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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-24
PA. 1857.

How GovMSoR REgDsR EscArgD PROM
KANzAs.-George W. Brown, editor Of the
Herald Of Freedom, in Kanzas, is publishing
some remarkable incidents in the history Of
the Territory, Here is an account Of Gov
ernoT ReedeT's flight during the excitement
between the two hostile parties:
Governor Reeder being unprotected, and
the United S;ates government in its Execu-
tive and Judiciary Departments. arraved
1gains; MIN. determined TO leave the Terrific
~. Finding il unsafe to remain longer with
the investigating committee. he retired to a
friends house near Lawrence, where he re.
manned but a short time. His enemies not
finding him, as they expected, with the
Committee, Immediately sent to Leavenworth
and Ksnzas City. to watch the steamboats,
Guards were stationed on the roads, and,
also, at the steamboat landings as far down
as Lexington, to search the boats and prevent
his escape. He, however, succeeded in elud-
ing his pursuers, and with the friendly assist.
ance Of Mr., Jenkins, succeeded in arriving
safely at kanzas Here he was taken charge
of by Colonel Eldridge, and seereted in the
American Hotel.
Steamboats, were so vigorously guarded,
and the search so strictly made, that il was
not considered safe to attempt to get on one
at Kanzas City and, as it was almost equally
unsafe to remain longer in his present con-
cealment, new expedient was resorted to.
The Governor shaved off his fine whiskers
and moustache, froused his hair. dressed
himself up in the clothes of an Irish laborer
and with his coarse shoes and stockings, his
pantaloons too short at top and bottom, his
coarse shirt and jacket pipe in his mouth,
and an axe on his shoulder, and bundle in
his hand, he was seen sauntering around in
the evening, apparently unobseryed and I'M
observing. AS soon as it had become sufi-
GENTLY dark, and the crowd had retired from
the landing, Mr.. Edward Eldridge, brother of
the Colonel, and his wife. came in skiff to
the landing, and Gov. Reeder stepped in.
They rowed during the night twenty eight
miles TO Liberty, where they landed. Here
they remained TIL steamboat came along
bound down the river, when the Governor
went on board, took deck passage with the
laborers and boat hands, and, in due time,
landed safely at st. Charles, from which he
made his passage across the country to Illi-
nois.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-24

fHns MhsHIsrr - Wsffiaften. Dec.
t-.- lsrai sosfesp ondonce "a site O. num-
bef % appointments. both dinlamgac aud can-
suiaf which sese make dnrug the sumner.
were today sent inio he Ssnato. Gen. La
mars rominuuon D. Minister ~ Nicaragua,
was confirmed Mr. se1guicks hsminstiou
as District Attorney OF New York Sshich
was referred 90 the Judiciary Committee some
DAYS ego, was reported bnck without any rec
ommenoHtl 20. The committee were equally
divided on il. Nj. Seward said MIR. McKeon
ought noi 60 have beeu removed be was a
valuable snd efficient olhcCr, and the admin
istrstion had disgraced itself by removing
him. Mayor Wood came iu for large share
Of Mr. Stewards dennnciatiohs. The nomi-
nation was postponed Cor the present.
Times correspondence. The President
has received letter from Mr. Mason resign
ing bis position as American Minister az Paris.
The resignation, however, is, in a measure,
compulsory, as il is rendered in response TO q
very distinct intimation that it would be ac-
eeptable MT Mason embraces this opportu.
nifty to complain. with good deal Of feeling,
Of the treatment he-receIves at the hands Of
Mr.. Buchanan.
He allegeges that his influence with the
Virginia delegation in the Cincinnati Conven-
ton was not only seFviceable to Mr.. Buchsn-
an, but that be was promised, in return for it.,
as long stay in France as possible, and then
the transfer 10 some other position place
on the bench Of the Supreme Court, in case
Of a vacancy. These promises have been for
gotten. Mr.. Mason'p letter on this subject is
long and sharp.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-24

