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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-07-12

GNOPARTNERSHIP NOTICE,-A copart-
" nership has this day been formed by the subscribers
under the title of j. M0REY CO.. in the Bathing and
Hair Dressing business which will heretofore be car
rird in the old sandNo Foster street. under the
American House. J. M0KEY
July /, 1854. e. IL. p QUEEN
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TULY IST.-An persons having accounts with us
81 due July list, previously, notified that their
bills ready for settlement and immediate attention il
requested. CHAMBERLAIN, BARNARD, co.
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WAN DEUSIN'S WAHPENE-For change
" ing grey hair 10 Its original color J. Q. HILL
druggist, 229 Main street, Agent for Worcester.
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others, At rhort notice At o very low price.
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Mr. HAMLiN. | ask the Senate to take up Sena,a
bill No 81. providing for The ssceftaament asd settle.
mept OF the claims OF American ciuzens on account OF
spoaiions committed b. he French prior 10 the year
1901. w,.h taken up merely for the purpose OF
agnng day upon which the Senate will vote upol
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-02-17
Chittenden County Court.
REPORTED for the Free Prs..l

The adjourned term of the County Court, and the
Court of thancery, for this County, which began ou
Tuesday, the eth inst, WAS brought to . close yes
terday. Almost all the Law business was postponed,
so that only one Jury trial WAS had, leaving an se-
cumulsted mas of business for the May term. sues
as it will be found dinicul, to di.poss Of.
The principal causes decided were
Hastings ct al v. Hopkin.on ct al. verdict against
Paul, one Of the defendants, and in favor OF Hop
kinson. q. +. Bailey and ". W. Peck. tor the
Plaintiff Underwood, Hard aud Smslley, for the
Defendants.
Stacy v. Vt. Central Railroad Company. Dsti
on the award of Commissioner. for land damages
after the award and before usins the land the com.
pany changed the location Of the Road. 80 that no
land Of the Plaintiff was used by the Company
Held that the Plaintiff WAS entitled to recover ths
amount awarded him. Smalley and Mack. for tie
Plaintiff, and Phelps and Chittendsn, for ths De.
PENDANT.
Briggs v. Mssou,-Rsplsvip. The declaration
was 'ths equal undivided half Of certain property.
Upon demurrer the Court held the declaration insas-
6cient. Mr. Drigg. and W. ". Peek. for Plaintiff
Mr.. Edmunds for Defendant.
10 another action Of replsvin, between the same
parties, the defendant pleaded that the plaintiff And
one Tsggsrd were joint owners Of the properly. and
that he seized the property on sttsShmsnt under
process, against TAggssd. Rsplicatios that TsssaFd
being in debt to Plaintiff before the taking sgrs"d
that Plaintiff should own ths property till Plaintiff
was paid, and that the process under which the Dc
fepdspt acted WAS fraudulent, as between the psrt!es
tdit, aud intended to defeat the right Of the Pla.H-
tif. R~ejoinder that the property notwithstanding
the agreement remained In the possession OF Tagsaid
from whom the defendant took 1t. psmsTr..-
He'd that the r~ejoindsr was sufficient.
In Chaueery the only decision was in the cas-" Of
Van Siekiin v. the selectmen Of Burlington. The
question was whether the Town had authority to
vote money to q are company which was shout to
be disorgsnized for want of funds, and which al
foried the only protection sgsinst ere in the Iowa.
to town and other property.
The Chancellor refused to dissolve 'hs temporary
injunction which had been sr-hted against PAYNE
over the money upon the ground that so doing would
DESTROY the only relief prayed, which would never
no dome unless IN . clear case. until the final hear
ir, No opinion WAS expressed Spou the general
merits Of the case, Underwood, Hard and Russell
for the Orator. and Phelps, chittenien and Weston
for the Defendants.
All the other Cbsncsry business was, az ~s@'
continued, The cases here outiivs even 'arno>
and Jsrndycc, for they do not 60 out ofVourt w
the funds are eaten up in cases, ID that respect
case did, Judge Poland presided AT the trial !"
cases in which Judgs Peck could not sit, and aass
~Psek,-..istsd b. the Asv judges, PNssb ~
Ks~aAsAy-ssS - NM n tsSse<sn
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-02-17
The Voice vi Vermont.

