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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-22

THE SToRM.-The Northeasterly storm which
has prevailed since Tuesday evening, has been
one of unusual severity for this season Of the
year, and considerable damage has been done in
some sections of the country by wind and Hood.
Up to six o'clock last evening, the quantity Of
rain that had fallen in this city, was four and six.
tenths inches.
At Boston, the storm was so severe on We'd
pesday night that none Of the eastern boats
made their regular trips, and the Nahant and
bingham steamboats, were obliged to lay up.
The Schooner NJ L. Hall of Maine wrecked
on Wednesday night upon Cohasset rocks, but
crew and passengers were saved by boats from
the Glades Houss. The big tent spread in Med
ford, under which the collation. was to be served
for the Tufts College graduates and invited
guests was blown down Wednesday afternoon and
considerable crockery smashed.
At Hartford the Charter Oak fell on Thursday
morning at quarter before o'cloch, with tire
menduous crash. About six feet of the stump
remains. This famous tree was far past its prime
when the Charter was concealed in it, on the
9th of May, 1889, and was probably an old tree
when Columbus discovered the New World. 1t
stood on the old Wyllis estate now owned by
Hon J. W. Stuart.
The Connecticut river has risen in twenty
hours, ten feet, and at last accounts was still
rising rapidly.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-22
From Washington.

We have nothing later from Washington than
is conveyed by dispatches to the New York Tri.
buae up to l0o'clock, on Wednesday night who
writes that
Gail the Legislative forms will be observed
tomorrow, as at an ordinary meeting of Con-
gress. Committees will be app onted to wait
on the President for the reception OF the mes
sage, and like matters.
The Army bill being killed, the Committee
on Ways and Means will report new one,
containing the ordinary appropriations, when
a contest will ensue about the Kanzas proviso.
1t depends upon the attendance whether the
Administration will force an issue Immediate
ly or not.
The present prospect is that the day will be
consumed in preliminaries, and the vote OBJ
tanned on Friday, when an adjournment will
Immediately follow.
An attempt will be made to incorporate the
repeal of Kanzas laws, but no confidence of
ability is entertained.
All pairs in the House expired with the
conclusion of the session on Monday, and
hence, that poor apology will not hold for alb
senteeism tomorrow.
There is general understanding that no
business will be attempted but the Army bill,
and the completion of such legislation as fail
s.
Mr.. Campbell will endeavor to bring the
House to immediate action upon the Army
bill, with as little debate as possible and, as
last means of reconciliation, Will probably
offer proviso for distinct repeal of TIE Ter
ritorial laws of Kanzas. This direct issue
has never yet been presented to the Senate.
and is not obnoxious TO its positions. II this
course should be pursued. and the subject
opened fully III the Senate, the session will
hardly be concluded on Friday, as indicated
in my former dispatch. Moderate men in the
House are prepared to make this repeal a test
| question.
Gen. Cass is reported to be preparing bill
for abolishiug the Territorial laws; but wheth-
| er it is to be submitted is doubtful He has
to feel the pulse of the Senate.
! L The length of the extra session will depend
altogether upon the comp lexion ofthe House
morrow. 1t is generally believed that
| there will be a quorum. There are various
rumors as to what course will be pursued.
The Republicans will not object to taking up
the business where they left off on Monday
last if their men are all present-otherwise
they will object until the absenfees arrive.
Quite number of members on both sides
that were away on pair when Congress ad-
Joerned are now without pair, and are being
rallied. If both sides are fully and fairly
| represented, l have no doubt that the Army
bill will be disposed Of in some shape. The
Republicans will stick to the Kanzas provisos
until fairly overcome by the combined forces
OF Buchanan and Fillmore Border Ruffian-
ism and L am free to say that do not think
1t will take long to do that. The opinion
generally prevails that the session will end
| to morroW,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-22

