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Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06

DEATH OF WILLIAM HARNED.-The last
number of the American Missionary announ-
ees the death of William Harned,a well known
philanthropst Of New York, who has long
been connected with the Anti-Slavery cause,
and WHO acted for several years as the Assist
ant Treasurer of the American Missionary AS
sociation. He died at Newark, Del, on the
10th inst, where, since his resignation Of the
Office of Assistant Treasurer of the American
Missionary Association, he has been employed
in managing a farm, believing it would con-
tribute to the welfare of his son, who had de-
voted himself to agricultural pursuits, to his
own health, and the good of his family. He
was an honest man, exact in all his affairs,
full of sympathy for the oppressed, generous
according to his ability, tender of others rep
utation, true friend of the slave and the fu-
gitive, lover Of his country, and servant of
God. He has not lived in vain. Many will
drop tear in remembrance of his good works,
and remember his widow aud two children
with heartfelt sympathy. May the God of
the widow and the fatherless be their support
and consolation.
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06
p PY........FRIDAY, OCTOBER g. 1854

from $50 to $3.50. We buy them of the In
dians. Groceries are nearly as cheap as at the
East There are, of course, many priyations,
such as new settlers always have to encoun-
ter. but none for which we shall not be amply
rewarded, by getting good farms, which poor
men at the East cannot have. If your young
men at the East could but once see this place,
mot one 0f them would spend his days in work
ing by the day or job. The Indians near
where we have settled are farmers, and some
of them good ones too. They are very much
pleased to have us come and settle so near
them.
have some fears in regard to the subject of
slavery, as it is by no means certain that Kan
zas will be a free State. You can have no
idea of the numbers that are coming in from
the slave States. wish l could give you some
idea of the feeling that exists i'll the minds of
the shareholders. But We don't fear them in
the least, and express our opinions upon the
subject frankly.
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06

PRIZE ODE.-The prize of 800, offered by
the Cosmopolitan Art and Literary Associa-
ton, of Sandusky. Ohio, for the best ode to
the Greek Slave of Powers, has been awarded
to Mr.. J. IL. Augustine Duganne, of New
York. There were ITO competitors for the
prize. The Committee to whom the odes
were referred for decision, consisted of Messrs.
Richard Storrs Willis, Hiram Fuller and
Bayard Taylor.
We have seen but few articles from the pen
of Mr.. Duganne in the last two years and
half, but the above announcement furnishes
ample evidence that the fire of his genius is
not quenched. Mr.. D. is native of Fitch
burg, in this county, where he is well and ia
yorably known; and his numerous friends
there and elsewhere will be glad to learn that
he is fulfilling the Intellectual promise of lis
YOUTH
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06

BosToN AND New YORK CENTRAL RAIL
RoAD.-It will be seen by an advertisement
in another column, that this Road is in full
operation, and that It's arrangements for the
transportation of passengers are well calculat-
ed for the accommodation of the business
community. We understand that the obsta-
cles to the regular and speedy running of the
trains have been removed, and as this route
between the two cities is the most direct, it
cannot fail to attract its fair proportion of the
travel.
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06
REpUBLICAN COUNTY CONyENTIoN

The Republicans of the several towns of Worcester
County, are requested to send Delegates County Con-
venton, to be holden at Worcester, WEDNESDAY,
the 25h day of October current at 10 o'clock in the fore
1st, To nominate capdjdates for the State Senate.
81, To nominate candidate for County Commissioner
3d. To elect County Committee for the political
year.
The towns requested send four times the number
of delegates which they entitled Representatives in
the General Court
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06

PRoGREss.- midsummer, the Republi-
can was sternly rebuked by the Boston Courier
for remarking that the whig party was dis
solved and defunct. Now, with no decidedly
new evidence before it, the Courier itself says,
after quoting from Virginia and Maryland
whig journals i'll apology for and defense OF
the repeal of the Missouri compromise
"These are the opinions Of the wings OF
the northern part of the slavery section of the
country, and Meyproaounce the aiSnaen,5ermeat
Of the party. NO national platform can be
agreed upon between men who hold such dis
similar sentiments
The difference between northern and south
ern wings, in relation to the Nebraska mea-
sure, are irreconcilable. They separate them
as by an impossible gulf. The co-eXisting
act of The administration has broken up the
democratic party. The democrats OF the north
office holders are excepted-will repudiate
their President, as readily as the northern
wings have repudiated their old associates in
the south, for the introduction and consum-
nation Of this breech Of political, sectional,
and moral -Sprjrqfetd Republican.
And yet we hear such papers as the Worces-
ter .Egis and Fitchburg RerIe continually
prating about the integrity Of the Wing party:
as if in the phraseology Of Kossuth, it were
really " power on earth at the present tin e.;
and the Springfield Republican, itself, concurs
in the determination of the Wings to prevent
any such union of those of the north who
profess the same opinions, on this great and
absorbing question, as shall make their poll
teal action effective. 1t, in fact, sustains the
course best of all calculated, by dividing the
north against itself, to make this union of the
Southern Wings with the administration, po-
tential in the affairs Of the government.
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06

