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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-27

NEW TRUss BRIDGE.-L. E. Truesdell of
Warren, has just completed an iron bridge
over Ware river, on the new road between
Hardwick and West Brook6eld, from a pat
tern which he patented a year since, and
which is very manifestly destined to inaugu.
rate new era in bridge building. The struc-
ture is seventy feet long, oflight and easy APP
pearanee, and combines more strength and
durability than is usual with either wooden
or iron bridges. 1t was tested by the select.
men of Hardwick and New Braintree, last
Saturday, in the presence of a large number
of citizens, including many practical mechan-
les, and proved its high superiority to the en-
tire satisfaction of every one. The test con.
sisted in drawing back and forth, upon the
road way, load of stone weighing more than
twelve tons, and yet, under this severe test,
no one could perceive the slightest vibration
i'll the structure. Mr.. TTuesdell desired that
the committee. double the weight, but they
declined the offer because the first test was
abundantly satisfactory. The patent under
which this bridge was built consists in so ar
ranging the component parts that the pressure
comes upon the end of each piece of iron and
wood. lin either of which materials il may be
built,) and distributes the weight upon all
parts at once. By this means the structure is
not SO heavy or cumbersome as other truss
bridges, and less likely to get out Of repair -
Messrs Thayer, Lyman, and Wright, OF the
Northampton Board of Selectmen, have visited
the bridge, and expressed themselves so pleas
ed with it that they intend TO give Mr.. 1rues.
dell a contract in that town; he has also been
offered the construction of a bridge at Fitch.
burg, and has the refusal of two or three con-
tracts IN other .-Springtfeld RepubH-
can.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-27

Mr.. William ]. Barney, native of
Sierra Leone, Africa, was at New Bedford
yesterday, on visit. He is about twenty.
one years Of age, and intends to become a
missionary. He sailed to Liverpool in ship,
the captain of which endeavored, by brilliant
promises of the wealth to be acquired, to in /.
duce him to go 10 New Orleans, but did not
succeed. he is in charge of the American
Baptist Missionary Association.
The Ellsworth (Me.) American says
that Mr.. Roberts of Aurora discovered two
bears in his cellar helping themselves to cold
victuals, and fired at one, but without effect,
as they made off rapidly. lie then went to
bed, but soon heard noise again in the cellar.
and taking his gun he met the large bear and
shot him through the head. The beast weigh.
ed over four hundred pounds.
An Irishman who was troubled with
the toothache determined to have an old
offender extracted, but there being no dentist
near, he resolved TO do the job himself,
whereupon he filled the excavation with
powder, but being afraid to touch it off he
put slow match to il, ligted it, and then
run to get out OF the way.
The New York Mirror says that the
handsome daughter Of a late respected pre-.
late IN the Epecopal Church has eloped With
an actor recently connected with Laura
heene's Theatre, u very fine looking. but. it
is feared, very unpiineipled man. The par.
ties are now in Boston,
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PYwTHURsDAY AUGUST q. 1851.

AN. lafayette, the Mexican envoy, has made
known to the Mexican consul, that the Spanish
government has suspended all negotiations with
him, and, consequently. he has placed the Mexi.
can subjects in Spain under the protection of
France.
Spain had addressed note to the Portuguese
government asking he extradition of Spanish
refugees known to be on Portuguese territory.
It is believed that Portugal will not consent.
ITALY "A plot for the escape of all the galley
slaves at Genoa, had been discovered. All the
turnkeys were to have been simultaneously muir.
dered.
TURKEY.-Dispatches from Vienna, say that
Austrian government was disposed to an arrange
in Vienna letter, that the Austrian Minister at
Constautinople went beyond his instructions.
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THURSDAY. AUGUST 81. 1857.



