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Those interested arc respectfully informed that the
notes books, accounts, &c, of j. J. WESTBR00K,
late of TiHrtnn County have been left with the
dcrsigrcd for collection.
portion of said accounts should have been long
since paid The notes have been for some time due,
and unless debtors will avail Themselves Of the coming
month in adjusting the same they will probably find
these accounts placed in such hands and shape as
will insure their collection
EDWARD FURSTE Agent.
7. 5. Washington Territory scrip taken in pay.
ment Of accounts at current value
Olympia, June q, 1856. 4w33
, 1856-10-17

"REDBRAE COTTAGE, EDNBUROH,
September 80, 1851.
Messrs. Leonard Scott q O.2Gentlemen-I beg
to say that your Farmers Guide is the only genuine
edition published in the United States Of America Of
my work the Book of the Farm The edition ciftu-
ang at present in the States under the title Of the
Book of the Farm is taken from the first edition Of
my work written ten years ago, which, in my second
edition entirely re-inodeed, and in great part re-
wrote adopting all the recent improvements in
the practice Of agriculture suggested by scientific
pertinent, and making IT, in effect quite new book.
al am sif, your Obedient servant
" HENRY STEPHENS.n
, 1856-10-17
ADMINISTRATORS Notice.

NOTICE Is hereby given, that the undersigned has
~ taken oGt letters Of administration the estate
Of Thomas B Faucet. late Of Pierce county deceased
All persons knowing them.cyeS indebted to the estate
are requested TO make immediate payment; and al
those having claims against said estate requested
to present them duly authenticated, for settlement
Estate supposed TO Le solvent
JOHN T. FAUCETT,
administrator.
Stcilacoom July 2sth 1856. 3m39
, 1856-10-17
Notice TO the Public

TNHAT have entered my Land Claim, located on
i the Chehalis river, Lewis county, W.T., and Tor
bid any person trespassing on said land. ,,o,.
oct. IL, IS5E'-tx
, 1856-10-17

TUHE UNDERSIGNED having purchased the stock
on hand, Of c. G. Terry, together with recent ar.
rivals per Success and Merchantman, have on hand
an assortment of general merchandise for the trade
which they offer wholesale and retail at small ad.
GEORGE co.
All Inl, Il lehI- LII
, 1856-10-17
Noisy Carriers

DOOK AND STATIONERY COMPANY, II Long
d Wharf San Francisco. California, Books, sta
tiancrv, Pocket Cutlery Blank Books Cheap Publica.
tions Books Of History Romance Religion, ard all Of
the latest varieties and at the cheapest rates Type
for marking clothing at wholesale and retail.
HCAS p. KIMBALL, Prcs't.
June s, 1855. 3J-ly
, 1856-10-17

One copy, one year. 90 Two copies, s. ; Five
copies, and one to getterUp of club $40 Eleven
copies, and one to agent, S2O
WATSON 4 CO., Publishers,
Bulletin Building, Philadelphia, Pa.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-04
SEVEN DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE E.


