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WORCEsTER& NASHUA RAILROAD
CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER ROADS.


Trains arriving Nashua, directly with trains
of Concord Boston, Concord and Montreal Northern Pas
sumpsc and Vermont Central Railroads. All trains from
Nashua connect directly with Gown trains Of Concord
Railroad
Each train and from Groton junction, connects with
upward and downward trains Of the Ftchburg Railroad,
and with all trains Stony Brook Railroad from
Lowell Morning and evening trains connect with Peter
boro' and Shirley trains upward, and morning and middle
trains with the downward trains Of that road.
AT Worcester 80 train connects with Steamboat
train from New York via Norwich, IL Is train
meets with Boston Worcester, and Western Railroad
trains; 10 connects with trains from all the above;
named roads, uding the Express train from New York
and Albany. rain arriving at 90 IN, connects with
the trains from all the above roads, including Express
train to New York and Albany. That arriving at 90
N vita trains of above roads. That arriving at 90
D IN with the New York Steamboat Train via Norwich
FTTCHBURG AND WORCESTER X Il TRAINS.
running in connection with Worcester and Nashua Trains,
Leave Ftchburg at As a M; Il 40 and and 40
Leave Worcester at 6 so and II 10 m, and Is m.
FREIGHT TRAINS run daily each way between Woi.
ceser, droon Junction Nashua, Lowell and Ftchburg.
-F6r competitions with the other roads at Worcester
eroton Junction. and Nashua Snow Wilder's PATH
hrder and Railway Guide.
gpThrough Tickets issued at Worcester for Bur.
hngton Montpelier, Wells River, White River junction.
St JohIsbury, Plymouth, Littieton and Niers.
G. W. BENTLEY, Sup't
Worcester August l, 1854. dawu
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EBOSTON MAP STORE ENLARGE@
ID MENT.-IDE & BUTTON, JOG WASHINGTON ST.,
have improved their Store by the addition of Large
Room in the rear which they have fitted up especially fol
the purpose of showing their UnriUGed assortment of
Mural or Suspension Maps.
Of which they now making grand display. They
also have hand the largest assortment of Aliases POc
Maps, Guide Books and Foreign Maps to be found in
any Store in the United States. Al who curOun
to examine Maps of any kind, for any purpose,
apeetfully invited to call.
IDE & BUTTON,
PUBLISHERS x BOOKSELLERS,
anlS diff JOG Mashington St. Boston.
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FRENCH PERIODICAL PILLS AND
4 DR0pS.-DR c. A. HILL No. 12l Main Street
Worcester Mass, would say thar at great expense be haa
prepared from the original recipe, the French Periodical
Pills and Drops discovered by !. Harrington NJ. D., while
practiciug in the Hospital in Paris, under The immediate
observation Of the renowned RECORD, of Paris and AC
TON, OF London
These Pills invariably certain to regulate the female
system, and can be taken without hazard. They are
known by hundreds of females in this country to be the
only preparation ever discovered that has proved iv
ably certain in all cases.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-11-29

YEARS OF PRACTICE, exclusively devoted to the
treatment and study of Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Glee stric
lures, effects of solitary habits Ulcers upon the body
throat nose legs, Pain in the head bones and all
Mecuria Affection and all Impurities of the Blood, where
by the constitution has become enfeeed enables the Dr.
to offer relief to all who may place themselves under his
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Railroads.


