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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-16

oN THE FENcE.-There are quite number of
individuals who have been honored by their fel
low citizens with sundry little offices, who now
occupy this uncomfortable position. They are
all excellent antiSlavery men, but have not quite
decided yet where their vote will tell most for the
cause Now we recommend to these gentlemen
to relieve themselves from this position at their
earliest possible convenience.
If it Will assist them at all in making up their
minds, we can inform them that the true anti.
Slavery men are going to vote for Rockwell, as
they did in Ohio for Chase and what may posi-
bly, be more convincing to them. they are going
to be in majority. Moreover, the Republican
party does not intend to honor with its support,
men who have given any doubtful evidence of
their attaehmenttoi its principles We say, then,
to our official friends, " choose ye this day whom
ye will serve" If you are really Republicans,
let US know it by your words and acts. and the
sooner the better for yourselves. But it, on the
other hand, you think your interests can be better
promoted by joining the Gardner clique don't be
ashamed openly to avow your sympathy with that
interesting fraternity, and to throw your interests
and expectations into the slavery hotch potch
which they are conoocting.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-16

The BosToN VIGILANCE CoNMITTEE.-Some
idea may be formed of the untiring vigilance of
the gentlemen composing this Committee, from
the following revelations, showing how success
fully they crcumvented the treacherous designs
OF would be kidnapper, in the recent slave case
10 that city. We copy from the Telegraph -
The LATE FUGITIVE SLAVE CAsE.-Perf-
di1Hs CoadWct.-We have good authority for
stating that in the recent slave case on board
the schooner 4" Matilda" (to which we have
already made allusion), the mate, named Doe,
of Augusta, enticed the fugitive on board the
vessel at Jacksonville, Fla, saying that he
would get him free for $40. The poor fellow
had but $6S, which he had earned by extra
labor after weeks of toll, and this sum he ten
dered to the mate. The craven wretch took
the sum, and then himself notified the United
States authorities in this city Of the escape Of
the unfortunate slave, intending to place
him in their custody. Eyes which never
sleep, and arms that never weary in such
case as this, however, were ready to rescue
the fugitive from the fangs Of the harpy mate
and his more humane official associates, and it
was t-iumphantly successful.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-16

MONDAY, Oct 10.
Before Judge Green.-Daniel Kellihan, for be-
ing drunk, was fined 50 and costs.
James Welch, brought up for being drunk, dis
closed that he obtained his liquor of Patrick Du-
gan, on Spring Street, and was discharged
Peter Hamel, far larceny of two dozen of stock
ngs rom Henry 0. Clark, was sentenced to the
House of Correction for two months
Patnck Dugan, arraigned for selling liquor in
violation of law, to James Welch, was fined 80
and costs, and sentenced for twenty days to the
House OF Correction, and put under bonds of S 100
not to sell for one year. He appealed, and gave
bull in $500 to prosecute
~, A civil action of George W Howard vs. Caas.
Whlttemore, of Leicester, for the recovery of g22
for services rendered by plaintiff to defendant,
came up on Saturday, aid was decided in favor
OF plaintiff. Damages awarded at S6-plaintiff
to pay costs
Goulding, Gregory, Thompson, Co., propri-
etors Of Steam ill on Central Street, arfaigned
on Saturday for nuisance, (arising from their
cihm1ineyl, were bound over to the next term Of
me Criminal Court, and gave bonds in the sum Of
800 TO appear
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-16
From til, Home Journal" New York.

No article ever acquired rapid celebrity and uni
Versal popularity as LYoN'S KATHAIRoN. To those who
have used it and who has n) the is obvious as
not only beauties the HAIR but preserves and restores
it at an advanced age fife Its perfume and agreeable
enlivening effects should stamp indispensable article
Of the toilet"
The above is but one ofthousands of similar commenda
tions-t stands unryalei toilet article Be sure to
ask for LYONS KATHATRoN, as its unparalleled popuar
y has caused several unpncped persons to put up val
uess limitations, which they call by somewhat similar
names. Sold everywhere in large botes for only cts
HEATH, WYNKooP & CO., Pr3prietors.
I'm So Liberty street, N Y
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-16

