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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-12-09
Buckwheat Flour,
A PRIME ARTICLE, for sale BIS the barrel or in
~. Bars. hY Dc DIFF II. GRIFFIN q co.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

A SMART, Active Young Man, as Clerk in Post
IN Office. one that has some experience woull be
preferred. Good references for honesty and integrity
VIII be required. Apply to Post Master, Mulbuly,
Mass. dec9 div
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-12-09

Doors open al Z; to commence before g.
PRIcEs-Parquette so cents; Circle 25 cents; G al
cry l2a cents SIS
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-12-09
Wood and Timber at auction.

WILL he sold al public auction, on Friday, Dec. g..
w at 10 O'clock the wood and IimbeI standing on Z
acres, known as the John Elder lot, in Autumn, ANA
about half mile South OF Leesvile and nj es from
the CITY Tall. Terms easy. For further particulars
inquire OF deco dis 5. ". SEL8Y, Auctioneer.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-12-09
New FIGS
Cheese.

OnOA LBS. Prime Worcester County Cheese.
ZUOO so Boxes Old English Dairy DO. For sale
by WIN. o, SWEET a. Co,
decs DIFF le6 Main Street
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-12-09
MISCELLANEOUS.
Busjn IS Cards,
FaR SALE.

4 GOOD ARTICLE Of Business Cards can be had
n AT the SPY OFFICE, for S2,s5 Pc ironsand =
Send in yolr orlsrs, or caIi and see. deeI aGwtl
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-12-09

Read Read Read!
TUsT Received and for sale at LlvERMORE'S
~ BOOKSTORE, LA Main street,
Hypata, by author Of AL on locke.
Christ in History, by Turnbull.
Up the River, by SIelton.
Harry Harden, by author Of Attorney,
The Old Doctor, or Stray Leaves from my journal
supply of Judge Edmond on Spirituaism.
Merklaud, by authoIapf Margaret Maitland
Philosophy In Sport
Happy Days Of f'hildhood. dec9 diff
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-12-09

rzH TUBS Choice Vermont Dairy Butter. e
~ 20 Kegs New York do, do. For sale by
.t. = .'ltfs,. VIM. o. SWEET A. CO.,
dsc5 DIFF 1856 Main Street.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-12-09
To Machinists.

E. Merrill, 22l Main Street,
WoULD call the attention Of purchasers of FURS
w TO his superior stock Of Norway Sable, Stone
Martin, and Fitch Collars and Cuffs. noyS0 dtf
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-12-09

,.s,.. 49,. New Figs, haaR
y deer ar n. GRIFFIN a co
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-12-09
a Girl Wanted,

ITO do homework. One who is smart and CAPABLE
4 can have permanent situation, and good wages.
Good city references will be required. Apply at 10
Carol Street, de dtf PETER RICE.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-12-09

ry Full particulars. see Bills of the day.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-12-09

WILL you buy halt made Trunk or yalise, when
wv you can buy good one, or have one made 10 or
der, al FROST a. LOCKS Trunk, Vase, and Garnet
Bag Mandatory 233 Main Street, up stairs. % diff
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-12-09
For Sale.
LOST.

A FIRST RATE COW, with Calf b. her side.
N Also three good Horses, Inquire or
Leicester, Dec G. diff WILLIAM BURNS
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-09-13
Ballooning in Siberia.

A Siberian correspondent of the Indc.
penlence Bel 90 gives an account OF the
introduction Of Grial navigation for
practical purposes in that county. Ii
seems that the enormous quantity Of wa.
ter produced by the melting of snow, oc.
casions great rise in the rivers in the
spring Of the year, intercepting the com.
municalion between certain manufactur.
ing works on the Oural, at the distance
Of three and half vers,es from each
other, and separated b. small stream.
In order TO keep up the communication,
and permi, the workmen to pass and re.
pass, large stationary belIoon is fixed
by three cords over each of the factories
al the height Of ABOUT 200 metres. From
each of these balloons is suspended a
cable reaching the opposite factory which
is attached to timbers constructed for the
purpose. Between these Two points, the
cable is also supported by two interme.
diaie balloons. The principal cable is
provided with pulley, on which is hung
light sheet'ron boat, holding two or
three persons without Inconvenience
The pulley itself is commanded by two
cords attached to opposite points, per.
mittins the boat TO be drawn toward eth.
er factory at pleasure. The cord design.
ed 10 draw up the pulley il it has de.
scendei on the cable, and from which
the vehicle has been detached passes
over small pulley connected with tho
lower part of the balloon, SO that these
two cords, and consequently the pulley
to which they are attached, are managed
by persons on the ground. The main
pulley has also an arrangement for the
convenient mounting Of the boats, sub.
ject 10 the control Of the passengers, and
The boat is provided with parachute in
case Of accident. Thus far the contfi.
vance has worked in very satisfactory
manner
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-09-13
Untimely.

