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H-Owing to the excessive number
OF lawyers il Hungary, permission to
practice will barefused creme year to
every newcomer. We think it would
be an amendment to the foregoing to
add, THAT IT be re-enacted annually +"
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1g-1n view Of the severity Of The
weather, card has been issued by the
Rev. 7 Bede, Secretary of the Roman
Catholic Dioees Of Buffalo, allowing
those laboring oh the public works The
itse Of Trent without restriction during
Lent, except on Friday.
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Coop TINE CoMlse.-Among the
imports at Boston by the steamer
Asia, was an invoice Of artificial -four
ers, valued at over nineteen Thousand
dollars, and Oh which the duties excee-
ded FIVE thousand more. They were
consigned to a firm in New York.
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Barnunn, the Snowman, Is after,
Burns, the fugitive slave who has been
purchased by the abolitionists, and ID
on his way to Boston. He offers to
give him $500 TO be an appcndage Of
his museum for five weeks.
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DAMAess ron CAtstse DRusk.
rNsEss In Noblesville, IL, Mrs
Julia fTreybersr brought suit against
Martin Mo'piioy for damages causea
by liquor sold by The defendant 10 the
plaintiffs husband, John Freyberger.
She charged that the defendants liquor
bad made her husband dtnnkard,
had cansed him to lose bis time mud
waste his money, and claimed $1,000
damages. The jury gave her verdict
for $500.
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Gbtaptfklq Gnl1ltt
Thursaay, Morning Mar q, 1856

Es- The bill Of which we spoke
some time since, as Icing before the
New York Legislature, providing that
no estate real or personal, shall here
atler be bequeathed, demised Or eon-
veyed TO any corporation, body poll
,ice or person. tor plots or charitable
uses, has become The law Of that
State The bill renders IT necessary
that the brqueat shall he made at least
six months before the dealt, Of the
testatur.
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stsss-
fF- To'a profound thinker

fF To1a profound thiuker--one
who would look beneath the surface
Of things, to ascertain the true caases
uf fleets tbs FACT m,ist he apparent
that much Of the weight of civilian
ton and refinement depends upon
clothes. Yes. Resa,fas, did not spec
ulate III vain. upon this subject, when
he said "were II not for clothes man
kind would return to their primitive
state Of naked harlarism. u is to
this, more than anything else that all
The casts and grades Of civilized socie-
" may be attributed and were 1t
uut for the fact, that there il a DIFF
ference III the texture Of clothes, all
things would BIZ in common. and soele-
ty come TO an end The Historian
may speculate and endulge IN AL man
neT Of theories. III reference to the
progress Of civilization, bnt more can
belraeed TO the loom aud tue spinning
Jenny, than all other ea,tses. q
II clothes are 10 important in them
selves ahstractedly. low much more
80 are clean elothes Much. very
much of mans character depends Oh
his waslerwunlan because, Il man is
not half 81 liable to d. IL nieah action
in Glenn md comfortable apparel, rs
he IL, In hadly washed and i'll starehea
goods. lis for this reason we argue
that sotp has had much 10 do with
the present eoinfbrtable condition Of
society. II we were to say just now,
who living deserves most the univer.
sal homage Of mankind, and promin-
emf place Oh The scroll Of Immortality.
we should stand committed, on the
inventor Of the "knuckle washing
machine. I The right Of which o,lr
friend Deal, on Church Street, has
purchased II does a days washerwo-
man work in brief fifteen minutes
does ii with less damage to the linen
---anl deHeidedly better. Beal, has
manufactory Of The knnckle machine,
and is ready to supply orders from
any porticu'cf the country Under bis
jurisdiction.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-03-18

