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MORE ABOUT THE MURDER OF DR.. PARK
MAN. The Boston Bee in commenting upon the
seen by spyglass in Dr. Webster's room on the
night of Nov %, cutting up dead body, says:
We can tell DR.. BeechSr that there is nothing
very secret about what Mr.. Smith saw We could
have told our readers the same story long ago, with
the additional statement that the same gentleman saw
light in Dr. Webster's room, not only on Friday, but
also on Saturday, Sunday, and other nights during
the week succeeding the disappearance of Dr. Park
man, but we deemed them unimportant when COM
pared with existing facts not yet made public, and
which in due time will satisfy all doubters who muir
dered DIR. George ParSman.
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SLAVE CATCHING.

Mr. Webster seems to think that Slave catching
IN the Free States is very commendable business
In no part of his ''great speech'' did he exhibit
more earnestness, and, we might add, eloquence,
than where he urges the necessity of adopting some
severe and efficient mode of re-capturing f1pi
tive Slaves. But nothing is more certain than that
he mlscaculates the practical results of the proposed
new system of kidnapping. The N. Y. Tribune
takes the common sense view of this subject, in the
following comments the Slave catching portion Of
Mr.. Webster's Speech:
The position that Northern States and their citi-
zens are morally bound to recapture fugityes Slaves
may be good for lawyer, but it is not good for a
man. The provision is on the face of the Constitu-
ton. True, but that does not make it the duty OF
Mr.. Webster nor any other human being, when n
painting fugitive presents himself at his door begging
Tor shelter and the of escape, to arrest and
bind him and hand him over TO the pursuers who are
hot upon his trail. In this the Constitution does moi
re-enact the will of God, and so it is nugatory among
ireemen, though you enforce it with all possible stat
utes and penalties When the public sentiment gets
ahead ofhe law, that law loses all efficacy. Pass
law here in New York that man who steals a sheen
snail be hanged, and does Mr.. Webster suppose he
could hnd Judge or jury to execute it? Just so
"i Jug provision LOT lle return OF fugitive Slaves.
1t remains in force nomnally and legally if you will,
but morally is abolished in the Free States, has
long been so, and so ever will be- Public sentiment
IS ahead of it and cannot be dragged back again.
We cannot be converted Slave Catchers nor can
Slave butchers, operate freely among US. Every day
dinlnlshes the usefulness they may once have had TO
the employers. If Mr.. Webster supposes that anv
mere legal morality can override that which God
puts into the heart of every genuine freeman he is
much mistaken.
We have read this speech not without regret
opportunity was and is one for great mind, a great
heart and courage up with the times There was
and Is an opportunity for man who should come
not with new compromise, for this is not the dav
OF compromises, but with calm, comprehensive and
npregnable assertion of the principles and policy of
freedom, with an ulterance of what is in the heart of
the people. We should rejoice had Mr. Webster
taken hod OF Tins opportunity. But he has not, and
such opportunities. when rejected, seldom present
themselves second time
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| "Reminiscences OF THE North ANIERI-
CAN PRoGREss WEST. Mr.. Darby, one OF the
most scientific Geographers in the world, thus re-
laes in the National Intelligencer little remins-
cence OF his own, in relation to North American
Progress 1t illustrates most forcbly the wonderful
rapidly and power of that National Growth, which
has borne us from Atlantic to Pacific Shores:
''Ths paper was on the point of being closed,
when friend put into my hands two public papers,
one headed Alta California, San Francisco, Nov. 20
1919, the other, 'The Panama Echo, Dec. s, 1919.
These well printed papers, issued on the Pacific
shores OF North America, awakened in my mind
memories Of the past of such burning interest that
could not resist recording few incidents more ger
name to my subject, and which give without apol-
o5y.
ga mere child, between six and seven, was ta-
ken over the mountains to the then little known
WEST | was there when (l7S6) was commenced
the hrst public newspaper, the Pittsburgh Gazette
by Scull d Boyd, ever printed beyond the Appala-
chan Mountains, on the immense regions of North
America, now the domains of the United States
Col. Thomas Stokeley, of Washington, Pennsylva-
MA, sent me, then just entering my twelfth year, a
copy of TINT Gazette Thus have lived to read lat
the extremes of period of sixty-four years, such
testimonials of the progress OF the great AngloSax-
on Nation of North America. Great in its vast aug
mentatlon of members, but incomparaby greater in
moral, intellectual, POLITICAL and legal as well as in
wealth and physical improvement. When my pa
rents and their little ones reached Besontown, near
Unlontown, Fayette county, Penn, we received
news OF savage murders near Wheeling, md were ar
rested by the danger on the Redstone Bank of the
Monongahela, and were there when the report
reached that place of the surrender of Corvallis
The place now Brownsville, then Chafinches Ford.
On that line of latitude, Uniontown, with perhaps a
dozen cabins, was the most western of civilized
towns then existing on the continent of North Amer
ica Can earthly history present another such
change as has been made in North America in the
period here stated? Is that change for moment in
pause? No! With increasing impetus, it is moving
II no power less than Divine inspiration could have
at Its commencement, anticipated the already ac-
compshed results, no less power need now dare the
| prediction of what is to Gomez
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-04-13