FITCHBURG & WORCESTER II. II,
So -szsz.zsz=ss, SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.-on
AS ssSz~.sss5sss and amer Monday, April TO- 1854,
Cars will leave Ftchburg at 100 A. M, l24O, and 54o
Freight at 1880 pm.
Rehrninr--Ieaye Worcester at $50 and Ills A. NJ
and at AIS P. NJ. Freight, 7.l5 2 NJ
TvERs PHILLIPS, Pres't
Ftohburg, April 10, 1861. iea dtf
BOSTON AND WORCESTER II. r.
E.,. r,.-..ssssszz-l WINTER ARRANGEMENT Com
80 tEssys;-si,slsssss mencing Monday Nov. 8, 1851
PASSENGER TRAINS FOR BOSTON, as follows
Leave Worcester at 4 and 900 A. NJ 1920 Ex) 400
4 MHhry 64oam s4bp.m
Milford at Z, e.25 ." 4.10
Framm at 1853, 1925 (4o5 Exl
4.55 (l1.45 Ex) p m.
1" SaNonville at no 4l5 y
Newton, GAO, *T,45, $500 (W.Tr.) Q, 1880, CIV
Tr) a. m; 100, f3.4S, 445, 5.25, wv. Tr) sl5
Brookline $50, $50, s.l6, s.45lOa a. m. $50, 3,
s., St, 81, and g. p m
" Needbam Plain, and 81, am; Ii and 400 pm.
W Newton station.
saturday nights at $50 dnstead of S.15)
LEAVE BOSTON, as follows;
For Worcester at $50 (and Ex.) a. M, 2, a ES)
and p. NJ.
sil6ury At 7soam. 500 p, m.
Milford at 1S0 a m 2, 500 :"
birmingham at $780, T. Ex.l a. m.,2 q M 5"
Newton, T.sO wv. IT, s. and e15 a. m. 1890, 200
wv IT, 3, SIS, 6 81, and 9.1h p. IN.
Brookline, Z, so, 9O5, aud II M, l245, $50, $50
b.05 Q, Z, and 80 p.
Charles River Branch, I a. m. u $50 8 p. m.
" Express Trains stop only at birmingham.
Saturday nights at 10 (insead of el5l
Boston, Nov. :. 1854 dawtf
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.@,t tgs, y CARRIAGES.-A.T OLMAN &
OFF ~ o. have 80 new CARRIAGES
t*y--{s3Eyl lr sale Coaches, Carryslls, Phaetons,
SAS-SsE----l p Buggies, Chaises.
Also, second-hlr1 Carriages, 10 Harnesses
An assortment Of Trimmings.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-11-29

Prepared by DR.. ]. c. AVER, Practical and
Analytical Chemist, Lowell, Mass, and sold by all
Druggists everywhere.
som by DAVID SCOTT, aad JAMES GREEN, Worce
er, and by Druggists generally
dec9 deod&weowSm
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CLENN's TRUE VERIlNA WAFER


FNHTPLOTM ENT FOR AGENTS.-Sever-
IL alThousand energetic and trust worthy young men,
are wanted to Agents,-both local and travelling
in every State Of the Unon for the sale of patented
tcle of manufacture, in extensive demand The ex
elusive right for the United States is owned by the adver
sers ad agents of capacity and business tact easily
earn Two Hundred Dollars per month.
No Capital Necessary.
Extract from Communications from our agents.
"Iherewth enclose you Il draft for dollars, deduct
ing hundred and Dinetyseven dollars my commits.
sion the sale Of the last month. Signed ii. Beed"-
g" shall realize commission my sales this month
about one hundred and seventy five dollars f. c. Field
The occupatio will prove light and gentlemanly EN-
ployment-as honorable as it is profitable.
No agent will he accepted unless arle to produce sub
stantal tes rnouials as TO character and industry
SALARIES wi be arranged for the first year if preferred
So many answers to Advertisements forwarded from
hotiyes idle curl sty only the advertiser will consider
no application unless mpanied by One Dollar, eyi.
dence of sincerity, WHEN full particulars will he forwarded
address BURNS, BENEDICT, & Co,
Baltimore, Md.
To the substantial nature of the enterprise refer to
KENNETH K DALE. Lg Roy, SoNs, Il Co. Also, to HAM
ILToN r. WEST Ohio; Hon. c. NJ DENFIs, hhode Island
and NJ. RAY, Kew West. Fla. daS2m oil
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-11-29

R1VALI. STYLE HATS general assortment
81 at MRRRILL'S 22l Main trcet 81
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Sefp' SESSIONS, Irregularities, &c.
OOO REWARD F0RANTg

II Full directions accompanying each oottle.
pnGe I've pollars. ian17 dn
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LATER
FROM @ ALIFORN | A.
ARRTTAL OF THE NORTH STAR.

