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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-05-30
Anftions.
By E. w. VAIL, Auctioneer.
.YECErTOR,S & rpIrSrrrca

By E. w. VAIL, Auctioneer,
EXECUTORS & TRUSTEES, SALE.
eyz FARM AND STOCK AT AUCTION.
eIS VIII be sold at Auction, on the premises, on
- WEDNESDAY, the 30th day of May, at 10 O'Clock
a, NJ the following Real Estate, viz:
Inc Capt. G00DN0W FARM, so called. formerly
KnoWh as the Goodnow Tavern Stand. Said Farm Is sit
ue one mile west Of the centre Of Princeton the old
county road leading to HubbardSton. This Farm has
s pen known as one Of the best farms in that section
- oi'ns Ite acres Of excellent land well divided for
purposes - acres Of which IS covered with val
gaoe gtowth Of Hard Wood Timber. 4 large number Of
fruit Trees VIII be found thereon many Of which have
Deen grated and are nos in bearing and thriving con.
Inc Budlngs consist of Two Story House. three BARNS
Wlth other out buildings, all in cool repair
Also the Bush Pasture, called situated three
ters OF mile west of the Farm, Containing 20 acres NJ
land portion of which has lately been cleared and n II
has only been occupied for the purpose Of fattine in
good condition, and is known one of the best ttn
pastures in the vicinity
At the same time and place, all the Stock Farming
Utensils Household Furniture Hay and GRAIN together
with great variety Of property not mentioned.
For information In regard any the above property
reference may be had to Scion s. Hastings Esq Prince
ton or Edward A. Goodnow, No Piper Block Worcester
Conditions Of sale liberal, and made known at the SALE
EDWARD A. G0oDN0W, Executor.
EDWARD A. Go0DNoW, Tr,.,s.,
ABEL +. G00DN0W, Afuseees'
Princeton, Aprl 90 1856. deod&vts
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CARPETINGS CHEAPll

VELVET, TAPESTRY, BRUSSELS, THREE PLY,
aud INGRAM CARPErINGs, in great variety, and at
tho lowest prices we have ever offered the goods.
Purchasers advised TO make carly selections from
this stock is believed that favorable time to pur-
chase, will rot )ccur for some time atleast.
CHAMBERLAIN, BARNARD, q co.
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MANTILLAS AND sHANYLs.

We invite the attention Of all purchasers to beaut
tul Stock Of SUMMER sHAwLs, just received.
We arc also producing, almost daily, now and beautiful
MANTTLLAs, and other Summer Garments of our own
manufacture, which VIC can sell 90 per cent lower
than the usual prices
CHAMpERLIN, BARNARD a co.
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ASS ESsoRS, N0TICE

ASSESSORS OFFICE, Cry HALL, May 16, 1855
The Assessors of the City of Worcester hereby give no
ce to the Inhabi ants of said city, and to all persons liza
BILE to pay taxes therein that the Office will be open from
the 18th to the 9ls day OF May current, from to II
A NJ, and from to P. NJ. to receive the valuation Of
esates and all liable to be assessed in said CITY,
are requested TO bring in at the Office true and perfect
lists of all the polls and schedules and estimates of the
Estates real and personal for which they liable to pay
taxes.
Persons holding estates in trust whether for minors or
otherwise, particularly requested furnish the AS
SCISSORS with statements in relation to such Estates
Where estates of deceased persons have been divided
during the past ear or have changed hands other
causes the executors ADMINISTRATORS others Interested
are respectfully rsqu sed to give notice of such changes
at the office.
The following enumeration may serve as guide TO as
sist the Inhabitants in making their statements:
All Real Estate within The City. "Persona estate
SHALL for the purposes of axaton be to include
all goods catels moneys, and effects, wheresoever they
may be- all moneys nterestue the persons to be taxed
mere than they pay interest for and all other debts due to
them more than they indebted for all public stocks
and securities stocks in turnpikes bridges AMI all mo-
neyed corporations. whether within without this State
and also income from profession, e, employ.
men or from annuity unless the capital such an
nuity sha be taxed in this States and all ether property
returned in the last preceding valuations the purposes
OF taXation."--R. s., chap. Z, SIC. f.
ANY person negiectng to furnish the Assessors with
list OF all their property, within the time specified above,
and make oath that the is true shall doomed by
the Assessors agreeaby to the laws of this Common
wealth.
Ertract from the Statute of 1851, chap. 3l9 Sec l.
-All property Liable to taxation in this Commonwealth,
shall De assessed at its fair cash yalue.n
SAMUEL SMITH, Assessors
SAMUEL HoUGnT0N, of the
ELBRIDGE G. PARTRIDGE. City Of Worcester.
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NEW EMBKOlDERIES.

