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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-06-27
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PUzzLE-The following two lines are said
to have been written under tbs Ten Com
mandments in a Parish Church in England,
and oceasioned no little speculation to find
out their meaning. When properly filed
out, they make two lines Of poetry, conveying
very appropriate admonitions to every broth
er of our Order.
Prsv vryprl IS m
vr b h pre- n.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-06-27

The Plymouth News" has been changed
into the 9 ViElager." and from Wing m
to a neutral paper. Mr.. Charles E. Low
ther has been associated with the old Editor
in the management of the Editorial depart
ment. We have heard him highly spoken
of, and wish him all possible success in bis
new vocation. Pioneer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-06-27
ST. LOUIS, June 7

Ol' AOOAS, Ouuo e.
The river has oyerfowed the entire leyee.
and all ground floors are submerged. An
immense amount of produce has been des-
troyed, and all business is nearly suspended
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-06-27

were stationed at the same door where the
aforesaid conversation had been heard, a
waiting the return of the strangers, who
were absent, but were expected to lodge
At length they returned; and while eating
their supper the following conversation was
heard by the listeners:
4 begin to think from the gazing of the
people, that we are regarded with suspicion.
Do you think so answered female
voice. Yes Massa,' said another voice,
De ladies and gemmen in dis place is ber-
ry curious bout Massa and Missus.'
How Galphin, do they say anything to
your
'Oh yes; one gemman ak me whot you
foller for a libben! A lady says Is you
slabeP
And what did you tell them, Galphin 2
'Oh, | tells 'um dat You be my massa, and
dat ole Simon was lookin fur you, and
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-06-27

Why, Galphin, you did not surely tell
that, die your
Wy massa, da no any harm in dat, sure
'Oh Galphin, what have you done' said
female voice, 'Oh surely we'l be taken
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-02-12

MONSTER OF THE DEEP. In some parts
of the ocean there are enormous sea animals, called
Sepia, which are kind of polypi They have very
long legs, and said sometimes 10 seize upon the
coral divers along the coast of Italy. Mr. Beae tells
the following adventure with creature of this
sort:
While upon the Bouin Islands, searching for shells
on the rocks which had Just been left by the
ding tide, was much astonished at seeing at my
feet most extraordinary looking animal, crawling
toward the retreating surf | had never seen one
like it before. 1t was creeping on its eight legs,
which, from their soft and flexible nature, bent con-
siderably under the wegh Of It's body, that it was
lifted by the efforts of It's tentacua only small dis
lance from the rocks.
II appeared much alarmed on seeing me, and
made every effort to escape, while was not much
in the humor to endeavor to capture ugly custo
mer, whose appearance excited feeling of disgust,
not unmixed with fear. /, however, endeavored to
prevent Its escape, by pressing one of lis legs with
my foot; but although used considerable force for
that purpose its strength great that it several
times quickly liberated IFS member, in spite ofa the
efforts l could employ, in this way on wet, slippery
rocks. now laid hold of one of the tentacles with
my hand, and held it FIRMLY so that the limb appear
ed as if it would be torn asunder by our united
engage it from the rocks to which it chung forcibly
by its suckers, which it eectuay resisted; but the
moment after, the apparently enraged animal lifted
Its head, with It's large eyes projecting from the mid
die os body, and letting go its hold of the rocks,
suddenly sprang upon my arm, which | had pre-
viously barred to my shoulder for the purpose of
hrusting it into holes in the rocks to discover Shells
and chung, with its suckers, to it with great power,
endeavoring to get its beak, which | could now see
between the roots of his arms, in position to
bite
A sensation ofhorror pervaded my whole frame,
when found this monstrous ANIMAL for it was about
four feet longs fixed so firmly to my arm. Its cold
Shiny grasp was extremely sckening, and immed-
ately called aloud to the captain, who was also
searching for shells at some distance, to come and
release me from my disgusting assailant He quick
ly arrived, and taking down to the boat, during
which time l was employed in keeping the beall
away from my hand, quickly released me by de-
stroying my tormentor with the boat knife, when
dlsengaged it by portions at time. This animal
was that species of Sepa which is called by whaers
Crock squid." Thus these remarkable creatures,
from the different adaptation of their tentacles and
notifications of THEN bodies, capable of sailing fly
ing, swimming, and creeping the shore, while
their senses if we may judge from the elaborate me-
chanlsm of their organs, must possess corresponding
acuteness and perfection.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-02-12