A Female BEAR HUNrBR.-A work on
'Oriental and Western Liberia" has lust
been published in London, some extracts from
which, and among others the following, APP
pear in the London Atheaeum. The people
there are mighty hunters, but mightiest
among them was Anna Petrovnaia the scourge
of bears-young, slim, firm footed, pretty,
powerful, and active. In girlhood she had
sailed out out to emulate her brothers. and
bring home a bear skin. 1t was the practice
Of this Amazon to track the terrible game
herself, and once, hearing that huge black
bear had been seen in neigh6oring forest,
she lose before dawn, rode thereto, and dis
mounted, and found his trail
There was a heavy dew on the grass in the
open glades, and she observed that Bruin was
taking his morning ramble, his track being
quite fresh. Looking to the printing of her
rifle, and adding powder from her flask, she
went on with firm step. The bear had made
many turnings on his march, but she follow
ed him with all the sagacity of blood
hound, and never once lost his trail Hour
after hour passed, however, and she had not
caught glimpse of him. As it threatened to
be long chase, Anna had recourse to her lit
tie bag, sat down by a small stream, and made
her breakfast on a piece of rye bread, washed
down with draught from the pure liquid
flowing at her feet. Having ended her fru-
gal meal, she shouldered her rifle, and again
pushed on. She had another long and fruit
less walk. Satisfied, however, that she was
on his track she pursued it till she arrived at
bed OF high plants, that included the giant
fennel, of the flowers of which the bears are
very fond
While proceeding along the edge of this
bed, fresh indication, well known to hunt
ers, assured her that the long. sou ht for
game was at hand. As she was creeping eau
tiously forward out rushed the bear with a
loud growl, about twenty yards in 'front.'
Quickly she threw forward the prongs of her
rifle, dropped on her knee and got good sight,
the animal staring at her, almost motionless.
She new touched the trigger, then followed
Hash, savage growl succeeded, then a
struggle for minnie or two, and her wish
was accomplished-the bear lay dead After
taking off his skin, she started in search of
her horse, which she found at no great dis
lance; for she had been brought back near
ly to the spot where she commenced the chase.
She was shortly ON her way home, and as
tonished her family on her entrance to the
cottage, by throwing the skin on the floor
Since this time, Anna Petrovnaia has engaged
with and killed sixteen bears"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-24

How HE CAME TO BE SCALED. Our
funny Westfeld witness, (the one of whom
we spoke on Saturday. was asked by the
counsel tor defense in one of the liquor cases,
II he had had any conversation previous to the
trial, in regard to the case. eNot by any
means, squire" said the witness, ~ hadn't
any idea OF being called to testify on this case
at all, am not, as general thing, at home
when an officer calls at my residence, and
had retired, in this instance, to the calm re-
treat Of the suburbs of Westfeld, to pay for a
pair OF boots by chopping wood, when 1 was
very politely called upon, by friend of mine,
and respectfully requested to come over here,
and testify in the case of Milo Phelps. When
l got here we found that case disposed Of,
and hoped they would let me 90, but MI.
Gillett, hearing was here, called me on this
case, and, believe, intends to keep me en-
ployed upon all the West6eld cases that may
come before the court" Not the least anus
ing phase Of our friends testimony is the
gravity with which it was delivered. Spring
field Republican.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-24
JF RnIl sp.


lHE AnHIstffAArlos Esnuhsrn rY rul
harfaNne NtrAss MI, huchsanu j. fast corn.
ll iata la'l lalaf siiA the Hlifl southera slavery
pfepaesuiista. Fhsg smile placid, an hIs courss.
and dsscf hoH hla only a. soms minute non-
sssruflait shis fails sgfeslng vlih bin 10 the
saHia. - ta hss hHnras roiieg. w3isb thsy deem
A. ~ sinineHtig eoaduciss is tbcir interests.
lac Charleston Is. q. afesgug, their leading
onsan. ssfss
" We differ 600. from ihc President. a. 90
whas - aabmiited 90 ths vafs ~ The people. We
d. PES tniak ftat tbs qucssion 81 slavery or no
slEfifg a snhmItird tu the vote of tie people.
Mhtiesg W. CLAUSE ia ihe constitution Is voted
psi o. voted tn slssen exists, and has euaran
~ ia ne cansi atian thtt shall aot - inter-
tertt y 81 whiisf, Il thc slavery pafiy in ksBzas
can kesr of get the mHiofiy ~ ihe Legislature.
they mas open side me da1r 70 che immigration
"a slarss. bat fhis. aiso. j. naN matter 81
@hefruee wab tAt President II e. enough Tor
a. thar &c aces slth tle Sauh Ia thr policy Of
admitting kafszas iatQ ttr bnian. with the con-
kftufiap She shall present whether VITA or VITA
cat she slavery clause We heartily support bis
policy, Although We may hot agree lee ail his res.
honiug And above ali. We g. dice Ter the sake
81 ou' Old paFiisiity and our asvncary Of him be.
fore b. Fenohed TIE iiusrieus dignity u the
Pgesldrncy. tGat be has not soed his fame BY
identifying y with Gov. Walker"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-24

