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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-11

1t is among the curiosities of the law, that
Mrs. Cunningham guilt in legal view re-
quires decision Of the Surrogate in her ia
vor in regard to her alleged marriage. If it is
decided that she was married to Dr. Burdell,
then she committed serious offence in at
tempting to impose spurious claimant upon
his estate but if it shall be decided that she
was not married, then she has only pretended
that she gave birth to an illegitimate child,
and has been guilty OF no crime, in the eye of
the tGs0, which, as our readers have all been
informed, is the perfection of human reason.
If Mrs. Cunningham can show that she was
an imposter in alleging that she was married
to DR.. Burdell, she will escape the consequen
ces of her attempted imposture in pretending
to have produced an heir to his estate. In.
other words. her hope of escaping the punish
ment of one crime, consists in her proving
that she attempted another for the same great
purpose, to get possession of property to
which she had no claim. 1t may be presumed
that, in this way, the lady has a good de-
fence. 1t is intimated, on what ground we do
not know, that the opinion of the Surrogate,
which will not be at all affected by this last
development, will be against the alleged mar
riage.--P Providence Journal.
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The New York Herald thus gives express
sion to asuspieion that has arisen in the minds
of many since DIR. Catlin has become SO prom.
inent parsonage -
at might be WELL also, to guard against a
possible misappreheuson in the public mind,
that DR. Catlin should have an opportunity of
showing that he was not the man " no repre-
sented d.. Burdell at the marriage ceremony
of the 2Sth of October.
There was not near so much want of smil-
itude between Burdell and Catlin as there
was between Burdelland Eckel; and this Gu
rious threat of Mrs Cunningham's might
lead some to suppose that, having Catlin un-
der her thumb, as she said, she might have
coerced him to help her out in the marriage
sham, as well as in the ACCOMPLISHMENT sham.
By all means, therefore, let DIR. Catlin have
an opportunity of removing this suspicion
from the public mind. 1t would be well TO
let the Rev. DR.. Marvine see the Doctor, that
he may be able to say that he, Catlin, was or
was not, as the case may be- the man with
the bushy whisk ers whom he married to Mrs.
Cunningham
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PRICES AT THE BROKERS' BOARD,
Boston NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

FLooE|Fhe market is firm, with an increased de-
ma9a Saes Of Western superb ne at So 65 rs; fan
cy W a 25j extra so a 9 50 per bbl
GRAIN Corn is firm and in steady demand ye,Iow
a. - w US linked 81 Csc; white 95c Ger bush
oaIs are nrm sales OF Northern Canadian at 7Oc
per bush Rye is dull at 81 IL l 40 per bushel
PhOVlsloNS-Pork is nrm with a coed demand
and reduced stock. Sales Of prime at S2l a 81 60;
mess at "a % 20 50i clear and extra clear 20 so
~ on per Dbl, Cash and mos Beef is in steady de
mand sales OF Western and extra mess at Sl6 so
10 per Dbl, cash and mos. Lard is firm. Sales in
bbs at lot 1866 kegs l54 16lc per h., cash and
mos Hams are in moderate demand at IL l3c per lb.
cash and Gnos.
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Arrival of the FuI,on

The steamship Fulton arrived at New York on
the 10th inst, at o'clock p. M, from Southamp-
ton July 20. She brings London papers to that
date.
In the London money market on the 28th, there
was quite pane, owing to rumors of another at
tempt to assassinate Louis Napoleon, and the un-
satisfactory advices from India. Consols which
opened at 81 IL for money, fell to 80 rs and 81,
and after official hours there furthsr fall of
Is.
There was an active demand for money, and a
steady withdrawal of bullion from the bank.
The Paris Bourse closed on the 2Sth at slight
decline.
Sugar is active in the London Market at an
advance of from sd to Is
Lawrence Renehan, President of Maynooth Col
lege is dead.
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From the Boston Daily Advertiser.