e 1t seems a little too bad TO bit Professor so
oncilcd to keep from readers the following jeW
d'esprit from the Lowell American:
Bowen Rejected.
We rejoice in Bowen's rejection. 1t is blow at
the Tory Snobs of Boston and Cambridge, which
they will be likely to remember. Yet, while JUS
tce is done by the Board of Overseers, we may say
that Bowen is much more credtable parsonage
than some of his enemies. The Washington Re-
public, which is under the thumb Daniel " ebser,
has spoken against Bowen This is most sickening.
Bowen is more respectable than Webster, for
he is not hypocrite, as Webster is. Webster s
love for tyranny is apparently confined TO this
try; he makes speeches in favor of liberty in Hun
gary and other foreign lands, where professions Of
this sort can do him no harm. But Bowen's sympa-
thies with tyranny are world wide. They gush out
for the Russian Gar well as for the Southern
overseer No pent-up Utica contracts his powers
His bleeding heart his wrung with agony at the suf-
ferings of the European, as well as American des-
pots. The uneasy head that wears crown receives
his sympathy as well as the uneasy hand that yields
the slave-whip. We understand that he proposes
very soon to write an article for the North American
on the subject of African CannibaliSm He will
snow wherein people fuvo erred, in sympathizing
with the wrong persons. He will give touching
Ieidtion Vi ne suHeTlnSs OIL an African prince from
indigestion and nightmare, on account of eating too
freely of an American Sailor, who died in areery
happy frame of mind singing Hail Columbia This
will exemplily wherein people are aptto sympathize
with the wrong persons.
Mr.. Bowen whines great deal about his bread
and butter being taken away from him. We do not
exactly understand this; as Mr. Bowen has got bread
and butter enough, so far without the office of Pro-
fessor, we do not how he is any worse off than
before. However, something should be done for
him. He should be made Coporteur for some
Tract Society for the propagation of Despotism, if
any such exists Being somewhat gwen to fiction,
ne might write very entertaining little tracts, cacu
lated to ns into the youthful mind the benefits of
tyranny and starvation. We would suggest that he
employ himself on series Of tales on such subjects
as these, VIZ ''Phelm aud Norah, or Starvation
made easy; tale of the Potato Rot;'' "How TO be
good, or the Infant Haynau;" ''Retribution, or the
London Brewer drowned in his own vat.'' s"The
delights Of the Knout-exploding a popular ialacy
as to the sensations created by that instrument. ..
Or Mr.. Bowen might go into very interesting re-
search to show that Siberia and the Garden of Eden
are identical These literary Iabors would be entire
ly in his line, and we hope his pen may be employ
ed iii some such manner
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-02-12

MIRABEAU's FUNERAL GRAFTON ON THE
DEATH OF FRANKLIN.-The recent celebration
of the Anniversary of Franklin's birthday has
brought out some interesting "reminiscences. Among
the rest is the funeral Grafton of his DEATH pronoun
ced by the eloquent and gifted Mirabeau, in the
National Assembly of France, on the 11th of June
-'o0' Tr~.iA -."s~.-y- 'os~:.n ove, Cosor,s ao,d
body, can scarcely surpass it s.., .I .l-;,,,e
eloquence. ,-'--,,9
:" Franklin IS dead!" "a profound silence
reigned throughout the hail. The genius. which
gave freedom to America, and scattered torrents of
light upon Europe is returned to the bosom of the
Divine
The sage, whom two worlds claim the nan,
disputed by The history of the sciences and the his
tory oil empires, holds most undoubtedly an eleya-
ted rank among the human species.
Political cabinets have but too long commence
rated the death of those who were never great
but In their funeral oratons the etiquette of courts
has been TOO long sanctioned by poecal grief Ma
tons ought only to mourn for their benefactors the
representatives OF free men ought never to recon-
mend any other than the heroes of humanity to their
homage.
The Congress hath ordered a general mourn
ing Tor one month throughout the fourteen confed
crate States, on account of the death of Franklin
and America hath thus acquitted her tribute of ad
mlraton In behalf of Of the fathers of her con-
stituton.
"Would it not be worthy of you, fellow legisla-
tors, to unite yourselves in this religious act to pati
clpate IN the homage rendered in the face of the uni
verse to the rights of man, and to the philosopher
who has so emlnenty propagated the conquest of
them throughout the world
Antiquity would have elevated affairs to that
mortal who, for the advantage of the human race.
embracing both heaven and earth in his vast extern
sive mind, knew how to subdue thunder and ty-
ranny!
Enlightened and Free, Europe at least owes its
remembrance and its regret to one of the greatest
men who has ever served the cause of philosophy
and of liberty.
81 propose that decree now pass, enacting, that
the National Assembly shall wear mourning during
three days for Benjamin franklin
NM. de la ROuchfaucault and La Fayette imme.
dIately rose in order to second this motion.
The Assembly adopted it, at first by acclamatlon;
and afterwards decreed by large majority amidst
the plaudlts of all the spectators, that on Monday,
the 18th day of June, it should 90 into mourning for
three days; that the discourse Of M. Mrabeau
should be printed and that the President should
write letter of coincidence upon the occasion, to
the Congress of America.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-02-12
Massachusetts, Legislature.
TUESDAY, Feb. IL.

