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Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-14
DAILY EVENING STAR.
CITY ITEMS.

CSYY PGiirudds.-The advantages of laying lincssed
railway through the public streets. by which the
most distant cxtrcmeties Of large cities are brought
into close proximity obvious IS to require no
comment at hands. Th-ir utility and public
convenience have teen fully demonstrated in New
York city where, .otwthstanding the traffic and
er1xded state Of the thoroughfres ralva-s are laid
down in sill the principal ones and hare added much
to the comfort aud ease Of it busy population The
triumphant example Of New York is now being i'm
i,atsd the su'Jec. hroached in every important
eitv in the Union, for all who have ever visti the
above named city, lint ID this peculiar feature
nme # the eratest improvements that hi been
iItroiucei fIr the comfort If it, inhabitants
Some such step is about he undc-a ken for uniting
Washington and Georgetown, aud petition signed
by some Uf most influential citizens is sbout t.
he presented to Congress for the laying OF line Of
railway, for CITY trav l. fr IN the Navy Yard to the
ilst named place This line Of Hallway, it IL pro
posed 30 carry through Pennsylvania avenue, using
tor the purP re similar rail TO that employed in
New York. AMI ether cities that from it, position
lying with TIE surface there will be no ab tac
to the ordinary travel md traffic On the rn,d
Along this railway. which tor u dsuH. track xou.d
exceed fifteen feet, it is proposed to run during
the day AMI night, continued succession of light
snd ei-ssat cars that means Of travelling alou.
the city will always be afforded at all times To tbos,
desiring il. 1t would be needless to cnumsrste the
advantages of such convenience rs they are OF 81.
manifold and varird nature, that every one in hi.
experience can enumerate them for himself.
The only objection that lie raised against this
Mi IL ~ LII
customs. all objection coming from an oil iocyish
class who, hsd they lived in the days when four.
wheeled carriages were inven ed, would have in
sisted upon their not being allowed IL something
1t may lie urged by those who are opposed to
this Improvement tint line OF railway viii inter
tire with the PRESENT traffic OF the Avenue bu
wh il is reco.lected that Pennsylva aye.ue il
hundred and sixteen feet wide, this objection
goes for nothing. ii New York, with its immense
traffic. and. in many instances, narrow streets, In
stead of complaining of the above as an inpediment
praise it, ON the contrary great relief by taking
out Of the Wsy her crowded myrildS, and by intro
duciug systematic regularity, it would b. ridicu-
icus for US in Washington with & rad Of such q
width "a Pa. Avenue 10 raise so trivial IN excuse
for opposing what would benefit our fellow citizens
approximate the distant carts of the two cities and
add more than any thing that can mention to the
growing prospects Ct thc two.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-14

IRE Industrial Resources Of the
Il Southern and Western States their commerce
agriculture, Manufactures, Internal improvements,
sabe and free abo products History and Statistics
DC, by j. d. Is. DeBow, 3 vols octave, So
] N loft FRANCK TAYLOR
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-14

Harrington and .1terGnd ia Rairoad.-9teps are
being taken towards procuring charter for rail
road between Alexandria and Washington in the
Virginia Legislature.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-14
ss GADSBY,s HOTEL.

Corner Of Pennsylvania G5eat.e and Cd st.
BOARD PER DAY,
$500
Two squares west of the Capitol and Railroad De.
pot. ian qLlm~
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-21
General News summary.

There were ffty-seven deaths from
cholera in New York last week, instead Of if-
ty-four, being an increase of forty-fve over
the week previous. One fatal case was re-
ported in Boston on Sunday.
Josiah Perham, NJ. D. L. Sharkey,
Edward Waters and ]. Woodman Hart, pro-
pretors and participants of several extensive
gift enterprises, have been arrested in New
York and held to bail, for violation of the stat
ute against lotteries.
Counterfeit bills, on three different
banks We're detected among three parcels of
money, offered at the Mechanics Bank, on
Monday. by different depositors, namely, los
onn the Franklin County Bank, Greenfield /;
6's on the fremont Bank, Boston, and Is on
the Union Bank, Boston,
At WATERFOWL, Saturday night last,
young man, in the employ of Mr.. Coolidge,
died of lockiaw, in consequence of having a
portion of his hand crushed by barrel of
flour FILLING on it. For some time before his
death, his jaws were so firmly set together
that it was necessary to break out tooth in
order TO give him nourishment.
1t is expected that Richard H. Dana,
Jr., ESQ, will deliver the Grafton at the ami
versary of the Literary Association of Bow
doin College
The st. Johns, N. B papers express
themselves very strongly in opposition to the
proposed reciprocity treaty with the United
States, They say Nova Scotia may derive
some benefit from it, but not New Bruins
wick.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-21
w OR CE,sTER DAILY