We have opened this week, variety of New EmbrOi
deries, comprising a lot Of
BEAUT1FUL LACE SLEEVES.
We are aisc selling lot o. Rich Paris Embrciderss,
little guns ~ In rsyle at ono half their value.
cHAMHEKnIN, BARNARD, d CO.
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MODEL MELODEONS.

MANUFACTURED BY
M A > Q n DC H A M LIN,
BOSTON, MASS,
And pronounced by the best musicians in the country to
be uNEQuALLED in all the essential points pertaining to
good instrument, amongst which are their
Equality, POl0er and Sweetness Of Tone Perfection
Of Tuning PromptnesS Of Action,
AND BEAUTY OF FINISH.
Recommendations, from Lowell Mason, VIM B. Brad
bury, Geo +. Root, L. II. S0uthar1 Edwin Bruce j. A.
Bancroft, j. g. We herbee, L. P Homer, i. G. Hill and
many other distinguished musicians and organists stating
them to be superior to all similar Instruments and also
circulars containing full description of the Mode Me-
ndeons sent to any address, application to the un
dersisned. Prices from $50 to $175
Every Melodeon packed in neat and strong box and
J&Ety WGrrGnted. MASON g. HAMLIN,
Cambridge Street, Corner of Charles ST.
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PARAsOLS! PARAsOLSIT

We are daily receiving from the Manufacturer, and
from Auctions, all desirable styles Of PARAsoLs, from
good SIX parasol, at Tiny-Sisht Cents, to the
Richest goods MISUNDERSTANDING many Choice
Styles not 10 be found escwhcro and all at the lowest
prcea, CHAMBERLAIN, BARNARD, h 90.
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tUoilts.
Cost ano tTouno.

EVEN DOLLARS REWARD.--LOsrln Inc
vicinity Of Green or Front street, on Friday between
ing about seventy-hvo dollars IN bank bills ana two
notea Of hand, payable TO v. A. Ladd Co. whoever
viii return the same 10 the subscriber shall receive ia
above reward " LADn CO...
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PATENT AGENCY
AND