EE- Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress
is still on exhibition at Armory Hall
New Orleans, and is drawing large
crowds.
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1t is said that the Crystal Palace nj
Sydenham, near London, is likely to
prove a failure in financial point Of
view. Magnificent as are its attrscti-
obs, the number Of visitors is limited.
Though not yet finished, it has cost
SOME 81 100000.
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The tide of Irish emigration is ex-
periencing continued reflux. Almost
every ship leaving for England takes
out from thirty to fifty Of these passen-
gers. It results from the improved
condition of Irish lands, under the OPP
GRAFTON Of the Encountered Estates .
bill, and to the increased demand for
labor. Germans, on the contrary,
will continue to pour upon us IN large
numbers.
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IT, Grape culture III Tie United
States has been long regarded as tath-
Ell a speculative enterprise than as
fraught with any practical consequences
Of magnitude. Yet the culture has
been gradually extended at the wesl
Until II has become an important In
terest Il il stated In one Of our ex.
changes that during the present year
there will probably be raised in The
Ohio valley grape crop sufficient to
make 100000 gallons Of Cstavba
wine. The demand for that article
far exceeds sueb a ptoanet notwitb.
standing that it is but IF recent manu.
facture, and the experience of our
American wire producers must ueees4
safily be limited According TO d pa
per now before 10, If the product sta
ted above were doubled every yeat
for Eve years TO come, the market for
Catawha wine would not be oyerstock-
ed The profits of The culture are said
II b sueh as to offer mitch eheout.
aaenont to agficnl'nrists to undertake
the crop, and it is stured TINT until
there shall be FIVE millions Of acres
planted in vines, The price OF The wine
eannot be reduced to minimum in
The United States.
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As an instance Of tile destructive
effects Of the climate and The loss from
battle on the British troops, it is stated
that the GID Regiment, lately embar.
ked from the Crimea for scutari, had
Of rank aud flo. only 80 man, sfter
landing in The Crimea about D70 strong
and having since received draught Of
80 men. There was one srjeant only
to represent The grenadier company
remaining oft Of t2o. The returns
show 100 men in hospital ut Scnttri
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II De Soto is fruitful in poets. =
The Mansfield Times invariably has
two or three pieces Of "original,' ded
ieated to Miss 4. Il. or "O. t." One
Of the last Il the following from that
l,aper Of the Lat inst. We commend
the style to the sentimental youth Of
this vicinity.
ItNEsT TO Missile.
Dearest girl, how can depart.
Ere first take my leave,
Midst all the cares which press young
hearts.
Ensla..ed by thee lgrieve.
Though thou shouldst never love me.
Rare Phoenix Of the West,
iii this etstaic bosom,
"A heart by thee possessed
Ere Cupid thus should kill my heart,
Let. let me live in grace,
Let me to thee my love lmpart,
IN Hymen's bliss aud peace.
OFT have pictured thee in dreams,
Tall, slender, black-eyed maid,
But ali flies me at the glimpse Of day
Amidst light and toll to fade.
H. A.
It occurs to us, THAT this would
sound well, set to music; say, Meet
me BY Moonlight
The Spanish Consul at Key West
has issued a notification, that all vessels
approaching the coast Of Cuba, are
label to DO overhauled by men-of.war,
and made to give a good account Of
themselves. In consequence Of the
aspect Of affairs il Cuba, Com. Stribl-
ing. Of the United Srates steamer San
Jacinto had abandoned his design Of
proceeding to Philadelphia, and left
for Havana on the oath ult.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-03-18

AMERICAN CARBIrEs nv ENe1ANp.
On Thursday the officers of the Gus
toms inspected a number Of Sharp,s
carbines. which have been SO highly
spoken ofin America, This importation
it is believed, is for the Government.
The weapon is one Of ...the most unique
which our transatlantic brethren have
vet forwarded. Such is the faciliN
with which the carbines can be handley
that it can be fired ten times a minutd
aud when discharged over the water Il
second charge was fired before the
report of the FIRST had ceased. From
the observations of the ordnance officers
Of the American Government the board
were Of opinion that 1t was far superior
to any other Of the arms loaded at the
breach. aud 1t was Immediately adop-
ted in the military service. Already
ten large cases Of these carbines have
arrived. These rifles are manufactured
at Windsor, Vermont, and Hartford,
Connecticut, for sharp's Rife Manu-
featuring Co., English 1'oper.
A sailor who visited some exhibition
in which gunpowder was used, found
himself by an accidental explosion
suddenly blown out Of the building into
an adjoining yard. Considering it a
part of the performance, he very,
gravely inquired of his neigbbor what
was to be done next.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-03-18

