davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-08-16

The RAILROAD ACCIDENT. From the Prov
idence Journal of Monday morning, we learn that Of
the six persons taken TO Pawtucket from the scene
of the railroad accident on Friday, two-George
Bolton, of Whitnsve, and John Marshall, of
Norhbrdge, are rapidly sinking. GoldthwaiIe and
WInslow, who were reported dead, are still living,
and though suffering severely, appear to be recov
erIng.
Stewart Winslow and Martin V. jefferson are re-
covering rapidly. John Brown and John Crane,
recovering slowly; Francis Gray, doing well; Geo.
Plant, Of Whitnsvile, whose wife and daughter
were killed, is doing wel-will probably recover;-
Daniel CAVITY, of Pawtucket, reported badly bruised
only slightly injured. The Journal gives in
addition to the wounded before reported, the follow.
ing:
Mrs Sherman. wife of Abel Sherman, of East
Douglas, ribs fractured and one shoulder dslocat-
ed will recover.
Miss Sherman, % years of age, daughter of the
above, slightly injured.
Grin Smith, of Smithield, lives on Dr. Hawes's
place, considerably injured, but will recover.
The Providence Journal, in reviewing the evil
dence, says. "The general opinion on the day of
the calamity, was, that the blame belonged to
the conductor of the down train. The opinion
has been strengthened by the evidence thus far
before the inquest, and by the unofficial testimony
of those who have not yet been examined
The damage to the locomotives and cars is
about SIC 900, and the personal damages will be
very heavy. There is no statute in this State
that gives to the families of persons killed on
railroads the right of action for damages, and
there is no such right at common law.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-08-16
VERY SPECIAL NOTICE.

FIVE COLLARS WARD!
as certain % center in this city still persi, is in ad.
vertising that he makes and Sc Ia 9 On, micsIy Cnt
oled Daeuerreotypes, we make him the following
&. Wv propose mat the Gentleman hangs case of his
chemically Colored" Daguerreotypes in the lower
nan OF the Central Exchange, rom Of the p. st Office
lo5 one week we will hang of our new STYLE
side of his. thus giving The public chance TO examine
specimens, and see Wh0 is the humbug.
A"entleman who has love of the beautiful ard
VINO can appreciate the "Fine Arts" and knows tle
modesty and retiring disposition of the SO cent man
has deposited with u Fire Dollars TO be given 10 him.
providing ne WIN accept Of the above offer
WIZ the on cent man accept or Qufbbfe We shall
see. - ADAMS & CIAFLiN
auslO uti lSS Main Sfreet
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-08-16

PoTATo BLIGHT-In several fields in the
neghborhoed of St. Andrews, N. B., and in va.
rous other parts of the country this dread malady
has again made its appearance. In the vicinity
of New Haven, many of the potatoes when pulled
up by the roots, found to be so decayed, as to
present nothing but Shiny strings, and large num-
bers of those taken from the ground, in an appa-
rrently souLd and healthy state, decay in few
hours
The Salem Gazette says: "We regret to learn
that this mysterious disease has made its appear.
ance in our vicinity, with unexamped virulence,
running like fire through whole fields, and leaving
not hill worth the digging. We understand,
also, that some fields of squasbes have met with
sudden blight, from some unknown cause, or to
very extensive ravages by the bug
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-08-16

E The heat has already caused much sickness,
and several sudden deaths in this CITY, On Friday
afternoon, Mrs Ellen Sharp, while ironing, became
exhausted, sat down in fainiing condition, and af-
ter taking drink of cold water, expired. Her sud-
den death was caused by ''heat and oyer.exeron
while ironing On Saturday morning, Patrick
Morrison, laborer, in the employ of Mr. Elias
Kingsley, died from the effects of heat. he leaves
wife and three children, who reside on Soulhac
street. Edward Thomas died at No. Ia Hamilton
street, of congestion of the bran the result of sun.
stroke, while at ork on a wharf, on Friday. Cor
nelus Murphy died at No Half Moon Place, on
Friday night, from The effects Of the heat. William
Mansfield, Of No. 81 Atkinson street, while at work
on Common street, getting in coal at the school
house, was struck down by heat, on Friday alter.
noon, and died during the night. We learn of sew
eral laborers who have been compelled to quit work
on the wharves and other exposed places, in conse.
quence OF the extreme heat.
Sunday, man named Jeremiah Lynch, died at
The Buffalo House, from the effects Of ice water,
which he drank while overheated. In the afternoon,
William Costello sun struck in South street,
He died in few minutes. He was about twenty
seven years Of age and was waiter in the American
House. In the same street, about the same lime a
stranger apparently seaman, was struck, and died
almost lnsantly.-Boston Courier.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-08-16
Police Court.