M u ID II IL Nj U II A CT . Il Y ,
No 2o7 MAIN ST. Cup stairs,) WORCESTER.
The subscriber continues to Models of all kinds
working if required, and warranted to answer the
requson of the Patent Oce,) and to furnish Drawings
Specifications, ETC., and to procure Patents Being CON
nected with Of the best Agents in Washington (see
reference below he is enabled to obtain Patents with tha
least possible delay and expense.
J. G. ARNOLD,
No. 207 Main street, Worcester.
The subscriber continues the business Of furnishing
Drawings, Specifications and procuring Patents. He at.
tends to all business usually required to be transacted with
the Patent Office He has many years carried on the
business Of building and using all kinds of machinery used
all the factories of New England Having invented
some of the important improvements whcha adopted by
all the principal manufacturers and having been involved
in heavy lawsuit had occasion to study the patent laws
with unusual interest under the late Hon Daniel Webster
Being the only Solicitor of Patents who thorough prac.
dcal mechanic, his experience, wel his scientific
knowledge and his intimate acquaintance with mechanical
operations enable him to understand Inventions to
distinguish them from those already patented and to spe
city them with facility and accuracy Many go nven.
tons have been lost to the inventors by not having them
understood, and properly specified 10 present
proper claim.
AzA ARNOLD, Patent Agent,
Washington, LIST month, 1858.
References-Hon. C. T james, U. S. Senate; Hon.
Thomas j. Rusk, U. S. Senate; His Excelency, p Allen,
Governor of K. Il Edward W. Lawton Collector of Gus.
toms H. b. Anthony Tx Governor of r. Ii r. W. Greene,
Chief Justice; Thomas Carpenter Counsellor at Law;
Samuel Ames, Counsellor at Law.
The following note appended by the late Hon. Sec
rotary Of State Of the United Satess
have known Mr. Arnold for some yeaIs and am well
acquainted with the gentlemen whose above
wrtteni | accord with their opinions ahd know them 10
some of the most respectable men in the State.
DAN'L WEBSTER.
For further information, inquire of
J. G. ARNOLD,
No. 207 Main street, Worcester.
o. All communications strictly confidential
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ETXP RESS NOTiCE.-L L. MASON x co.
RA have commenced running
Daily Package & Money Express,
between Worcester and New York, connecting at New
York with Western, Southern, California; aud Australia
Expresses.
Having had long experience in the general management
and details OF h. Express business they think they can
pledge to friends and the public, prompt and faithful
execution Of all business entrusted to them
They have securei Il central and cammodous office at
III Broadway New York. and their business in that city
will be under the immediate superintendent of Mr. + A.
srMsoN, well known as faithful employee Of Adams Il
Co. for many years past.
odio. in Worcester, No Worcester House Block.
All packages for this Express should be distinctly d
rected-'Io Care Of Mason & Co.'S Express" Be par
ticuar, in order to prevent mistakes. dawtf mv24
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THAYER & EAMES,


AT THEIR
CLOTHING HOUSE,
I'm the Corner of Main s Front Streets
are now prepared to-gire their Customers
READY-MADE CLOTHING,
at prices TO correspond with tie times better assert
nent cannot be found this side of Boston.
WORD 10 THOSE WHO WANT
GU STOM HING
We have in store large and splendid assortment
BRoADoLoTHs, oAssIMEREs, & DoEsKINs,
both Fancy and Black.
YESTINGS OF ALL KINDS,
Thich we viii make to order in the best manner,
and at short notice.
Gu. Custom Department is under the charge of Mr..
Charles Bia nchard, whose skill as a cutter, can
N. b. A large assortment of FURNISHING GOODS
always on hand.
Harrington Corner, Opposite City Hall.
Worcester, March 26 1855 DIFF mar26
SPLENDID FURNISHING GOODS
~ Just opening
mar27 diff WARE.
UUST RECEIVED FROM N. YORK,
~ and now open ing, very large and elegant assort-
ment of NEW andFASHIoNABLE VESTINGS 4 PANT
HTUFFS. The best lot out-thus far.
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VEST BUTTONS .-of new designs, and splen
did finish. Coat Clasps, of new and elegant pat
terms, with other "nice thines,o at
VALENTINE l. STUDLEY's,
app d3m Corner Of Main and Elm streets.
ARGE ADDITIONS-We are making daily
to our Superb Stock of FANCY COATINGS, PAN
TALo0NERY, and VESTINGS Our work is second to
none, in point of style and elegance Of finish.
VALENTINE Il STUDLEY,
ap2 dSm Corner Of Main & Elm streets.
ENXCELLTNCE is our MOTTO We use none but
~ the best Of Trimmings We employ none but the
hest OF workmen Il Consequently poor garment cannot
he had at our establishment.
VALENTINE & STUDLEY,
ape dsm Corner Of Main and Elm streets.
Neutrality-suspicious. and CLAY's REpoRrs Tor
maria dtf HUDsoNs, 100 Main street.
6PLALK SATIN DE LAINE!-A new AMI
kD eRecherche style of Pant Goods, this day received
ut VALENTINE d sTUDLEYs
ap2 d3m Corner of Main and Elm streets.
NIRAVATs AND TIES -Moussellne, Madras,
silk and Linen and Sken fabrics. always to BIZ found
10 desirable colors, at VALENTINE 4 sruDLEY's,
ape d3m Corner of Main and Elm streets.
NET THE BEST.-You can do this in the
IN Clothing Line, at VALENTINE sTUDLEYs, No
Worcester House Block. dom ap2
NREEN HOUSE PLANTs.-A good assert
IN rnent Of extra-siEed vERBENAS, GERANIUMS
aud other plants Also Cut Flowers In limited quantities
for sale at VIM A. WHEELER'S Green House.
Apply to the Garden, No. so Lincoln street. at JOHN
DoYDENs Office, No, Worcester House Block
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BOOTS, SHOES, Il RUBBERs.-The sub
Nd sciibcrs having leased and beautiful Store In
the New City Hotel Building intend carrying the Re-
tain Trade Of BOOTS SHOES, RUBBERS, where will be
found full and fashionable Stock Of all kinds.
mIu order TO make agreeable, well honora-
BE to both buyer aud seller, have commenced the
ONE PRICE SYSTEM, from which we shall not deyiate.
H. n j. GILkS.
my7 ar City Hotel Building, No. 8.
M EFINED SUGAhs.--60 bills stuari's supe
~ rior Crushed Powdered, Granuated, and Clarified
sugars for sale by WIN. o. SWEET CO.,
'27 du 1850 Main-st.
MjW1DDEK a. LAC DYE 1000 lbs Dutoh
lVN Madder, 1000 40. puiv. Lao Dye, for sale by
a.. q A. J. HOWL.
Worcester Rank Block du n
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GREAT BARGAINS
MANTILLA SILKS q TtIMMfNGs.

