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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-18
CLIO THING!
CUSTOM OR READY-MADE E,
AT THE EXTENSIVE
CLOTHING WAREHOUSE
a. p. WARE.
4, u. w ARE.

"A. Z. w n "a II,
Nos. & Merchants Row, front of Worcester House.
Il subscriber has superior facilities for the produc
ton of CUSTOM CLOTHING, of all descrip
tons which he is prepared to make up order, with
prom ptness, in the most thorough manner, and in
point of style and finish unsurpassed and the very
lowest possible prices. lie will have constantly on
hand large stock OF Piece Goods, which will be sold
very low persons wishing make up their own co-
thing. lie has also hand all times extensive
stock of Ready-made Clothing and Furnishing Goods,
wholesale retail consisting OF
Dress, Frock, and Sack Coats,
Adapted to all seasons of the year, made from every
variety and quality of cloth.
PANTALOUNS-One to thousand pair
Velvet Satin Silk Valencia, Marseles and ali kinds OF
VESTS!
And large assortment Of YOUTHS & BOYS CLO-
THING, of every desirable style
ONERALLS, GREEN SPENCERS, Il UMBRELLAS
single or by the dozen
Satin, Silk, and great variety of fancy
CRAVATS, STOCKS, AND SCARFS.
Kid, Buck Silk Linen Lsle Thread and Cotton
Low ES.
And Cotton, Worsted, Meripo, and Wooden Socks
Caps. Suspenders, &c, all of which will be sold in
quantities to suit customers upon the plan of the well
approved maxims honesty is the best policy,n
and nimble sixpence better than a slow shilling"
II Please call with your friends and if these
things be
u The attention of COUNTRY MERCHANTS is
invited A. p. WARE
WANTED, as above, Is or 20 Custom Pant makers
Apply Immediately. sep27d1
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CRY oF WoRcESrER.

M ARD VII. The inhabitants of Ward number
egh qualified TO vote in the election of Stale of
nSers, are hereby notified TO the Brick Court
rouse, on Monday tho twenty fourth day of November
CURRENT at eleven O'Clock in the and there
to give in their vOtes
For nve persons to represent this city the next
erai Court OF this Conn onwealth on one ballot, The
same to he enclosed i'll a sealed envelope
The polls will be closed at O'Clock r. M
by order OF the Mayor and A dermen.
Nov. II, 1851. GEO JONES. Constable. Z
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Bonnet and Millinery Goods

M have Just received Full assortment of
w SILK and straw BOnnets,
all new styles, making our assortment the full and
complete 10 be found in this city.
All in want of Bonnets or Millinery Goods, of every
description, should remember to C Il at
b. l.. HARD0N & cos.
OTMillaery Rooms up stairs nevl4 d4w
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-18

Cottage Wanted.
NIANTED, SMALL COTTAGE in a convenient
w and accessible location. Inquire of
sep5-du ii. H. CHAMBERLAIN d co.
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WANTS
Wanted,

a SITUATION in aGrocery or as Assistant Book
Keeper salts factory imonias as to cha, acter
and capacity can furnished. Address Va 3, No.
Nehtth tOurt noyl2-d6
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Particular Notice,
Ladies' and Gents Metallic Rubbers.

hUR assortment comprises all the various kinds in
~ GLIDING the celebrated sandal Overshes, Clogs &c
MISSES aud CbILDRENS' RubberBoots and Shoes
of all kinds
BOYS METALLIC RUBBERs, new article lately
introduced SMITH d BROTHER.
hoVl3 dwu l44 Aian at
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save your Health

X M, foIn me rich stock Of UNDER ~ OTH
~ NO" 'oe sac N sIIggaIsties and prices. a.
ossdecdsw ~. Fisegss Block,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-18

s the place to get GROCERIES Cheap. Remem
L Der that in these hard times, Dollar saved is dol
lar earned" We do not make calcu for LOSSES
and compel Paying Customers make up these LOSSES
We sell all kinds of Family Groceries very cheap for
cash. g, G. FLANDERS d co.
o30dtf corner OF Myrtle and SOuthbridge SITS.
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TO BE LET.
Store to Let

TN GLOBE VILLAGE, suitable for Country Trade.
i DANIEL F. NEWELL.
Souhbrdge. Nov. z. 1851. nOv7-dw3w
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Chamn's Yarn