MONDAY, August 10.
John Hollis, of Franklin, was brought up on a
charge of disturbing the peace on Saturday night,
18th inst. Hollis, who is an Irishman, made a vis-
u, on Saturday night, to Balls Saloon, at Iarrng-
ton Corner, but being "set up,'' be was told to go
awayp as there was room for such as he. He be.
came incensed at this, and roared and swore terri
bly, when he reached the street. He was fined SO
and costs. For Of the cash he was committed.
John T. Lewis, an Englishman, was brought I'D
by his wife, native of Ireland, for kicking her.
He was fined 81 and costs, amounting to SIS OS,
which he paid and was discharged.
Mich'AlkVood was complained ofby John Quinn,
for pushiSgand choking him. The evidence did
not sustain The charged and Michael was discharged
LoreAzb Stone, hackman, was brought up on the
complaint ofsJoshua Culver for stealing an umbrella
IRON the lobby Of the Baptist church, on Friday last
the day OF DR.. Newton's funeral. The defendant
produced several witnesses who swore that the um.
brea lay the grass in front Of the meeting house.
and that they saw Mr. Stone picS it up. Mr.. Stone
was Of course discharged
Hiram Kimball pleaded guilty to a charge Of dis.
turbing the peace Sunday, and was sentenced to
forty days confinement in the House of Correction.
This period Of confinement will terminate about the
time when Kimball shall be required to appear be-
fore the Court Of Common Pleas, to answer to the
charge Of adultery, for which he is now under
bonds
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-08-16

The STORM ON SUHDAY.-A correspondent of
the Boston Journal says that the thunder storm on
Sunday evening, in the vicinity of Byfeld, George
town, and Haverhil. was the most terrific ever ex.
perienced in that region. Quite number of build.
ings were struck by lightning In Hayerhil, there
were FIVE; in Bradford one IN Andover barn and
in Byfeld barn, owned by John Northend.
house in Groveland, was struck, but no person was
injured. Mrs Russell, wife Of the Baptist minister
in Georgetown, was instantly Killed, while the in.
FAINT in her arms escapedunhurt Several other per.
sons in the same room were hurt. In South Ando.
yer, barn, owned by Nathaniel Abbott, was set on
fire by lightning, and consumed with all it con.
tanned. pen, inside Of the barn, contained three
swine, two Of which escaped, while the thnd was
found dead, with hole through his head, behind
the ear. Several buildings were struck in Lawrence,
but no serious injury was done.
In Lowell the Second Universalist church was
struck, and several other buildings. The Catholic
church in Federal street, Salem, was struck about
7o'clock P. M, by lightning The building is much
injured, and the organ is damaged
telegraph post in Haverhi was scorched by
the electric fluid, which passed into the ladies' room
ofthe railroad depot, but did no damage beyond
tearing hole in an oil cloth carpet, in the centre
of the floor.
The grocery store of Joseph Shattuck Lawrence,
was struck, and severaI large on Prospect Hill
were shattered.
In Bradford. the house of widow Day had part of
the ceiling knocked off.
A barn was struck in Essex, and its contents
were consumed. horse and COW were killed.
Al Gloucester, a barn consumed. The house
of Mr.. Isaac Hale, of Newburyport, was struck, as
was that of Mrs. Groves, at Ipswich.
At GroveIan d The house af Mr.. VIM. Fowler was
struck, and he and his wife were stunned
The cradle of his infant asleep in the room was filled
with plaster torn from the ceiling, but the babe was
uniniured. cat in the same apartment was killed
The house Of Mr.. Daniel Wallis, OF Beverly, wa,
partially injured, but none of the inmates were hurt
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-08-16

GT Here Is clergyman's opinion of newspa-
pers. Rev. Dr. Daniel Baker Of Texas, says he
mas travelled through great many States, mixed
WIN The people, conyersed at the country Preside.
ana preached in the open forest as well as in the
thronged city. Where he found newspapers he
Iound intelligence people whom he could talk 10
WIN pleasure, and among whom his good work
prospered. As general thing, where n ne,ysnaN
per was not taken, he could tell il in the sIogl
ness Of the household, the ignorance of the cII.
dren, and the difference in civilization between
those who do take newspapers and those Who
DO not, that the traveller in The country will NV
pleased and entertained by the one. while no Iii
oesPise the other, without knowing the cause 10
which the difference is attributable 0"N'0 "
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-08-16
SPECIAL NOTICES.


