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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-22

DEPoPULATIoN OF THE LOWER PART OF
MAINE.-Ten years ago, the town Of Houton,
Me-, the county seat Of Arostook county, in the
extreme north eastern section Of the State, was
10 IA very thriving condition. The village, sltua-
ted in the midst ofvast Forests was very pleasant
and Furnishing. There were stores, taverns, one
or two church edifces, &C.; several hundred U.
s. troops were stationed there, and all was life
and activity. But recently, since the settlement
OF the North Eastern boundary question, the quiet
ensuing the withdrawal of those troops, the de-
cline of the numbering business, and the failure of
the crops for several successive seasons, the town
is dying out, and may now be said to be dead
The churches are closed; and almost everybody is
moving away.
What is true of Houlton, is also true of all the
towns in the county. The region is too far north
for corn, and the wheat and potatoes they raise,
there is no market for, and though good farm
may be had for $l5e, the whole county is likely
TO become depopumted
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-22

A CLERICAL JoKE.-At The Corporation
dinner in this city on the 18th of july last
there were present among The guests two
-ehesgyFaefs, viz, Rev. DR.. H. NeaIe, Baptist.
and Rev. J. b. McMahan, Catholic. They
were seated at the same table, and having
been introduced TO each other, they entered
into conversation. DR.. Neale, with thai ma
tive desire which Yankee has TO know an
things, asked his new acquaintance whether
he was doctor of Medicine or a Doctor
of Divinity" "Both," was the reply. After a
bret pause the i ube doctor turned 10 his
neighbor--"And sir, may be so bouId as 10
ask which you area doctor OF divinity or a
doctor of physc." "a doctor of divinity.
SIR said Dr.. Neale. "Ah then" said he
little priest, ''the difference between YOU
and me is this-you preach, but don't prac-
tice. Now, do both" DR.. Neale laughed
rnerrily at the joke, as also did many others
who had overheard The witty repartee.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-22
Great DENOMINATION al Boston.

On Wednesday morning, the friends of sobriety
and domestic and social happiness, poured into
Boston from all parts of the State, in order to
manifest their earnest zeal in the of temper
ance, and to join in carrying to the Legislature
the general State petition for the enactment of
law in Massachusetts, similar in it's provisions to
the 'tMaine Liquor Law
The meeting, preliminary to the presentation Of
the petition, took place in fremont Temple, and
was not only earnest and enthusiastic, but highly
influential in its character. Men of diverse po-
litcal parties were united in this great moral and
social movement.
The meeting was called to order by the Rev.
Mr.. Oheman of Chelsea, who congratulated the
friends of temperance on the present aspect Of
their cause. He declared that the number Of
signatures to the petition, now ready for presen-
tation, amounted 10 one hundred and fifteen thou
sand, independentof those attached to petitions
not yet received From one county, petitions
containing from fifteen to twenty thousand sigma
lures, had not arrived The petition of Lowell,
with 5000 names, and that Of Lynn, with 5000,
were also detained.
Hon. Asahel Huntington presided, assisted by
one Vice President from each county.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Beecher, after
which, the Chairman welcomed the assembIaee in
tne name Of two hundred thousand of the people Of
thissCommonwealh, who were about to ascertain If
were possible to put stop to the evils of intem-
perance' evils which, if the people Of this State
could see and realize, they would at once arise in
their strength, and put an end TO them.
AT the conclusion Of the remarks Of the Chairman
the petition was brought in and placed uoou .be
PLATFORM II was received with cheers, and was AN.
nounced TO contain one hundred and twenly-six
Thousand names, Of which about Gfy-three thousand
are legal voters.
Professor Stone, Of Brunswick, Me-, was here in.
troduced He said the new law works perfectly in
Maine, and gains favor every day. Some towns in
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-22

CodPLIMENrARY.-Th Lawrence Courier
makes the following remarks in relation to Judge
Hoar:-
While holding the court in this town, he has
won golden opinions from the bar, and all others
who have attended. His decisions are remarka-
bly, prompt, accurate, and impartial. While his
pleasant manner relieves the tedium of the trials
his despatch Of business is unusually great; SO
that far more has been accomplished than at any
Of our previous terms. He is an ornament TO the
bench-long may he sit upon it. Our citizens will
earnestly desire to see him here at next winters
session.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-22