MANTILLA SILKS q TRIMMINGS.
Ladies' viii find at PRYANTs, he Heavy Corded
Plain Black SILK desirable for Mantas at Sl37 per
yard The Rich Waered and quality of Black MORE
Antique silks, at very low prices.
Aso-MUss Fringes, Siors Antique and Nebraska
Gimps, which the Fashionable trimming for Mantilas
All who purchase materials Manlas will be furnished
with Pattern, gratis GEO. 2. BRYANT
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Notices.
WORCESTER BRASS BAND.

AN5fs WORCESTER BRASS BAND.
N1gT The Worcester Brass Band respectfully be cave
1890 inform the Military and Fire Compan . and
u the ublic generally Of the city of w rcester ana
vicinity, that having secured the services Of Mr. VIM L.
HOBBS Leader of the Hartford Brass Band they are
prepared to furnish music for arades, Picnics Excur
sions, Srenades, &C. &C. at the lowest possible terms
All orders left at Lorings' and A Marshs Musi Stores
or addressed to John y Murray, No. % Temple street
will meet wrh prompt attention.
JOHN 2. MURRAY, Clrt, W. b. D.
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ENLINTON BRASS PAND.-At the Annual
" Meeting of the Clinton Brass Band, held Feb %,
1898, the following officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
Dawn CHASE, Leader; A. j. GlBsox, Director (; T. J.
THOMPSON, Secretary q S Nicholas treasure.
They would respectfully announce that they
prepared 70 furnish Music for Military and Fire Compa
Mes Pic Mics Sarenades and all occasions where the
vices OF a Band may be required.
Application made to either of the officers, Clinton Mass
or to Lorngs' Marss Music Stores Worcester Mass
viii receive prompt attention. They have made and viii
appear in beautiful change Of uniform this season.
Clinton, Apri! 27.h, 1855. dSm my4
TRNHE ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY,
ORGANIZED JULY /, 1854
Under the La wa of tl.e State of New York
SHAREHOLDERS INDIvIDU ALLY LIABLE.
Managers
W.B DINsM0RE, New York.
JOHNSON LIVINGSTON New York
]. NJ. THOMPSON, Springfield
@. SOONER, Bridgeport, Conn.
r. Il. KIN sIEY. NeWport
h s. STANFORD, Philadelphia.
:. NJ. SHOEMAKER, Baltimore.
GEO. W CAss, Ptsburg, Pa.
Principal Office 80 Roadway, New York.
This Company confines itself to a legitimate Express
business in the Atlantic Understanding New Orleans
on the south, and ST. Louis on the west.
JAMES II. OSG00D, Agent.
Utice No. ! Worcester House Book
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By PUTNAM s REDDING-