JUDGE KANE's ARGUMENT. giving his
reply to the petition OF Jane Johnson, in re-
lation to Passmore Williamson, last week,
Judge Kane improved the occasion to deliver
an elaborate defence of his monstrous doc
trine that slaves may be brought and held in
a free State-that the free States have in fact
no power to regulate their own institutions,
but that the laws Of slavery extend over the
whole country, so that a free State is no longer
possible. The argument Of Judge Kane was
very long and learned, but the following par
agraph from it embodies the entire argument.
IL is very vicious begging of the question
but it is without doubt the very best defence
that can be made Of the monstrous fallacy:
1.-The same argument that denies the right
Of peacefully transmitting ones property
through the territories Of State, refuses the
right Of passage to its owner; and the quos-
ton what is to be dee ed property in such
case, refers itself necessarily to the law of the
State from which the citizen brings il; diff
ferent test would sanction the confscation of
property at the will of the sovereign through
whose territory it seeks to pass. II one State
may decree that there shall be no property,
no right of ownership in human beings.
another, in spirit Of practical philanthropy,
only little moro energetic, may deny tia
protection Of law TO the produce of slave In
Dor and third may denounce similar out
lawly against all Intoxicating liquids. And
If the law oil State can control tho rights Of
property Of strangers passing through the ter
rltory, then the sugar of New Orleans, the
cotton OF Carolina, the wines Of Ohio, and
the rum Of New England, may have their
markets bounded by the States in which they
are produced; and without any change OF
reasoning, New Jersey may refuse to citizens
Of Pennsylvania tho right of passing along
her railroads to New York. The doctrine II
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-16

- Mr.. EDITOR a communication in the
Transcript of Friday, signed "a Member" after
referring to the fact that the High School Bows
have shown their preference for the various po-
htical candidates through The medium of theSpg."
states that an association of young men," in
this city, have also ballotted with the result of
10 votes for Gardner out of % cast.
suppose that the g association" alluded to is
the :" Junior Sons of America society which
is-as every one knows-composed of boys who
sympaithize with the Know Nothing party
Under such circumstances, it seems to me hard
~ fair to institute comparison between the vote
of secret political society and that Of public
school, which contains those who sympathize
with all parties. l would also suggest that the
four who voted against Gov. Gardner in this "as,
ISOLATION Of young men," are ''traitors," and
they should be Immediately expelled.
Elk MFNRPR
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-16

BLACK MAIL.-A small controversy be-
tween the Boston Courier and the Chronicle
has brought to light singular operation of
the Beach men. The GhT0ni,le having denied
the statement of the Courier with regard to
leyies o. the Democrats upon the Wing liquor
dealers for funds to aid the election of Beach,
that paper says:
The Beach Committee marched found TO
the stores of the VI holesRle liquor dealers, to
distillers, and such places, and demanded 800
Of al the heads OF those establishments, with
as much assurance as Rob Roy McGregor de-
manaed tribute from a penurious lowland
Scotch laird. In one instance, a distiller, who
was wearied Of the eXactions which had been
practiced upon him, with no effect to his per-
sonal business advantage, proftered $50 bill
to get rid of the insolent beggars. "A 800
or nothing was the reply. Nothing it is,
them was the answer, and the spokesman of
the committee left the premises, with the
threat of not only taking away his own bust
ness, but of inducing t,oo hundred other Gus
toners to withdraw their trade from him.
In another Instance, in our own street, the
500 contribution was demanded, and was
fatty refused, one of the partners of the es-
adjustment expressing the opinion that if he
had any disbursements to make in behalf of
the anti Maine law proceedings, he should
look after them himself, and see to what pur-
pose they were applied. The committee hared
up, and the leader left in passion, with
threat that he would publish the contumacious
Wing in the newspapers, if it cost him 800.
These are instances of what we call levying
black mail, and we are cognizant of the facts,
and can give the names. Other similar in
stances have come to our knowledge, but it is
not necessary to repeat them"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-16