$4,000 Worth of Fine Farms and Build
in Lots in and near the healthy and delightfully."- situated
villages of ROsevale, Lakeland, and Hermanville on
the Long Island Railroad The Farms contain from
five acres upward, and well calculated for protta-
Bile Agricultural and gardening purposes, IRON $40 to
$50 acre. and will produce with cultivation
much any land within the vicinity of New York
SEQ shares consisting of Building Lots and Farms at
$5 only per share, securing four Lots 25x 90 each
or Farm OF from to 20 acres. The lots are in the
beautiful vi age OF Rosevale adjoining Lakeland and
near The much admired Lake Ronkonkoma " here great
Improvements have been made. new church has lust
been erected Many private dwelling have been and
others helng erected. For separate Farm.
or share in the Building Lots and Farms which al to
be distributed on the Both of June 1853, apply imme
diately to CHARLES WooD, No 208 Broadway New
York, where maps and pamphlets can be had gratis.
le24 dendAMtf
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-08-16

PROFESSOR Bowen BLAcK-BALLED- The
Providence Post perPetrates the appended palri-
otto paragraph, to wit
The overseers of Harvard College have reinct-
ed Mr. Bowen as Professor OF History in that in
stitutlon This movement was most proper and
judlclous one, and we are glad TO see that it was
Sably defended, few days since, in the Constltu.
uonal Convention, by Mr. Henry Wilson, when
II was called in question. Mr. Bowen is well
known as the editor of the North American Re-
view, and has made himself famous-or infamous
by his labors in that publication, to afford said
and comfort to despotism in Europe.
The great misfortune of Mr. Bowen is that he
is behind the times-a conservative of the school
of Nicholas and the house of Hapsburg-wrap-
ped up in the books and dogmas of the dark ages,
and h9oting like owl in the hollow of tree,
when the sun is high up in the heavens, and all
the world is awake. 1t is to be hoped that his
expulsion by Old Harvard will wake up MIR Bow.
en.-.N Y. Herald
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-08-16
Awful Destruction of I.,fe-eaO Deaths.

Awful Destruction of LIfe-220 Deaths.
The New York papers bring US lrghtful accounts
of the destruction of life by the intense heat Of the
last week, especially on Saturday, in that city and
suburbs The whole number of deaths from heat in
six days about 220, Of which no less than one
hundred and seventy tipe were on Saturday. The
Tribune contains list Of those who pesished on
that day, occupying two columns in that paper. 1t
says:
The frighIful heat Of the last week seems to have
eliminated on Saturday in degree OF heat more ia
tai than any before known, least so far as the
mortality thereby oGcasoned shows. The lumber
is entirely unparalleled, SO far as we know, in the
history Of the world 1t is perfectly horrible, and
belrays not only unequaled heat but in many cases,
unheard Of careessness on the part of the vic.
tins.
Our report gives about Two hundred and Twenty
sudden deaths during the past six days in this city
and environs, from the terrific heat! We attribute
thus scourge to several causes First, Heat; second,
Alcohol; third, Presidential Filth.
The heat for the past six days has been most
awful. In our publication office, place with
ten or twelve windows and doors, constantly open
to the east, south, and west, the mercury has
ranged, from A. NJ. to 4 2. NJ, from 80 TO 1902
degrees, ard nearly averaging 80 ior the remain
der OF the day and night; in our composing room,
with hiteen open windows in the fifth story, and
free circulation of air (when there was any,
from all points, the mark has been from about 80
to SO day and night
From various accounts received, we should
judge that at least hundred horses have been
killed in the meantime in this city alone. All
sorts of business in the travelling line has been
tarded; railroad trains relays, omnlbuses reduced
TO half speed, and pedestrianism brought almost
to a stand-still.
Another such week would outrival in mortality
the height of the Cholera of 1S49.
The number of deaths last week, is reported at
5S5; but the real number must have been at least
7O0-the heaviest mortality having occurred too
late to be included in Saturdays report.
Every city, town, and hamlet in this neighbor-
hood, has suffered in like proportion; and even in
the ARREST regions of country, (the eastern bank
of the Hudson) the complaint of the heat has been
equal in all but deaths.
In Philadelphia there were fve deaths from heat on
Saturday, including Gen. Bennett, at the mint, an
appointment which he received only on "Wednesday
last.
In Troy, ~ Y. there we've fourteen deaths from
heat on Friday and Saturday morning. Many
Others were struck down with the heat, but were
living at the last accounts.
In Patterson ". Y. five persons died from the heat
on Friday and Saturday.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-08-16