NEW supply Of this favorite article in all it's var-
IN cites Just received at The orceser Thread Store.
novlod3w-w3t JOSEPH A. ROWLAND.
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OFFICE IN CENTRAL EXCHANGE.
FINHE Worcester Mechanics Savings Bank is open
daily for the receipt OF Deposits from all classes.
Worcester, Oct. 4, 1851 octld&wistf
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Doeskins,
A ND Fancy Cassimeres, full stock, al Retail style
IN and prices to suit all parties, at
HUDSoN'S, No. I Flaggs Block,
o25eod3w Opposite Central Hotel.
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SnlrIS ana drawers.
4 NENlLEMEN, you can find good assortment of all
~ KINDS OF the above goods Store for sale al
The very lowest prices. Harrington Corner corner OF
MAN and Front sis. THAYER Il EAMES
r S-We have in store, FURNISHING GOODS
to suit all who will give a call, at low prices
hoV4du Il. & L.
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Two Valuable House Lots
FOR SALE

OLEASANTLY situated on BENEFIT ST.; containing
Il $4,000 Feet, each. These Lots afford rare OBJ
portunity to persons wishing to locate near the New
Machine Shop, or the Junction Depot, as they will b.
sold very low. Inquire of
ol9-d2m E. T. MILES, 23I Main St.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-08-11
Virginia..

The constitutional convention al Rich
mond, adjourned last week. We copy the
following summary of the more important
features of their new constitution, fromrt the
Times, of August -
Nearly all State and county officers are to
be elected by the people, including the GOV
ernor and Lieutenant Governor, the Judges o.
the Supreme, District, and Circuit Courts
and the Justices of the Peace, Common
wealth's Attorneys, Clerks, and Sheriff.
The Legislature is to be appointed, the
House of Delegates on the suffrage basis with
a western MAJORITY of fourteen, and the Sen.
ate with an Eastern majority of ten, which
arrangement is 10 continue until 1865, wher
the Legislature may agree upon new ap.
portlonment, or submit the question of bash
to the people.
Taxes are to be ad UGlorem, except that
slaves under twelve years of age are exempt
ed. White males tweaty-one years old an
to pay capitulation tax equal to the tax OF
S40O worth of land. Slaves over twelve
years of age are not to pay more than the tal
on $500 worth OF land. And licenses, in.
comes, and salaries may be taxed at the dis.
cretion Of the Legislature.
Seven per cent. Of the existing debt Of the
State, and of every future debt, is to be Bel
apart annually for the payment Of the inter.
est and principal.
The new constitution is to be submitted Il
the voters qualified under it, on the fourth
Thursday in October, the returns made to tht
Governor and if he proclaim it ratified, tht
Legislature then elected is to be supercedet
by the new Legislature, which wilfbe elec
ted on the second Monday in December, ant
will meet on the second Monday in January
and thereafter the sessions will be biennial
From this summary recapitulation it vii
be perceived, says the times, that the proiai
Inent notifications Of the present constitution
consists in the adoption of the system
popular elections in all departments Of II
Government, in the abandonment Of Il
lpripciple Of the representation Of propeft,
land in requiring the Legislature 70 proyiI
for the paymentof the present apd;every 4
lture public debt, ~ x X ~ Z
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our Ticket.

All will admit the difficulty Of selecting
from SO great a number of good men and
true as are found in the democratic ranks OF
this State, ticket which will please all por-
tions of the State. in every particular; yet.
the Conyentioa which nominated the Demo
cratic State officers, on the 9th inst, we be.
lieve have come as near pleasing all as any
set of men, under the circumstances, could
possibly have done; and, congratulating onl
friends upon securing such worthy and tai
ented men upon the ticket, we shall cheerful
ly give them our hearty support, and feel
confident that the democracy throughout the
State will accord them the same. They have
all, excepting, perhaps Treyitt and Steedman,
served the State or the nation in some re-
sponsible capacity, and all are men Of talent
and energy. every way qualified for the seve-
rel stations to which their names are attach,
ed. With union of effort and harmony oi
action on the part Of the Democracy of Ohio
they will be triumphantly elected, and fill
satisfactorily the honorable Offices for which
they are now before the people.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-08-11
Government Claims.