New YORK, June %.
The steamer North Star arrived at o CLOCK,
bringing $500, 900 in specie.
The revolution in New Grenada was pro-
crossing. On the oath of May, Gen. Melo
routed the Constitutional forces at Capigura,
under Gen. Franco, with considerable loss.
Gen. Franco was killed. Gen. Passado was
raising recruits in Panama, and intended leay-
ing in the first English steamer for Cartha-
gena.
Gen. Moequera was at Barranquilla on the
first of June, but was to leave in few days
for Bogota, with troops.
The trial of Mr.. Dillon, French Consul,
for violation of the neutrality laws, ended in
disagreement of the jury, whereupon
mol. pros. was entered by the District Attor-
ney.
The Grand Jury had found true bills against
Walker, Snow, and other officers of the late
republic of Sonora.
The trial OF Edward H. Avery, for the muir
der Of Susannah Russell, on board the Yankee
Blade, resulted in disagreement of the jury,
and new trial was ordered.
Geo. Z. Hunt was killed in a duel with N.
Hubert, late member of Assembly A few
days afterwards Thomas /. Benson, was killed
by man named Benzio.
BY advices at Panama from Valparaiso to
the 18th of May. we learn that heavy weather
on the 9Th and 9th of May did great damage
to shipping, many vessels, principally Gillian,
were sunk or stranded in the harbor. The
American ship Corsair was stranded at Papu-
do; she had 1000 quintals of copper, and a
quantity of ore. Total loss of property at VAL
pariso is estimated at $SOO,OO0. Damage ex
tended along the coast. Three whalers were
lost at Talcahuano.
Political matters i'll Peru were still unset
tied. Trouble had broken out at Lima be-
tween the Americans and Peruvians, owing to
flibuster reports. Several attacks had been
made on Americans, and the papers were dis
cussing the propriety of allowing them to re-
main i'll Lima.
Advices from Australia up to the 3lst March
are received. Gold yields continued satisfac-
tory The wheat crop had turned out better
than anticipated.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-26

INGENIOUS ESCAPE FROM PRIsoN.-The es-
cape of Squires from the New Hampshire
State prison, where he was sentenced to fif-
teen years confinement, was most ingenious.
The prisoners march to breakfast, and, return
ing, enter their cells, which close with spring,
while the turnkey follows and locks an outer
lock. Each inmate holds his hand up to the
bar above the door as the officer does this,
who duly counts and reports to the warden.
Squires made, out of sole leather, a very in
geniously- wrought hand, not forgetting to
carve out the finger-nails and give them, as
well as the fingers, a very natural and life-like
appearance, by the use of blush white pow
der. On the morning of his intended escape,
he fixed his imitation hand to the CRATE of his
cell-door, making its position more secure by
the use of shoemaker's wax. On returning,
he closed the door the same as though he had
gone within, and pulled the door too after
him, as required. The turnkey followed,
counting the appraised hands as he marched
through the corridor, and reported that all was
right. The prisoner then passed out to the
rear, and secreted himself among the lumber,
where he remained until the prison bell rung,
and the guard on the walls went off to break
fast. By the aid of plank, he assembled the
walls and escaped. He had but eight min
utes of time, but he made good use of them.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-26

A REMARKABLE FEAr.-Sometime since
the point of the lightning rod on the steeple Of
the First Congregational Church in New Lon
don, got unscrewed, and fell to the ground. =
1t was such dangerous piece of work to re-
place it, that the committee were unwilling to
employ any one to perform the task. Ar.
De Wolf, however, volunteered to make the
attempt, which the committee permitted after
some hesitation, having promised him hand
some sum if he succeeded. He did succeed .ac-
complishing the task without any apparent
consciousness Of having done anything extra
ordinary. The New London Chronicle saws
the point to which he assembled is very near
two hundred feet, and for the last fiftv
feet he had to climb up a stone surface. with
nothing to hold on to but small iron rod.
and when he reached the ball he was still
some dozen feet from the end of his journey.
this distance he had to shin upa single rod. a
labor which he found SO fatiguing that he be-
came exhausted, and was obliged to return
and seat himself on the ball and recover his
breath. This he soon did, and fearlessly re-
stunned his travels towards the clouds, where
he accomplished his object, and came down,
as we have already stated.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-26

SENATE.-Friday communication was re-
ceived from the Treasury Department, in re-
ply to theresolution of Mr.. Fish, offered some
days since, calling for the accounts of Direc-
tors Of MINIS. The remainder of the session
was occupied in the consideration of private
bills. The bill for the relief Of the owners of
the private armed brig, Gen. Armstrong, de-
stroyed by the British in the neutral port of
Fayal, in September, 1914, was rejected. The
Senate then adjourned until Monday.
Mr.. Fenton, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported bill to remit the duties on
certain goods destroyed by fire in the cities of
New York and San Francisco-ref to
Committee Of the Whole. After which the
House was occupied with receiving various re-
ports of a private character, and at IL
o'clock, no quorum being present, the House
adjourned.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-26

