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DIED.

Apr,l 6ti, on board steamer G1ldel Gate of Panama
ever. NJ. c. W. kELLAR, aged 26 years, Of S1mers
wn, Me. lie had been ii k several weeks at Aspin
WALL lis father is living in Washington Territory.
, 1855-06-01

R6- The following communication wus
received on going to Press, but we make
room for it this week in order to show the
state of feeling in that direction relative to
our nominee, and to timely refutc false i'm
prcsslons. The Communication speaks for
itself
, 1855-06-01
May Flower. El Sacramento,

EFT. HUDSON LINDEN. AND OUR GEN.
.i. ERAL BRANDS OF TOBACCOS OF
JONES & HuDsoN's MANuFAC-
TURF. f'a1
rINuE1 Niy Flower" is put up expressly for retail
L trade, IL plugs TO the pound, and It is admitted
by allwGo have tried II, to be the best they have
ever flsted. Tor salc by
SAM. II. PRIC CAARD,
Cy stairs, corner Battery and Sacramcuto Sts,,
'-'f San Francisco.
Good bought on commission ard forwarded to any
part ofthe mines.
March 81, 1855. lm29
, 1855-06-01
NotIcc 10 FnrNiers.

rTNHE UNDERSIGNED takes this method % inform
i the farmers OF Washington Territory that he is
carving on the Farming Mil making extensively,
five ines southei.t OF Olympia, on Eaton's prairic-
s,metimcs called Chambers prairie.
The undersigned is prepared n fHraish purchasers
with superior article Of the kind yet invented,
and will warrant them to clean 1--WE hundred 10 ohe
thonsa,d bushels Of wheat pcr day with ease n prop
erly tended a, the moderate price of fty-vc dollars
at the shop.
, 1855-06-01

rJNHE UNDERSIGNED having purchased the stock
L on hand Of @. g. Terry, together with recent ar
rivals per Success and Merehantman, have on hand
an assortment Of general merchandise for the trade,
which they oIsr wholesale and retail at small ad.
vance on cost. f.yEl lt
Alki, July q. 1854. 4Tf ga
, 1855-06-01
To w. Renton and Daniel
t HOyvnrfl aiHsun3 ulsUu

IlONWIls
WHEREAS on the 10th day Of December, A. D.
w 1854, the complaint Of John N. Ayers vs.. W.
Renton and Daniel Howard was filed in the Clerks
oice Of the u s. District Court for King County, ".
t. founded on q promissory note dated Sept. 2Srd
1854. due ten days after date for the sum Of six hun
dred and eightysix dollars aud ninetyfour cents,
payable to plaintiff or order, and signed by Rentoh
4 Howard H-aT 'f -.i ln. rt
Upon said complaint summons was duly issued and
return Of ~ not found I" was made thereon by the
sheriff Of said county whereupon il ordered by
the Hon. Edward Lander, presiding judge Of the Sd
Judicial district Of Washington Territory that publi-
cation thereof be made in the Pioneer and Democrat.
newspaper published In Olympia, In said Territory,
once a week for fourteen weeks successfully. You
will therefore take notice that unless you appear and
plead answer or demnr to said complaint as required
by law Judgment and execution will be had thereon
AZ the next regular term Of said court to be held at
Seattle in said King county on the fourth Monday Of
April, A. d. 1865.
Clerk OF U. s. Dist Court for X. c., W. T.
Dec. 30. 1854. l4wl6 fr-
, 1855-06-01
Indian RcserYntiOns.

The following reservations for the Indians
on Puget Sound haying'been surveyed, OIL
having natural boundaries defining them,
inf@mation is given to the public, that set
tlsfs may take action accordingly in loca.
ting claims. The necessary notice will be
given in regard TO the remaining reserva.
tions, as soon as the surveys are made
Reservations of the Indian
Tribes OH Puget Sound.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-05-25