Preston S. Brooks's thirst for blood is yet
unappeased Last Wednesday he authorized
Gen. Lane, his second. to inform Mr. Burlin-
game that he (Brooks) will accept any place
within 100 miles of Washington to fight
duel. A straight jacket and shower bath
should be given him at once WoonSocket Pa
trtot
We call the Patriot to order for this para.
graph. MI Brooks hes not manifested the
blood thirsty disposition that is attributed to
him. He has talked very big, but talking is
not lighting. He has assaulted one man, hut
his victim was unarmed, transporting, and
fastened in defenceless position; while the
aggressor was armed with a cane and with
pistols, and accompanied by accomphces.
Any body who was bad enough, would be
willing to do that, for there was no risk in it.
1t Is true he was very valorous before Burlin-
game, but that was when it was thought that
the Massachusetts man would not venture to
go so far against the wishes Of his constitu-
ents as to fight duel When Mr.. Burlln-
game accepted and named the time and place
of meeting, Mr.. Brooks promptly replied that
he would not so.-Had he been blood thirs-
ty man he would have negotiated for some
other place, if he was not satisfied with the
one named. Instead of that, he made the
whole affair public, and lest this might not
render hostile meeting impossible he de-
clared in his published card that he would
not meet Mr. Burlingame on the challenge
which he had himself given, Crifes) but that
he would accept challenge from him Cpis-
tols.) Moreover, he knows that his antago-
mist, although he would accept challenge,
would not give one: so there was nothing
blood thirsty in this The question too,
which Gen. Lane proposed to Mr. Campbell
what weapon shis principal would choose,
showed most prudent and peaceful DISPOSE
ton. In the ominous silence OF Mr.. Camp
bell upon this point the rifle that rung the
bell five times out Of nine was seen pointed
in the distance.
Nor was there any thing blood thirsty in
the two columns of argument and special
pleading paraded in the Union, in the attempt
to prove what if it had been true, Mr.. Brooks
could have so easily settled without line, or
a word, that he wanted to fight Mr.. Burlin-
game, after he had given bonds to keep the
peace, and when he was thousand miles be-
yond the limits assigned for the meeting
The Patriot is wrong; Mr.. Brooks is enti-
tied to an apology, if he will venture SO far
into "the enemys country to receive it.
Providence Journal.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-22

We presume that no intelligent man doubts
that the vote of Massachusetts, is to be given to
Fremont and Dayton; and furthermore, that no
combination of men of parties can possibly
prevent such a result. The evidences of the pop
ulariiy of that ticket too numerous and stink
ing to admit of any room for doubts and yet
there are people foolish enough to suppose that
it is in the power of one man to defeat the pur
poses of the people in reference to the Presden.
tial ticket, and, that that mans influence must be
bought up by means of truck and decker ar
rangement, with those who wish to leave State
politics out of the question, and unite the people
in support of the Peoples ticket for the Presi-
dency and Vice Presidency.
Stripped of all verbiage, the naked proposition
of few of Governor Gardner's satellites to the
peoples party is this :-"Give us your votes for
the ticket we have nominated for State officers
upon strictly party grounds, or we will do all that
we can to defeat Fremont in Massachusetts,, and
give the electoral vote of the State to James Blu
chanan." That is the propostion-no more-and
no less, and yet these men talk of Union and
harmony-of their regard for the cause of the
slave, for the rights of the people of Kanzas, of
putting a stop TO the encroachments of the slave
power. Who does not see that it is the most
downright hypOclicy, and that in pursuing their
present course they are acting as the friends of
the Administration, and as the allies of the Bor-
der Ruffians.
We have too much faith in the intelligence of
the people to believe that they can be humbugged
by any such shallow devices of huckstering
politicians.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-22
THREE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival ofuhc Africa.

New York, Aug. Craftsmanship Africa,
from Liverpool, 9th inst, arrived here at $50
this evening.
ENGLAND. Two London firms. Bickford &
Keen, and Courtenay, kingford, & Co., have
suspended, both engaged in the American
trade.
The Mexican bondholders, dissatisfied with
the position of their claims, have resolved to
forward memorial to President Comonfort,
requesting him to attend to the natter they
also seek aid from-the British Government to
enforce their demand, suggesting that il relief
be not granted, that Americans be invited to
purchase the bonds, and make Mexico pay in
cash or territory.
Venezuelan bondholders are also uneasy,
and talking about invoking Government in
reference, and suggesting reprisals, If found
necessary.
English journals begin to take decided in
terest in the projected telegraphic communi-
cation with America and description of'the
Hughes Instruments going the rounds of the
press.
FRANcE.-The total amount of subscription
to the sufferers by the inundation reaches
nearly 10000 francs.
SPAIN.-The terms on which Saragossa sur
rendered are not yet known. Gen. Dulce
gave passports for FraRce to all who wished
them. The troops which took part in the in
surrection were TO be sent to the Basque prov
inces, to be re- organized. All persons arrest
ed have been since released, excepting two.
RUssIA.-The crops throughout the interior
are excellent.
The Cars coronation is now fixed for the
LIST of September.
LIVERPOOL CoTToN MARKET.-In the Cot
ton market, stock was freely offered, and pre-
vious prices maintained with difficulty.
LIVERPOOL BREADsTUFFs MARKET -Floul
declined 8 as on the week buyers waiting
for further reduction; Wheat declined Is =
Corn steady. Weather very favorable for ag.
ricultural prospects.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-22