WEsTFIEID, Dec. PA murder was dis.
covered in this villagethis morning, which
created great excitement, and is supposed to
have been committed about week ago, by
the husband and father, named Stroube. n
German about thirty.fve years of age,
steady, sober, and religious man of heretofore
good character. The victims were his wife
and two children, two and five years old.
The house was found locked, and the body Of
the wife was found upon the floor with her
throAt cut from ear to ear, and razor covered
with blood on the floor by her side. The old.
est child was found in bed with its throat cut.
and the youngest in crib with its throat also
cut. The breakfast table was set, with break
fast prepared. A butchers knife was found
on the table, covered with blood. The bloody
clothes which the murderer had on at the
time, were found on the floor, he having
changed them and made his escape to parts
unknown. No cause is assigned for the act,
but he had been heard to say that he wished
to go to New York, but his family prevented
n
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-24

The OLDEST 1NHABITANT.--Th Clearfeld
journal is informed that there is residing in
Burnside township, Clearfield county, Pa,
the Oldest man and woman, perhaps. in the
State-Mr. Ludwick Snyder and his wife.
Mr.. Snyder in August last, attained the great
age OF one hundred and eieve,, gears, and Mrs,
Snyder one hundred and seUen. Both now
enjoy good health, and are quite as active as
persons Of sixty or seventy years OF age. Mr..
Snyder is gunsmith, and has within ten
years made gun, and has walked from home.
to Cleariield town and back to Curwensyille'
a distance of thirty miles, in one day, since
his one hundredth year. We believe this
cannot be beaten, and claim for the county
the Oldest inhabitants in the State of Penn.
sylyania, till we learn to the contrary.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-24
ON Wednesday nipht of lnst veal

On Wednesday night of last week, a
hne flock Of sheep, twenty.four in number,
belonging to John w. Dunlap, Of South Had.
Icy, was attacked by dogs, twelve of them
killed outright, and all but one of the remain.
der SO badly mangled that 1t was necessary to
kill many Of them.
The Hartford Times tells of a man
who objected to having Christmas boughs
taken from his farm, and demanded 1--we dol
lars Of the ladies who were dressing church.
IL was finally settled by the pastor offering to
marry him for nothing-it having been ascer.
tanned that he was preparing tor that inter-
esting event, which was agreed to, and tho
controversy ended.
David Thompson, who has been the
leader of gang Of depredators on hon. roosia,
hog-pene, and bee hives, in Bellingham,
franklin, and Mendon, and who escaped
from the officers when no and his confeder.
ates were taken, was arrested in Providence
on Tuesday, and committed to await the Off /.
cor from Massachusetts. lie is an old offend.
or, and has been in the State Prison.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-24


WASHINGTON MATTERS. The washinRto
correspondent of the New York Rversi,g Post
says
"The debate on the Treasury Note bill in the
House has been very animated. Mr. Cobb must
regret that our practice does not permit the Cab.
met to answer interpretations in person. No one
IN the ranks OF the party has yet shown a ca
pscity 10 make his place good. There was a
passage between LetcheT OF Virginia aud Banks
today, which showed how well able the Govern
or elect Is TO maintain the leadership which be Is
about 10 abandon. Letcher blamed the Rspubli-
cans Tor eae deficiency in the Treasury, and at.
forwards hoped Mr Banks would carry out his
reforms when Governor. Banks defended the
Republicans from the charge, and said il was the
administration party who had devoted its facul
ties 20 extending slavery, and had neglected the
great industrial interests OF the coUs%srv Thyy
should devote themselves to measures for the
benefit OF whites, As to his course when Govern.
or, be should, in every position in which he
might be placed, do all he could TO introduce rad
ieal reforms. II he should recommend limita.
ton Of bank privileges, the bankers would tell
him that the United States government had Ia.
ken up this business. Leteher said that Treasu-
~ notes we're not currency because they bore in
terest. 80 much the worse replied Banks, sthe
interest giyes them legs with which they walk
Oh, aud will not come back. The banks are pro-
hibited from issuing notes bearing interest, and
are legal tender for nothing which renders CON.
pet,toa between them and Treasury notes impos.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-24