PADDLE-WHEEL AND SCREW STEAMERS
Screw steamers appear TO have gained more
ettectually i'll the public estimation in compar-
ison with paddle wheel steamers, in England
than in this country. 10 remove doubt
which was still entertained to some extent in
England, of the parative efficiency and
economy Of the two modes of propulsion, an
experiment has just bee l made at SouthamD-
ton, Tor discriminating it by conclusive test,
VIZ the application of the two modes sue
cesslyely to the same ship. The Peninsular
and Oriental Steam Company, for the purpose
OF making the trial in a satisfactory manner
determined on making an alteration Of one of
ther hne steamships, the Sultan, an iron ship
OF 1900 tons burden, built in 1851, and Tilted
with paddlewhoe and engines of APO horse
power All her machinery was removed, and
Its place supplied bya screw, with engines Of
2lO horse power only. The sultan, when
new, ON her official trial with paddle wheels
and engines of 420 horse power, made an ay-
erage OF 1914 knots an hour Tie trial trip
OF the same ship made on the I'd inst, since
the substitution of the screw with engines of
half the power, exhibited speed under steam
alone, OF l0.47 knots, and with light breeze,
and fore and aft canvas set, of ll0O4 knots
an hour.
The comparison shows superiority of
speed in the paddle wheel, when worked by
double the steam power, of not more than two
per cent, or only quarter of knot per
hour. This is equal to about six hours in
time, from Boston to Liverpool, over the
screw, when working with steam alone, and
taking no advantage of the greater adoption
to the use of sails under favorable circum.
stances. Besides the mere saving of steam
power, and corresponding saving in the cost
OF fuel, and uttendances on the furnaces, this
change enables the Sultan to stow fuel for
sixteen days consumption, from England to
Alexandra, i'll place of only eight DAYS sup
ply, which was all she could take before and
she has besides, greater accommodation for
passengers, and AN take $50 to 200 tons more
cargo THAI, she could carry before. The trial
trip, which demonstrated these advantages
resulting from metamorphosis of this ship,
was attended by large number of gentlemen
connected with steam navigation, to whom
the trial was one Of great interest So con-
elusive an experiment for the testing of so
important question cannot fail of command
ing attention i'll this country, where this mode
OF equipment has been comparatively neg
lected. 1t appears to be one which possesses
the power of investing vessel of COMPARE.
lively moderate dimensions, with the capabil-
tiles OF one Of much greater burden and cost
OF maintenance, constructed Oh the paddle.
wheel principle, and if it prove to be so. il
cannot fail to come into more extensive use
Boston AduertiSer.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-05-25
FROM CALIFORNIA.
ARRIVAL OF THE GEORGE LAW

Ne'o York, May q. The steamship Geo.
Law arrived here atnoo today, with Califor-
MIA dates to the LIST of May, 5 1924, 023 in
treasure, and Sl7 passengers.
Inc California news is generally unimpor-
tant.
The adjournment of the Legislature had
been postponed. Nothing had been done in
regard to the Senatorial question. An act to
levy capilatton tax of $50 Oh each China
man arriving in the State, had passed the
Legislature.
The Walker expedition to Central America,
had not sailed, but preparations were making
for its early departure.
The discoy cry of gold diggngs at San Isa-
bel, in San Diego county, is reported
J. A. Phillips had been hung BY lynch law
for killing r. J. McJames, OH Indian Creek.
A full average of murders and crimes is
reported.
The mines were turning out well, but coin
continued scarce.
SANDWICH ISLANDS. = Sandwich Islands
dates are to April l6th.
l.. Swan, OF the fin of Swan & Clifford, had
been detected i'll circulating $I4000 worth of
forged whalers bills. 1t was supposed that
his total operations would reach SIOO, OO0.-
Both parties absconded before the develop
ments.
The steamer Golden Age, whose wreck
was reported by the last arrival, had been got
Off and towed TO Yabosa, where she was
beached.
ROBBERY ON THE IsTHMUs.-A returning
Californian had been robbed of $50 ounces OF
gold dust, at Hunters Hotel, Aspinwall
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-05-25

