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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-10-23

TRUE DEMoCRATs--The Hon. Ebenezer
Knowllon, late Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tves of Maine in letter to the Belfast Journal,
thus announces his position, in which, it is said, he
is sustained by large majority OF the democrats Of
his own town and vicinity:
''Never, to this day, have acted politically with
any other than the Democratic party, or voted any
othersthan the Democratic ticket, at any State ma
tional election. But since the Democratic party
have wrought the Fugitive Slave Law into their
National platform, and taken the very strongest pro-
slavery position, by adding-'that the Democratic
party will resist all attempts at renewing in Congress
out of it, the agitation of the slavery question,
der whatever shape color the attempt may be
made, FL have said, and do say, that | cannot
d0rse the sentiment; L cannot stand upon that plat
form; have not so learned Democracy, Freedom,
Duty. As my present sphere of actun is not poit"
ical, should not have noticed the above statement,
but for the fact that it is calculated to give the i'm
preston that the position taken in relation TO
the subject Of slavery, the plank wrought into
the National Democratic platform, has caused no
change in my feelings or position. The truth is far
from this; and think am not alone"
Joel Winch, veteran Democrat of the school of
Jefferson, and for the last fifty years leading poll
ticlan in Vermont, sends greeting TO the Pierce De-
mocracy, as follows:
ssWhereas, have acted with the Democratic
party Of Vermont, without shadow Of turning, since
the days Of Thomas Jefferson, whose disciple after
the sraghtest sect, have been, and still am;
and whereas, the National Democratic party, at
their late Baltimore Convention, most manifeslly
apostatized from the leading fundamental principles
oil the Jefferson creed, III that they placed Slavery
above Liberty, aud the gag law above freedom Of
speech-now, to the end that my old political assoc
ciates, who have left me, the beck of the false
gods of Baltimore, and started off on the old turn
pike road of John Adams's federalism, may know
where to find me when the scales fall from their eyes,
so as to permit them to return to truth aud duty,
hereby notify them, and all, that they will find
me just where they, in their blindness left me, stand
ing squarey on the Jefferson PLATFORM and support
ing John p. Hale and George w. Julian, for Pres
ident and Vice President Of the United States.
JOEL WINCH.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-10-23
Mr.. Meheter is Diving.

From private information which came to us
from reliable sources, we have been for some
weeks convinced that Mr.. Webster is dangerous
ly sick, and that in all probability he would not
live to see the Presidential election As however,
the journals which represent his political inter-
ests, and are supposed to be specially informed
with regard to him, have persisted in assuring the
public that his health has been steadily improv-
ing, we have abstained hitherto from saying any
thing on the subject, in the sincere hope that our
apprehensions might possibly prove to be un-
founded.
This morning, however, the painful intelli-
gence has reached us in the shape not to doubted,
that Mr.. Webster lies at Marshfeld almost at
the point of death. He is under the influence of
opiatc5, so that his exact condition is not fully
known, but it is nearly certain that he cannot
survive beyond day or two. DIR. Jeffries was
with him all last night, and has pronounced his
recovery impossible. His friends who are assem-
bed at Marshfeld have, also, we understand, re.
linquished all hope Of his life So critical is his
condition, that, at any moment, Massachusetts,
may be called upon to mourn the death of her
most distinguished citizen, and to pay the last
honors to the memory of the famous orator and
statesman of whose long life, the greater part
would that we could say the whole!-has been
faithfully and most ably devoted to her service,
and to the service of the republic of which she is
portion. -E0etling Commonwealth.
The Journal of last evening has the following
Late and reliable dispatches from Marshfeld,
state that Mr.. Webster has had a relapse of his
severe illness, and is considered IN very critical
state by his physician.
This morning at l-2 o'clock he was asleep
under the influence of medicine, and unless a
change occurs from previous symptoms he will
not probably survive much longer.
The following letter was received in this city
just as our paper went tc press. 1t authoritative
ly confirms all that we have said in relation to
the health of Mr.. Webster:
MARsHF1ELD, Thursday, Eve, Oct. 81.
To ARcHEUAUs WILSON, Secretary Of the Web
Ster ErecutiUe Committee.
DEAR SIR The family of Mr.. Webster desire
me to make known that an unfavorable change
in his symptoms has taken place, and that little
hope can be entertained of his recovery.
Under these circumstances, it is their wish,
and add to it my own recommendation, that all
political action in reference to Mr.. Webster
be now discontinued
Very truly and respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
GEORGE I. CURTIS.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-10-23