BooT AND SHOE TRADE,-The past week
has been the most active one, in the Boot and
Shoe trade,of any during the season. We have
buyers here from all parts Of the Union, and new
ones are arriving every day. All the leading
houses are fully employed in packing and selling,
and they are scarcely able to complete the orders
that are pouring in. Prices of all kinds of goods
are firm and well sustained, and we look for very
full prices throughout the season. The stocks of
seasonable goods continue light but so far the
wants of all have been supplied, as the quantity
coming in every week from the manufacturing
towns IN this vicinity is very large Kip work Of
all kinds is unusually scarce and high. There is
some inquiry for California and Australia. and
several small lots have been taken during the
week Tor these markels.-Boston Shipping
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-08-16
chr Daily Spy.
TUESDAY. AUGUST Ie. 1853.

RAILROAD SIeEALs.-It seems that the recent
accidents on the Camden and Amboy railroad, and
on the Providence and Worcester railroad, are at
trhrtabe to similar causes; namely, the fatal depen-
dence of the conductors upon The correctness ofther
watches. Each placed implicit reliance in the ex'
actness Of his time. piece; each assumed that The
time indicated by his watch was correcIto a second,
and upon no more reliable data, they hazarded the
lives of large numbers of their fellow citizens upon
the single tracks. Death, muliation, agony Of
heart, aad bitter grief have been the results of their
culpably rash proceedings.
If these constantly recurring Wholesale railroad
themselves to bear them patiently, and might find
consolation in the behef that they we're 'dispensa'
tons Of Providence They more sudden, ter
ribe cruel aud destructive than war,and more fatal
than cholera or yellow fever War is the accident
of an age, and cholera is an epidemie but railroad
and steamboat disasters, in this country, are daily
occurrence, and would to be unavoidable in
their terrible fatality, iffrequeney evidence
of necessity
But nothing can be more simple or efficient than
the means to prevent the possibility Of such acct
dents occurring as those referred to. When train
starts, the fact could be instantly teegraphedto the
next station, towards which ii is moving. Conduc-
tors would not then be left oguess whether the track
was occupied not, nor would the safety of the
lives of their fellow citizens depend uEon their nice
calculations of time, the bases of those calculations
being the variable movements of certain watches.
II Geographic signal had been made from Tx
bridge to the switch, or aace Uvsa intimatng that
either train had started, the late fearful accident
could not have have happened
If, for instance, the conductor OF the Uxbridge
train to Providence, when he reached the last sta.
tion, and found that no signal had been made by the
up train, he could have made the signal and taken
the road; when the up train reached the next sta
tion below, it would have found that the down train
was on the road, and would have waited till it came
on. Such an arrangement would be useful under all
circumstances but it is imperativey necessary
where there single tracks, and trains passing
them in opposite directions. II is barbarons econ
omy that would induce TO hire inefficient help,
and to have the arrangements of their road of the
most primitive and accidental kind, when the lives
and limbs of The community are daily endangered and
sacrificed thereby We trust that some means will
be adopted to lessen the lists of railroad murders,
and appalling wholesale massacres.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-08-16

PERSONAL SKETCHES OF OWN TIME, by Sir Jonah
Barrmgtoai published by Rtofeld, Nassau IL New
York.
There are few more interesting books than the psE
sonal sketches of SIR Jonah Darlington. lie lived at
the most interesting period of European history the
of the first French revolution, ard being intimate with
great number of the leading Of his day, he had
ample opportunity study the subjects treated Of in
his memoirs The book abounds with anecdotes Of The
greatest celebrities Of Great Britain Ireland, and
France and enters into some interesting details OF
many of the historical that took place when Ma
poeon moved the world and moved down men.
The work is for Sale at John Keith g. Co.'s, zs9
Main Street.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-08-16