Few persons outside of the Departments
are aware of the amount of Claims, Of one
kind and another, which are knocking at the
door of the National Treasury for public
plunder. Few have the least conception Of
the devices, corruptions, and the extent Of
the combinations of those engaged in claim
hunting and claim prosecuting, which are
now pressing upon the Government and in a
state Of preparation to be brought forward
in time for the next Congress. A correspond.
ent having lately written that sixty million;
of dollars were then, in the shape of claims
asking for settlement, wastold the other day
by an intelligent officer of the Government
at Washington, that eighty millions woult
not more than clear away the book accoun
of these cormorants.
This claim business sgetting to be alarm
ing. The people will themselves make this
discovery one Of these days. 1t involve;
monstrous corruptions and monstrous impo-
sitions, and will swamp the Government,
without the help Of log -rooling improvement
bills, if there is not speedy vetoe placed up.
on it by Congress.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-08-11

Os- The Los Angelos, California; S'Inl
mentions the finding Of very rich silver
mine by a German, within eighty miles
Of Los Angeles, in northwest direc-
ton. In richness and extent ii is said to be
superior to any silver mine yet discovered
on this continent. Its ore has been careful
ly assayed by competent men, one Of whom
has been already engaged by the company at
salary Of $4,000 per annum. The fortu-
nate German who discovered the mine has
sold q shares at $4,000 each.
The Star confirms the account Of the mur.
der of Capt. Irvings party Of twelve despe-
radues by The Cowies band Of Indians. The
party were doubtless on tLeir way to the
Colorado to intercept the specie conductas
that cross over into Mexico every season
from California at the junction Of that and
the Gila rivers.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-08-11
Mexicnn .News.

Dates from the Capitol to the 4th Of July,
represent some excitement in that city, con-
sequent upon the demands by the British,
French and Spanish ministers, ofspayment
of debts due their people at home; and a
little more alarm on the reeeiptof Mr.. Web.
sters reply about the repeal of the Garay
contract by the Mexican Government, which
paper, the Trait d Union says, is as strong
as possible, and gives the Mexican Govern
ment good idea Of what sort Of q dochmenl
thqy may expectfrom The American Secretary
when he learns that the Mexican Legislature
has annulled the decree confirming and ex-
tending the Garay grant.
The American party under Major Barnard,
who remained at Barrio, have made a pro
test through the American Consul, against
the orders communicated to them to suspend
operations on the Isthmus..
The condition of things in 0ajaca is de
scribed-in the most gloomy colors. The dis
cords caused by Mellendez and his PARTISAN
have arrived at their height. There is nc
longer any authority recognized; anarch.
reigns everywhere.
The revolutions at Chiapa, Tobasco, ant
Yucatan, gotten up to restore Santa Anna
have all been quelled-at the former the Gov
ernor headed The Government troops ant
routed the insurgents.
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] From the Louisyille JoufnaI.
Negro Rame.

IN my tour through the Southern States,
have met with many amusing incidents, but
do. not remember anything that created SO
great an excitement for the time being as a
negro rsfiie,' in the town Of --, in the
State Of Mississippi. Mr.. ---, the owner
Of the boy, having a note 10 pay that day,
and not having the wherewilh to doit, was
compelled to do what he gladly would not
have done. The boy to be. raffied was a
smart, intelligent lad Of about l8 years OF
age. He went by the name of Bill. There
were 80 chances, with three dice,' at $40
per chance. Twas present when the affair
came off there remained one chance, which
! took and gave 10 Bill upon the condition
that ne would throw the dice himself. and
shake like orcn' Bill rolled his eyes in an
astonished and astonishing manner. and af-
ter hearty wha! wha! wha! in which he
displayed two frightful rows Of ivory, open
ing mouth like the break of ddg, from east
to aUest,' with q low bow, said /: I'll try,
massa;' AS may be supposed, the scene be-
came highly exciting
The raffling commenced, Bill looked on
|unconcerned at anything but the idea oi
leaving his old master. When the chances
were all ratified off but the last, Bill took the
box previously to throwing, however, be
was offered 800 for bis chance, the highest
throw yet madesbeing as. which stood d ttie,
between two individuals, but Bill was nc
compromise man he refused the offer, say.
ing de whole hog ormofiin,' and made his
first throw, which was l3, his second throw
was l6; Bill stopped, scratching his head
threw again, and up came Is. II was de
clared off that sBill was high and frse n ant
such a shout | ne YER heard in my life. Bill
hardly knew what to do with himself. In 3
moment, however, he asked the whole party
to drink, and no man -, It's said, ever re
fused an Invitation to drink except one, ant
ne died soon after; SO. says tradition,
Bills success induced him to try anothe
speculation of the Same Sort believing that h,
could do, as free man, as much as he had be
fore done; he proposed to set himself up agail
in rattle and ss he had won before, he tho
it would be no more than fair that he shoul,
put the price at $500 this time. The chance
were soon taken, Bill reserving but one chanc
to himself. He pocketed $500, and the spor
again commenced. Bilps original owner an,
himself were the two highest again, and, il
throwing off, Bill lost ltproved very fortu
nate speculation for Bill and his master both
The master had made $500 clear, and Bill ha,
cleared $500, and remainedwith his kind mas
ter. They started for home together, the mas
ter declaring that no money could induce hin
to part with Billagain, unless he was willing t
leave, but promised him, if he would be as faith
full to him as he had always been, until he wa
81, he should have his freedom. They wer,
both well contented, and every one presen
was satisfied that he had got his moneys worth
LOUISVILLE, July 13, 1851. G. P.
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Still the Galphins Comet