1HE LOWELL COURIER on THE LAST NEro.
The following sensible remarks on Cover
nor GARDENERS Veto of the Personal Liberty
Bill, are from the Lowell Courier:
"This bill, the Governor tells the Legisla-
ture he deems unconstitutional, and he tells
them that the Attorney General thinks so too;
as neither of these functionaries point out a
single clause or provision which they suppose
unconstitutional, the Legislature has no right
to take their suppositions as proof, nor acqui-
este IN the veto; the members believing the
bill right would be highly culpable if they
were to abandon it without proof of its i'm
proprlety, and of that proof they hare not re-
ceiUed q particle
The Governor alludes to an opinion given
him by our Supreme Court, but he gives no
intimation of the questions he submitted to
them, nor of the general character of their
answer. Indeed,it is questioned even whether
the Attorney General, now in New Bedford,
had seen the present bill when he gave his
written opinion, as the latter was sent to Bos-
ton on Saturday, whereas the bill received
some important alterations in the House on
Friday.
As the Legislature called to mind the Gov
ernors letter of last October, in which he in
dictates his desire for new safeguards around
the rights Of the North, and the poor, griev-
ing wretch on the road again to the agony of
bondage and CT the libel that he was one of
the Boston merchants who volunteered to help
return Sims; and as they heard from his own
mouth III his message, that the oft repeated
cryo disuni0n heralds no real danger to OH,
ears, that 'ace will preserve inviolate the State
Rights, and that it is submitted TO your de-
alterations whether additional legislation is re-
CURED to secure 'to our fellow citizens the
Habeas Corpus and the Trial BY Jury, aud
that he urged them to weave every safeguard
you Justly may round those primal birthrights,
older than our national holiday and dear as its
continued existence it is not strange that the
members felt their rather dormant zeal for
freedom revive, and ielt sure not only of ex-
ecntive appreciation if they passed this act,
but OF executive censure and condemnation if
they did not;
As the bill in the form in which it passed.
has not come to hand, we cannot say that it
is free from everything Objectionable, but this
we can say, that no satisfactory evidence has
been given to the Legislature that any one Of
its provisions is in any respect improper If
some of them are so, the courts will ascertain
II, and. the Legislature Will have done good
thing in bringing the subject within their ju-
risdiction."
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-05-25

DR. BELL ON SPIRITUALIsA,--At the meet
ing OF the Superintendents Of Hospitals for
the Insane, yesterday, DIR. Luther V, Bell. IF
the Mclean Asylum, read an elaborate arti
Gle upon Spiritual Manifestations and their
Influences. Ills own experiences in The
treatment of subjects were given, alter which
he summed up his present convictions as fol.
lows -
/. That there is abundant evidence that
novel influence or power exists, through Ger.
tom persons known as mediums, by which ex
traordinary results follow.
2. That objects Of considerable weight are
moved without human contact, though at con-
siderable dlstance-in the experience of the
narrator, up to fifty FEET at least.
3. Questions put mentally are answered
correctly, involving too many circumstances
to be explained on the idea of coincidence
providing the true response is in the mind of
the questioner or some one of the circle.
4. In no instance in his experience. yyere
correct replies given where the response was
unknown to tome one present.
o. heplles supposed by the interrogation to
DC correct, are given, as he believes them.
true, even when afterwards they are proved
to be erroneous. He gels the responses as he
supposes them to be, not as they are,
8. There is no evidence of any sDirit exis.
tenco in these extraordinary phenomena, nor
have they any connection with future state
OF being, 80 far as his observations warrant nm
opinion.
Z. The explanation must be admitted 10
be beyond our knowledge, yet certain analo.
gies existing between states Of dreaming, Ger.
tain changes in manner, &C., would seem 10
point to the quality of the brain as connected
with some Of these phenomena.
.. The subject is worthy the rigid invest.
CATION Of all those whose duties are connected
with our speciality. Whether regarded as a
physical novelty or a wide spread epidsmic Of
the mind the subject is Of immense impor
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-05-25

MESAGERIE, Circus, TON Notwithstanding more
than an ordinary show is advertised to come of in Wor-
cester Friday May 18th. The large and beautiful coec-
tion of wild animals known Howes Geological Institute
accompanied by the memorable General Tom Thumb
OF worldwide renown, among the novelties offered by
this attractive exhibit There is also another feature
in the grand show, which the manager has added for the
entertainment Of such of his visitors choose witness
it, viz the Circus Company of S. P Stckney comprising
several Of the most accomplished riders in the profession
rcuding funny little Bobby Williams the fayorie Clown
and Miss Sally Stckney, American artistic whose style
Of equesanism is said to be very superior any thing
Of the kind ever before seen in the United States The
Circus performance will be given at the close Of the Tom
Thanh exhibitions that those who take an interest in
the sports of the and the achievements the noble
horse may be gratifei without mourning additional
charge The combined companies will enter towr in the
forenoon in grand procession, and viii give two exhibit
tons-aernoon and evening The price of admission to
see all, IS only IS cents
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-05-25
SEVEN DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.
NO IMPORTANT CHANGE IN THE oRIMEA.
Heary Failures at LiperpOOl.