A call for a public meeting to be held in
this place, on the ODD, to consider the great
subject which now fills the political Horizon
of our country, appears in another column.
The sentiments of.the people OF Vermont
and Of the North, whatever may be the talk
of paid politicians, is we believe right on this
matter. And we believe it is high time for
the masses to speak. They are speaking else
where. From every quarter of the North we
hear accounts of enthusiastic gatherings, and
emphatic expressions of the Indignation OF
the people.
In reference to such an outrage on the
common rights of the North, party ties
should be forgotten. We trust tina! all, irres-
peetiue Of party, who are opposed to the extern
sion of the area of Slavery, who would frown
upon the unholy attempt, now in progress, to
corrupt the honor Of the nation, and do
violence to one of it's most solemn compacts,
and who would rebuke the recklessness Of
those who have thus stirred up ufresh the
fires of sectional animosity and contention,
will be present at this meeting. Similar meet
ings will, we hope, be held throughout the
State and the voice Of Vermont be loudly
heard on the side of right and honor.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-02-17
Government Bonfire.

A grand Post Office bonfire was made in Washing,
ton, on Monday, the 9Th, of the unclaimed. or dead
letters. They were taken to the spot where the
Washington Monument is in course Of erection, and
the whole pile, 942 bushels, set on FIRE.
"Dead Letters ~ Once they were "though,s
that brea,hed =" now only words that burn.
Who shall tell how many hopes you have
pu, out BY that "Government Bonfire y how
monv siIken letters you have burnt off; how
many vows of yours TIL death" have been
rendered null and void" .
Perchance there are hearts that have waited
long and sorrowfully for the loving words that
yos have annihilated, and the ashes lett from
that snoullering pile may be bu. embIems oil
the blighted Joys OF lhose waiting spirits, living
sacrifices. perhaps, linked like the HlndVu
widow to the burning dead.
Dead Letters? Can aught be dead that
speaks so plainly? The hand that penned
them may be palsled, the eye that once would
hnve glls'pned at the sight of them, may be
closed forever, but 81 II there lrvc-on those frlil
leaves, the records of the resolves, ambitions
and loves of many a noble soul and loving
heart.
Aye, hurn them if We viii, there are nen
hearts with ne1 hopes crowdlng ciose upon the
foothold of the old. .
= Now, living letters will be written, Trend
ships will be made, loves wi be writthn down
thoughts will find EXPRESSION, there will be 9th
er funeral piles At Washington on to that grea
finale, when government will be no longe
vested there and oil letters will be unclaimed.
-(lsreland Herald.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-02-17

to those who look forward to the remote con-
sequences of these measures, and who cannot
balance a temporary or triblng convenience, II
there were such, against a permanent, growing
and desolating evil. We cannot fcrbcar to re-
mind the two Houses Of Congress that the
early and decisive measures adopted by the
American Government for the abolition OF the
slave-tradc are among the p%roudest memorials
of our nations glory. That Slavery was ever
tolerated in the Republic is, as yet, to be nttrl-
buted to the policy of another Government.-
No imputation. thus far, rests on any portion
Of the American Confederncy. The Missouri
Territory is a new country. If lis extensive
and fertile fields shall he opened as a market
for slaves, the Government will seem to be-
come a party 10 a traffic which, in SO many
acts, through SO many years. 1t has denounced
as impolitic, unchristian, lnhuman. To enact
laws to punish the traffic, and at the same tine
TO tempt cupidi,y and avarice by the allure
ments of an Unsuitable market, is inconsistent
and rrcconcilable. Government by such a
course would only defeat It's owl purposes, and
render nugatory It's own measures. Nor can
the laws derive support from the manners ofthe
people, if the power OF moral sentiment be
weakened by enjoying, under the PERMISSION oil
Government, great facilities 20 commit o1en'
ces. The laws of the United States have de-
llOuiIetu lledNN ptluIllto uSaihoN NV 'eihN ~
slaves, because such traffic IL deemed unjust
and inhuman. We appeal to the spirit Of these
laws. We ask whether they ought not 10 ope-
rate, on the present OCCASION, with all their
force We have a strong feeling OF the In
Justice of any liberation Of Slavery. Circum-
stances have entailed it on a portion Of our
community, which cannot be Immediately re
lieved from it without consequences more in
furious than the suffering OF the evil. But to
permit it in a new country where yet no hablt'
are formed which render 1t indispensable, wha'
is it, but to encourage that rapaclty, and fraud
and violence, against which we have so long
pointed the denunciations of our penal codei
" hat is it, but TO larnish the proud flme o
the country? What $ it, but TO throw suspi
cion on its good faith, and 10 render question:
Bile all its professions of regard Tor the rights o
humanity and the liberties Of mankind
As inhabitants of a free country-as citi
zens of a great and rising Republic-as mem
bers of a Christian community as living in
l%ioeral and enlightened aye, and as feeIing our
selves called upon by the dictates OF relglo
and humanity, we have presumed to offer ou
sentiments to Congress on this question, with
solici,udc f r The event far beyond what a con
mon occasion could inspire
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-02-17
The Heavens in February.

