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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-10-16
Building Lots.

TPHE subscriber has for sale of the most desirable
BUILDING LOTS in the City of Wore ester it stu
ated on the north side of Chatham Street. the hghh
land near the Dwelling House of Rev. Dr. Smaey and con-
tans about $500 square feet He has also other LOTS
the same Street. containing 5000 So it. each-and three
IN the same vicinity Quincy Stand several Lots near
the Red Mills on Taylor Street.
June f. diff CHARLES WHITE
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-10-16
WANTED.
COAL! that is COAL!!

A N AMERICAN GIRL to do Hall work in public house
n Inquire at the Nashua House. diff July
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-10-16
no be Let,

TWO good ROOMS the second floor corner Of Mali
and Thomas Streets. Inquire at No 1913 Main St.
March % diff
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-04-25
READY TO COURT.

In Illinois lately, young Indian fair. or
browns one ofsssssae distifyss,t,a in the woa,,s
go"de bercsanpi tipt a. an sII 3 rr,r,,--
IesSness of her betrothed The sonaw asserted
hat no sooner h1d she m1de up her mind to the
marriage, th,n the young chef chose to turn
upon his heel and marry somebody else. The
case was brought before the heqds Of the tribe
The matter was regarded as touching the pnb.
lie honor, and the old warriors held grand
council on The subject
As among the Indians there are VET no nroG..-
8ed lawyers, Justice was not quite so tardy as in
Irore accomplished countries, and the case was
pleaded by the squaw herself 1t consisted of
statements Of frequent visits of the young chief
to the wgwam; of smoking a considerable
quantity Of her fathers tobacco, and eating heir
veI'lson when he could get it those attentions
to herself being connected with freq rent atten.
ions to the larder the stltenrn' heinz cor.
-Eoborated by several punches of feathers. wards
oi Welch funnel, the fox tails, and sclp-
The lover was then called on. lie denied the
charge Of affection altogether. With an air that
could not be exceeded by man of f,shon, he
said, that though he he hld witt d the ftther'g
wlgwam he ha / done II only when he had moth.
Ing else t. do, when the be,vers were mt 10 be
found or the bnt'llre4 were gone Aslo the
feathers and fianncIs' he acknowledged tnat he
had given them, hut had given them merely as
matter Of common ciyiIny. As he concluded
his speech, III" sqn1w gave scream AMI faint
cd IN the hinis oi her mothrr. The old chief.
proceeded to judgment anl whether guided BY
the justice of the case, or touched by the suffer.
lnga OF the sQu,w, brought in Il verdict of ian-
ages, sentencing the often ter to giva the broken
hearted fair ona, 4 yeIInN itath r., brnach. and
dozen beaver skins. Th, sentan.r was no
sooner pronounced thln the sqnlg recovered
trom her swoon, sprung on her feet. clipped her
hands with joy, and cried ou,, Now am ready
to court again"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-04-25
MARRTAGE----DESPARITY OF
AGES.