FREEDOM IN ALABAMA.-In an article lnp-
on the Punishment Of certain booksellers for
selling books that were thought to "favor the
freedom of the slave" in Mobile, the N. Y.
Tribune says:
at is not here pretended that these book
sellers had violated any law if they had
there was no need of committee Of hve' to
'order them to leave the city in five days On
the contrary, they would have been prosecut-
ed, arrested, and held to answer for their Of
fence. They are only charged with selling
books that were regarded as Of an inceudiary
Character, inasmuch as they favored the free
dom OF the slave Jefierson's Notes on Vir"
gnla, Washingtons Collected Works, even
Bancroft's American History might suffice to
sustain this allegation. 1t is not charged that
they sold such books to slaves, nor ever to
Tree negroes. Of course, they only sold to
such citizens as wanted books Of that char
actor had there been no buyers there would
have been no sale. And for thus supplying
Tree citizens of Alabama with such books as
they desired and choose TO read, in violation
oil no law, and no right, these booksellers
nave been hunted like wolves from Mobile.
and had their business broken up and their
hopes blasted. Very probably their worldly
means are destroyed by this outrage, and their
unoiiending creditors made to share their dis
astor.
ls 1t not high time we had government
intent on protecting the rights of life, liberty,
and property, rs well as Of satisfying the UNI
oearaole exactlons OF slave-breeders J"
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Correspondence of the Spy
Normal Institute of Music,

New LONDON, August, 1856.
Nh. Editor,-I have thought that your musical
city, famous for Melodeon manufactures; whose
Piano strings are known and valued in Europe;
whose Calliope can speak for ITSELF would be glad
to hear something of the Normal Institute of
Music, in this city. 1 have been guest in its
spacious rooms for a week past, and notwiths
standing the recreations to which the city was
tempted, found some time to look into its affairs,
and understood its excellence.
The Institute is furnished with dozen first
class pianos, an organ, harp melodeons, guitars,
&C. Music is here taught to about thirty Young
ladies, in a most thorough manner. 1 had the
pleasure of attending public exhibition of theirs
in the new City Hall, last week. Among other
eXeellencies, could not but notice their per-
feet time displayed in playing two double quar-
tetts-sixteen hands upon four pianos, and yet
but one sound could be heard. The harpings
never heard surpassed. These students are not
mere prac,ieers of finger calisthenics, but are
made to study daily the theory of music, compo-
siton and thorough base from such text books as
will give mental discipline equal to anything
else. ..-......
II the scholars are weared with the monotony
Of music, they can relieve themselves by practic-
ing any of the arts that give ornaments to our
drawing rooms and taste to. themselves, under
the supervision OF Mrs. Church, whose works test
ify her skill. have not presented you an over
drawn picture having had a sister in the Institute
for two years, l am qualified to Judge would
gladly speak of the sailing, fishing, and swim
ming in the Sound, Fort Griswold, the Oldest
grave yard in the State, the "Resolute'', brought
in after two years abandonment in Arctic ice,
the Pequot, &c F., &C., but forbear at present.
Yours, PELoPs.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-22

Iron CARs.-Since the recent terrible
slaughter on the North Pennsylvania Rail
road, public attention has been turned to the
necessity of having cars built of totally diff
terent material than wood, more particularly
for passenger transportation. Dr. La Mothe
has recently patented an iron car, which is
building at Patterson. 1t will be of the OIL
binary shape and dimensions, being designed
to seat sixty passengers, and resting on two
four wheeled trucks. The body of the car
will consist of strong iron bands, twelve or
fifteen inches apart, running lengthwse and
crosswise, and secured by rivets at their inter-
sections. This will constitute the frame.
work, which win be covered by sheet iron on
the flooring, and iron panels with glass win
dows on the side. Yentilators will be liber-
ally supplied at the top. There is to be no
woodwork about the cars but to eounteroct
the radiation OF heat and obviate danger from
accidents, the inside will be lined throughout
with several layers of thick pasteboard and
heavy cushions.-'Ne'oar6 Daily Advert,sey,
10TH
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-22

