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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-01-21
MUSICAL.
NEW MUSIC ROCK

E. s.. N A 9 % N
VVAs for sale at the Publishers prices, either at
Il 1 wholesale or RETAIL the
Melodia Sacra,
complete collection Of Church Music, well adapted to
The wants Of Ch0fs, and Singing Schools
Those in want of new Music Book, are invited to
call and examine,
AZ No. 3 WARREN HALL, Pearl street.
NJ r. Having made arrangements for great number
of the above Books they be furnished at very low
,nrices. uctl5 diff
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-01-21
FOR THE MILLION
u. ID. EODDARn & CO.,

at their new Building called Union Block
No. 1917 Main street,
yETOULD inform their in this city and vicn-
w ity, that they have just opened many aud fash
onabe Goods and solicit examination of their Stock
by all those about to make purchases Of any articles in
the above line Our Stock svery large, and consists of;
Silver Table and Tea alies' and Gents Gold
Spoons. Chains;
Sugar, Salt, & Mustard do. Diamond Pins and Rings
Silver Forks and Butter 30 different styles Ladies'
Knives; Hoops Drops,and Knobs;
Silver Pitchers and Cups Ladies' fine Brooches
plain and fancy; Gents. Scarf Pins Il studs;
Plated and Britannia ware; Keys, Pencils 81 Thmbes;
Cake Baskets and Casters; Gold Bracelets and snaps
Table Bells plain and fancy Entire new style of Rings
Geut's. Port Monies and Cuff Pins, Shell
Gents Gold F6bs and Seals Back and Side Combs
Vest Chains and Hooks Silver Combs round for
Gold Watches of every de- Children.
scriptiOn.
We would call the attention of the public large
assortment of
Gold and Silver Spectacles.
Having made arrangements with The Manufacturer,
have all the various kinds of Glass, to suit all eyes
and ages. Mathematical instruments Of all prices
Watches and Jewey carefully repaired, and warrant
ed. Old Gold and Silver taken IN exchange All of the
above Goods are offered low for Cash, wholesale
retail. Or Call at the Union Block, No 1877 Main ST.
l.. ID. GODDARD & CO.
Worcester, Now 49, 1852. diff
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-01-21
Torrent,
Tenement IN Rent

Cottage House for Sale or to Rent.
IL SITUATED in pleasant Grove, on Hill ST.,
TfA South of May street. and near the Dread Insti
- tute. Said Cottage is new, and contains seven
Rooms. Apply to e. b. LOWELL.
nov29 dtApl*
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-01-21

To any persons having property for sale exchange
either in the City or adjoining towns and would solicit
the attention of purchasers the following Schedule of
Property which he offers
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-01-21
DAGUERREOTYPES

II BABBITT would inform the citizens Of Worces-
A. tor and vicinity, that he has opened Daguerrean
Rooms in Pipers Block, whore he would be happy to
have those la want Of pictures, TO call and judge OF his
artistic skill from likeness OF Themselves, or their
friends Mr. Il. has constantly on hand large assot-
ent Of the latest st les OF Cases, Tor sale at the lowest
prices including new and beautiful style of
Mourning Cases,
made expressly for those IN mourning or for pictures of
the Deceased. paguetetypes taken of the sick, and
deceastd at private residences. Pictures copied from
Daguerreotypes large, larger than the original pic
ture. .siU.e
MIR. D. would also inform Daguerrean Artists that he
has opened an extensive Stock Depot, of Daguerrean
materials from the largest Importing Houses also, Of
the best American Manufacturers. Persons IN want OF
pictures and purchasers Of Daguerrean Materials, call
and see for yourselves. n0ylo dhwu
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-01-21
n. ~ M q M A 7.

II ID. GODDARD e. Co. have removed from
j IA No. 2O5 Butman's Block, back to the old spot
1877 Main street, where has been erected the sum
mer past new Building called Union Blockn
We this day open for, and desire the public to call
and see, the most extensive and elegant of
Watches, Silver Ware, and
Es Z q EH j IL w r. e. Ee ",
offered in Worcester which shall also be pleased
to sell at prices which fail suit all who desire
to purchase.
Worcester, Nov 3d. 1852 diff
FOR THE MILLION!
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-01-21
SPECIAL NOTICE,
Real Estata Broker.

