Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-02-12


London papers, in speaking of works of art in the
great Exhibition, mention newly invented and
very powerful small waistcoat pocket glass, the
size of walnut, by which person can be seen
and known one and half miles distant. They
answer every purpose on the racc-course and at
the opera house; country scenery and ships are
clearly seen at twelve and fourteen miles.
FINE TEAs.-To those who fond Of cup Of
''ea that is tea and the name of such is legion
we would say that II. Griffin & Co., Pleasant street,
have just received seventy chests Of Green and
Black Teas of the latest imporations from the Cees
tia Empire, which for purity and flavor is not
passed by anything have tasted. Messrs
G. & Co., buy FORECAST, and sell for cash; they
content with small profits and whatever they sell for
good article, may be relied upon.
New KIND OF GOLD DoLLARs.-1he Phia-
delphia Mint has just struck gold dollar coin of
new design. II consists of fiat ring, on which
there is superscrlplion, but head, as the place
for the head is cut out This form makes the
coin conveniently large, that it is not liable to be
mistaken for three cent or FIVE cent piece,
INrEREsr1Ne FACT. From the report Of the
gardener whose care the trees Of the Crystal Pal
ace were entrusted, that the old ens under
the glass shade, far from being injured by their
confinement have increased in their branches from
six to seven feet, whilst the elms in the park have
made, the average, only one foot Of shoots.
TOKENS OF GRATITuDE.-A rich bachelor of
New Jersey recently died, leaving. by will, several
! legacies of from to twenty-five hundred dollars
each, 10 ladies' whom he had addressed, but who
had rejected him. He said that they had afterwards
grown be ugly that he could not be sufficiently
grateful.
RECIPE FOR MAKING LIGHr BREAD.-The
following recipe for making bread light, dispenses
with yeast. Two fable spoonsiu of cream oftartar,
table spoonful Of carbonate of soda, 10 two pints
of -four. The flour should be mixed, and put into
the oven Immediately,
FRIENDS QUARTERLY MEETING is to be held
this day, at their Westinghouse, corner of Oxford
and Chatham streets. Public meeting commences at
II O'Clock, A. M, and such as feel an interest," are
invited to attend.
WORCESTER, I'd mo. II, 1852
q The New Haven Journal reports a heavy
verdict in the Of Hubbard u.s. Middletown, for
injuries occasioned by public road being out of re-
pair, which has been trial more than a week, in
the Supreme Court The jury returned verdict
for the plaiotfr for $2,25O and costs.
TRoUT.-The Bangor Mercury says that lot of
about four thousand brook trout, weighing quarter
of pound each, came into the hands of Bickford,
at the Kenduskeag market They were caught in
the cold brooks about Katahidin.
Nor CRAzY.-Henry Barber, of Barre, who was
reported by Barre paperfo be insane, from believ-
ing in the spiritual rappings," says in published
communication, that he is not crazy, but sound as
ever.
CALoMEL.-The New York Sunday Courier
says that DR.. Doane, late quarantine physician,
killed by caomel, to the use of which he yield.
ed after much resistance.
G- Lamartine's History of the Restoration is not
allowed to be advertised for sale in France in con.
sequence ofits hostility to the memory of the EN-
peror.
| NEW WoRK.-The first volume of Mr. Bancroft's
History of the Revolution, will appear, stimuli.
taneousy at Boston and London. This is distinct
work from his History Of the United States
To KILL RATs.-Heat Plaster of Paris in an
iron vessel till it has done boiling and mix half and
half with Indian meal. Rats eat it freely and it
sets in their stomachs and kills them.
"a The Londen Gazette of the 22d January, an.
nounces officially the appointment ofJohn F Cramp-
tom her majesty's envoy extraordinary and minister
penipotendary to the United States.
gy The Naval expedition to Japan, under Com
Perry, will depart in March, and the Mississippi
will be the flag ship. The Cumberland and St. Law
renee willmake part of the squadron
u On the night of JANUARY II the Mercury lroze
solid at 40 , below zero in thermometers at Fort
Smelling Minnesota.
MECHANICS LEcrURE.--E. P. Whipple, Esq,
of Boston, will deliver the Lecture belote the Asso.
citation this evening, at IL o'clock.
E Baptist Society has been organized in
Greenfield making the fifth religious society in that
town.
IEDIANA.-The Maine Liquor Law has been in
troduced into the Legislature of Indiana, and it is
said, with the prospect of passing.
GYA notice posted in the saloon of the Theatre
Francois, warns the people not to talk politics as
they walk up and down.
~ The report of James G Birney's death arose
from the fact that man named Barney died at the
place of Mr.. Birney's residence.
| ag boa constructor, 70 feet long, has lust been
added to the collection of the Jarden des Plantes
SPECIAL NOTICES.
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