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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-01

The Stanton, IVA, Republican states
that "a gentleman engaged in some employment
on the Virginia Central Railroad, found sum
of money few days since, amounting to ten
or twelve thousand dollars. The pocket book
containing the money was in a crevice of a
rock, and contained papers which will proba-
bly, lead to the discovery of the owner.
In East Bridgewater, on Monday
night an Irishman named Edward Powers
who had been keeping Christmas pretty ex-
tensively, fell into well near his own house,
and stayed in the water, which was nearly up
to his neck, for six or seven hours before he
was discovered by some of his neighbors and
released.
In Danbury, CT "a few days since, two
children of Mr.. N. l., White took dose of
laudanum by mistake instead of elixir pro.
and their lives were with difficulty saved In
the same town two children the family of
Mr.. VIM. Day, were nearly sutfocated by the
poisoning fumes of pan Of charcoal, ignited
in their bed room to keep them warm.
In the New York city cattle markets,
in 1854, were sold 1872, 426 beeves, 1895 cows
and calves, 5O7,69 sheep and lambs. In
1853, beeyes Isl APO, COWS and calves 10, 72O,
sheep and lambs 4l2,939. Total value of an.
imals sold in 1865 $ll,3S7, 034, an increase of
$2,072,069 over 1858.
The Norwich Examiner says that the
agent of the Norwich Maine Law paper of
that place, under pretence of illness, obtained
liqaor Of aman in Plymouth, and then sued
him fsr selling the same; he secured two con-
victions againtt him, amounting to $40 and
costs.
The Boston Transcript states that
though the Mousum River Bank bills are not
received at the Suffolk Bank, the institution
is perfectly sound, and holdere of bills are
cautioned not to sacrifice them, as arrange
ments viii soon be made to redeem them,
dollar for dollar.
The number of emigrants landed at
New York during 1854, has been 3IS,747,
which Is 30, 4l5 more than in 1853. The num-
Der from England is 5000, Ireland rs, 400,
Germany l66,723.
A fine pair of elks, attached to bug
gy, were driven through the principal streets
OF Louisville, KY, last week.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-01

POLITICAL SPEcULATIoNs.-The Boston cor
respondent of the New York Eueaing Post
states that the State Committee of the old
Free Soil party of this State, had meeting
on Wednesday to discuss the question wheth-
er they should keep up their party organiza-
ton with view to the future, or break up.
The Committee adjourned over to the sec
-ond Wednesday in January. The writer
says =
The opinion of the Committee, so far as ex-
pressed, was strongly in favor of keeping up
the organization, from which infer that some
of the shrewdest men in the State are of the
opinion that prevails extensively out Of doors,
that the Know Nothing party must break
down at an early day. Indeed, it has been
proposed that new Know Nothing party
should be formed, ON the basis of opposition
to Catholicism and Slavery, while ali foreign
Protestants shall be treated as native born
people Mr.. S. c. Philips and Mr.. z. F. Ad-
ans were present at the committee meeting,
which has not happened before for great
length of time.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-01