MONDAY MORNING, Aug. 10, 1857.
The market has been favorable for business the
past week. and money decidedly easier of access at
sght concession in rates whh may be quoted from
to " per cent for the very best paper As we antic
pated last week. the market has turned and h banks are
ain afordng moderate accommodations to their
ers. we do not however, look for important reduc-
zion in rates o. interest at present.
In New York the demand for money is increasing and
looks as though the bank there had about if not quiet
reached the maximum of their loans for the present
(Sl2O b97 5O but they may be carried CHER as the
capital is cont nuay increasing and since the rst of
june has nearly kept pace with the expansion Of loans
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The CRoPs.-A friend writes TO the New
York Tribune, August 4th, from Schoharie,
n. "
There are not in all this valley buildings
enough, including churches. school houses,
aud private residences. to hold the crops upon
the ground. If you want TO see Indian corn,
you must come up here. 1t Is monstrous
crop. or will be. if the frost stays away until
the middle of September. have sheat OF
Timothy, not stalk of which is less than six
feet long. What do you think of that
The price of food must decline under the
effects of bountful harvest and peace all over
the world. The old fashioned and almost for
gotten words "potatoes at twenty cents
bushef are coming from the West.
The weather has settled down, and we have
the prospect of a dry SPELL just what is need,
ed in this country at the present season. II
the standing crops can be gathered without
injury or destruction, the grain bins OF st.
Lawrence will groaD under the load OF the
harvest fdensbargh ON. Nd Journal, dug.
9Th.
A jaunt to La Grange and back, yesterday,
satisfied us, with what we hear from other
quarters, that this will be the most abundant
crop for many years. The bread and vegeta-
Bile crop is assuredly beyond all contingency,
while the cotton, although small, is coming
out gloriously.- Memphis Bulletin, July 20.
The Chicago Press of the Sd inst. says =
ga gentleman from Southern Illinois, with
whom we conversed on Friday last, man
fully competent to judge in such matters, as
sured US that the average yield ofall the grain
crops in the Southern half the State will be
much larger this year than ever before.
Wheat will range from 20 to 40 bushels to the
acre. and barley, rye, and corn in about the
same proportion above that average. Anoth-
er gentleman, who resides in Winnebago
county, the very highest authority in ouch
matters, assured us at the same time that the
yield OF wheat in that county this year would
average from % to 80 bushels per acre. All
this corresponds perfectly with our informa-
ton from other portions of the State At
tempt to disguise the fact as certain cfoakers
may who, in view of their predictions last
Spring OF an inevitable famine and financial
collapse in the West are exceedingly tender
footed just now, the evidence Of unusual
yield from an Unprecedented breadth of ground
is incontrovertible.
The Milwaukee paper reports that, "From
all that we can learn, by both newspaper in
telligence and that derived from the CONVEX
sations with farmers, The crops in this State
will go above the general average this Sum-
mer. Everything looks magnl6ceutly now,
with the exception, perhaps, of corn, and that
is coming on rapidly and hopefully"
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TESTIMONIAL TO H. L READ, ESQ, OF LEI
oEsTER The Lowell Courier of August 7th con.
tains card, signed by all the members Of the
School Committee Of that city, recommending
Hanson L. Read, Esq, Principal of Leicester
Academy, for Principal of the Lowell High
School. The Committee say =
alt being somewhat extensively known that
MIR Read has been for some time prominent
candidate for the office of Sui. Principal of the
Hish School in this city,in consequence ofhis hav-
ing received the positive pledge of the Sub Com
mittee oil said school of their fixed purpose to in
troduce him as Principal of said school, on trial,
the undersigned, composing the entiae School
Committee of Lowell, 1.-TWO only exec pied, both
of whom are absent from the city, deem it no
more than simple justice to Mr.. Read, TO express
their profound conviction OF his very distinguis h.
ed qualifications, in all respects, Tor the office of
Principal of any high school or academy in any
city i'll these United States.
The Undersigned do, therefore, take pleasure
in pronouncng that institution oil learning emf
nently fortunate that shall secure the services of
Mr.. Read as its instructor and head.'
The City Government of Lowell, in refusing to
accede to this recommendation Of the School
Committee, has committed suicidal act, as Mr..
Reads ripe scholarship and gentleIaanly quail.
ties pre-eminently qualify him for such a post
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protruding from the orifee of human skull,
which rests upon the vertebral column, its
body being in the skull and toe large to allow
its escape therefrom. The theory is, that the
hsh became domiciled in the skull some time
since, and grew until it became imprisoned
therein beyond its power to escape unaided.
Inc skull is sound, and has yet four teeth in
IT, the remainder having dropped out. Its
shape indicates that it probably belonged to q
negro, and was, perhaps, that of female.
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FIRE IN NEWARK, N. J.-SeUeraI Persons In
jured,-About 8 o'clock Sunday afternoon the
drying buildings connected with the Chadwick
Patent Leather Manufacturing Company's works
took fire, and, together with the adjoining build
ings containing the Office and warerooms, were
almost entirely consumed. The loss is estimated
at $40, 1000, and is fully covered by insurance.
Several persons were very seriously injured by
the falling of WALL Among them are Mr.. Jas.
N. Quincy, a carriage manufacturer, and former
ly Mayor of the city Peter Rker, fireman +,
Peter Wetzel; and Christopher McVoy. The
origin of the fire has not been ascertained
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-11

