbus, Jan. %, 1S49.

FROM CALEFonNY.--The following
news, although to good to be true, came by
the way Of the Albany Argus:
Marble was in Boston the other day,
strolling along the wharves, when he met
with a tall. gaunt-looking figure. whose
sun. burnt countenance, and tat,ered patri.
colored garments, originally of the most
ou,Iandish fashion, had that picturesqueness
about them, derived only from long coniin.
ned exposure to the atmosphere, which
fancy ske,chers delight to present on can
| vas.
Dan, who never permits the lack Of an
introduction to interfere when he desires to
form an acquaintance, hailed the stranger
-" Halo! my friend, where are you
from?"
!" Jes' from Caleforny, Stranger"
8" All, indeed! and you can tell US then
whether its true about the gold? somewhat
auxiously Intercepted Dan in reply.
'Trew as you live !-and darned sight
more-for no man out Of Caleforny raaly
does iive."
"Then why did you come back %
"Back 7-why to get my family. Fact
is, stranger, man gets so powerful rich
that he becomes covetous Of himself and
ef he ain't very keerful, will cut his own
throat TO rob himself. The root Of all evil
| you know-,here's leetle too much of it.
and left for a while-partly on that ac-
count"
"Oh, you did, eh ~
| "Yes-and between you and me-that's
the only way a man can die in that bless
ed land" -
| Healthy climate, | suppose o.
s.Heal.hy!-it aint any thing else. Why
stranger, you can choose there any climate
you like-hot or cold-and that without
travellin' more than fifteen minutes. Just
think o. that the next cold mornin' when
you get out O. bed. There's mountain
there-the Sawyer Navady, they call it
with valley oh each side on in 1.-THE one
hot and the to.her cold. Well git on the
top of that mountain with doubIe-bar.el-
led gun, and you can, without, .movin'. kill
either summer, or winter game, Jest as you
WILL"
What have you ever tried it p
"Tried II! oflen-and should have done
pretty well, but for one thing"
Well, what was that :"
81 wanted a dog that would stand both
climates. The last dog had froze off his
tail while pintn on the summer side. He
didden't get entirely out Of the winter side,
you see. Trew as you live !''
Marble sloped.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-31
A Surrender to the South.

Seen. Taylor never surrenders," says
the Albany Atlas, but his party never do
anything else.' The votes in Congress
on the subject Of slavery, are hardly dry
ON the record, before voice coming from
Louisiana, forces the whig majority to e.
rase their opinions, and reverse their judg-
ment.
The New Orleans Picayune, one of the
editors of which, Mr.. Bulltt, is expected to
come TO Washington and edit the Taylor
organ, pronounces concerning Mr.. Gott s
resolution, the following edict:
"This is such direct meddling with the
right Of property Of the citizens of the Dis
trict, and so bold step toward interfer.
ence with the rights Of the States in which
slavery exists, that the South must neces-
sarly make issue upon it. The aggres.
sive spirit of Northern abolitionism should
be met here, and the consequences of q
collision, in all their breadth and depth,
staked upon it.
"The occasion demands firm and united
action. We do not believe the Northern
States are any more prepared for rup-
ture than we are; and when they discover
that such may be the result Of their mad
ness, they will abandon their experiments
upon the patience and rights of ftheir neigh
bors."
This Ukase, emanating from the neigh
borhood OF the great STAKEHOLDER, had its
instant effect. A mo ton to reconsider
Colts resolution was carried by l19 to 81,
and on the vote for consideration the reso-
luton itself was voted down, by 80 to AZ.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-31

CoRnEcr.-The Pittsburgh National
Reformer contains lengthy review of the
message of Gov. Johnson, Of Pa, in which
several Of his positions on labor are ably
refuted. The article concludes with the
following plain truths on Currency:
"We tell our Governor that he is wrong
in toto on the currency question. That the
wages Of labor consists not of dollars or
cents, but of necessaries of life, receivable
in exchange for the days toll, and there.
fiore every initiation Of the currency, more
especially when made BY a spurious ad-
mixture of paper promises to pay, neces.
arily raises the market price Of all that is
needed by the Laborer, and that his wages
never advances in full proportion there
with. So much for the first lesson. Well
try again!''
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-31
Kentucky Senator.
Frankfort. (Kv.) Jan. :

