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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-29

SENATOR WILSON ON THE CoMMERcIAL CRI-
SIS AND ITS EFrEoTs ON THE REyENuE.-
official report of the debate in the Senate, on
the 10th inst, on the Treasury note bin, in
which Senator Wilson Of this State took a
leading part, has been received. He stated
that he should vote for the bill as Temporal
ry expedient to fill an exhausted treasury but
contended that means should be taken to
raise additional revenue-that the President
should have recommended--tha Congress at
any rate should enter upon--a revision Of the
tariff. He maintained that the duties of iron
on cotton, on wooden goods should be restored
to what they were in the tariff Of l846. This
would increase the revenues of the govern-
ment some few million dollars. We should
have home valuation, The following OK.
tract from the debate gives consisely the yisws
of Senator Wilson upon the commercial cri-
sis and its results upon the revenue:
Mr.. President, the Senator from New York
(Mr. Seward) seems to think that the com.
mercial revulsion through which we are now
passing, was brought upon us by the suspen-
sion OF specie payments by the banks, and
that the reyulsion is now over because the
banks have resumed specie payments. If this
is the idea Of the Senator, l must differ from
him altogether. The suspension Of the banks
did not cause the reyulsion--the reyulsion
caused the suspension Of tho banks This
sudden commercial revulsion which swept
over the country with appalling force. carry
ing down monetary Institutions, business cor.
porations and commercial houses, and turn
ing out Of employment tens Of thousands of
roiing men, was not brought upon the coun.
Try by the suspension Of the banks Of New
York and Boston, which were the last to bend
before the storm, and arc now the first to right
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THE LATEST NEWS,
By Telegraph to the Worcester Daily Spy
BY the American Telegraph Compauys Printing Lines.
Ofheein General Express Office, Lincoln House Block
Kanzas EIectfOn-The Eoro-Slayery Com
naSn

