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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

A MODEL BooKsELLER.-" Can't you take
little less - How often is this question asked
by the purchaser when told the price of an arti-
cle People seem TO suppose that merchant is
not in earnest when naming the price Of bis wares.
Jockeying in trade is now looked upon as a mat
ter-oi-course transaction. Few zone priced shops
exist IN theory, less In practice. Shopkeepers
have had as much to do in bringing about This
state of things, Of asking one price, and taking
another, as the people themselves; in TRUTH many
mark their goods with reference to this fact We
have read an old anecdote of an old bookseller,
whom we consider model IN his way, and
therefore give 1t for the benefit of our readers.
One tne morning, many years ago, a middle
aged man might have been seen in --, busily
engaged in preparing his newspaper for the press,
when lounger stepped into his store CONNECTED
with the otfice) and commenced looking over the
books, &c. After spending half an hour in this
manner, he finally selected one, and asked the
boy the price.
"One dollar was the answer
Gone dollar,'' said the lounger; " can't YOU
take less than that?''
No, indeed; one dollar is the price,
Another half hour had nearly passed, when the
stranger inquired
is Mr. --, at home?''
Yes, he is in the Printing office"
:" want to see him. said the lounger
The boy informed Mr.. -, a gentleman
was in the store waiting to see him. MIR. -
was soon behind the counter. when the lounger
with book IN hand, addressed him thus =
Mr., -- what is the Lowest you can take
for this book?''
some dollar and quarter was the reply.
Gone dollar and quarter why, your Young
man asked only doar''
=" True, SIR said Mr.. -, and could
have better afforded to have taken dollar then,
than to have been taken out of the office.''
The lounger seemed surprised, and wishing
to end the parley of his own making, said
'Come, now, Mr.. -, tell me the very
lowest you can take for it %
" One dollar and half.'
ga dollar and half why you just offered
1t yourself for dollar and quarter''
"True, and had better taken that price then,
than dollar and half now''
The lounger paid down the price for the book,
and went about his business-if he had ANY,
lie had learned lesson, which he did not soon
forget.
The name of the bookseller was Benjamin
Franklin-.am. Union.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

PARTIES IF ENGLAND.-It is not easy to know
the exact position of parties in England, without
keeping close watch of the progress of affairs-the
chances and changes of governmental matters. Mac
ulay says there has been several times complete
whee-about IN the position of parties, the tories
becoming in fact the &c liberal party, and the wings
becoming virtually the conservatives Indeed, such
an event has happened at least within the last
dozen years. The secret OF these mutations is given,
perhaps, in French dipIomatist's definition OF whig
and tory, in the reign Of Louis XVI. 'sWhat," said
the king to M Vergennes do you take to be the diff
ference between whig and tory?'' ''Please your
majesty replied the Minister 81 conceive the diff
ference to be just this-the tories are wings when
they want the places, and the wings are tories when
they have got them"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

RAT AND RATTLEsNAKE FIGHr. The
Andoyer, Is. CO. Gazette says, a gentleman
named Charles, of that town, had rattlesnake
IN box, and desiring to see what kind of fight
ne could get up between his snakeship and rat,
put rat In the with him. The snake struck atthe
rat who, finding himself in close quarters with an
enemy, like all towards, made fight. He at.
tackled ms adversary with spirit, and continued
to bite him on the head and neck. until he gained
a complete victory. The snake died of his
wounds IN few minutes, and the rat was killed
by dog; but we are not informed what became
OF the dog that killed the rat, that whipped the
snake, that lay in the box that Charley built.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

The Galena Advertiser gives an account of
discovery of lead ore, which promises to surpass
anything Of the kind on record 1t was made
about Two miles northeast of the Linstpheur
Mound, is two miles distant from any other dig
gings, on farm in the prairie, and was made BY
boy finding mineral In creek On examining
the bottom OF this creek, it was found to be al
most solid mass of lead ore for some ten or
twelve feet in width. Some three or four holes
have been sunk about four feet in the clay, on
each side of the creek, and specimens of large
black mineral taken out, weighing from fifty to
one hundred pounds
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