CHEsTEUTs.-We learn that the chestnut crop
is very large this year. The woods, at compara-
lively small distance from Boston, are filed
with them. and bushels are rottng under
the trees. They can be purchased in the country
ready Tor transportation, are told, at rs cents
per bushel. In our market, however, they are sold
at So per bushel.-BoSt. Jour.
Singular chestnuts, those, Brother Journal, that
grow sat comparatively smalidistance from Bos-
TOM, and ''rotng under the trees" at this sea-
Of the year. Our Worcester County chestnuts,
under the trees, perfectly lresh and "sound as
NUT and we "caIculate' they will be till next June
ifneither biped or quadruped should masicate them
before that time.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-10-23

BURNS AND ERGUsoN.-That Burns erected a
monument over the grave Of Ferguson, the poet, is
well KNOWN not so, hitherto, little circumstance
Of interest connected with This honorable tribute TO
brother poet 1t now appears that woyears elapsed
before Burns able to pay for the nonument--as
witness letter to Hill, dated l703 81 send you
by the bearer, Mr. Clarke, friend of mine, six
pounds and shilling, which you will dispose Of as
follows: five pounds, ten shilIings, per account,
owe MIR R. Burns architect, for erecting the stone
over the grave of poor Ferguson He was two years
in erecting it, alter had commissioned him Tor it,
and | have been two years in paying him, after he
sent me his account; he and are quits. Tie
had the hardesse to ask me interest the sum- yet,
considering the money due by one poet, for put
ting tombstone another, he may, with CRATE
full surprise, thank Heaven that he ever saw far
Thing Of il."-COchbuqn's Life Of Jeffrey.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-10-23

THE ADvAETAGE.-Two gentlemen, Mr. d. and
Mr. L., stood candidates for in the Legislature
ofNew York. They were violently opposed TO each
other BY some artitice, Mr. d. gained the election.
When he was returning home, much elated with
success, he met gentIenan an acquaintance Of his.
'sWell,' says D., 81 have got the election; l..
was no match for me; III tell you how flung him.
If there happened any Dutch voters, | could talk
Dutch with them, and there I had tie advantage Of
him. If there we're any Frenchmen, could talk
French with them, and there I had the advantage Of
him. But as for L., he clever, honest, sensible,
little fellow"
eyes sir" replies the gentleman, sand there he
had the advantage of yOsi'
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-10-23

Free Soil Meeting at the City Hall.
On Thursday evening, Hon. James I. Robinson.
of Adams, in pursuance of previous lntimatons, adj
dressed large assemblage Of Free Democrats, at
the City Hall. Oliver Harrington, Esq, occupied
the chair, and introduced to the meeting, Mr. Robin
son, who was received with loud demonstrations Of
applause.
Mi Robinson came forward and said: 81 do not
come here tonight, to plead the Of the black
man of the South; do not come here to appeal to
your sympatbes and sense of JUSTICE in favor of the
poor down-trodden slave. The great question of the
day has ceased to be question Of negrophoba on
the one hand, and philanthropy on the ether. 1t
has taken another and broader form, involving not
only the liberty of the black man, but your liberty
and mine also. j am often asked, how we Free
Democrats mean TO abolish slavery; how we intend
to overthrow this giant institution Such question
seems to me to show melancholy ignorance of the
issues before the country. The issue now is, not
whether shall abolish slavery, but whether slav.
cry shall abolish us. (Cheers)
1t is evident, said Mr. Robinson that the slave
power at the Sonh has entered into conspiracy to
abolish the democratic principles Of the Constitution,
and united with the slave power, ignorantly perhaps,
is the money power Of the North. This conspira-
cy formed to subvert the principles Of Free De-
mocracy. 1t was pure Democracy that fought the
battle Of the Revolution, cast off the yoke of Great
Britain, and gave into the bands Of this people, the
reins Of selfgovernment. II was Free Democracy
that infused its spirit into the laws OF Our young
public, and that Inspired the nation with the deter
mnation and hope, TO rescue this fair cootinent
from the blighting curse Of slavery. (Cheers)
When the fundamental laws of the government
were established, said MIR Robinson, the men Of the
North went back to their labor and trade; the men
OF the South went back to their luxurious ease and
&c the acquisition Of political power Northern men,
impoverished by the Revolution, gave their minds
and hands TO repair the material interests Of the ma
ton. Southern men returned TO their feudal do
mains. and to the pursuit of politics The North in
creased in wealth and traffic. from the industry and
enterprise Of her sons; the politicians Of the South
although small minority, increased in power, and
all this power used to sustain the baronia pong
and circumstance Of slavery. f.s
Dir Robinson traced the progress Of the slave
power since the Missouri compromise, aud showed
thai, as ticsasosai minority, the South had set at
Defiance and oyer-ridden all the principles Of de-
mecraey aud justice upon which the union Of the
States had been contaminated, and for which our
fathers had fought and died; and that the North,
frightened by the cry Of dissoving the Union, had
Welded to their domination.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-10-23