kanzRs ElectfOn-The Pro-Slavery Com.
stiIutiOn Carried.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2S.-Advices from Kanzas
of the 22d. state that the Constitution with
slavery, had been carried by large majority.
The pro slavery vote at Shawnee was 1866.
1t was reported at Lawrence that body of
Free State men had gone to Lecompton to
seize the territorial arms, but private letter
from Lawrence says they have gone to Fort
Scott, with the avowed intention of destroy.
ing that place, exterminating the pro slavery
settlers at Shawnee, and carrying the war into
Missouri.
Mr.. Denver had assumed the governorship
of the Territory, and issued an address, in
which he exhorts the citizens to appeal to the
ballot.box for the settlement of difficulties.
He made copious extracts from the President 8
instructions, indicative of the line of policy
he designs to pursue. He also states that
Gen. Calhoun had invited himself, together
with the presiding officers of both houses Of
the Territorial Legislature, to be present at
the counting of the returns of the election of
the 2lst.
Nothing authentic from Fort Scott.
Mr.. Pritchett, bearer Of dispatches from
Governor Denver TO the government at Wash
ington, passed through this city yesterday.
Gentlemen from Kanzas report the whole
vote of Lecompton at 1872, and the majority
for slavery SO. No votes were received in
Lawrence, and the poll-books were not open
ed at Topeka. The slavery majority in Lex
ington was 80. Nothing had been heard from
Leavenworth.
A letter to the Republican, says that the
Lawrence convention of the 23d inst, will
decide whether or not to 90 into the January
election for State officers. Many favor such
course, with the view of crushing the State
government. Ex- Secretary Stanton's name
was mentioned for governor.
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hope, by instructions from his government, and
merits condemnation and censure"; that the
President, by the principles of his message and
official correspondence on the Central American
question, excluding both England and the Uni
ted States from exercising any dominion over
Central America. is bound to prevent the recur-
renee of such conduct. The resolutions also
daily approve of the resolutions now pending in
the Alabama Legislature, endorsing the "fllibus.
ter" portion of the Cincinnati platform, calling
upon the present administration to make every
proper effort to insure ascendancy in the Golf
of Mexico. and asserting the right of citizens of
the United States to emigrate to Nicaragua to aid
in the establishment of a government of liberal
principles. Also that ethe President of the Uni.
ted States is bound, by the resolutions of the Ma
tional Democratic Convention, and the 'Ostend
Circular to use all the po9ers of thegovernment
to prevent the interference of the European ma.
tons with the affairs Of this continent, and es-
pecially to secure American influence and control
on the Isthmus of Nicaragua"
After the adoption of the resolutions, signif-
cant speeches we've made by distinguished gentle
men of Alabama, Georgia, and other States, de.
nouncing the intervention of United States off.
GERS, and condemning the interference of the au-
thorities at Washington with Gen. Walkers re-
cent return to Nicaragua. in the strongest terms,
III secordsnce with the sentiment of the resolves.
The utmost unanimity and enthusiasm prevailed
At the meeting, and one distinguished speaker.
who is as earnest supporter of the administra-
ton, probably, as any man North of Mason and
Dixon's line, declared that President Buchanan
had stated during the soiourn of Gen. Walker in
this country, that he (the President) regarded
Walker as lawfully President of Nicaragua as he
himself was President of the United States"
We are thus particular in abiding to this meet,
ing, because it is fair specimen of the demon-
stration of feeling in favor Of this noted flibus-
ter which has been manifested in the slayehold.
ing States, and exhibits the real aim and interest
of those participating in his schemes. Itremains
now to be seen what measures the government
will take in reference 70 him. now he is in its
hands, and at large only parole. Will Mr.. Blu
chanan dare to slap his ire-eating supporters at
the South in the face. by doing what he can to
have summary Justice executed upon this notor-
Gus offender? Or will he favor a lenient policy
toward him, for the sake of Strengthening his adj
ministration in the only quarter of the Union
where it has at present any cordial supports We
shall see.
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FATALITY OF THE KANzAs FEvER.-Unless
the kanzas fever abates very soon, it will
prove fatal to all our prominent politicians,
already four governors have fallen victims to
1t. Reeder expired, though not without
struggle, during visit to Washington and
Shannon was cut off suddenly, after holding
the Office but a few months COL Geary,
whose constitution seemed we'll adapted 10
the Kanzas climate, sickened, after short but
useful career, and quietly shuffled off his Of
fetal ''coil." Then Hon. X. ]. Walker UNDER
took the dangerous task of governing this
plague-stricken kanzas, carrying out with
him prescription which he believed would
preserve himself and produce health and quiet
in the territory. But the Kanzas ssfaculty"
condemned the prescription, and prepared one
Of their own, which caused the disorder to
break out anew with far more alarming symp.
TOMS Gov. Walker retired from the terrific
ny, sick at heart, and yesterday it was our
painful duty to announce his official demise
But the Kanzas fever has proved fatal, not
only to all the governors sent out, but to the
governors secretaries, to United States eena.
tors, and members Of the House of Represen-
tatiyes, and 10 aspiring politicians in all parts
of the country. The injection is rife in WASH
ington, and even the White House ia not en- :
tirely free from it. 1t 10 well known that when
the Cincinnati Convention met. President
Pierce was considered to be In such a moor
state Of health. politically from attack OF the
Kanzes disease, that the convention deened
Il prudent not 70 nominate him. Senator
Douglas was also considered, at that time. to
be in low state of health, but "thc Little
Giant has shown great recuperative ener-
gies,--N. Y. Sun, l9M.
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NEW FORK, Dec. 2S.--Cotton duh and lower; Up
land o. FLOUR receipts 10000 bills; State and
Western quie sales 5000 bbls superhnesate4 20 80;
Common to good extra Western a 40 a 30 Wheat
very heavy; sales 1000 bush nominal quotations. are
Chicago Spring 90 ESQ Milwaukee Club %, 81 90,
Western Red OF p ri0I Western White 10 a / 20;
Southern White 16 / 3b, Canada White 10 Is.
Corn heavy but not quotaby lower, saes 10000 bush
Beef dull and unchanged Porki sales 1850 bills Lard
dun. Butter steady. Whisky sales $50 bbls, ale.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec 20 Cotton steady; sales 70
day 5000 bales, Mddling ct, Sugar steady Molas.
SEES l0Ac Flour declnlng Ohio 81 60 Red WheetSi 10,
White Wheat a. Mixed Corn bbo. Pork very dull AZ
14c for Mess. Lark lnk kegs.
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"a FAoTIoUs MAJORITY" The Washing
ton Union argues that the people of Kanzas
ought not to be permitted to vote on their own
constitution, because "factious majority"
would reject it. Such are the small proper
tons to which popular sovereignty" has been
narrowed down by Democratic administra-
ton. To oppose the rule of minority. and
minority so small that, according to Governor
Walker, it does not include more than one
tenth of the people, is to be factous and to
forfeit the right of self government. 1t is USE
less to hurl hard words at a declaration so inn
pudent and insulting. If the people of this
country need to be told that it is the spirit
and essence of despotism, then they neither
value nor understand the first principles of the
government under which they live.-Sprtnq-
field Republican,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-29