THR AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FoR THE AD-
vANoEMEST OF SCIENCE will this year hold their
meetings in Canada, beginning the sessions on
Wednesday, the 18th inst, at Montreal, where
great preparations ore now making for their re.
ception. The scientific visitor will be passed over
certain Of the railroads at half fare
After the session shall have concluded, says the
Boston Courier, the Association will proceed at
once, on the Atlantic and st. Lawrence Railroad,
20 the Glen House, at the foot Of Mount Wash
ingtOn. Thence they will ascend the mountain
by the carriage road which ascends from that
point, with view Of deciding upon the feasibility
Of the proposed national observatory on the sum-
NIT. On their return, the Association will hold a
meeting. and, IL the project meets their approval,
will memorialize Congress for the establishment
on Mount Washington Of a meteorological OBJ.
servatory, on plan sirAilar to that Of Professor
Maury's, at the federal capital.
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New Yor

1t is curious how few of the great men of
England, whether in literature, science, or
government, have left descendants. The line
OF Shakespeare is extinct, as we have seen !;
SO is that of Milton. Bacon, Newton, Harvey,
Pope, Gihbon, Johnson, Swift, Lord Mans
field, Pitt, Fox, GRAY, Couper, Collins,
Thompson, Goldsmith, Gay, Congreve,
Hume, Bishop, Butler Locke. Hobbs, Adam
Smith, Bentham, Wollaston, Davy, Sir
Joshua Reynolds, Flaxman. Gainsborough,
Sir Thomas Lawrence, either were never
married, nor never had children. Burke's
son died before HIM. and so did Smollett's
daughter. Addisons daughter died unmar.
ried. We are not aware that there are any
ineal representatives of CHANGER, Spenser
Dryden, Jeremy Taylor. Hooker, or Barrow.
We have mentioned only such names as oe.
cnrred to us without book a little research
might, doubtless, much increase the list
Boston Courier.
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RELIABLE TEsTIMoNY.-A citizen of Camp
Creek, Kanzas Territory, writing to his son !.
in-law in this city, under date Of June 9th,
gives his testimony relating to the proceed
ings of the bogus census. takers in that Ter
ritory. He writes -
"Ihere is a determination among all the
settlers not to submit to the bogus laws
There was not one man in ali this part of the
Territory who ever heard of or saw any per-
son taking the census. 1t is like all the rest
OF their proceedings-al one.sided and in all
TINS county there were only three votes cast
Tor the Convention to frame the pro slavery
Constitution, and those three were cast by
the judges and clerk of the county court.
There is not pro-slRveTy man within eight
or ten miles of this place, "-Nashua Re0ister.
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The GREAT FAIR OF THE AMERICAN IssTlrUrE. will
be held at the Crystal Palace in the city Of New York
opening Sept mber Is Circular. containing full partieu
lars may be procured, application to tie office Of this
paper. c. A. WHITNEY Cb.;.r,.-
W. GEIssEsH1SER' Jr, Wire Chairman. aus dst
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Heafherside.