rack nave eNtorsea aamost her last groan IN
laVor OF lreeeoin. uteece famous IN song,
uses liel ieeoie YIN W oisaA llon ehe power OF
! tvrant st;lI more nnfcsl;no rsnd bvnoc-;te
withal,) than her Moslem ruler. Spain i
Fair "Castillia," has grown weak, enervated,
auo oppressed .stougn me Acenuousness OF
fsa.ron,,,, 80. np ,,Sy ~
principalities. is at the mercy of the Empires
around her. Switzerland with her Alps, sur
rounded py oespots' alone MAINTAINS anything
,a Ti,ls,'5 ~. w. VIC IN I",1 I.5
what and whore are thew The British
Empire Look at her depleted treasury---her
Royal Family who drain her very life to pay
.1s snei eN'iasas'ln. loliy5he1 s9:elins poor
manners yaoabonds and y;ll;any-the distress
of her honest laborers, and the suferings of
oppressed masses ground down by landed
iu1Tleu, anu oulcla! honop .i,i ,oI Cor n
b,,,,as &c Froado,,s tr;,,n1nb Notbinc-pos-
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-21
The Pembro.e SLAVE case.


The Rev. DR.. ]. w. C. Pennington writes
aletter to the New York Tribune, stating facts
sorrowful to him, and shameful to our coun-
try, in relation to the case of his brother, the
slave, Pembroke.
1t seems, by this letter, that DR.. Penning-
ton had offered to buy his brother of Grove,
the claimant, before his arrest but the clai-
mant, while in New York had not the manli-
ness to call on him. He afterwards tele-
graphed from Baltimore, that he would sell
him for $1,000, and the expenses of reclaim
ing him, which was set at 1888. DIR. r al
though sick, took the matter in hand, raised
the money, and sent it on, when another de-
mand came for $42, more expenses, to the
tailor. The result is that Pembroke remains
in TAIL and the expenses are still going ON.
The writer of the letter is " Doctor of
Divinity--no. a mere parchment d. D., whose
titular alma mater is an unchartered Country
school. and whose diploma, inscribed in bad
Latin, has been purchased for consideration
but well educated, well tried, well APP
proved Christian gentleman and scholar, who,
after passing through the frey furnace of sla-
very, educated himself in the humanities and
theology. and when in Europe, in lS49, OBJ
tanned diploma, at the University of Hiedel-
burg. Doctor Pennington associated extern
siyely with the clergymen of Great Britain,
preached most acceptably to the people, and
demonstrated, to thorough German scholars,
thathe was worthy of academical honors ; but
sill, he was technically an american slave"
He belonged to an ignorant, brutal, ''Ameri-
can freeman" in Maryland, who had the
privilege and power to drag him away from
his home, from his wife and children, from the
refnements of education and from the duties
of his apostleship, when he pleased-who
could whip him, kick him, cut him, or sell
him just as it suited his brutal fancy-and
who, aided by the fugitive slave law, COM
PEELED him to live in exile, until the people Of
Dunse, in Scotland, purchased his manumis-
sion.
We cannot find words to express our admi-
ration of the Christian forbearance of the man
who, with the accumulated wrongs of DR..
bennington bowlng him down TO the dust, can
write in the spirit of that letter. {" am an
American to the back bone, but really feel
ashamed of my country" is all DR.. Penning-
ton says, in view of the dreadful injuries in
fieted by that country on him. And this is
the real spirit of the man, for in Europe the
institutions of America, save one, never had
warmer or more devoted friend than he. 1t
is well for him that he has faith in the
"higher law" for in his native land 'tasO .
is an outrage and tyranny to his and him.
The cold blooded cruelty of the monster
who still retains DR.. Pepnington's brother,
and thus makes the blood drop from that good
mans agonized heart, is only less detestable
than the Fugitive Slave law, which puts the
power of the nation into that monster hands.
There will come day of retribution.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-21