The BIBLE IN SCHOOLS. - The citizens of
the town of Holliston, as we are informed,
have taken stand in reference to the use Of
the Bible in the public schools, similar to that
recently taken in Winchester, where attempts
were likewise made by papists to dispense
with the reading of the scriptures as far as
their own children were concerned. The
School Committee in Holliston, as in Win
chester, had injudiciously yielded to the re-
monstrnce of papists, and excused their
children from participating in the common
exercise of reading the Bible in schaol. A
town meeting was subsequently called, to
consider the action of the Committee. 1t was
fully attended, the subject was thoroughly
discussed, and the following resolution was
passed, with from eight to twelve dissenting
voices only:
Resotued That it be the cense Of this meeting that
while no blame attaches to the School Commute in re-
gard TO the reading of the Bible in our schools yet in
view OF the fact that the Bible furnished the only safe
foundation Of moral instruction. and in view also of the
repeated encroachmens attempted by the Catholics in
various parts OF our country well in our own town.
IN regard TO schoolswe deem it the duty of our Com
mttee to direct under all circumstances hereafter that
the Bible be uniformly read in all our schools by all the
scholars thereof of sufficient requirements to read the
same intelligibly.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-26

DEATH OF JOSIAH HoLBRooK.-The mail
brings US the sad intelligence of the death of
Josiah Holbrook, by accident Mr. Holbrook
is well known in this section of the country,
as the originator and founder of the Lyceum
system in New England, now SO generally
prevalent. He commenced his labors in this
behalf in Worcester, and made the Spy his
organ of communication with the public ;
and he has continued to be an occasional cor
respondent of this paper from that time till near
the time of his death. His whole life, for the
last thirty years, has been devoted to literary
and scientific pursuits, as connected with the
cause of education, of which he was an ar
dent and untiring friend. Of his death, we
have this account in the Lyach5urg Vir-
gilman:
yesterday afternoon, June 10, the lifeless
body of Josiah Holbrook of Washington CITY,
was found in Black Water Creek, near the
mouth of the tunnel. Mr.. H. had been STAY
ing in this city for several months, occupied in
scientific, and especially in geological pur-
suits, to which he was enthusiastically de-
voted. The fruits of his studies and investi-
cations were from time to time communicated
to the public, through the columns Of The
Virginion. His great object-a really grand
and philanthropic one-was to simplify SCI
ence to the capacity of youthful minds, and
interest them in its prosecution by practical
and pleasant experiments and modes Of study.
It is supposed that he met his death by falling
down cliff in the creek, while searching for
geological specimens He had been absent
from his boarding house since Saturday morn
ing. Mr.. H. had written and published much
on scientific subjects, and had achieved an
extended reputation. The tidings of his sad
and sudden death will shock numerous cir
Gle of acquaintance and friends.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-26

The GREAT MENAGERIE.-We have heard Of imposing
Menagees In our time and we have seen not rev tnat
protested to be among the wonders of the age but the
Grand combination Menagere soon to be here, and COM
posed Of Raymonds Weekss, and several others, sur
passes anything of the kind yet witnessed In this country
Its collection of animals is perfectly enormous among
them are Of the rarest character and many that
not their parallel in this country The two living dranes'
imported from Egypt last fall, by P T. Barnum, form
part Of this famous Caravan They are the only creatures
of the in America and are Colossal in their height as
well as exquisite in their symmetry, their genteness and
beauty 1t cost $4,000 to get them here and they are
esteemed as the "sar of this iumitabe Menagerie
visit to this exhibition thing to be remembered for
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-26
General News Summary.

Mr. Amasa Smith was lighting the gas
in his saloon in Lowell, during the recent thun-
der storm, when the lightning struck the
building, passed down the gas pipe, entered
his right hand, and made its exit out OF his
left one, which held burning match, explod-
ed when it came in contact with the flame, and
knocked him down but did no serious injury.
The Newark Advertiser says "The
Clerical Journal (English) gives its readers
the following definite and satisfactory piece of
American news:
"Nec Jersey-A neat and substantial build
ing has been recently erected in this town for
the worship of Almighty God. A debt of a
few hundred dollars still rests upon the build
ing"
Two butchers, partners in trade,
wickedly quarrelled with each other in New
York on Monday, and one of them seized
cleaver and struck the other, named Bell,
violent blow, fracturing his skull to an alarm
ing extent. He was arrested, and the wound
ed man is not expected to recover.
The Dunkirk journal says that gen
tleman passed through that village, en- route
for Cincinnati, with some twelve Chinese tea
culturists, for the purpose of testing the prac-
ticability ofg1owing tea in the vicinity of Gin
cinnati.
A correspondent ofthe Syracuse Stan
dard, writing from Rochester, n. Y, says
FIRED" DOUGLASS is to be brought out for
Congress in the Munroe district. N Y, and
expresses the opinion that he will be elected.
By the new liquor law just passed by
the Connecticut Legislature, no debt contract
ed for liquor can be collected. The bill forbids
the manufacture and sale of hop beer.
1t is stated that the Hon. John G..
Palfreyis engaged in writing history of New
England
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-26