TUESDAY, Feb IL.
SENATE. Petitions presented and referred-By
Mr. Hawley, petition Of Samuel l.. Hinkey and Others
to be incorporated as the Nanotuck Silk Company By
MIR Howe petition of James L. Davis and 80 others. Of
Warren, for mutual banking law
Reports of Committees-By MIR Wilkins from Com.
mittee Railroads and Canas-order of notice ON the
petition of the Southbrdge and Blackstone Railroad
By MIR WEIGH, from the Committee on Parishes and
Religious Sociees-orders of notice on the petitions Of
the Evangelical Society Of Westboro'
by Mr. Bassett, from the Committee on Towns order
of notice on the petition of Henry Parker.
Dracu to Lowell @@ed tn he engrosscd annexing part of
The bill changing the name of the Quanapowitt
Railroad so that it be incorporated as the New Enc
land Ice Company, the subject of considerable de-
BATE dverglng into the general question of corpora
tons.
After amendment the main question Aas ordered
but before 1t was put the Senate adjourned
HoUsE.-Petuons, &C., presented and REFEREED
VI sundry parties, concerning the fugitive slave law
anatomical diagrams for schools; the abolition NJ
capital punlshment of Robert Ranou and others for
the abolition OF militia drills; of two Banks in New
Bedford, severally. for increase of capital.
Passed 10 be enacted. Resolve for the nav of tho
members OF the Council, Senate, and House Of Rcnre.
sentatives. ~
Report from a Commi tee By Mr.. Bisbop of Mod.
field, Committee on Claims, resolve CONCERNING military
documents belonging to the State now in the national
archives at Washington
The ballot for United States Senator was nostnonea
till II O'Clock Tomorrow
Inc orders Of the day were taken up. The first
business was the motion to reconsider the vote accen
ting the report in the Plympton election case, and un
seating the member from that town.
Mr.. j. M Earle of Worcester, opposed the motion.
Mr.. Gushing of Newbury, moved the previous oues
ton, which was sustained
The yeas and nays were then taken, and the motion
to reconsider was caried-yeas 1874, nays 179.
Inc report was then recommitted, with instructions
to the Committee Elections 10 report the conclusions
OF fact and legal principles which they ground their
OPINION; and to receive any further evidence which
may be offered by either party.
=, Ih's motion was adopted without division, and the
House adjourned. ~ w
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-02-12

AGE OF ANIMALs.-A bear rarely exceeds
twenty years dog lives twenty years wolf,
twenty Il fox fourteen sixteen The average
age OF cats IS fifteen years and rabbit seven. III.
ephants have been known to live at the great age of
tour hundred years. Pigs have been known TO live
10 the age of thirty years the rhinoceros fifty. A
horse has been known 10 live to the age of seventy.
twoo9t averaging twenty five or thirty Camels some
limes I'VE to the age OF hundred. Stays are long
lived. Sheep seldom exceed the age of ten, Cowss
1--we about fifteen years. An eagle died at Vienna If
the age of hundred and four years ravens fire..
qoently reach the age of hundred. Swans have
been known TO live theee hundred pecans are
long iived A tortoise has been known 10 live mnch
above a hundred and ninety years. '''''''
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-02-12

