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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-04

TAKING OUT A MANS BRAIN, " FIXING "
AND REPLACING IT.-The Harrisburg, (Pa.,o
Telegraph relates the case of canal boatman
who, while asleep on deck, came in collision
with bridge, which struck him on the back
part of his head, and knocked therefrom the
perietal bone, which was found shortly atter
as free from extraneous substance as if it had
been extracted by the hands of demonstrn.
tor of anatomy. The wounded man was, of
course, instantly aroused by the conclusion,
and what is more remarkable, rose to his feet,
perfectly unconscious of the extent of the in.
juries he had received by the collision. The
slight pain in the back part of his head gave
him no trouble whatever, and it was only at.
ter he had dressed himself, and one OF his
comrades had found the bone on deck, that
he was made aware of the unfortunate multi.
alton of his caput. After this discovery, DR..
Rutherford, Of Elmira, was summoned, who,
after washing the mans brain, and replacing
1t, and arranging the splinters of the adjacent
parts of skull in proper manner, informed
him that was all he could do for him. With
this the wounded man departed, in perfect.
ly rational state, to his home. We doubt if
the experience of any member of the medi-
cal profession can show similar case to the
above.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-04
REMARxABLE RESULT OF A REMARKA,

REMARKABLE RESULT OF REMARKABLE
LBAP.-A passenger by the Michigan Central
Railroad, finding that the tram did not stop
at particular station, rushed for the rear car.
carpet bag in hand, and jumped off. The
train was passing at a speed of forty-fye
miles an hour, and of course he struck the
ground at some little distance from the start.
ing point. One foot struck the ground first,
and so heavily did he come down, that the heel
of his boot was torn off. His second foot
struck twelve feet distant from his first track,
and the boot heel was also ripped from his
other boot The man continued his rapid
movements-being thrown into all sorts of
positions--for some distance beyond. He Il.
nally drought up" no less than SERENITY. four
feet fIom the spot where he left the rushing
train. On picking himself up, be was asked
if he was much hurt when he answered that
he did not know, and immediately picking up
his watch and a number of HE buttons which
had been scattered BY the shock and Selling
his carpet bag, he started off, with bis dinner
tolerably well settled.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-04

A SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CONVENTION, de.
signed to aid the establishment Of line of
steamers from Chesapeake Bay, in Virginia, to
Milford Haven, in England, met at Old Point,
Va, last week. Elk President John Tyler was
President, with several Vice Presidents and Se-
cretaries, representing divers Southern States.
Letters were read from Gov. Wise, Senator Ma
son. and John Letcher, NJ. c., of Va. Hon.
Lewis Cass, Secretary of State; Hon. Isaac Tou-
cey, Secretary Of the Navy; Hon. q. v. Brown,
Postmaster General; Hon. Jacob Thompson,
Secretary Of the Interior, and Lieut. Maury, en-
dorsing the design of the Convention. Several
speeches were made, and subscription commit
tee reported that $4,000 had been subscribed.
This would be hardly enough to furnish fuel suf
hcient to fire up one steamer in a single passage
across the ocean. How little, then. wonld it do
toward establishing line Of steamers across the
ocean =,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-04

Coz. FoRNEY's new paper, the Philadelphia
EUeri'lg Press, made its fist appearance on Sat
urday, Aug l. 1t goes in for the support Of Mr.
Buchanan, with whom the editor has always been
on intimate and friendly terms, personally and
politically, but it is very coldly received by the
Pe'snsy1Oantan, Of which Col. Forney was for
merly editor and proprietor. The Pennsylpanian
thinks Col. FOrney guilty Of the basest ingrati-
tude in starting the Eoenu'g Press, under the
circumstances. 1t may breed war which will so
divide the Democracy of the keystone State as
to enable Judge wilmOt to walk over the course
victoFiously, without contest, in the coming
gubernatOrial canvass in that State.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-04