June III.
SENATE CONTINUED MIR. Douglass bill
was debated at some length, and then laid
over for the present. The consideration OF
the veto Message of the President on the In
digent Insane bill was then resumed. Mr..
Seward, having the floor, made a long and
able argument against the course pursued by
the President When Mr.. Seward concluded
his remarks, the further consideration Of the
bill was postponed. After the transaction of
some uniInportant business, and a short EX-
ecutiye session, the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-After the usual opening business,
Mr.. Churchwell made personal explanation
in reply to some remarks made by Senator
Bell He said the Senator had used language
which he should consider i'll different man
ner were it not for his age. Mr.. Campbell Of
Ohio also made an explanation in reply to the
speech of Mr.. Churchwell, made some weeks
ago, in which he termed Mr. Campbell an
Abolitonist. Mr.. Churchwell replied with
much warmth, and an exciting scene followed,
but what added to the excitement and merri-
ment was the calling upon several Of the mem
bers to substantiate the question OF veraeity
between the two gentlemen, who were both
highly excited. After considerable time spent
the matter was dropped and order restored-
Mr. Stanton Of Ky. presented memorials con-
testing the election of Mike Walsh, on the
ground OF his being subject of Queen Yicto-
ria, which were laid OH the table and the Com
mittee on Elections were discharged from the
further consideration OF the subject. Mr..
Hillyer of Georgia introduced bill fixing the
time for the meeting of Congress on the first
Monday in December, which, after considera-
BILE debate, VAS finally passed. and the House
adjourned.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-21
a DrMoNsrnArIoN IN Nrw Monopsrrn. ;.

A DEMONSTRATION IN New WoRcEsTER..-
We learn that the old Jones Tavern, in this
city, situated on the Leicester road, which for
some time past has seen a nuisance to the
neighborhood, by reason of the bad character
Of the inmates, was suddenly vacated on
Thursday last, in consequence of an intima-
ton that the Police were about to pay visit
to the place. Since then it has been unoccu-
pied but learning that Mr.. Edward Curtis,
the lessee of the place. was about to lease 1t
again to inmates of doubtful reputation,
the ladies of New Worcester, held meeting,
on Monday afternoon, and appointed Com
lnittee of twenty of their number to wait upon
Mr.. Curtis and protest to him, in the name of
humanity and decency, against the use of his
premises for the vile purposes to which they
had recently been appropriated.
Accordingly at five o'clock, on Tues
day morning, eighteen of the ladies con-
stituting the Committee, called at the house
of Mr. Curtis, but he did not make his APP
pearance, and after leaving a message with
his wife, to the effect that they had submitted
to the disgrace of such a house Of infamy in
their midst long enough, and assuring him
that unless speedy reformation, in the char
acter of his tenants, was effected, serious cor
sequences would ensue, theyretired. What may
be the final result of these things it is impos-
sible to tell, but doubtless the landlord of the
Jones's tavern, viii look out for breakers, aud
pay good heed to the warning which
his female neighbors have given him.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-21
SiIns.

We intimated, some time ago, that our dis
tingaished neighbor, Silas Dinsmore, had re-
linquished the making Of reeds and harnesses,
and exclusively devoted his brilliant scholastic
requirements and profound natural abilities,
to the editorial management of the Worcsste,
Transcript. Our neighbor waxed wroth al
us for this announcement; and Indignantly
denied its truth. He declared that he had moi
relinGuished the making of reeds; and did
not intend to give up the fabrication of har-
nesses. He was still on reeds, and meant to
be on reeds. He was not out of harness, and
would not come out of harness. He did
not deny that he meant to SIT, in sublime
apocalypse, over the transcript, TO suffuse its
( pages with "Horatian fire" and to polish its
sentences with the wit of Aristarchus--he
tacitly admitted these facts and the only rea-
son we could adduce for his indignant repud-
iation of the compliment we paid him, was
that it implied that he could not devote him
self both to the most intricate manual labor,
and the most lofty excursions of fancy, at the
same time. M
We think it is time now, however. for our
neighbor to drop tho mask, and own that he
has devoted himself exclusively to the Trans
crypt Everybody sees it. Everybody is con-
WINGED Of it. His modesty no longer .conceals
him. He breaks out like glory, every morn
ing, IN the pages of the Transcript; and the
whole city, dazzled by the effulgence of his
styie lays down the sheet, and exclaims,
"Ihat is Silas." He may declare that he
does not expend all his great powers upon the
transcript, but, If he does not, how, then can
II be such perfect Transcript
The leader, on Monday, was a sublime pro-
dnction "Jack Bunsby'' was never half so
profound as Silas was in that remarkable eff
lori. "Ed'ard Cutie" had never such reason
70 exelalm, ''Ihars knowledge I" as the read
ers OF the Transcript had, when contemplate
ing Freedoms Trying Struggle" But
AuSe % our feeble eulogiums. Let us give
our readers specimen:
p,,woe ooA az Europe, oppressed, monarchical
-s...s ps e see LIBERTY crushed bv the
fbrnn. e sysants. A usurper sits upon the
s'itone q monarchical France. who H. ~
franchise Of her millions who strnos sa ~ e sne
4oin, was once elected President az tba ErassL
nepuDnc. hungary !-oppressed nv tba 49,
srlan ooininlon has been oyeran <, 4, 10.
Legions and betrayed into the bs1aa .s IA,
oppressor Italy the ssfa;r IfsI;s.' - y net
bows to the sceptre of a relio;nns ~ sone
while he, Mazzini is an exile. snd ~, usspo ~
piooa mas oeen poured out to gloat Che fanat;'
eai Jury OF her oppressor and the torture ,,f
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-21