REsUscITATIoN OF FROZEN FIsH.-Prof S.
D. Lathrop, in letter TO Of the editors Of the
American Journal of Science, states as a fact well
known to those who are accustomed to take fish,
such as the common perch and the lake muet, from
Lake Champlan in the winter that these fshs'may be
frozen perfectly solid, and be transported many miles
and kept several days, when upon thawing them out
in tub Of cold water, they will be found to be alive
and active. He has taken some pains to corroborate
this fact by inquiry, and has found it be well sus-
tanned by evidence, though he has never seen il.
He found the fact sustained in the case of the
buffalo-fsh, taken from Rock river.
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care not fig what 1t is. iii bet any man
from sllillng's worth of cigars to fac hun
dred dollars. This is your time, gentlemen;
what do yon propose 2
Slipping a glass of beer in one corner of
the bar-room, sat plain old gentleman,
who looked as though he might be Penn
sylvanian farmer. He set down his glass
and addressed the exquisite:
We'll, mister, | am not in the habit of
making bets, but seeing you are anxious
about il, dor.'t care if | crafty you. So |
will bet you levy's worth of skies thai |
can put quart of molasses into your hat,
and run it out a solid lump OF moasses
candy, in two minutes.'
'Done!' said the exquisite, taking of his
hat and handing il to the farmer.
Ii was real Florence hat, splendid
article, that shone like black satin. The
old gentleman took the hat and requested
The bar-keeper to send for u quart of mo.
lasses.
The cheap sort, ut six cents quart,
tisat's the kind / use in this experiment,
said he, handing over his six coppers 10
the bar-keeper.
The molasses was brought, and the old
farmer, with very grave aud mysterious
cOnnienance, poured il into the dandy 8
hat, while the exquisite took out his watch
TO note time. Giving the hat two OF three
shakes with Signor BIitz adroiness, the
experimenter placed ii on The table, and
stared into it as if watching the wonder full
process of qualification.
Time up, said the dandy
The old farmer moved tile hat well,
do believe ii amt hardened, 'tsad he, in a
tone of disappointment. i missed it, some
how other, This time, and suppose have
lost the bet. Bar keeper, let the gentleman
have the cigars twelve skies, mind, and
charge 'em in the bill
What OF The cigars" reared the exquis
tie, you've spoilt my hat that cost me five
dollars, and you must pay for it,
That wasn't the bargain,' timidly said
the old gentleman; but I'll let you keep
the molasses, which is leetIe more than
we agreed for
Draining his hat of the tenacious fluid
as best lie could into spittoun, the man
of inousiaches rushed from the room. his
fury aot much abated by the sounds of in
suppressed laughter which fowlo we'd his
exil. He made his complaint to tile police
Office, but as it appeared that The expert
nient was tried with his own consent. The
money could not be recovered.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-22
From the Portland Transcript.
Our Katy.

Our Katy
There's a pattering Of light footsteps
Across the banded floor,
And face like the laughing sunshine
Peeps in at the half shut door,
TITS vision Of dreamlike beauty
With trHsses ofpaly golds
And eyes like the violet blossoms
That FIRST to the spring unfold.
With a BROW like the first pure snow. fake
That floats to the frozen earth,
And lips all dimpled and parting
With smile Of bewitching nirth;
Hall hid by the trembling shadow
That robes her mystical grace.
Is seen through the opening portal
The light Of her beautiful face.
One look Of endeariug welcome,
And fold in my sheitering arms,
And hide on my thrilling bosom
The wealth Of her glowing charms;
One momont she lend. her sweet presence,
One moment she fingers and smiles,
And the light Of her loving spirit
The gloom ofmy heart beguiles.
Then away with a fawn-|ike footstep
She glides DER the sanded floor,
And the voice Of her silyery laughter
Floats back through Inc open door;
She Is gone, like gush Of music
Brea;hed out in the painless air,
Like rainbow that archeth the heavens
10 bend but moment there;
Yet there dwells in my innocent spirit -
The light which her gladness brought,
And my soul with thousand bright visions
"A a ., ~. a A.. +
nadIford, W., Dec. 1851. EMILY b. PAGE
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-22