GUANo FOR HOUSE PLANTs-Guanois an e,-
ceIlent application for house plants of almost all
kinds, when used with pdgement-few things are
useful without. The following directions for its use
(says correspondent of the Lawrence Courier.
were given me by Mr.. Hovey, the celebrated horti-
culturist and florist of Cambridge:
Put pound of genuine guano into an old demi-
John, keg, or other vessel, holding five gallons. and
MI 1t up with rain water : shake it enough to mix
the powder well with the water or, if too heavy
for shaking, STIR the liquid with long stick. and
then cork it up, the volatile parts Of the guano
will evaporate When to be used at first, miY
half pint of the liquid with gallon of rain water
and pour 1t moderately round the plants which are
IN growing state. While they are IN a state Of
rest winch nature provides for all plants, at some
seasons of their growth, guano does more hurt than
good.
You had better begin TO use it very moderately
and increase the quantity according to the effect Won
perceive. -"
have observed the good results of guano. mar.
ucularly on the following plants :--Geranums i'm
prove rapidly under 1t ; "a quiet old gardener saws.
geranlums are very fond OF guano or guano is verv
fond OF them ~ Calais attain twice their usual sze
alter beng JudcIousy treated with it, Rose bushes
assume new yigor aud put forth leaves and binds "a
tney ieti Its effects in Short most of the hopse
pants are improved by prudent application Of
guano "
In watering plants, the following rules should be
observed Use ram water, not too cold should he
at least as warm as the general temperature of ,bo
plant-room. Water them whenever the ton of tho
earth Is dry !; but do not keep them wet in clondy
weather. When they are in state of rest. or NO,
growing, they do not require so much water no n,
other times. If kept too wet while in this state
me roots will decay. Never apply guano 10 them
I'LL they begin to grow. When you water them uso
water enough to go through the earth of the not and
show itself at the bottom. 1t is necessary in n mr.
Tor to Keep saucers under the nower-pots Inn, yo,,
should never suffer water to stand in them when !,
runs through, in watering, pour out and wine ,ho
saucer The gardener from whom quoted ,he
long % AMATF59n oI +, WEI iee'
l. Cambridge. Mass.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-02-12
For the sny

RECIPE FOR MAKING UNBoLTED WHEAT
bREAD-To one pint of fresh milk and two of hot
water' add one teaspoonul of salt, and stir in super
line flour till thin batter is formed. Keep the YES
sci which contains this batter setting about five hours
In water, at blood heat 1t should then appear LIGHT
and frothy. Add a teaspoOnlul of saaratus and up-
bolted wheat flour till it is of such consistency that
1t cant be easily stirred with common iron spoon,
not kneading it at all with the hands Place it in
pans, let 1t stand half an hour in Sarm place, then
bake with moderate heat one and half hours.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-02-12

hA WRECKED STEAMER. There is much onx.
ley as to the wreck of steamer reortsd 70 h n''
seen on the Both ut, north west from Cne Ua,a ee
ne lrSt supposlt'on that it might be the hull Of tho
steamer nerica, known TO have been lost ON her w.
sage 10 Norfolk, is almost disspated by the decarar;o
81 'he captain of the boat,-n our Geographic despa,cb
.. yeserdaythat he saw her sink; and by his further
sh !hat some Of the PARTED work described by
ne captain o. that schooner which saw the wreck
was such as the America did not have. fl has h.
oI' peen feared that the wreck was that of the Chero
Nee, winch left New York, Jan 2S, for Chagres, v;,L
nearly Two hundred passengers. o'N'' WIN
~ Inc Pronetheus and Falcon also left New Yort e.,
Dnages on Monday, the 9th and any Of these vessels
may have been the one ost.-Boston Post ''''''S
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-02-12
WORCESTER DAILY SPY:
w, DNEsDAY, FEBRUARY IL, 1851.
The LeeisIature.


