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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-07-18

lust RECEIVED from Cincinnati,
= per steamers VIM. Noble and Susquehana-
A fine assortment of Mahogany and Walnut
Arnoirs, Bedsteads, Misses Bedsteads;
Extension Tables, Desks, Washstands,
Cribs, Lounges, Office Chairs,
Wicker-bottom Chairs;
Rocking Chairs, &c. sc.
From New Orleans per steamboat Capitol
Bureaus, Looking Glasses,
Cane Bottom Chairs,
Children's Chairs,
And a fine assortment of
Children's Carriages.
CT A. WILBERT.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-11
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATIVE.

TUESDAY,, rep. III.
SENATB'-Mr. Green of Franklin, from the
Joint Special Committee to whom was refer
ed the proposed amendments of the Constitu-
ton in relation to the rights eff suffrage to for
eigners, and the resolves for districting the
State, reported that the same ought to pass
wsthout amendment. The same committee.
to whom was committed the order relating to
dividing the State into twenty senatorial dis.
tricts, report inexpedient.
The resolves for districting the State for the
choice of representatives to the General Court
and the report upon the amendments were
then ordered to & second reading.
Mr.. Churchill, from the Committee on
Probate and Chancery, reported bill relative
TO the time of holding the Probate Court in
Berkshire County. Read once.
Mr.. Hoar of Worcester, on the Standing
Committee on the Judiciary, reported on an
order providing for the abolition of imprison
ment for debt bill providing that the oaths
and proofs required by by chap. 444, Acts
1856, before an arrest of the body Of any
debtor, the examination and oath of the debt
or may be taken before any Justice of the
Quorum. Read once.
The bill concerning convicts committing
murder was taken up, question on the amend
ment abolishing the years probation. Mr..
White spoke with force and Sequence in fa-
yor of the amendment,
Mressrs. Stone of Essex, Merrick of Nor
folk, and Taft Of Worcester, apoke against the
amendment. Adjourned.
HOUSE, Petitions Presented and Referred.
Of committee of the Board Of Agriculture,
for the annual appropriation for the State
Farm at Westboro'; of the President and Di-
rectors of the Ware River Railroad, for ex-
taneion If finn N nousfrpof tbat. .aal
Orders Adopted.-On SO amending Revised
Statutes as to make it obligatory upon all
parties having matters requiring orders Of no
tice to give such order Of notice at least thir-
ty days before the session of the next General
Court on the expediency Of special law to
protect school houses, wells, out buildugs
fixtures and furniture from willlu destruc.
tion or malicious injury as to whether amy
further legislation is necessary in regard tC
the sale of poisonous drugs by apotheearies
and others as TO the expediency Of enectnl
general lien law.
Atiea Passengers. "A message was received
from the Governor, accompanied by the an.
nual report of the Commissioners on Alier
Passengers The number Of lunatic paupers
now under the care of the Commonwealth il
as follows AT Worcester, l4l at Taunton
1879 at Boston, 1885, at Concord Jail, Ito.
tai, 4i6. The total expenditures Of the Hos
pital duriug the past year was $46,O97 So.
Of State paupers there were received dur.
ing the past year at the various institutions
42S5. Total in the almshouses on the LIST o.
January, 1867, 2423, the balance Of the ag.
gregate number received having been dis
charged. 1l
- The expenses Of the almshouses during tn,
past year were $l73,566 10. The averag,
weekly cost Of the State for the support Of |
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-11