LADIES AnoNu LEetsLA1oBs.- A
correspondent Of The Newark Advert
ser, In showing how the liquor bill
in the New Jersey Legislature, was
defeated, says
One cause of this is said to have
been the disgraoeful conduct Of some
females who were in the gallery The
1av before, when the bill was defeated.
A The announcement Of The vote
they dis6gured their pretty lips by his
sting. Subsequently, one Of them in
the gallery exhibited her Indignation
in manner not very admirable, by
folding 10 copy Of the liquor bill.
sand launching il at The head Of Mr..
Allen, who was prominent in opposing
the bill.
After The adjournment of the Sen
ale still greater violatiou of lady like
behavior was perpetrated. Dir. Bon
mel. Of Sussex, was requested TO step
to The bar and be introduced to soine
ladies. On complying with this re-
quest. an intoxicated old woman was
showed forward, and one Of the ladies
said to Mr. g.. you have assisted TO
d feat this bill. now smell Of this wo-
mans breath, and see whit will be fhe
result of your action Mr.. Il. replied
in manner which made The self
styled ladies blush for their conduct"
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An ESSAY or UoMETs, nv ouR ow Il
AsthuNoMrns. The word "conet =
has been derived by some from the
Latin con,a, tail but the better de-
rivation is eoD,teu, because it ean nev.
or come to full stop.
Every comet has a tail, or train,-
which may be compared to some OF
those monster trains which are occa-
sionally the subject Of newspaper par
agraphs.
Wlat comet ia, we do not exact1y
know II is certainly an eccentric
body / but there are 50 nany eecert-
ric bodies in these days, that this hy.
tolesis affords It's no assisiante
A comet lns h curious propensity
to cui. and come again, at very long
intervals.
Astronomers talk Of The inean dis
t1nee Of q comet from the earth but
rs IT. comet ever came nearer Than
several hundred thousands Of miles.
Which isanything but tnean distance,
we should be glad to know the mean
ing astronomers attach to the word al
luded to.
The comet Of ITO has very shame
fully broken its appointments with the
astronomers, and shown a degree Of
unpunctuality, which is no less per-
picking than it Is unhnsness-like. The
comet ought to have entered nh ap-
pearanee, according 10 the laws Of
comets, every five years and q half !.
but the eccentric has been non inyep.
Ns ever since, and we should be glad
to see it regularly outlawed from the
solar system.
Comets are generally called period.
zeal bodies, because their tails are ex
ceedingly lengthy. like those which
are SO continued from month TO month
in some Of The periodicals. They diff
fer, however. in one respect. the for
mer being very luminous, and the
lattek utterly destitute Of brilliaucy.--
Exchange.
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THE hFANuY pANors.N
4 sArtas-BY aaaRotp.s

Respectfully detfientea h hoss ttts ate sfnsAt,
uni fRtUous ttth1nt betnp httNco Goop g 30
RrttDLY ttsHreots .
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savr, 1otr sfs4 LAaissf--Tbt fol-
lowing ehaste t,oetfy l,as been handed

us, for publication We give IT, as ii
appeared originally In (Mobile) and
doubt not that our young lady friends
viii. on reading the first two yr three
ines, throw II dawn In disgust with
contempt upon their ruby lips for
he Poet, WHO has dared IN leflahce pf
'ttinipotant !" fashion, to paint d pie4
tme MS IL really Isl
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-06

DAILY PAPER.-Five dollars per year $3.50 for six
monhs $l25 for three months 1Ocens per week; single
copies two cents each When paid strictly in Advance,
deduction of 81 year will be made and proportiOnate
eduction if paid quarterly or half yearly in advance
WEEKLY PAPER.-Price two dollars year; 81 for six
months, and 80 cents for three months. If paid strictly
advance, 81, rs cts. year; single copies cents each
~ The postage on the daily by mail to any part of
Massachusetts is 10 cts quarter; other States So cts.
quarter On the Weekly in Worcester County, MOTH g,
all other parts of Massachusetts 10 cts year; in
sther States, "a cts. year
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MAPLE STREET
DESK MANUFACTORY.

The above named Establishment is prepared to
make to order,
Office and Counting Room DeSks,
library Office, and Dining Room Tables Bookcases
Counters, Druggists Drawers, Show Cases. &C, &c, at
short notice. and Of good style and quality, he
found in the Country Every piece Of work will be made
Of Kiln Dried Stock, and warranted to give entire salts
faction.
N H. Furniture Repaired and Vanished In the neat
liberal patronage is solicited aud all orders
promptly attended TO.
Rear of No. Mapte Street, Worcester, Mass.
mv22 ar ". 4. WRIGHT Agent
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AB ATEN AGEN AND
MODEL MANDATORY,