Moss ike sof mem'rias cling around
Aud aeathersiie's broad base
m SIRE dame Nature never made
Just such another place!
The sunshine linger'I longer there,
The South Wind whispered low,
As i the pleasant balmy air
Would list the cascades how.
Meath dim old woods that to wered up,
And Wreathed its rocky crest
Where rafting fell the acorn cup
Undecided on its breast.
There happily we whird away
Long hours of summer time
AND listening caught, 81 closing day,
Inc slVery Vesper chime.
I SEE it yet. with hoary head,
Loom proudly 'gainst the sky,
While DER it stars their halo shed
Till Heaven seems lowering nigh.
dream that 1 am there once more,
Alone with God and thee,
AS in those Eden days If yore
We often used to he.
But, ali! OLD Time, with grief and care,
Hath written DER my brow,
ard paled your golden, girlish hair,
To cleaning locks snow,
Your laughing eye grows dim and dull,
Once bright with Heavens own blue,
Yet still our hearts are trimming full
OF love as warm and true
As when, on bonnie Heasherside,
Beneath the trysting tree,
won, for my own gentle bride,
The angel Lille Lee.
And thus adown the coming years
Together we will go;
Give smiles for smiles, and tears for tears
AID share Lfe's weal or woe.
Fond clasped in hand, aud heart to heart,
Wen sigh nor grieve for more,
Sleep side by side, no more to part,
Stiles htful lever o'er.".
New York. WINNIE WoopyuLE
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The CUNNINGHAM GIRLs.-The beautiful
Helen is bearing up bravely under the atfiic-
ton. She is most attentive to her mother,
scarcely ever leaving her, and acting with the
most hlal affection. She says that if her
mother was the vilest of the vile she is still
her daughter; she loves her, and will not
forsake her, and any offer OF that kind can
only be taken as insult; but she does not
believe her mother guilty, She thinks her
rather the victim of conspiracy
Georgiana, the youngest, is a beautiful
girl, not yet fourteen, but has the appearance
OF full grown woman, except her features,
which are extremely girlish. She is COM
pletely bewildered; goes about mechanically,
aud seems scarcely TO know what is going on
around her. She is very nervous and appears
frightened at everything.
The oldest, Miss Augusta Cunningham,
seems completely Frustrated by the new dis
grace that has come upon her name-she is
the personifcstion of grief and wretched-
ness. The slightest alusion to the murder,
the marriage, or the birth, she cannot endure.
Either OF the topics renews her woe. Her
nervous system seems overthrown, and she is
already an object for commiseration. She
left Bond street on Monday afternoon, before
the sham confinement, and declares she never
will return. When her mother persisted in
her wicked resolve, she abandoned her, very
properly to her fate. Augusta remains with
her aunt, respectable married lady in Lex
lngton avenue, but even there her wretched
destiny pursues her, for her presence in
family brings upon it the very unpleasant
regards Of the public.
The SURRoGATE's DECISION. Since the
late criminal attempt has been made by Mrs.
Cunningham, Surrogate Bradford has told
several perons that this baby affair would not
affect his decision in the will case in the
least-that his mind had been made up for
some time. This might indicate, indirectly,
though pretty clearly, how his mind is made
up. Indeed, those who know him best, and
his manner and way of deciding upon evil
dence, are unanimously of the opinion that
1t will be against Mrs Cunningham. His
omission to send out the California commission
implies that he considered the case sufficient
ly established one way or the other, and as
the application for said commission was
made by the Burdell heirs, it might be Judged
in which way he considered the case estab-
lished.
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RLIHU BURRIrT's EMANCIPATION MOVEMENT
The following call has been signed by several
hundred persons Of all parties in all the Northern
States, and few in the Southern States. Among
the signers are Eliphalet Mott, Marx Hopkins,
George Bethune, and Gerritt Smith. 1; is the
movement originated BY Mr.. Buriitt -
THE undersigned, belonging to different po-
tical parties, being persuaded that IL is very de-
sirable that some practicable and equitable plan
should be brought forward, by which the people
Of the North may cooperate, In generous and
brotherly spirit. with the people Of the South, and
share with them the expense necessary to the ex.
tinction Of slavery, would respectfully and ear.
nostly invite those Of all parties and sections OF
the Union, who entertain the same opinion, 10
meet in National Convention, personally or by
delegation, in the city Of Cleveland. Ohio on m,
18Th. 26th, and 9th OF august there ID
discuss and develop some plan Of emanc patton
which shall fully recognize the principle aud poi.
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LUTHER'S CLOTHING HOUSE,
No. LincOIn HOuse Block.