~ Mr. Leland's Concert was crowded, and gave
general satisfaction Mr. Burt's performance upon the
violin was good; so also Mr.. Lighton's guitar This
last instrument, however, is little adapted to the atmos
phere oil such an audience. Many who bought tickets
we learn, were unable to get entrance into the Hall
and we are requested to say that the Concert will be
repeated with improvements, May Day, on which oc-
cason those now holding tickets find acceptance at
the door.-M
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,rr commencing at o'clock
LARGE variety of CHOICE FRUIT TREES consist,
IA ing in part Of '' 'o'sist-
CliERRlES Black Tararian, American Amber. White
iear Black Eagle, Yellow Spanish Nnpolcsn Bi9orraan
florence Bel DIS English Black Heart Early RichmonJ
Dayenort Early Knights Early Black Dowues Late Red
fLuM columbia, Bingham, Jefferson Duane,s Purnle
GOES Golden Drop Brevoort's Purple, Red hagnun Bonm
Gage Diamond ' s'O", "iceh
pEAhs-Bartlcit, Sickle, Queen ofPears Duchess dc
nhgouHe Lawrence, Berge De La Motto Napoleon Scor
,Jagoe Urhanistc Pass Colmer Deorbotns
seeding, Harvard, Large Orange Ounce, Iarae Dncl
rant, Ogden's lIllck, Large White Goosnberries "
INFLAMMATION Newington, Fairchld Eatlv Flrpr
rnismarin Onnge Poterousbery, Violet atire Perkins;
Seeding, White. 800 i0iA'Hh
GRAPES-Isabella, Catawba, Noron's see,Inp yi,c,n.
PEACliES--lresident Cmwords Late Melocoim EarI,,
Yorke Frotis Early Red, Red Rare Ripe reyorts Mor
Heath Free stone Yellow Rare Ripe, Old Nixon smocs
Free, Rodman's Red Cling Tippecaloe Cling NniI"ssn
Early Milloteon Rcd Cling, Morris White ''
MISUNDERSTANDING ]reda, Peach Turkey Rov.,
APPLES Red Baldwin, Bellows Bell Flower Rcd IT,,
enng Newtown Ppnn, Fall Pippin BOSTON Rissou pj
Astrachnn, swaar, Rhode Island Greenna Esonn i, au
burg Early Harvest King Apples Newark KIng
ORNAMENTAL TREES-DoubleA Athens DonlIo Ui,,
erng Japan Rose, lilac, AzaIas Double White Flort
iawihors White Fl0werng Horse Chcstnut Nr,y Sg
An.,,, w. sELBY ~ co,
lf'' t.la. rf uH' iasI.lg drctonters.
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The ADMINISTRATION AND THE WILMoT
PRovIso. The Washington Republic, Gen. Tay-
lor's organ, says
''We regard the Wmot proyiso, in so far as il
has any applcatici to the Territories in dispute as
bald humbug. 1t Is so regarded by all persons at all
familiar with the country, its Inhabitants its cupaci-
ties and its products The opinion is universal on
this point, and hence the ''Wilmot," at this day, il
a mere unmeaning humbug. Regarding it in this
light, can any manner Of good come from introduce
ing bills into Congress for the purpose of pressing its
adoption relection!--lor obtaining a triumph Of
opinion way or the other? We think not.
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POLICE COURT.