TRIAL OF New STEAM APPARATUs.-
The Royal Mail Company's steamship Avon,
which has undergone complete renovation
and re6t, prior to leaving for the Brazils on
the 9th instant, went out OF Southampton on
the LIST, for trial trip, principally for testing
the efficacy OF Netherlands ''Patent Com
bined Steam Apparatus" which has already
been SO successfully tried on board he. Mai
esty's steamships Black Eagle and Dee. At
starting, the engines worked up to their great
est speed, producing sixteen revolutions per
minute, and, after three hours working with
plain steam, they commenced with the COM
bined steam, land the result was most satisiac.
tory to all on board. II clearly proved that
the power exerted was equal 10 an increase of
100 horse power, and the consumption Of fuel
about 20 per cent. less There can be no
doubt, from the result Of this trial that the
general application OF this principle will be
great boon TO ocean steam navigation. from
tho combined advantages Of diminished
consumption Of fuel with an increase of
power.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-24

AZ APR lILusrEArIoS-The Philadelphia
Prev OooL FoFnsys paper.) detailing the sue
eessire failures OF the Governors Of Kanzas. frs,
Reedef, then shannon, then Gesry, then Walk
o.. 10 satisfy the slave power. and the testimony
"hich one % these after another has borne to the
desire Of the people for a free State, says
sThe whole Transaction reminds us Of the
SeriptuFal history 81 Saul and David
and Sacl sent messengers 70 take David and
When they SAW the company Of the prophets pro-
phrsying, and Samuel standing. as appointed,
over them, the Spirit OF God was upon the
messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.
And when il was told saul he sent other mes
ssngsrs, and they prophesied likewise. And Saul
sent messengers again the third tine and they
pcophesied also. Thea went he also to RRmah,
aud came TO great well that is in Sechu /; aud
h asked and said. Where are Samuel aud David
And one said, Behold. they be at Naioth in Ra.
nah. And he vent thither TO Naioth. in Ramah
and the SPIRIT Of GOO was upon him also, and
he went Oh. and pfophesied, until he came to Ma
10th, in Rumah. Aud he stripped of his clothes
also, and prophesied before Samuel in like man
ner, and lay down naFed all that day and all that
night Wherefore, they say, is Saul also among
tue prophets > .,,,
Not only are Walker and Stanton in indignant
protest against the action Of the Lecempton Con.
vention. but Judge Douglas. the author Of the
Nebraska blll, has delivered one of the greatest
speeches ever uttered on the floor Of the United
States Senate against H.
Are all these men, chosen representatives Of
the Democratic party, who have possessed unus.
ual facilities for acquiring fall knowledge OF the
teal condition OF kanzas affairs, mistaken Is it
not infinitely more rational to conclude that the
voice OF the people OF the territory, demanding
the laalieuable right Of self-governmenf, and
pleading Tor the power Of disposng Of their inter.
nal diiiiealties through the establishment Of the
and solf.renulntinu nrinefnln ~
will OF the majority to prevail, has touched their
hearts, as the messengers Of Saul, aud finally
saul himself, were tonehed by Proyidential
power"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-24

THE soroTA RIVER WASHING AWAY CRY.
Inc Seota river, i seems, is fast washing away
the city OF Portsmouth, in Ohio. The Tribune
says IL has worked off several acres Of bottom
land, 70 the steep bank, and worked that down
to FINN street taken all Of Fifth street between
Jefferson street and the city limits on the West
aud Is nov cutting across to the Western end Of
Fourth street. Six blocks, containing twelve
city lots, that ohginsy frOnted on Fifth street,
are now washed BY the river. which is taking
them of at the rate Of foot per day. IL is a
common thing to SEGA dozen square yards drop
Oh At onoe. In fact, the most Of two blocks "a
already gone
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-24

SAVED BY HER HooPs.--A young miss of
fourteen Summers was INDUCING in the de.
lightful sport OF skating, on small water
privilege about one mile out of the city, one
day last week, and the ice gave way where
the water was twelve feet deep, and in she
went but being surrounded by most FASH
ionable array of hoops which made wide ring
around her on the neighboring ice, she was
saved from sinking far below her waist. An
other girl came to her rescue, and she was
saved. Had it not been for her hoops her
chances would have been very poor. Man.
chester Mirror.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-24

When Mr.. Buchanan's bankrupt act, ap.
plicahle to corporations, is passed. care should
be taken not 10 include within It's provisions
the. Treasury Of the United States, which has
suspended payment, and asks the relief which
the President says ought not to be granted to
the banks. the right to issue irredeemable pa.
per. All the Boosting Of the President over
the independent treasury" all the conprat.
ulations over the fixed policy Of the govern
mont to deal only 10 gold aud silver, end in
the demand for 10000 900 of Treasury
notes, in the Language Of the Democratic
party. "rRgs."
The great embarrassment of the last Con.
gress was the surplus revenue, and the mem.
bers busted themselves, in the closing houts
Of the session, with voting away what thew
and their friends had not stolen, and in re-.
ducing the future revenue. The Secretary Of
the Treasury has paid t,oeh,g. one Der CENT.
premium for the privilege of redeeinnp the
public debt before it was due, and the result
Is that the Treasury is empty the hard money
men, instead Of laying taxes to meet the de.
hciency, or to loan, resort to tho issue of a
paper currency. - Providence journal.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-24

