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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-07-21

INSURANCE AND CoLLECTIoV
9 f + q Il,
S inc subscriber has tsken office at 1917 Main
street Gun stairsl and Is prepared to nept, te i
ances to any amount in the hest Mutual ami stoc C
panss also sill pag particular attention to the setesnt
u 0'uA's ooheeuon OF bills. &c &c.
j K. BAN(STFR
1877 d.iu S., (up stairs.)
nEFEsESoRS : JOIN Yield Esq Insurance Commis
sioner JOSH BoYDEy, ESQ.,. Rxetsngv Broker dtf W.
j. T.. q a. d,
Dealer in
CFochsa.Ey. GIass ard China Ware,
AND PAPER HANGINGS.
New ara secoad hand FURy,TURE.
CARPETS, FEATHERS, BEDS STOVES, and gen,
eral assortment Of House Furnishing Goods
N'B.-S7cond hand furniture bought and removed
without trouble to the seller, at 232 Main street.
mch13 dom
DRAPER & CLAIR,
81 and go Front street. receiving rom different four
ng Mills The following brands Of Flour which they viii
at the lowest cash price Quarry MiIIs ssnnaI .
cyl Louis Chaplin }. @. Stone, E. Ii. Beach Hartland
Nils, Delphi Mills Farmers Mills and many other brands
with half barrels of various qualities; also Corn Rye
and Meal Beans, Butter, &C. Also Lime Cement Cal
cno Plaster, Ground Plaster Timothy and Glover seed
on. TILLOTSON,
ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR At Law,
No ., Brinley Hall,
mhal dH Worcester, Mass.
Adm THAYEk
No 2lS Main Horce-feystass
my30 9w
wrs. =. col ~ ----1--7--.as al .,,.,a,,
iui midwife holds herself in readiness day and night
to attrna to the duties her profession Readeuee Is
Austih street 3n Nct2]
Aruoid,s CsToI,,.I,- i v7;.--, r,,..,i y.
sale, wholesale ard retail, by
10. HILL, Druggist aud Apothsc1ry.
my4 dtf Nechanics' Hall Biook.
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Diseases Of the Eye. once II Worcester al Block
uy2s
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Corner of Main and Front Streets.
80, .--..---,
alLDEEIH = BARhES-
Wholesale md Retail dealersin c0FFINs and CAskETs
OF az kinds, Conn Ftates, craze CONES, &C,
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HENRY OHAPlN' "A. AFFLAToN DADA1N'
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E. s. MASON
Can probably sell Piano Fortca cheaper than any
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BnrneI.'. Preparation.

'FLoHTHEL" "A new and exquisite perfume for the
prepared by Joseph Burnett Co., Bosu
or sale by J. O. Hill.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-07-21

"BuRNET7's ceooANE."-au admirable preparation for
the hair prepared by Joseph Burnett Co., Boston for
sale by ], Q. Hill.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-07-21

d. \ TBAK Ek
ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR 1T LIN.
No. us Main street,.-- .WorcesterMas
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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-07-21

10 THE BENEVOLENT AND HUNANR.-Mr.
Washington Wood, once slave, who purchased
his freedom by his own exertions, is now in this
city, soliciting contributions to enable him to pur-
chase his wife and two female children who are
yet in bondage. We cannot doubt that our citi-
zens will extend a helping hand to help him His
credentials are ofthe most satisfactory character,
as will be seen by the following letter from Ex-
Gov. Dutton, Of Connecticut.
CERTIFICATE FROM Mr.. DUTToN..
me bearer Washington Wood desires to buy his vile
ana wv children out Of slavery He brings certificate
rom HOB VIM. Wright o. S. senator from New Jersey
VINO mas employed him for year that he is an honest
apsoe, taithta and worthy person, who has by his IN
austrY purchased his freed IN; and that ne (Mr
nrghtl VIII take care OF all FUNDS cleeed, and vii ap
pr0pfate them tor the purchase Of The wife ana children
he has also certificate from Mr.. j. b. Grayson, the
owner OF the wife and children, that he viii sell them to
the husband and father for twelve hun dollars, sx
hundred dollars less than the market price, il the money
is raised during The year 1851 He has already obtained
nine hundred dollars
l haze ascertsined from Mr.. Wm BOtswick, of this
CITY, that these certificates and the statements Of the
bearer, are reabsi he KNOBS by letter from his
aunt, Mrs Catherine Botswek Of Bridgeport, to whom
Washington Wood his circumstances are vel known
S. w. s. BUTTON.
New Haven, June 80, 1857,
We understand that since the above was writ
ten, Mr.. Wood has added to his fund so as to
make it up to $3.50.
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o. F.. II A K h So
ID + N II = a,
1853 main street opposite TIE new Mechanics Hall
iy1 Building, d&w6
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o He IILLUASON,
ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR At LAW.
No. 8, Brinley Hall,
mh31 dH worcester Mass
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LUTHER's CLOTHING HOUSE,
No. 1 LincoIG House Block.
aD28