Heavy Failures at liverpool.
Ralifas, May 24.-rhe ROYAL Nail steam
ship America, Capt. Leitch, from Liverpool
on The 18th, arrived here this forenoon.
The weeks budget of news is very meagre,
aitording no event of Importance.
Before Sebastopol, affairs were in much the
same position as at the departure OF the Bal
tic, although some trivial successes for the
allies have in the interim been recorded.
The tone Of public sentiment appeared to
have resolved Itself into the convection that
the war must be protracted one-and with
out hope Of assistance from Austria.
Several extensive failures in commercial cir
cles in Liverpool were spoken of privately Just
PRIOR to the departure of the America, but no
names had TRANSFERRED.
In commercial view, the news BY this ar
rival, so far as regards cotton at least is highly
important.
The transactions in that staple continued to
be on very extensive scale, and the weeks
business footing up over 100000 bales, of
which about moiety was taken by specula.
tors.
The quotations generally show an advance
of lid over the prices current at the depar-
ture of the Baltic.
In breadstutfs there had been no change,
except iii corn which was trihe higher
Provisions were generally steady at former
rates.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-05-25

BENEFtcIAL.- Wherever Nj. Perham goes with
his splendid Mirror, the results are beneficial to all
classes. He not only gives rich treat to the cit
liens Of whatever place he may visit, but he also,
by his Magic Mirror, attracts visitors from abroad
We understand that he has already made arrange
ments for several excursions to visit his Mirror,
this week. Such arrangements increase the bust
ness Of our city, and should be appreciated by
the business men. There are to be three more
exhibitions Of the Mirror-this evening, and to-
morrow afternoon and evening. The afternoon
performance will be at three o'clock, to which the
children of the schools will be admitted, at ten
cents each
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-05-25
OBJ 51ajIp Spp,
FRIDAY, MAY IS, 1855.
TIE CoNsr1rur1oNAIAME NDMENTs.-The six

The CoNsTIrUTIoNALAM ENDMENTs.-The six
amendments to the Constitution were adopted by
the people on Wednesday. They were not voted
for, but were accepted the principle that silence
gives consent. There was not the slightest inter
est manifested on the occasion, in this city Some
of the wardens, clerks, and inspectors of wards,
had seemingly forgotten. that the warrants for
the meeting had been served upon them, as mes
sengers had to be sent after them to enable the
one or two individuals who were sup to time
to deposit their ballots. The whole number who
voted in this city amounted TO 355 The majority
in favor Of the first article was 81 The maorities
in favor Of the other FIVE articles averaged about
three hundred.
We must regret the smallness Of the vote, when
we consider the Importance of the issues before
the people. The alteration OF the fundamental
laws of the State should, think, have produc
ed some interest in the community. But, we do
not think the people are much to blame for the
apathy of the 23d. The day of voting was pre-
cipitated upon them by the Legislature, without
any good reason for so doing The day selected
was in the most inconvenient season of the year
No time was allowed for the discussion or consd-
Grafton of the articles: and, to crown all, the
blunders made in the resolve, appointing the time
to vote, were only got over two or three days be-
fore the meetings; so that We have no doubt,
many people were not certain whether it would
be legal to vote on the 23d, of May 1855, or not
When the Legislature commenced its session,
it was minated that the vote would be taken at
the next annual election, or March town-meet-
ings In any one of these cases the sanction Of
full popular vote would have been given, either
to the acceptance or rejection of the articles of
amendment But the Legislature had another
object in view. Its members wished to have the
opportunity, in the event of the amendments be.
ing adopted, TO meet once more in the State
House. in order to make laws in accordance with
the new requirements of the Constitution We
shall probably have an extra session, in the fall
Such prospect looks exceedingly doleful when
we recol ect that the wages of members for the
last session amounts to one hundred and eighty
thousand dollars, and when we remember, also,
that the members Of the present Legislature are
careful to have no absent.marks in the pay
roll.
The vote on the amendments, throughout the
State, was very light. In Boston it was about
two thousand, and in other places accordingly.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-05-25

