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A SPLENDID DEsCRIPTION

One Paul Denton, Methodist preacher in Texas,
advertised barbecue, with better liquor than usual
ly furnished. When the people were assembled a
desperate in the crowd cried out, ''Mr. Paul Dem
ton, your reverence has lied You promised not
only good barbecue but better liquor Where's
the liquor 20
''Ihere p answered the missionary, in tones of
thunder and pointing his motionless finger at the
matchless double spring, gushing up in two strong
columns, with sound like shout of JOY from the
bosom of the earth. ''There - he repeated, with
look terrible as tightening, while his enemy ac-
tualy trembled at his feet 'here is the liquor which
God, the eternal, brews for all his children
Not in the smmering still, ever smoky fires ,chok-
ed with poisonous gases, and surrounded with the
stencil OF sickening odors and rank corruptonS, doth
your Father In heaven prepare the precious essence
of life, the pure cold water. But in the green glade
aud grassy dell, where the red deer wanders, and
the child loves to play, there God brews it, and down
low down in the deepest vallies, where the fountain
murmurs and the rlls sing and high up in the noun
tam tops, where the naked granite glitters like gold
IN the sun, where the storn-coud broods and the
thunder storm crash, and away far out on the wide
Wild sea, where the hurricane bowls music, and the
big wave rolls the chorus, sweeping the march of
God-here He brews il, that beverage oflfe health
giving water. And every where it i thing of beau
ty, cleaning IN the dew-drop; singing in the Sum-
mer rain; shining in the ice gem, till the trees all
seemed turned to living jewels, spreading a golden
veil over the setting sun, a white game around
the midnight moon; sporting in the cataract; sleep
ing In the glacier; dancing in the hail shower, fold
nag ITS bright snow curtains softly about the wintry
world; and weaving the many coored iris, that
seraph's zone of the sky, whose warp is the rain
drop OF earth, whose wool is the sun beam ofheayen
all checked over with celestial flowers, by the mys
TIC hand Of refachon. Still always it is beautiful
that blessed life-water no poison bubbles on its
brInk Its foam brings not madness and murder: no
blood stains its liquid glass; pale widows and starv-
ing orphans weep not burning tears in its depths no
drunkard's shrinking ghost rom the grave curses it
IN words of eternal despair Speak out, my friends.
would you exchage it for the demons drink acho-
hol -
A shout like the roar ola tempest, answered
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sURMoUNTING DIFFIcuLTY. A new nov
Ell mas been published, the hero Of which, having BY
Application and good luck, acquired fortune, SUI
iers under the unarisocratic name of Snubbins. His
wlle managed to get over the difficulty as follow
when Mrs. snobbins first summOned her hus-
pand to return calls at Isngton, she placed in hjS
hands very neat card case, and though il was n
piece Of vanity which he would never have drenned
o. purchasing for himself, he could not but be graft
neu al her courteous attention. But what was his
anezement on opening il and taking from il card,
to find engayen thereon, "AIr. de Snobyn J, III
demonstrated, but he might as well have wh,sted |:
Mrs Snobbns could not bear excitement--what could
the man do" NO''"
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Ey- The head waiter of the steamboat Kncker-
booker, Henry Manly, Cuban, was arrested in New
York Sunday, suspicion Of being the individual
who robbed the Captains Office Of said steamboat on
the evening Of the llth inst, while she on the
passage between Norwich and New York, Of 1922 %,
in bank bills and gold coin key was found in his
possession which fitted the lock Of the Office and $500
in bank bilis together with suit Of clothes, and
gold lever watch were found his person when ar
rested. The money was NOT the same as was stolen
but Manly very poor before the robbery. He was
held for examination.
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ET- An Irishman has published in England, some
notes on America, in which he gives glowing dc.
scrption Of the United Sates and advises his coun
trymen to emigrate to the West. lrshmen who don't
feed themselves he says, fed by tax on the ci-
zens, and his Of penal arrangements IS not
calculated to discourage emigration. lie says that
criminals only put to profitable labor in the prisons
which are .tted up as great factories, with steam en-
gines and waerwheels for moving machinery to make
all kinds Of articles" A criminal, il he knows no
trade, may choose what he will learn and be taught
in the prison. Prisons, in fact, a species Of mod
el mechanical school in the district where they are To-
Gated"
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ACCIDENT IN MEDFoRD. A Frenchman in the
employ Of Mr.. Stone Of Winchester Mass, while rid
ing upon the tongue Of his wagon, on the Medford
turnpike, on Tuesday, fell off and over by the
wheels Of his vehicle and singular relate, was able
to get up and mount his team, and ride mile and
half to the village, where he called upon surgeon,
who found several Of his ribs crushed in, and other Sc
rious if not fatal injuries received. lie was man o.
temperate and industrious habits.