A characteristic story is told Of Judge
R., a worthy man, and in his younger
days, an able lawyer, now living in the
nolhern part of Vermont. 1t is said he
was once ambitious of political prefer
ment, but, il so, his success has not
been equal to his hopes. as he never
rose higher than to be what is called a
"1ower pot Judge"--as "sde judges
are sometimes called, from the fact that
the Office is rather matter Of ornamenI
than use.
A few years ago, while this old gen
tleman was attending sessi on of the
legislature, he was accosted by an old
acquaintance, with, "Ah, judge, how
d'ey do, and what brings you to the cap
itoi?" "Why," said R., 81 came to &c
an office, but it's of no use, and shan
try it again. For twenty years | cam
here regularly for an Office but ,hsy sai'
| was too young, and now that hav
grown grey, trying TO remove that OBJ
lection, they told me Pm too old, an
that's difficulty which have no hope
out living so | give up the chance!"
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-09-13
MAINE LAW HORSE,

The following incident is told in the
New York Times, by its Paris writer:
"Mlle Mosador, Lorette in renown
who, some time ago received present Of
a horse from some sexagenarian adm.
rer, could think of nothing too costly
or luxurious for the beautiful animals
needs. She spen: vast sums of money
on him, one day at Madrid, "a rendez.
vous in the Bois de Boulogne,] offered
him a bowl of fpunch. The waiter ad.
vanced with the smoking nectar and
held it under Monte Cristo's nose
Five hundred spectators witnessed the
scene. and the charger thoug ht the op.
portunity a favorable one TO make a
favorable demonstration. He lifted his
foot, and with mere tap Of his shoe
upon the porcelain shivored the bowl to
atoms, and dispersed the precious liq.
uid upon the ground, He then turnel
to pail of water that was standing
near, and burying his head in it, quslfed
the cooling draught to the bottom. He
then looked calmy at the audience, won
a salvo of applause, and received the
pa,s and caresses Of great many fair
hands aud dragged Mogador back to
Paris.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-09-13
From the Evening ?
Appointments to Office.

Our Washington correspondent, in
recent letter, t,ld bad story Of sup
posed robbery committed by the agents
of the government. The two late whig
admnistratons--we ad mean those ofTay.
lor and Fillmore--seem to have been
particularly y unfortunate in the appoint.
menl ofpersons to places of pecnniary
trust. The affair Of the Galphin claim
covered the cabinet of General Taylor
with disgrace. How much further his
administration might have proceeded in
the same path, cannot now be known.
Its enterprises, whatever they were, were
nipped in the bud by General Taylot's
death md Mr. Fillmore very properly,as
every body acknow edged, chose 10 adj
minister government throug h acobinet
ofhs own naming. We fully believe, for
our own part, that Mr.. Fillmore,wh had
conducted himselfcrediloblyin in the office
Of Comp mptroller ofthe stale of New York,
Intended, when he took upon himself the
functions Of President, that there should
be no plundering of The treasury while
he filled that post. He committed, how
ever, the fatal error Of putting men in
Office without sufficient regard 10 their
pecuniaty honesty. His Secretary OF
the Treasury, showy stump. speaker.
was the last man whom he should have
thought of for that office. MI. Corwin,
as fnancier, was neither expert nor
scrupulous, and by having connected
himself with the enormous fraud of the
Gardiner claim, brought new disgracc C
upon the administration. In the selcc'
ton of other agents he seems to have
been quite as unfortunate, or. to say the
truth, quite as needles Of the proper qua.
life ations of those to whom he trusted
the public interests, The cases Of But.
Ter King and John A. Collier are very
glaring ones, and what may come ofthls
investigation into the affairs Of the In
dian Department we shall yet see.
We believe that most Presidents
while yet new in Office, are somewhat
inattentive to this point of scrupulou'
pecuniary integrity in those whom the,
appoint. A few cases Of peculaton an,
corruption, and the scandal they occa
sion, have generally the effect Of maxim
them more cautious as their term oil oil
fee draws towards its close. But for MI
!, Fillmore, it sppeass to us, there is n
excuse; certainly there is none on tn
score Of incxperience. He had all tn
. advantage Of the experience of one wit
t whom he was closely connected. bot
t politically and officially: he had Gene
Q raj Taylor's failure before his eyes, an
4 should have proGted by the warning
e held ou, to him. A politician who car
}. no. learn any useful lesson from even
d which pass Immediately under his pc
,ll sonaI observation, and the conseque
ces Of which affect him as the memb
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-09-13
Henry Clay and Mike Wash.