Mothers, Mothers. Mothers AN OLD
NURSE FOR CHILDREN Don't fail to procure MIS-.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children Teething 1t has
no equal Earth No mother who has tried Mrs. Wins
lows SOOTHING SYRUP for Children will ever consent 10
let her child pass through the Distressing ands critical pc
rod of eethng wi hout the aid Of this invaluable prep
araton. II life and health be estimated by dollars
and cents, 1t Is worth its weight in gold.
Millions Of Bottles If Mrs. WinslOw's SCORING SYRUP
are sold every year in the United States.
PRICE ONLY rs CENTS A BOTTLE.
Sold at proprietor's prices, by NJ. B GREEN Il CO.,
GEO R. sPURR, and Druggists generally.
apA2 d{tg6m
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Markets.

New YORK, August l0.-Stocks are not
mate tally changed N Y. Contra 49, Michigan Central
81 80 days. Erie 32s Cleveland and Toledo SAT- Hudson
River 81.
Cotton firm; difficult to buy Middling at 15R lta.
Flour &c better for state Wheat unsettled. Oats quiet
Corn l1wer and active Pork light trans ctious btet
firm, good qualities Lard tirm but quiet Bscou
fim, and scarce. Butter plenty for ccmmon. Whisky
heavy Fish steadyi Mackerel No. l, SIS, scarce and
wanted. Coffee, X o 10t l2tc; Java 1871 lac.
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ASSAULT IN AsHBuRNHAM. Deputy Sheriff
Whetherbee arrested Josiah Thomas last week
for an assault upon L. L. Willard of that place
Thomas was brought before 7. K Ware. ESQ.,, of
Fitchburg, says the Reueiae, and fined SO and
costs, which were paid. Out of revenge, Thomas
then procured the arrest of Willard for being
drunk at the time. When brought before D. H.
Merriam, Esq, of Fltchburg, the defendant was
discharged there not being sufficient evidence to
sustain the complaint
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-11

WASHINGTON, August 1O.-The special agent
sent to Minnesota, reports to the Department Of
the Interior, in a letter received today, that no
further outragcs have been perpetrated by the
Indians in the Territory. He says local alarm
prevails amongst the frontie settlers, who are
daily deserving their improvements and leaving
the Territory but thinks the arrival of the troops
will restore confidence and efectually overaWe the
Indians.
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UNION Enthusiastically morning, Deputy
Marshal Denny and Constable Coleman made an
ascent upon house recently opened on Union
Hill, and kept by Mr.. Rogers. The house has
been open only about week, and was source of
annoyance to the neighborhood. The result Of
the efforts of the officers may be found in our
Police Court record.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-11

ICE CREANs-These not and sufry days, nothing so
refreshing does much good as plate of those
delicious ice creams, which Mars up at ISL Main
street. feast them reminds one of the tabled nec
tar which the gods aud goddesses of old used to SIP
Drop in there and frin Mars will supply you With the
choicest and best articles in the confectionery ne that
can be scared up
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INHALATIoN.-Dr. C. Howard Marshall, ca.
tarrh, lung, heart, and blood physician, of New
York, is still at the Bay State House, Worcester,
but tomorrow evening will return to his genera
office at the St. Nicholas Hotel, New York.
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Fish IN HUMAN SKULL.-Two sons
OF Mr.. John Ii. lseet, OF Greenburg, Pa,
were in the habit OF setting "night lines in
the Allegheny river, in order to become pos.
sessed OF the tnny tribe. One morning very
mysterious looking thing was observed from
the shore as being attached to one of the lines
some distance out. On drawing in the line,
fish was fast ON the hook, with his head
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Important Postal Arrangements.

General has nearly completed the arrangements
by which to concentrate at Cincinnati, by the
most prompt and expeditions means, the great
Northwest and Eastern mails, thence to be dis
tributed to the Western States and territories
generally. He is also endeavoring to improve
the Southern mail SERVICE
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POLICE CoURT.-Yesterday, Catherine Fallon
and Eugene Sweeney were each fined 80 and
costs, for being drunk, and committed
Leonard Rogers, and his wife, Emily Rogers,
were brought up for keeping house Of i'll fame.
They were severally ordered to recognize in $500
to answer further at the next term Of the court
in October.
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. A HEAVY LoAD.-A load of FIVE hundred
chairs, drawn by three horses, arrived at Spring
field on Friday last, from the immense factory of
Bennett & Taft of Hubbardston They were
consigned 10 A. j. & ]. Mcintosh of Springfield,
and in their passage to their store through Main
street,,hey broke street-lantern over East Court
street, in driving under it.