Extract Of a letter from Gen Patterson, Columbus,
Ohio, in fdU0r Of
JONAS w hitcOmb's htemedy for Asthma.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 20, 1855.
Dear Su!- Before / commenced
taking this medicine coughed very much at night
mean during the night and the raised
ed large handkerchief every night aud gen orally
compelled to sit up the bedside once and sometimes
otener every night. Now do use the handkerchief
at all, and sleep all night without coughing Ny breath
ing, generally, is yery much improved.
1t wound perhaps, be much for to expect per-
feet cure bat feel very much encouraged to hope for
material benefit. Yours truly,
JOHN PATTERSON.
Prepared only by Joseph Burnett Co. fremont street.
Boston For sale by all Druggists, at 81 per bottle
jyl7 d6t
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yETERINAR DIsEAsE
BY S s. JOY,
At the Stable Of N. T. Beuis,
my27 No "a Exchange Street w rcgster. d3mA
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B. =. MASON
Can probably sell Piano Ferries cheaper than any
dealer, agent in the Stale. Clarks Block, Worcester
je30 diff
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d R. j. M. RICE
Office No. Harrington Block,
Corner of Main and Front Streets.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-07-21

SPRING AND SUMMER
Q L o r II ~ G !!
Ever exhibited in this City
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-04-22
The Weather.

The weather during the last week has been
exceedingly cold, windy and disagreeable. 1t is
not, however, without precedent, as many per-
sons are always ready to declare when "Winter
fingers in the lap of Spring" Last year snow
fell about this date in April, and if we are not
mistaken, there was snow storm in the month
of May. For several years past we have had
but little Spring, jumping directly from the rig
or of Winter into the oppressive heats of Sum-
mer Lieut.. Maury's theory is that we are to
have II, 35 or 70 successive Winters as cold and
protracted as the last. The Petersburg Eapress,
discussing the weather, says :-"Since the open
ing of the present century it would seem, that
up to 1857, or Whereabouts, a cycle of Yqrm
winters has been running round, but now the
climate has gone back again to the severity OF
the day when Virginia was yet wilderness, the
winters being much more rigorous, and the sum-
mers more torrid, than any that have been felt
since the State has been generally under culti-
walton. We are afraid Lieut.. Maury's theory is
likely to prove true.
On Saturday morning we had another severe
snow storm. Rain fell during the greater part
of the day, and nearly the whole of Sunday.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-04-22
Seventh District,


The Convention which met at Oalpeper @.
H. on Wednesday last, nominated Edgar Snow
den ESQ.,, editor of the Alexandria Gazette, as a
candidate for Congress in opposition to Ex-Gov-
ernor Smith.
The Fredericksburg Herald gives an account
of o meeting of Democrats in Orange whose acr
ton bodies anything but good for the present in
cumbent. "The meeting is said to have COM
prised some fifty Democrats, it tells us, who
boldly threw off allegiance to ex-Gov. Smith,
and passed resolution, the import of which
is, that they discard his pretensions as demo-
cratic candidate, and feel free to vote for whom
soever they please in opposition" A Demo-
cratic meeting at Stafford Court House, on Mon
day, also showed their opposition to Gov. Smith
by laying resolution in his favor on the table
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-04-22
High Winds,

