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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-13


JUVENILE BooKs.--Messrs. Phillips, Sampson,
& Co. of Boston, are publishing a variety ofbooks
for children and youth, in their Enthusiastically
neat and beautiful style, making them very ap-
propriate holiday presents, among which are the
following -
DAISY or the Fairy Spectacles. By the author
of "yiOlet Fairy Story" The universal pop.
MARTY of !" Violet . will secure hosts of readers
for this work. 1t is genial and agreeable book,
worry of its author.
Bright Pictures from Child Life: Translated
from the German. By Cousin Fannie. This is
series of pleasant stories, with good moral. 1t
is beautifully illustrated with colored plates.
Worth and Wealth and other Tales By
Cousin Angie. The tales in this little volume
of more elaborate kind than those in the last
noticed, and adapted to youth of more advanced
and matured minds. They are calculated to in
terest the mind and improve the heart.
Red Boards Stories for Ch,ldren. Translated
from the German. BY Cousin Fannie. These
are very spirited stories in verse, some of them
simply amusing, while others have a practical
application. The illustrations arc in new style.
and are very quaint and spirited, indicating no
ordinary share of genius in the designer
The Last Of the HWggermuggers: A Giant Sto.
ry. With illustrations. By Christopher Pearce
Cranch. Children who like giant stories will find
this very amusing. 1t gives account Of Jack
Cables (called Little Jacket') voyage and ship.
wreck on Huggermugger's Island, with his stir
ring adventures there. The illustrations are cap
ital. ~- r
KobbOlOzo: A Sequel to t" The Last of the
Huggermuggers.' With Illustrations By Chris
tOpher Pearce Crancb. This sequel gives us more
information about the Giants Island and its in
habitants, after the death of Huggermugger,
with an account of a visit to the Witch's
Cave" an introduction to the Mer-King, and 9TH
er marvels Of that marvellous country.
These books may all be had at the bookstore of
John Keith & Co. l1u hur -rtD
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-13

The REPUBLICAN, DEFEAT IN THE HOUSE,
The Washington correspondent of the n. Y.
Courier and Enquirer thus refers to the Re.
publican defeat i'll the House:
"The admission OF White6eld is received
by the defeated party with resignation. 1t is
held to be natural sequence of the Presiden-
tai election, which seemed to endorse the
whole ruffian policy in Kanzas. As the ad-
mission has been fairly carried by clear ma.
jority, 1 do not complain. The Republicans
have been deposed from doubtful and wav-
eriug plurality TO confirmed minority, not
only by the fusion of Democrats and Know
Nothings, but by the election of five Demo-
Gratis to fill vacancies in Illinois, Missouri, and
Virginia. They had on one division to-day
seven majority. The Republican party will,
OF course, be held responsible for nothing
that may be now done or committed.
Some are of opinion that, besides admitting
Kanzas, the new fusion majority may proceed
to re open the Slave Trade, in pursuance of
the South Carolina platform. But the better
opinion is that they will attempt nothing
more offensive to the country than to pass a
Joint resolution endorsing and commencing
Pierce and all his works..
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-13

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1l.-Both Houses of
Congress have been harping upon the same
old string to- day-the message.
Messrs. Cass and Hale were the dsputants
in the Senate. The former senator made con-
stituhonal argument i'll favor Of the doctrine
of squatter sovereignty. He defended the
President in the unprecedented course he has
pursued in substituting bad stump speech
for a State paper.
Mr.. Hale entered into an elaborate cousti-
tutional argument in vindicaton of the prin-
cipes embraced in the platform of the Re.
publican party; showing the power and right
of Congress to legislate oil the subject of slave
ry. He exposed, in a happy manner, the
Free kanzas dodge in Pennsylvania. and dis
played a large poster used in the campaign,
announcing Gov William Bigler to speak for
Free Kanzas. Senator BigIer WINGED under
the lashing.
The fight in the House was of the or er of
Kilkenny cats. Mr.. Humphrey Marshall of
Kentucky, undertook to defend the position
occupied by Mr.. Fillmore during the cam
pagn, but in doing it was so severely attacked
on all sides by the Southern Democrats, that
he changed his tactics somewhat, aud pitched
into modern democracy, demonstrating that
discord reigns in its ranks.
He called to his feet Mr.. McMullen, who
oAiHONNSSN 'ioS viz mia hIAOll " ttS u
unit in denuncation of the doctrine of squat
ter sovereignty, as promulgated by the dis
tinguished senator from Michigan.
Mr.. Keitt, in reply to Mr.. Marshall, said he
repealed the idea that he was National Dem.
ocrat. He claimed to be Constitutional Dem
ocrat.
While Mr.McMullen CDem.) was denounc.
ing squatter sovereignty in the House, MIR.
Cass [Dem.) was defending it in the Senate.
Messrs. Orr of S. c., and Letcher of Va,
followed in defence of the President and his
border rufhan message.
1t is announced that the headquarters of
Gen. Scott will be again established here soon
after the Inauguration, and perhaps at the
special invitation of Mr.. Buchanan.
A letter from distinguished British states
man was received at one of the Legations, by
the Atlantic, announcing the intention of
Lord Palmerston to present either to the new
European Congress or directly to this govern
ment a proposition, designed as a substitute
for Mr. Marcy's project for abolshing priva-
teering, and embodying suggestions of a CON-
promise between it and the terms of the Paris
Conference Correspondence cfthe New York
Tribune.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-13