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fV' The New brk Mirror, in an article unon
business changes ofNew York, notices the singular
TACT that nearly all te older of the great hotels as
well as many othe public buildings, have been
changed to dry good stores. The Mirror saws
"rhus, the inevitable fate of all New Yorl ~
pears to be dry goosi the city will become d mgo
.aY lal,; and eyeryPubic building, whether hoe
:e, theatre, or ciurch must end in store (or
%oolns callcoes- would be well, hereafter. in
pianhlns church., hotel, or a theatre, SO to ar
,ansg llat y mint be easily converted into n
down, and putting D another in its pace ) s =
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BOOT FORMS
The BOSTON MUSICAL CONVENTION
And Music Teachers, T,s.;t.-.-

LII DC holden at the FREMONT TEMPLE IN Bos,oD
tlnue through the week The time Win he su eoI-
s manner Of former conventions the moTsna hena
the to Lectures on Teaching and Church Music
Performances The aid Of complee eIg 70 Cn9rus
In ordnr Professors Of Music is expected
exercises 81 20 enable singers generally participate in these
and lady u'Ael adihlithg gentleman
in members OF previous classes as design to take mart
first day. = o SnDgo De present on the
TicLe,, e. GEORGE JAMES WEBB
ia Washington St. Boston. d,I5 a'oAE nAs9S'
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OBsEaUIEs OF GENERAL TAYLOR. The Gov
has ordered out the whole first division Of Mas
sachusetts Militia do escort duty at the celebration
of the obseques of the late Presidents the 18th inst
This division includes the militia of Suffolk, Norfolk,
Plymouth, Barnstabe, Nantucket and Dukes. The
other divisions are also invited These vain and POM
pous exhibitions Of men-not Of gref-are not the
least among the unfortunate consequences that like
ly to result from the deceasc Of Gen. Taylor.
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Latest News.

Col. Howard arrived from Texas last night bringing
news that fifteen hundred volunteers had offered thei
services to the Governor to march against New Mexi
co. The Governor had accepted them, but they vii
not march at present. The Governor awaits an ans
wer from the Federal Government at Washington, ant
the decision of the called session of the Texas Legs
ature.
| Aug. 4,
The vacancies in the Department of the Interior
and War, still untitled.
| NORTH CAROLINA. An election of Governor and
members of the Legislature was held in this State last
week. The indications, present, are, that Reid,
DEM is elected over Manly, wing, who is the present
incumbent. In six counties Reid is 1858 ahead. At
the last election he had 6S7 majority in the same coun-
ties His gain therefore, so far is GAG, and Maplys
majority in the whole State at the last election was on
S74 So that Reid will be elected if there is no far
Their change either way. We think further returns
will considerably increase his majority.
Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Iowa, Alabama, and
Arkansas, held their respective State elections yester
day. Illinois, which formerly elected on the first Mon
day IN August, has recently changed to November.
Indiana elects this year State Legislature, Con-
sututional Convention and many local officers. Ken
lucky holds her first election under her Reformed Con-
stiton, which turned the old Senators having unex
pired terms OF one, two and three years. out uncere
moniousiy She elects Legislature only, this year,
Missouri chooses (6ve) Members of Congress and
Legislature, which has U. S. Senator to choose in
place Of Col. Benton. Iowa likewise chooses two
members Of Congress State officers and Legislature.
Alabama chooses Legislature only Arkansas ditto.
The Wings are confidently hoping to carry the Leg
stature. and majority of the Congressman ia Missou-
n, IN consequence Of the split in the Democratic party
into the Benton and Anti Benton factions.
SENATOR PEAReE's Plan FOR SETTLING THE
Texas DIFFICULTY, &c. The New York Courier
learns from Washington that Senator Pearce would
yesterday introduce bill relating to the boundary and
territorial governments Of New Mexico The line he
win propose viii give New Mexico all the valleys o.
the eastern portion Of her sezrary, and preserve to
Texas the entire extent q her principal rivers The
bill viii also propose n appr1prasioa Of ten million,
first, in consideration ef he eszhEe obgations Of the
United States the erefdarx It Texas for the revenue
which dTver-esi, BY saslnesa-s1ls -1 the Treas
ury Of Texas > thar If the General Gzsgret: ant
secondly, the accomplishment 1T al ms r. .re.zion
70 the disputed es,fnrY This ailI II Eefv I, sur,
the votes If tie Texas zeuauar amt assg & srsrz
Nor1heTa SENATOR'S winch wera gwen against Mr
Cl4g'a Compromise.