AUCTION SALES, THIS DAY.-E. w. Vail will
sell, this morning, at ten o'clock, tract Of land
situated on the east side of new street-called
Lynde street-running from Belmont to Kendall
street, being one hundred aud fifty feet on said
new street by ninety deep, making them lots
50x90.
At two o'clock he will sell the building now
standing upon the ARENAS Ward estate, No. o
Lincoln street
Tomorrow Saturday Mr.. Vail will sell Cot
tage House GU Pond street, near Winter street.
The cottage sold yesterday by Mr.. Vail, corner
Carroll and Elliott streets, brought 1885 b.
B. o is was the purchaser
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-05-25

SPEECH of Rev. Rodney A. Miller, on the Plum
mer Prefessorship, delivered April IL, 1856,
before the Board of Oyerseers of Harvard Uni
versity.
Miss Plummer pious lady who took deep
interest IN the young men who pursue their stud
les at Harvard University, bequeathed a consd-
cradle sum of money to the University, with which
it is now proposed to establish a Professorshin
Of the Heart, and of the Moral, Physical, and
Christian Life in Harvard University'-in other
words, stated preacher The Rev Rodney A
Miller opposes the establishment of this Profess
sorship, on the ground that it would nave a sec
tartan influence on the College, and also on the
g'ound that it would impair the fundamental and
organic law of the institution. II would most
unjustihably interfere with the statutes of Hol.
lis one of the earliest patrons of the College
which provide for the teaching of casuistical and
practical divinity.
q Mr.. Miller argues these points with great clear
ness and force. He shows, by reference to the
English universities, how similar professorships
have resulted in making Puseyites and Papists
Of large majority of the students who came nm
der the influence Of their ineumbents; and he
shows. also, how runous to the Universities
themselves was the establishment of such pro
fessorships. We would recommend an who are
interested in public education to read this able ar
gument. 1t is for sale at Thompsons Periodical
Depot, 247 Main-st
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-05-25

Costly LUxURY-Alonzo Hunt, of this
city, was on Wednesday, complained of in
the police court, for assault aud battery" i'm
setting his dog on youn6 man named Henry
King, and fined 800 and costs, and obliged
TO pay the sum Of $40 damages to the said
King. We understand there are now, or will
be soon, number Of similar cases before the
police court. Dog owners had better look out.
Hunt was committed in default OF paying the
necessary amount, but II is thought he win
settle up. -Aprinafoid Republican.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-05-25

NoRwALK DIsAsTER.-The New York &
New Haven railway had already paid for the
shocking accidents resulting from the employ.
ment by it OF an improper engineer, some
S280,00O, and now DR.. Charles Browne, of
Salem, has recovered $4,000 more. The
entire cost to the company must approach
$500. 600,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-05-25
sP Y...~.~.~.~.~.~.~. MAY %. Is 5 5.

AN IMMENSE CAReo.-The ship Ellen Aus
tin cleared at Savannah one day last week,
for Liverpool, with 5547 bales of Upland. and
s Go. of Sea Island cotton, weighing 2,397,-
SCI pounds, and valued at 1928, 279 49, The
Ellen Austin Is ship of 1893 tous burden.
This is probably the largest cargo ever shipped
from any Atlantic port.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-05-25

ToRNADo.-A correspondent of the Detroit
Times, informs that paper of terrible lorna
to that recently passed over the Counties of
Washtcnaw and jackson. The house and
barn of the Hon NJ. Gordon, on the edge of
Jackson County, were completely leveiled
with the ground, as were also those of John
X. Youcum Of Linden, whose family were
severely injured, and many whose cattle were
killed. The residences of Mr.. Cowen and
Washington Bemen were destroyed in its
wake. So powerful was the wind, that on
the farm of Patrick McCumes, it took large
onk stump out of the ground and carried it at
least sixty rods. Logs were carried off at an
immense distance, and the water of small
lake near Mr.. Youcums, was blown entirely
out of its bed.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-05-25

lance, and deserves a much more respectful
treatment than it has generally met with.
The papers read before the Association, we
understand, are to be published. Not the
least in Importance among them will be this
contribution of DR.. Bell, upon subject
which, for evil or for good, has obtained
hold upon large portion of the public, which
cannot be shaken by ridicule.-Boston Jonr-
alrl