THE Subscriber, having taken an Office with Messrs
E. e. ABBOTT & Co No 233 Main street, would
respectfully tender his services
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-01-21
That Truly Celebrated Patent Stove

That Truly Celebrated Patent Stove (!
I(oR burning Tan, Saw Dust, Turning Chips, Nor
tlce Chips, Machine Turnpgs, ine or large Peat,
extracted Dle Woods, oa descriptions, and in fact all
nne substances, Except anthracite CoalD also, DOM
mon Wood as othel Stoves. lHifH'u
The proprietor mas, the last season. improved the
Cone OF said stove, that II will last for years doing
away the necessity of yearly replenish ...,.r
Sizes IA, IS, 10 aud ~ inch diameter, cylinder
form For sale wholesale anil retail by the subscriber
Main street, Worcester, Mass. ti
Orders immediately attended 10.
Jaa. 1858. ere deodaw Eff DIXIE. .
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-01-21
Woolen Weayers Wanted.

WANTED Immediately, ten or twelve good fancy
wv or plain Weavers, at Clappyille.
janl0 daw2w
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-07

EpiraR OF THE GAZETTE:
Sr:-Al,er Journey from Davenport
u four days and eleven hours, have ar
rived in Lancaster -Four hours trave
will carry me to Pbiladelphia, which viii
make four days and fifteen hours journey
from The Mississippi 10 the Delaware, in
hiding Two nights yeIay.
When the Rock Island and Chicage
Z lilrosd is completed, Davenport will b
within three days jonrney of New lorl
and Philadelphia. Alter passing over the
various Railroads through Indiana, Obi
md Pennsy lvania, consider the Rock Is
and Railroad superior to any Road that
have Travelled on--:he grade being easy
aud the curves few. II is my opinion thai
this Road. which connects our inland sea:
ihe Lakes,) with the Mississippi, ant
which from its location is destined to trans
port the products OF Iowa. Minnesota
Western Illinois and Northern Missouri Il
he Lakes. aud 10 the eastern cities. anc
he return wares and mcrcha ndize, is des
tined IT, he one If The best paying Roads IL
the Union. II will have great advantages
IS it will cost fall one third less than Etst
arn Roads that traverse rough aud hill,
countries; but lis greatest advantage owe
The majority of Ronds is, that the grade i
such tha, locomotive can Propei over j
from fifty to one hundred per cen, more
freight than the sane locomotive could pro
pei ON any other road ofthe same length il
the Union.
On my journey through from Iowa, ths
greatest curiosity that have witnessed i
the small farms, Or rather patches of clear
ed land called farms, that we passed il
Western Pennsylvania | will try to give
YOU description of them; they are stucl
along on the hillsides and on spurs Of the
mountains; the soil Of some Of them is con
posed of pale yellow clay and others O
thin scaly rock. The dwarf timber ant
laurel bushes are cut of, the stone rolled
m one side when the farming operation.
c mmence. How they p!ow cannot can
lecture, neither could any person in The
cars inform me, but pIow they do. ] triet
To Judge of the wheat and oats crop from
The appearance of the fine nimsy s;ubble
which was baked and scorched until it ap
peared like brstles on the back OF singet
pig. lean hardly think it possible tha
any man would pitch his tent amongst the
Tamarack swamps of Michigan or North
ern Indiana. or among the hills and crag:
Of PENNSYLVANIA, when within thirty-,i,
hours travel Of his forlorn domici, stuck j,
the center Of clearing among burnt ant
dingy slumps, or perched upon a desolatt
clay knob, he can secure at one dollar anl
twenty-five cents per acre, soil unsur
passed for fertility, on the beautiful ans
healthy plains of Iowa. Can it be ,ha
| Iowa with her fertile soil is unknown T.
I! those who have here cast their lots?
Yours, A. C. +.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-07