The Washington correspondent of the Penn.
sylyania Inquirer says that Speaker Banks stood
IN his place and administered the oath to Gen.
Whitfield, while it is customary to descend the
stepsand receive the new member in less for
nal and more courteous manner--adding:
"This, however, may have arisen from the fact
that, just before, Mr.. Banks had received de-
cided discourtesy from Mr.. Houston of Alabama,
oAe Of the acknowledged Democratic leaders, and
gentleman who is spoken of as likely TO be
member OF Mr.. Buchanan's cabinet, The gener-
al feeling Of the House and the spectators on this
occasion was decidedly in favor of Mr.. Banks,
and Mr.. Houston lost caste greatly by the course
he saw fit to pursue"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-13

THE GREENFIELD TRIAL.-We have already
given an account of the acquittal of the two Aid.
riches recently tried at Greenfield, for manslaugh-
ter. The fOilowingis probably, cleared account
Of the circumstances than most of our readers
have seen;
L. W. Aldrich owned house, one tene-
ment Of which he rented to J. G Potter
Potter was rongh, quaTelsome, hard case,
and Aldrich wanted to be rid of him. Potter
was giant. bully and fighter, and had threat
ened to whip his landlord when he should
catch HIM, and also intimated that he should
not leave the tenement till he got ready. 1t
was hired to the first ofApril, and on the first
day of April, Al6rich, thinking be should have
much trouble if he did not take decided mea-
sures to get his tenant out, enticed Potter
wife into the other part Of the house, and
went in and took peacible possession Of the
tenement, and cast Potter's furniture and
goods out of the house. Potter came home,
found what was the condition of affairs, and
went after his brothers, bullies like himself,
we suppose, vowing to have his goods into
the house again that night, if he died for it.
Hereturned and commenced an ssault Al.
drich within the house told Potter he had pos
session and should retain il, and that it would
be dangerous for him (Potter) to attempt by
NAotohh AASAho ~ foAaA POonSooAoh VI the ten6-
ment. Potter, disregarding the warnings,
proceeded in great rage to beat the door with
an aAe. to get in at Aldrch, and when he or
one of his brothers broke in at the door, Al
drich fred a shotgun, land the contents lodged
In the body Of A. ]. Potter, who coon after
died.
NJ. Aldrich and his bother, who aided
him, were indicted for granddaughter. The
jury came in with verdict Of not guilty after
bali an hours deliberation. The jury were
instructed, that if Aldrich obtained possession
Of the tenement soithOie force, he had a right
20 defend himself and the possession. AL
drich then had possession % much as ever, and
one who would 20 in without his consent was
q trespasser. The Potteru attempted to 90 in
by force without the consent Of Aldrch, and
II il was proved that Aldrich was afraid of
his life when the Potters got in, then he was
justified in firing the gun aud producing the
death Of one OF the Potters.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-13