The utter failure of the recent attempts which
have been made in various quarters to rally the
flag ends of all parties into the support of Hen
~ J. Gsrduer, OF to induce the party which has
hitherto stood by him to continue in its allegiance
to him, exhibits state of political soundness in
the public mind in view Of past events, which is
truly refreshing. Several times have the special
friends Of His Excellency ehdeavored TO get
something of a show in this city, in the way Of
holding meetings, but they have resulted in con-
temptble abortions. In Newburyport they have
met with not much betteI success.
And even in Dorchester, the very home Of
Gov. Gardner, not much mure prosperous state
Of things exists in his favor, the of Sat
urday evening last to choose delegates to the
Gardner State Convention of September 10Th,
showed. At this meeting among the speakers
announced beforehand was Col. A. o. Brewster
(heretofore His Excellency's right hand man, but
now Banks man, and Gov. Gardner himself,
but neither of them made their appearance, for
the reason, as stated by the Boston Journal in
its account of the meeting, that 'The thin attend
Gnce l0ould not ,oaryant" their speaking. The
Bee says 'some OF the distinguished speakers
announced were QudIttISu NEAR oy1 oNb thS nA1o4S
affair was such a palpable failure that they re-
manned non est inUentts and the meeting of if
teen adjourned, to meet again at some future day,
when larger collection of the mourners may be
drummsd up to endorse the action of the Dor
chester factionists.'
If Gov. Gardner is not able to get more adher-
ents than this in quarter where Of all others it
was expected he was to find them in most ..abun.
aaace, his cause must be in a sadly suffering con-
dition, indeed. We opine that in November, if
he allows himself to be run as the candidate of
the "fug ends" who meet on the 10th, as we hope
and trust he will, he will, he will find himself in
a still more meagre minority in the popular
vote than appearances now indicate But let him
60. He has ridden rough shod over the people'of
the State long enough, and well deserves the fate
which awaits him, if he allows himself to run
against the "iron man."
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-27

A Love SToRY.-The following incident
recently occurred in this city, illustrative of
the proverb that "there's many a slip 'twixt
the cup and the lip" A young gentleman
had been for some time paying attention to
young lady. finally proposed, was accepted
and the wedding day appointed. When the
happy time arrived, The expectant bride made
every preparation, gathered an assembage to
witness her joy, and anxiously awaited the
arrival Of the groom. The latter individual,
who constituted so necessary part of the as :
semblage, however, did not appear, and alter
waiting long time the party b. oke up, lights
were extinguished. aud the unfortunate maid
retired to weep over her ill-trestment The
next day she was unwell, and continued so
for some time time, and on the following sun
day minister was sent for to visit and con-
sole her in her affection. On his arrival at
the house, the reverend gentleman was much
surprised to see the groom Chat was to be)
engaged in conversation with the lady, and
before the minister lett, he asked him to per-
form the ceremony then, stating that he did
not come at the appointed time because IL
ra'ned, and he thought a short time toould make
no difference, This did not suit the lady, and
she refused to be married to him, under any
consideration, whereupon he abruptly left.
and the lady recovered. --NetoarE Daih IA.
Verttser.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-27

DR.. CATLIN's Previous RAscALITIEs.-D DR..
Catlin, the Brooklyn physician who was the
associate of Mrs. Cunningham in her sham
parturltion, is shown up in the New York
Herald to have been for past years a desperate
and most abandoned villain, under cover Of
his medical practice. A long series Of horri-
BILE and disgusting crimes are laid to his
charge, but the names of his victims are not
given, and, as there is no voucher mentioned
by name, the whole thing may be, as we hope
it is, fabrication. The deeds are too afro.
cious and sickening for contemplation. Scan
dalous and obscene as have been the particu-
lars hitherto given in this fearful Burdell mi
guilty, they bear no comparison to the details
published in the Herald respecting the previ-
GUS career of DR.. Catlin. The Herald says the
facts are deriven from legal records.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-27

FALL IN SUGAR,-The America at Halifax
brings accounts of another considerable decline
in the price of sugar, and the probability increas-
es that it will still further decline so that, at no
dis ant day, people can again afford to use ii, as
heretofore. That the recent and present enor-
mously high prices OF the article were the result
of speculation, alone, and not Of short supply,
is proved by the fact now everywhere conceded
that the stock on hand, in the various markets Of
the world, is large, almost beyond any former
precedent This. in the face of the prospect of a
great crop the present season, and the diminish
ed consumption consequent upon the present pri-
ces, must soon produce its legitimate effect, and
reduce the price to reasonable rate. So, we
may look out for a crash among the sugar specu-
lators, and, when it comes, they will find little of
sympathy or pity among the people at large.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-27