GAS EXPLOSION IN SALEM.-We learn from
the Salem Observer, that the good citizens of
Salem who CHANGED to be in the neighborhood
of Washington Street in that city, at about
ten o'clock on Friday morning, were startled
by terrific explosion, shaking the buildings
in the vicinity, and sounding like the discharge
of heavy artillery. The cause of the explo-
sion was this In the new building now being
erected for the Asiatic Bank, mechanic re-
moved piece of gas pipe which was in his
way, and neglected to replace it. The gas es-
Gaping. filled the spaces between the partitions
and floors of the third and fourth stories, and
leaked through the cracks into the atmosphere
of the rooms, creating much annoyance.
On Friday morning one of the gas operators
commenced a search for the leak, and making
a hole in the floor above joint in the pipes,
applied lighted match to the joint. An in
Simultaneous explosion Of the gas confined be-
tween the partitions ensued, shaking the
building to its foundations, and making sew
eral of the rooms scene of devastation and
ruin. Floors were ripped up, plastering torn
from the walls, floor timbers split and the
windows and window. caslngs blown off and
shivered to atoms. In one room marble slab
was thrown with great violence from the floor
against the ceiling. The fourth story of the
building had been leased to lodges of Odd
Fellows, whose property was considerably in
Jured. Singularly enough, no individual was
seriously hurt. The man who lighted the
match was slightly burned, and a painter in
another room was knocked down. and partially
stunned. The whole damage to property was
about six hundred dollars.
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THE TRIAL OF Mr.. GREES,-The Chicago
papers contain accounts of the trial as far as
the 26th ult., of Mr.. George w. Green, a
gentleman of wealth and high standing in
that city, upon charge of poisoning his wife.
The trial had continued eight days at the date
Of the reports, and the testimony against the
prisoner was very strong. One of his sons,
twenty years of age, testified that he had left
his fathers house two years previous, on ac-
count of his fathers treatment to his mother.
Mr., Green had behaved very badly to her, and
upon one occasion had knocked her down with
his fist, Another son of prisoner, twen-
ty-three years of age, testified that the accused
had often whipped the deceased, and had
threatened to poison her. He had heard her
say that Mr.. Green had attempted to poison
her. He had seen the prisoner knock her
down and beat her. The testimony elected
from two sisters of the deceased, Mrs. Noble
and Mrs. Blame, was much to the same effect
as that Of the sons-showing that he had ex-
pressed a great affection for one of them, and
had often wished that his wife was out of the
way.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-01

HORRIBLE AFFAIR AT NAuGATUcK.-We
learn that most shocking murder was COM
mitted at Naugatuck, in connection with
burglary, at two o'clock this morning. Some
robbers entered the house of Mr.. Henry Sears,
in the west part of the town, and passed IN
to the room where Mrs. Sears and her infant
child were sleeping. As she was awakened,
the robbers struck at her with club. In her
defence, she attempted to draw the bed clothes
over her head, which movement walked up
her child, and it commenced crying, when the
wretches deliberately destroyed its life by cut.
ting Its throat! The mothers head was frac-
tured, and her, recovery is regarded as some
what doubtful. Mr.. Sears was sleeping in
distant part of the house, and knew nothing
of the affair until the robber or robbers had
fled. The above affair has, of course, produc-
ed an intense excitement in Naugatuck and
Waterbury. The mnrderers had not been
captured at the last accounts, though every eff
fort was being made for their detection. They
will unquestionably soon be taken.-Nes0 HG
zen Palladium, Dee 20.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-01

AGRICULTURAL BRANCH RA1LRoAD.-At the
annual meeting of the Stockholders Of this
road, last Tuesday, the following board of of
hcers was chosen for the ensuing year, viz:
President. -Ivers Phillips.
Treasurer-Sullivan Fay.
Directors-Augustus Morse, VIM. d. Peck,
II. N. Bigelow, 9. S. Hastings, Cyrus Gale,
Wilder Bush, Arson Rice, J. s. Witherbee,
Samuel Boyd, Dexter Fay, Sullivan Fay, AL
bert Ballard, John Wenzell, B. I. Reed.
We learn that regular tIains for Boston viii
run on this road on and after the first of Janu
airy, starting at Marlboro, and that the road
will be completed to Northboro' early in the
summer. 1t is designed to extend the road
to Sterlingas soon as possible.
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meeting q The B.asa Of school Com-

Meeting Of inc DORIS u ScHS.
FRrDAY EEENING, Dec. 20.
Mr. George Capron sent in communica-
ton, declining to be candidate for re-elec.
tion as Principal of the High School.
The teachers in the severa,. schools the
present year were elected fir the coming wear.
excepting where vacancies occurred by resiV.
nation.
Miss Nancy B. Thomas sent in her resig-
nation as Principal of the Ash street Primary.
and Miss Kate Cross was elected in her
place.
Caleb E. Metcalf was elected Principal Of
the Classical high School for the next year.
Miss G. Parkinson and Miss c. Williams
were elected assistants in the Thomas street
Primary School.
Miss Mary Ainsworth was elected teacher
of the Parkhurst School.
Monteith's Geography was substituted in
the Secor larry Schools for Mitchelfs Interme-
diate.
The Board establishes the office of 2nd As
sistant in the New Worcester School, the
teacher to have charge of school established
in room, prepared for the purpose, in the
second story of the school house in that vii
lage.
A resolution was unanimously adopted,
expressive of the thanks of the board for the
courtesy, promptness, and fidelity, with which
the duties of the Chairman of this Board have
been performed by the Mayor, during the past
year.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-01

