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The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-07-17

GREAT MORTALITY AMONG CALIFORNIA
EMIGRANTs. We have before US a letter written
by Geo r. Bradley, and dated Liberty, June 81 !,
which gives sad account of the fate of one of the
California emigraing companies. The writer says
that his wagon, to which were attached his brother
and HIMSELF from Union county, ILL.,, H. j. Osteter,
from Chester, ILL.,, and two of the McDills, from Un-
ion county, ILL.,, left Independence in company of
twenty-seven persons, on The 18th June; that when
one day out, one of the company was attacked with
the cholera-that on the third day, having travelled
90 miles, they were stopped by the cholera and small
pox breaking out amongst them; that they remained
encamped two days, during which they lost ten
men. Next day the men were so alarmed, that
they proposed to turn back, and the resolution was
adopted almost unanimously. On the return route,
they were seven months before they reached indie
pendence, where the company separated--only ten
thing behind them except their mues.-St. Louis
Republican.
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HARVARD COLLEGE. If this institution is desr-
Gus of fostering and ermentng the prejudice which al
ready exists against it, and which has come well near
upsetng its present organizations could not hit upon
happier mode of doing it than by the appointment of
such man as Francis Bowen TO the Professorshp of
History. There is no man among US, more tainted
with mmitigated torysm, and with veneration for the
anquated systems of the past, than he and there is
no situation where he would have good an opportu-
nifty to ncucate his metropolitan and progressve
principles, as in that of Professor of History. Does
the government of this college, indeed intend to set up
as the conseyaors Of old abuses and as opponents of
political progress? Fit does, we believe that way
will be found to reach it, and to make feel the o-
impotence Of public opinion.
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POLICE COURT.