DEATH OF Preston s. BRooKs.--W
we sympathize with the bereaved, and in rev.
erent silence leave the departed with the Judge
of all, let us be thankful that Providence has
removed memento Of bitterness that might
have ranked long in the heart Of the nation.
The nameless and unprecedented crime which
struck at public virtue, public liberty, and
constitutional government itself, could find no
human avenger There was none to admin
lister the law and the law If administered,
had no provision against such an offence. But
the wretchod doer of the deed never flour
ished after" Sheltered by magistrates, and
backed by States and people, in the madness
OF the hour, he yet shrank and bent under
the weight OF his condemnation and soon
sudden summons from the invisible world
hurried him away to Judgment Wo do not
presume to interpret the inscrutable judgment
Of the Almighty, nor do we imagine that sud.
den DEATH in ITSELF was a severer INDICTMENT
upon this man, than continued life would
have been. But the moral effect OF the con-
sequences that have attended that audacious
crime, contaminated thus solemnly by a
speedy summons to the judgment bar of
Heaven, with little excitement of public hor-
TOR or pain; will prove more profound and
abiding, both to deter others from like mad :
ness. aud to seonyinee Of judgmentto come"
than would gallows hty cubiw high, norris
bly, gafnished with a strangled corpse. --Nep
PORK Courier aud Enquirer.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-11

HENRY D. THoREAU's LEcTURE-Last week
] had the privilege of hearing at Fitchburg very
remarkable lecture from Henry D. Thoreau of
Concord, Mass. Mr.. Thoreau will, by invitation,
repeat this lecture at Brinley Hall next Friday
evening. His subject is The Wild" and his
aim is to set forth the claims of nature against
civilization. This lecture contains more genuine
wit, wisdom and poetry, than can be found in
whole courses of ordinary lyceum lectures. 1t is
the deep, rich outpouring Of the authors life and
genius, and not something got up for the occasion.
do not believe literature furnishes an instance
of greater nearness to narure, of more I'M
reserved and successful devotion to wisdom, than
is found in this writer. 1t is almost as though
nature herself spoke through him. Let us, for
once, anticipate little, and not leave it for pos
terty alone to appreciate this man, who, like all
the truly wise, does not press himself upon our
attention. but rather breads popularity. His words
will surely be remembered when most of our lit
eraturc is forgotten. Let us escape, if possible,
for an hour, from the conventionalisms, political,
religious, and social, in which we are involved,
from the gossip of the street, the shop, and the
newspaper, and give ourselves opportunity, at
least, to be refreshed and ennobled by this clear,
strong voice from the wild
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-11

To meet an increasing demand, our enterpris-
ing friend, Mr.. Thompson, has added to his large
list of newspapers the EUROPEAN, published
weekly in New York. This new sheet is attract !.
ing much attention, and will yet attract more, by
the great vigor and daring of its attacks on our
national evils. Its anti slavery position is de.
fined, once for all, by pithy notice which stands
italicised in its prospectus =
IN. B. This paper toiH not be sent to any place
~ the United States south Of Mason 8 Di1ons
line"
The object of the paper is to look at things
from the point of view of an English Democrat,
and to establish harmony between the consist
ent lovers of liberty in the two hemispheres. 1t
is in sympathy with the German anti-slavery
press, and OF course at swords points with all the
Irish doughlaee Journals. 1t is large, well filed,
well printed, and deserves the support of all in
telligent foreigners, well as those Yankees who
are not afraid to look our national faults and fol-
lies in the face. Its criticisms may be sometimes
almost too sharp, bui we do not know where TO
look for more home truths in the same number of
square inches OF print. Price, six cents single I;
X3 per year
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-11
LOCAL NEWS
Meteorological Observations
At the STATE Iunstc Hospital in Worcester for the week
ending February Q, 1857.
Thermometer. WiHd KAN.

LEICESTER FEsTIvAL.-A goodly company of
about one hundred and fifty natives and former
resident of Leicester now residing in Worcester
with invited guests, met at the Lincoln House,
last evening, where, after an hour or of pleas
ant and social time together, they sat down, at
about nine o'clock, to bountifully provided ta-
bic, such as Messrs. H. T. Bonney & Co. know so
well how to furnish
John Milton Earle presided. After divine
blessing had been invoked by Rev. DIR. Bill, the
company proceeded to dispose of the contents Of
the well laden tables
The wants of the inner man having been at
tended to, to the satisfaction of ALL the cloth
removed, and Anthony Chase, Esq, in behalf of
the committee of arrangements, made his report
showing the entire success OF the enterprise.
Mr. Chase then proceeded to deliver poem, in
his characteristic vein, which was received with
great applause at its many hits and points.
Sentiments, speeches, &C., including a speech
from Ex-Gov. Washburn, occupied the remainder
of the evening till the small hours W. W.
Rice, Esq, officiated as toast-master.
Altogether, it was an occasion of great pleasure
and qualification, which will be long remembered
by those who participated therein.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-11
4 Ipine Hair Bnina.
FOR RESTORING GREY HAIR TO ITS ORIGINAL