VERDICT AGAINST A RAILROAD CoMPANY.-
In December, 1868, man named Croker
was forcibly elected from car on the New
London and Wiilimantic r. Road, and consid-
erably injured. He was thrust from the Ger
because he refused to pay five cents extra,
alleging that he was unable to get ticket in
the office, which was closed. He sued the
Company, and on Thursday OF last week. the
jury brought verdict in his favor, and award
ed him 1921 damages. The Noroich Courier
says
"Ihe Court was of opinion that the aum
was too large, aad sent them out again. They
subsequently, came in with $780, But the
Court considered this rather excessive, and
sent them out once more. This time thew
brought in $4,000, which was accepted and
entered as the final award
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-01

ChristadOrO's Excelsior Hair Dye.-A
great invention triumphs all Fictitious rivalry even
in this creduous age 1T has been said that every great
city is Paradise OF humbugs; hut let a really merori-
Gus article, capable of doing all that promised for it. be
placed in competition with nostrums sustained by
puery, and not by their excellence the true pre-
paraton will succeed, while the trash falls into contempt
1t has been thus with Chrstadoro Excelsior Hair Dye
1t was offered as preparation embodying all the chemical
ingredients of natures blacks and browns The
chemists analysed it, and certified the fact The public
tried IT. and their experience confirmed the dctum Of the
scientific world. Its popularity almost instanta
neous as The change of color it effects TIE people we're
invited through the press its operation with their
own eyes They beheld red sandy yellow and grey hair
transformed in five minues-w thout passing through
any intermediate tintsto brilliant and rich natural
black, or to any shade Of brown They found that the
huid impaired stain to the skin of the head emitted no
unpleasant odor, contained cautcrzing element or
course they endorsed it, they could do otherwise And
at this moment the sales of The article exceed that of apy
other half dozen hair dyes in the world the latest e
tort OF SCIENCE and it be truly sad the nublet
the last" The Excelsior Hair Dye break down every
other and monopose the Market simply because it is the
best The result produces its sufficient advertisement
Compare its operations with that of ether hair dyes and
judge to which of them the palm should be awarded
manufactured by the inventor and proprietor CHRIS
TADORO, Nc. Astor House, New York.
Sold by d. SCOTT, Worcester, Mass.
jan1 deod2w*
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TF4IRTY-rHIRD CoNCREss.

SATURDAY, Dec. 10.
HOusE.-Several executive communications
were received.
Mr.. Washburn, of Maine. asked leave tn
offer resolution that the Secretary of the
Navy, II, in his judgment, not inconsistent
with tie naval service, provide ship for the
Conveyance of works of art and industry to
France for the Great Exhibition at Paris next
year.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Maryland, objected.
Mr.. Faulkner, of Virginia, reported a bill
extending the provisions of the act of Aug.
IL, '4S, to the widows of officers and others,
dying in the military service of the United
States. Referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
On motion OF Mr.. Phelps, of Missouri. the
Committee on Post Offices was instructed TO
inquire into the expediency of establishing
an express mail between ST. Louis and San
Francisco, for the transmission of letters, and
for increased rates of postage for said mail.
No quorum being present, the House ad-
journed till Tuesday.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-01

To SMoKERs.-Itis said that Fra Rocci,
the celebrated Dominican preacher, was an
inveterate hater of tobacco smoke. One day
preaching to a squad of Spanish sailors, who
INDUCED very Literally their propensity for
smoking, he broke the thread Of his DISCOURSE
and told them that once on time lot Of
smoking Spaniards, who by some fortuitous
circumstance got into heaven, pulled out their
nasty smoke SO that st. Peter was forced TO
"hold his nose" to prevent being sufFocated.
No persuasion, or threats OF the Saint could
drive them out, or ttop their smoking but at
last bright thought come into his head. He
advertised bull fight outside the walls,
whereat every Spanaiard left iastaater to see
the sport. st Peter instantly shut and bolted
the door, and not Spaniard had been able
to gain admttance since.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-01

DISCOVERY OF COAL AT PAwTUcKET.-The
Chronicle states that excellent coal of red
o., potash color has been found in sinking
wells in the southern part of Pawtucket on the
Rhode Island side. In some places it has been
found not more than q dozen feet from the
surface. The Chronicle says this coal burns
freely, and is apparently as good as that
brought from Pennsylvania. There is an
abundance ofgood coal beneath the surface of
Rhode Island, beyond question, and it will
sooner or latter come to the light
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et1 Only spp.
MoNnAY, JANuARY !. 1855.
TO OUR READERS.