RHuBARB OR PIE PLANT-How TO CULTI-
vATE.-September and October is The time to pre-.
pare the bed. Trench three feet deep. Fill one
foot Of the bottom with strong manure, and il your
subsoiI is not porous, YOU, bed must be drained or
have layer Of pebbles, broken stone brickbats in
the bottom On the top of the manure Of rich sods
grass down, and fill up with the top soil thrown out.
Add good dressing of fine manure or rich compost,
and let il stand week or two, until after heavy
rain, to settle; then puverze the surface fine, mark
rows three feet apart and set the plants feet
from each other. The best plants are obtained by
The divisonIof old roots, which ssbenefcaI.to them.
II you cannot obtain such roots, you must get them
from seed planted the previous spring. Set the
crown of The roots an inch or TWO below the surface
cover the bed before the ground freezes, four or five
inches thick with leaves, If procurable, If not with
straw, which must be raked off the plants early in
the spring, but not of the bed. Pull out all weeds
during summer, and in the fall fork in dressing Of
manure and cover as before. The great secret 10
growing this plant to perfection, is deep, mellow,
rich soil. dozen plants will supply family with
a good healthy vegetable, earlier and better than
green apples.-Ihe Plotc.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-10-23
Mortified, Sept. IA, 1852.

G- A writer says that the widow of the great
Mormon leader, Joe Smith, is married to a tavern
keeper who keeps his rum.milI in Smiths old resi-
dence, in Nauvoo; that one.haf of the houses built
by the Mormons, are torn down, and the other half
tenantless; and that out OF the former 10000,
there are only about 200 Mormon population
left. About 400 French Social. is own great part
of the city, including the ruins of the tempe.-Er.
change paper.
The Cincinnati Atlas adds. ssThe rum. milf, is
the same old hotel that Joe Smith kept in his dav
For Joe had So manv visitors to entertain that he
found il rather expensive, and opened large hotel
where, IN his lifetime, he furnished entertainment
for man and beast.'' After his death, his widow,
who, by the way, was never a very devout Mormon
kept the hotel on her 'own hook" ill she married
her present husband, and handed him over the KEYS
of The establishment The last time we visited
Nauvoo, some time last winter, il the very pic
lure Of desoIaon. The long table at the hotel had
but some half dozen guests seated at it, and as we
rambied hro the deserted gazed upon the
ienauess houses and dilapidated temple, we could
not but pity the poor infatuated Mormons, who have
been prosecuted and driven from their homes, not
we are sorry to say, in every case without cause
The site of Nauvoo is the most beautiful on the Mis-
sissipp, and had the great Yankee Mahomet and
his followers acted more prudently it might now he
the loveliest and most hourishing city in the Far
West, instead of the desolate and deserted place it
is at present
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-10-23
Read the Following Testimony
n ,,rNuU ~ MnpQIII a shillftl PLY al