= MISSISSIPPI BoNps.-Ihe High Court of
Errors and Appeals of Mississippi has affirmed
the validity Of the bonds that were repudiated bv
the Legislature and people of that Stale, and have
decided that the State is hound 10 pay them. Ey
CRY Judge delivered separate opinion in concnr.
renee. The Legislature of Mississippi have on
lsoccasions paid large sums 10 carry ont the
decisions of the Supreme Court, and it is hoped
that this decision will meet with the same respect
II II does, the honor and credit of the State.
sadly soed and broken by the long aud wful
Reputation of her obligations, may be again re-.
stored.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-08-16

BosToN MARKET.-Seurday Afternoon, August 49,,
1861 -Cott 1.-THE demand has been very limited but
prices steady. Flour Market frm-sales restricted
to small lots Ia the home trade We continue former
quotations Southern common, S. 37b = 5 81, a mos;
Genesee extra Sc so Ohio and Michigan common
SIS rs 374 do fancy. IS 5O do extra SIS Is 6. In
dian Meal SO % S74 per bb, cash Grain-Sale in
75c Northern Oats, 46 47c, as to quality Rye csc
per bush, cash. Provisons-Market steady for Beef
credit. Lard in bbls, IIac and in kegs y - -2c
per ID. mos. Butter and Cheese without change -
Boston COuI Ter.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-08-16

THE INDUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS Numbers 3 and 4,
forming part second of this PERIODICAL which publish
ed at the Crystal Palace, are issued and contain
beautiful illustrations of the of Glass staning
Silver chasing, Carving and Moulding. Page 81 con-
tains pictures of Terra Gotta; work from Messrs Toll
man, Hathaway, and Stone of this city These speci-
mems consist of a Corinthan Caphal, a Nodilion and
Gothic pnacle and are most respectable evidences Of
the advancement of this infant art of terra Gotta in
Worcester.
Hggins & Crandall. are AGENTS for the work
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-08-16

% The Dublin Nation says: "There can be no
longer any question that the sysemaized prosey tism
has net with immediate in Connaught and
Kerry. Ii is true that the affairs The Catholic
church have been deserted by thousands, born and
baptized in the ancient faith in Ireland The west
Of Ireland is deserving the ancient fold"
~ A. Brisbane and Victor ConsiAerant, of
France, have been examining the Upper Trinity and
AUSTIN, for the purpose Of selecting large tract Of
land, with view 10 the settlement Of French col.
ony in that portion of Texas. 1t is probable their
report will induce large number Of French emf.
grants to settle inIhat State.
% The Stale election IN Vermont takes place on
the 9th of September. The liquor law is the main
question at issue.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-08-16

Yes, my lips tonight have spoken
Words ! said they should not speak I;
And ! would ] could recall them
Would had not been so weak.
Oh that one unguarded momentl
Were il mine to live again,
All the strength Of its temptation
Would appeal to me in vain.
True, my lips have only uttered
What is ever in my heart;
am happy when beside him,
Wrelched when we are apart.
Though listen TO his praises
Always longer than ! should;
Yet my heart can never hear them
Half so often as il would.
And would not, could not, pain him,
Would not for The world offend;
would have him know ! like him
As brother, NJ friend;
But meant TO keep one secret
IL my bosom always hid,
For never meant TO iell him
That ! loved him--but did.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-08-16
Real Estate, Insurance, Empl OymemG and
Boarding a gency,

w -'7O VI TN EI1 " UTUbsTbT, Up HIdIIs'
DO you wish to sell your real estate? Do you wish
TO buy house? Do you wish to let your houses TO
good tenants? Do you wish get your lie or your
goods insured? Have you a house you wish to sell?-
Are you in want of help, either male or female? DO
you wish for boarders! Ae you in want of boarding
house? Have You store for sale or 10 let? Do YOU
wish to borrow money collateral security? Have
you money TO lend on mortgage of real estate? Do
You wish TO bu. farm? Have you house lots for sale?
Do you wish 10 buy house hot? Do you wish to hire
store! Have yon an office TO let? Do you wish TO
hire an Office? Are you in want of employment? If
so, you will do well to call at the above A .ency.
YI5 heOdtf LEW Is @. MINN.