Bills for the Dssi sxare now ready at the
ofRcs. Toshoss ShOlT pay strictly an Advance,
ether qnsEferss or yearly, the terms are
FOUR DOLLARS year; to those who do
not pay in advance, the terms are invariably
FIVE DOLLARS year; or $I,25 for three
months. Those who can call at the Office and
settle their bills, viii save us much trouble,
and also the expense of commissions, which,
ION all bills not so paid, we are obliged to pay
for collecting. EARLE & DREW.
Worcester, Jan. l, 1856.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-01

DEFALcATIoN.-A rumor had become cur
rent in this city and West Boylston, during
the latter part of last week, that the d" Rerer-
end" David Higgins, editor and publisher of
the Journal and Agitator, and Railroad Sta.
ton master at Oakdale, had a5squatalated,
under defalcation to the Railroad Corpora
ton, for freight money and tickets sold by him.
The rumor was confirmed on Friday and Sat-
urday, and it turns out that sundry indiyidu-
ais have been " sucked in" by him, for en-.
dorscments, loans of money, store bills, sc. in
various sums ranging from $40 to $500 each.
Some Of the sufferers can.ill afford their loss,
being mostly persons of limited means, ''fo
happened to have little money by--snem' and
loaned it as temporary s-sommodatlon. Ihis
money has been s,snt, IN the course OF about
three ma--ssIs, in the insane attempt to estab-
li-af'a third daily paper in place which has
not population or business to give a decent
support to more than one. 1t is said that Mr..
Higgins's recent partner, who was induced by
him to go into the business, without any
knowledge of it, is also sufferer to the
amount ofsome 49, and other individuals
in this place lose considerable amount. Mr..
Higgins was last heard from in New York
said to be on his way to Kanzas.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-01

HE FRENCH LANGUAGE reference to
the advertising columns, it will be seen that
very favorable opportunity presents itself, at
the present time, to such Of our citizens as may
be desirous OF cultivating an acquaintance
with the most polished and refined of modern
languages ia language every day becoming
more and more an elegant accomplishment,
and more and more indispensable to the schol-
ar, the traveller, and even the man of busi-
ness.
Monss and Nine Borel de Rossiniere have
enjoyed excellent advantages in their own
country, and are, in every respect, deserving
of patronage They have diplomas from lit
erary institutions in France, which they will
be happy to show to their pupils and friends
The advantages Of obtaining a correct pro-
nunciation of French, from those who have
spoken it from infancy, can scarcely be over
estimated, and when it is considered that
''this language presents higher claims to our
investigation and study than any other mod
ern tongue we hope the literary taste of our
citizens will give such encouragement to NJ
and Mime Borel as will induce them to locate
themselves permanently in this city. ].
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-01

RUTH Hail." Fanny Fern" or Mrs. Far
rington, as she is now known to the public, il
likely to reap rich harvest from the piquant,
sarcastic, and remorseess exposition of her
own family affairs, which is contained in
Ruth Hail." Her earlier work, Fern
Leaves" is said to have Melted 20 her the sum
of $4,000. Ruth Hall" has already at
tanned an immense sale, and will probably add
another y 900 TO her bank account. Her
publishes, Messrs. Mason & Brothers, are
liberal man, and we certainly hope they will
share largely in the golden DECENTRALIZATION
Journal
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-01