ROAST PIG.-We have always admired
Charles Lambs account of the origin of ronN
pig in China.
"Chlng Ping, it seems, had suffered his ia
thef's house to be burned down: the out houses
were burnt along with the house; and in one of
these the pigs, by accident, were roasted to a
turn. Memorable were the results for all future
China and future civilization. Ping, who like
all China besides) had hitherto eaten his pig raw.
now for the first time tasted it in state of tore
iactlon Of course he made his peace with his
father by part (tradltlon says leg) of the new
dish.
The father was so astounded with the discoye-
ry, that he burned his house down once a wear
for the purpose of coming at an annual banquet
of roast pig.
A curious prying sort of a fellow, one Chang
Pang, got TO know of this. He also burned
down house with pig in it, and had his eyes
opened. The secret was i'll kept-the discovery
sspread-many great conversions were made
houses were blazing In every part of the Celes-
tlal Empire. The insurance officers took the mat
ter up. One Chong Pong, detected in the very
act OF shutting upa pig in his drawing room, and
then hiring tram, was indicted on charge of
arson. The Chief Justice of Pekin, on that occa
sion, requested an officer of the court to hand
MN piece OF the roast pig, the corpus deficit.
tor purei curiosity led him t o taste; but with n
two days ater,i was observed that his lordshp's
town house was burned down. In short. all
China apostatiZed to the new faith! and it was
not until some centuries had passed, that great
genius arose, who established the second era in
the history OF roast pig, by showing that it could
be had without burning down house. - Jour.
Com.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

CASTOR OIL FOR LIGHT.-The Jackson
vile Qll Journal, says it may not be generally
known that castor oil is better for lamps than
sperm or lard oil, which is the fact, Some years
since, when this oil was cheaper than either of
the others, the editors of that paper used it in
their parlor lamps, and ware much pleased with
the result 1t gives a white, clear and beautiful
light, and does not clog the wicks. 1t sells in
Illinois at ST. gallon
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29
Q i { . ally 5pp.
SATURDAY, NovEMBER 90, 1851.

u Advert,s rs wshsng to have their advertisements
appear the next day will please send early IN the
day as possible Also, thos wishing insert advertise
meats in the Weekly should send in early Monday
noon All advertisements for this paper. from Others
than regular advertisers, who have With the Of
fee, must be paid for the time they are inserted
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

"CRIME" AT THE SOUTH END.-The family
OF an inofensive citizen residing at No. 8 Washing
ton Court, were thrown into state of great agia-
ton on Tuesday evening by violent assault on the
front door. Upon proceeding ascertain the cause
a person in caret-coored coat was discovered,
who dropped upon the floor fifteen pound turkey,
Nth black legs, exclaiming, sFTAKE THAT" The
uffian Immediately fled, and has not since been
rheard Of. This is only one of series of similar
enorm'tes practised upon the gentleman during
the last ten days. Have we police or no!
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29
BY TELEGRAPH.


New YORK, Nov. 18th
s O'Clock, P. M.-The large stony buildings No.
Fletcher ST. near Pearl occupied by Penheld, Clay
s. Co, druggists, also the buildings Nos 2l4. 2l0'
Pearl ST., were consumed by fire this evening. The
loss is estimated at about half million.
The Brother Jonathan brought nearly $S7OO,OOO
in gold dust.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29
WASHINGTON, Nov, 25th

RUMoR.-An important movement is on foot
among the National Democratic members of
Congress, who in caucus previous to baotng for
Speaker, will offer resolutions adopting the Balti-
more Platform and the Compromise Measures as
finaity
The Union Wings of the South agree to sup
port the candidates thus nominated
MIR. Fillmore positively declines being candi-
date for reelection.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

In Ashland lad eight years old, while play
ing in Mr.. jackson IS factory, was caught by his
clothes by an upright shaft, revolving at the rate
OF l2O times minute, and carried around by it
more than 200 times. One foot was nearly torn off
at the ANGLE, and he was otherwise badly injured.
1t was found necessary to amputate the right leg
below the knee.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29
Municipal Election.

The Free Soil Voters of Worcester are invited
TO meet at the City Hall, on Saturday Evening,
Nov %, at O'Clock, TO make arrangements for
the coming Election of City Officers
Per order of the Executive Committee.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

New HOTEL IN New YoRK The new
hotel which has been in course of construction
three years, on the site formerly occupied by
Niblo's Theatre, is completed, and will be open
ed in the Spring by the Leands, at present of the
Clinton Hotel. 1t will be known as the Metropo-
Titan Hotel. 1t will accommodate eight hundred
guests, and is intended to be in every respect the
most magnificent hotel'ia the world.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

SOME ONE, by way of frightening the consumers
lowed as it is taken from the shell, has heart
pnsating about thirty.seven times a minute. .
But the cannibalism of swallowing these innocents
alive is reduced by the suggestion of anatomsts that
by the touch of the openers knife, in separating the
''eye" from the shell, the oyster is thrown into a
state of nervous apoplexy, which renders him insen-
sble to his approaching fate.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

9-Two fugitive slaves from Maryland were
arrested in Columbia, (Pa) on Saturday, one of
whom succeeded in making his escape. The
other was delivered up to his master and taken
back to Baltimore. A white man resisted the
Marshal while making the arrests, and a warrant
has been issued for his apprehension. Two
white men from Baltimore, the fagitives confess,
assisted them to make their escape
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