MAsaNEGnmEy tug s
/ TIE GARNET. Iris INV zsiif tihu the sns I
Secretary Of Var vii be rendered a. HI, Gs.arv- an
thar Of the Interim IA TY,, fs,,,,a., III geso,s
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iMPUDENT QUESTIONS. To ask an unna..: !,
lady how old she is. TO ask lawyer if b a
told he TO ask doctor how many person. e'er
has killed To ask minister whether he eyar ne
anything wrong. To ask merchant wbethor I 10
ever cheated customer To ask editor the n,n ~
Of any OF his correspondents. To ask yon 'ia'1e
whether she would like beau. To osE o'.s ny, lady
Der IF he has paid the priater! - : '00scfl-
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p China-man in San Francisco, by the name
Of Assisting, keeper Of a restaurant, left open cess
pool on his premises into which one CT the citizen,
CHANGED to fall, and the result was an action far
damages To the note addressed by the sufferers
lawyer to John Chinnman, the following reply lin
good Chiuese,) was returned without delay:
'By the laws Of the Celestial Empire. which
have been in force from the time of Confcps 10 tbo
reign Of the present ustrious Taukwaug. il Is nro-
vided that when man trespasses upon another
grounds, and thereby falleth into sink, he shall cet
nothing but dirty clothes, unless he happeneth to he
an outside barbarian, IN which case he shall also Get
laughed at. e''
Assisting believes those laws still in force IN m
parts Of the world, and also in California. But 4
Mr. L. thinks otherwise, he can trot that officer
along with the WRIT '''
The proceedings were dlopped aiN
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MUSICAL NOTICE

M subscriber wishes to call the attention of musicians
- 70 an z Flat CORNET, or VALVE BUGLE which
g AL the good qualities of the Flat Buee VIZ volume
zone and rapid execuon) and none OF the false and i'm
"a , tones 70 which the Buge subject it can be play
ana produces the same quality Of tone throughout
"a. COMETS, TRUMPETs, E Flat BUGLES, &c,
and warranted prove as good as recon.
selected and furnished to order - ''@'-
no lew good Secondhand instruments for sale cheap
~ flease call and examine, at 236 MAIN STREET,
n.pc@, corner Of Pleasant st, ISAAC FISKE.
worcester, Aug 6, 1850. DIFF
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2 The proprietor Of Mr. Brewers Panorama,
proposes 70 give exhibition Of this beautiful repre-
sentation Of American scenery, at BrinIey Hall on
Tuesday 9Th, at three O'clock P. NJ. for the benefit
Of the Orphans Home. II is hoped that those who
have desire to be present at such an exhibition, will
avail themselves Of this opportunity, and thus aid a
charitable enterprise.
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IKE BEET. Whether contemplated as culin-
ary edible for stock feeding, the beet is yegeta
be O. great value 1t requires like the carrot and
3srzuIp, soil OF much richness, depth and warmth.
AID with tolerabe quantity Of stimulating manure,
and : clean surface. Under judicious MANAGEMENT,
he bet often attans large size but the plants
sa0zd never be crowded, or placed in too close prox
Hn5tys az such an arrangement iduces puny and
sxaggiing development, which, instead of increasing
tends rather to diminish the yield.
As soon as the plants have attained the height Of
two inches, they should be thinned, as every seed
produces from two to four plants, and the vacant
places Tiled with supernumerary ones Seven inches
between the is better than eight even ifthe soil
be very rich.
In applying manure to beet lands, it is matter
Of primary and essential importance that if he re-
duced to the utmost dgree offneness and incornora
ted thoroughly with he soil. The following COM
post is recommendedfor this crop. Muck, hauled
out the previous autumn, andexposed to the pulyeru
lent and Deutraizing effects Of the frost. one load
Common nnleached fsuse ashes six bushels; gypsum.
two bushels; charcoal finely powdered, three bush
els; SALT one bushel ;the whole to be mixeI and cr
mented, and reduced perfect fineness before heinz
applied. The surface for beets should be we'll baro
rowed and rolled Aier forming the drills. snrnLIe
little guano or poudfette In the bottoms before sow
ing, and alter covering, roll, and sow lime upon the
surface, In sufficient qantity to whiten the gsoppd
The plants will thus, during their nascent develon.
ment, have the stimulating substance in the drills 70
sustain them, and tn infltrang akalescent matter
from the surface to simulate and push forward their
expansion till their pots reach the more substant;al
and powerful pasturge inhumed in the staple sail
Should the season1e dry, frequent irrigation will
be necessary, and slould be accorded regularly II
night and morning Beets should be harvested he.
tore cold weather, and preserved in some place not
liable TO irost.- Ge1'aaafown Telegraph.