July Is. Mary Doane, for assault and battery on
Adelaide Maple, small child, was fined one dollar and
costs. FAIL, which she paid, and was discharged
Lewis Morse, John Harper, and Thomas McMm-
ply, for disturbing the public peace, severaly
fined two dollars and COSTS amounting about six dol
lars each, which the two former paid but McMurphy,
failing thereof committed to the House of Correc-
ton.
Michael Larvin, and Edwin Black, for being common
drunkards, sentenced to the House of Corrections
Larvn for three months, and Black for sixty days.
James Walker, for being drunk, was fined one dol
lar and costs, and for non-payment committed to
the House of Correction.
july 16. James Reardon examined on complaint for
adultery with Catharine Ann Smith, was ordered to
give bail for his appearance the next term of the
Criminal Court of Common Pleas, and, in default there
of, was committed to Jail.
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Curious STATISTICS. The police of Paris,
arrested in single fortnight 1859 malefactors, who
are classed in thlrty-four descriptions of Offences
The nomenclature in which these pests of society
are severay classed is quite curious; for instance,
$50 are described as men who lay wait for country
people, TO rob them; 80, who steal trunks; 1879
thieves who get into houses and rob rooms; 8 i'm
posters who pretend to have epileptic fits; 10 men
who rob washer women of linen; p who rob linen
diapers shops; 1873, thieves who enter rooms at
quarter day, when they suppose there is money laid
by to pay the rent; 81, thieves who rob drunken
men; lOl plckpockets; II sham commercial trav-
eliers; 10 men collecting subscriptions with false
tales OF calamties; sham priests; II infamous
wre'ches who extort moneyby threatening to expose
real or supposed offences; 10 sellers of counterfeit
plate; II sellers of false ewelry to country people.
Nine were arrested for murder and IL for gambling.
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BUSINESS MEN IN SAN Francisco. A close
observer Of things writes from San Francisco to
friend IN Boston, by the last steamer-"Wh re-
gard to business and businessmen here, the first
crop was composed of Southern and Western men
mostly, with adventures from everywhere, who
blundered into good luck; but race of keen and
shrewd people, from higher attitudes, are gradually
supplantng them in their business Accommodations.
1t IS no use for them to struggle against tit is in
eyitable destinY.'
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THE COMPROMISE. The "Southern Press" of
Monday morning, says-"It is announced in several
quarters by persons and papers, that the leading advo-
Gates Of the pending plan of compromise in the Senate
have resolved to alter the Southern boundary of Cafor-
MIA, from the line claimed by her Convention, to the
Sierra Nevada, about IS deg north latitude and to fix
the northern boundary Of Texas at "a instead of 32
deg" This is thought to be true. twill add largely
to the territory of Texas and cut down that Of Cafor
MIA. Texas is now much larger than California.
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oUBsTITUTE FOR BLOWING Rocks W.
nave before published a recommendation IF bn;I5;,,a
ire on rocks desired to be broken. as substt,, C.
oo"ins with powder, but the following article from
the Albany Cutvator, points out the manner Of do
ING and the advantages thereof so clearly. thar m
copy 1t for the benefit of our farming friends
I'm lS43, we were clearing piece Of oron,l or
stone by the aid of the drill and powder ~ VI
cold day, fire was built upon rock which ,o:
perhaps, four feet In diameter near the wall Ivtorn
we were at work. BY means of the heat tbero
were large scales loosened on the top of the rock
which were taken off with crowbar and neo ipIs,
filling up the center of the wall. IVA
Subsequent TO this, fire was built unon tho s.,o
rock and some time AFTER the scales being roo,,nJ
IL was ascertalned that the rock was broken tboroL
IN two different directions, dividing it into fonr IL
y equal parts. Oe"'-
The quarters being left with face sides fitted tb0,,,
admirably for laying INTO wall: From this Tine
hehcef0rth' the drill was dispensed with. Exnsri-
niehl showed that one man could carry sufficient
quantity OF wood to break any rock, which farmer
might be DESTROYS of removing from his fields A.
olher great advantage was, that wood of little value
sucn as old pieces of rails, stumps, and the like
might be used with advantage and economy
mere Is one point which must not be neglected &c
success Is eXpected that is, to keep the rock clear
Of shells while heating. To do this with facility The
tools required are sharp Ion crowbar, and par of
large longs As soon as any shells are found TO
have started up, the fire should be removad With ,b
tongs, and the scales carefully taken off with the bar
This Is the only secret in the process. The Object
is that the heat may be applied directly to the solid
rock. The fire should then be replaced with the
tonSs, and so on until the stone is broken. Throw
ing on cold water is superhuous.
One man can attend twenty of the fires. or one
man can perform as much work in this as ten will
with drills The beauty of the process is, that is
performed comparatively without danger or expense.
DENNIS JOHNSON,
M .Airy fig. Institute, Pa, 1850.
we have seen rocks broken by the process above
says IN regard to it.-Al6any Cultivator.
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TABLE Rock. A correspondent of the Puritan
Recorder says that there yet remains the larger portion
Of Table Rock, with broad across it, ready to
follow the piece lately fallen. Some are proposing to
help il of with gunpowder, project which the writer
advocates, as a measure of safety
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Indian Troubles on the Rio Grande. A tele-
graphc despatch from New Orleans under date Of
July 18th, states that much excitement still prevails
on the Rio Grande, and families are abandoning the
settlements. 9T ra Gsr III
settler, from Rio Grande city, says that the In
dams formed three divisions, and descended 10 Cor
pus Chrlsti-one advanced ON Brownsville the other
two passed over to the Mexican side of the Rio
Grande.
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CHLORIDE OF ZINC. This article has been ex-
tenslvey used in England since 1885, for purifying sick
chambers, sinks, cesspools, vaults cellars &c., and has
important advantages, all of which are not possessed
by any preparation heretofore used for these purposes
1t by far the most economical well as the best
ticle in use
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-07-17

