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A NGEL&BERoN,H HOUSE AND SIGN PAINT
IN ters corner Of Seventh street and Canal.
Sigus neatly and cheapy painted House painting
promptly and satisfactorily executed. Call and see
US. You will find us always ready TO attend 20 the
wishes Of customers, and anxious TO satisfy and
please them.
n25-tf n
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EyoR SALE, AT NO. 4o5, SEVENTH STREET,
IL between ~ and !, first rate business Horse
and Wagon. Alsc, the House and Lot, No. 4O5,
where he now carries on his business Of Dealer in
Stoves Tin and Britannia Ware, and is an exceant
business stand. There are few hetter in the city
JOSEPH Il. H0DGS0N.
noS.-tf
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WANTED.

A SITUATION as Foreman or Journey
man, on a country newspaper Good recommend
alton will be given il required.
Address j. G.. r., Stating terms,( Washington
city, d. G. nov. 95. st.
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COAL coA1,,

~ COAL!!
COALIll
- Come quickly.
The very best that ever out Of the mines, for
sale by O. III. FOWLER,
l8-3t. Cor of ~ ST., and the canal.
Mr. Fowler, please send me two tons more of the
same kind of coal--White Ash-which you sent q
short time since. tits the best have ever had in
this city. Yours,
N. SARGENT.
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ASSAULT AND RoBBERY.-A man named Mi
chael Main was knocked pown late on Sunday
night, in Seventeenth street, nsar Avenue A,
by two mer, who beat him severely and then
dragged him into groggery, where they rob-
bed him of $l5; after which they fed and are
still at large. The wounded man was unable,
before yesterday morning, to make a complaint
at the Police Court against the offenders ~.
Y. Neus.
We viii venture to predict that the above
outrage and robbery were perpctrated by Irish
men.
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HALLECK HOUSE.

TNHE SUBSCRIBER, HAVING TAKEN THE
IL old stand known the European House, cor
ner of Seventh and streets. begs leave to inform
his friends and the public that he is prepared 10
accommodate them with the best Of liquors and all
the delicaces of the season. rI. -..
s5y- Families supplied with oysters by the guar .
s23 II J. T. HALLECK
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NOTICE TO H0USEKEEPERS.
CABINET FURNITURE.

CABINET FURNITURE.
DEDS AND MATTRESSES, Plated Goods
- China GLASS; and Crockery.
Japanned Goods, Britannia Ware a
Block Tin Goods, Table Cutlery
Bronzed Iron Goods Looking-glasses.
Wood and Willow Ware, ..H
Baskets, Brusho &c. .... ..
Forming immense variety Of Useful and Fancy
Articles, embracing almost everything required to
furnish the parlor, chamber, dining-room, and
Kitchen all Of which will sell at very low prices
for cash, or on time for approved paper. '.I.r
G. w. B0TELER,
General House-furnishing Store,
OH 81 81. Iron Hall
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The PRESIDENTS MEssAGE.-Our Washing
ton correspondent intimates that President
Buchanan will depart from the sensible custom
established of late years, and refuse to allow
his message to be printed in advance of its de-
livery to Congress, so that it may be sent to
the principle cities in the country to be pub
lished simultaneously with its reading in Con-
gress.-Bost0n ,J0urnaL
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h A LONG TIME TO WAIT.-In the middle Of
the fifteenth century the Count of Logrono
was made prisoner by the Duke of Burgundy.
He ransomed his life by the surrender of i'm
mense estates, conditioned, however, that they
should not be sold and that after four hundred
years they should revert to the heirs of the
Count. For this long time the estates have
been enjoyed by the heirs of the Duke, and
the ultimate rights of the heirs of the Count
have been kept in view and recognized The
four hundred years have expired, and the ar
rangements have been made for the transfer of
the property. The heirs of the Duke have
offered to pay 2o,oO0,OOO francs for clear title
to the property -
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AGUE AND FEVER BrrTERs,
CERTAIN CURE FOR AGUE AND FEVER.