New YORK, Sept 3.-The steamship Per-
STA arrived at s oolock this morning.
Cotton slightly declined on lower qualities.
Other qualities unchanged. Sales of the week
$4,000 bales 5000 OH speculation.
Weather unsettled.
Breadstuffs considerably advanced, Wheat
2 Sd; -four Is corn Is.
PROVISIONS generally unchanged.
London money market unchanged. Con-
soils 50 I-2 a 90 4.
Parliament is farther prorogued to Novem-
Der 18th.
The Queen of Dude, mother of the deposed
monarch, was IN England for the purpose of
complaining Of the East India Company.
Napoleon was at Biarritz. He is reported
to be urging the claims of Prince Pierre b.
naparte 10 the throne of the Danubian king.
dom, and to be considering what title TO be-
stow on the American descendants of Prince
Jerome.
The harvest in France is considered fully an
average,
1t is said that the Emperor of Russia gave
his consent to the title of Duke Malakof he
ing bestowed on Peissier.
AT Antwerp on the 18th. there YVES bril-.
liant celebration in honor of the twenty five
years S peaceful reign of the King of Holland.
The government of Holland had refused as
sent to the principle of arbitration before re-
sort to arms recommended by the Paris Con-
gress.
From Spain there is nothing of importance.
tranquility prevailed.
A doubtful report was current that France
and England had addressed an ultimatum to
the hihg OF Naples, and thai in the event of
refusal to comply with their demands their
representatives are immediatelvFto quit Ma
pes. The demands are stated to COMPRISE
general amnesty and administrative and Judi
cal reforms. The King is reported to have
consented TO some OF the required concessions,
out not to satisfactory extent. A report
had also been spread that the King intended
to alb ,lcate in favor of the more liberal Prince
OF Calabrla, but it gained little credence.
Inc Russians announce that they will eyae.
uate and give up Kars, Ismael and Kia,
within the stipulated six months.
a desperate engagement had taken place
between the crew of a Prussian ship of war
and some Algerian pirates, on the coast of
MOROCCO Eight of the former were killed
and twenty wounded. Prince Adelbert was
wounded and his Aide. de.ca killed
lhe incident had revived the talk of Euro
pean expedition against the pirates of that
coast.
The Russians are forcibly re-taking from
the CIreassians the forts they abandoned dur
ing the war They had captured Anapa, the
Clrcassians retreating without resistance.
Preparations for the coronation of the Gar
on the 9TH of September, continued on scale
OF great magnitude. 1t is to throw into the
shade every proceeding of similar kind in
Russia or elsewhere
The Emperor was to make his solemn entry
INTO Moscow on the 29th of August.
Count DE Morney, the French Represent
anVe' had met with distinguished recep-
ton at St. Petersburg.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-04

KANzAs-A letter from Lawrence, Aug.
o. gives the following statement of the Free
State forces:
There are now about three hundred men
under arms here In two hours notice this
number could be increased to full eight hun
dred. Full one hundred and fifty OF the en-
igrants who came overland are here. They
are very we'll armed. These men are all first
class men. They are intelligent capable and
of good habits. Over the quarters OF the SOL
diary waves the United States flag. They do
motif fight as did the United States MarshaPs
posse. under disunion flag. Col. Lane is not
here. He has been in the Territory, but re-
mains incog. The regiment now organized
here, is under the command Of Col. Harvey,
who was connected with the Chicago compa
NY, Our people will remain quiet if the ter
ritorial authorities as Shannon in his treaty
agreed, dispense all forces coming into the Ter
ritory from Missouri, and the armed bands OF
barbarians encamped at different points, who
prowl about the Territory, keeping the peo-
pie i'll terror. II this is not done, then our
people will do it. Frank Pierce must learn
that American citizens cannot be fooled with
If U. S. troops can; protect us, we shall pro-
teet ourselves before we submit to being scalp
ed. We must have more arms and NUM-
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-04
VERMONT ELECTION.
A sample of lhe " Good Time Coming


The annual State election in Vermont came off
on Tuesday, and resulted in the complete and
overwhelming triumph of the party of freedom
No one could for a moment doubt what position
Vermont would take in the present canvass, but
we were not prepared to such perfect ami
hilatiOn of the Border Rufian party, even in the
Green Mountain State
In twenty six towns the nett gain for the peo-
Piles ticket over the vote of last year is three
Thousand eight hundred and seventeen.
Last year the Republicans had only about 5000
majority over both the Buchanan men and the
Americans. The vote was for Royce Republican,
26 l76; Clark, Buchananier, 1902. Scattering
mostly for Slade, American, 5l2l. This year
the Americans support the Republican candi-
dates.
Three members of Congress have been chosen
to support the Fremont administration. Eight
towns in the first district give Walton 1868 votes
and Needham l42 Six towns in the second
district give Merrill, present member, 1884 votes,
and Chase 3SS In the third district Homer E
Royce succeeds Mr.. Sabin, and his majority is in
the neighborhood of 5000 or 5000 The entire
majority in the State will probably reach 2O,OCO
in vote of about so 900
In seventy towns the Republicans have elected
GO represe ntatves and the BUCCANEERS only three
If the balance of towns should come in as those
already received, the Buchanan men cannot have
over bakers dozen in the House.
So much for Vermont, and now we are ready
to hear from Maine which will speak nert Tues,
day.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-04