BLAoKwooD's EDINBURGH MAeAz1NE.-L.
Scott & Co.'s December reprint OF this standard
magazine is just issued. Contents Our Indian
Empire; Phrenology in France; What will he
do with iti; The Words and Genius Of Michael
Angelo; AfoOt Part ". Boscobel The Reli-
gion Of India Index.
The new volumes of the reprints of the several
British reviews, and of Blackwood, commence on
the 18th of January. The present, therefore, is
just the time to subscribe, and the low price at
which they are afforded, presents great induce
ment to subscribers.
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sPEClAL MOTTO; MIs.
DR.. BrOadbent's nTedicaI O1fice,

No. Cambridge street, near Revere House, Boston,
Mass established for specially treating and curing ali
Diseases Of the Throat Heart Lungs Throat and Respra-
tory Organs by the inhalation Breathing Of Warm or
Cod Medcaed Vapors, would most respectfully announce
to the citizens Of Newburypo and vicinity and to his I'M
merous patients throughout New England, that he has
returned to bis office in Boston; EXCLUSIVELY FOR OF.
FioE PRACTICE where he maybe consulted daily person.
ally or by letter, from a. to n. M free
THE PREMATURE DECAY OF YOUTH just published by
Dr. broadbent the eminent Psychologist nriVate med-
cal treatise on the Early Decay Of American Youth Sem
mai Weakness and tther diseases OF the sexual organs
in both male and female 1t is for general distribution
and may be had by calling at his office, or it will be
mailed in sealed envelope to any part or the country free
oil charge, receipt OF two letter stamps for postage
TO THE LADIES' Ladies troubled with Irregularities
Weaknesses and other complaints peculiar to the female
system, Will ind speedy cure by calling as Adobe.
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w. II, Emerson, merchant at New
port, y. W., was robbed of fourteen thousand
dollars in bank bills, while travelling on the
New York Central Railroad, on Thursday
last. The money was in satchel, which he
placed on the car-seat by his side and covered
it with his shawl. He got out at depot for
refreshments, and when he returned the moa-
ey was gone.
The war department has ascertained
the actual cash value of the property destroy
ed by the Mormons, to be nearly fifty thou
sand dollars, covering other items than army
supplies.
On Friday night the house of Mr..
Abel Brown, in Kensington, N. H., was
burned to the ground, with all its contents,
among which were five hundred bushels Of
potatoes, forty five barrels of apples, and six
hundred dollars in money. Loss $1,000.
A few weeks since year old heller
belonging to gentleman in New Bedford. by
an accident had one of its legs broken lust
above the ANGLE joint. Wishing to save the
life of the animal, the owner called DR.. Job
Sweet, who reduced the fracture, bandaged
the limb, and now the creature uses the leg
without any apparent lameness.
Mackerel are said to be quite album
dant on the inside coast of the Cape. They
have been taken in considerable quantities
in seines in Provincetown harbor, and last
Monday about five hundred were taken off
Sandwich.
At Fort Republic, Va, few days
ago, swarm of bees left their hive aud set
tied on the head and face of negro woman,
where they remained until gentleman re-
hived them without injury to the woman.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-29

Mr.. BANKs's PAY.-The border rufian jour.
nails all over the country are making themselves
miserable over the fact that Mr. Banks has re-
ceiyed from the national treasury the amount of
salary and mileage due him. These immacu-
late patriots, who always work for nothing, and
find themselves, seem to think there is great
improperly in Mr.. Banks receiving the same pay
for his services as the other members receive, but
none of them state the grounds upon which that
opinion is based.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-29