On Wednesday last the winds blew such .
gale as was scarcely ever experienced in this sec
ton of country before. Stout men could with
difficulty maintain their equilibrium, and walked
the streets in dread lest the signs on the houses,
or perchance the buildings themselves should
tumble down on their heads. AS fol the ladies
who have adopted the prevailing fashions, none
of them were so daring as to venture out, with
the prospect of an immediate ascension to the
upper regions. Considerable damage was done
to property by the violence Of the winds. The
gable end of the large brick warehouse, near
the Central r. R. Depot, was blown in, as also
the skylght framing of Rankin's new Daguerre-
an Gallery and the tin roofing on the Hospital
buildings was ripped up in various places. To-
wards evening, however, the winds subsidized,
and people slept more comfortably than they
would have done had the gale continued during
the night. a
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-04-22

THE Philadelphia Star publishes letter from
England written by a lady Of this city, in which
she refers in the following terms to Sturgeon,
the English sensation preacher"
A few weeks ago he singled Lord Palmerston
out of his congregation, and told him "he need
not think so much of himself, for his father,
(meaning of course ADAM was market gard
ner, and his mother was brought up on charge
of stealing apples" Upon another occasion he
told the assembled multitude SHAT the way to
hell was smooth aud easy like this" said he,
and straightway no opened the pulpit door, put
his foot over the banister and slid down, as you
have often seen little boys do. He the then stop
ped fora moment and said, "but the way to
heaven is hard like this" and then pulled him
self up again, which operation was rather diff
cult, but the congregation received this practi-
cal illustration with great applause. 1t is
really very wonderful that so young man Che
is only 22) should create such sensation, but
still many go to hear him merely from curiosity
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-04-22
Sianificant Movements.

The Winchester Republican publishes several
papers significant OF very great dissatisfaction
among the Democrats of that Congressional
District with the nomination of the Hon. @. j..
Faulkner. The first, which originally appeared
in the Democratic Mirror, of Leesburg, earnestly
invokes the Hon. William Lucas, of Jefferson, to
come forth and maintain the sinking dignity CT
the party" 1t is signed "Many Democrats. p
The second, signed by sixty-eight Democrats of
Hampshire county, dominates Mr.. Lucas "as a
candidate for Congress against Hon. Charles
James Faulkner" The Spirit Of Jefferson in
publishing the card says, the sgners are ''men
who have ever acted with the party" A Con-
vention to nominate a distribution candidate
meets in Winchester to-day.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-04-22
Distribution Of the surplus Revenue, z

~ ~~s1sAVtt VI the surplus hcsSnuCs
The jackson Mississippian of the 31st ultimo
mus refers to the passage through the late House
OF Representatives of proposition (Which fail
ed IN the Senate) to deposit the surplus >reye-
nues witlf>the States: "
"Ihe passage through the National House OF
representatives ofbilis to deposit the surplus
revenues with the States, and to distribute o.
mong Them the proceeds of the sales of the pub
lIc lands, is among the indication Of old fashion
ed Federal Whiggery They show-th howev-
or often the opposition to tho Democracy
may change its real name aud vary. its DISCUSSES,
Its real nature will occasionally exhibit itself -
he distribution scheme has always been "a
vorite bantling with the old Federal party 1t
had Its origin in the Hamltonian, era of Fede.
ralism. 1t was revived in thegreat monetary
struggle with the United States Bank. Clay
and Webster staked their fortunes upon it,
jackson and his Democratic successors in the
Executive chair, aud Calhoun and Buchanan in
the Senate, opposed it. The people stood by
the latter" sI1' ~
1t Is due to the ''truth of history to state that
the only act ever passed for depositing the sur
plus revenue with the States was approved by
President Jackson on the 2Sd of June, 1885, in
discussion, by Messrs. Webster, Buchanan,
Rives, Tallmadge, Clay, and Niles, all Demo-
Gratis, at the time, except Clay and Webster. 1t
was voted for by them and by Messrs, Calhoun
Hendricks, Hubbard, King, of Alabama, King,
of Georgia, Linn, McKeap, Morris Nicholas,
Miles, Page, Robinson, Wall and White, all
Democrats but Mr. Calhoun, The bill passed
the Senate by vote of 80 yeas to 6 nays. In
the House Of Representatives it was sustained
by such Democrats as Messrs. Boyd, Bynum,
flanagan, Hopkins, Ipgersoll, Jones, McComas
Muhlenburg, Pickens, Shields, Spotlight, Toucey,
and passed by the large vote of 155 to 38, in the
Democratic era when President Jackson was ON
nipotent. Besides it was introduced into the
Senate by Mr.. Calhoun himself If this meas
ure was of sHamitonian" origin, and was conse-
quently Federal, it certainly had acquired by
the year 1886 very respectable Democratic
support. ~
1t may be further remarked that the bill
which passed the House of Representatives at
the last session, ''to proyide for the deposte of
the surplus in the Treasury of the United States
with the several States" is a literal transcript
of the act which passed for the deposit of the
surplus revenue with the States" in 1885; and
that the vote on the last session was 119 to To-
q majority of forty, which was made up in part
of such State-rights Democratsa as Messrs. Bocock
Caskie, Faulkner, McMullin, Millson, and Smith,
of Virginia and Messrs. Branch, Clingman,
Craige, Rufin and Winston. of North Carolina.
-National Lntelligencer. ~, .a4+ i
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-04-22