The Legislature have fixed upon the first
day of February to go into an election OF
Senator in Congress.
1t is the general belief that Henry Clay
has been seIected-that he has been consult
ed, and has voluntarily pledged his support
to Gen. Taylor's Administration.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-31

The LAFAYETTE BANK, it will be seen,
,aoO declares a dividend Of four per cent,
for the last six months. This bank is not
assessed one dime in the way of taxes for
the current year. This exempllfies strik-
ingly enough the equity ofthe iuggle OF tax
alton upon bank dividends only.-Csncin-
natl Enquirer.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-31

AwFUL!-A visit to the tomb of the late
Mrs. Mafit, has led to the horrible con.
ception that she was prematurely buried!
The body, according to the New York
Sun. was found on its face, and the shroud
and hair disordered,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-31

O. Gov. Bebb in his last message says,
that "American labor is worthy the regard
Of American Statesmen" So it is. And
how do the Statesmen Of the Bebb school
regard American labor2 Why, the same
as the lion does his prey; the proper SUBJ
jects for capitalists 10 feed upon; and hence
they create vast money machines, under
the pretext of relieving the wants Of the
people, when in fact, they only relieve
them Of large portion of the avails Of
their labor, by transferring it from the
pockets Of the producers to the vaults OF
the money mongers. They impose heavy
duties upon foreign importations, for the
purpose, as they aver, of creating home
mnrkss,' md fs,erlet-they create, is
one in which the lord of the loom shall
have full power TO demand and receive
whatever price he pleases for the produc.
tions Of his poorly paid laborers, and thus
add yearly from 10 to 20 per cent. to his
capital, while the laborer scarcely procures
from his months of toll comfortable sup
port. Such is the regard of whig States
men for American labor. They act upon
the old federal doctrine, sstake care of the
rich and the rich will take care of the
poor" The regard which American States
men have for American Labor, should be
manifested in very different way. They
should spend more of their time in protect.
ing them from the wiles and machanitions
of Spectators. They should show that re-
gard by placing beyond the reach of the
money shavers the laborers only shelter.
They should manifest that respect by Civ.
ing to the laborer equal privileges with
the capitalist. This done, American labor
demands no further regard; it is fully CON-
petent to build up its own fortunes when
not made 10 support and pamper Incidence.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-31

~Louis Napoleon is unmarried. His
cousin, whose aristocratical title is the "Prin-
cess Mathilde Demidoff, is to do the honors
of the Presidential palace.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-31
che portaae Sentinel.
RAvENNA, OHIO:
The Question Settled.

BY the following announcement from the
Statesman of Friday evening last, it will
be seen that the question which caused all
the disturbance at Columbus during the
fore part Of the session of the Legislature,
and which so long delayed the transaction
of business, has finally been decided. and
decided as it4should have been on the first
Monday of last month:
"THE CONSTITUTION sAvEDH
''We stop the press to say that Pugh and Pierce
have just been veted into their seats by the
House!
"GLORY ENOUGH! LET ALL RE-
J0ICEM THE CONSTITUTION Is saw
ED!!w
The vote, we understand stood 80 for
admitting to 81 Naaainst-T Townshend and
Morse, free soilsfs, voting with the ma.
jority.
This is, indeed, glorious triumph. The
reckless whig majority of the Legislature
of last winter, for the purpose of perpetu-
aing the rule of whiggery, had attempted
to disfranchise the people Of Hamilton
county, by making two of the Represent.
atives to which that county was entitled,
electable by the voters Of eight wards of
the city Of Cincinnati only, and denying
the people of the rest Of the county the
right to participate in the election Of their
Representatives; but the people Of that
county were too watchful of their rights to
surrender them at the commands of the
reckless majority, who had set at defiance
the constitution that whiggery might be
continued in power. This decision set.
ties the constitutionality Of that part oi
the apportionment scheme which divides
the county Of Hamilton for representation.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-31

GFThe St Louis Organ says it has au-
thority for the report that Gold in large
quantities has been found in the Rocky
Mountains.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-31
St. Louis. Jan.

st. Louis, Jan. "a.
There were seventeen cases of cholera du-
ring the last week, among the. citizens Of
this place. .a s54s
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-31

If rich be not elu.sd-if poor be not de-
jected.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-31

C. The Legislature Of Pennsylvania
passed bill unanimously, allowing to the
widow of the late Gov. SKUNK, the bal
ance of the years salary of her deceased
husband from the time of his death to. the
18th inst, amounting to 1851. Governor
Johnson promptly signed the bill without
hesitation,
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NeworIeans Post-offtce.