Of New York City.
In his remarks on Dyspepsia, he says-lhe most ei'
fctua medicine TO improve the tone AMI energy OF ue
stomach, is that prepared by DIR. Geo. b. Ireeh, OF
Windsor, VT and called the Oxygenated Buffers ,
would publish the Recipe for preparing TINS valuable
medicne ii knew what 1t as hui ms do not, can
only recommend its 1t to me to be mprop-
erly called Bers, at least in the popular neceptaon
that terp for & contains no Alcohol az other spirit,
and il rather than bitter Though here, by the
way canm0t too earnestly caution the DYspeptic sui-
erer against using the thousand and one "Shery Winc"
and other adver ised Btters, the basis OF winch IS
Alcohol or other Ardent Spirits. They no more i'm
mart real energy to the stomach, than whip gives
strength to horse. The stimulation which they excite
is only temporary, and 70 be followed by re-ac-
ton which. length, will inevitably wear Out the
stomach The medicine of which am speakingi OBJ
vates these objections II has been analysed by mat
distinguished chemist, Prof Hayes NJ D., STATE As-
sinner Of MASSACHUSETTS, who declares, that he medic
inal articles used those prescribed by 'he ost e
nent ply sicans, for the relief from, anu cure o e
Diseases for which these Bitters have been 30 eeny
successfnl Iut NV experience with this nedlcle
has satisfied me thai the articles must De cohpeu ~
very different proportions II ON those usually eoyvo,
or that they brought together III such lIlanei
that some product results from theiI comDiatloh
For in no other way can account for the astonishing
efficacy which am certain they possess. nav e
ployed them in multitude of cases, and nave uplorn
Iy ound that when used according to the areG los'
they gradually, but surely remove one by one, me va
riols disir ssng symptoms which cluster aIounu t'o
oon6rmed Dvspenic restore to the mach its lost en-
eraies and thus lead the patient BACK 10 the enjoyment
of permanent health and strength - ,,
n ihN"'S''N5
which has led me TO hnA OF il so highly, would state
that il has also used by the following persons, ana
received ther unqualified appreciation:
Prof EDWARD E. PHELPS, MD, Dartmouth College
Hon. MYRON LAWRENCE, Ex-Pres'dt Mass Senate
SAMUEL S. PHELPS, u 5. Senator from vi.
VIM UPHAM, u. 5 Senator from VI
IF SIMMONS u. 5. Senator from H. l.
j. Y. MOREHEAD, formerly Governor OF hen-
lucky, now U. 3 Senator
WIN. WOODBRIDGE, formerly Governor oil
Michigan, now u s. Senator.
/. L. ii. ARNOLD, formerly Governor Of r.. J., now
Member of Congress
/" H. d FOSTER, Member of Congress from Penn
SOLOMON FOOTE, Member of Congress from
Vermont.
GEO. w. JONES, Surveyor General Iowa.
NJ. l.. MARTIN, Delegate in Congress from WIS
consn Territory.
Gen. A. G. DODGE, Delegate in Congress from Iowa.
and many Others
REED, BATES d AUSTIN, Wholesale Druggists,
No 26 Merchants Row, Boston, General Agents.
Price, 81 per bottle; six bottles for 3d.
oct20 dWaSaw
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-10-23
nENTISTRY.

From the Report OF the Committee ON Dentistry at the
last Mechanics Fair, held in this city:
"To the presented by o. + Harris of WoIces-
ter the Committee gave their UNANIMOUS AND uN-
QUALIFIED praise both for the ellence of the nate
rial the naturaess and delicacy of color, the perfect
carving of the teeth and also for the superiority OF the
plate work, and the strength and perfect fitting OF the
teeth TO it.
in view of these facts your Committee award to him
the first premium of a
silver Medal,
for the specimens presented
Having increased facilities for the manufacture OF
Teeth the subscriber prepared furnish Dentists with
Block Teeth OF superior quality, both as 10 strength,
aud life like appearance.
Particular attention paid Filling. and all other oPer-
atoms OF the Teeth.
Tooth Brushes also, Tooth Powders and Wash,
perior articles, may be had oil o. F. HARRIS;
1873 Main street, nearly opposite the Post Office.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-10-23

New YoRK-The Lockport Democrat gives the
follow ing cheering account Of the cause of the Free
Democracy in The Empire Sae:-
"1he cause of Free Democracy was never so
promising as at present. The Van Burens, Stanton.
and other deseriers, have done their worst. Hence
forth they are powerless for evil. Their places are
fast filling up with better men. In many parts of
the country, ten have joined our ranks where one
has left. There is TO be discouraged =
much, very much to encourage us In this State,
where lew leaders hoped, by their desertion, to
destroy the cause of Free Democracy, the people
have taken up the matter. -Four short weeks have
been sufficient to organize this State; such is the
alacrity with which the people up to the work.
In this country never b. fore so perfectly or
ganized. In every place where our lends have ta-
ken pains to converse with their neighbors, they
found many disguised with their party platforms, and
ready to embrace the correct aud glorious principles
for which we are contending.''
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-10-23
SCHOOL Teachers wanted.