2 The facts recently brought to light in re-
gard to the Gardiner Claim were perfectly as
tonisbing to the unsophisticated citizens oi
the Union, but they were led to hope that il
would probably be the only fraud which
would be practised upon the government, and
gave themselves as much consolation as un-
der the circumstances it waspossible. They
are informed now, however, that the gener-
ally supposed meritorious claim of Aaron
Leggett, which was allowed, and was con-
sidered the best "backed up" of any presen-
ted, is fraud. The claim is impeached by
Daniel N. Pope, of New Orleans, who was
Consul at Tobasco during the period in which
Leggett alleges he suffered his losses. Mr..
Pope asserts that this heavy claim is a fraud,
worthless, all the facts claiming to substan-
tiate it being within his own knowledge, un-
reliable and untrue, as they transpired with
in the district under his special official su-
pervision. He alleges, furthermore, that
Leggett has recovered large damages for loss
es fairly chargeable TO his own improper acts
for interruption to his trade, when he was
literally destitute Of money or credit topro'
cure any, and for violations, of charter party,
when it was notorious the ships whose en-
gagements he had broken, had never been
paid by him.
Congress will have pretty kettle Of fish
TO pow-wow over, when it meets. After
this, we shall not be surprised to hear that
every single claim allowed or presented is a
fraud. 1t would seem, indeed, that there is
class of individuals continually prowling
about the treasury Of the country, who will
do anything mean or criminal in order to
get permit to rob it by consent of govern
ment. Such rascality should be exposed and
the scamps who practice it made to suffer the
severest penalties Of violated law.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-08-11

Msrfys Museum and Pqrlsys 1lagdaiae,
fof August ison our table, A most delight
iulnnmbsritis is, too, worth double its price,
which Is only one, dollar per year. Gaad'
father Goodrich is 10 Paris, as Consul, but
manages TO have an interesting miscellany
every month for bis numerous little readers.
Westminster Quarterly Rtvis,U, for the
quarter ending in July has been received ~
Rhe articles are Enfranchisement Of Wo-
men--Electro- Biology Extinction Of Sla-
The industrial Exhibition-The In
dnsiral Exhibition--The Royal Acadeng;
The Creed Of Christendom-0 Organic Reform
Foreign Litenture--Criti and Miscella-
ineous Notes. Pnplished by Leonard Scott
s. Co., N. Y.,.at 50 per annum. Postage
nothing almost.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-08-11
The end of Misery

A poor woman, the mother of two young
children and the wife ofa cruel husband, undtr-
took, few days since, at Dubuque, Iowa, to
escape the miseres Of her home and LOT by flee
ing with her ittle ones to some other neigh
borhood. The ST. Louis Inteligencer says she
got upon the steamer Robert Fulton, and il was
soon evident that she was destitute OF means,
and as she took deck passage was likely to sui
fer for The want of food. The boat supplied
her wants in this respect, contribution was
raised sufficient to delray her expences to her
relatives. The second morning out, the un-
fortunate woman, in atte mpting to draw d
bucket cf water al the stern of the boat, Was
prccpitated over the boat aud children oil
three and five years of age-were cared for
by the officers of the boat.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-08-11
Hear him Talki