Black Warrior, q celebrated war
horse, died in New York last week. He was
% years old, and it is stated that he served
throughout the Florida war, subsequently
was used in the chase of wild Indians,
horse thieves, border ruffians, and at odd
spells, OF hares, foxes, deer, and buffalo,
at the various military posts on the prairies
west of Arkansas. Having marched all over
the country, and swan all the principal rivers
between st. Augustine, Fla, and Mexico, he
was in the whole Of the Mexican war, and
took an active part in nine general battles.
having Teen wounded by musket ball at
Moline del Rey, and again by piece of shell
at Chepultepec. He was ridden by Kossuth,
and also by President Pierce, on tile occasion
OF their entries into the city of New York,
and was never in harness, but was unequal
led for discipline and grace of movement un-
der the saddle.
In the United States, according to the
censusof 1850, the quantity of land under
tillage for Indian corn alone was set down
3l,000,000 acres wheat, ii ,O0O, 900; oats,
1900, 900; cotton, 100000 rye, / 200, 500;
peas and beans, l,OO0,000 sweet potatoes,
100000; Irish potatoes, 1000, 900; buck
wheat, 100000; tobacco, 400,0O0; sugar,
100000; barley, 100000; rice, $4,000
hemp, 10000; fax, 1000.
Jacob +. James, the citizens candi-
date, was elected, Thursday, mayor Of Man
chester, N. II. The vote was-James 1905,
Flanders (Democrat) 4O6. The city council
is of the same complexion.
An infamous attempt was made on
Saturday night to throw a train from the track
of the New Jersey Roilroad by placing rail
across the road. The pilot in front of the To-
to break it in two, and the danger was thus
averted.
The indianapolis Journal says that
there were six thousand applicants TOR the
post Of messenger, to carry the electoral vote
of Indiana TO Washington, and that there we're
applicants from every township in the State
but two.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-13

PURIFIcATIoN OF GAs.-Few persons who
have used Gas, but have had cause to com
plain of its inquiry, to say nothing of the
presentation of the monthly bills. 1t is stated
that within a short time, a process has been
discovered by which the publication of gas is
affected in a very complete manner and theam-
monia separated is at once in a state in which
1t can be employed as manure. A mixture of
sulphate of iron, lime and sawdust is made
which is introduced into the purifiers of the
gas works, and after having been exposed as
long as it continues to purify the gas sufi-
GENTLY, 1t is removed, and replaced by anoth-
er quantity. The product is a dark colored,
almost black substance, perfectly granular,
and tolerably dry, with strong smell of gas,
which at once betrays its source
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-13

DEMOCRACY AND DIsUNIoN The Demo-
cratic papers North speak sometimes of those
southern papers that are constantly calling for
disunion, as papers OF limited influence and of
little standing. The papers which have pub
lished the greatest number Of these articles are
the Richmond Enquirer, the New Orleans
Delta, and the Charleston Mercury, and are
unquestionably tho leading Democratic paper,
in those two leading southern States. The
same sentiments have been over and over de.
clared by the Governor of Virginia and by tho
leading men Of South Carolina. The Mercury
says that all the members of Congress from
that State are in favor of dissolution of the
Union. Providence Journal.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-13

1MPoRTANT-A KEY TO A FINANCIAL MYs.
TERY.-The New York Register, of last Fri
day, says:
Only a few days since, modern chemist
took a thousand dollars in gold eagles, and
put them through the crucibles the next dav
he deposited the bullion in an assay office, and
the next day after received 'bar' marked
$1,000"
The plain English of this matter is-''Some
other metallic substance can be combined with
gold, and such combination will stand the as
say tests of our mints,' The secret or sci
ence of doing this was discovered in France
and communicated to this country early last
summer. The case cited above is only one of
the repeated experiments made, with like re.
suits at the assay office i'll this city, and at
the mint in Philadelphia. As the same ASSAY
tests are used in the European mints, the
same results would undoubtedly follow.
Hence we irresstibly came to the conclu-
sion that operators, bankers, or bullion deal
es having their headq quarters in France, are
engaged in this appreciation of the precious
metals. This, in our vision, solves the great
financial mystery Of the premium paid for
bullion, without, running all parties engaged
in it.
Although this alleged bullion will stand
the usual mint tests, yet it is quite certain
that time, sea. and other influences will
make their mark upon coin made of it.
The Register very tritely observes-"While
old fogy chemists fill sinecure offices on fat
saleries, modern alchemists are playing such
FRANKS as this. 7hompson's Reporter.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-13