A public park is about to be laid out
in New York city, two miles and one-third
in length and three. ffths of mile in width
lhe value OF the lots taken for this purpose
will be over five millions of dollars, the
amount to be raised by city stock at five Der
cent, payable in forty five years.
The workmen employed in the lime
mandatory of L. G. Warner & Sons, West
Troy, recently discovered suspicious look
ing hole in the railroad bridge crossing the
canal at West Troy, and upon examining it,
they drew therefrom $4,000 in counterfeit
money upon the Merchants Bank of Salem,
Massachusetts.
A fine boy named Frazer fell upon
his knife while running race with other
boys at Bigbee Valley, Mississippi; the blade
entered his heart, and he died before his ia
ther, who was one of the umpires, could reach
him.
A committee Of citizens in Maine are
are collecting money to enable them to pur-
chase ship of 600 tons, for the conveyance
OF emigrants, stores, &C., to Liberin. The
amount which they propose to raise is $780,
900.
A letter from st. Louis states that the
TtAoOh AlOlil hdlhdbt WIN WIS 81 Ddlly lllluf-
ed on board steamboat on the Mississippi
River, and afterwards put ashore, was the
Rev. Mr.. Clarke, from Maine, who had been
on tour through Kanzas.
The first train on the Old Colony r.
road, from Boston, on Thursday last, when
near Barnstable, came in collision with car
rage containing two gentlemen and lady.
The carriage was badly smashed, but the oc-
eupants wero only slightly injured.
Mr.. John Mowton, Jr., whose thigh
was broken at tho accident on the New Haven
Railroad, OH tho night Of September 20lh,
died on "Wednesday night in consequence OF
Of the injuries he received.
Minnesota (Southern) reports large
yields; wheat 40 bushels, oats 40 or so, pota-
toes 100 or 200 bushels per acre. This region
il settling FAST and stacks Of grain rise speed
lily behind every cabin.
One of the seamen of the Kane ex-
petition, on being asked how he felt, replied /:
"0h Bill feel us though l would like to
go ashore, lie down, and-deW
During the nine years ending with
1854, 46 RAILROAD employees have been killed
in that State by coming in contact with rail-
road bridges. Several more were injured by
tho same cause.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-16

GETTING ANxIous.-It is said by those who
know that Governor Gardner is in a state Of the
most intense anxiety as to the result Of the can.
Yass. and pours out his money like water for the
use Of his friends who are perambulating the
State, and log rolling in the Councils for vetes
for His Excellency. On Friday last the Governor
made most particular and minute inquiry, Of a
bunker Wing from Worcester, as to his prospects
in this city, and seemed 10 be very much cha.
grined that his friends had deceived him with
tie idea that be could have a plurality in wor.
ceater
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-16

ORGANIzE.-We hope and trust that the Re-
publicans of Worcester County who have not or
gained fer the coming contest will set about it at
once lhe County Convention, which is called
to meet on the oath, will have additional duties
to perform, IN the nomination of County officers,
and it is of the highest importance that every
town should be represented. The present aspects
of the canvass are most hopeful for the success
of the Republican ticket, and a little hard work
from now to the day of election, on the part of
those who wish that the Republican cause should
triumph in Massachusetts, will render success
certain by triumphant majority.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-16

one that was exploded in Europe more than
four hundred and fifty years age, and fiads
now, or found very lately, its parting illustra.
ton in the politics of Japan
Mr.. Toombs of Georgia, was not talking with
out reason, when he said the day was not far dis
tant when any slave owner could count his slaves
upon Bunker Hill.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-16

ANOTHER BLOW AT UsURERs.--The Su-
preme Court Of Connecticut, the Court of last
resort, have, i'll the case of The Mechanics
and Working Mems Mutual Savings Bank
and Building Association of New Haven u.s.
John Wilcox and others Ga petition for fore.
closure)-just decided loan made by that
bank to be nsarioas. By this decision, the
bank loses 81, 400; and if tapplies, as it prob.
ably does, to all the loans made by the bank
which were, Jan. l, 1856, 1920, 229 56-the
principle established will take from that bank
about $3.50, 600, provided the debtors take adj
vantage of this decision There are said to be
thirty-two other banks established in this
State upon the same principle. Journal of
Commerce.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-16