YOUNG MEN that have been engaged in School
Teaching will lind good employment by calling on the
subscribers, who wish 10 procure their services as
Travelling Agents. for their publications. lfsucees full,
they will find the business quite agreeable and much
more profitable than school Teaching besides afording
an opportunity of visiting the different parts of the coun
try.
The subscribers have now in their employ about fifty
Agents that have formerly followed school Teaching,
WHO very successful Book Agents. and who have
expressed themselves in their communications as highly
delighted with the business.
- Fol- further information, apply at the subscribefs'
Office, FLAGG's BUILDING, No. \, UP STAIRS, Main
street, or address, (post pad9 E. NJ. & II BILL.
Worcester, Sept. 7, 1852 dWaSawtf
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-10-23

FLORIDA. Savannah Oct 2l.-The success of
the Democrats in Florida, is fully confirmed
Their majority in the Legislature will be ID.
OHIO ELECTION columbus, Oct. 22-Further
returns received show that the Democratic
iorty in the State ticket, will not exceed 6000.-
In the 9th district, Andrew Ellison, Democrat,
has been elected by about 200 majority.
~ In Plymouth County, the Democrats and
Free Sellers coaIesced, and nominated Caleb w.
Prouty, of Scituate, Free Soiler, and Horace Col
lamore of Pembroke, Democrat, for the Senate
The Free Sellers of the old second district,
have nominated Hon. ]. B. Alley of Lynn, to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Mr..
Rantoul.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-10-23

SALT FOR OUNCE TREEs.-In the fall Of
1850 sprinkled about two quarts of coarse salt
around old ounce bush that occupied the middle
in a Of three trees When gathered the fruit
| found that the sailed tree decidedly superior,
both in be auty and in size.
few words in regard to the time of applying
salt to fruit trees. If the application be made in
simmer, while the trees growing, the danger is,
that unless the quantity be small, the growth of the
tree will be checked, and it will lose its foliage;
that new growth will commence the same season,
and il ;hs be not in time TO mature before the ap.
pearance OF frost, the growth will again be checked
unseasonably, and the will die. 1t should there
fore be applied either in the fall or early in the
spring.-Rural Nel0 Yorker.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-10-23

Coon ONE.--Brsted, in his s'Five Years in
an English University relates the following
ing ance of absence of mind. 1t is the latest
OF self forgettulness;
'sSome students of the University had formed
literary club amongst themselves consisting Of thr~
teen members. They met at each others al
ternately, and it the duty Of the person whose
apartment had be called into requisition to write
a summons the proper evening to his companions.
On certain occasion, member of the fraternity,
(probaby mathematician after writing in due form
to his twelve conederates, puzzled himself for the
major part of day. to remember who was the Ihir-
teenth member being obliyious all that time, of his
own existence
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-10-23

% The Norfolk (ya) Herald gives the follow
ing anecdote relative to old house recently pulled
down in that city In this house a shocking
tradegy occurred in 1906 Two gamblers, brothers,
Of the name of Daving, rented the third story
for the purpose of keeping pharo table, One night,
an Italian, whose name we believe was CoImini,
(Coaminer, as he was commonly caled,) visited
this establishment, and meeting with extraordinary
luck, finally broke the bank. The Davings, and
another Of their fraternity, charged him with cheat
ing; he protested his innocence, but it was to no
purpose. They attempted to seize him.but he broke
from them and fled down the narrow dark stairway,
all three in close pursuit. On the second landing,
he stepped aside unperceived, and as each passed
him on the right, in the da,k, he gave him Il fatal
stab with silletto in the left side, AID push down
the next fight The two Davings were mortaDIy
wounded, and died within "a hours, their compan.
ion fingered several weeks, and died also. The
Italian escaped
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-10-23

AN HONOR TO THE MEMORY OF RANToUL.-
We have it through reliable private channel
that the lamented Robert Rantoul, as early as
last April drafted bill for the repeal of the Flu
gitiye Slave Law, and left it in his desk (where
it was found at his DEATH in readiness to be pre-
renee of the first favorable opportunity. All hon
ors to the memory of that gifted champion of the
Right and fearless foe of the Wrong-Salem
Fireman.