SEARS c. WALKER.-Accounts from Washing
ton state that this distinguished astronomer and
mathematician has become insane. A correspon
dent Of the Baltimore Republicans under date Of the
18th, says:
Night before last, while sitting late at his labors
Mr. Walker made discovery, by which logariibms
rendered useluss in mathematical calculations
The most intense excitement followed and he could
neither sleep nor converse. He continued in this
condition until yesterday, at noon when his glorious
mind gave way. il is hoped that the misfortune
may be temporary, but the worst is eared.''
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~ The editor of the Knickerbocker illustrate,

70 The editor of the Knickerbocker illustrates
the necessity of reform in medical nomenclature,
by the following ludicrous story
''Very much COMPOUNDED was DR.. Doane, few
years since, by the remark of one of his patients.
The day previous, the doctor had prescribed that
safe and paatabe remedy, the syrup of buckthorn,
and left his prescription duly written in the usual
cahalstic characters yr. Rham. Cath.' On in
quring il the patient had taken the medicines
thunder-cloud darkened her face, lightning daited
from her eye, as the roared out-'No l can read
your doctor-writing amt a-goiug to take the
syrup Of ram-cats, for any body under Heaven' %
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-22

- Col. Schouler's and Myron Lawrence's
clumsy attempts TO establish themselves as State
Reiormers, are met with some expressions of dis
appreciation from their own political friends.-
The Boston Daily Wiholder has an article against
Constitutional Reform, and the Salem Gazette
expresses the hope that s'the Wings vii stand
firm on the safe conservative ground of the party
and resist all the senseess attempts of the coal-
ton at Innovation thinks that sit is danger
GUS TO attempt to Guido them il radcalism''
Young Whiggery is thus decidedly snubbed by
The elders Of The party -Lo1ceN American.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-22

SLAVES FOR CALiFoRNIA.--On the last trip
Of the steamer Isabel from Charleston to Havana,
twenty young men from Burke and Catawba coun-
ties, North Carolina, were passengers En-. route for
California. They took with them twenty slaves,
with the intention Of working them in the gold
mines Several other parties from North Carolina
have engaged passage for themselves and slaves on
the next TRIP OF the Isabel.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY az, 1861.

appear the next day, will please send in as early tn
day as possible. Also those wishing insert advertise
meets in the Weekly, should send in early Monday
noon All advertisements for this paper, from Others
than regular advertisers who have with the of
hcs, must be paid for at the time they inserted.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-22
New ORLEANS, Jan 2Oth,

Advices ir m Vera Cruz to the 4th inst, have
been received. The disturbances at the cities of
Mexico, Pueblo and other places have been easily
suppressed and the country is quiet.
The steamer Empire city has arrived.
This morning the coolest for 20 years past,
the thermometer being only 10 degrees above zero.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-22

PRINTERS BANoUET-CoMPLIM TO
THE CRAFr.-The New York Typographical
Society gave its annual Banquet on Friday even
ing last, being the anniversary of Franklin's birth
day. Among the distinguished speakers present,
was Mr.. Bgelow Of the Evening Post, who re-
sponded to the following toast:
The Press-The bulwark Of the Representative
Systematic best evidence of its necessity to Free.
DOM is the constant effort Of yrants to suppress it.
Mr. Bigelow said that he esteemed it an honor,
at all times, to appear as the representative of the
Press He esteemed it the more, when he en-.
joyed it by invitation of the Society of Printers
One reason why he would make that distinction,
he would state. Six or seven years ago, he had
the honor of being appointed Inspector of State
Prisons, at Sing Sing II lay in The line of his
duty 10 observe the antecedents and pecuarlties
of the inmates Of that institution lie found there
some nine hundred persons, OF every nation, of
both sexes, of every COLOR of all ages, except the
very young, who were exempt fiom prison penal
ty; he found representatives of every grade Of de-
praviiy, and every denomination Of crime, and
representatives of every imaginable business, art,
7 ana rh tisar e 5 Hrs
| was the art Of printing. Loud applause. There
was not in that institution during the three years
he was connected with it, nor had there been for
quarter Of century, consigned to its marble
Jaws, single setter of types There were car
| penters, tailors, masons, shoemakers, account
ants, brokers, doctors, [aughterl yes, MIR Presi-
dent, doctors; and if may add, 10 your surprise,
| perhaps to your regret to learn that they were
| not homeopathic doctors either; [more the pity,
said DR. Francis; and yet there was not printer
! among them. There were also lawyers there.
and he said it with notification that one MEM
Der Of that profession now there, paying the
| penalty ola crime for which he had moi the poor
apology of poverty. And there was also there a
| clergyman; but there was not and never had been
printer, There was something in the fact
worth considering. BY the toast, compliment
is paid the press as the bulwark of the epresen-
tative system. Time would not allow him to
speak of it as he could wish. He was forced to
conclude, by simply proposing,
The memory and honor of that calling which
unrepresenied in The Stale Prison.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-22