FEIDAY, April IL. Earl Peek, who keeps the IIol,
in the Wall, in Washington Square, convicted O.
selling rum contrary to law, and fined S20 and costs.
Edievd Willard. clerk at the Franklin street house
kept by Joseph Hill, convicted Of selling rum con-
trary law, and fined $40 and COSTS
.Gpfa6. y. D. Wadobcc Apohecary on Green
street, was fined 500 aud costs for the same offence
e;Y- The New York Tribune 10 US enlarged
to double its former size. # will contain matter
than any paper in the United States. ,g 5s, .sot
.ffhlUI Et20 ha.is so
f1ff3 ~ ffHI
faf1 -c1sf rf-L ,rft4,gfN
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WAsHrNGroN, April 8. The South seems TO
be Triumphant; step by step it has gained here and
there advantages in this controversy until Senator
Foote seems to have carried the Senate by storm in
favor Of his compromise committee of thirteen. and
such settlement of the questions at issue as will be
entirely satisfactory to the South.
They have gained everything. The Proviso is
dead. Territorial bills will be reported by this COM
promise committee, Texas will get several millions
more Of the public money, for little slice her ter
ritory which would in any event become free terri
tory facts show, and slavery will obtain ali the
territories up to the bounds of California. The dis
cussion ofto-day in the Senate fully and unequiyocal
~ discoses the future.
Mr.. Foote, sustained by Gen. Cass, and ably and
powerfully supported by Mr.. Clay--have evidently
carried the day. California as separate measure
is defeated. Foote'S compromise committee viii
pass almost beyond doubt, and the House will be
coerced into the passage of these territorial bills or
California goes by the board.
Mr.. Webster, regret to shy, was not in his sent.
tA'tu WtNlt, Cor. w Y. Eapress.
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% The attention of the benevolent portion of the
community, is directed to Mr.. NAsoN's announcement
for Tuesday evening, in the Old South Church. The
object is good one, and should enlist the sympathies
OF our citizens Mr.. Nason's Concert, Fast evening, Is
spoken of as exhibiting remarkable proficiency in his
pupils and as being very reditable to him as teach
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Is" The editor Of the Blue Hens Chicken. of Will
mngton' Del, has been indicted by the grand jury Of
Cecil county, Maryland for publishing resolve passed
at Syracuse, NJ Y, justifyng the slaves in asserting
their freedom He sent copies of the paper into Mary
land gratuitousy. He will probably be demanded OF
the Governor of Delaware for trial.
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IN We understand by man direct from Mil
waubee, that they have the California fever 80 bad
lhere' that person may buy house and lot for
twenty-five cents, and frequired, they will throw
woman and family of babies into the bargain.
Syracuse Standard
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DANIEL IL. PEARSON. The Committee on par
dons OF the Executive Council, have decided against
pardoning or committing the sentence of DEATH recent
passed upon Daniel II. Pearson, for the murder of
his wife and two children, Wilmington on the lOh
day Of April last.
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CALIFORNIA SHIPPING. The Boston Shipping
List OF the 10th instant, says that the number of YES
sells which have sailed from the United States for Cali
tornla since January /, lS49 April g. is 20 steamers
SS7 ships, SOS barques, PIP briggs, 1872 schrs, and
sloop-inaking total of lO86 vessels.
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Eg The Governor and Council have pardoned
Charles Whltiord coored man, who was convicted
oil the murder OF negro, at Springfield, in drunken
quarrel, twelve years ago, and sentence was committed
to Imprisonment for life Whitrd's conduct is said to
have been very exemplary during the twelve years he
has been in prison.
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John M Barrett, who was arrested in South
Carolina on suspicion of being opposed to slavery,
and subsequently released on bail, died at Dublin,
Ind, on the 23d. Phe Newcastle Courier says, he
died OF disease brought on by long confinement
within the damp and unwholesome walls of south
ern prison.
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EY Tie Wings who had very great horror Of
Truck and Dicker'' last fail, are now counting an
alliance with the Free Soil men of The Fourth Dis
trict. They are begging tliat Mr.. Parey may with
draw and that the Free Sellers and tie Wings may
unite upon Hon Samuel Hoar, of Concord. Mr..
Palfrey and his reiends of the Fourth District are Of
capable of settling this matter for themselves,
yet we venture to express hope that things will be
allowed to remain as they If Mr.. Thompson
and the Wings wish 10 be represented by u man who
goes for California and for the prohibition Of slavery
in the territories, let them vote for Mr. Pafrey the
ftest man in the District to carry out these views.
They have shown, during eight successive trials, that
their antl-slayey purposes were entirely subservent
to their mean-spirited revenge upon Mr.. Palfrey,
for his mistrust Of Mr. Winthrop, and we have rea-
son to suppose that they go for Mr. Hoar now, not
much for the sake of Freedom, as to get rid of Mr..
Pafrey. We hope the friends of the Free Soil can
didate will not consent to Withdraw him, unless up
on his urgent and peremptcry request.
L0UeH american.
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- The Wings have been successful in choosing
Mayor in Hudson and the Democrats have carried the
municipal election in BROOKLYN.
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worcester County South District Tenn