The LARGEST HoG.-Martin Roberts, who
resides OH the river some six miles below Mad
ison, in Kentucky, informs us that he has
hog that weighs upwards of nineteen hun
dred pounds which he has sold for two hun
dred dollars. This unexampled hog will be
on exhibition at the Indiana State Fair, on
the I'd, Sd, 4th and 9TH of October, and will
no doubt excite as much curiosity as any other
object. Madison Banner.
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06

Purchasers of Real Estate will find an ad-
vertisement in this paper Of one of the best
and most desirable farms in this county, stu.
ated in Warren. 1t offers an opportunity such
as rarely presents itself, for procuring large,
valuable and well located farm
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06

KNOW NOTHING CoNvENTIoN.-Upwar of
700 delegates, said to belong to the new
American order of "Know Nothings," as
sembled on Wednesday, at Odd Fellows Hall
in New York. The entire day is said to have
been occupied in the reception OF delegates.
The Convention is expected to continue in ses-
sion several DAYS
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06

REpUBLICAN pIgTRIcT CONVENTION.

The Republicans OF the several towns in District No. O.
requested to send delegates District Convention,
to be holden at Worcester, on WEDNESDAY, the 25th
day of October current at O'Clock in the afternoon for
the purpose of nominating candidate to represent the
District in the Congress of the United States The
towns requested send times the number of dele
gates to which they entitled Representatives in the
General Court Per order Of the State Central Com.
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06

AssAULTGNG A TEAoHER.-The Taunton Ga
eette says that Robert Love was last week
sent to House of Correction for four months,
by Mr.. Justice Ellis, of the Police Court in
Taunton, for assaulting Rev. s. A. Collins,
teacher i'll the High School district, Oh Thurs
day morning. The assault consisted of an at
tempt by Love to remove his brother from the
school, for the purpose of taking him to the
circus
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06
LOCAL NEWS.
COurt of Common Pleas, for the Trial of
Criminal Cases.
BEF0RE JUDGE BYINGToN.
THURSDAY. October

bitOhE JtDGE hllNHlONs
THURSDAY, October 3, 1854.
John Quinn, of Millbury, indicted for be-
ing common drunkard, was acquitted. He
was brought up Oh another indictment for be-
ing common seller of Intoxicating drinks,
and was found guilty Counsel for defend
ant, J. B. D. Coggswell, Esq.
Samuel w. Parker, indicted for being
common seller, was discharged.
John Copeland indicted for keeping house
of ill-fame at Millbury, was found guilty, and
sentenced to hard labor in the House of Cor
rection for eight months.
John Sullivan, Simon Connor, and Thomas
Congdon, of Winchendon, were brought into
Court to answer for their non-appearance be-
fore the Grand Jury, in pursuance of their
recognizances, to testify in the case of tie
Commonwealth VS.. Honora Leary, for selling
rum. 1t appeared that Honora escaped from
the officer who was conveying her to jail in
this city, and the witnesses were informed by
one of the Selectmen that there was no occa-
sion for their appearance. They were dis
in Court by the manner in which he told his
story, and the surprise he expressed at being
taken from his bed on a capias, at one o'clock
in the morning.
Luther Bowker, of Winchendon, for being
a common seller, was ordered to pay fine of
800 and costs, and to give bonds in $4,000
not to violate any law of the Commonwealth,
concerning the sale Of liquors, for one year
Geo. F. Very, Esq, for defendant. The wit
nesses in this case were generally affected with
defective memory, and were mournfully igno-
rant of the taste of gin. Bowkeg was never
theless convicted.
Charles Hannum, Jr., of North Dana, for
being common seller, was ordered to pay
fine of 800 and costs, and to give bonds in
$4,000, otherwise to stapd committed to the
common jail. Hannum sent letter with 81,
to the Judge, asking him to be lenient towards
him. The judge committed MIN to jail during
the term of the Court, for contempt, and Or
dered the District Attorney to proceed agrinst
him.
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06