A woman, nll the world over, is as old at
twenty as man is.at twenty elgh that is to
say, she has as much world knowledge, as much
tact, as much finesse, as much jndgmen, of char.
acter, as mach self possession (uSing the term
III lis best sense, as distinguished from the ns
snmed mrudence of a boy fashionably christen
cd nptomb.) aS mnch-cnnning we were going
to say hut that is rather harsh term to apply
to lady,
This dlsproporton Of ages gives rise to many
serious evils; so many, that we hardly know
which to begin with. The young woman must
desPse, CT ct least uIderyaluo the young mcn
with whom they associate, as inferior to them
selves IN manner. tact. and conversational pow.
er. Hence tn y form low opinion of mon, as
men, aud are tempted tu value them only for tx.
tornlI advantage. personal beauty, SIX Il III dan
cling above all wealth. Here is fearful in
tentlve To merccnaiy marriages But We pretrr
to confre ourselves TO liz effects on married ha
The bride and bridegroom arc the same age, say
twenty.thrce or fodr, uncss indeed she happens
to be year older than he. In mere external
and physical point OF view the first consequence
is, that she is an old woman while he is in the
prime CT life, for though both sexes among us
old before their time, this premature decay is
m IRE general and more speedy with our feGaes
| The Inconvenience, mistakes, notifications,
and 5---i---rjas that constantly alise frnrn snch
df5cr sNoaays require
l,eing hintedat.
But this is nothing to the moral phase of the
question: the effect which n virtual disparity Of
ayes has h1d in establishing gynocmcy. Tha,
Il gynocracy does exist no obe cnnyrrslut wi h
fashionable lie will hardly be enough to deny.
In nine cases out Of ten the lady rules the roosl
That cardinal duty Of wife, respect for her huS
band, Is utterly ignored by her. He is regarded
as little more than ua upper servant. NOW the
mann cause of this is undoubtedly the original
equality (Which is virtual dsproportonl Of ages.
As the bride VIZ repeat it, is substantially ten
years older IN all tue world knowledge than the
bridegroom, she soon gets The upper hand Of hun.
II he is man Of some character the f.ht may
last two or three years; occasionally he is driv-
en- by his domestic troubles into evil courses, in
which cases he usually goes to work with the
n1tional rapdny and earnesness, 81 as to kill
himself off in twelve months, and leave his wild,
ow more triumphant than disconsoatc. Gene
rally he lets own his ears, ut ,niquG mentiS Il.
'eilus" and submits his back to the burden.-
Treb6wfS Retit,p.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-04-25
ANCIENT ROADS.

The ancient Roman roads, which even at the
present day, after the lapse Of over two thousand
years NAV be traced for urs as perfect as when
first constructed, re essentially dressed stone
payeInents, with foundations Of cement, resting
ON sdb-pavemens. The most perfect modern
constructions thus appear to be only Imperfect
and incomplete limitations, The direction and
length OF the extended load were nurked out
by two parallel iurrows. from the space between
which tho loose earth was removed. The ioun-
dations of the road were composed OF one or
two courses Of large fiat stunrs, laid in noltar,
bed of which was first spread ever the earth.
Next came "A course of cement, formed oi broken
stones mixed with quick lime aad pounded with
a hammer. Ii the stones we,e freshly broken
opes three par,s we're mixed with one of quick
lime if they were from old buildings, two parts
OF line were used to three oi rubbish. The
third course was composed Of broken bricks tiles
and potten, mixed with lime, which formed one
fourth of the whole. Tho mixture was spread
in thin layer, and in it were imbedded, SO that
their top surface were perfectly level, the large
blocks of stone which formed III" pavement"
Appus Caudius, the constructor ct the APP
plan Way lived about four hundred years before
Christ. This remarkable road Is now more than
twont, three hundred years old, and at present.
it is, comparatively speaking, as perfect as tho
FIRST day it was land down. Gdlesgie's !laaHG!
Oh Rood Makiag, lS47.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-04-25
THE BURNING OF A PRIEST
IN INDIA.