A CERTAIN CURE FOR AGUE AND FEVER.
vUNHIS MEDICINE is entirely vegetable, and con.
IL tains no ingredient in the least degree prejud-
cial to the human system. II has never failed TO
cure chils and evers when the directions have been
complied with. Price 25 cents per bottle. This
medicine is prepared by Charles Pearson, and can
be- bad at p. NJ. PEARS0N'S Grocery Store, No.
5O2 Maryland avenue, between Four-and-a-half and
Sixth streets, Island. .. .EH# s s26 Il
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U r. Ii 4 &c + IL respectfully informs the
sJs public in general and his friends in particu-
such Cotlons, Needles, Threads, Silks, Buttons,
Pens, Tobacco, Cigars, together with Candies Cakes,
Fiuit, Vegetables, in short Family Provision
Store, and will sell cheap the cheapest Don't
forget the place. 1t is BERGER'S STORE, ou the
West Side Of Thirteenth street. second door south Of
q street. N o31m
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ENOR SALE.-A RARE CHANCE, (doubtit
IL not.)-I will sell, if Immediately applied for,
the stock and fixtures of my BAKERY, CONFEC-
TIONERY, AND FRUIT STORE, doing good
cash business. For further information enquire at
this Office. o33t
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BAcKBoNE-This essential requisite in the
composition of a true man is greatly neglected in
these latter days. Infrmity Of purpose is the
consequence of more serious lapses than intirmity
Of principle. Men do not know how TO resist the
small temptations Of life, from some deficiency in
their dorsal arrangements; and the natural result
is departure from the right. Backbone is the
material which is designed to make an upright
man, and he must be firm on all points if he would
pass scatheless through the struggle Of life He
must never abandon the opinions which his judg-
ment and reason approve; and he must learn to
meet with prompt decision the constantly recurring
events which shape his career. One of the most
important points, as connected with the question
of backbone, is that of learning to say "No."
Does man ask us to do that which is inconsistent
with our previous convictions, and which may
compromise to a certain extent our integrity, we
want the backbone to stand up and say No! Does
an immediate difficulty press heavily upon us, and
an escape offer in direction calculated, if known,
to injure our position and character, we need that
backbone which straghtens up for the emergency
and which promptly puts aside the danger There
is not position in life, in which this great
requisite is not constantly required. Neither is a
stiff backbone at all inconsistent with tho courtesy,
orbearance, or kindness, of life; indeed, he only
can come up TO the mark of true gentleman,
who in all things is firm and just and yet consid-
crate of others. .-.
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something wrong before the answer came.
There was dimness Of the eyes and quiv-
ering of the lip; but the man put down those
signs, and told me, in the fewest words, that
his wife and he had separated. learned the
whole story. The wife was young girl, to
whom neither years nor teaching had brought
the staidness of matronhood; "and," said
poor Tom Sadlock, "there was always some
thing wrong" The something wrong" was,
Of course, always only trihe; but the trifes
mounted up, and the shirt buttons lowered at
their apex. "One word brought up another"
said Tom; each word being by ITSELF no
doubt, trihe too. Altogether, though, they
amounted to heap OF insult, and wrong, and
misery, which neither could bear, and SO they
parted. That was Toms story, and Toms Is
not case that stands alone in the world. The
moral of all this is, that we should pay more
heed to triies, and not, in our own supposed
greatness, regard them as unworthy of notice.
Ii 1T be true that when we take care of the
pence the pounds will take care of themselves,
so it is equally true that if we take care of
trif1es the things of importance will seldom
want looking after Besides, it may be that
you, my good friend, are, as am, among the
obscurities of the world We arc not great
men. As pence make up the possessions Of
the poor, so command over trifes is our main,
if not our sole, heritage. Let us attend, then,
to our own, or we shall cease to control any
thing. And after all, is not that the true way
to become great? 1t would be glorious to be
among the clouds, but, we are here on dull,
soddencd clod of earth. Well, let us make
use of the clod since the clouds arc beyond
our reach. We may pile clod on clod till
cloud-land itself is gained; for have not
already said trifles are the pivots on which
great events turn. AS the hinge is to the
door, or the rudder to ship, so are trifes to
mems lives.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-24