Hon, Bronson Murray, in a letter TO
the Prairie Farmer, published at Chicago. H..
proposes to be one of one hundred subscrib
ers to fund of fifty thousand dollars. to he
awarded as premium for perfected steam
plow suited to farm use, and capable of per.
forming the work at an expense in money not
greater than the average cost OF performing
the same work under the present system.
&C. An eloquent German who is DOING
good service for Freedom in this campaip3
and well known to his countrymen -Forseb
by name-thus expresses his own position
and it is that OF many Others also : ap, a
German by accident, an American by choice
but for Fremont by principle"
An arrival at New York announces
the death OF Capt Cotton, of the baroue
Clementina, of Thomaston, Me, at Havana
on the 10th ult. He was buried in the Catho.
lie Cemetery.
From a threatening letter previously
received by Messrs. Classen & Bareklev ri
Albany, they are convinced that their oil cloth
mandatory, destroyed on Saturday, was
fired by an incendiary.
1t was reported at New Orleans on
the 10Th ult., that MIR. A. NJ. Foley, wife. and
two servants, had been rescued IRON an island
a few miles from Last Island, after having
subsisted on crabs for two weeks.
he chapel and music building of the
Glendale Female College at Glendale, Ohio
were destroyed by fire on the 9th ult. Loss
$4,000, half insured.
Old bachelors have been STYLED unpro.
ductive consumers scissors with but ono
blade; bows without fddes irregular snb.
stantivcs, always in the singular number md
objective case unruly scholars, who. wbon
told to conjugate, always decline.
The New York Express states that r
II. Thompson, health officer of that mort viii
receive tor three summer months tbis voor
directly and indirectly, but more "ind,rec,ly
than directly" something like 800. 900, Z
very nice sum. The Express thinks tbst tha
Quarantine aiiairs OF that port need overhaul.
ing.
A French Canadian child four months
old, whose parents live in Montreal. fell rom
It's mothers arms, during her sleep. and tho
string Of his cap catching upon the post of his
cot at tho side Of his bed was suspended md
strangled.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-04

state COuve"GiOH.-The citizens Of Massachr
setts without reg'r TO past political differences who are
opposed to the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise To the
extension OF slavery into Free Territory and to THE
PS SENT ADMINISTRATION AND ITS CONTTNIi1
ANCE UNDER ANY OTHER NAME; who are in favor
OF restoring the acton OF the government to the policy
Of Washington and Jefferson and of the admissi ~
hAnzas as Free Staei and who are in favor of the min
cpes embodied in the resolutions of the Phladanbia
TON, are invited send Delegates to state Coovat;
to be hed at WORCESTER on TUESDAY, the ian
Of September next for the purpose of dominating can.
qlaes Ior electors President and Vice President of the
United State, and for State Officers " u 'A
he several towns and cities requested to cboose
three Delegates or every Representative to the GeneI
Court to which they are respectively entitled in
year, J.Z GOODRICH,
al em%ihtc Chairman If the State Committee
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-04

A NATURAL CURrosITY.-A correspondent
of The SPIRIT Of The Times. writing from fully,
Lewis county, Missouri, .says-"l saw yester-
day one Of the greatest natural ouriosities
now extant-a snake with two heads, one at
each extremity. The body is about two feet
long, and two inches in diameter in the CEN
tire. The snake is well formed, large in the
centre, and gradually tapers to each end, with
two perfect heada in every respect. But the
most novel thing to witness was its actions
towards the gentlemen that caught it, run
nng one way with as much ease apparently
as the other, with both tongues out, each rag
ing apparently with anger, have no doubt
many of your readers will look upon this as a
snake story but it is fact, and can be youch-
ed for by many Of our most respectable citi.
GEMS
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-04

The WEALTH or SALEM The total valua-
ton OF Salem for the present year is-real es
tate $6,9l6,750; personal do. 7 AS, l00-an
increase over last year of $685. principal
ly in personal estate. 1t is not often that the
personal valuation of city exceeds that of
the real estate. The wholejnumber of polls is
1858 an increase of 80 over last year. The
following individuals pay tax of $1,000 and
upwards Tucker Daland $I05l, Francis
Peabody 243l, George Peabody 1881, Stephen
G. Phillips $l045, William u. Pckman Sl4
80, estate Nathaniel West $lO96. The rate
dollars.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-04

RATHER STARrLiNG.-rhe Albany Kaick.
erbocker says very singular affair occurred
in the Court of General Sessions at the last
term. A woman was brought up and ar
raigned before her own brother, who was on
the Bench, on charge Of keeping house
Of prostitution. The brother sat motonless
as marble, and storm and inhexible rs the 10.
man father who passed the sentence Of death
upon his own son. The woman, although
old in crime, and lost TO shame was 80 over.
come by the scene, that on reaching her scat
she wept burning tears.H
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-04
A SONG OF EEDOM.
BY JOHN G. WHITTIER.
A1R-HSuonj Ia :,