The most brilliant object for astronomical
observation in February is the planet Venus,
whose bright orb can now be seen in the south
west. Through the telescope, she will present
o creecen appearance. When Venus Is the
nearest 10 US; her dark side is turned toward
us.
MEscrRr will be seen for a short time near
the close of the month, early in the evening, IN
the path of the sun. l1ls inferior conjunction
1t the beginning Of March.
Mars will be another brilliant object in the
heavens, this month. He Is in opposition to
the Sun the latter part of February, and 1. then
much nearer to the earth than at other tines
He will appear a bright, red star in the East,
soon after shutdown.
Of the fired stars, there is not now as bril-
liant a display in the evening as there was in
the autumn. On the first Of February at nine
o'clock in the evening, of the stars of the first
magnitude, Cdpelid will be nearly vertical the
stars Of Ursd Major in the Northeast .aideba-
ran IN Taurus high in the Southwest; Gemini
a little east of the meridian; Rtguius and
Deneboia in Leo in the East, the latter not hav.
ing risen long Orion with his studded belt
will be in the South beneath that constella-
ton, SIRIUS may be seen in great splendor; and
Procyon IN the Southeast. Al that hour nc
other stars Of the first magnitude will be visi'
Bile to us. .frtturus and Spica Pirgin,s do no
rise until later.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-02-17

The NEBRASKA TERRtroRY.-rh The immense
territory of Nebraska--the Indian name for the
river running through it under the name OF
La Platte-has the States of Iowa and Mis-
souri, on it's F. ,stern limit, and on its Western
the Rocky Mountain Ridge, which separates
it from Utah. On its Northern limit is what
is known us the North Western territory and
a part Of Minnesota-and it's Southern houn-
dairy is in the same parallel of latitude as
that OF Missouri, Sc deg. 80 minutes North.
The Territory is at its Eastern extremity
about $50 miles from North to Sonth-at the
Western end. about 200 miles, and having an
average width Of about 240 miles.
L. is estimated that there are about ! 1000
Indians in the country. They are the Cher
okees lin part), the Oslges Cherokee Reser-
walton, Wvandottes. Pattowatomies Ottawas
and Ctippewus, Peorils and Kaskaskias,
Wears and Pinkashaws, Shawnees, Kansas,
Dclewarcs. Kickapors, Iowas, Sacks and
Foxes. Halt Breed Otors and Missourias.
At Fort Leavcnsworth. on the Western side
of the Missouri river. there is IL reservation of
nine square miles. belonging to the United
States government. Here is conferred the en-
tire white population of the territory, which
varies according to the season of the year and
tie demands Of the army. 1t comprises 9th
GERS, soldiers. civilians in the service OF the
government, mechanics. farmers, tcamsters,
&c. The whole population varies from
four to twelve hundred persons, and ordi'
narily the number does not exceed six hun
drcd About seventy votes were pollcd last
wear rr II dclrg tie to Congress. None OF
these votes came from Fort L.avensworth
and most Of the white residents did not vot,
at all.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-02-17

Effect OF HARD WATER UroN AN1MALs.-
Horses have an instructive love for sItt water.
and refuse hard water il they can possibly get
the former. Hard water produces IA rough
and star-coat on horses, and renders them la
bio to gripes Pigeons also refus hard water
if they obtain access to sJit. Cleghorn states
thai hard water in Minorcl causes disease in
the system of certain animals, especially
sheep. 50 much are race horses influenced
by the quality of the water, that it il not un-
frequent to carry Il supply of sp't water to
tho locality in which the rlce is to take PLACE,
lest there being only hard water, tie horse
should lose condition. Mr.. Youatt, in is
book called The lIorsc,' remtrking on the
drsIr .hl.ness Of IT water for the loIse, says
Instinct or experience has made the horse
himS.lt conscious Of this, for he will never
drink hard water il he has access to soft lie
will leave tie most transparent water OF the
well for Il river, although the water may he
turbid, and even from the muddiest pool. "
And again in another place h. says, " Hard
water drawn fir ~ from the we'll, will assur-
cdly maxi the coat Of Il horse uuaccustumrd
- il stare, and will not untrequently gripc
or further iniurc him.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-02-17