MUNICIPAL DEFALoATIoN IN New YORK..
The New York Herald makes the following
statement of the condition of the finances of
that city:
ga morning contemporary denies that the
committee which is occupied with the inspec-
ton of the accounts of the corporation, has
discovered any defalcations or entertainments
We reiterate our statement that it has.
Werepeat, emphatically and unequivocally,
that the committee has discovered defalcations
and embezzlemente, to the extent of seven
and a half millions Of dollars. In other
words, that this enormous sum has been paid
out by the officers of the corporation within
few years, and that no trace can be discov-
cred of the manner in which it disappeared,
or where it went. A large proportion of the
leak appears to have taken place in the tax
gatherer's department But, with very few
exceptions, all departments seem to have been
conductedSalike in some instances, officials
seem to have left the departments, carrying
away with them all the books and records of
their office. All is in the most reckless and
inextricable confusion
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New YORK, Oct. 23.-The money market was
more stringent today, the rates ranging from to
3 per cent. for prime paper. Private advices from
Europe had very depressing effect on the mar
ket, and the transactions were quite small
All kinds of stocks declined at the first board,
not excepting New York State, which have stood
firm for several days.
The whole amount of sterling bills returned
from London protested is put at $4,000, includ.
ing EGO 900 drawn by the Bank of Pennsylvania
on George Peabody.
The suspensions today are Robb, Hallett. &
Co., bankers, and Lord, Warren, Evans, & Co.,
dry goods dealers.
AT the second board there was a further de-
cline in stocks-Missouri skies 65, New York
skies r. Virginia skies II, Illinois Central bonds
70. Chicago and Rock Island SO IL, La Crosse
and Milwaukee 8 "a, Illinois Central Railroad
70 ii, New York Central 50 3-S, Hudson River,
IA, Erie 8. Reading 26, Cleveland and Pittsburg
8;
The Metropolitan Bank is said to have been
liberal in its dealings today, discOunting all that
was offered. As general thing, however, money
is tight as at any time during the week. Mer-
chants slow in making advances upon grain.
1t is stated in the Express, on the authority of
private advices, that English underwriters have
declined to insure any more specie on board the
Persia, and that she and the ship of the 2lst of
October, would have Gl,000,000. The same au-
thority states that the Bank of England has no.
titled the bill brokers that they should discount
nothing having over thirty days to run
BosToN, Oct ga circular signed by many
of the leading merchants of Boston, was pub
lished today, endorsing the good standing of the
Boston and New England banks. The circular
appears to have been called forth on account of
the difficulty experienced at the West and other
distant sections, in passing Massachusetts bank
bills.
OswBGo, Oct. 23.-It is rumored that Luther
Wrights bank will soon go out of existence. The
Lake Ontario Bank is buying in the stock at low
figure, and paying off all claims against the bank.
The Lake Ontario Bank will occupy the building,
leaving their present banking house.
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A CAPITAL JoKE.-A good joke occurred
in Cambridge, yesterday, which created quite
a laugh among certain grave people. 1t APP
pears that the sheriff of Middlesex summoned
a jury to meet in Cambridge yesterday, and
after a long session, invited them to the Brat
tie House to dinner. When they were ush-
cred into the room, it was remarked that the
sheriff had been very generous in providing
so elegant an entertainment, including all the
luxuries of the season. While the gentlemen
were in the full enjoyment of this luxurious
repast, in came the President and Fkculty of
Harvard College, who, it seems, had ordered
dinner, it being exhibition day, when they
always have social entertainment together.
1t appeared that the dinner which the jury
had eaten was intended for the dignitaries Of
the University, and, as might be supposed,
the latter were greatly displeased to find that
they were too late. President Walker laughed
heartily at the joke, while some of the Pro-
fessors looked very sad indeed. After little
delay, a slight repast was prepared Tor the
College Faculty as a substitute for the elabo-
rate dinner, and considerable sport was in
dulged in while they partook of their humble
fare. The verdict of the enlarged jury may
be easily guessed. -Boston Transcript.
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FIRE IN PRNCEToN.-Thursday morning.
says, the Transcript, the saw-mill Of M JO-
than Howe, Jr, in the sastsrly part Of Prince
ton, was burnt to the ground. A fire was kin
died in the mill early and then the occupants
went home to breakfast. neghbor soon saw
the flames bursting out of the window, which
doubtless caught from tie stove, among the
shavings. So inaammable were the materials,
that nothing could be saved. but all was totally
consumed. The mill was one Of the best in
Princeton, containing saw mill, turning mill
chair-mill. shngle-mill, planer and lathe saw
The loss is from fifteen hundred to two thousand
dollars, and we believe there was some insurance
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ESTER DAILY

THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE FAIR.-Today
will probably Ibe the most attractive one at the
exhibition of the Massachusetts, Agricultural So
cety, and if the weather is favorable, there
will no doubt be a large attendance, which will
in part compensate for the paucity of spectators
on the previous days. On Friday morning the
exhibition for the day commenced by an exami.
nation of the Hereford stock upon the track
which was followed successfully at intervals of
fifteen minutes by the Devons, the Ayrshires,
and the Jerseys, or Attorneys. At ten O'clock all
the cattle which had not obtained premiums were
re-instated in their pens, and procession of the
prizs cattle around the track took place. This
was, to any person interested in agriculture,
most beautiful sight and those not particularly
versed in such matters could not fail to perceive
the strength or the beauty of these picked ami
mails. There were a sufficient number of prize
cattle to make an array nearly half mile long.
After these proceedings there an exhibition
of ponies and saddle horses upon the track.
We noticed among the premiums awarded, yes
terday, the following to residents Of this county
Saddle HorSes-lst premium of $50, for Flying
Morgan, to r. S. Denny of Clappvile.
MareS-Four years and over-lst, of $40, for
Pecahontas, to r.. S. Denny Of Cappville.
Roadsters--Three years old and under four-lst,
of S3l to II Denny of Clappvie, for Hector.
WOrking O1en-2d, of $40 to Nathan B.
Reed of Princeton; Sd, of $50, to Nathaniel
Dodge of Sutton.
Gfatuities to G. c. Sanborn Of Westboro, and
Rufus King of Sutton, each SO.
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A new law of Mississippi against pass
ing any bank bills of less denomination
than five dollars, will go into operation on
the first of November next. After that date
it will be seen an indictable offence to pass
smaller notes than five dollars within the
State of Mississippi.
Mr.. William A. Clark, of Connect.
cut, was robbed of his pocket book, contain
ing nearly five bundled dollars iu money, and
drafts for five hundred dollars on the Hanover
Bank, of New York, while entering the cars
for New Haven, on Wednesday evening, at
Bridgeport.
Rev. DR.. Vinton, of New York, has
good many visitors. He promised his serv-
ant girl pair of shoes when she had gone to
the front door two hundred times, This
promise was made on Monday morning, and
the shoes were earned by 10 o'clock Wednes-
day morning.
In the chess congress, in New York,
on Wednesday, Louis Paulsen Of Iowa,played
five games of chess at one time, blindiolded.
He began at 8 IL z. NJ, and played till
late hour at night.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-24

ASPEoIMEN GARDNER MAN.-The best speci-
men Of a Gardner man is Augustus C. Carey of
Ipswich, who went for Fillmore last year, and is
now one of Governor GaIdners chief supporters
and fuglemen, now going about the State,
Boosting Of his Consistent Fill moresm. The
Boston Bee,which ought to know, states, in refer.
ence to the charged "mercenary character Of
this model Gardner politician, that 81 Mr.. Carey
offered to come out for Fremont and Dayton, pro-
vided the Republicans would give him $500
Hon. Henry Wilson received two letters signed
Augustus c. Carey, and dated, the first one at
Ipswich, June 81, 1856, the second at Boston,
June 2s, 1856, in which the writer distinctly Of
fered 70 abandon Fillmore and come out for Ere.
mont and Dayton, provided he could have $500
before he committed himself These letters are
now in our possession, and can be seen by any
person who wishes to see them"
Mr.. Carey publishes card in tho Traveller, in
which he denies, emphRtcally, thath ever wrote
a letter " containing an offer to stump the State
for Fremont, for the sum Of $780," This chan
ges the issue.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-24

EAST DISTRICT SENATORIAL CoNvENTIoN.-
The Banks Senatorial Convention for the East
Worcester County District, met in the Town
Hall, Fitchburg, Thursday afternoon, and organ
lied as follows:
PreSident-Dr. Alfred Miller of Ashburnham.
Wee PreSideuts--Joel Merriam of Westmin-
ster, and James Bennett of Leominster.
Standardization S. Brown of Fitchburg,
and DR.. c. Warner Of Westminster,
The formal ballot for Senatorial candidate re.
suited as follows:
Goldsmith F. Bailey of Fitchburg, had.......I9
H. G. Whitney Of Westminster, had..........2
Dr. Peck of Sterling, had. ...................l
The following named gent men were chosen
District Committee;
DR.. A. Hitchcock and T. K Ware of Fitch
burg; Joel Merriam, Jr., of Westminster; Ohio
Whitney, Jr., of Ashburnham Allen Foger Of
Gardner DR.. Peck of Sterling; S. G. Merrick
of Princeton; G. H. Merriam of Leominster !;
John Bennett of Lancaster; Thomas H. Dun
ham of Harvard Daniel Lowe, Jr., of Lunen-
burg,
The Convention adopted the following resolu-
tions
ReSolUea, That it is the sense OF this Conven-
ton that the sessions of the Legislature should
be limited to the shortest practicable period.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this ConVen-
ton that the ordinary business of the Legisla-
ture may, without detriment to the public inter-
est, be transacted within sixty days.
The Convention dissolved with three cheers
for N. P. Banks and G. F. Bailey.
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LOCAL NEWS