CosT OF WAR. A French paper publishes a
statement ofloss offe and the cost wars OF Europe
in 1919, remarking that the calculation is below the
cost and that it does not include the Scheswig war,
which was both bloody and expensive, but concern
ING which there is insufficient data to estimate cor
rectly.
The loss Of life is set down at l5l ,sl2, of which
oz,ooo was IL the Hungarian war, 81, 1923 in the
Italian, and % 600 in Naples and Sicily.
The cost in money was 1896, 400 900, Of which
Austria incurred 1875, 400, 600 France 1856 ,s0O,-
900; and Russia 500, 900 900.
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SUFFOLK BANK BUSINESS. The amount receiv-
ed at the Suffolk Bank Boston, during last week, was,
IN round numbers, four millions, sr hundred and fortv
tUe thousand dollars. This is the largest amount ever
received at this bank in one week
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HINTS TO Young MEN, on the True Relations of the
Sexes. By John Ware, NJ. d. Boston: Tappan
Whittemore and Mason. 1850.
This work prepared by DR.. Ware, at the request
of Committee appointed by meeting of citizens of
Boston, consisting of Dr. S. G. Howe, Theophus
Parsons, ESQ.,, Geo. B. Emerson, Esq, and others,
and treats of subject Important in the education
of the young, than almost any oher and which, unfor-
tlnately, has than any other, been neglected.
Dr. Ware has met and treated the question submitted
to him, and given work, which, though small in com
pass, is of immense value. Every young man should
be familiar with its contents, and impressed with their
Importance and vaue he regards his happiness
and well being. 1t is for sale at CIRCUITS Bookstore
REPLY TO THE REMARKS OF REV. Moses STU
ART Late of Andover Theological Seminary on
Hon. John Jay, aud an Examination of his Scriptur.
al Exegesis, contained in his recent Pamphlet enti-
tied, Conscience and the CONSTITUTIONS By Viii
liam Jay. New York: 1850.
If any body wishes to see how completely reverend
apologist for Shareholders and slave exensionsts can
be knocked over, demolished and used up, we advise
him to buy this little work forthwith, and to read it
He will find the work done there as faithfully and thor
oughly as heart could wish. We suppose Judge Jay
would have had some mercy, but that in the admins
tration of the law he had imbbed the habit of writing
out se justice to cuprits, whether high or low Get
the book and read it, 1t may be had for trihe, at
Livermore's.
| 20 Phillips, Sampson & Co. have published the
10th number of their fine edition of Shakespeare con-
tanning the second part of King Henry the Fourth and
illustrated with superb engraving of Lady Northum-
berland For sale at Livermore's
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"a Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia. has written letter
denying that he or Toombs waited upon President Tay-
lor during his illness. Mr.. S. says he sawhim several
days before his illness, but had any such CONVEX
saton about slavery, that mentioned by correspon
dent of the Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-07-17

gS The present price of wheat in France Is 81
cents bushe, and in New York it is lao cents This
lact w explain why it is that France is just now send
ing into England vast deal wheat and flour than
the United States
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-07-17

JOHN DUNAKIN. This individual, convicted in the
Mlddesex Common Plaas of seven distinct burglaries,
was on Saturday sentenced, for each offence to four
years hard labor iH the State prison-making in all
period of % years, and additional to the two years
term he is now serving. Dunakin was pardoned only
six months ago
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Joy to the World.

UaguerrcOtypes Of Infants taken instanto.
neOusly!
he subscriber is happy to announce to the public that
nc mas succeeded in making Chemical COMPOUND for
winch he has applied for Letters Patent BY the aid of which
ne can make DAGUERRE0TYPES of Children and Adults
in ONE OR TWO SECONDS ,N"'''
from to p. M -'-'' "u"i"'
gJ For proof of the above
CALL AT ADAMS'S IN WALDO BLOCK.
July II a..
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LATER FROM HAVANA. The Ohio has arriv-
ed, with dates to the 9th inst. at New Orleans =
The trial of the prisoners was progressing. Their
probable fate was unknown.
The American and Spanish fleets were sailing
ont .
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-07-17

GB- The largest locomotive in the known world is
said TO be operating on the Madison and Indianapos
Railroad Il weighs when ready TO run, tonytLse
tons, and is over three hundred horse power.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-07-17
u Grace Greenwood, writing from wasbinrto

w UTace UFeenwood, writing from Washington
June goth, says:
On Friday, Mr.. Davis of Mass, commenced
speaking on the amendment of Soue, but did NOT
conclude until to-day. His speech was conceived
IN an admirable spirit, and delivered in calm. bat
earnest manner 1t was characterized throughout
by clear, close reasoning, and tone of manIy sin.
cerily, worthy one who wears as a crown of honor
such popular so5riquet MS that of "Hones John ),
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NeGlicNl .VOtice.