The next meeting of the Worcestfr Co,r. S, -.
ct temperance Union will be in East Don@s WnI DIS
tbe F r az at 10 O'clock A. NJ The ATTENDANCE Of
iI en,,n temperance, of whatever name is resnec,
"'' iquesed' by order of the Executive Commune
Northbrdge, April 2, 1850. ''''i's secretary.
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GENERAL COURT. Hilard's resolutions were tax
en- up in the Senate yesterday, aud the made
speech of an hour and half upon them, in which he
attempted to be very severe upon Gen. Wilson, and
upon that portion of the newspaper press which has
been so imeverent think he excessively silly
IN bringing the subject before the legislature, and
pying, with it, two or three days which nigh have
better been devoted to the transacting of the public
business. The speech thoroughly prepared and
well conned. 1t abounded in classical establishment,
and as literary effort not uncreditable to the
speaker. 1t will doubtless, be published. When he
had finished, Col. Merrch very coolly moved to lay
the resolutions the table, and they were laid there.
In the House of Representatives, the question Of the
extension of the Canal Rail Road was again under
sideration The House was addressed by Heay Of
Boston and rockingham of Charestown in support Of
the report giving leave to the petitions to withdraw
and by Waters of Mibury and Story of Salem in favor
of the West Springfield route. Col. Waters's speech
was one of the most effective that the occasion has
brought out and so considered by members of the
House.
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IH Ola rich man il was said, "Poor man he
'oed day and night until he was forty, to gain his
wealth, and he has been watching il ever since for
his yictuas aud cothes.'
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TRIAL FOR MURDER AT PROVIDENCE. The
trial of William Hanley for the murder of his wife,
was commenced on Monday, at Providence, before
Chief Justice Greene, with Associate Justices Hale
and Staples. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. The
rane of 40 jurors was exhausted before jury could lie
obtained, and venire was issued for eight A
large number of those rejected set aside on ac-
count of conscientious scruples about finding person
guilty of a crime punishable with death. Attorney
General Blake opened the the part of the gov
ernment with statement of the law and of what he
expected to prove The prisoner is an Irishman. He
and his wife were Incorporate, and had lived unhapp
ly together.
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IB The New York Mirror states that Mrs Fanny
kembe's readings, in that city, dwindlmg down to
empty boxes At one Of the recent performances, there
were not tickets enough sold to pay expenses BY some
thirty dollars
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-04-13