WASHINGTON ITEMS. The Senate confirmed
on the 18th, treaty with the Winnebagos, by
which they cede half million of acres of
land in Minnesota.
Five Indian treaties, providing for the ces-
sion of several millions of acres ofland in Kan
sas, are in the hands of the Indian Commits
sioner.
No Territorial Nominations have yet been
submitted.
The Reciprocity Treaty is gaining ground at
the South. Senator Hunter supports it.
The Gadsden Treaty. Senior Rafail arrived
from Mexico on Sunday evening, and confirms
the report that Santa Anna regards the modi-
fed treaty unfavorably. Having Frustrated
his enemies, he is less anxious to receive the
ten millions.
Instructions have been received by the Mex
icaa Minister from Santa Anna. He does not
reject the Gadsden treaty, but proposes amend
meats which will carry it to the Senate.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-21

CALIFoRNIA.-The following picture of the
moral, political, and financial character Of Cal
itorHia says the Boston Courier, is from the
pen of citizen of that great State, and is
contained in a private letter received in this
city by the last mail from San Francisco -
There never was such state of things be-
fore on the face of the earth. The corruption
Of the Legislature, the deposit Of the public
debt, the legislation to swindle the public for
the private emolument Of partisans and fa-
vorites, exceeds any thing and every thing
ever heard or dreamed of betole; might in
clude the judiciary, &C., &c. Honest men at
distance never could be made to believe it.
Ii it goes on at this rate many years more, no.
body can foretell what will become of the
State. The motto of our politicians is, or
should be, &c The devil take the htadmost. .
They never trouble themselves to think of the
public good, nor that old fashioned, homespun,
out of-use matter, called common honesty.
The present state of things here in Callfor-
MIA, politically, is really calculated to alarm
the sincere lover of his country. If the great
and good men Of the country, eighty years
ago, had seen and known such people as now
have the control of affairs in this State, they
would never have tried the experiment of free
government. James Otis, Samuel Adams,
JOhn ADAMS, OeOrSc w asnlhSton, james
Madison, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Ham
ilton, Benjamin Franklin, ct id onne genus,
never imagined that such set Of consummate
rascals and scoundrcls could have been en-
trusted with political power any where out Of
hell, by the sutfrases of free people. Don t
read this aloud anywhere about Bunker Hill,
nor let anybody else read it at all.
Business is very dull, and money awful
tight. Capitalists will not loan on mortgage
Of real estate, nor will they renew the loans on
the old mortgages as they become due. They
are calling in, pushing and crowding and
these California apitalists-Davidson, Pyoche,
Myers and other German, Italian, French,
English and Hebrew Jews, have not much
compassion for suffering, poor, disconsolate,
Christian debtors.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-21
LOCAL NEWS.
Board Of Mayor and Aldermen.