The BANKS MEETING TONIGHT, AT MEcHAN-
les HALL.-We trust there is no need of urg-
ing our readers to attend the great meeting,
tonight at Mechanics Hall, to hear Hon Arson
BuIlingame. His address will be such a one as
all our citizens, without distinction of party can
not but feel great interest to hear. The IRON
sides Club deserve great credit for the perfec-
tion of their arrangements for this demOnstra.
ton. The Hon. Charles Allen will preside, with
an array of distinguished and prominent citizens
Vice Presidents 1t ought to be one of the
most magnificent political demonstrations that
has ever come off in the Commonwealth, and
the great demonstration of the campaign for
Central Massachusetts. The ladies, and gentle.
men with ladies, are to be provided with special
accommodations in the galleries. Those who
wish to secure seats the hall or galleries, should
60 carly.
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IriaIs VII commenoe on Monday next.

Fishes CoRNET BAND-Secoad Series of Con.
certS.-As seen by the advertisement, in another
column, Fiske's Cornet Band, Mr.. Arbuckle,
leader, will give the first of their second series
of concerts at Mechanics Hall, on Tuesday even
ing next, on which occasion they will be assisted
by Mrs. Field, vocalist, Mr.. B. L. Allen plan
list, and Mr.. George Burt, yolinist. Those who
attended the first series of magnificent concerts
given by this band, need no urging to patronize
the next. The price of tickets is only fifteen
cents single, or two for twenty-five cents. making
them decidedly the cheapest entertainments of
the kind ever offered for the qualification of our
citizens.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-24

CRIMINAL CoURT.-The Grand Jury yesterday
reported thirty.six indictments. The following
is list of the arraignments thus far =
John Morey of Worcester, for larceny, pleaded
not guilty.
The same, for embezzlement, pleaded not
guilty.
George H. Brown of Sutton, for larceny, plead
ed guilty.
a. A. johnson of Worcester, for assault on an
officer, pleaded not guilty.
Andrew ]. Bolster Of UxbIidge, two indict-
ments for larceny, pleaded not guilty.
Bernard Smith and Michael Weary of Oxford,
for shopbreaking, pleaded not guilty.
Elbridge G. Thatcher of Worcester, for adul-
terry, pleaded not guilty.
John Smith of Rutland, two indictments for
larceny, pleaded not guilty.
Martin Slattery of Worcester, two indictments
for larceny, pleaded not guilty.
James II. Gleason of Harkwick, for barnbreak-
ing, pleaded not guilty.
James McGinnis of Worcester, for larceny from
dwelling house in ihe night time pleaded not
guilty.
Trials will commence on Monday next.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-24

The American Antiquarian Society held their
annual meeting in this city, on Wednesday, it
being the anniversary of the discovery of America
by Columbus. Hon. Stephen Salisbury presided.
The report of the Council, prepared by Judge
Barton, and the reports of the Librarian and
Publishing Committee, were read accepted and
referaed for publication. The officers of the past
year were unanimously reelected. Rev. Chan
dler Robbins of Boston, DR.. George Chandler of
Worcester, and Mr.. Il. Impey Murchison, Presi-
dent of the Geological Society OF Great Britain,
were chosen members. The various reports of the
Society represent it to be in Aourishing condi.
ton as to funds, accessions to the library, and
literary productions of its members.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-24

At market 675 beeves 375 small stores so working OK
en- 1870 COWS and calves 400 sheep $50 Bhoas 700
hays.
Beef Catue-PRICEs- Aery short supply offered and
prices materially advanced. We quote:-Extra IS 76;
first quality rs S rs; second quality 30 Z, third
quality 5 70 6 %.
Working oren-ssles $40, 80, 100, no 1870.
COWs and CGiUes-$2O 25, 80, IS, HAS.
STRENGTHENING, 50 ID; two years old il 20.
Shesp-small lots 81 g 2 IS, 3, %, 3.
Shodts-To peddle a; at retail from to 8.
Fat HOgs-74 q,