New RAIL RoAD.-lt is proposed to build a
Kali Road from Barre, through New Braintrce
and North Brookfield to connect with the Western
Kail Road at the village of East Brookfeld.
Such road would afford great accommodation
to the towns on the route and the vicinity thereof
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

WHAT MAKES A MAN 1.-The longer live, the
more certain am that the great difference between
men, the great and the Insignificant, is energy-in.
vlnclble determination, an honest purpose once fixed
and then victory. That quality will do anything
that can be done in the world; and no talents no
circumstances, no opportunity, will make two. leg
ged creature a man, without IL,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

RAIL ROAD ACCIDENT AT WALTHAM-
A horse and wagon belonging to a Mr. Cutting of
Sudbury, were literally smashed to pieces Tues
day evening, on the Fitchburg Railroad. The
driver had been indugmg in the ardent, and the
animal took the railway instead of the road; he
had proceeded about mile, when train came
into collision, and scattered both horse and wagon
into thousand pieces Fortunately few minutes
before, the driver was josted out, and was thus
saved. No damage was done to the train.-Bee.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

Snow SToRM.-There was quite snow
storm in New York city and State on Tuesday.
In the cityt fell to the depth of about an inch
but speedily melted. AT Ithaca, the telegraph
reports six inches; and more rapidly falling; at
Binghampton, eight inches; at Narrowsburg, six
inches, at Dunkirk, "heavy fall;'' and at Buff
alo. "ihe snow falling fast and freezing hard"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2Sth,

The Christiana trial was resumed this morning.
District Attorney Ashmead opened the case, and
fully reviewed the course TO be pursued by the
prosecution. He commended the case was hig
treason, and cited authorities in support of his posi-
ton.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

The Milan Qtay) official Gazette of the 9Th
inst, announces that Giovanni Grioli, ian ecclesias
tic attached to the parish church of Cerese, having
been convicted of seducing Austrian soldiers from
their allegiance, and of having in his possession Is
copies OF Revolutionary pamphlet, was sentenced
to death, and executed on the 4th inst.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

We are glad that Adams is so well patronized
at his New Skylight Rooms in Brinley Row. There is
in HIS Daguerreotypes, just disposition Of Light and
Shadow cay, natural position and artstical
rangement of all the accessories which make mp a per-
fecr picture. To time expense, and disappoint
ment, call ON Adams for Daguerrotypes, and avoid the
Rooms of those who have neither taste skill genius
for the business, and whose sole aim is the
rocks rather than attain perfection, elevate
art whose importance they incapable of appIeciat
ing. noyI9
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29
| From the New York Tribune. !
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We were so poor when baby died
And mother stitched his shroud
The Others in their hunger cried,
With sorrow wild ana loud
we We're so poor we could not pay
The man to carry him away.
see it still before my eyes =
II lies upon the bed,
And mother whispers through her sighs,-
The little boy is dead.'
little box OF common pine
lis comm was-and may be mine
They laid our little brother out,
And wrapped his form in white,
And as they turned his head about,
we saw the solemn sight,
And wept as little children weep,
Ana Kissed the dead one in his sleep!
We looked our last upon his face.
And said our last goodbye"
While mother laid him in the place
Where those are laid who die:
The sexton showed the box away,
Because we were too poor to pay
We were too poor to hire hearse,
And couldn't get pail;
And when we drove him TO the grave
A wagon held us all /;
Twas who drove the horse, and
Who told my mother not to cry.
We rode along the crowded town,
And felt so lone and drear,
And of our tears came trickling down,
Because no friends were near.
Inc ioiks were strangers, selfish men,
Who had MT lost baby then
We reached the grave, and laid him there,
With all the dead around.
There was no priest to say a prayer
And bless the holy ground.
so home we went in grief and pain:
But home was never home again
And there he sleeps, without a stone
TO mark the sacred spot:
But though, 10 all the world unknown.
BY us Il is meier forgot
W mean to raise a stone some day,
But now we are TOO poor to pay
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

FIFTEEN Persons DRowNED.-During the
storm on Thursday evening last canal boat was
sunk fifteen miles above Portsmouth, Va, and
fifteen persons drowned They all belonged TO
Temperancevile, Pa. Three Of them were the
sons Of the widow Thompson.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

1T is SAID that Washington drew his last breath
N the last hour of the last day of the last week of
the last month OF the last year in the last century.
cember 81, 1899.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

By the new telegraph of Is miles of wire.
messages were despatchd on the 18th, from Lon
don-bridge direct to Paris, at the Hotel de
Vile, in the space Of one and half minutes.
This rs rather beyond anything the Yankees have
done
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