The EUROPEAN News, which we publish this
morning, will be found of special interest partic-
ularly the portion relating to the progress If the
laying of the submarine telegraphic cable and the
FINAL loss of the portion laid, when three hundred
aud thirty five nautical miles from the Iiish coast
This loss. though a temporary disappointment
does not seem to have created any doubts of ulti-
mate success, and the next accounts from Europe
will probably bring the result of the consulta-
tons. whether to proceed again with the laying
Of IL in October, or to defer the work till another
Snmmer
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-27

POLICE 3oURT.-Yesterday, Charles Robinson
was fined So and costs, for assault upon his wife,
and committed.
Mrs Robinson was sent to the House of Cor
rection for enc manth, for being drunk.
Warren Bowen, for being drunk, was fined SO
and COSTS and committed.
Luther Stockwell of Auburn was up for being
a common drunkard, and sentence postponed on
promise of good conduct.
William H. Foley, on two complaints for sell
ing liquor, was sentenced with the usual fine and
imprisonment, and appealed.
Eugene MIssick, for larceny of Panama hat
from Dr. ]. W. Ellis, was sent to the House of
Correction for three months. Eugene is one of
the hardest youths we have ever seen. Though
but Is, and very small in stature, he seemed
veteran in the art of crime. He is from Phila-
delphia. and has evidently been through many a
scene of iniquity.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-27

P. I. Barnum will sail in the Arabia on
the I'd of September, to rejoin his family in
London, where he intends to live the re main
der Of his days, and this is the last visit he
will ever make to America He came over
here few weeks ago to obtain the necessary
evidence to enable him to get the benefit of
the English bankrupt law, for which his petit
ton is now pending. He has succeeded in
getting this evidence, and will return 10 the
mother country 10 enjoy, we hope, many
years OF comfortable repose, if repose be his
OBJECT, or OF prosperous activity, if he designs
further exercise Of his peculiar talents Bos.
ton Post.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-27

BosToN, August 26.-About one hundred del.
egatea, representing nearly all the New England
banks, met here today, to take preliminary meas.
ures for bank of mutual redemption, to take the
place of the Suffolk Bank redemption system.
Mr.. Bates, of the Westfeld Bank, presided 1t
was announced that the half million dollars cap
ital required by the charter had nearly ali been
subscribed. A committee met, appointed the Sc
lect board af directors, and indications are that
the new bank will shortly go into operation.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-27
Bnnk Rumors in Ro.ton.

BosToN, August 26-The rumored bank fail
ures caused some talk on Change today, though
but little credence was given the reports. The
Hancock Bank of Ellsworth, Me-, is in good
standing, and its bills promptly redeemed The
Ilverton, Farmers and Rhode Island Central
banks, do not redeem their bills at the Suffolk,
but nothing is known here of their reported fail.
ure.
By the auction sale of stock by Stephen Brown
& Son today, shares of the Boston banks brought
from to II per cent advance, and other securi-
ties showed an equally firm position.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-27

A CURIosITY.-T Selma (Ala.) Sentinel
has seen silver coin, the property of Mr.. Ell
lesberg, Of that city, which is said to have
been used by the Israelites before the destruc.
ton Of Jerusalem. and must, conseq uently, be
nearly 1900 years old. On one side is the
Tree Of Life, and the words sJerusaem the
Holy" in Hebrew. On the other side is an
urn, on which are inscribed the words "She.
ke Of Israeli" II is very poor silver, and al
though as large as half dollar, does not con.
tain fifteen cents worth Of silver.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-27
Bank Failures.

New YoRK, August 26-The following banks
are reported in the streets as having failed -
Rhode Island Central Bank. East Greenwich !;
Iiverton Bank, Tiverton, K. L.; Farmers Bank,
wexford Warren Bank. Pennsylvania /; Bank
of Kanawha, Virginia Hancock Bank, Maine
An extra from the Bank Note Reporter gives
the following additional names of banks whose
notes are refused Arcade Bank, Providence !;
Bank of Middletown, Pa. Farmers and Drovers
Bank, Waynesburg, Pa Honesdale Bank, Pa. !;
North American Bank, Seymour. Conn. Outar-
10 Bank Fort Plain Bank We telegraph them
as reported, without Eouching fol- their accnracy
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-27

HAVOC AMONG THE SNAKBs.-The hay makers
on the farm of William A. Green, in AshbY, says
the Fitchburg Sentinel, few days since, killed a
black snake measuring six anil half feet long.
He was evidently an old settler, and had eluded
pursuit on several previous occasions. A striped
snake was also killed upon an adjoining farm,
measuring three feet in length, and containing
forty-eight young snakes averaging six inehesi in
length. making in all over thtrtg.three feet
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-27
Tho UtaIl Expedilfon Ahnndnneh.