GIVEN OuT.-Mr. Lindsay, the pedestrian who
undertook the almost impossible feat OF walking
one hundred and six consecutive hours, ended
his march last evening, from sheer exhaustion,
at quarter past seven o'clock, having been on his
feet ffty-seven hours and quarter. His ex
tremeties were quite cold, and his mind appeared
somewhat wandering. He was taken into the
ante-room of Brinley Hall, where medical advice
was given him by Drs. Martin, Bates, and Hey
wood, and shortly after he was conveyed to his
lodgings at the Nashua House in carriage, ap.
parently in an insensible condition, from which
we learn there some fears whether he would
rally.
Professor Molineaux desires us to state that he
will give Gymnastic Exhibition, including illus
tratons ofthe art of self-defence this evening" at
Brinley Hall, commencing at eight o'clock, for
the benefit of Mr.. Lindsey. Admission % cents.
Let there be full house.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-22

He Pities him. suppose. But beyond this,
Mr.. Sumner thinks no more of 7. 5. Brooks,
the blind slave of the slave power than one
thinks of the tiger or hyena, who might
chance to strike at him and wound him ma
wares in menagerie-nor so much. But Mr..
Sumner would gladly have seized occasion to
deal another telling blow at the barbarian
system of which all these outrages are the
natural results. Thanks to the friendly old
mountains, the blow is only delayed. 1t will
fall by and by all the more vigorously. and
more canes than Mr.. Brooks has yet had pre-
sented to him, with ever so many concealed
bowie knives and revolvers, will be powerless
to avert it. L.
Philadelphia, August IS, 1856.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-22

Tom MARSHALL FOR FREMoNT.-The Chicago
Journal says that on the occasion of Mr.. Burlin.
games speech at Metropolitan Hall, in that city,
on Wednesday night, Hon. Thomas F. Marshall
late of Kentucky, but now citizen of Chicago,
was called out, and made a brief Speech in the
course of which he announced his determination
to support Fremont and Dayton The prospects
of Mr. Fillmore, he said, were SO gloomy since
the recent elections, that he could not go for him
if he inclined to, and that he aOould not sup
port Mr.. Buchanan on the Cincinnati platform
under any circumstances nothing was therefore
left for him but to go for the Republican noml.
nees.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-22
The Fighting in Kanzas.

The Border Ru.bfanS the AggreSsor8-A Ma8sa-
chuSetts Nan Shot In Cold Blood.
st. Louis, Aug. l9.-The Democrat has a
letter from Kanzas Of the l4th, explaining the
attack on Franklin. 1t is stated that large
company of South Carolinians and Missouri
ans were encamped at Washington Creek,
and making daily depredations upon the farms
Of the settlers in that vicinity. These settlers
sent to Lawrence for assistance. The Law
renee people dispatched Mr.. Hoyt, formerly
OF Massachusetts, TO the camp Of tie South
erners, to inquire into the cause Of their de-
predictions. Hoyt, who was unarmed, was ia.
ken prisoner, and instantly shot dead. The
Lawrence men were excited, and Immediately
proceeded to attack the fertilization at Frank.
lin, in order to obtain arms to drive the South
erners from the territory, but, in consequence
Of their loss in killed and wounded, they had
returned to Lawrence without attacking the
camp of the Southerners.
81. Louis, Aug. 30.-Advices received from
Kanzas today, state that the party OF South
erners which left here two weeks ago for
Kanzas, were attacked between Kanzas City
and Lecompton, by large body of Free Soil
ers. A desperate conflict ensued during
which many were killed and wounded. The
Southerners were driven from the field.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-22