The CHOLERA IN THE ARMIEs.-A cores
pendent Of the Cincinnati Gazette, writing
from Constantinopie, has the following notice
Of the mortality in the allied fleets and armies
have lately learned from good authority
that up to the present time the French have
lost since their entrance into the Turkish do
minions, by casualties and diseases, nearly
10000 men, and their allies upwards Of 1000
men. For two or three weeks the deaths by
cholera in the French camp at Varna were
computed at 2l0 per day; and the bodies of
the victims were taken out in vehicles, and
thrown into trenches some Of them perfectly
naked. So rapid was the disease that sem
try would roll over from his post very sudden
ly, be carried of, and in two hours his BODY
would be but an inanimate piece of clay.
In almost every case il seemed as if the de-
stroyer fastened his grippe on those apparently
better able to sustain it; but their robust
strength and vigorous frames only afforded a
more luxuriant banquet, richer pasturage.-
Disease would seize probably on the same day
a fine, sinewy- looking Highlander, and 1T
tie, diminutiye, dried-up lrishman; with ra-
venous appetite the cholera would in a few
hours hurry to his grave the reduced frame of
the Scotchman, while it would i'll many cases
turn from the latter with disgust, not deeming
him worthy of the sacrifice. ALL both Off
GERS and men, concur in saying they never
witnessed such an unhealthy campaign, and
even those who have been in India would
sooner encounter the hardships of the Sikh
war than retrace the past scenes.
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06

There were six deaths from yellow fe-
Yer at Augusta on Saturday last. The alarm
had somewhat sabsided, although the disease
had shown no abatement. At Charleston du-
ring last week there were los deaths, inelud-
ing u by yellow fever. On Monday there
were only two deaths from fever.
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06
Fren Democratic ConrentIon.

We published, yesterday, and repeat it this
morning, call by the Free Democratic State
Central Committee, for a Convention to be
holden at Springfield, on Tuesday, the 18th
inst. A question having arisen in the minds
of some, as to the occasion for the call, it may
be proper to remind such, that the organiza-
ton of the Republican party is an act of the
individual members who composed it, belong
ing. heretofore, to all the ayisting political
parties, and that the Free Democracy, as an
organized party, has, by no formal act, recog-
nized its existence, or decided to disband it
self 1t is therefore proper that they should,
once more, at least meet in grand conven-
ton, and decide what shall be their course,
under this new state of things.
This Convention will meet under peculiar
and highly interesting circumstances. such as
viii call forth strong delegations of the true
and noble spirits of the State,-those that
stood by Freedom in the hour of peril, when
she was derided and secuted, even by so great
portion of those who are now most vocifer-
Gus in singing her praises. They will meet
and take counsel together on the duties de-
volving on them in the present crisis, aud if
it shall be determined, as it doubtless will be,
to merge the organization in that of tie Re-
publican party, to take such measures as shall
induce the greatest good from that course.
We look for great gathering on the occa-
sion. There has never been State Conven-
ton of the party westward of Worcester
Strong, able, and eloquent men will be there.
John P. Hale has engaged to be present, and
| Charles Sumner probably will be, The bugle
notes of Liberty, will ring loud and clear, so
as to bring back all answering echo from the
remotest sections of the State. The very cir
cumstance of the disbanding of an organiza-
ton, bound together by so many precious rec
ollectons, although it be but to be rel united
in one larger and more comprehensive. will of
itself impart to the occasion a deep interest.
Who, then, that loves Freedom, and has la
bored for it, would not wish to be present?
The Town Committees of last year will, of
course, understand that it devolves on them
to call meetings for the appointment of dele
gates for their several towns, and we trust
that they will promptly attend to their duty.
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06
z EPUBLICAN TICKET.
FREE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

There will be State Convention of the Free Democratic
Party, at SPRINGFIELD, on TUESDAY, October l7h at
IL o'clock A. NJ consider the subject of candidates to
be supported at the ensuing election and such
other business may properly before them The
Free Dem requested send delegates equal in
number three times the number of Representatives to
which their several cities and entitled in the
Legislature. By order of the Free Demo. State Com.
+. W. BIRD, Chairman.
JAMES NJ. STONE, Secretary.
Boston, Oct. 3, 1854.
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06