HoRRID MuRDER.-The Chicago Tribune
says that on the evening of the 9TH inst. at
Gibson's Station, on the Michigan Central
Railroad, twenty four miles from Chicago,
Timothy NORMAN murdered man noned
McArger, by striking him on the head with
an axe with such force as TO bury the axe up to
the handle in the mans head McArger was
sitting in chair at Vornoon's house at the
time, conveIsing with Vornoon's wife, and
the murderer approached him from behind
MeArger. After he was struck, he got up
out of the chair, left the house, and walked
about mile--as ascertained by the track of
blood upon the snow-he sat down, where he
was found dead thrty-six hours afterwards.
There had been trouble between the two men.
Norman made his escape
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-13

WORCESTER, Dec. IL, 1856.
Whenever, either by oversight or by being
wrongfully informed, 1 allow my name to be
placed to any document that is not in all its parts
tue, cannot refrain from making public denial
OF any statement that is contained in such doeu.
mept that proves to be incorrect It is we'll known
inst circular was issued on Saturday last, to
which were attached the names ofthe nominating
committee appointed at the citizens caucus on
wednesday evening, and, as member Of that
commlttee' would say, that such part OF that
circular refers to the senior editor az the Sov
is NOT TRUE the committee having been niis.
informed in regard TO the same
o. X. EARLE.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-13

ATwooDs BLF.ADJusTING CARD Racks
The indefatigable Mr.. Atwood is still about
town preparing his Card Racks for the exhibit
ition ofthe business cards of our merchants and
business men, &C., is now engaged in putting
them in the Ladies Sitting Rooms of the Bay
State, and Lincoln Houses, and also in the La
dies Room at the Depot. Persons who desire to
use this medium of advertising their business,
may leave their orders for Mr. Atwood at this of
fee, who will call on them and make all necessary
explanations
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-13

Dexter Hemenway was arrested on Wednesday
night, in birmingham, and is holden in two thou
sand dollars for examination Wednesday
next, for an assault upon Mr.. Joseph Adams and
his wife, aged couple, living in the north part
of the town. He struck Mr.. Adams with club,
and knocked Mrs. Adams down with hammer,
ipjuring her head very much. Hemenway is said
to be insane, and alleges that he was beside him
self with liquor-a kind of craziness against which
civilized man has not been able to find any eff
cient protection
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-13

INTERCHANGEABLE Transcript of yesterday
undertakes to whitewash Mr.. Geo. NJ. Rice. 50 as
TO make him appear as clean and CONSTANT he
publican. In the face of the fact that Mr.. Geo
NJ. Rice, strove with all his might to defeat the
Republican ticket for county officers, at the No
vembel election, and even consented to run as
candidate for the Senate upon the bogus ticket
got up by the Know Nothings, against the Re-
publican nominations, it is in vain for the Trans
c1pt to attempt to humbug the people in this
matter. Throughout the whole campaign Mr..
Rices course has been distinguished by ITS bitter
and intense opposition to the Republican party
and his defeat as candidate for the Senate, by
plurality of Eve thousand votes against him, was
Justly merited for his treachery to a party to
which he protested to belong, while secretly plot
ting with the Know Nothings for its overthrow.
Mr.. Rices election to the Common Council, from
Ward Seven, is no evidence that he possesses
he confidence of the Republican party, as the
Transcript asserts. 1t only shows that in prac-
icing all the wiles of an ofice-seeking demago-
,ue, in connection with the leading men of the
NOV snothing party, he was more successful than
ie had heretofore been, in his efforts to worm
himself into Office and to break up the unity and
harmony Of the Republican pvrty.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-13

The KIND OF People WHO VOTED FOR
BUcHANAN.-A good many people, saws the
Chicago Democrat, have expressed astonsh-
ment that there were so few Fremont votes
in the Ninth, or Egyptian district, (southern
Ilinois,) and that the efforts to spread the
truth have been so unavailing. The follow
ing extract from the late census, giving the
number of adult persons who could not read
and write, may explain the reason. The
population there is mostly native; and con-
sequently the true state of society may be in
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-13