When Mike Wash was an apprentice e
in New York, at the lilhosraphic prin'
ting business, it happened that Henry
Clay was in the city, and the honored
guest or the people. His reception
room was directly opposite where Mike
worked, and the crowd was seen by the
wor, men from the window passing into
The ho,el to shake hands with the "great
commoncr." The workmen dared Mike
TO 20 over and shake with Mr.. Clay,
dressed as he was, with a paper cap on,
his sleeves rolled up, and face and arms
bedaubed with ink. Mike would not
be darcd, and, slappins his hand upoa
the ink stone, made ii quite moist with
the sticky liquid. He then moved me-
chemically across the street, entered
was introduced and shook hands with
Mr.. Clay. He gave cordial grasp, SC
much so that the hands partially stue k
together; but on Mike wen. with the
crowd who preceded him, and, lookin:
over his shoulder, observed Mr.. Clay ga
zing, with mingled expression of as
tonishmenl and play yrulncs, at the ink!
hand Mike had left him. But Hem!
Clay was great, even in little things, an'
taking the affair in q ocular way, he in
SANITY determined 10 pass the joke, ant
pass it literally. The consequence
was that the Introduced white kids ant
all, carried away with them portion O
printers ink, until Mr.. Clay's hand wa
almost cleared Of the black "soft in
peachmcnt," and he was near bein
convulsed with laughter at the odd pre-
dicament of himself and the sharer:
Mr.. Clay has often been heard to spea
of it as one of the amusing incidents
his Washington Star.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-09-13
The Washington Union says in re

The Washington Union says in re.
gard to the late duel:
We have been favored with sight Of
a reliable letter from Charleston, from
which we gather that Mr.. Legare was
engaged to a young lady in Columbia.
Her friends enquired Of Dunovant what
was the character Of Legare. Learn
ing this, he inquired of Dunovant what
he had answered, and found that he
had spoken favorably Of him. But not
satisfied with verbal statement. he
demanded it in writing, which was re-
fused. Legare challenged on this re.
fusal. The distancev1Has twelve PAGES
Legare fred at the word "one," and
missed; Dunovant fired at the word "two
and killed his antagonist. The survi
vor was wholly unskilled in the use o
the pistol, having never before hat
anything to do with duel. Legare OF
the contrary, was VIGOROUSLY cracl
shot, having few days before the afai
came off, (n praclising) placed forty
eight out Of fifty balls in card, at tn
word. He became very nervous o.
starting for the ground, and remarke
that he felt p'esentiment that he woul
fall, notwithstanding his skill with tn
pistol. He was formerly IN the Nav
as Midshipman, where it is said he ru
sword through mafine.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-09-13
The Decline Of Turkey.