FREMONT TICKET IN MISSOURI The 81. Lou
is Republican having tainted the Fremon. men
Of Missouri with not daring to put up a Fremont
electoral ticket, the Auzeiger des Westens replies
that it will support such ticket soon as it is
in the field and hopes that such ticket will APP
pear. 1t adds -
In addition il must be obvious to every
thinking mind from the question of the Mis-
souri, Republican, half malicious, half threat
ening as il is, that the bringing out Of Free
mont ticket is a necessity--eyen if il was for
no other purpose but to show Mr.. Paschall,
aud to those who share his political opinions,
in and out Of Missouri, that Missouri, though
Stare State. in the language Of the Constitu-
ton, has Republican form of Government,
that gives every citizen the right To vote for
whom be pleases."
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-22

A new counterfeit five on the Mer-
chants Bank of Burlington, VT, is said to be
IN circulation. Vignette, spread eagle upon
shield, with the motto, E Plari6uS U,,una,
train OF cars, reapers. and vessels in the dis.
lance. Indian woman at right end and letter
B.
The coronation of Alexander II. has
caused rise in the'prices of jewelry in Ber-
in-Russian merchants and Polish Jews hay-
ing diminished the stock of brilliants to the
amount of millions Of thalers' worth.
Gerrit Smith has again been generous
to Kanzas in his own noble way. Three
thousand dollars were sent by him last week
to the National Kanzas Committee in Chica-
on
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-22

NARROW ESCAPE OF SCIENTIFIC GENTLE
MEN.-At n late meeting Of the Natural His
tory Society, rattlesnako found in Milton,
Mass, and supposed at the time to have been
KILLED, was presented to the society. The rat.
tlesnake having been immersed in alcohol for
for half an hour, or more. and generally sup.
posed to be dead, was taken from the bottle.
and an examination of tho fangs and other
organs about the mouth was made bv tho
curator of Horpetology and Others. Unon
being replaced in the jar OF alcohol, tho rem.
tile came to life and struggled violently. con-
vinoing the operators that they had eyposed
themselves to no small amount of danger in
their manipulations. Boston 7ravellcr.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-22

sum up as follows For Gov. Bragg CDem.)
50, OsS for Mr.. Gilmer Amp 3S,3Ss. The
counties remaining to be heard from are Car
teret, Cherokee, Currithck, Davis, CASTOR,
Hyde, jackson, Maconsand Watauga.
In the last Legislature the Democrats had
twelve majority in the Senate and ten in the
House. The returns of the newly elected
Legislature show clear Democratic gain of
four senators and sixteen members of the
House of Representatives.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-22

TERRIBLE REcoRD.-The Northampton
Courier thus sums up the evidence against
Fremont:
cit is said that Fremont crosses his legs
when he sits down, crosses his suspeuders
when he dresses in the morning, crosses his
knife and fork when he has finished his meals.
crosses the streets and lots, crossed the Rocky
Mountains, crossed and recrossed California,
crossed his threshold, and occasionally crossed
his children with single. He will yet cross
the track Of slavery and make cross every
p!unde1er OF the treasury and every advocate
OF oppression. Surely the man must be the
Pope himself -
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-22

VIM. WEIIEs Brown, formerly slave among
the Border Ruffians of Missouri, will lecture on
American Slavery, at Horticultural Hall, on Sun
day evening next, at I2 o'clock. Those who
wish to acquire more minute account of the
character of the Border Ruffians of whom we have
heard so much of late, figuring in the Kanzas
troubles, will be sure to be there Mr. Brown
knows them we'll, and will picture them out to
the life
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-22

A FAST HoRsE.-The Milwaukee JVfscon-
81" tells of horse that recently died in Ore
gon, ILL., lie was very ugly, and would not be
hainessed except with a saddle, and could
make extraordinary time. He could pass
over III miles in u hours His usual time
from Oregon to Rockford, 25 miles, was two
hours. The doctor who owned HIM, and
who alone could ride him, has been heard to
say That during the six years past he has rid.
den HIM upwards Of twenty thousand miles,
ana that during all this time he has never
known hlm to stumble so as to arrest tho ri
der's attention. He was savage, because he
was formerly a wild horse on the plains of
Arkansas.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-22

VERDICT OF APPROVAL Portland, Aug 0.
A meeting was held in this city, this ever 20.
to sustain the course of our representatives in
Congress, in voting for the amendment to the
Appropriation bill. Resolutions were adopted
approving their course.
Hon. &. D. Culver of New York, and 9TH
ers, addressed the meeting.