MECHANICS AssocIAT1oN.-Th Lecture be-
fore this Association, Thursday evening, will be
delivered by Mr.. John Green, of this city, upon
the Chemistry of Fire. From what we know of
Mr., Green's attainments in scientific pursuits,
we may predict an interesting and instructive
lecture
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-29

INHALATIoN.-Dr. c. Howard Marshall, ca.
tarrh, lung, blood, and heart physician, SO cele-
brated for his success in curing all diseases of
the pulmonary system, will be at the Bay State
House, Worcester, on Friday, January LIST, re-
ceiving patients for one week only.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-29

Mrs. GAINEs's CAsE.-The New Orleans
Picayune says that some new and unexpected
evidence has been educed by that indonitable
little woman, Mrs Myra CLARK Gaines, in her
famous case. She brings forward various wit
nesses, engravers, writing masters, and other
experts, to show that the signature of her fa-
ther, Daniel Clark, affixed to various docu-
ments, is forgery. An interesting point in
this connection, is the testimony to the effect
that these signatures were executed with a
steel pen, whereas it is well known that at
the time Of their date, 1894, steel pens were
not IN use.
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Gen. Walker in the hands of the United
Stntea 06acera,

New York, Dec. 28.-Gen. Walker TODAY
surrendered himself to the custody of Mar.
shal Rynders, who proceeded with his pris-
oner this evening to Washington, to ascertain
the intentions of the President toward him.
The Post Of this evening, intimates that a
party of reinforcements for Walkers army.
left this port on the goth, in the Star of the
West.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-29

MORNING PRAYER MEETING "A union prayer
meeting has been established in this city, and is
held every morning. except the Sabbath, com.
mencing precisely at eight o'clock, and continu.
ing three quarters of an hour. 1t is held for
the present in the yeatry of the Old South
Church. All are invited to attend.
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twelve hours A lawyers opinion was worth no
more than mechanics opinion, anyhow. Liviug
was pretty low these times.
Councilman Stone said he had no friends in the
city offices to reward, and that if our schools did
not bear comparison with those ten years ago, it
was from the fact that we had not a Superintend-
ent. We had thus far been behind the times.
He did not believe in the principle of salary
sliding" He did not go in for theorizing, but
wished to come down TO plain, paactieal facts.
Mr.. Armsby wished that before the question
was taken, members would understand the ques-
ton. 1t was whether the salary should not ex-
coed $1,000. He did not propose to abolish the
office.
Councilman fainter could not see the policy
of reducing the salary of the Superintendent.
The Superintendent has an important office
He should be the father Of all our children.
On motion of Councilman Leonard, the ques-
ton was put by yea and may vote, and it was
carried-9 to Z.
The petition of H. Harrington was referred
back to the Committee on account of an lnfor-
malty in the signing thereof.
The ordinance in relation to reduction OF sala-
ries of city officers was passed in concurrence, to
be enrolled.
A resolution offered by Councilman Stone, pre-
sented thanks to the President, g M, Rice, Esq.i
for the able and just manner IN which ne has pre-
sided over the Council for three years past,
Mr.. Rice made felicitous speech in return,
and thanked the Council for the consideration.
Mr.. Armsby offered resolution, rendering
thanks to the Clerk, W. A. Smith, Esq, for his
services, and hoped that future Councils find it to
their advantage to employ him,
The Council then dissolved, after which that
grave body went into committee of the whole on
fun, frolic and generally, with the usual
annual hilarity on such occasions. Councilman
Draper and Messrs. Caleb B. Wall and Henry
Keith, successfully served al Presidents, and G.
A. Wall and DR.. ]. Nj. Rice, excessively as
Clerks
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New York, Dec. 2S.-Increase in loans
$69O,245, and in circulation $42,72l. De.
crease in specie $15,22S and in nominal de.
posts 5000, 1888. Total specie, 1927, l42, O99.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-29

FoRoERY. The New Bedford Mercury
safes that John w. Macy OF Nantucket was
arrested in that city on Saturday, upon q
charge Of obtaining $4,000 upon forged let
ter Of acceptance, purporting to be signed by
Josiah Macy & Sons, New York.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-29

NEW YEARS BALL.--As seen by their adver-
tisement, in another column, the "Sons of Erin
propose giving grand New Years ball in aid Of
the poor, at horticultural Hall, ON Thursday
evening next.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-29

GENERAL DENVER had received his commits
sion as Governor of Kanzas, but had not, at the
last accounts, ventured to assume the RESPONSE.
bility Of acting under it. The belief there is,
that as the Legislature overruled Secretary Stan
toms yetoes, Denver was intimidated from enter
ing upon his duties as Governor, through fear of
being vetoed himself, if he attempted to inter-
pose his veto to any act the new Legislature may
mass
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Moi, por1e 20 California.