AIR-"SuOni Ia Tromba."
l.
souND now the trumpet wsrniIgly!
The storm is rolling nearer,
The hour is striking clearer
In the dusRy dome of sky.
If dark and Wild the morning be,
darker noon before US
Shall fling its shadows DER US
Il we let the hour go by.
Sound we then the trun pet chorus,
Sound the onset. Wild and high!
Country and Liberty!
Freedom and Victory!
These words shall be our cry
Fremont and Victory!
II,
Sound, sound the trumpet, fearlessly,
Each arm its vigor bending,
BraVely with wrong contending,
And shouting Freedom's cry!
The Kanzas homes stand cheerlessly.
The sky with fame is ru dy.
The prairie turf is bloody
Where the brave and gentle die!
Sound the trumpet, stern and steady!
Sound the trumpet, strong and hight
Country aud Liberty, sc
Sound now the trumpet. cheerily!
Nor dream Of Heavens for saking
The issue Of lis making.
That Right with Wrong must try.
The cloud that hung so drearily
The Northern winds are breaking;
The Northern lights are shaking
Their ire-aags in the sky!
soond the signal of awaking.
Sound the onset, wild and high!
Country and Liberty!
Freedom and Victory!
These words shall be our cry
Fremont and Victory!
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-04

NEWPORT following is the latest in
telhgence from the fashionable world at New
port, Uia the Providence journal:
"The increase in the fortune OF the young
girls here, is rapid beyond anything ever
heard OF in California or elsewhere. Yester-
day morning young lady arrived in town,
aud at half past nine, just after breakfast il
was currently reported that she was worth
seven hundred thousand dollars; at one
o'clock this sum had incl eased to twelve hun"
bred thousand, and last night at eleven o'clock
it was ascertained that the figures were no
less than two millions. This morning l have
not heard of any further rise, but may add,
the lady is not neglected.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-04

AN EXCITING SCENE.-Yesterday afternoon,
two horses with wagons attached, broke loose
during the firing exercise upon the Muster Field,
and created great CONSERVATION by the CELEBRITY of
their movements, and apparent disregard of per-
sons and things in general. There great
deal OF grouu1 and lofty tumbling, in order to
clear the track, but both animals were finally Sc
cured without serious damage to any one.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-04

AN ENTHUSIASTIC DEMooRATIo MEETING.
The Post recently had an account of "an en-.
thusiastic Democratic meeting" which was
held iii Falmouth, Mass A correspondent in
that town informs US that the meeting was
held in the Post Office, and was attended by
just toHr persons-tw of these Office. holders.
Of the four, three were selected as delegates
to the State Convention. Our readers can
guess how much enthusiasm there was at the
meeting Boston Journal
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-04

NHNIVVAhT' MISS, Fed. 3, 1886.
J. O. WADLEIoH-Dear Sir: In answer to vburs of ,ta
tn instant will state, that by the use of four bottles
DELIGHTS SPANISH LUsFRAL. it has prod,,cod
timex ana nne growth OF hair on the head of my wife
where mad been bald for eight years by the use of
I'VE ootes' capt John O. Buck, of this town. has thick
growth OF hair all over the top of his head where i. has
oeen paid Tor the last twenty years By the use of three
potes' oharles F. Robinson, H. D., of Nantucket has
thick growth of hair on his head where it has been bald
for ten years As far as my observation extends it has
the universal preference over all similar preparations
As toilet article it is very superior.
Respectfully, yours
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-04

In A F1T.-A member of a military company
from Grafton dropped down in fit upon the
parade ground yesterday afternoon, and remained
some time in an insensible condition. He was
attended by DIR. B F. Haywood, surgeon of the
regiment, and DR. Ramsdall of this city, until
consciousness was restored, when he was taken to
the company's quarters.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-04

STORM AT THE SoUTH.- Baltimore Sept. 2.
North Carolina and Southern Virginia pa.
pers received here, give accounts of severe
storm of wind and rain, lasting from Satur-
day night to Monday morning. An immense
amount of rain fell, and great damage was
done to the crops. AS the wind blew violent
ly ON the coast, reports of marine disasters
are feared. At Gouldsboro', N. c., consid-
cradle snow had fallen.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-04
LOCAL MEMS