FIREMANs PARADE.-Niagara Engine Co.,
No 8, paraded on Saturday, equipped in a
neat, new, and appropriate uniform. They
made a fine appearance, marching through
the principal streets Of the city, to the sounds
Of martial music, and the most unqualified
praise was bestowed upon their eyolutions by
those who witnessed them. No city in the
Union can boast of finer body of men in
its fire department, than Worcester, and we
hope the day is not far distant, when their
services will be so well appreciated by the
fathers of the city, as to induce them to bestow
upon them compensation more adequate to
their deserts
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-26

The Otsego Democrat, an able and leading
organ of the administration (Soft) wing of
the divided Democracy of New York, closes
an editorial on Toombs' Nebraska speech as
follows;
They have cared, and will again. No.
Mr.. Toombs, the people of the Free States
neUer caved nor faltered in their devotion to
liberty. But they have been basely BETRAYED
by a set of Pierces, Douglases, and their con-
federates, in the work of treason which has
just been consummated. But for this you
need not hold the people responsible-for they
not only repudiate the treason itself, but the
scoundrels who have been engaged in it. They
have yet settlement to make with those who
have betray ed their trusts and outraged their
feelings, and the South and those Iscariots
who have sold the freedom of Nebraska to
Slavery will learn to their satisfaction that the
people Of the North have not cayed."
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GBe aaiIp spp.
MONDAY, JUNE %, 1854.
EMICRANTS, CONVENTTON.

All persons, in Worcester County vicinity DESTROYS
Of emgrang to Kansas Nebraska under the auspices
Of the Emgrants' Aid Society," requested to meet in
Convention, at the City Hail. in Worcester, on MONDAY,
June 2eth, at 10 o'clock It is calculated that the first
deiegatOnof New England will leave Massachusetts
on the 18th Of July
Per order of the Committee Of the Emigrants Aid Con-
venton
Worcester, June 20, 1854.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-26

Curious Proverbs. ripest fruit often
grows ON the toughest wall.
Its the small wheels of the carriage that
come in first.
The man who holds the ladder at the bot
tom is frequently of more service than he who
is stationed at the top of it.
Contentment is to the mind what the frame
Is % Notwithstanding it, and lifting it
even from dunghin.
Ane turtle, though brought in at the area
gate, takes the head of the table.
Better be the cat in philanthronist,a fam;-
~ than mutton pie at kings banquet.
The Learned Pig didn't learn its letters in
. day. =.
True merit, like the pearl inside the oyster
Is content to remain quiet until it finds an
opening.
The top Strawberries are eaten the first.
He who leaves early gets the best hat,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-26

ALTERATION IN THE PATENT LAws.-The
Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia
Ledger says -
"The Committee on Patents in the Senate
are about to introduce bill, remodelling the
Patent Office and the Patent Laws, providing
for an additional number Of examiners, assist
ant examiners, and sub assistants. 1t allows
new schedule of fees, for the services rendered
by the Office. Patents are to be issued for five
years, and may be renewed for l5 years longer
by the Commissioner, and then expire. The
bill, which is a very long one, contains 30 Sec
tons. There will be no time for its discussion
during the present session."
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-26

A FAST TRoTrER.--W D. Owen of Ber-
nardston, recently purchased brown mare
five years old and weighing us lbs, which.
with buggy attached, weighing with Mr..
Owen in it 800 lbs, trotted over common,
rough road, ON the l4th, mile, having been
measured off for the purpose, in the following
time: the first mile in just three minutes. and
after resting l-2 minutes was trotted back
over the same course in exactly the same time.
three minutes. The mare had never before
been trotted on time, nor trained TO the course.
which renders the feat all the more worthy Of
notice.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-26

DEATH OF JuDGE WELLs.-Daniel Wells,
Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas,
died at his residence in Cambridge, about one
o'clock, Friday afternoon, sitter an illness of
about fifteen hours. The result of post NOR
tenn examination showed his death to have
been caused by disease of the heart. Judge
Wells graduated at Dartmouth in 1910, and
for several years prior to his appointment to
the Judgeship of the Court of Common Pleas
held the office of District Attorney for the
Western District He was SO wears of ace.
and leaves wife and two children. On
Thursday last he was upon the bench in the
Municipal Court in Boston. His sudden death
will be deeply felt by the community and his
associates of the Bench.