FIRE IN WEsTBoRo' About nine O'Clock on
Sunday evening, the barns and granary of Joseph
Forbes, Esq. in Westboro, were discovered to be
on fire, and were speedily consumed with their
contents, including forty tons of hay. Engines
were present from New England Village and
Grafton town before those of Westboro The
light of the fire was seen in this city. The loss
is covered by insurance.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-16

OLD SUTToN.-The Republican nominations
were ratified in good shape at Sutton, on Satur-
day evening. Some of the Gardner men wanted
it done BY yeas and nays and they were gratified
by seeing vote for Rockwell with only two op.
posing voices
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-16
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
worceuter County Republican con-

The Republicans in the several towns in Worcester
County are requested Crosse Delegas, in the proper
ton of three or every Representative to which their sew
eral towns are entitled in the General Court to tend
Convention to be he'd Horticultural Hall in Worcester
on WEDNESDAY the 9th day Of the present month, at
10 O'Clock NJ for the choice Of Cantidates to be sup
ported for Senator's Register of Deeds, County Commits
sioner and County Treasurer; Also to choose County
Committee and transact any other business that may be
deemed necessary for thorough organization Of the party
Our friends in the several towns where has not ALREADY
been done are luested to call meetings immediately for
organization making arrangements for securing speak
ers, &c. CHARLES THURBER, county
IVERS PHILLIPS, c."r,;ts.o
VAL0RUS TAFT,
"a dawtoct24
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-16
OILS d&w2w

Dancimg.-Mr. Moons respectfully gives notice
that his School for instruction in Fancy Dances will
open on Wednesday Evening, Oct 17th and the class
for beginners on Thursday evening, Oct 18th, Warren
Hail. commencing at O'clock oI3d4t
L. BabbiGG takes this method of Informing the
public that he ia prepared 10 take views of public and
private dwelling houses OLD homesteads and machinery
OF all kinds by new process Of Photographers that is
far superior to the DaRuerreotype process. His spec
mems will convince any person that for copying daguer
eoypes ID the only way that ought to be done when
larger than the original size is wanted BY this process
the impressions made glass by the use of which
he can make any number of perfect impressions on paper
Two questions will probably be asked by those who never
saw them, viz Are they durable, and what is the price
First, will say, il painting will fade, these will not
Second they are cheaper when you take the size into
consideration. OLE diff
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-16
Political Iten,s.

A member Of the Executive Council, heretofore
a leading Know Nothing in Westboro', informs
the Atlas that the town will probably cast a very
large majority for Rockwell.
Since Mr.. Fosters letter to Council los, in
Chelmsford, the most influential members have
left the order, and we are informed that Mr..
Gardner will probably be fourth in that town.
In Abingdon it is estimated that more than five
hundred voters are in favor of Rockwell.
A correspondent in South Hadley says that
"Mr. Rockwell will receive seventy per cent. of
the entire vote of that town.
An influential citizen of CRANKY, who is ac-
quainted with nearly every inhabitant of that
town, writes that Mr.. Rockwell will receive al
most every vote cast. Indeed, the indications in
the central and western part of the State that
there will be no returns but for Mr.. Rockwell and
scattering.
One of the ex-members of the American party
in Ware, formerly member Of the Wing State
Central Committee, writes that in that town Mr..
Rockwell will probably have majority of $50
over all others combined
In New Bedford, the Oldest and staunchest
Wings have Joined the Republicans, together with
most Of the Free Sellers and many of the Know
Nothings. rousing ratification meeting was
held TThursday evening"
tits stated that Governor Gardner has appoint
ed over tsco thousand new Justices of the Peace
since he came into office
The Kuo,o Nothing and american CRUSADER
has been discontinued, and its subscription list
transferred to the Sunday Dispatch, Rather ON
nous
At Convention Of the Choctaws, or Seward
Know Nothings, in Syracuse, New York, on
Wednesday, it was under stood that all the diff
culties heretofore existing between that body and
abe Know Something's were reconciled, and flu
sion of the two parties is the result.
There seems to be a very general desire among
the Know Nothing Councils in this county, not
to re-organize at the present time. We have in
telligence from eight ten towns, within from
twelve to fifteen miles of Worcester, where no
meetings have been held this fall, land where none
will be held Gardner stock is low, and still fall
ing.
A. o. Brewster denies the statement of the
Boston Telegraph. that he had declared in pub
lie speech that the Northern and Southern Sec
tons of Know Nothngs were to be re- united by
means of new degree.
Hon. c. w. Upham, of Salem, late Wing mem
Der of Congress, is out with a letter in favor of
the Republican ticket.
THE National EateHigeacer is of the opinion
that the Personal Liberty Bill of Massachusetts,
will be repealed at the next session. We trust
that the IntelHgencer will find itself mistaken.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-16