d MIR. Calhoun married in 1911, Miss Florida
Calhoun, daughter of John Ewing Calhoun, for many
years U. S. Senator from South Carolina By her he
had seven children-fve sons and two daughters.
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The GALPHrN CLAIM.-There seems to be con-
siderable feeling at Washington in relation to Mr. Sec
rotary Crawford's connection with what is known as
the Galphn Claim-a claim of more than two hundred
thousand dollars, principal and interest," for lands coded
by the Creek Indians in Georgia, to a trader among
them by the of Gaphin, which land was conisca-
ted to the State at the time of the Revolution, and
claim for which has since been pressed by Gaphn
and his heirs. This claim of 900 principal, and
about $4,000 interest. has recently been sanctioned
and allowed by the Attorney General and Secretary
the Treasury, and is understood to accrue to the
ent Secretary of War, MIR. Crawford has demanded
an nveslgation-having sent letter that effect to
the Speaker of the House, who has appointed Com.
mittee to investigate the conduct of the Secretary
War.
Accounts from Washington almost universally con
denim the Secretaries for the part they have taken il
this swndling transaction, and it is supposed that
will lead to breaking up of the cabinet.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-04-13

THOMAS J. CAMPBELL, Clerk OF the House, at
last accounts from Washington, lying dangerously
ILL., consultation Of physicians had reported adverse
to his recovery.
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Domestic Gnn6gS

~ Ings, selling al u cts ' anu -"oila"K sheet-
Bales StOneville do nj 49,
bleached Cottons from 81 cts To I2I cis.
D"es SUPREME ihhe scotch Diapers very wide goods 10
NIL. yard pieces at 81 so ps e' l.
IiCkngs, Stripe Sheetipgs Crashes OTTO 49,,
nj; 10 He'lIns at the CITY STORE
-NPi ~ uWEwls 152 Man-st. D. no, oa,.-
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WESTERN RAILROAD. The following statement
exhibits the earnings of this road for the four months
ending the 3Ist u compared with those of the same
period last year:
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Coy. FISH Of New York, has signed the Home
stead Exemption bill, and it has become a law The
bill excmps from attachment property to the amount Of
One Thousand Dollars.
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GJ' We are indebted to Hon. Charles Alien for val
liable documents also, 10 Hon. John r. Hale, Hon
r. Gidlngs, Hon. Oren Fowler, and Hon Horace
Mann, for various congressional speeches.
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EOakE(zr6E &iEEe

LIES, please call and examine few choice st,to =
- rouard silks. Also new article oc 81 NfSIp OF
~ ". Uccks very desirable goods which are selling ran
Arr,,o CITY STORE, No. 1872 Main St
- u"o"ls opposite Post Office
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w The Massachusetts Convention Of Unversalists
viii meet at Milford Mass, the FIRST week Of June.
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1850 % 1926 SO

Increase 1850 % 1926 50 1873 so
The total increase is thus shown to be 50, 1863 a.
and the expenses will no. vary materially from those
last year.
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FOR SALE,
10 be LET

A ~ uilDlN1 suitable for Shoe Manufacturer Carmen
ter, or most any mechanical business snoeJ % t'i
ton Street. Inquire of r r nv ~ ~ nm
April 10 DlAlE.
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Gf5 b. y'1s % .a,laeG col {. .aa TsIr
O. 9 teAHiH .A % Ft rgA &
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WANTED
LOST.

Used 10 De lost on the road between Worcester and
,iIo 1riaito, GOLD WATCH CHAIN, worth sos anu
the same to this Office. r. n W udS rTIuIh
April 10. IL d. WHITE
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a Concert of Sacred Wusic
VIII be given at the
OLD SOUTH CHITPrIT

: VII DC gIVen at the
OLD SOUTH CHURCH.
IN IOESD4Y EVENING, .aprH 1sth
Nhder the direction of e. S. MASON.
Amir 1 WI consist of the PUPILS comprising the
M M, ana the CHOIR of the Old South Church
Rossni I VIII consist of Choruses from Mozart
rlety OF other pieces. ' so'ier WIN va
MN; d. u. ALLEN will preside at the Organ
~ me proceeds of the Concert are TO he 1sed c ,,
purpose OF purchasing Library for the use of the s oe
Meadow " ' cast part Oh the city, pine
ilckes IL! cents, to be had at the Book and Nu,i Co.,
April 10. 'e a' - ocock
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A MAN WasDto.

w ny rs Wei acquainted with the care of Horses and ~
do the work in garden Satisfactory tes,in1 ,J can
10 character and capacity required '0'''"'o'i"s as
nPiH To- du ETHAN ALLEN o5o N.in ..
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-02-19
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