The burning of priest in India is one of the
most brilliant, but terrible spcctaclcs Of Ilea-
thenism. We find this account Of it in the re.
cent life of Mrs Judson written by her success
sur:
This honor is paid to pIeiss of high rank on.
y, and is usually shared by several persons in
concert the bodies having been preserved for
the occasion by a process which reduces them
to hpshless, C tx like mummies. The principal
preparations for the festival are superntended BY
the he I'd men Of the several districts; elch dis
trct training its separate band of dancers aud
musicians, and contributing the usual g'ltterIhe
paraphernaa The construction OF all engine
which shall rival that OF nelgh+orlng dlstrlc'
in lighting the funeral pile, is the most lmportan'
and difficult part oI the prrparatIon. log o'
wood, bored and filled with gunpowder, constl-
tutes the body Of the machine, which Is so plan
ned US to act on nearly the same principle as a
rocket; but as it is intended to run on the
ground, instead of rising through the air, 1t is
placed on wheels, and has altogether the appear
ance of a low car The fltA sized figure OF a
warrior white elephant, sonna fabulous mon
ster. or whatever else fancy may design, stand
ing in an imposing attitude, occupies the plat
folm above the tube and gives To the machine
an appearance Of animated life.
On the morning of the gaia day, the various
n.,,;ao JocLoJ in tho nf tner ftative fin.
ery, and preceded by musicians and dhncers'
move in procession to the ground chosen tor the
exhlbi ion "a large, open plain The bodies OF
the dead Tor rather rstWned) priests having been
previously restored to their original c"mehness'
by thick coating of wax, covered with goldeaf'
are conveyed in the manner described ey MIA
Boardnan.
COppaniea 0f professional mOarAera follow the
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-04-25
THE ERUPTION OF VEsUVIUS
AN AMERICAN KILLED.

Our foreign papers state that the eruption Of
Vesuvlus, daring the second week Of February,
was one OF tae most brilliant that has ever taken
place It continued tor FIVE days and nights
and illuminated the whole region AS far of AS
The island of Capt., some twenty miles. The
railroads out of Naples ran all night to carry
persons who went out to witness the grard spec
tacle. The emmission of lava WIS 81 great that
it flowed in stream three miles wide and thirty
feet deep 10 the distance Of seven miles, on the
side of the mountain opposite Naples. Thirty
two houses, two churches aud an Inmcns nun
ber of vinyards and farms were destroyed by the
burning rrvcr. And entirely new crater, IL is
said, hn, been formed though we have as yet
no scieEtilic aeooant of The phenomenon. 1t
appears that the eruption was remarkably sud
den, as none Of the usual signs had preceded It,
\ letter states that the mountain literally roared
with the efforts made to dlsgorge itself. The
noise was like the firing Of a cannon at sea, and
at every tiscmrge, there was thrown up mass
Of lava and rocks which at night looked Ike
balls of fire. A gudc, who was on the noun
tam at the time, says:
sin the middle of the mountain towards Som
ma, in an instant, grotto was formed full OF
staIacttcs of salt and marine salt. was about
to q ,ther some portion of it when the grotto be-
ynn TO opcn us if under the influence Of an
earthquake, and as fed found that my clothes
were burned upon my buck. Had not quick
encd nv speed my life would have been sacrtic-
cd for in the same none It there issued forth
current of lava forty palms IN breadth whence,
AZ also from the crater, were thrown up bombs
and Iightenings. In ten minutes the lava had
extended to the foni Of Somnla, forming most
wonderful and beautiful scene."-.N y Post.
attended yesterday the funeral of an Amer-
can officer, MI. Baynrd, son of ex-senator Bay
ard, Oh Delaware,) whose death was occasloned
bv an injury he received at Vesuvus during the
eruption. Being on the moUntain one of the
nights of the eruption, he was struck on the
arm by stone from the crater. He was brought
to Naples, bnt bled SO profVsely that for sixty
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-04-25

cars, and fill the air with their lamentations, and
the bearers frequently pause and turn their fuces
mewar', as. though their grief was too great
allow them to proceed. When they reach the
ground, the frail, but magnificent colfins still
by their gorgeous and conbustible
trappings, are placed on an elevated platform,
hnvlng the fagots underneath aud canopied BY
graduated root, surnounted by a gitt ring spie.
The musicians strike up some popular, sacred
air, the dancers ply their art and the cnmpeti.
ton cummencts. The rumbllng of wheels, and
the rushing sound Of the firing engine, soon min
gle with the shouts Of the spectators; bets run
high and The interest becomes intense. Eyely
eye III the vast multitude is fixed on the .eem
lngly intelligent machine, az it hnrres along the
ground, leaving b. hind it long train of fire and
smoke, and each moment increasing ta sptei,
as- II draws Rsar tho conhustihle psfrp. lhis a.
ntisenent connn''es durrnn. the greater part oi
the day; the excitement Of the fhrong deepen
ing as the cnntest advances to clole. At last
the pile is lighted and CONSUMED with various
ceremonies, 'he relics Of the honored deld are
usually collected and preserved in an urn; the
crowds disperse, and the victorious party returns
at nighIiaII, amid shouts Of congratuaton aud
and triumphant rcjuicings.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-04-25
THE KIND SISTER.
A SINGULAR PRoAInENcE.