OFFIUE Y btftCts
ISAAC H. UPTON wou respectfully inform bis
friends and the public that he has renewed his License
s Auctoneer and offers his services for the sale Of Real
Estate or Personal Property, In this city county.
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f diA FARM AT AUCTION. Ayn
Hjii Will be sold at Public Auction on sATUR- ts7&
-&2-A- DAY, the second day OF June next at one Hs
O'Clock, 2. NJ, upon the premises, in Shrewsbury
FARM, situated in the westerly part said Shrewsbury
miles rom worcester, formerly occupied by Gershom
Wheeock, late of said Shrewsbury deceased Containing
40 Acres more or less, with House, Barn. Outbudings
and large number of valuable Fruit Trees upon the
premises.
Terms made known at the time and place Of sale
For information, apply to HENRY MASON near the
premises, or ELEAZAR WHEELOCK, Worcester,
ALSO,
At O'Clock A. NJ, at the place. will be sold all the
Furniture in the house, consisting of Beds Bedding
Chairs, Tables, &C. Also small lot of Hay Rye Straw
Lumber, Horse Cart, Wagon, l Hay Wagon, Har-
nesses Plows ShoYes Hoes and many other things too
numerous to mention. Terms at sale
LOTHR0P, Admir-.
shrewsbury, May %, 1855. w2t&d4tcm29A
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BY ALEXANDER PUTNAM

BY ALEXANDER PUTNAM
auction Rooms No. 66 aud 68 Main Street.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c. On
IL SATURDAY,,
At O'Clock p. NJ, at Office,
The usual weekly sale of Household Furniture compris
Ing Carpets, Sofas, Chairs, Tables Bureaus Bedseads
Beds Hair and other Mattresses Looking Classes Clocks
Table Cutlery and other articles Of household furniture
and the usual Kitchen ware.
Sales Of Real Estate and Personal Property situated in
lhe CITY, county, or State; terms reasonable, satisc
ton guaranteed Also the apprasng of property solicit
cd Cash paid for secondhand furniture, upon appca
ton at the Sales Room. Constantly hand, an assort
ment OF new common Furniture, Table Cutlery, Crockery
and Glass Ware Clocks Looking Glasses Window Shades
&c, which will be sold low for Cash.
There will be sales Of Furniture every Wednesday az
ernoon at Putnams Sales ROOMS at the usual hour un
Ill further notice. s. Nj. REDD1NG, Salesman
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By E. w. VAIL, Auctioneer,
= BEhuTIFUL SUBURBAN

bk;;; r. 81 )ENCE AT AUCTION
AlL On the Sonth side of Highland street. known az
the Nckerson Place, opposite the Hall Place now owned
by VIM. L. Mortified, Esq
viii be sold without reserve on the premises on
"Wednesday, June 9Th at 10 O'Clock "a M.
the valuable House and Lot situated above The house
i thoroughly and conveniently built containing twelve
finished rooms, arranged for two families piazza
in front and at the sde good water and many other adj
vantages not enumerated The lot contains about three
quarters OF an acre of land with on three Sides
having frontage Highland street of about $50 feet
upon the same is large and choice collection of Fruit
Trees in fine bearing condition. Also Grape Vines and
shrubbery in abundance.
The location of this real estate peculiarly desirable
Situated in this part OF Worcester in close proximity to
That delightful portion called Sunny Side near the Ag
cuural buildings and grounds, opposite the site where
aspendid house is soon to be erected by VIM T. Melr
field, Esq.
1 The above will be an opportunity Of occurrence
TO purchase suburban residence Terms Liberal For
further particulars inquire Of JOHN FIELD, Esq., or
the Auctoneer office 236 Main st. dts my29
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By E. w. VAIL, Auchoneer.
COTTAGE HOUSE AND LOT