UnqucSllOnably the Turkish Empire
is in lamentablc state Of decline and
disorganization; and like wolves hover.
ing around dying bison, tho cormo.
rants OF Europe are awaiting the expi.
ration Of the Ottoman Empire TO seize
on the prey, and rc.enact the scenes
that attended the dism embcrmcnt and
partition of Poland, or, 10 engage in san
Culinary strife over this bone Of conlen.
Ion, soon apparently to be thrown 10
them
Within the lifetime Of some, Euro.
pcan Turkey has declined from the acme
Of its power to its present helpless AMI
dependent condition; and this has been
chiefly accomplished through the effects
Of maladninisiration, and the insidious
policy Of the court Of St. Pctcrsburg.-
Both in the North and South her terri.
toral integrity has bccu sacriceI.--
Moldavia and WaIlachia have been
virtually wrested from the Turkish will,
and Egypt and Greece are independents.
Even those provinces that remain are
in some instances estranged from each
other, and yield but an imperfect allie
glance. In the language of the West.
minister Review,
"Misgovernment, and a prejudice of
the Turk against reforming policy,
have combined TO extend the political
differences which the varieties OF phys.
ical origin and religious belief had or.
ginaIIy introduced. In the first place
the reforms which were sanctioned by
the government of the late Sultan, have
resulted in division Of the Mahomctan
population against itself. The Mahom.
edans of Bosnia and Albania have
eagued with those Of Asia agans, the
policy Of the Porte. Again, among the
Christian states, there is a general dis
satisfaction to the existing SYSTEM"
Peace within her borders has been
maintained rather through dexterous
diplomacy, than by military skill; fol
when dissatisfied ton with government
has existed, its efficacy has been coun
teracted by sowing dissenson among
hostile provinces.
These errors in the Turkish fsca
system have reduced the national credi
to desperate condition, while a heav,
custom duty has been insisted on as al
essential to the existence ofthe govern
ment. There is an export charge III orc
than double the amount, flooding th
markets Of Turkey with foreign produc
and discouraging domestic industry
To Offset this disadvantage, large sum
were expended on manufacturing EN-
telprlsc, to the neglect Of agriculture
. Improvements, and also of interna
f communication, by which produce mus
be brought to market.
c But even in attempting to remed
these evils, still greater threaten, frol
=. the anmosity with which religious biz
S o,ry is ever ready 10 assail the work {
, reform and from long existing prejl
a dces. Therefore refuge is sought in ii
y ACTON, which may be dangerous, Will
0 action might be fatal. The prospect
OF thorough work Of reform amid sue
| discordant and conflicting interest is v,
ry remote.
New York Journal Of Commerc
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-09-13

But in proportion as they are safer on
t'.at side, the existence of a great cluster
OF republics covering the larger part Of
North America, and spreading rapidly
southwark; prosperous beyond all other
nations; as powerful ns it is free; mis-.
tress, as il must be, Of the most extensive
trade in the world, with its merchant
vessels in every sea, and the representa-.
tives its commerce in every city Of the
old world--a power which they cannot
safely attack or even ofend-will be Of
dangerous example to their subjects. In
another quarter Of the globe will, ere
long. have arisen another common " ca lth
giving the world the same proof of the
happy influence Of free institutions. We
regard it as impossible that Australia the
population Of which is now so rapidly
increasing by emigration from Great
Britain and other countries, should long
remain under British dominion. 1t will
soon attain the stature of matmity, slip
its leading strings, and stand an indie.
pendent republication other than a re-.
public, no government voluntarily form.
ed by men mbued with the notions OF
liberty which prevail in the presen. cen.
tury can possibly be. Another example
ofprosperity and public happiness under
free institutions will be presented, to a.
waken the envy and discomfort OF the
subjects Of the older governments Of the
world.
All these mighty streams of cmigra.
ton pouring into the Atlantic states oI
this country, into California ard Oregon
and into Australia, are, as if by the spe
cial interposition of Providence, blended
in one mighty whole; under influence.
almost Identical. This mingled multi
tule Of individuals from different nation:
passes Immediately under institutions O
slmilcr character, proceeding from &
similar origin. A representative gov
eminent, supported by an instructive rev
rrence for law, free press, the Englist
language, and the common literature o
England and America, gently mould ,h'
great mass into that form which it ha.
taken in the older states of our country
1t is certainly remarkable circum
stance, that the goll producing region
of the globe. into which the over peo
Piled region. Of Europe are dschary
ing the excess OF their living swarms
should be in possession Of the two frees
nations of the world. All the extension
Of the civilized world, in the present age
is an extension ofthe area Of librty. Des
polism remains shut up within its ancien
limits; the new growth is growth G
freedom. We do not take the Frenc
colony Of Algiers into the account, 70
the French are bad colonizers; their sci
elements are little more than miltar
posts in ubject country. An immens
empire on this western continent, and
vast region in the depths Of the Pacific
have been reserved to this late day by I'll
wisdom that orders the destiny of man
kind, for The establishment OF free and {
quail governments, while the despotism
Of The civilized world have been shu
within bounds which they cannot oveI
pass.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-09-13
From Moore's Rural New Yorker.
Maternal Influence.