Sanders, of the Evansville Journal, went
10 Iowa for new wife. After many incl
dents and accidents by food and field he
reached the place of his destination, and hav-
ing secured the object sought after, returned
home. After announcing his arrival, and
his change of condition, he volunteered the
following advice to his bachelor friends:
"ln announcing the fact of our return home
with rib, we cannot refrain from express
ing our profound disgust Of bachelors-and
we expect 10 be disguised with both for sew
eral weeks. We are well aware that in times
gone by, we occasionally made ourself ridic-
ulous in the eyes of sensible men, by uphold
ing the bachelor state as the only life Of hap
piness, independence and earthly glory. But
we were young and green then, and Of course
knew but one side of the subject Now
stand up here. you consumed ugly picters Of
humanity rejoicing in the name Of bachelors,
ard answer us few questions.
What are you fit for in this world? What
good are you doing your country? What are
you doing for posterity? What interest
have you in the generations yet unborn" you
read Of? Where will you be, when old men,
if your vile habits ever permit you to arrive
at good old age? Won't you be like elonely,
scared and scathed trees standing in a big
clearing without companion, and your life
unprotected from the frosts by young sap
lings and shrubs at your feet? Or won't you
be like pumpkins in corn field, more prom
inent because of your prodigious ugliness
and loneliness, than the stalks at your side
laden with golden grain? Hold your heads
up and talk like men, whether you can act
so or not. Now, don't you feel ashamed ol
yourselves? Look at the girls about you, all
smiles and sugar-hearts overfowing with
love ready to be spilled on the first good fel.
low that can touch their sympathies-feel
ings rich as cream, which by kindred spiri
can soon be worked into butter and spreat
over your life till you are happy as the bird.
of spring. Look at 'em, and feel the dis.
gusting position you occupy in the cabbage
garden of humanity. What are you holdins
back for7 Now just reform-put on YOU
best looks and other coat--ice cream them
talk to them prettily, drive them, please
them-then propose, get accepted, marry, ant
the country will rely on you as faithful
and we'll disposed citizen
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-08-11
Old John Adams.

Mr.. Webster visited Mr.. Adams short
time before his death, found him reclining
on sofa, evidently in feeble health. He
remarked TO Mr.. Adams:
u am glad to see you sir, and hope you
are getting along pretty WELL
Mr.. Adams replied in the following fig
urative language
'Ah, sir, quite the contrary. find | am q
poor tenant, occupying house much shat.
tered by time. Ii sways and trembles with
every wind, and has, in fact, almost gone 10
decay aud what is worse, sir, the Landlord
as near as can find out, don't intend tc
make any repairs, - Scientific Amserican /
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Printers and their Troubles.

The following article from the Yankee
Blade hits off in an admirable style, the new
er ceasing and various complains of that
class who feel it their privilege and duty to
grumble at any paper they patronizc:- Er.
1t is amusing TO hear the contradictory
complaints that are made against newspa-
per. A prefers a quarto sheet-1B declares
he never could get 5he hang of one. G ad-
mirps the nea.ness Of small type, and Mr.. D
abhors paper that requires microscope.
E wonders that you insert SO few sentimen-
tai ghost stories-F detests your abominabIe
lies and cock-and-bu tales-G would like
to see an exact account of Congressional and
Legislative proceedings-H curses the end
less doings and undoings Of selfish partisans
and demSgogues. wont subscribe because
your news department is SO contracted;
takes an eastern paper and has read your
stale items a week ago. X has mortal
antipathy to paper crowded with riots,
horrible accidents, frightful robberies, and
other demoraliziDg statements; L is mad ms
a halter because his miserable paper contains
no account of that bloody murder last week.
M detests your stereotyped advertisements
and all that N vents Of paper is to see
what is for sale. 0 threatens 10 discontinue
because your editorial looks gingery, and
don't lash private vices. P a leather head
points you TO ---s paper and wonders
why you never morallze like him. G hates
the rascally abolitionsts. r holds in perfect
contempt the bastard editor who is too cow.
ardly TO avow his adherence to slavery.
demands long and solid articles. T wants
the close packed essence and not the dilu
ted mixture. U extols the journal thai
reaches HIM week before it is dated ant
lVtells you be is not green enough 10 b
lgulled in such a despicable manner. w i
astonished that you never print sermons
and all that Xcares for is fun. Y is on fir
because you do not deduct more for pay i
adyance-and Q is amazed at ihe impatienc
Of a publisher who duns fog ihIes years SUI
.Istripiion, and vet objects to being paid ]
cider and rotten spplss.'