~, CHANDLER would inform the citizens of
- this city, and his patients in the srrounding conn,y
ai ne mas removed his Office to his Labratory opposite
tne Norwich and Wor. II. r. Depot in the Room formerly
by .he Magnetic Telegraph Company Mess
~ oice hours from A. NJ till p. M, before and aNer
WMch ne may be found at the Central Hotel.
July IL d6tw3
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" Hon. Nathaniel Silsbee, one Of the wealthy and
distinguished citizens Of Salem, and formerly Sena-
torjp Congress, died in that city Monday morning
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-07-17

The appropriations voted by the City Council for
the expenses of the current year, are as follows:
For Schools 5000
&c New School Houses $500
Additional for Sunmit-St. School House l,100
Total for Schools and School Houses $27. 800
For Interest on City Debt $3.50
Repairs Of Roads and Bridges $500
" Paving Main and Front Streets l0,500
Common Sewers in Main Street 1,500
Salaries of City Officers Alps
&c City Watch 2IO0
Lighting Streets 1880
Fire Department $500
&c Ringing Bells &C. $50
Funerals properly chargeable to the City $50
&c Book, printing SC. 800
&c Support of Poor, in addition to allowance
from the State $500
Board of Health 500
Z" Discount on Taxes 5000
Contingent Expenses 5000
:" Iron Lamps, posts and fixtures 1000
&c New Engines in addition to the amount to
be received for the old 1000
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GH William Perkins has been arrested in North
Danyer for burning the church, and has confessed that
he did il for sport.
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VB Robert q. Winthrop and George Ashmm have
successfully been invited to deliver Eulogy on Presi
dent Taylor before the City Authorities Of Boston and
have declined
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A letter from Ann Arbor, Michigan, dated the 9Th
inst, says large portion of the wheat in that State
will be cut this week. The quality is first rate, and
quantity double last years.
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Custom made Boot and Shoe Shop

~ AWRENCE oCoNNOR begs leave TO inform
his friends and the public that he has taken shop
over the Office OF DR. George Bates In PEARL HT (,
where he intends TO manufacture 70 order the best 0uofv
OF BOOTS and SHOES and lodrrdht lhom to give satishc
lion d. Repairing done in the manner at short no
tice and as reasonable can be done In the city.
July II. div
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Z - Two men, L. R. Crinsand and Charles John
son, were arrested in Woonsocket on Saturday after
noon, examined and committed for trial. for passing
counterfeit bills on the Phoenix Bank, Hartford.
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SUDDEN DEATH OF A CLERGYMAN. The
rev. Edward L. Parker, of Londonderry, N. H.,
dropped dead IN the street, last Sabbath afternoon
ne mad preached three times in the course of the
9ay' ana was apparently in his usual health; but ON
his way home from his third service he fen and ex-
pred In the street.-Boston Traveller.
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To Young WEN.