ONO ELEcTroS.-The Cincinnati Gazette Of
the 10Th has returns from seyenty.four Counties,
which give Chase a net majority Of 1880 for
Governor The remaining counties will increase
this In forty.threc Counties the returns show
She election Of 10 Republican and Democratic
Senators. The returns from forty-eight Counties
show the election Of "a Republican Represents
tive aud only " Democratic
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-16

MURDER BY A SLAvE.-KANzAs ELECTION.
Chicago, oct. l4.-Judge Thomas Clingman,
of Carroll County, Missouri, was murdered
on Tuesday by one Of his field slaves. The
murderer was instantly hung by lynch law.
Adyices from Banzas Of the 3D. inst, state
that the election OF tho I'd inst, was entirely
controlled by nonresident Missourians, who
were passing to and fro in ferry boats all
day
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-16

SOUTHERN INsoLENcE.-TheC Committee of ar
rangemeuts for the Anti-Slavery Lectures in Bos-
ton, of which DR.. Stone is Chairman, wrote to
Henry A. Wise, of Virginia, to deliver lecture
during the course, and rendering him one hundred
and fifty dolars therefor The gritty little "bunch
OF bones " replies in the most insulting manner,
and concludes his effusion of blood and thunder
as follows:-
O In short, gentleman, will not deliver one of
the lectures Of the course on Slavery at the IRE
mont Temple in Boston, on Thursday evening,
January 10th, 1856 and there will be no Thurs.
day evening between the middle of December and
the middle of March next, or between that and
doomSday, which will best accommodate me, for
that purpose.
/ give you an immediate answer, and, at my
earliest convenience, indicate to you that the
particular phase Of the subject that will present
is deliberately-To FIGHT IF WE MUST.
Your obd't servant, HENRY A. WISE"
With the Boston Telegraph we agree entirely
that, after this specimen of Southern politeness,
we hope that the Committee will stop sending in
vitations to Shareholders. Most of them have no
more idea Of what good breeding consists of, than
the wild and unbreeched Hottentot, and would be
as much out of place in civilized society, as the
prize cattle show pig in Beacon Street parlor
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-16

Hon. CHARLES SUMNER has our thanks for
copies Of the Patent Office Reports, both mcchai-
cal and agricultural, for 1854. They are got up
in more creditablc manner than previous vol
umes Of the series.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-16

RAIL ROAD AccDENT.-An accommodation
train out of New York yesterday afternoon, on
the Harlem Road, ran off the track, and the en-
gneer and fireman were instantly killed. The
accident was occasioned by the displacement Of
rail, which had been torn up and placed across
the track
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-16

JAMES H. WALL has found mares nest. He
saw an Irishman applauding John p Rale's
speech at the Republican Convention, on Friday
evening, and he inferred from that, that the Re-
pubicans are in league with the Jesuits.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-16

Hon. Arson BURLINGAME will address the
people of Worcester, on Friday evening. upon the
political questions involved in the present can
vass. Mr. B. i, one of the most eloquent advo-
Gates of the Republican cause-has been prom
inent member of the Know Nothing organization,
but goes for Rockwell and Freedom.