MURDER Bangor, Oct. 4th.-At the
recent term of the Supreme Court for Aroos-
took county. James Matthews was convicted
of the murder of Samuel James, committed
last April. They were lumbermeu, and Mat
thews shot James for turning a girl out of his
camp during his absence.
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06

Mr. ADRIAN Low, of Boston, left his resi-
dence and place of business on Wednesday of
last week, and not having been heard of, his
family and friends feel great anxiety respect
ing him. His height was six feet; very stout,
brown hair, head slightly bald, full brown
whiskers dress-a blue broadcloth coat, drab
pants, light vest, purple lawn cravat, congress
boots, and black hat. ANY information an
swering this description will be gratefully re-
ceived by his friends, directed to H. B. Stan
wood Co., 253 Washington street, Boston.
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06

INDIANA.-A gentleman sends from Indian
apolis to the n. Y. Tribune, the following en-
couraging iufermation;
We are getting warm with politics and
have fair prospect of siaughtering the Office
holders and old-iine Democracy,as it is called.
If the old party can stand against the Wings,
the Anti Nebraska Democrats, the Free Soil-
ers, the Temperance men, the Know Nothings
and five hundred Methodist preachers, they
can live in this State and not without. We
anticipate glorious victory in temperance
Some OF the Petit Stripe have spoken of the
Methodist preachers as those itinerant vaga-
bonds, which is a somewhat rash saying for
politician to make about men who preach to
communion of $4,000 members, and who
WELD an immense influence in the State
However, whom the gods wish to destroy they
first make mad. Their doom is sealed
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06

GIRL LosT.-A girl named Mary Winn,
belonging to Millville, left home about a fort
night since, it is said without any known
cause, and has not since been heard of. Any
information concerning her present abode Will
be gratefully received by Isaac Winn, Mill
vile P. o., blackstone, Mass.
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06

A son of DR.. E. A. Kittredge, of Boston,
who is at school in Grafton, fell from hay
loft in that town a day or two since, broke
out three teeth and badly damaged his jaw.
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06

SENATOR DOUGLAS, we perceive, has entered
upon a new line Of business. He has become
canvassing agent for Chicago newspaper
As we never bore him any i'll will personally,
we cheerfully give him the benefit of gratu-
itous insertion of his business card =
CHICAGO, Monday, Sept. "a.
Postmaster LEYDEN, Cook Co., Hl.-Dear
Sir II takethe liberty of sending you Pro-
spectus of the Chicago Times, the only true
and reliable Democratic Paper published in
this city. You will promote the cause of
truth, justice, and sound Democratic Princi-
Piles, by lending your efforts to give it wide
circulation. S. A. DOUGLAS
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06

CAMP MEETING.--A Second Advent camp
meeting is to be commenced in Exeter, New
Hampshire, to-day, the 9th inst. Persons
from every State in the Union are expected,
and it will probably be the largest affair of the
kind which ever took place in this section of
the country.
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06

CONCERT THIS EvEN1NG.-The Peak Family
of their family concerts, at the City Hall, this
evening. Such a combination of talent ought
to insure a full house.
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06

The BEGINNING OF MoRMoNIsS.
eight years ago Joe Smith, the founder of
this sect, and Harris, his first convert, applied
to the senior editor Of the Jo&raal, then re-
siding in Rochester, to print his " Book of
Mormon" then just Transcribed from the
81 Golden Bible, which Joe had found in the
cleft of rock, to which he had been guided
by vision.
We attempted to read the first chapter, but
it seemed such unintelhgible jargon that it
was thrown aside. Joe was a tavern idler in
the village of Palmyra. Harris, who offered
to pay for the printing, was substantial far
mer. Disguised with what We considered
weak invention of an iIupostor, and not caring
to stip Harris Of his hard earnings, the propos-
ition was declined.
The manuscript was then taken to another
printing Office across the street, from whence,
in due time, the original "Mormon Bible"
made its advent.
" Tall trees from little acorns grow.''
But who would have anticipated from such
bald, shallow, senseless imposition such
world wide Consequences To remember and
contrast Joe Smith, with his loafer- look, pre-
tending to read from miraculous slate stone
placed in his hat with the Mormonism of the
present day, awakens thoughts alike painful
and mortifying. There is no limit, even in
ehis most enlightened ofall ages of knowledge,
to the influence of imposture aud cIedulity
If knaves, or even fools, invent creeds, moth
ing is too monstrous for belief Nor does the
fact-a fact not denied or disguised-that all
the Mormon leaders are rascals as well as i'm
posters either open the eyes Of their dupes or
arrest the progress of delusion- albany Jour-
nal
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06