LITTLE Boy, more thoughtful than little boys
generally are, but not more than they should be- on
being tumbled into the mud by comrade, was asked
why he did not serve his acuser in the same manner,
when he reped-''If | should, there would be two
suits of clothes to cean''
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

In the southern districts Of Austria nearly all
the large rivers have overhowed their banks
Several lives have been lost, and large amount
of property destroyed.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

SAD RAIL ROAD AccIDENT.-As sleigh,
IN which was party of five or six persons, was
crossing the track Of the Lawrence and Salem
Branch Railroad on Thursday, locomotive came
In collision with the sleigh, and instantly killed
one man and a child.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Job Printing of all knds--Pamphlets Catalogue
Shop Bills, Bank Checks Placards, Concert Bills. Visit
ing and Business Cards Posters, &c &c. NEATLY and
PROMPTLY executed at THIS OFFICE, upon moderate
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

The FIRST CHILD born of the German settlers
who founded Waldoboro', Me-, is still living, at the
age OF lO2 years, and in the enjoyment Of pretty good
health. -
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

CHANGE.-The train which now leaves Wor-
cester for Nashua, at 4. l5 r. NJ, will, on and
after Wednesday next, leave at A. 10.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

Anew DAYS SINCE, one Miss Fanny Gougen-
helm, recovered $500 in the District Court, Phia-
deipha from the surety of faithless swain, named
Joseph d. Ellis, who, after promising Fanny, went
TO Texas, and married another.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

a YOUNG WOMAN in the Hotel Deu at LYONS,
who was in dying condition from hemorrhage was
completely restored by the TRANSMISSION OF human
blood into her veins
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

WET FEET" said a physician of the old
school, ''is one of the most effective agents death
has in the field. it has peopled more graves than
ai the engines OF war. Those who neglect to keep
their feet dry are suicides.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

=, Granville John Penn, great grandson Of Will
,'an' ehi' IS now on visit TO this country hay.
ng arrived from England u few da vs. AGO "''
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

- X. Clark, HoMGpArHIc pHvsictAN No
Walnut Street. Office hours from & 10 q NJ and
from to + III. ~ W a. N.Y. anu
Worcester, Jan. LIST, 1851 ;o,,t
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

III. *. STAFFORD would say to all those
wishing good Dagueneotypes of themselves friends
that they can obtain them by calling him. at The
Great Daguerrean Palace Nos. l6 and II Harrington
Block, of Main and Front ss where all will be
treated with civty and polileness Entire satisfaction
guaranteed. seU21dtf
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

Fine Favored Segar forms an agreeable f.
h 10 thanksgiving Dinner. LAZEIL 2Ol Main st
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

COOL and SPARKLING Sod 18th
every variety OF sYRUPS. Fifty Tickets for one dola
sne, AR l., t. LAZELL, Apothecary,
''pO ""H 20l Main street.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

segars of exquisite flavor are always 70 he
found IN qrmtities to suit, at the Drug store Of
10 ,.r l.. Il. LAZEIL,
io-utl pol Main ST.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

DIR. III. w. Buxton, PULMoNlsT, Conner of
Main and Myrtle streets, opposite Colons Nursery
Where his services can be promptly obtained any
hour, by day night, when prevented by previous
Professional Duties.
AuscultatIon and Advice, Free. dtf-dec25
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

M IN thIs CITY, 9Th inst at the Unity Church. by Rev.
danahtcr, 81 Tnh ray OF Scarborough to Susan
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

ot1ce The prOpretors of this paper VIII not
be responsible for am goods delivered to Others than
der from us for the same EARLE A. DprVv
Worcester, August Z. J,r
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

Particular Notice.-The best Daguerreotypes
made in this City are made at Dr.VAN ALSTIN'S two
doors north of the American Temperance House The
public are invited to call and examine specimens
have got large and splendid copy of the Greek slave
taken while al the fair in this city,, which is well worth
a visit to my rooms o3Od3w
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

SNOW. Louisville, KY, was visited with
slight fall Of snow on Wednesday.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

n e. =; IA core, MERCHANT TAILOR, and Deae
e' "ot0esteI, Nass. .iyl2
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

L. Is; e o s, M. d., HOMEOPATHIC PHY-
sIcIAN, Residence No. Il2 Main street Gaica bonrs
from to 8 A. NJ, 9 to and to SPIN
Aug 8, 81. IL
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

81 Ms p u o q w in, experienced and success
iul Midwife holds hersefin readiness day and night
attend TO the duties of her profession Residence
t'"'N A"Sth stieet
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-29

airs, mrs. M y. Thompson, Female Physician and
maMiie has removed to Kinds Court, No MapIe
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