Sr. LOUIS. Dec. 2S.-Messrs. Butter6eld,
Fargo. wells, & Williams, the contractors for
csu5iag the overland mail to California, have
srrived here with the design of fitting out an
expedition to ascertain the most practicable
route to carry the proposed mails.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-29

The Blackstone Company, at Blackstone vii,
lage, will start one.fourth of the machinery in
their large mill on Monday.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-29

New YEARS PRESENTS, Every variety of
fancy goods may be found at Knapps, in Waldo
Block.
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authorized at Wnshington.
A special correspondent of the N. Y. Times
telegraphs from Washington, that Secretary
Cass denounces the arrest of Walker as lille.
gal and unauthorized. Commodore Pauld-
lng's instructions were only to prevent the
landing of Walker. The Commodore will
doubtless be eourtmartialled Immediately.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-29

How THE OvERsEERs RULE Us.-So far as
committees are concerned, the oligarehy in
the Senate of the United States ignores sura
commercial cities as New York, PhiiaaS!phia,
Boston, Cincinnati, and Chicago, brs remem-
bers Richmond and Norfolk
The manufacturing cities OF Lowell, Man
chester, Newark, Pittssdrg, and Dayton, have
no claims to its nohce by the side Of Pensa-
cola, Vicksbuss, and Raleigh.
Lawyers and scholars, whose lives have
been spent under the shadow of Harvard,
Yale, Dartmouth, and Union, are crowded
from Judiciary and Library Committees, to
make room for gentlemen of the plantation
and the rice field.
Dismal s wamp, Red River, and the Ever
glades, loom up in importance, n the eyes of
the oligarchy, compared with Lake Erie, the
Hudson, and the great prairies Of the West.
1t is vastly important that the mails are
carried on horseback and by OK teams, through
the swamps and wastes Of Florida and Arkan-
sas, while the mail routes on the Illinois Gem
trail, the Baltimore ana Ohio, the New York
Central, and the Albany and Boston railroads
are forgotten. But it is long lane that has
no turn.-AIbany EUening Journal.
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GOVERNOR WALKER.-The Washington cor
respondent of the New York Tribune says that
Governor Walker intends to take the stump at
the South against the administration, and that
he has received letters, approving his course,
from leading democrats in Maryland and Texas
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-29

embarrassing to the failures OF pictures taken
by Cuttings Patent process many think The Ambrotype
not durable picture, The Improved Patent Ambotype
such as are taken by B. D. Markham are not only the
most durable picture made but far superior in tone and
finish Co. one and ALL to Maxham's, il you wish good
durable picture, at fair price, Rooms opposite City
Hall, Harrington Corner. diff o24
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WASHINGTON MEDALLION PEN.-We are using
new pen with this name, which, together with
new and very neat and convenient pen-holder, are
manufactured by the washington Medallion
Pen Company" of New York. The pen combines
the desirable qualities of elasticity and smooth
ness, with free flow of the ink and fine and
delicate stroke in greater degree than any
other pen we have tried, The holder is not
only very neat in its style, but holds the pen bet
ter than any other and does not appear to be La
BILE to get out Of repair. These pens have been
adopted for their good qualities by the New York
schools, which use about three hundred gross of
themper month. The same company manufac-
lures another kind, called the Ladies' and Ledger
Pen, with finer and more delicate point, adopt
ed to ladies' handwriting. Certificates of the
highest character are given in favor ofthese pens.
They are sold by Mr.. E. Southwck, the whole
sale agent, who is now in this city, and are re-
tailed at the several bookstores.
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PRESENTS Priestly Young is well supplied
with New Years presents for the juveniles.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Money rates unchanged.
Btocks dull and lower at LIST Board The "a Board was
inactive, With tendency still downward. Reading 64
Harlem cot, Michigan Southern 103 Galena and Chicago
TO- Chicago and Rock Island H. New York Central 49,