The END on NfoARAeuAS FnRus.ffrrzma,f .
The intelligence brought by the steamship Ten
nessee of the defeat Of Col. Lockridce and Ills
forces, and their retirement from before Castillo
leaving the. San Jhan riverin the possession Of
the Costa Ricdhs, isdemonstratiSe of tie nnre-
liable character of the intelligence relative 70
Nicaraguan affairs received through filibuster
sources. A day or two since the capture of Gas.
tillo was announced, and the ability of Lock-
ridge to open his way up to Gen. Walker at
Rivas confidently predicted. 1t appears now
that he had not even the strength or courage to.
strike blow at the Costa Rican stronghold and
that in the retreat the horrors of his condition
were aggravated by terrible explosion on the
steamboat, which killed and wounded some fif-
ty of the forces crowded upon its deck. We
may presume that flibusterism is now at an end,
for the present at least, in Nicaragua, and that
the next arrival will bring intelligence of the
dispersion or defeat of Walkers remaining forces.
The sympathy in his favor in the United States
has nearly died ont; the transit line, through
which he received his reinforcements of men and
means, have Withdrawn their steamships from
both ends of the line, and thus cut off from fur
Their aid, with reduced forces and failing means.
it is hardly possible for him to much longer hold
at bay the overpowering force by which he is
surrounded. 1t is TO be hoped that he will give
up the desperate game in which he is engaged,
and, whilst the way is still open, retreat to the
Pacific and save the remnant of his msled fol-
lowers. Should he fail in this, we fear the VEN
geance of the Central American allies will be un-
by the usages of civilized warfare, and
that filibusterism in Nicaragua will at the last
present its most bloody page.-Balt. Am. Of the
nth. s % 1875 ffp5 e. ~
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-04-22

TIE OLD DoMlNIoN.-The National Intelligent
Ger copies the extract from the Charleston (Ka-
nawha) Republican, in relation to the alarm
ing flow of the tide of emigration from Virgin
ia, which We have already quoted and adds the
following sensible reflections: r.la .,as-sl
:. ''Ifit were not too serious matter to jest a.
bout, the inquiry of the Republican might be
answered, that the inhabitants who are aban.
dcning the Old Dominion to seek new homes in
the new States are going thither that they may
share the benefits of the land distribution sys-
tenn which the rulers of their native State per-
sist in rejecting. IF this, however, be not the
real or sole motive of the exodus which is going
on so extensively, not in Western Virginia alone
but in Eastern also, it is very probably induced
by desire to 60 where they may escape the
heavy taxation which now presses down the
energies of the old Commonwealth, and which
is far more oppressive in an agricultural COM
munity than commercial or manufacturing one
AS the State refuses the relief which she is enti
tled, and that too out of fund which she herself
conferred on the country for the common bene-
fit, and must consequently get deeper and deep
err in debt it is not to be wondered at if many
of her citizens should seek homes where wiser
coppsels prevail, and where the solid interests
of the Commonwealth are not sacrificed to an
tiquated distractions, obsolete party dogmas,
traditienary party principles, or mere party
names" o. 79ip3sf s'i'''H it'% 80
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-04-22