OUTAGE HOUSE AND LOT
AT AUCTION.
fH;;:l On the South side of Goddard Street,
!MAll- near Green Street.
Will be sold on the premises, on Tuesday. JuuC
s. at 10 o'clock the desirable Cottage House and Lot No
Goddard street, containing seven finished rooms con-
venienty arrangedis well supplied with Closets never
failing well of water set kettle and many other conve
niences not mentioned. The lot has a frontage of as
feet on Goddard street.
The location OF this cottage is desirable situated in good
neghborhood the Depot and manufacturing portion
Of the city. Terms liberal. For particulars inquire on
the premises, the Auctioneer office 236 Main 81.
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HIGH LUSTRED
BLACK SILKS FOR TX CENTS
LADIES' SKIRT,

Has opened still another style of MANTILLA, today
Tuesday May o. ISL Main street ''
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STATE MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE
- COMPANY OF WORCESTER is hereby
given, that the annual meeting of the As ured Members
and Guarantee ockhoders of the State Mutual Life AS
surance Company of Worcester for he choice Of Drec-
tors and other business will be held the office of the
Company, in Worcester, o. WEDNESDAY, June 9th, at
10 O'Clock A. M. CLARENDON HARRIS Secretary.
Worcester, May %, lI55. dtje6
GTATE M UTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE
3 COMPANY OF WORO ESTER-The StockboIders
of this Company hereby notified that the annual
dividend Of seven per cent viii be payable at the office
of the Company, WEDNESDAY, the sixth day of
June, to those holding stock on the 2ithinst
WILLIAM DICKINSON, Treasurer
Worcester, May o, 1875 dtie6
EE EMOVALs- Express OHcas OF THoM PSON
q. X co. and the ADAMS EXPRESS CO. is removed
from No. Pearl street, to No 4, WORCESTER HOUSE
BLOCK. on Main street, All business in their line will be
attended to with promptness.
LANES Il. osG0oD, Agent.
Worcester, May IS, 1855 d2w
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90, FOR SALE.-The two buildings now occu-
sR pied by the subscribers to be removed soon One
ILL SO by rs it,, ard one 80 by 2th.
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VNOR SALB.--I6 dozen CALF SKINS, weighing
arao dts ALDRrCH co
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-03-08
AN AFRICAN WELCOME AND SALUTATIoN

AN AFRICAN WELCOME AND SALVATION.
Bsysrd Taylor says: In short time re-
ceived word that the women of the village
" ould come to perform dance of welcome
and saIu,a,ion, if ] would allow them. As
the wind was blowing strongly against US.
and the sailors had no. finished skinning the
sheep, had my carpe. spread on the sand
in the shade Of group of mimosas, aud a.
waited their arrival. Presently we heard a
sound Of shri.I singing and the clapping Of
hands in measured beat, and discerned the
nrocessions advancing slowly through the
trees. They came two bv two, nearly 'hir-
" in all, singing d shril, piercing chorus,
which sounded more like lsmen'ation than
greeting. When they had arrived in front
Of me, they ranged themselves into semi
circle with their faces towards me, and, sllll
clapping their hands 10 mark the ry'hm OF
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-03-08

THE CYPRESS in FLoRIDA.-A cores
pondent Of a Florida paper, remarkng on
fruit-t trees Of ,ha. State, SAYS: "Amid the
vegetation Of the swamp-land, the cypress
tree towers lord ascendant, and ! doubt
whether in size the gian,-trees Of Oregon or
California can equslit. The writer of this
has measured one cypress tree, which at lis
base is between thirty and forty fee. in cir
cum(erence. Standing upon the bank of a
narrow, forest shaded creek, with hundreds
of he same kind, from five to ten feet in
diameter, it seems to have been placed there
TO king it over them all"