O. DAsIEL WEBSTER os THE MISSOURI
ConpRoMIsr.-The New York Tribune pub
l,sh,rs "a emorial to the Congress of the
United States, An the subject Of restraining
the INCREASE of Slavery IN New States to be
ADMITTED INTO The mon" printed IN Boston in
1919, and signed by Daniel Webster, who
drew i, up, and other prominent citizens of
Boston anil vicinity,
The Memorallsls submit "lhat The terms Of
the Constitution, as well as the practice Of the
Governments under II, must, rs they huuIbly
conceive, entirely justify the conclusion that
Congress may prolIbi the further introduction
OF Slavery MO It's own territories, and al'o
make such prohibition u condition of the ad-
mission of any new State into The Union" and
believe that the %"justlce and policy of such
prohibition is supported by plain and strong
reasons"
The following portions Of the memorial are
specially Interesting at the present Junclure:-
Already the ratio of representation, estnb
lislred by he Constitution has gwen TO the
States holding slaves twenty members OF the
House OF Representatives more than they
would have been thllllitu 10, except under Tie
particular provision of he Constitution. In all
problbiily tins number will BE- doubled IN 80
wears. Under these clfcu Instances we deem
u not an unreasonable expectation that the ih-
habitants of Missouri should propose To come
INTO the I mon, rruounclng the right IN qnes-
ton, aud establishing a constitution prohibiting
II forever. " lhout dwelling on tins topic We
have still thought II our Guty to present It Ia
The consideration of Congress. e p escnt II
with a deep and earnest feeling of MS llnpor-
lance. and We respectfully solicit for it the lulI
consideration OF the National Legislature.
Your memurlallsts we're not without the hope
that tue Time had at length arrived when the
inconvenience aud the danger Of tins descrlp'
ion 81 population had become apparent IN ali
pnrls OF lh,s country. aud IN all parts oi The
cvillzrd world. 1t might have been hoped
hat The new states thu mselv"s would have ind
such WV Of Their own perm 'nent interests
AMI prosperity rs would have led them TO pro
lblt Us Z enslpn aud lncr Wse. lie wander
tai Increase aud prusp'rIy VI the 81 ilfS nurtl
ii the ONO Is ~ q~uesunnab TO be uscubcr
IN a great measure IA The c. nS' quences ui The
urtn,tce ui 1857 and few, inleed. nre IA
OCCASIONS ~ the III I ~ - II toms. IN "hlc s.
,nueh c II be don by = single act for th'
b mem of Ia IRE l|'uc,rI n, rs w's done b,
. 80 uriiuu Cr,a n1 rs u y Low be- dome by
zee CrnAU'ss ut 'Ir Umurd STATES. We APP
Ia.3 10 thr luSiiru IL iu The wlsduu o tn
81 Qua tuuhcls 10 pl,IrIu ne iurlher pro
.,e,. - a gieal aud sr'i"us ryd' appei
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-02-17
Nebraska Meeting.

The undersigned have observed with rnin
that an attempt is now being made TO force
the Nebraska bill through Congress, whereby
the prohibitions Of the Missouri Compromise
will be repealed, aud the area of Slave in
fuence greatly eztcndtd.
The subject lie one Of groot national inter-
est, and should be approached with the So
lemnity due to its importance. We believe
the opinion of Vermont is decidedly opposed
to this measure, and that the time has come
when that opinion should be distinctly and
openly ayowed.
We propose that the freemen Of Chittenden
County assemble at the Town Hall in Bur
lington, on the 22d day Of February instant
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, to consider the subject,
and give utterance to the opinions and feel
ings Of this County in relation to it.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-02-17
The Nebraska iniquity.