FREEDOM OF SrEEcu.--The knicker-
booker has me illustrations Of freedom ol
speech in some ofthe leading departments
OF literary composition. The following is
in the style OF romantic tie,on:
s.On the green banks Of the lpeeaeuan
nu, near the base of the majestic Panpas,
lived in early times n saponaceous Barbl-
can, descended from the roy al Seri OF sn-
cieu, OroDELDcc. In his small but com,
lortable sarabauh, composed Of green VIA
tlcum and aromatic certlorari, this neglect
ed surrogate enjoyed a yaricose retirement
with his only child, the fair SARsApARILLA.
Of in the Silly night, the traveller. as he
crossed the Gutta Percha, or gazed from
the summit OF Papyrus on the valleys of
Neuralgia, has heard the voice of this in
sensate anodyne, as she swept the chord,
Of her bandanna, and poured forth one Of
the sciatic capsules of her native Gypsum
Sometimes her plastic form was seen, by.
po,he,calIy mufiled in an ola podrida Of
dark SIENNA, or more abtrusely velcd in a
habeas corpus Of thin centipede. One
morning in the spring of the year 1929
soon after the defeat of the Pragma,c
Sanction on the field Of Bonafide by the
gallant DIscouNT, as the aged Blrbicar
was sitting with his daughter at a table Of
highly polished emory, partaking ofstewec
parasangs and neuter verbs, the shril
sound OF chrysoliie aroused them, ano
the form ola Fandango, clad in chloroforu
and armed with calvinis,ic diaphragm
appeared before them. SAEsArARItLA
trembed as she gazed upon the obese
stranger; then applying her lips to cata
pult of silver, which she wore suspended
by bill Of iading, she uttered "A cameo Sc
subdued aud piercing, that the fierce Fan
dango erasped his tocsin and withdrew in
| TO tho o,tomon."
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-07

In old Vermont, time past, lived queer
old man named Fuller. He had lost part
Of bis palate, and was rare specimen
He owned a mill, the water TO which was
brought for some distance through wooden
hume. Oae morning an apprentice in
formed him that the tlume was full OF suck
ers. Fuller placed himself at its mouth
placing against il large basket to catch
The suckers, while the boy went to the 9TH
er end TO hoist the gate. There came a
rush Of many waters" carrying Fuller,
and basket over the overshot wheel and
thirty feet below. All dripping, he scram-
bled out, sputtering, "You may think I'm
an old idiot, bu, ain't quite 80 green that
can't see through the joke Almos, any
one could.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-07

4 REBurF.-A worthy man in this great
metropolis recently visited 'medium" to
witness the wonders of spiritual rappings.
lie had lived twelve years with notorious
shrew, who at last died, soon alter which
he married young woman OF comely psr-
son and disposition. On inquiring if any
spirits were present, he was answered by
APPS ia the affirmative. "Who?n "The
spirit of Melinda, your deceased wife,
.Ahr' exclaimed he with gesture Of
alarm: but recovering himself, he kindly
inquired, sare you satisfied with your con-
di,ion? Are you happy" Perfectly so,"
replied the spirit. $50 am ~ grutfly ex-
claimed the uogallant inquirer, as he
turned upon bis heel and walked of.--Bos.
Journal.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-07
THE LIVING PICTURE.

We take the following beautiful little poen
says the Cleveland Plaindealerl from the loca
column of the Buffalo Express, and ask our read
RS 10 pause, read, and admire. II gives abun
lant evidence that It's author, Ansou &. Gheste
las not climbed parnassus 10 sing in strains o
commonplace:
Just behind the woodbine,
With lis rich bloom laden,
In All antique window
Sis fair-haired maiden;
On her brow, unblemished,
Res, her dainty fingers,
Winter than the lily bud
On her breast that fingers.
Gorgeous dyes OF sunset
1ha, tinge the forests tresses,
And glory, not oi earth,
Brook and hill caresses;
Lower IN the heavens
Sinks the ilmbtn' flame,
While the maiden stteth
In the winIow-irane.
But the eye discerneth
Not the glowing scene
Unawares doth Mem'ry
Hang her veil between;
And gentle secret,
Long hidden guest,
s,eaelh from the portals
OF her lis,less breast.
have gazed on paintings
Radiant with art
Charming 10 The senses,
Grateful to the heart;
Bat of all The pictures
That my tongue can name,
Give me that Life Painting
In the window frame.
Speak the word that seemeth
On her lip TO rest
Name the gentle secret
OF her Iistless breast
Tell me, if ye know it,
Why the maiden fingers,
Pressing on her brow Of snow
Soft and rosy fingers.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-07
INaXHarsTIBLE FISHERY.