MISSOURI TO BE A FREE STATE. From a
letter from one Missourian to another, com.
municated to the Boston Traveller, we ex-
tract the following paragraphs
" 1t is idle to think Missouri will continue
slave State. 1t is impossible. Destiny
the irresistible thread of opposing influences,
in unmistakeable lettering, has already de-
clared otherwise. Kanzas is virtually free
now. Three fourths of our borders are al
ready pressed by the flooding emigration from
the free States. If some of it has passed our
boundary into Kanzas and Nebraska, checked
by the interorty of soil, timber, climate, and
government, it is turning back upon us, like
a suddenly impeded food. Under these
girdling influences, slavery in Missouri must
perish. 1t is destiny, and above, far above,
partizan control. In this way it will gradu
ally disappear, without any violent disrup-
ton of the relation of master and slave; and
in this way it ought to be allowed to disap-
pear without in the least impeding the gradu-
al and steady influences now blighting the
institution, and driving it over the border.
Though born and bred in slave State, and
STAKEHOLDER myself, l do rot regret the
gradual progress of emancipation going on
around me. 1t is for my interest, and the
common interest of the State 1t will break
down the opposition in the Northern States
to the great Central Railroad to the Pacific,
through Missouri. 1t will no longer be con-
sidered as running through slave State, and
will be taken out OF the boiling cauldion of
slavery politics. 1t will no longer be pre-
sented as sectional, but as central, nation
al railroad. The Northern States are the ma
jority, aud if we treat them right, the road is
ours, for it will also be the nauons road over
the continent.
Sectionalism alone can kill it.; the people
Of Missouri can kill seciionalism, at least
among themselves Let us dot; and let
Missouri take not the position assigned her by
politicians-the outpost, the battle. ground
Of slayery-but the proud position God has
designed-the heart of the nation, fed by the
great waters of the valley of the Mississippi,
and a continental railroad
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-04

New YORK, August 3.-Stocks dull, and
lever in some. N Y. Central Railroad 81; Erie 80;
michigan Centras44; Reading 7tt 6aleua and Chicago
9!; Cleveland and ToIe 81; Chicago and Rock land
s5' Michig Southern As; Panama 81; Lacros and Mil
wauke 31t Cotton firner
-Four o. oetter sales 1000 bhls strait State
So % 5O Upper Lake rs so; common 70 good
ohio extrsn6 55 A; extra Genesee 50 So South
en DC Deter sales Zoo Obs god brands 81
az 75i fancy and extra 1854 $50 Canadian firmer,
sales 400 bbls; super6ne So IS 50; extra SIS 49,
1eat closes easier and is Irregular Canadian white
8 S2ti Canadian mixed o., Tennessee red new 70;
Southern white ST. s.; Southern red Sl73 Ior choice
Oats firm; sales 300 bu n; State go 6fc; Western 65
co.; Corn about 1c Dwer, and is quiet Pork Sc bet
Ter on mess and buoyan for prime. Beefbuoyant Lard
to better Bacon hrmer, Butter steady
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-04

MORE POISONING AND SHOOTING IN LOUIS
yILLE.-There was one case of poisoning
family and only one case of shooting in Lou
isville, on Tuesday. The poisoning was of
Mr.. Comstock and wife, who lived on Wash
ington street, near Shelby. The poison was
placed in the coffee, and the perpetrator is not
discovered They were not yet dead at our
last accounts, but there were faint hopes of
their recovery. They had been only a short
time married. The shooting was of a woman,
and by woman. A Mrs. Mann, living on
Shelby street, shot her next-door neighbor,
Mrs. King. The wound is in the neck, and
is not considered dangerous.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-04

NATIONAL AMERICAN STATE CONVENTION
The Boston papers state that the call for State
Convention Of the National Americans has made
its appearance 1t is to meet at Chapman Hall,
Sept. 10th, for the purpose of making State NOM
Iaation, and organizing the party upon a "na-
tional basis This is the Fillmore body of last
year, which cast some ten thousand votes for
George W. Gordon for Governor. The time of
their Convention is the same as that for the Gard
ner Americans, with whom now there is perfect
sympathy in opinion and action, Of course. In
fact, the Gardner strength this year will be con-
fined principally to the Fillmore men of last year,
with few Office holders under Gov. Gardner in
addition. 1t was a Fillmore man Of last year
who called the proposed Gardner meeting in this
city, at Horticultural Hall, last Saturday even.
ing, which proved such an utter failure, it not
even organizing.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-04
We the following from an EXCHANGE

NN"' tno iVlio"lhB Ioih au eAcnaDBe'
" Col. Ethan Allen grand. daughter re.
sides at Mill Point, Ottowa County, Michi-
gan. She has in her possession the identical
sword with which the Colonel backed up his
demand for the surrender Of Ticonderoga,
in the name oil the Great Jehovah and the
Continental Congress- The sword is an old.
fashioned one. The blade is twenty.seyen
inches in length, and slightly curved. The
length Of the handle is seven inches, making
the entire length of the weapon thirty -four
inches. The Landle is of bone or horn. The
mounting is OF silver, but was washed with
gold while worn by Captain Allen, to match
his uniform"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-04