a Il
No 2O7 MAIN ST., Cup stars,) WORCESTER.
The subscriber continues Models of all kinds
working if required aud warranted to answer the
requistion Of the Patent 0ice and to furnish Drawings
nected with Of the hest Agents in Washington (sec
reference below he is enabled obtain Patents with the
least possible delay and expense.
J. 9. ARNOLD,
No. 207 Main street, Worcester
Tie subscriber continues the business Of furnishing
Drawings, Specifications, and procuring Patents He at
tends to all business usually required be transacted with
the Patent Office lie has many years carried on the
business of building and using all kinds Of machinery used
In all the factories of New England. Having invented
some Of the important improvements which adopted by
all the principal manufacturers and having been involved
In heavy lawsuit had occasion to study the patent laws
Being the only Solicitor Of Patents who thorough prac
teal mechanic his experience, well his scientific
knowledge and his intimate acquaintance with mechanical
operations, enable him to understand inventions s
distinguish them from those already patented aud spe
city them vita facility and accuracy which cannot be ex
pected Of Myers, who have formerly done this business
Many inventions have been lost TO the inventors by
not having them understood, and properly specified an
TO present proper claim.
AzA ARNOLD, Patent Agent.
Washington, LIST month, 1858.
ReieTences-llon Q. James, U. s. Senate; Hon
Thomas j. Rusk, o. s. Senate; His Excelency r. Allen,
Governor Of H. IL; Edward w. Lawton, Collector Of Gus.
tOmsi H. b. Anthony, Ex Governor of II. l.; r. W Greene,
Chief Justices 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 States,
have known MIR. Arnold for some Yeas, and am well
acquainted with the gentlemen whose are above
wrtten accord with their opinions aid know them 10
Of the most respectable men in the State.
DAN'L WEBSTER.
For further information, inquire Qry letter post paid
Of No aO7 Main :; ,, =, tAEWN g9l.Il,,
" All communications strictly confidential.
t'nB ueOum
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THE WORCESTER SPY.
TERMS OF PUBLICATION.

Printed and Published by JOHN MILTON EARLE, L
EaoMAs DREW at No 2R Main Street, Worcester Mass.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING

tExPLANAToN.-Eig to ten words make line-lo to
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TR,HE PREMIUM CUTTER OF 1855

TRNHE PREMIUM CUTTER OF 1888
n The Kentucky Straw Cutter il manufactured by
the subscriber and for sale No. 2S Mechanic ST. Wor
cestsr The attention Of all persons wantnga HAY CUT
TER is solicited examination Of the above mpls-
II cuts all Kinds OF fodder, the finest hay to
the stalks aud all kinds Of vegetable without any
alteration In Short II is the most simple, efficient,
and safest Gutter, beng wholly free nom the crime Of
anpuatng fingers. Sc that has been introduced to
this State. DAVID BoYDEN.
Worcester. Nov
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SODA ASH AND SAL SODA.-50 casks
- Soda ASH IS easks Sal Soda, In store and for sale
In lots Co suit, BY q. 8. ~ A. j. HOWE,
~ at We Bank Block.
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EURE YOUR CoRNS.-Il you wish to cure
- your Corns, use HOUCIlN'S CORN SOLVENT -
rms valuable preparation, from English recipe, has
been tested Tor Ia years, and has proved ocacous wher
ever used By the use Of this Sol vent the sotened
and grows les until II finally disappears No pain or rr
aou Is caused BY It's use. Curns Of twenty-five years
Btanding have been removed. Full directions accnpany
each bottle. Prepared by T.W .IlOUCHINA New bury-st
Worcester Mass, and for sale at III. Druggists Shoe
Btorrs, and Groceries, PrtCe 81 Gents. enough r
cure M many 0orns. Lr AGENTS WANTED.
SO d1ysp1m
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C5e 4)aiIgg Spg,
SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1855.
THE HEIR IN SPITE OF HIMSELF.


Translated for the Boston Daily 1drertser
from the Courier des Etats Caij.
CONCLUDED
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tellnncous.
RARIGoN AND STEEL.