SENATORIAL SKRroHEs.-The Washington
correspondent Of the Boston Post has the follow.
ing brief sketches OF the personal appearance CT
lew OF the more prominent members of the Uni
ted Sta ties Senate.
Judge Douglas is a man one cannot avoid no.
tlcing. When not in debate, he looks, as il
seems TO me, fairer and plumper than before his
tn1IIiage. Perhaps he lives more methodioally
did not recognize HIM without nv lorQuette
But in the excitement Of controversy, shaking
his heavy head fos emphasis. with large plume
OF onshl hair waving and nodding over his fore
head, rapidly cutting and twisting with his hand,
(Which my friend Mrs. Steve thought hand.
some,l working himself to persphati0n and his
eyes flashing the old Douglas OF the Nebraska
hill re-appears. He is a very restless man He
comes IN, drops in his seat. pulls paper out OF
ms pocket, reads three lines, forces his last c-
gar on Gsgin. who is going out to smoke, crosses
over TO Benjamin and gets another from him,
which he twists in his mouth aud ohews offers
his right hand TO Hale and his left to Pugh leans
tamtiiarly on Jones's shoulder, and strokes that
sexagenerian senator's raven beard, with a gentle
w.tticsm, drops into the lobby moment, and
then into his seat, 10 three more lines Of another
newspaper.
Jefferson Davis has a strange fascination in his
tone He is a slender man. semewhat stoopinr
and not personally prepossessing. Yeteverybody
listens TO him. IL sweet voice is a beautiful
thing IN woman, l know that 70 us there are few
charms Ike a mild, firm, gently modulated
Voice Ia mar. Such is Mr.. Daviss. He speaks
readily, pointedly. and with that precision of
enuneiation which marks scholar. With moth
ing IN his mein Of REmby-bamby or affected, you
see taat be is a refined gentleman. They say he
Is FIRE eater. II SO, know he eats it Ia mode.
witha fcsk and napkin.
And though in some respects the antithesis bf
Mr. Seward, you cannot look on the two senators
together without feeling that they must have
many mutual sympathies. Perhaps there appears
"a the eye Of the senator lrou New York, half
closed under his tawny eyebrow, more subtlety
and more capacity for cautious intrigue
Preston King, Mr.. Stewards colleague, is most
unlike him he IS perhaps the bulklest man in
Che senate, and wears his ablue aud giltp with
the air Of careless man OF good digestion"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-24

TIRE CONNECTICUT PERJURY CAsR.-The
Hartford CoHraRt says;
"a letter from Cromwell, says, that young
Sage hps been working on farm ala Summer
at $40 per month and board, about forty
miles from Cromwell, and. when found, was
teaching school in New Jersey, and passing
under the name of Rogers. The morning
before he left home, he says, that he had
some words with Nugents daughter at the
barn, and knocked her down, that she called
for help, and her mother coming to the barn,
he served her in the same way Nugent then
appeared and threatened a law suit for vio-
lence to his daughter. Nugent has told the
same story before which Sage now tellR. The
only witness against Nugent, Benson, the
sailor, now says. that lie saw no one murder
ed, and that his object was to obtain the re-
ward Of $500. This vagabond liar, whu
swore to so much that was untrue, deserves
to be hung as high as Hannah, but will, prob.
ably, spend his life in he State Prison, in re-.
turn for his foul and wanton attempt to hang
Nugent, by perjury.
1t is said that young Sage has been sent
for, and will soon make his appearance in
Cromwell
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-24

DARING ROBBERY ny NOVEL METHOD.
Mr.. Luther Smith, OF Frankford, @. W., was
returning from Trenton in buggy, about
week since, when he overlook iootman, and
was induced to allow him to ride His new
companion was eating figs, and offered one to
Mr.. Smith, which he ate, liking it very much.
A second was proiIered and accepted, but Mr..
smith found it bitter, and spat il from his
mouth. After this he was entirely uncon.
ecious. His buggy was driven up to his door
IN Frankford, and the family going out, found
him entirely unconscious. Upon examina.
ton, he found that he had been robbed of
four hundred and fifty dollars. Since that
time he has been very unwell, and has not
recovered the use of his limbs. The robber
has not been discovered.