4 correspondent Of the Dodge County
Gaaette, writing from HORIZON, Wis, gives
1.-THE following account Of the fishing opera
ltions carried on at that place.
Ii il now about seventy days since they
irst began to take fish at this place, and
llm9st ever since they have taken from
one 70 eight ani ten tons per dav, Ct ptcdt-
terel weighing from tlfo to tneafyttret
pounds each. There have been some days
ttitlg or sixty persons spearing, LOADING,
aud drawing away. Above the village
md along the lake shore for few miles,
| am told there are from thirty TO forty
tents Oh The ice, where people are taking
| fish from holes cut ia the ice, all the time =
some taking a. high as tWotons per day
II is estimated that at least twice as much
has been taken hero al the dam, which
would swell the above amount to over four
hundred tons Of piekerel taken out in the
vicinity Of Horizon. The fish have sold
at from $40 to $50 per ton, on the ground,
and as high as $G per cwt. taken away
And the half is not told. There have been
taken also, from The same place, loads and
loads Of bill heads. Our farmers for
miles around haye drawn tons of them
home for their swine. Foce days in sue
cession, ten. fifteen. and even twenty tons
II this kind Of fish have been taken. ]
have seen the water. four rods around. Ill
erally bIack with these bull-heads, and a
man IN boat, dipping ~ at least one
ba,he per minute. ihaYo seen more than
three hundred spearSmen all hnsily EN-
ployed, some taking up at least 500 pounds
il an hour.
Aud during tho seventy days ALREADY
passed, it is low esttmate to say TINT live
tons day have been taken-msking three
hundred and fly tons Of batiheads- and
vet the water is alive with them. But
will cease for fear my statement will De
pronounced "fi5h story by some Who'll
have not been on the ground, and rega-
lar lie b. those who live at di,tahce.-
But am quite sure that have made too
Iop an estimate, rather than too high.
could hardly believe, before saw it with
ms own eyes, that you could dip mp these
bull. heads by the basket full, as many as
one can lift out of the water al q time, bui
it is SO.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-07
DAVENPORT, SCOTT CO.. iowa. THURSDAY, APRIL 1853.

FASTENED to embrace her whom biherl'
supposed model Of constancy.
As it was | thanked my stars that hat
learned her perfdy in time to save myself
the modification that otherwise might have
iensued.
Ny reflections were now Interrupted bt
request on the part Of M companion
that would alieht from the coach, while
he should AXE roll Of canvas from beneath
my seat. lcomplied, taking especial care
however, not to be observed by the perii3-
ious Julia. But as i'll luck would have il,
Squire EIlmore's gardener saw aud reeos.
nized me, and at the same time exclaimed
"Here, Julia! Good news! George II
has GOMEZ
Confound the fellows impndence! |
could have s'raneled him. turned to re-
gain my seat in the vehicle, but ia an IN
stant Julia had flown to my side, thrown
her arms around my neck, and almos,
smo,hered me with kisses. was thunder
struck.
"Why, Julia-what means--indeed Miss
E'more,'' said !, hesitating and stammer-
ing; ''you forget you have friend and
visitor present"
Julia blushed, and turning TO my com
panion said, "You will pardon such a mani
testation ia your presence, Mr. Martin.
when | inform YOU that this is George H..
tie original ofthe portrait Ihase employed
yoa TO paiat!.'
comprehended all in an instant. Mr
Martin was simply al artist from the city,
who had been iutrusted with my miniature
in order 10 transfer Il copy Oh canvas, and
that he might accomplish his design il had
been temporarily taken from the locket. !
accompanied The party into the house, and
ns the canvas was unrolled and bebetd
my own sell faithfully represented thereon.
confess that all my jealousy, like Bob
Acres courage suddenly oozed out the ends
Of my fingers.
Instead of feeling i'll toward my fellow
traveller, compimented him highly on his
skill and at his request gave
him s.good recommend to the public 10
and all my friends in particular.
Just one week from that day, Miss Julia
Fillmore became Mrs. George IT,, and since
ha, time we have had more than one hear
~ laugh at my jealous indignation towards
a poor innocent portrait painter.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-07
A NOBLE SENTlMENT.-Gener Cass

y MOBILE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Oass
said lately ia the Senate Of the u. $.
'Independent of connection with human
destiny hereafter. believe the fate of re-
publican government is indissolublv bound
up with the Christian religion, and that a
people who repei its holy faith will find
themselves the slaves OF their own evil
passions and Of arbitrary power"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-07

Mrs B'oomer imagines that the reason
women differ from men, is because ,het
are schooled and educated differently
Nothing, however, could be more untound
ed. Girls differ from bows, not incidental
~, but radically The first thing a bo,
does after he is weaned, is TO stradde the
hansters. and rido down stairs. The first
thing girl sets her heart on is a doll and
set Of half hedged cups aud saucers.--
Girls are given to ueatness and hate soil
ed garments Of all kinds; boys, on the con
,rary, set q high value on dirt, and are
never sohappy as when sailing shnge
ship. with a brown paper sail, in mud
puddle. Mrs BIoomer may reason as she
may, but she will find 10 the end that Ma
ture is stronger than either philosophy o
suspenders.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-07
FATHER MATHEW IN IRELANp.-A

late number OF The Cork Examiner says.
s'Since the return OF Father Mathew
from America, his efforts, with the Divine
assistance, to suppress intemperancc have
been attended with success. The indefat.
igabIe apostle Of temperance continues to
administer the total abstinence pledge at
his brothers residence, near the city, each
morning until twelve o'clock, and is al his
post during The entire of Sunday"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-07

