Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-02-19
The mortgages on Barnum's country

The mortgages on Barnum's country
seat called ''lranstan," and the property adj.
Jacent, amount to 1925, 900. Mr.. Barnum
retired from Iranistan some time ago. and
took up his residence in New York. Iranis
tan is untenanted, all the furniture having
been removed and sold. The records in New
York show that the mortgages and judgments
against Barnum's real estate amounted to
$l79,000. to which is added 500 900 for con-
hdential debts, designated in the list of pre-
ierred creditors, named in his assignment.
A letter from Paris to the New York
Ptcayeae, says that lady has discovered a
process for iquifyiDg ivory, and casting lin
moulds. A photographer has also discovered
method for fixing on any canvass prepared
for oil painting, likenesses of the size oflife so
that all an artist needs to do, is to ask one sit
ting OF the person who desires his portrait
and 1t may be completed at leisure.
The Washington correspondent of the
Evening Post says:
Senator Douglas says that Wilson, of
Mass, has made the best speech vet delivered
on the Central American question. The
Massachusetts, Senator has secured high posi-.
ton by this practical, common sense discus
sion of the subject 1t is beautiful to read
Buffers (of South CarolinaJ plea for peace at
the conclusion of Wilson, remarks. .
Mr.. Merriam, the weather man, who
whites great deal about almost everything,
says that he has seen in Upper Canada, near
the Ottawa, beaver dam 80 feet long,
feet high, and feet wide, upon which trees
as large as any iii that forest were growing
Ii hooded an immense surface, and was con-
structed with as much science, 10 appearance,
as II 1t had been the work of human hands.
A merchant of San Francisco, who
has pretty thoroughly explored the mining
districts OF that state, says that not one acre in
thousand throughout the mining region has,
as yet, ever been prospected, and that thous-
ands OF years must elapse before the mines
VIII give out, for the reason that there will
never be water sufficient to enable us to ex-
haust them.
The quantity of Potatoes now stored
in the cellars Of the farmers in Vermont, is
uncommonly large. The weather and the in
creased tariff of railroad freights have pre-
vented their movement for market. The
Braltleooro Argus learns that over 200 bush.
els were sold in Wilmington lat week, in lots
to suit purchasers, at l6 to II 2 cents per
bushel
Several young doctors in Washington
IVY, va DetuIuhy night last, proceeded 10 The
alms-house graveyard with horse and wag.
on, to take off the body of a lately deceased
woman. Her husband was near by, watch
ing them, and firing upon them, put them to
to flight, leaving behind the horse and wagon,
OF which he took possession. +
Michael Mehan, an Irish boy only s
years old, died in New York, Thursday, from
tho effects of largo quantity OF liquor given
him by some unknown mlscreant. 1t was
proved before the coroner that the lad had fire.
quenuy been intoxicated and chewed tobacco
freely.
George Washington was sold at auc-
ton, the other day, at Richmond, Va, for
$1,000. Nobody need feel shocked, for no
was decidedly dark colorcd but the assoca.
ton OF that name with an auction block is not
entirely agreeable. Daar
While going to Albany on Saturday
morning in the early train from schenecta-
dy' n. H. Hemenway, of Chicago, was robbed
OF $1,000.
The New York and Erie Company are
paying over $1,000 day for forage fol tho
cattle detained by the snow.