Card.-The Ladies of St. Johns Church, will hold
FAIR in the Hail Of the Catholic Institute Temple St.
commencing at P NJ, Oct. II, and continuing through
the week. in aid of ST. Johns schools and purchase of
Bell for st. Johns Church.
The patronage Of the citizens of Worcester is respect
fully solicited. dio6 s21
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06

SLAVE CASE IN PHILADELPHIA.-Ad despatch
from Philadelphia, dated Oct. 4th, says:
Henry Massey the fugitive slave, claimed
by Franklin Bright. Of Kent Co., Maryland,
was to-day returned by the United States
Commissioner to the custody of his master"
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06
Anothcr Voice from Kanzns.

The life of the emigrant is necessarily one
of toll and privation; aud whoever enters up
on it should do so with an intelligent appre-
ciaton of what is before him. The New Eng
lander who turns his face Kanzasward, with
the expectation of finding there all the COM
forts that surrounded him here, had much
better stay at home. This should be well un-
derstood. The descriptions that have been
given of Kanzas have doubtless deceived many
in the belief that it is actually, rs well as met
aphorically, ga land flowing with milk and
honey" where fields on which the husband
man has not yet cast the first seed, are abso-
lutely teemMg with harvests, and where pigs
ready roasted greet the newly arrived emigrant
with invitations to eat them. Whoever goes
to KanZas with any such notion, or with the
idea that the institutions of New England, or
the comforts of his New England home are to
be transplanted to the virgin soil of that new
land of promise. without years of patient toll,
will be grieyously disappointed, and Will be
likely to send back very much such a report
as that which we published on Tuesday. But
the man who emigrates with proper under
standing of what he is undertaking, will not
be disappointed, we feel assured and this
assurance is greatly strengthened by the fol-
lowing extract from letter which was writ
ter by an emigrant from Brookheld, who went
out in the last company Of New England emil
grants. 1t will be noticed that his letter was
written at the same place as that which ap-
peared i'll our columns OH Tuesday, and is
dated Just one day later. We account for the
difference i'll the two letters, on the ground
that the writer of the first expected to find
second New England awaiting him in Kanzas,
while the writer of the second expected to find
merely what he has found, the raw material
for a second and more genial New England
than that to which he bade adieu.-Spri,sg-
field Republican.
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06

@. III. Jenciks, DENTIST, and Manufacturer Of
Mineral Teeth. TEETH inserted fine gold plate from
tooth to entire set.
Filling and extracting done in the thorough man.
Satisfaction guaranteed in all or no charge
% Office ENOs DoRR & Co.'s Bookstore, -four
doors north Of the American House.
Worcester, May l. 1854. dtf
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06

DIR. Henry Sargent having paid particular at.
tenton in his recent visit to Paris and London to the
study of Diseases Of the Eye and General Surgery viii
henceforh devote himself especially to the practice
these branches Of his Profession Office No. II and II
Worcester Bank Block ap12 dawlf
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06

FARM AT AUcrIoN.-Mr. G. W. Parker,
auctioneer, will sell to-day, at 2 o'clock, p.
M, the valuable homestead farm of the late
Otis Fay, of Westboro.
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06
DRAPER = CLARK,

Offer for sale and will keep hand through the season
better assortment of LINE than can be bought at any
other place in the State Also, Cement and Cacne Plas
ter.
Worcester, March 15 1854 diff mch26
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06

J. X. Clark, M. DE-, Homeopathic Physician
No. Walnut Street Office hours, from to OLA; NJ and
from to P NJ
Worcester, January l, 1851.
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06

NO ecessity for Going 10 the Far
WEsT.-A few shares in the Village of Lakeland L. l.,
WOOD, 2OS Broadway, N. Y, where for SIS only home
stead for your family can be obtained. wlt&d6t "a
Worcester daily spy., 1854-10-06
Worcester Hydropntl,ic l.
Institution

Wcrccstcr EydFOpntllic INSTITUTION
No. Glen Street. This Institution is under the Med
cal direction Of Dr. SETH ROGERs, and is well arranged
for treatment, at all seasons
Terms usually from 81 to 50 per week
For treatment without board, IS to 81 per week. Office
hours from 2 to F. NJ dawtf apl2