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LEICESTER ACCIDENT A public exhibition ct
the Student of this ancient and aourisug institntao
will take place, at the Academy Tuesday next the
18th inst. at O'Clock A. n
The Annual Exhibition vii be at the Fast Congrs-
gationa Meeting House, on Wednesday, the 1sta pre-
ceded by an address by William Brighaaa, ESQ, 81
Boston, commencing at o'cIoek A. u. precisely. See
advertisement.
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GETTING USED TO 1T. Somewhere ahout
mere, writes southern correspondent, Elves
small farmer of such social habits that his coming
nome intoxicated was once no unusual thing His
wife urged him in vain to sign the pledge. sWhv
you see, he would say, 'I'l sign it after while
but don't like to break right off at once; it ant
wholesome. The best way always is TO git used to
a thing by degrees you know sVery well. old
man, his helpmate would rejoin, see now if Won
don't TALL into hole one of these DAYS. while Won
can't take care Of YOURSELF and nobody near 10 take
you ont Sure enough as if to verify the prophecy
couple of days after, deal of useless scrambling
shouted for the light of his eyes, to come and helm
him out. Didn't tell you SO p said the good souI
showing her cap-fri over the edge of the parapet :
you've got into hole at last, and its oniy Iucky
I'm In hearing, or you might have drowned, Won old
dog you J Well,' she continued after pause. let
ting down the bucket, take hold. And nm he
came, higher at each turn of the windass. until the
old lady's grasp slipping from the handle down he
went to the bottom again.
Tins occurring more than once, made the tempo.
rary occupant Of the well suspicious. Iool, here
ne screamed in fury at the last splash. syou're do
ing that on purpose know YOU are p sIVell now
am, responded his 'old 'oman' tranoniI'v. while
winding hun up once more. Don't YOU remember
telling me IT'S best to get used TO thing by deprees,,
I'm rald If was to bring you right up on sudden
you woud't find it wholesome The old fellow
could not help chuckling at the application Of bis
principle, and protested he would sion the pedoa on
the instant ii she would lift him fairly ont 3rbis
she dld, and packed him Otto swear IN wet as be
was For you see, she added, very eroohaticallv
II you ever fall into the well again. IN leave Won
thar will -Rnickerbocker ~
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WRECK OF THE LExIyGFoS- ExertIouz are
now being made to raise the haI Of the ialea Lex
ngon. Two steamers are anchored az the spot where
the steamer sunk At the time Of the loss Of tue Lex
ington, the night of January b. Is4a large amount
of specie was on board The Lexington les m the
depth of about $50 feet Of water eff Old Field LigEt,
Long Island, about twelve niles from Bridgeport, CT
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ExPLosIos OF A PowBER Mir Hammers
Powder Mill at St. Clair, schuykI County, Pa, con-
tanning 300 pounds Of powder was blown up Ga Moa-
day week. tearing the building 70 atoms and killing
Theodore Sherrer and Jao Scharr, both wuEkmeH,
Daniel Dengler and two lads. aged Il and 10 years.
The cause Of the accident was carelessuess.
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Leicester Academy

ne ANNUAL EXHIBITION at his Ins,i,u,;on viii
taAe place at the First Congregational
fn W. On ~ eanesday, hs l4fA INST preceded by an
.noi nlLLlAM BRIGHAM, Esq. of Boston commencing
precaseiy at nine O'Clock A. Nj
- pubic examination of the Students will take plaee on
i THE TfS cay commencing at nine O'Clock A. NJ
s,L -. NEAi TERM will commence on Tb,,rsdav Sent
81 ~ tuition in the English branches $780, Languages
F' Huai'er. JOS. A. DENNY, Sec'ry
Ieico.,a OF the Board OF Trustees.
-.NoS'0i' august b, 1890.
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WORCESTER AcADEME. The Annual Exhibition
Of this Institution VIII be held at the City Hall. to-nor-
row, commencing at about 10 IL O'Clock 2. u. The
school is understood % be IN a 7erv doursng condi
ton, and we presume the friends Of education viii en-
brace the opportunity Of attending the exhibition
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The proceedings were dropped.