GREAT EASTERN MAIL, via Mobile. Summer Arrange
ms9 Co.ss sy q M q 81 for postpaia lst'eIs and al
Supplies FoTt se AID Paseqgoaa closing Tuesday, Thurs
M Bay 81 Eois sd Pas; csrisi closing en- Rons Thur q
Gay saturday I a. a NJ 9ed eIsng every other Jay a a
Thursday az and on Saturday, tl M, and aruug
GeE 5. At Baton Rouge 81 sasg
bis RIM BsiesS III Ro1gaI55 s WIN s';3ti
cs'6a Kg Cairo, and eli the Offices on e Ohio up
1opfspAe Closes twice week. generally Tuesday and Fri
day, ats p. m; arrives twice week-negular.
1gIsy5L5 E45g sggpygg 9tehs gsekssHrg
M arrives dsily-iueguIar = -
Sc Louis = Supplying Eatehez, YIeks5arg, Memphis,
Tuesday THURSDAY and Saturday at arrives three times
VIcKsBuRe PACKET. Closes ever Tuesday and Friday
ST FRANCIsvIBLE, or COAsF-Suppbng the Interior Of
on Tuesday and Friday at ) ?. N.
CARROLLTON.... Closes on Monday, "Wednesday and I'm
day al arrives Tuesday, Thursday Saturday p.
C2yIssTog or LAkE Gloss Mouday Wednesday and
strives every Friday a. m. = 80
RER R R Closes tgiss week generally Tuesday
LAFAYETTE. Closes daily (excspt Sunday at D. m ar
rivea daily teKeept Sunday d q a. m. s-
sAyssFos ne end .I P9ET Closes dag
BRAzog Close twice month"; every alsess Thursday,
Vsa Ssg ri s s Raa \ en-. Ws sa
eerH to be prepaid Due the 2ls Of each no.
HAygANA, WEST INDIk ISLANDS, 3 AMERICA and EuaoFE
each moaih a y a. msttsrs TO be prepaid Due the Isl Of
each MONTH at 7 a.
HAvANA-Per American Packets. Closes about twice
arrives sb, III twice month-irFegular
CALIFORNIA and ORKeoE-Per American Packet via Cha
grss and Fdhdald ioses monirregular. Single
DO 10 SaDieS o NJ n N s2 70 Eaa y cents 90
ma 40 cents prepaid or not Arrives once monthrregua
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DAGU ERREOTYPR.
IEAeUTRE's DAGUERRBoTYPE.

Z n. would respectfully return Il, foF
~ bestowed him aires he frf hsd fs 49,, u
Introducing tho DAGgEHREOTYPE into Ns,vf 5gIesv,5
hEe yeers ago during which time he has thken sor
eHn,oed at the arn oennpettiol with ohen taken 81
The 1s cparhcf from heTK ors, and be E8a agsfisd "a
FIt Premium. No specimens exhibited q Il
at tngse tassl p eElse Z a5surstas public thei bis
PORTRAITS viii cOntinue 10 be what they nWalt haVe bae
The BKsT His ons experience and o0nStanf pFacoe are
he best ind1eemFnts 70 perQAg dnona Of instruction u ts
bsautifu at Genuine RoizdandeF CamsaB % por CERT
cheaper thau any IN The city all other articles the aals
PisteE st - per dozen SooYs No for 20 9zuarcn
the best p1fe1 made n the United 8asE Cares 81 rs ard
"a 50 New York CamsraE at el5,
~ 9Tdsn from the country promptly attended
a8 Entrance No. CANP strest