RAR icon AND STEEL.
IRON.
Is tons assorted Swedish Iron, fat and square.
10 " best Norway Bar Iron.
$50 assorted best refined Iron, found fat, and
square.
80 tons shaftng Iron, from Il to inches round.
If an inch
tons U. B. horse-nail rods.
10 i" horse and OX-shOe Iron.
10 " best Norway rods aud shapes assorted
20 hoop and band Iron. from to inches wide.
" Lowmore Iron, assorted.
Oval, and half-round Iron
Sheet Iron.
S T E E L.
tons sleigh shoe Steel (swedish)
=" best cast Stee, tSanderson, Bro. & Coz
" round machinery Steel.
" English spring =
German
8listsred %
ALSO,
Fisher s Norris Cast Steel Face Anpi1s and
Vices. Best English AnUils and Vices,
Horse Rasps and Files.
NUTS and WASHERS AXLE-TREEs and BOXES,
ELLIPTIC SPRINGS BLACKSMITH'S BELOW
BLACKsMITn's SEA COAL OHIO AND NOVA
NDsToNEs.
Horse Nails, made from the best u Iron warranted.
n b. P !. are also Agents for ADRIoNAC AMER
TCAN CAST STEEL.
~ The above will be sold on the most favorable terms
by the subscribers at the old stand Washington Square
PRATT Il INMAN
worcester, Oct l, 1854 deodawt
Happiness AND COMPETENCE
Young men Of Worcester and vicinity, who desire
10 enjoy the above blessings, obtain them by boo1
ing their names with the hundreds" on Eatons shook
If Record.n
Now is the TINE to get complete understanding of
BOOK hEEPINGa practical knowledge of BUSINESS AR
iTHMETC-a beautiful MERCANTILE HAND WRITING "a
practical system of the CONSTRUCTION OF YOUR own Lam
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Student instructed by himself and can commence at any
time Open day and evening
Terms for bookkeeping time unlimited, $40 90
Commercial Arithmetic one month"; 90
Writing g 90
-" English Grammar, I" 90
Ancient and Modern Languages, l each, 5 90
For reference please apply to any of the five hundred
Students that have graduated from the Academy the last
Two years catalogue and circular can be had by APP
plying to MR.. EATON, at his Rooms, Worcester Bank
Block Foster St. SIS dtFeblsnIm
ANLOTHES CLEANED-R REPAIRED,
~ dyed and color improved by SYLV ESTER WILL
SON, No l25 Main Street. of Sturtevans Tailoring
Establishment, Worcester. Mass.
NJ EW FRUIT-A lot Of splendid RAIsINS, lust
~ received at No. S Front Street
go diff BROOKS & sTEARNs
The American patriot., 1855-01-17
Only Il Country Girl.

''You are mistaken. l would sooner die than
wed mere country beauty"
but, Fred suppose her intelligent, moral, full
Of natures poetry-tendcr-hea graceful, un-
spotted by adulation-a gueless, simple, loving
creature"
'.Aye!" said Fred, laughing, "a choice cluster
of virtues and graces. Country beauties are al
ways sweet, and guileless, and simple, so are the
country cows. No! tell you if she was as love-
ly as an angel, with the best sense of the world
still if unskillcd in music and literature with no
soul above churns and knitting needles, wouldn't
marry her for fortune"
'Ha, hal" laughed Helen Irving! but it was
very panissimo laugh away down the corner of
her musical little heart Hidden by the trunk of
large tree, she sat reading within few feet only,
of the egotist.
Another moment, the young men came within
sight. Fred's face was crimson, and he whispered
in visible trepidation "do you think she heard p
''No," reoncd the other, half audibly--'she
from her book you are sate she could not have
heard you--but what an angel she is "
Yes, Helen was an angel as far as outward beau
ty might merit the econium. She sat half reclin-
ing, in rustic seat, striving to smooth out the
dimples in her cheeks, as she laid her book aside,
and began to twine half-tihished wreath of wild
roses.
Leaning on one white arm the gnarling oak
trunk back ground, flowers strewn about hel
peeping from her bright locks, and scattered ovel
her white dress-she sat quite at her ease, appar
entity unaware that two handsome young gentle
men We're so very near.
Approaching with low bow, upon which hi
mirror had set the seal of faultess elegance, Fred
erck Lane took the liberty of asking if the young
lady would be kind enough to inform him wher,
a Mr.. Irving lived
The American patriot., 1855-01-17

moon, or traveller from another system, could
visit the earth, he would find some difficulty in be-
lieving that the people whom he met in different
continents were beings Of common race: lie
would see in one coutry, the men wearing tails, and
in another, the women wearing trowsers; in one,
the men sporting turbans and in another the wo-
men figuring in caps. He would see the beard cut
off by one nation, and relgously preserved by an
other; the hair cropped close in Northern Europe,
but suffered to grow long in Southern. He would
see the North American Indian, sunk in savagery,
daubing himself with ochre, and the civilized
Duchess proud fher hereditary refinement, paint
ing herselfwith rouge. He would see an Empress
weaving yard or two Of useless gilt at the tail o