COLOR.
trranted to Cure Badness, scurf, Dnndruf, Itching,
and all diseases Of the Skin This Balm gives the Scalp
new and healthy action; restores the coorDg to
the roots Of the Hair which passes through he Hair and
gives il a natural color without the Hair Dye.
Hundreds Of pre- arations have been introduced pre-
tening preserve the Hair and keep it from falling off
composed Of Oils Alcohol and 1t deeterous materials
and all to no use Hair Dyes have been introduced that
d" not give the lair natural color besides being trouble
some to use. This Balm is not Dye. Knowing that
preparation was need to 10 what required for the
Hair. the proprietor duCed t. eX erment until he
could obtain critic that would be he exact remedy,
ami ter seven years trial he has perfected this Balm
Is soothing and emoient, allays all irritation Of the
scalp thereby stopping that troublesome itching 1t
cures UandruH and urf and when the Hair has turned
Brown or Auburn 1t makes the Hail sof and glossy
prevents the Hair from falling off will be seen upon
using this Balm for only few dayslfe will be given to
the roots Of the Hair and growth will appear
Gro Fth does not take place the of the Hair will
be seen IN persons who have their Hiir dyed you ex
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towards the roots that the hair has gray hence
it Necessary to have the fluid at the roots Of the hair
healthy thar the whole hair nay be natural color Each
ar has root in the skiD and is OF itself hollow gray
tube through which there circu tion If the
pigment from The root, When this pigment cooring
matter dies out leaves the hair hollow and it becomes
gray. To invent Balm that would produce this pigment
has been the study OF the proprietor The discvery of
the Alpine Hair Balm will DO it, 1t will bring the hair to
its natural color ny making the colorng matter in
the roots OF the hair
1t mistaken notion that oil grease Will restore the
hair, as nothing can be more injurious. The Alpine
Hair Balm viii the skin and save the hair Of
those who have been sick with fever any disease
Prepared by O. A. MASON, Providence r. 1.
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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-11


JOSHUA R. GIDDrNGs.- The Ashtabula
COhio) Sentinel says of Mr.. Giddings:
"His physical health he regards as rapidly
improving; and his me mory appears to have
improved in a manner nearly corresponding
with his physical system. He seeks exercise
in the open air, reads but little, sees company,
and cultivates a cheerfulness and ease of
mind His physicians encourage the hope
that he may have years before him, if he alb
Gtains from excitement and severe mental
labor; while he himself appears concious that
recurrence of the attack must prove fatal,
and the time of such recurrence is entirely
uncertain. 1t is his purpose, as soon as able,
to arrange his papers, and revise what he has
written, and, if able, to place on record some
matters with which circumstances have made
him familiar, but with which the public are
not thoroughly acquainted. His complaint is
styled ''Atrophy of the heart
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-11

COLUMBIA COLLEGE, in New York, which
has just sold $4,000 of it's real estate, has
four millions still left. 1t is really embarrass-
ed with riches, and has only to improve its
opportunities to establish here q university
more wide and varied in scope and more
practical in Development than any now in ex.
isience in the world. The simple rise in its
feal estate has made il thus wealthy. What
Trinity College gave it one hundred years
ago, then beyond the city and worth some
$4,000, is now in the very heart of com
meice, and worth full three millions. The
College is to be removed up town, where it
hastwenty acres. nov worth million and a
half dollars, which, when gwen to it BY the
State many years ago, it refused to accept on
the proposed condition that il should establish
its buildings there The condition was re.
moved, and now the College is forced to 20
there in order to get out of the dirt and hustle
O. trade and mechanics, by which it is sur.
II u singular and sad commentary upon
the effects OF wealth and commerce, that New
York city furnishes fewer college students in
proportion 10 Its Population than the rest of
the country. She oughtto have 600 students
in the various colleges IN the land whereas
but 300 can be footed up. AS yet Columbia
. College has IN no adequate sense improved its
wealth il has now but las students but as
II cannot divert its income from educational
purposes, it will soon be forced to develope
itself according to the liberal and sagacious
ideas Of it's worthy President, which have
heretofore been resisted by the old fogyish
tendencies Of the other managers.-Cor. OF
Springfield Republican.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-11