MONDAY EVENING, June 10.
The Mayor was authorized to issue his war
rant, to the City Treasurer, for $500, in favor
of Mrs. Martha T. A. Goddard and for 800
in favor Of Luther Spring, I'd, on account of
damage to their estates.
The Special Comm ittee reported that Messrs
Sanders & Lanigan had released the city from
the contract for fireworks for the 4th of July,
and had had generously proposed to give an
exhibition of fireworks at some future time,
upon condition that the proceeds thereof be
given to the sufferers by the late fire. Inview
of the generous conduct of Sanders & LAM
gan, The Board granted them license to sell
fireworks, by wholesale, from the goth of June
to the 9TH of July.
All the persons who have pettioned for
license to sell fireworks, by retail, from the
Sd to the 9th of July, were accorded the priv
ilege.
1t was voted that the national salute should
be fred, and the bells of the city rung, on
the anniversary of our National Indepen-
dence
1t was voted to set curb stones and pave
the cutters, in front of Ephrahn Mowers es-
tate, on Main Street, on the conditions named
in his petition for the same
The two Boards met in Convention, and
elected Levi Lincoln. Isaac Davis, Ich lbod
Washburn, Albert Tolman, and Loring Goes,
Trustees of Hope Cemetery.
The Committee to whom was referred the
petition Of Charles Allen and others, for the
paving of Main Street. from Park Street, to
its junction with Southbridge Street, reported
an order in accordance with the prayer of the
petition, which was adopted.
petition was presented from William T.
Merrifeld, asking the usual building privi-
leges, on Union and Exchange Streets, during
the erection of new machine shops, in the
place of those destroyed by the late fire.
Also, asking license to lay water pipes and
shafting, for machinery, in Union Street; that
the grade Of Union and Exchange Streets be
| permanently established; that Committee
be appointed to see if it is necessary to widen
HASHoHSc 0tASStt AOlh SyPAeSS ptISeI 10 Tue
Nashua Railroad track, and to ascertain upon
what terms the AUDITORS on the north side Of
Exchange Street will consent to relinquish
land for that purpose.
So much of the petition as relates to build
ing privileges and the laying of water pipes
and shafting, was granted; the remainder
was referred to the Committee on Sidewalks.
One thousand feet of hose, for the fire de-
partment, were ordered to be purchased.
]. E. Wood was licensed to run line Of
omnibusses from Grove Street to the Western
railroad.
The report of Committee on Mill Brook was
referred to the Committee on Sidewalks, and
the opinion of the City Solicitor in relation
to it, was ordered to be printed for the infor-
nation of the Council.
A Joint Special Committee was instructed
in concurrence, to expend 5000 for music on
the Common, by the Worcester Cornet Band
during the Summer evenings.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-21

The CAMPBELLs. - The Concert of the
Campbells, on Tuesday evening, was a SPLEEN
did yindication of their talents, and convinc-
ing evidence, that they are still the leaders of
minstrelsy. Tonight there will be an en-
tire change Of programme; and new songs
and dances viii be performed. Amongst
others viii be burlesque lays, on Hipprodrome,
Julien. Woman's Rights, &c. Do not fail to
enjoy night with the Campbells.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-21

DEATH OF AN AGED Colonel MAN-Bisr
ter or Bristol Underwood, a colored man, who
had for great many years resided in the vi
cnity of Kents Mills, Pawtucket, Mass, died
on Wednesday morning last. His age was
not positively known, but is believed to have
been upwards of a hundred years. He was
slave in Newport, r. l., previous to the rev.
dictionary war. He was man of herculean
frame, and retained his physical powers to n
remarkable extent until within two or three
years of his death Pa,otucket Gazette.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-21
the effort.

Mr. Editor On the occasion of the late
fire in this city, called npon Mr.. Calvin W.
Angler, at the depot, and requested him to
make as much coffee as he had conveniences
for, and send it for distribution among fire.
men, and others, at work. The request was
bountfully and promptly complied with, and
when called ON Mr.. Angler for his bill, he
refused TO receive cent. state this in JUS
tice to Mr.. Angler. G. w. BENTLEY,
Sup't Wor. s Nashua f. R.
Worcester, June 20, 1854.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-21

SIR WALTER ScoTT's TEsT1oMoNY TO THE
WORTH or THE PooR.-I have read books
enough, and observed and conversed with
enough of eminent and splendidly cultivated
minds, too, in my time; but assure you |
have heard higher sentiments from the lips of
the poor, uneducated men and women, when
exerting the spirit of severe, yet gentle hero
ism, under difficulties and Affections, or speak
ing their simple thoughts as to circumstances
in the lot of friends and neighbors, that
Bible.