THE AMERICAN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS. The Missionary
Herald for January, gives detailed statement
of the operations of the American Board, with
the number and names of the missieRaries
employed. The statement in regard to most
of the missions is of an encouraging nature,
showing that the noble work in which this or
ganization is engaged is progressing. From.
the Herald we learn that the number of mis-
sions now under the care of the Board is 26
these have ll6 stations and 38 out stations
The total number of laborers. employed is 663,
of whom 402 were sent from this country
1872 (including eight physicians) are ordained
missionaries. There are II printing establish
ments connected with the missions, from
which have been issued during the last year
$3.50, $50 pages-making the whole number
of pages printed, I,0l5,78 228. There are
l04 churches connected with the missions,
with 25,526 members; 1852 have been added
during the year. There are also seminaries,
% other boarding schools, and 697 free schools,
connected with the missions. Of the latter
344 are supported by the Hawaiian govern
ment. The number of pupils in these semi.
naries is 23,550.
The annual appropriations for the current
year have been made, and amount (ineluding
the present debt of $l2 ,000) to $344, O00.-
Inc ITuuenGldl COmmlLtee, III submitting this
as their draft upon the churches for the cur
rent year, say that they ''are we'll aware that
the times are hard; that high prices rule the
hour; that the banks, in some sections, are in
disastrous condition; that terrible strin-
gency binds the money market, and that null
titudes of people are in great perplexity, not
knowing how to meet their liabilities and sup
port their families. But on the other hand,
the great missionary field never wore a more
inviting or more encouraging aspect. The
blessing of God is upon the enterprise. The
work is advancing in China, India, Western
Asia, and Africa, and indeed almost every
where The number of missionary candidates
in the Colleges and Theological Summaries,
was never greater; and the appalling fact
stands out to view, that millions upon mil
hons of the human family are passing on to
the retributions of eternity without the knowl-
edge Of Saviour" They believe that with
some care and effort the 1884, 900 can be rails
ed, even in ''troublous times
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Tnr CnxDrr0ns or TExAs.-Therc is a
nroposition before Congress 10 pay $4,000 900.
io certain Of the creditors Of Texas. II viii
nrobnhly be- paid before tho junt debt due 70
kInseacl.nsotfa for money expended an the
public dcicnco, during the last war with treat
britain, d PAID or before that sacred DEBT,
due 10 iha wIdows, orphans, and survivors. OF
W.,se ,sko have been for 20 many years swim
Xc1 ahf az their portions Of the sum paid 70
M 8. s. rorcrnmpnt by France, for the pur-
soss a liouidaiing those claims.--Saiom Ca
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ABOston correspondent Of the N. Y. Ey.u

A Boston correspondent of the N. Y. Euen-
ing Post says -
..,;. MT. Everett is now very active among his
pv..s1 snenos =, persuade them to desist
sr;adr rs,a,;on ne .NothiDgs, and seek
MAVEN e q eminentsy con, He says their
they are highly national" sndt2lye' that
elfectually crush out that anti-slayeryey WIZ
ment which has 80 frequently plagued hil;
and which made him so sick last winter II
is believed by those who are aware OF his pres
ent operations, that If the Know Nothing
would re elect him TO the United States Ben
alto, and put him forward as candidate To-
the Presidency, they would have his eterna
| Rratitude"
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syrrrxD.-.In May, 1852, Mr.. VIM. A.
SAWYER. one ofhis daughters, and his b.s,h.
er.in-law Mr.. John Gibbs, Of Charlestown.
were killed on the Fitchburg Railroad, and
Mrs. Sawyer, and one Of hcr daughters and
son were Injured by the same accident. The
vehicle IN which they were crossing the track
IN Wafertown, was struck BY an express tram.
An action Cor $4,000 damages was brough,
~~.inat the Company and Mr.. Choate retained
AZ conduct Il. within a few days the CASE
has been settled by the Company agreeing K
nav $4,000.
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The WEATHER AT THE WEsr.-Letters from
old residents in Ohio mention that up to
Christmas, the weather has been very moder-
ate for the season; indeed, they have had no
cold weather yet, and the ground has not been
covered with snow. The thermometer has
not indicated greater degree of cold than
26efaboye zero, and it did not remain long as
low as that.
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Business Arishmctic. mr. R,,.,,, r.,

Business Arithmetic, or Business Cali
OoLATloNs.--Ac complete understanding Of this branch
OF study can be obtained without any book study what
ever, by attending Eatons explanatory EUening Lee
lures upon this subjects Wednesday evening Of every
week.
All that will be necessary for young men-that have
ears to hear-w be to let them hear what Eaton viii
explain In upon the subject Of Commercial
Ountants. DIFF "a .