The wings having, BY preconcerted arrangement
obtained majority in the House Monday, day on
which the House usually very thin, attempted to take
advantage of it to revese the decision, by winch iuil
house had accepted the report of the Committee OF Eec
tons, unseatng the member returned as elected from
Pmpon. The discussion of the case went on as usual
till o'cock-more than an hour later than the usual
time of adournment, when adjournment was refused
the wings and leading boilers of the democrats voting
against it, 1t now became obvious that they were de-
termined to make of their temporary majority thus
fortutously acquired to the decision OF the
House, before an adjournment. As the question would
M, admit of reconsideration the free sellers and dem
ocrats determined that the will of the majority should
not be thus surreptitiousy overthrown by minory'
and that they would avail themselves ofsuc1 advantages
as the rules and orders of the House placed in their
hands to prevent the taking of the main question till
opportunity should be afforded for the arrival of members
by the trains from the country. In pursuance OF this
determination, repeated attempts were made Tor ad-
ournment, and for laying the subject on the table, and
the yeas and nays these and other incidental ones
tions were taken fifteen times. The House gradually
grew thin by the pairing off of the aged and nfrm
members. Their places we're, however, partially sup
piled by the new recruits that in by the evening
trains the last arriving by the western train
after midnight. Owing partly to these new arrivals,
and partly to other causes, motion to adjourn was
finally carried at 20 minutes before O'Clock on Tues
day morning, by majority of one vote.
The pretence for this plotracted session, was the
wish to decide the question of reconsideration of the
Pympton case, before the election Ex-senator should
come on. But the proposition was repeatedly made
to them, to make special assignment of the case,
so that it should take precedence of the Senatorial
election, and be decided before that should take
place. This fair proposition steadily rejected,
and it should be borne in mind that no obstacle was
interposed, and no attempt made for delay till more
than an hour after the usual time Of adjournment
had elapsed, and till the time had arrived when COM
mittees of the House had engagements of public
character which it was their duty to attend to- The
frmness with which this attempt to steal a march
upon the House, and to substitute the will of mi
nority for that of majority resisted, will teach
lesson to the conspraors, which we trust may PEE
vent any repetition thereof
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-02-12
SHARP PREAcH1Nc.-The Washington CORES.

SHARP PREAcHING.-The Washington cores
pUndent OF the Cleveland True Democrat tells the
lonoWing good story In one of the pretiest villa
ses IN the State Of New York. the nastor &c a.
church, in the course of sermon on The Fun;,;'.e
Law, broke out as follows: Brethren. this T. not
the trst Fugitive Law that has been passed. Tigb.
teen centuries since, it was enacted thai If ann ma
T"e'0 1chere Jesus was he should make il Rno,,n
G ~ mem. Then, as now, (said he } there were
doctors OF Divinity who preached up the du,v If
obedience TO that wicked law bit there acas (o1nd
GRAY % 0iLFER
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-02-12
TUEspAy. Feb. IL.

tuesday,, eu H.
SENATE. Mr. OWNS resolution was adopted
directing inquiry into the expediency of abolishing
all duty on flour imported from any port on the Pa
cihc into ports ofthe United States.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis offered a resolution, which
was adopted, that the President communicate the
correspondence of the U. S. Consul at Panama, with
the Secretary ofStae and Postmaster General, rea-
tive to the imposition of taxes by New Grenada on
citizens of the United States, while in transtu
the lshmus; also as much as relates TO the mail SER
vice of the United States on the Isthmus
Mr. Bright introduced bill explanatory of the Fu-
give Slave Law He explained the bill as merely
declaring that suits pending and rights existing under
the law OF 1898, are not in any way affected by the
act of 1850.
He said that he had no intention 10 disturb the
compromise measures, but would stand by them as
long as any one else. The bill was referred to the
Judiciary Committee
bill from the House, making appropriation to
supply deficiencies, was taken up. Several amend
ments reported by the Committee on Finance were
agreed to; one amendment appropriates $754 600 to
deiray all claims and demands against the United
States, on the part ofthe Cherokee Indians.
Mr. Walker moved to add proviso that money
shall not be paid to any agent or attorney but in
person to the Indians.
A long debate ensued, and Mr. Walkers amend
nent was rejected-2I to %.
The amendment by the Committee was agreed to-
Adjourned.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-02-12

BIss's Compound rOd Liver Oil Co.,
Had Bliss introduced his unsurpassed medicino Gy
so enormously sweled with deaths BY consnmnt gen
perfectly clear to the mind Of every individual yyb
witnessed the benefits arising to consumptive patients M
use OF this Candy. 1t possesses all the virtues r
Liver Oil but none oits offensive oder and disgusting @
mt like every good article it has counterfeits Eli
Bliss's Candy, and receive others ''' 10y
G-JPrepared by b. X. BLISS, sole proprietor srrie -,
Price % cts apackage For sale by d. SCOTT JR q GG
general agents for Worcester fabI u; 49, q ~
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-02-12
Unusual Bargains in
WIN T Err G0ODS.

AE shall close out the balance oour stock of WOODEN
~ HOSIERY and GLOVES, SHIRTS and DRAWERS,
MnPfLERs, CHlLDRENs COATS, MUFFS and Gal.
TIERS aud all other goods in this department at great
sacrifice.
rs Dozen Mems Wool Socks
will be closed out at 20 cts. pair.
uchasers OF any kind Of Dry Goods will find great bar
gahs by gaining soon at CHAMBERLIN & CO.