ID man died in Auburn, N. Y, last week. Of
what some suppose to be cholera and so greaf WINS
the panic that none Of his neighbors would law Elm
out Mayor Conklin went IN person and performed
the duty After he got the coffin on cart The car,
man refused to drive, when the mayor cleared him
out, and drove ii himself
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SHALL VICE IN BRoADcLoTH BE SACRED
In reply to spicy reprimand from correspond
ent, for her exposure of Daniel Webser's vices,
Mrs. Swisshelm says:
We are glad to hear from Mona, because she
scoids as II she were in earnest, but can scarcely
deKnowieuge her right TO ask our age. However,
"bein' as it's you," Mona, if the 9th Of next De-
cember hnds us here, we'll be thee years on the
shady side of thirty, and have not vet learned that
men or women, generally, love vice so well as to be
glad OF bad example to follow. If publishing the
SINS OF great men has such an effect public NOR
ans the bible was gotten up on bad plan for tells
the SINS OF many eminent people, If indivlduallzlng
SIN Is wrong, the old prophet Nathan did not under
stand his business, and the Saviour made mistake
IN picking out the Scribes and Pharasees, and pub
hciy stsmatzing them as hypocrites. No doubt
those who are already stepped in guilt are glad to
KNOW tney have company. As Tor our motives III
writing what we did about Webster, the article
ndlted by the natural wish for sympathy and assist
ance In despislng and loathing the Arnold who had
betrayed the cause of freedom--the great, ugly
monster who, covered as he was with the slime and
nth of moral degradation, could dare TO set up a
claim to the respect of his fellow-men. We were
not able to hate him enough, and wanted some one
to help US. As Mona thinks him fit subject for
mercy, she does right to extend it but we never, at
ny HHiO VI AhSs COulu Sput oh Oui hCale SoiI
enough to engrave feeling of liberation for liber
nte If we had sovereign jurisdiction in their case,
we should adjudge every to be placed in dirty
tavern bar-room to be used as aspttoon. We never
knowingly treated one with what is called common
polteness, and can see why their presence
should be tolerated in decent society any more than
that OF an abandoned woman. 1t is marvellously
strange how woman can think herself contaminat-
ed by the slightest social intercourse with the victim
of seducer, but her face all over with smiles
to receive the seducer himself Those who please
may show mercy to such fellows as Daniel Webster,
and God can forgive the whole tribe ii He likes;
but we will occasionally stick thorn in their sides
to remind them that they require mercy at the
hands of the merciful people. We never expect to
have any to spare. The millions of our country
men and women, for whom he would forge fresh fet-
tiers, may forgive him and pray for him if they have
mind to; but we have no warrant for showing ner-
cy in their behalf As a traitor to human freedom
we would hang him, in place of that half-witted
namesake of his; and give Mona chance 10 cut
hun down and teach him the beauty of compassion
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~ The 15th number Of Byrue's :. Lhcf'ouGTy OF
Mechanics Engine Work and Machinery. Just publish
ed by Appleton Co, New York. confirms aFtiees On
forging, Notifications, friction, shaEyrnge machine,
fuling, SC. Fer sale BY S. A. Rowland.
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kaTL RaAn acen&an Moudaq- morning az sts
junction. Of The Eastern ami ILsss,s Raj saai,s n sss
passenger tsain On te is-ner cur r,luut and made
eampiete wtest 81 eBal .isain on de assss- seun}
siiing me engine and der; OF the passenger, saa and
niriug tlieesrgiueeys severely Il ner lss.sp.
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ENGLAND. 1t is asserted that the present Sir
Robert Peel enterains evident radicals opinions,
which is mentioned as being the cause of his long
residence abroad.
Walter Watts, clerk in the Globe Assurance
Company Of London, who embezzled ESQ 900 from
his employers, and squandered it in the theatrical
specuations, was sentenced to transportation, has
committed suicide by hanging himself
The American corvette Erie, which was anchored
at Marseilles, had on board Turkish Minister, who
Is proceeding to Washington.
ITALY. 1t is said that the Pope is about to con-
fsr on the King of Naples the title of ssMost Re-
glOgs King, account of his devotion to the HOLY
See. worthy title for the 'sBourbon butcher
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LEGoMAIHENEAS SoeIETY. The Anniversary of
This Society win be held in the First Baptist Church
this evening, at IL O'Clock. Grafton BY Rev. B.
Stow of Boston; Poem BY Rev. s D. Phelps Of New
Haven.