How many Of the great and dislin.
guishcd men attribute, and trul y too, the
emlnencc to which they have attained,
TO the simple teaching Of childhooI,-
10 the impressions made on their youth.
iul minds by kind and ahectionale
mother. The following beautiful tribute
to revercd and beloved parent, from
the richly gifted pen Of LAMARTINE, is
we'll worthy attention, and it, scnti.
ments impressed upon the mind will
elevate its standard Of thought and refine
the feelings OF the heart; .
My mother had received from hers, on
her death bed, beautiful Bible of Roy.
amount, in which she taught me TO read
when was a little child. This bible
had enGravlnss OF sacred subjects on all
It's pages. Here was Sarah, here were
Tobias and his Angel, here was Joseph,
or Samuel; here especially were those
beautiful patriarchal scenes where the
solemn and primitive nature of the East
mingled with all the acts OF the simple
and admirable llic'of those early men.
When had rccited my lesson we'll
and read almost without mistake hall ol
page OF Sacred History, my mother
showed the engraving, and, holding the
opened book on her knees, permitted me
20 view 1t while she explained 1t to me
as recomPcnse. She was endowed by
nature with plous and tender splrlt,and
with an imagination the most sens hlt
and brilliant; her beautiful and noble
h3ure, reflected II: her radiant counte.
nance an wh'cii Slowed n her heaft, an
winch characterized her thous"t;and the
sound ear'aliecuonate'so solemn ana pas
slonate tone ol hef voice added 10 all sht
SAID an accent OF iorce' OF charm anc
OF love wh'eh sun fesouhds a. 'h's mo
meh' IN my ear, aias! ai'cr SIX yeas D
silence. Inc slght ol 'hose enSraV'n3s
the explorations, ana PoetIcal comments
OF my mother, have INSPIRED me IRON
the most tender infancy with blbllca
tastes ami inclinalions. From love
of the things 10 desire Of seeing th'
places where those things happened
was only a Stcp. | eagerly desire,
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-09-13
Street Signs in Paris.

The Municipal Council has decided
that al the corner houses in Paris shall
bear the names Of the streets upon which
they stand, as nearly half the public
lhorougfares are known only by tradition
and common consent, not by The pres.
ence Of an official sign. A contractor
has engaged to deliver to the city all the
signs it may need, at an average price Of
$2,75 apiece. The letters TO be white
upon blue ground; the substance to be
enamelel lava. Experience has shown
that this combination ofcolor is the mos:
easily read n the dark, and has lately
been adopted for the numbering Of hou'
ses.-[ Correspondent ofthe N. Y. Times.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-09-13
Touch us Gently, Time.

The following beautiful payer, by B,un
JoRNwALL, must have been trea,hed by hi
ieari, while siting at his quiet firesidc, look
ng upon the face Of his sweet wife. and rock
ny the cradle Of his golden-trcsscd Adelaide
Tonch us gently, Ti%ac'
Let us glide down thy stream
Gently, as We sometimes glide
Through pleasant dream!
Humble voyagcrs are We
Husband, wife, and children three
One is lost--an ongcl, fed
To the azure overhead!
Touch us gently, Time!
We've not proud nor soaring wings;
Our ambition. our content
Lies in simple things.
Humble voyngcts are we
Der life's unboundcd sea,
Seeking only peaceful climes;
Touch us gently, gently Time!
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-09-13
Let everv man who has comforta

Let every man who has comlorta.
BILE residence 10 retire to, and who is
not compelled to hard labor at this sea.
son, be thankful to a kind and benif.
cent Providence. Among a large class
in this city who are compelled to la
Dor for a mere subsistence, there are
instances of suffering few would ina.
CINE, and incidents Of a positive hero.
ism which many could scarcely con.
ccive. A friend OF ours who lives on
Apollo Street, rose the other morning,
Just before daybreak, and from his bal.
cony beheld man actively engaged in
putting out the gas lights. On the
same evening, about 8 o'clock, our
friend was on his way home, when he
saw a sight that deeply affected and
interested him.
1t was the active lamplishtcr Of the
morning, dragging his now dreary body
along, following his wife, who held the
lamp in her hand, and on her shoulder
bore the ladder. She was doing the
duty Of her husband, who was suffering
from the first weary symptoms of the
prevailing disease. When through the
duties which affection prompted her te
perform she put her husbands arm ir
hers, and led him home. We have no
heard the condition of the sufferer since
but sincerely hope that he may live t'
reward the devotion Of that wife, ant
support her when she may need his arm
to lean on, and the word Of affection tt
cheer and encourage her.-[N. o. Delta