EY A missionary writing home from China,
says that the Chinese use little fire, and measure
cold by the number Of jackets. Thus, three
jackets cold, is moderately cool six jackets cold,
is keen; and from ten to fifteen jackets cold, is
extremely severe.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-22

MoRsE's TELEGRAPH. = We wish that the
Superintendent Of this excellent line of Telegraph
would look after some Of his subordinates. 1t hap
pens almost invariably, that Congressional dis
beginning, putting and the operators here to much
unnecessary trouble, besides deprivng us Of the
news. to which we are entitled, and for which we
pay.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-22
All Ready.

City Subscribers to the Worcester Daily Spy and
to the Massachusetts Spy, are hereby informed
that their bills for the last year, which PAST
DUE, are made out and placed in the hands of our
Collector, Mir. James r. PIERCE who will call on
them for the needful. about these days
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-22
Royal West India Mail Steamer Burnt
MORE THAN 100 LIVES LOST.

NEW YORK, Jan. II.
The Royal Mail steamship Amazon, ION
Southampton, for the West Indies, took fire at
about one O'Clock, P. M. on Sunday, 60 miles
west Of Sicily, and was entirely consumed. The
officers, crew, and passengers, las in number,
were lost, except twenty-one persons, viz: Mr.
Vincent, Mdshipman, II Of the crew. and pas
sengers, who succeeded in getting off in one of
the boats, and were picked up after lying by the
wreck twelve hours.
The total number of persons on board, was
l55 The fire is supposed to have originated
from spontaneous combustion.
The steamship u S. left this afternoon, with
over 500 passengers for Chagres. The Webster
sailed at the same time, with large number.
! Fhere is at present, more ice in New York bay
than has been known for 20 years.
| Capt. Ludlow, Of the steamer Florida, from Sa.
vannah, reports twenty sail Of square rugged vessel.
outside, bound in.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-22

~ The Haverhill Gazette says: ''Several shoe
buyers from The South have been in town during the
past week, and as far as we can learn, are buying
about their usual quantitios.@ The manufacturers
complain that prices too low, but we pre-
sumo that will be no serious objection to the buyer
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-22

WARNING TO YOUTHFUL ToBAcco
CHEwERs.-Boys can hardly forma more filthy
disgusting habit than that Of tobacco chewing
one which in some instances, is atteded with Sc
ri us and deplorable results. The Home Jour-
nal in condemning this filthy habit, mentions the
following important fact, as warning to those
inclined to indulge in it:
sA few weeks ago, youth of sixteen arrived
in this city to prosecute his studies with view
to professional life He came from a distant
State, and was to remain here for some years.
A week OF two after his arrival. he was seized
with paralysis in both legs, which advanced up
ward till nearly the lower half of his body was
benumbed and apparently lileess. The most
distinguished physicians in New York attended
the case, but relief being afforded, the unior-
tuhate young man has been taken on his way
home, and there is but little hope of his recovery.
The cause ofhis disease is stated by the phi, ST.
clans to be tobacco chewing--a habit which he
eay acquired, and persisted in to the time Of his
attack'
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-22

4'he widow Of J. Fennimore Cooper died
EIddenly on the Goth inst. at Coopers town,
", Of asthma. Her death was quite un-
<xpected.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-22

4 A fool" says the Arab proverb, may be
KNOWN by six things: anger without cause,
kpeech without profit. change without
motive, inquiry without object, putting trust
ia Strangers and not knowing his friends
am his foes.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-22