SINGULAR PR0AIHENCE.
A friend Of mine was .'en"tratlng one OF the
widest col,n rics Of Northern Pennsylvania, in
attempting to explore its spiritual desiltutlon''
when he was informed Of family far up rude
watercoursr, which he at once determined to
visit. The father of the fhmily had settled there
10 mike shingles, which he hoated down the
stream in the spring foods; und so completely
isolated was he from the neiehborhood, that
there was no road to his dwelling, save np the
bed of the aforesaid stream. With no small
difficulty he reached the residence which he
sought
HIS surprise can hardly be imagined, when,
inseud of the half savage and completely ig-
norant household VIII ch he expected to find, he'
was received bya well ordered and plous family
And still more was he surprised, when he learn
ed the singular manner in which this out OF the
way.settlcr had been brought to the saving
knowledge of the gospel. 1t was thus
A few years previously, party Of gay young
men had come from Philadelphia, 10 hunt deer
in the wild glens of that mountain region. One
night they passed at the shingIo makers hut
After tea one of the number opsnsd his carpet
foag, get |" Pa0h or o"ruSt 10 whi'e away the
evening: but instead Of finding the pack of
cads which lie had placed there, he pulled out
a copv Of "Dnddndge's Rise aud Progress tied
up in the same envelope III which he had folded
the pack. The change was the work Of kind
sister at home, who had looked into his carpet
bag. and vcntured thus to throw shield around
her brother. lie left the book with the family
when leaving the next day, not regarding 1t as
worth the room it would take and went his way.
Bet that despsed book was like the ark IN the
hnuse Of the Gtite: brought blessing cost
ly and rich to thnse souls. 1t converted, by
Divine mercy, that household. And there up
under tho smoked beam above the chimney
piece it was kept and cherished, a guardian
angel to the poor mans dwelling, which 1t had
changed from house Of sin to house OF prayer
The missionary was well rewarded for his effort
TO reach that secluded habltatlon. God h"h
been there, with precious glfts before him. and
left the SAVIOR Of his presence Christian W
serper.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-04-25
Che famiIp Tirtle.
SATAN ON MoNEY-mAK1NG

There is nothing that peases me more thar
to see Chfislisns making money fast. for few
can Withstand all those temptatlans which wealil
brings along in its train. Now and then there
Is ono that stands itpretty veil, nnd makes that
use of money which hats, giving most ofitI
away to charitable and benevolent orgaDiza-
tious. bur -rucrriiy n puts them up as they
become As'tered, and they think much of the
wotll aud become very worldly in their feelings,
AMI help me along pretty smartly in my efforts to
do mischief amung men. | am for having all
christians rich | wish the Lord wcula mt keep
30 many of them poor, hut the reason is, he
knows them so well, that he does not dare IN
trust them with riches. Let nc see, there ls
Mr.. Before he became rich he was quite
pons. lie used TO work very hard against my
cause, but since he h1s made so much money.
and built that great house, and hnd 30 mich
somppny. he has not troubled me much. He is
the man for me- with there were more christ
lana like him. Futch. s. Rcfec.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-04-25

A RIDE IN A HURRICANE
THE SU TARCAN Is.