FAMINE AND BLooDsHED IN NEBRAsKA.-The
Missouri Democrat learns from gentleman who
recently arrived from Council Bluffs that the
people of the various towns on the river above
St. Joseph, were destitute, not only of the luxu-
ries, but many of the necessaries life. AS the
steamer St. Mary passed along, eager crowds
FASTENED on board at every landing, for the pur-
pose Of purchasing portions of her cargo that
might be for sale. Several persons who went
up with her had provided themselves for such
demands, and realized large profits on their ven-
lures The Democrat learns further, that four
men were shot at Plattsmouth, N. T., on Satur-
day evening, March 18th, by the orders or hands
Of the vigilance committee, and that five Others
were banished by the same party, from Nebras-
ka, across the river, and forbidden to return to
the territory under pain of death, if caught
Their offence was claim jumping. e
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-04-22
For the Spectator.

II = n DEEKFIELD, NJ, thPIIIIIUIII, IOOT' "
Mesms Editors In your last paper, noticed
letter from Col. Fontaine In regard to Hay
presses he does not describe the press he
speaks of, but says, they press upwards and will
cost $12O. With much experience in Hay press
ing, cannot think the press Col. F. refers to,
is well suited to the farmers use. have al
ways found the screw-press most successful
The whole cost of construction would not exceed
s75. Two hands and one boy with horse will
make from 10 to Is bales in day, weighing
from 800 lbs to 500 lbs; size of bale, it., 2 #.
and it. The press once built, will stand for
wears without repairing; it presses downward
with screw, 16 inches in diameter and - feet
long. Bales bound in four places with hickory
withes or oak-spts could give more ac'
curate description, if necessary. K. Craig.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-04-22

VIRGINIA FoREsTs.-The Washington CORES
pondent Of the Baltimore American says: "The
heavy forests of Virginia are beginning to attract
the attention of shipbuilders, not only in our
own country, but even in Europe. Large a
mounts Of white oak are yearly transported to
New York, Boston, and even to Maine, from the
Potomac, York and James rivers, for our mer-
camille marine. Benjamin Thoringham, Esq, q
native of England, has recently purchased q
heavily timbered tract of land in Faifax county,
near the village of Dranesvlle, and has erected
two saw mills The same gentleman is about
establishing similar mill at the Point of Rocks
where be has secured some of the finest trees
said to exist in that region. The products of
his several establishments will be shipped to
England.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-04-22

THE PULPIT IN BosroN.--S Sunday week seems
to have been appropriated by the Abolition cler-
gy of Boston, for their peculiar purposes 1t be-
ing the day on which it is customary to read the
Governors proclamation for the annual Fast,
they administered severe rebuke to His Excel
lency, by emitting (by general arrangement,
says the Post) to read it altogether; being af-
fronted at his arbitrary dictation," in recon-
mendipg that they "abstain from political dis
cussions and secular considerations" In some
churches it was read with an omission Of the Of
fensive clause. Wendell Phillips, lawyer sup
piled the pulpit Of the Rev. Theodore ParkeEand
discoursed upon the tyranny of the general Gov
eminent, the necessity of individuality and inde-
pendenoe, the little value of our Union, whose
disruption he thought would not be injurious,
and kindred topics. He substituted the pro-
clamation of the Governor of Maine, appoint
ing Fast tor that State, in place ofthat of Gov.
Gardner. iEtTTfa 9i-f 1907 ~
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-04-22

CLOSING THE AsYLUMs IN INpIANA.-Owing to
the failure of the last Legislature of Indiana to
make the necessary appropriations, the Asylums
for the deaf and dumb and the blind of Indian
apolis have been closed and the children return.
ed to their respective counties. The Journal
says it was melancholy sight to witness the ap-
pearance of the children as they were busy in
calling each others attention to the sights and
scenes so long familiar, which they have prob
ably seen for the last time. Gov Willard has
been urged to call an extra session Of the Legis-
lature, but he does not seem inclined to DO so.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-04-22
The Guernsey Printing Press.

For year past we have been using Power
Printing Press, invented by L. I. Guernsey and
manufactured by Gordan Mckay, the proprietor
of the patent, in the vicinity of Boston. Having
given the Press fair trial, we cordially recon-
mend it to printers in want of such machine.
It has answered our most sanguine expectations.
II is worked with less labor, does better work,
and, in proportion to its value, costs less than
INV Power Press now In use.