G-It is estimated that over two thou
sand buildings will be erected in Louisville
during the coming season. That is great
many, but we guess Chicago will beat
Louisville,
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-07
A Dc IN CnuRcH Boston Tran

"A DGG IN IHURCH.- lic bbstGH ltdilz
script tells the following dog story:
An amusing incident occurred at one oil
The churches a, neighborng village last
Sunday afternoon. Just as the services
were about to commences good sized dog
was observ ed to be saun,ering about the
aisles, probably in search Of his muster
After making pretty thorough eSalnlna-
ton of the aisles, he ascended to the pulpit.
passing up the stairs on one side, aud DOVE
on the other But not having attained the
object of his search, or satisfied his curiosity.
he again ascended the stairs, and took the
same route, but with 40 better success
Again he ascended the steps, but instead OF
passing through the pulpit. he took posi-,
ton on the upper step, where, settling him
self upon bis launches, he deliberately sur
veyed the congregation for some minutes,
during which time pause ensued, in which
il seemed doubtful whether the audience
would litter outright, or the dog begin to
bark. At length. after waiting IN vain for
the sexton to appear, one OF the good dea.
cons resolved TO eSpsl the intruder. But
the dog, as i. anticipating his intentions,
took his old route through tho pulpit, and
as the deacon passed up one side, the dog
went down the other. This was repeated
two or three times, TO the 10 small! amuse-
ment OF the assembled congregation. The
deacon at las, seized the dog by the neck,
and the way he marched him down the
broad aisle was enough to make a phlloso-
pher smile. This having been accomplish
ed. the service was commenced with all the
gravity it was possible to attain under the
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-07

Railroad Eaterprise.--The railway un
dertakings in this country. now in actual
progress, and to be pushed forward during
ibis year, amount to $4,000, miles cos,
ting S3Oo,000,000. OF this amount OF
railway work Oh hand, it is also estimated
that more than 5000 miles, or nearly one
half, win be finished during the year, ma
king total, of railroad open in Inc United
States, of $4,000 miles The am1unt ot
Capital invested in these $4,000 miles
of railroad cannot be less than $t50,00o,.
900.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-07

CHEAP LuxuRy.-As 4 weary traveller
was vending his way through the mud, OIL,
in far west region Of country, he discov
cred ahead, a young maiden standing in
the door of small log house. He rode up
ia front of the house and asked the maiden
for drink Of water; he drank it, and she
being the first woman he had seen for sey
eral days, offered her dime for kiss
The young maiden accepted the offer, anc
received both the kiss and the dime The
traveller was about to resume his journey
but the maiden never before having seen
dime. asked:
"What am | to do with the dime?"
"You may use it IN any way you wish, >
he replied, lit is yours"
"Fhat being the case," she replied, "l'l
give YOU back the dime aud take another
kiss"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-07

Frauds Of ''spritual Rappers. Ger
tain parties have been arrested for defraud-
inc a mn named Richard Dongherty out
of $4,000, by the operation of"spiritual
Rappings," or Manifestations" Since
the unfortunate victim has lost his money
and property, he has become insane, and
been placed in the Luna,c Asylum.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-07
DOCro,. r,.iE.TOy DOYLE,

II JANING determined 10 reside in Davenport;
j i begs leave TO inform the inhabitants OF the
CITY and its vicinity, that be intends to practice
his profession as Physician, Surgeon and Ae-
eoucher.
Doctor Doyle, considering the fact Of his be-
ing Dublin Surgeon and a Physician and Ac-
eoucher Of the University Of Edinburgh, q sutfi-
Gent guarantee that be must possess thorough
knowledge OF his profession, respectfully soiicits
ashare of the pablic patronage.
ftArResiience and latlice IN the dwelling house
formerly occupied by Mr. Webb.
Feb 81, 1883 - 5nt
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-07

Riches may be admitted into our homes
bu, should never be allowed to enter our
hearts.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-07

CHARACTERISTIC OF A SLnyEN.- dis
coat collar always shone- boots never.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-04-07

Young ladies are like jelles--as they
are moulded so will they turn out.