A RUDE IN A HURRICANE
THROUGH THE SU IA ROAM Is.
Fragment from The unpublished Memoirs of Reg
maud Hardy, Esq late u Uest India planter.
etc, etc
Whilst was youth of fourteen and employ
ed in mercantile house in Trinidad. it became
necessary in consequence Of vessel for Europe
being about to sail Immediately. to convey an
order to distant estate to have 4 number Of
hogsheatS Of sugar sent down without mo-
ment's delay To the port to be embarked. 1t
was towards evening when Mr.. was
made aware that delay should occur in Civ
ing this order The sky was dark and lower.
ing, and sudlen chlnSe in the temperature,
and other well known signs, gave presage of an
approachn. hurricane. The two elder clerks
on it's heing proposed to them, successfully de
clined the task, on the very justiiable plea Of
the threatening appearance Of the weather. Mr.
-, as a last resource, applied to me, and
knowing my fordness for ride, proposed to nc
to take back cob, a very high spirited and al
most lntracticahle animal and ride over to the
estate. |, whose chief pride and delight at that
fervid and thoughtless period of life was as the
Irishman exp rases it, to see hnsclf on horse
back, joyfuIly accepted the proposal, entirely
needless OF the signs and sounds that so surely
toboded the coming storm.
Accordingly, with bnt few preparations, and
very slender acc"utrements for the trip. noun.
ted black Jumbo, who contrary 10 his usual
mettIes0me, and almost unseatlng ancrity at
first going off, hung down his head, threw back
his ears, and, as if forcseeng the evils in store
for himself aud me. seemed oath- very loath to
depart. However, smart intnation from the
whip, seconded by vigorous application of my
unspurred heels - his sides, restored hun to
something like his wonted spirit and for some
miles we cantered merrily along merrily al
least as far as the nder was concerned, who f.,
rs proud aud eloted as king at hnving the fol
and uncontrolled management OF horse fol
some leagues, though every object he passet
might have given him reason to pause, aud fee
seriously ifnot sadly.
For on all sides the afFrighted birds wer,
cleaving with rapid wing the air, and hasteninl
to the trees for shelter--the cattle were hurryns
from the fields to the stables and sheds ant
the negroes, hus,lly quitting the sugar cane anc
coffee plantations, and flying towards their hut
whilst the rapid closing If windows and shut
era, and the bolting and barring uf daoIa an,
gates, Of each house that he pissed, filled up th'
mcasuo Of the note of preparation for resistance
! 70 the approaching elemental war.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-04-25


arried, that her affection for him would bein
portion 10 liis wealth. No wonder that this
IN should take advantage of3he golden fever,
d though he did 10 live to.feach the destined
:. r.: he showed bis good will TO obtain that sf-
ctMA@bieli %Clllh alone could purchase.
But Do k-h,aa gould object to spirit Of
rerprise. or eaigrae Apr that | would have
'e son follow preeisels'fSle footsteps Of his
ther, from one generation to ahother---far from
'. But | would not have every good and right
rincpe sacrificed at the shrine Of ambition.
But forbea,, and leave the subject for ablcr
Dens than mine. know not that my sentiments
're correct on this subject, and though I always
ke the liberty 10 think for myself. am ever
eady to give up a favorltc opinion. when con.
'inced that ] am wrong. Who will point out
ny error' Nj. L.
Orange Co., April 1850.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-04-25
CALIFORNIA.