PORCELAIN PAINTING.-The New York
Journal of Commerce gives the following inter-
estiug account of the progress of the art of paint
ing and decorating porcelain in this country
The increase Of wealth and the progress of
refinement in The New World, are indicated by
the introduction of the costlier arts. One estab-
lishment in New York, that of Woram and
Haugnvout, commenced, about three years ago,
the importation Of China and porcelain ware, in
a raw or unfinished state, and here adding the
decorations. Skllful artists have been found after
difficulties that untring perseverance only could
overcome, and the business has been prosecuted
and gradually extended, until now 1870 hands are
employed, and yearly sales effected, to the
amount Of SS350,000. In the single item of gold
consumed in the decorative processes, one hun
dred and fifty dollars worth is worked up weekly.
1t Is not known that there is any similar estab-
shment of equal magnitude, either in England,
Germany, or France; and their wares have been
given the preference over European, on acc cunt
of the superior durability of the coloring materl-
ais. Under this system, the ad valorem duty, of
30 per cent is avoided, and consequent reduc-
ton made in the selling prices.
The manner ofapPlying and fixing the colors is
much as foll0ws:-lhe paints have metallic bases
formed of the finest materials Previous 10 being
PuLOnt diS Cou1uliicu VIII SEOunu SldSS. ana
other ingredients are introduced determined as to
kind and quality, by the particular color desired
to be obtained. For some colors, a mixture of
arsenic is required, or tin silver, gold, &c. The
'sglass paints" thus obtained, are applied to the
surface of the white china, by the hands of skill
full artisans. Some of their works would be cred
liable to painters Of high reputation. In perform
ing the gliding processes, the finest gold is sub
mitted to a high heat, to drive out any alloy it
may contain, and is then dissolved in acids, and
mixed with preparation Of quicksilver. In this
state, the gold and quicksilver form black pig
ment which is put with brush. The ware
is then put into hot furnacss and the colors fixed
by burning. To perfect the'gidng, it isIubmitted
to second burning After few rubs of the
burnisher, the article is complete A large num-
Der Of young women employed in the various
manpulalions. They are directed by persons
who learned their art in European workshops
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-22

SHUT THE nooR!--The winds are blowing
why stand there taking-why don't you shut the
door?
I" Though you, my friend, may boast gifted mind,
A soul Of honor, and taste refined
These bitter times we seek for something more,
The first of virtues is--to shut the doori''
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-22

~ dine," says Frenchman writing from
&Ndon, 4for one sou. A monsieur come
a1 ily door ey'yary day with his ossn cab
t1fet and call ''ca's meat;" nevare could
IA xat dis cas- meat, but it we're good.D
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-22

~ The attention of all interested, is called to
notice Of the annual meeting Of the Worcester &
Nashua Railroad Company, in another column.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-22

Ey Gen. J. Avezzana, the Italian exile, was
married in New York on the 9th to Miss Fanny,
Youngest daughter of the late John Morrogh, Of
Cork, Ireland.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-22

NJ de Morny, Louis Bonaparte's right hand man,
was refugee in Edinburgh, and the News Of that
city slnes that he took leave without paying his
debts.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-22

GB- Prof Woodrote continues his interesting ex-
periments in fancy glass blowing, at Waldo Hail.
See Advertisement.
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SAVANNAH, Jan. 20

The bill to incorporate the Georgia Academy for
the Blind, has passed the House. 1t is TO be located
at Macon
The is two inches deep at Tallahassee, Flo
rda.
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Trial Of the syracuse Rioters.

ALBANY, Jan. 81.
The trial ofthe Syracuse fugitive slave rioters
is now on in the District Court in this city, before
Judge Arklin,
The prisoners being all present, Attorney Law
renee and John A. Spencer, for the Government,
D. d. Hollis and Gerret Smith for the prisoners,
on the gtounl Of irregularity, on which question
the argument it now proceeding.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-22

no That is what call fair shake. as
he Illinois sqoatter said, when he shook his
hair off with the sgue.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-22

lY The Dover Gazette has two live grass-hop-
pers which were taken from field in Durham,
Dec. 30.