Richard Southgate, one of the oldest
settlers of Newport, KY, died at his resi-
dence in that city, on Thursday afternoon at
four o'clock, after a lingering illness. He
was eghty.t three years OF age, having been
born on the 23d OF January, IVA He read
law at Albany, N. Y, and while pursuing
his studies had frequent opportunities OF see.
ing Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and
many OF the men of that day, whose histories
have since become connected with that OF The
country. He came to Newport about sixty
years ago, and was among the earliest lawyers
In Kentucky. At that day he was also en-
gagged IN the mercantile business. AS law
yer he was esteemed for his clear, sound
Judgment, but was not an eloquent speaker
lie was several times elected to the Legisla.
ture OF Kentucky, both to the Senate and
House. by his economy, prudence, and sa-
gaclty, he amassed property estimated at
about million of dollars. most Of which is
IN real estate, lying in Cincinnati, Covington
and Newport and in the vicinity of the TWO
latter Cincinnati Gazette.
A gentleman from Alabama received
from the Patent Office some sprjng wheat
from the Farm of Abraham" at the foot of
Mount Carmel, in the Holy Land, which he
sowed during the past Spring II came to
maturity in seyen weeks, producing a full
head with berry in every respect eaual
TO the original. This wheat is reputed 10
ripen in Syria in sixty days from sowing. II
VIII thus be seen that our climate fastened its
period Of maturity eleven days.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-04

CHANGE OF CoNDUCToRs. - Mr.. Benjamin
Russell, who for many years has been conductor
of the morning train from Boston to Springfield,
retired from his post on the LIST inst. and will
shortly open hotel at Springfield. Mr.. Russell
(says the Boston Jot9uall is succeeded by Mr..
Benjamin Hobart, who has long been conductor
Of the afternoon train from Boston to Springfield.
The patrons of the line, while they thus miss
familiar face, will meet an old avorite in new
place. Mr.. Hobart is succeeded by Mr.. John
Crelian, who has been conductor from Spring
field to Albany.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-04

DISCRETION THE BETTER PART OF vALoR.-
General Packer, the Democratic candidate for
Governor Of Pennsylvania, declines to accept the
challenge Of Judge Wilmot, the American Re-
publican candidate, to canvass the State with
him Mr. Packer submitted the matter to the
Democratic State Central Committee, who gave
their opinion that he ought not TO accept the
challenge. being afraid to have the slavery ques.
tiOn discussed, and doubling the general policy of
gubernatorial candidates "stumping" State.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-04

CHILE Con CARNE; or, The Camp and the
Field BY S. Crompton Smith, NJ. d Acting
Surgeon with General Taylors Division in
Mexico New York; Miller & Curtis, 32l
Broadway.
This is an extremely interesting book OF over
400 pages, comprising personal experience and
anecdotica incidents Of the late Mexican War.
The covers but portion of the ground of opera.
tons of the American Army, being necessarily
confined to the line passed over by the victorious
forces under the immediate command of General
Taylor, to which, only, the writer was attached.
The incidents related as the author states in the
preface, "are all matters of tact, and will be read
lily recognized as such by those who had any part
in the exciting scenes Of the campaign"
The many friends and admirers of the late
President Taylor cannot but be intensely inter
ested in the perusal of this relation of incidents
connected with his operations in Mexico
The book is for sale by John Keith & Co.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-04


WASHINGTON NEws.-Lord Napier has had
several prolonged interviews with Gen. Cass
relative to subjects of correspondence between
the two governments during the past week.
Saturday the conference was unusually pro.
tracted. There is now almost perfect agreement
between the United States and Great Britain.
Their policy in respect to China, Central
America, and Mexico, is identical.
A very remarkable fact has been commune
Gated to me by gentleman who sympathizes
with the South in all questions connected
with slavery. He says that the vessel lately
seized and examined at Savannah, Ca, upon
suspicion of being engaged in the slave trade,
but released for want of proof, haI really been
prepared for voyage TO Africa, and that her
owners intend to bring into Savannah cargo
Of slaves from Dahomey. If the several laws
tor the suppression of the traffic be brought
to bear against the legality of the enterprise
they will take position against the right of
the general government to prohibit the impor.
tation of merchandise essential to the interests
OF the South-Cor. N. Y. Tribune dug. 8.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-04

The Hon. William Ballard Preston of
Virginia, will sail for Europe ON SATURDAY, ON
his mission to secure the establishment of
. line Of steamers from England to thr waters
of the Chesapeake. 1t is stated that ali Ire
railroad companies in Virginia, and somo IN
Kentucky and Tennessee, have Joined the
movement, and that the parties now pledged
to the enterprise represent a capital OF 500.
O00, 000.- Baltimore san, 30th at. Fr
A Mormon preacher has been tarred
and ieathersd in Smyth county, Virginia.
Thisis not fair. Brigham Young allows slave
ny to be preached in Utah; why should not
polygamy be preached in Virginiai
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-04