WASHINGTON, August % r. Tribune Cores
pondence. lin consequences of the absence of
Secretary Thompson, and the continued illness
of the Postmaster General, no action was taken
in the matter of appointments
The war Department recognizes the virtual
abandonment of the Utah expedition, and has re.
lieved Gov. Harvey of that command The
troops will remain in Kanzas.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-27
Mrs. CuNN1NeHAM pronounces tia decision Of

MRS. CUNNINGHAM pronounces thu decision Of
the New York Surrogate, IN regard to the Burdell
estate, unjust, and says she shall appeal:
1t was not for the property she cared-she
would not give fig for it al-she strove to main.
tain her honor This decision heaped disgrace
upon herself and her children. Il branded Au-
gusta perjurer. and yet purer, more noble,
and truthful girl, did not live. She has the ut
most confidence in the final triumph of Justice
When justice does triumph, it will show to the
world that she has been a grossly injured wo-
man
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-27

AMERICAN RAILROADS. - The aggregate
length OF all the railroads in the United
States is about twenty thousand miles, with
united capital stock of nearly 1886 900, 600
and bonded debt of $4O0, 600, 900. 10 this
there must be added the floating debt, prob
ably not far, if any, short of another $780,
600, 900, making grand total of $500, OOO,-
900 expended in railroad property manage.
ment and mismanagement.- Y. Post.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-27

John Leach, the immortal caricaturist
OF the London Puncb, and who, in his pecu-
liar neld, surpasses even Cruikshank OF Ga
Varnl' is about to visit the United States.
Moses Stebbins of South Deerfeld,
Mass has raised one hundred bushels of SUI
perior wheat ffom four acres of land. The
I no 1t made is pronounced superior to any
Western brands.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-27

The CRoPs.-The TeIre Haute (Tndiana) e.
press remarks;
"Evervwhere the farm yards are filled with
large stacks, and the barns literally groan under
the support of the heavy loads stored away in
their mOws. The grass crop is splendid, and the
weather is propitious for gathering it in But the
corn who ever saw such corn For Harrison
Prairie, unrivaled in the production of this sta
pie, never bore upon her swelling bosom so fat
.ering prospect. We heard one farmer say he
would gather from seventy five to eighty bushels
per acre. The stalks look almost like young
trees. The ground is entirely shaded by the
tagging leaves, and the whole field presents
living mass Of luxurisnt green"
A correspondent Of the Newark Advertiser es-
Inmates the wheat crop Of Illinois this year at
35O0O,O 900 bushels and the corn crop at 300 O0O,,
600; and, says the writer, am persuaded the
conclusions are correct. as almost any one who
should see these extensive fields would be of like
opinion.
The same writer says Of farmer in Marshall
County, where the wheat averages from % to Is
bushels to the acre;
He would like to sell at once, and if we will
give him ninety cents per bushel, he will engage
to deliver 1t all at our mill in ten DAYS. But that
is the starting price for the harvest, and the i'm
mense crop plomises that we can Guy shortly for
less money. That is all we can offer for this
week: the next must take its chance, and eighty
five to eighty cents will shortly be the mark.
There are fields here which for several years have
alternated wheat and corn, and there is yet no
apparent diminution in the crop. know of one
held itch has this year the eighteen b consecu-
tive crop Of corn upon it, and doubt not this
will be as copious any"
The Lancaster (Pa) Tunes corrects its state
ment relative to the potato rot in that vicinity
which it says has appeared but in few places,
and in such mild form as to cause no apprehen-
sions whatever of material injury to the crop,
which is expected to be unusually large and Of a
superior quality.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-27