INvENTIoNs.-The following patents were
granted to Massachusetts inventors during the
week ending Dec. o.
R. L. Halves, of Worcester-For machine
for paging books, &c.
Henry NJ. Bonney of New Bed ford-For
improvement i'll sail hanks.
Alfred S. Bebee of Fall River-For i'm
provement in valve gear TOR steam engines.
VIM. s, Blake of Eoston-For improve
ment in floats for steam boilers.
F. A. Hoyt of Boston-For improvement
in water guages for steam boilers.
Silas S. Putnam of Boston-For improve
ment in machines for forging iron.
Obadiah Rich of Cambridge-For process
of preparing tannate of lime. Patented in
England Dec. Is, 1854.
John Taggart and Leonard A. Grover, of
Roxbury, assignors to themselves and E. w.
Banker of Boston-For improvement in ma
chimes for husking corn.
John Underwood of Lowell For improve
ment in the cylinder and piston of hydraulic
and steam engines.
Charles g. Sargent of Lowell, and Abram
Reach of Boston, assignors to Abram Reach
and Caleb NJ. Marvel of Lowell aforesaid-For
Improvement in printing presses.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-13

seARLET FEvER.-A writer in the Boston Post
Ans rat g globule of belladosna, taken every
tnsrning, by each and every member of family
adults, children, servants, and all inmates-will
certainly prevent the spread of this dreadful dis
ease inevery household that may adopt it, as GER
tainly as vaccination will prevent the small pox
Ten cents will purchase years supply, of any of
our Homepathists. trust all who have this
dreadful disease In their neighborhood will try
this simple experiment, and those who do not
find it true, hope win say so through your paper,
that this matter may be fully tested and establish
ed throughout our country
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-13

We need not go down so far. Sangamon
gives 1900 Buchanan majority. There were
in this county 2O24 who could not read or
write, of which only 1863 were foreigners,
Winnebago Co. gives Fremont 5000 majority,
with only nine who could not read and writes
of which six were foreigners. Franklin is
the banner county of Buchananism, giving
14O0 to l. 1t has 500, all nations, no could
not read or write.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-13

BosToS AND WORCESTER RAILRoAD.-We
hear that the important Office of President of
the Boston aud Worcester Railroad, now va.
cant by the death Of Mr.. Hopkinson, viii not
be filled until sitter the annual meeting Of the
rtockholdeie IN February next. In the mean
time Hon. George Morey, one OF the direc-
tors, having the aid and advice Of Mr.. witch.
e.l. the able and experienced Superintendent,
will perform the duties Of the ofiice.-- Boston
yap sIioy.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-13

LAIR FROM KANzAs.-- We have received Kan
zas data to the Sd inst The free State militia,
under Gptain Walker, have been disbanded at
their own request. Sixteen of the free State pris
Orers trHd for murder in the first degree have
been acquitted, and nine are still on trial A
larg' quantity of clothing received by the last
boatAhas been distributed to the destitute. Nav
igatiol was entirely closed.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-13
LOCAL 70 VS.

RoBBERy.--A girl, named Bridget McArdle,
entered the house of Artemas Haven, about three
miles West of Leicester, on Tuesday night, and
stole every article Of clothing together with the
the exception of that which was occupied. She
succeeded in carrying half dozen bundles
through the sleeping apartment of Mr.. Haven,
and secreted them, together with hers9f, n the
barn. She was discovered the next dcy, taken
before Justice Denny, and sent to the Fe>Sale In
dustrial School in Lancaster during her min>Fity.
So says the Transcript.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-13

SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.-lt is reported that
parties have been for time in correspondence with
the Cuban and Spanish authorities for the pIivi-
ege OF laying telegraph line between Cuba rnd
he United States. 1t is proposed to lay cable
rom the point of Cape Sable to the extreme
lnce being little over seventy miles-about the
anne stretch as that across the Gulf of st. Law
1nte. rtW
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-13

CHINESE GooDs AT AUcT1oN.-A grand chance
to obtain holiday presents and articles for fairs,
will be afforded in the auction sale of Chinese
goods, this day, by E. W. Vail, at store No. l54
Main street, opposite Mechanics Hall, commence
ing at ten o'clock, A. NJ 4, and two, P. NJ. This
will be the last opportunity to purchase the above
goods in this market. For particulars, see ad-
yertisement
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-13

The Worcester Transcript of Tuesday, con-
tains portrait of its editor in the act of 'smell-
ing rat, as he appeared the Cay after his
escape from Vermont. The nose and head are
somewhat swollen, from the attacks of the
grasshoppers. and the damage to his trowsers
and the rear part of his person, done on that
occasion by hungry COW, are not represent
ed otherwise the picture is good likeness.
-Fttchbwg RereiAe.