BILLIARDS. One day last week there an.
peared at one of our billiard saloons, man
who seemed anxious TO play little for exer
clSe. He engaged gentleman who is well
known as the most skillful player in the city,
and Sot beaten fifty points in a game Of two
hundred. Apparently not cast down BY his
defeat, he offered to give his opponent fifteen
points and discount, if he would play at Hart.
ford, where he was more used to the tables for
the best six in eleven games. The stranger
was supposed to be Brown, Smith, THOMSON.
or some other amateur from the rural dis.
tricts, and the Springfield gentleman was inn
mediately backed by his admiring friends, for
the match, which came off on Friday night
last. The first two games were won by the
springfield player, whereat his friends chuck
LED immensely and the stranger took several
pets. The stranger then quietly won Ave
games Springfield was astonished He was
allowed to win one game more, but no fresh
pets being offered, the stranger finished by
winning the ninth game with a finishing run
Oh seventy eight. Alter the comes were over,
ana the money taken, it was ascertained that
Ine stranger was one Barney Chrystal some.
what noted in New York as one Of the three
great billiard players of the United States
springfield Republican.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-04
CLOSING PRICES AT rHE BROKERS BOARD.
BosIon Markel-Aurnst l.

FLOUR-Ihere is rather hrmer feeling IN the r,aret
out the demand is quite moderate Sales of Wpstsr1
superhne at Sc 65 75i fancy 90 25 extra So a
80 per hb ~ =
UhAlN- Corn is hrm with a fail demand. Sales of
yellow al 81 90; mxed 9Sc white CSC DER hush Oats are
~ steady demand Sales of Northern and Canadian at
os ~; per bush Rye is selling at 81 I5 20 per
PROFESSIONALISM is firm with a pood dar,oDd
sales Of prime At $2l 81 80; mess at u so IS; clear
and extra clear 26 90 q per bb cash and mos Beef
Is hTner and thsre is better mand Sales of West.
ern mess and extra mess at SIG so 10 per bbl cash
ana mos Lard is in steady demand sales in b6ls At
4et lo4ci kegs l54 l6c per h., cash and mos.
haus are selling at " l3c per lb cash and 4 mos
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-04

1t is requisite for the protection of both nva-
lids and the true Indian system, to send for a
copy of the Indian Arcana, published by the In
dian Medical Institute, at the office, No. SO
Bromfeld street, Boston, it being devoted to the
noble work of exposing all medical imposition
A sample copy is free for all. We are happy to
know that the Rev. George G Bancroft has been
elected to the edtorship of this fearless and hon.
est sheet. We advise all TO send for copy. A
sample, free, can be had of our friend, Mr.. Chas.
Clarke, druggist, Of this city.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-04

WORKING ON SUNDAY AN exchange says
that few Sundays since preacher in one of the
rural districts near Augusta, Me-, seeing that
none but females were present at the church ser
vice, rose and remarked "that all the men were
evidently in the fields taking care of their hay
he thought it their duty to do so, and his to 90
and help them r So he dismissed the ladies with
benedictiOn, and went forth among his friends,
to show them his countenance and help their OF
erations by the labors Of his hands,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-04

The Newport (Ky.) Netos, a spirited Repub-
liean paper, is making no little stir among the
pro-slayery politicians Since the Republicans
have found courage to organize and nominate
candidates in that section OF the State, the Dem.
oerats talk about suppressing the Meas by mob
law. Its editor, William S. Bailey, was insulted
and brutally treated at Alexandra, KY, few
Kentucky mob to crush out the liberty of the
press.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-04
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".
MONDAY MORNING. Aug g. 1857
Tue money market settled the past week. and
although capital continued in good dewand there Is
nc Percepble change in rates which nre o. cent
LOT hrst class PAPER with occasional transaction of
eho piece at cent but these CHANCES are ew and
Iar 1eeween On the Other hand good paper is passed
at II per cent, aud needy borrowers feel the effect the
eSua demand for money At the close of the week
money matters seemed to wear better aspect and
noush tne banks are not discounng much they feel
their own a6ness less than when speee vas r,nning
down rapidly.
In New YORK, money has been very abundant at easy
tdes Tor so ne weeks, but ri hin few days past is in
better demand. and rates are stiffsnine
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-04

FIRsT FRUIrs or THE DUDLEY OBSERVATORY.
The editor Of the Astronomical Journal an
nounces the discovery Of new comet, at the
Dudley Observatory, in Albany, at midnight of
the 2e-27th Of July. AT that time its right as /.
cension was three hours and forty-Hve minutes,
and Its declination 6S degrees North. 1t is quite
faint, and its motion is increasing the right as
eension BY about twenty minutes, and diminish
ing the declination by about one degree daily.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-04

DEcLrNED.-We understand that Rev. Mr..
Richardson of Plymouth, Ct, has written let
ter to the committee of the Salem street church
of this city, where he has offciated several Sun
year, for the reason that the church where he is
is unanimous in favor of his remaining, and he
cannot, under the circumstances reconcile it with
his duty to accept call elsewhere.