THE MusTER.-To day is the last day of the
Muster, and it is expected that the Governor
will review the troops this afternoon. Thus far,
the absence of spectators upon the ground is in
striking contrast with the musters of former
years. Everything has gone off WE'LL there has
been neither guarding, selling ardent spirits
on the ground or in the vicinity, and of course no
disturbances of the peace have occurred.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-04

BLUE FIsH-The Newburyport Herald reports
that the blue fish, the enemy Of all other fishes,
have filed the waters whereabouts, driving away
cod, mackerel and all others usually found in that
vicinity. II is blue fishing or nothing now.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-04

THE ARABIA SAFE-As much anxiety has been
felt for the safety of the steamship Arabia, which,
on her recent passage out from Boston for Liver.
pool, went upon the rocks near Halifax our
readers will be glad to learn that she arrived
safely at Liverpool on the 23d, in the remarkably
short passage Of seven days from Halifax.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-04

Notwithstanding the increased population of
Providence, the deaths in August we're eleven less
than in August, 1855, which was considered
very healthy season. The deaths in August Of
children under five years Of age, are ten les than
last year. and, iom diseases peculiar to the sea.
son, there are ten less.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-04

HORRIBLE ATRooITY. The Greenbrier (Va1
Era publishes an account of q recent murder
in Highland county, exceeding in atrocity any
that we have lately heard of. A widow Wi
ley, who was married last fall to an Irishman
named Sheriden, finding that they could net
live together in harmony, employed two me-
groes to kill him. The negroes were subse-
quently arrested, and confessed their guilt
They state they were offered $3.50 by Mrs
Sherden to kill her husband.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-04

ACCIDENTAL man named Frederic Trow-
bridge, belonging to Eastford, CT, was killed, in
this city, on Wednesday forenoon by the locomo.
tive of train of cars on the track of the Provi-
dence Rail Road upon which he was walking.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-04

DESTRUCTION OF THE Town OF ALTATA.-
We have been permitted to make the follow
ing extract from private letter received in
this city, dated Mazatlan, June the 10, 1856:
''On the l4th inst, large quantty-thiee
hundred kegs-of gunpowder was being
shipped on board the launch for this place.
when by some native stupidity fire came into
contact with it, causing an immediate explo-
sion, by which thirteen men were instantly
killed and twenty or thirty wounded, and des.
tEoying the whole town. hilaaelDbic In.
quirer Of Monday.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-04

MIssoURG.-The next Legislature of Mis-
souri, will stand as follows - Senate-Anti
Benton, II Benton, Z; Know Nothing, /;
Wing, Z. House-Anti Benton, 60; Ben
ton, IS; Know Nothing, 30; Wing, T.
Joint ballot Anti Benton, 70; Benton, AZ /;
Know Nothing, 81; Wing, IA.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-04

Charlottesville returns from the wheat
harvest of the United States, says the New York
Journal Of Commerce, complete, and it is
settled that the crop is of most excellent quality,
and if not the largest ever gathered since the
settlement of the country, is at least above the
average, and will yield large surplus beyond the
supply Of our domestic wants. The Journal
estimates the yield at 100000 900 bushels, and.
the probable export demand from all sources at
4O.O0O0OO bushels. Upon this estimate the
export demand can be filled without creating any
unusual excitement, but prices will not be Likely
to rule very low
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-04

Rev. Mr.. Conway of Washington, the dis.
tinguished anti-slavery Unitarian, preached
in Newport, Sunday. Mr.. c., although ma
tive Virginian, questions the divinity of ne.
gro slavery; and for this heresy, the members
OF his church are now celebrating whether
they will again hear him. Rev George d.
Boardman, young Baptist divine of superb
or culture and promise, late of South Carroll.
ma, also preached in Newport, Sunday Be.
fore he left home, he mildly expressed some
doubts whether the clubbing of senators is in
accordance with the teachings of the New
Testament; and for 50 Lelnous sin, he has
been advised by his church that it will be un
safe for him to return to that land of the
free and home of the brave" We hone
the mob in Newport allowed these reverend
gentlemen to go to and from the churches in
which they ministered, without stoning them.
-ProUtaeace Journal