BY. An'. Lydia II. siaouRsEV,
They ship!-They ship!-how bold they sweep
The fields OF Ocean blue.
And like II flock of sea .guls keep
Right on, with their countless crow
Fhe t1ickerlng light from the wondrous mines,
Ia the star by which they steer
Round drpar Cape Horn, where storms are born
Throughout the rolling year.
Der San Francisco's arid gladcs
The adventurous cxiIes spread,
And the Sicramentos gltterlng banks
Ring 10 their rsmplng tread
While the G0d.King stirs on his massy throne
Where he d"z'd for many day.
HA! lia said he, "my rclm shall be
AS throng'd rs the fam'd Cathay"
His sceptre he raisd DER the motley band,
And their varying features eyed,
The Olaheetans s~ar,hy brow,
And the Snxons port ol pride,
And he gave them d'ausht, as their tents they
And struggled with famnes DAFT,
OF the deadly wine from his yellow vine
That doth osslty the heart.
Then the Gold. King augh'd, and closer bound
The link Of his mighty SPELL
"Lp! some shall leave their bones with Inc,
And some their souls shall SELL
They come, they come, with the seepess sound
Or a torrents rushing swell, -
For the love Of me, they crossed the sca;
love them, too, full well.
{" See the student hath turnd from his classic
eli ne
Where his laurels were budding free;
lie grasps his spade in his lily hand,
And all for tho love of me.
I'll stamp my seal on ni4 forehead fair;
Aud he shall be my slave
Aud clutch my hold of the heart strings old
That are quivering DER he grave
The wife may watch from her window long -
lie" children at her knee;
Bot l drive the nails in the coffin str Jng,
And his face they shall not see;
The maid pcrchance may her lover meet
At their trystng place once more,
a"d d1sA'i6''tiiss cat 70 tisc ' rorc. H:''' S"@"
Then he hugh'd so lond, that the echo fell
On the far New England shore
Where thry made the storm driven May-Flow.
"r fast
To the Plymouth rock of wore,
Yet found M stream with golden sands
TO tempt colonial toll;
The mine they wrought .was tn" ore of thought,
And the strength OF a sterile soil
And SONS are there, of those ancient sires
Who the guaInt opinion hold
That secret danger still may l"rk
In Nehan's wedge of gold
That The honest gains of the farmers hand,
Az he deves Though cold and blast,
viii better wear in this world of care,
And brighter shine at last.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-04-25
MONTPELIER, vERMoNT APRIL :

A similar hazardous achi vemknt awaited us
1t the second crossing, but the bssage was &C
complished with like success--ind in little
lime after we arrived completely drenched,
Iraping and half dead with coN and fatigue.
II the plantaton--to the utter astpnshmont IF
the overseer. who could not conceive IT possible
that either man or beast should be abroad dur.
lug such wild hubbnb and fierce nproar of the
or as he expressed it in his broad
Scotch accent, and in the words bf Burns
An sic night he tak'a the mad in,
As nelr poor sinner was abrclh in.
That night a chitd might uuerstand
Tho de'l had business on hiskand
Before ] had time almost 10 3pw where l
was, the ovsrsecr had INC stripped bf my saiura-
ted garments and plungea into d arm rum bath
utter which bfilasning talahlI er mayhpp
t.ses ~ siss sshss if1tifds 4 ~ iscil. mud n
well warmed bed, threw me into heavy but
not dreaInlesS or nnbruken slunbcr; for my i'm
agination was still haunted wlthhe hdeons and
lUdlcrou' mopngs aud mowiQgs OF apes and
monkeys and more than once started up in
the bed. my ears lnging with thlr gibbelings
and squeakings, or with The hooipgs oI owls, the
Kissing Of "ipers or the howlings of other in
mates of the gloomy wood hrGp,ssed through.
In Justice to Mr.. -, it should be mentioned
that he most bitterly repcnte'i, when the hurri.
cane came on, Of having so thnghtlcssIy ex.
posed inc to its fury, and that IS snan as day
light permitted, he despatched messenger on
horseback 10 ascertain, with however but little
hope of ia 'orabc answer, if we're an inhabi.
tam Of this world or the next, On my return to
-, he received me with great kindness and
gratitule-lauded my courage and cncrgy-and
told me that h"nceorth might mount the gal.
liant black Jumbo as often as liked. and ride
him whereabouts and rs FAR as might be agrcea-
bic to Us both ; stipulatng onlF that We should
never again try conclusion with a whirlwlnd,
or attempt 10 outstrip i'll speed aorm.- Litlsrs
Living .1ge