LUsUs NArURE.-A very singular calf was
born last week on the farm of Mr.. Tallman,
ON the Abner Ballou farm, in this town. 1t
was completely doublO-that is, it had two
heads, two tails, eight legs. &c. The four
extra legs projected upwards. The animal
was dead whe; born. Its skin is to be stuffed,
and the monster will ornament some museum
OF natural curiosities. Woonsocket Patriot,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-27
l sh5uld not love thee, dear, 50 much,
Loved not honor more

CHANGE OF ToSE.-There is no argument SO
cogent as a strong vote. Since the Missouri cleo.
tion, the ST. Louis Republican, hitherto the most
smorseless Of border rufian papers, has suddenly
toned down, and now rebukes Atchison for say
ing that his only hope for Kanzas lie in the border
counties Of Missouri. Says the Republican -
1--WE do not believe Missourians will lend them
selves TO any such lawless and criminal proceed.
ing. Il will be sternly discountenanced by the
eltizens OF the Missouri border counties. There
out one course for Missourians to pursue in
strict non'nterferenee. This calling for voluu-
teer voters in our State, to 20 into another on
election days, u ouiraReously wrong,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-27

IMMENSE FUND. The Patriotic Fund, sub
scribed in Great Britain and her provinces,
and by British residents and others of foreign
countries, for the benefit of the soldiers who
suffered IN the Russian war, their wives and
children, is one of the largest of the kind ever
collected. 1t amounts to upwards of sepsn
million dollars.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-27
Nnlional Emancipntion Convention.

CLEVELAND, o., August 26.-The National
Emancipation Convention met here YESTERDAY
afternoon, and temporarily organized by choosing
Mr.. Elliott of Indiana, chairman, and Mr. Dem
nison of Buffalo. Secretary. After arranging for
the appointment of the usual committee, the
Convention adjourned till this morning. The at
tendance was not very large
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-27

81 and SO Front receiving from different -four
ng Mills, the following brands of Flour which they viii
Il at the lowest cash price quarry Mills, Samuel P.
cyl Louis Chaplin, j. O. Stone q. e. Beach, Hartland
Nils Delp Mills Farmers Mills, and many other brands
with hall barrels Of various qualities; also Corn Rye,
and Me il, Beans, Butter, &C. Also, Lime Otmeut Cal
ciua Plaster Ground Plaster Timothy and Glover Seed
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Fron, Rfo Lnneirn.

New YORK, August 26.-Tee United States
sloop-of-war Falmouth has arrived from Rio ia
metro. The schooner Harriet Hallock, from Mar
anham, brings report that the British Consul at
Pernambuco has been assassinated.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-27

ANOTHER LARGE CALF.-On Monday last, Mr.
H. E Warren of Shrewsbury slaughtered calf
nine weeks and six days old, raised by Mr.. Amos
d. Nourse, which weighed when dressed two hun
dred and thirty -one pounds.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-27

AsFHMA.--we e1nnot we believe, render to those Of
our readers who suffer from the Asthma greater serv
ice than by inviting heir attention to tie advertisement
of Jonas RhttconG's Remedy in auottor column.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-27

Colonel Benton has written review of the
bred Scott decision, He takes ground with
Judges Curtis and Mclean and against the ma.
jority of the Court. The book is now in press.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-27

FIsKE's CoRNEr BAND will play from the bal
cony of the Lincoln House this evening. The
band gave serenade, at New Worcester, last
evening, to a newly married couple.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-27

The Fall term of the Highland School, as will
be seen by the advertisement, commences next
month. The writer of this was for several years
pupil of Mr.. Metcalf, the Principal of that in
stitution, and considers him remarkably faith
full, efficient, and competent teacher, Those hav-
ing boys that they wish to send to boarding
school, cannot do better than to place them under
his care
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-27

We heard, last evening, of heavy robbery
committed in Westboro', yesterday afternoon, 10
the amount of two thousand dollars, but could
not learn the particulars.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-27

The popular play of 1.-The Gamester" was per-
formed at the Theatre last evening, Monroe
Ryan, Mrs. Beissenherz, and Mrs. Stewart, sus-
tanning the leading parts. This evening, :" Joan
of Arc {" will be given-Mrs. Beissenherz as
= Joan