, ,,o,,,- 30 young Men.
YOUNG MAN good personal address and persevering
business habits may with permanent and remuneT
s suVe employment by applying to IL. d. SMITH No II
July II. - m ~" ie,
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NORWICH AND WORCESTER RAIL ROAD
COMPANY. The annual meeting of this Company
was held on "Wednesday last. The following gentle
men were reelected Directors viz:
Joel W. White, President, Alex. De Witt, VIM.
Augt White, Ellhu Townsend, David A. Neal, Jede-
hiah Huntington, J. Newton Perkins, John A. Rock
well, and Charles johnson.
We learn that the ANIMAL report, which will be
published in few days, shows the condition and
prospects OF the Company to be prosperous than
they have ever been. BY the subscription of the
new stock all its debts have been provided for, ex-
cept about five hundred and seventy thousand dol
lars, to come due m 1856 and 1861 A dividend of
two and onequarter per cent. from the profits of the
last SIX months, lending May 2lst,) was declared
payable on the 18th instant-.Norwich Courier.
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THE CABINET. 1t appears by the Geographic news
from Washington, received last night that President
Fillmore has requested the members of the Taylor Cab
met to remain in Office month, which they prompt
ly declined He will therefore be under the necessity
of supplying their places forthwith. There is little
doubt that Daniel Webster will be Secretary of State
if the thing be satisfactorily arranged The pecu
MARY sacrifice has been stated, in papers,
objection to his taking the office; and the New York
Herald, an article strongly advocating his appoint
ment throws the ntimaton pretty broadly, those
who able, and who wish see him in that position,
that they ''fork overs the needfu if they would
have their wishes gratifed. Undoubtedly the means
will be found to any objections he may have
to the place, the slave power hardly afford to
miss the opportunity of having able and good
friend, at the right hand of the President And then,
again, if he takes that Office his partisaus will be re-
eyed, in some measure, of conesng the question of
his before the people of this State in the fall
election.
Much curiosity will be felt see the of the new
Cabinet, that will afford an indication Of the Presi-
dents policy. We have no doubt, however, that 1t will
be sufficiently of the hunkersh cast; and we believe
that the true friends of freedom and equal rights have
NUT 10 expect IL Is really curious 10 see the
'By-auhority" papers turn their sails to catch the
breeze from whatever quarter it may happen to
blow, and it is very evident that least of them
who have advocated ssPresdeut Tayors plan'' in re-
laon the territories, and denounced the compromise
and all other schemes mpolitic and wrong are pre-
pared support the compromise if that should be the
Presidents policy, and to denounce any other plan just
as violently and sincerely as they have that
few days will probably give further light on this
matter
20 Paris paper announces the death of the Siam.
Twins in London, by marasmus, and the two
abdomens connected by ohhe hollow liga
ment which united them. The statement must be in
correct, these twins residing very quietly with
their families in North Carolina. We think it was
stated years since that there were twins in Eng
land of English birth, similarly connected with those
of SIAM If SO, it probably these that the Paris
paper has reference to. The probability, however, is
that the story is without any foundations as we have
seen nothing of the kind from the English papers.
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LOST.

ASH Saturday morning. between Worcester and Leces-
~ TER small parcel, containing pair Of Shoes The find
or VIII be suitably rewarded by leaving with the Leicester
stage driver the subscriber GEO. q. GARDNER.
Leicester, July ~. d2r
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MARRIED..
In Barre, June 27th Mr. Lorenzo Brigham or This c, 81
Miss Elizabeth A. Adams. ~ N.Y. W
DIED

DIED.
In this city, July IL, Mr. William c. Thomson 40
In s9uhbrdge, July 18th, Mrs Caroline rect of the late
IT In flymouth, July Caa youngest daughter of Genery
Iwichell Esq, year and 2 mos "'''
In Boston, July 10, Mr. William Baldwin of WayIand. 60
King, aged IA yrs and 10 mos we D''''
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CONGRESSIONAL MILEAGE. Gen. Bayly' IS
Annual Appropriation bill for the Fiscal Year Just
commenced, reported from the Committee of Ways
and Means, provides that the mileage of Senators,
Representatives, and Delegates shall hereafter be
computed on the route by which the mails are trans
ported. And further, that no such member of either
branch of Congress, residing east of the Rocky
Mountains, shall receive more than one thousand dol
lars mileage for each session, and no such member
or Delegate, residing West of the Rocky Mountains
shall receive more than two thousand dollars Mile
age for each session; nor shall any member of the
Senate receive mileage for any session Of that body
which may be called within thirty days after the ad-
Journment of both Houses of Congress, unless the
travel for which such mileage is charged has been
actually performed
The New York Tribune says that this provision,
if carried, will the Treasury about SEVENTH
thousand dollars directly, and many times as much
that leaks out through the crevices in Congressional
conscences made by the passage Of zig-zag Mileage