We give to-day the Geographic abstract OF
Mr.. Eyerett's speech on the Nebraska bill.
Though perhaps not one of his greatest efforts
it is dignifed, practical, and must be in
huential. There are more speeches to come.
The effort to suppress discussion in the
Senate has failed and the attempt on the part
Of the friends of the bill to precipitate action
there has, is said, been given up in despair,
In the House it is said that n'attempt will
be made to prevent all debate by moving the
g previous question: something whichls not
allowed in the Senate. The appropriations
have been stricken out Of the bill 70 that it
canno be referred to the committee of the
whole, the member who is to move the pre-
yious question has been selected, and it is
said an arrangement has been made between
him and Speaker Boyd, by which the motion
will be Immediately recognized and a gag put
upon all debate. The Washington Cores
| pondent Of the n. Y. Times, thinks that 50
| infamous q scheme cannot succeed, and that
the great fight on this matter is to be in the
House. If 50 the people will have time to
make themselves heard. We see that already
in many places in the North aud West meet
ings are being held, and petitions and remon'
strances circulated How long shall Vermont
be behind the rest
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-02-17

A BEAN SroRr.-"A friend of ours who has
recently returned from a little jaunt in the coun.
try, happening to stay at The house OF an old
Deacon, has handed us the fonlowing speci-
men of that pious gentleman's commentary
on a passage in the Bible. As it is quite equal
to anytheng We have seen lately. we do not
feel disposed to keep it entirely to ourselves
1t appears that for many years past the Deacon
has observed the custom Of reading daily a
chapter from the sacred Scriptures TO the fami-
ly and of making u running ex'emporaneous
commentary upon each particular passage that
seemed to require elucidatinn.
G. ming to hat pnrt of the Bible which s1ys,
".\ou these ser.n DID .Hiichn bare unto Major"
he C cared his throat ana explained 1t thus:-
1.-The object of this here passage Is TO show
us how unfortunate The people used to was III
old tines. hen they dld'nt have no dairys.
bu, WIS o~bleeged TO milk hears, and it took SIX
To- hold the bear, while tother MIXED it, and
they had to go to Major to get the BEARS
Erchange.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-02-17

F-FRou MExIco.-The New Orleans Data
publishes a letter which announces the formal
commencement Of the Tehuantepcc Railroad
at Minatillan, Jan. 80 III, IN the presence of
the principal authorities and inhabitants, 1t
also says that Messrs. Sykes Co. commenced
operations at Suchil on the 25th ult., and
that the work will he carried on rapidly,
from 500 to ! 600 men being expected TO be
engaged upon it next month,
The correspondence Of the Count Raoussct
de Bonlbon has been intercepted and pub
lished, showing an extensive conspiracy for
revolutionizing Sonora and Lower California
Large bodies Of armed men had been seen
marching thither from san Francisco,
1t was stated that a body of Mexican troops
had been ordered to proceed to sonora to AS
sist in quashing the Walker Fillibusser EX.
ysdidon,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-02-17

Ey.5uDDEN DEAIH.-Mrs. Dickerman, the
wi of DR.. Jerry Dickcrmun, Of the Centre
Village in this town, died very suddenly ON
Sunday last. She attended meeting in the
forenoon. returned home in her usual good
iicllth, and while preparing something for
dinner, remarked to her husband that She
was i.inting, fell and expired. a post NOR
tom examination of the body revealed the
cause IF death to no a disease Of tine heart
81. JJhnsburV Californian.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-02-17

WooLEV RiGs,-TheSe are a rich manure,
beng tairty-tour times stronger than COW
duns. Tear them into little pieces and dig
into the borders of the garden, or at the roots
Of fruit trees. In England they are worth
fifty dollars n ton for munuring the Hop
plant. 81 also with pieces Of wool old
skius, dead animals, feathers, &c. The hest
manure for cabbage, and such plants, is the
iogg,ags of sheep, Il small quantity to he
buried at the root of each plant, with Il little
ashes and plaster over it.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-02-17

One Of the best double puns we have ever
hctrd, says the Yankee Blade, was pcrpctratcd
ly Il clergyman, lie had Just united in'mar-
rilgr Il couple whose Christian names We're
respectively Benjamin and Ann. How did
they appear during the ceremony - inquired
a friend. They appeared both an%Hie-mtatcd
AMI Jcaaic-fncd, was the ready reply,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-02-17
Ueeklp free Dress.
BURLINGTON, FRIDAY FEB. II, 1854.

E-An accident to our press, after part
Of the paper for this week was worked of,
has caused q delay Of the remainder tin
Cotnrdor