~
IHE NEW YORK MURDER.-The evidence
before the coroner in the Burdell murder case
at New York, on Sunday and Monday, goes
= sustain the theory that Eckel personifed
DR.. Burdell in the marriage with Mrs. Gun
bingham. Forged papers purporting to have
passed between DIR. Burdeil and Mrs c. have
been found in Eckels possession. and the
missing key OF DIR. Burdeli's safe IN Mrs.
C.s possession. Bckel was called to the stand,
but refused to answer any questions on the
pea that he was party implicated. This
aoccasioned an excited discussion. Wm. Bur
dell of Columbus, Ohio, brother of the de-
ceased, has given notice thai he intends to
apply for letters of administration on the es-
tate of the latter.
The New York Commercial has the fol-
lowing comments upon this remarkable case
Ii seems 10 be generally conceded that the
coroner's investigation into the tragedy in
Bond street, has produced no results com
mensurate with the time that has been ex-
pended upon it; and that no testimony has
yet been elected of a character which def
nitely fxes the crime upon any person or per-
sons. The coroner has certainly made no
concealment of his own suspicious and opin-
ions. for in addition to the bias so plainly
shown during the progress of the investiga-
ton, he has now formally stated, in conse-
quence of an attempt to release all the parties
now in custody by process of habeas corpus
that Eekel and Mrs. Cunningham are held by
him, not as witnesses, but on suspicion of
being implicated in the crime. On this
ground the Judge to whom the application
for writ of habess corpus was male, has
refused to discharge them from the coroner's
custody, but has released Mr.. Snodgrass and
the Misses Cunningham, who were held only
as witnesses. o33
II seems at present by no means improbable
that like other murderers within two or three
years. the perpetrator of this crime will also
escape detection and punishment"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-11

LIVING UP TO RULEs.-Mr. McCallum,
superintendent of the Erie Railroad, is strict
constructionist and severe disciplinarian; he
discharged conductor for passing a family of
a director who had a>pass, as the conductor
knew, but had left it at home. Soon after
the new year came in, Mr.. McCallum took
the cars himself, and being asked by another
conductor. who had the case Of the other
fresh in his memory, for his pass, showed-on
for 1856; the conductor refused to acknow.
ledge it, and, though the superintendent
explained and said it was "all right, and if
not would be made right, the conductor
would hot yield, but made him pay his full
fare, and we trust the five cents extra for not
buying a ticket. MIR. McCallum will probably
not vertsss. abroad again without having his
pass up lofGme.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-11

DEATH OF JOSHUA SEARs.-Joshua Sears,
Esq, well known citizen and gentleman
of greath wealth, died on Saturday last at
South Boston, at the residence of relative
He was 65 years old, and has left property
of nearly ttOo million dollars. Mr.. Sears mar
ried few years since a lady belonging to
Yarmouth, Cape Cod, where he was born,
who suddenly deceased in about year after,
leaving son who survives him, in his native
town. He executed his will on Thursday
last, leaving to his youthful son half million
of dollars and after remembering many of his
friends by legacies, devotes the balance of his
property to charitable institutions. The re-
mains were taken to Yarmouth on Saturday
afternoon. He had been detained from bust
ness circles for some weeks on account of
illness, and died OF disease of the Kidneys
Boston Bee
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-11

DR.. BoYLE.-W We learn by private letters
from Washington, that among the friends of
the late Preston s. Brooks there exists the
greatest dissatisfaction concerning the treat.
ment of that individual. and that it is univer-
sally believed he fell victim to DR.. B. S utter
ignorance of his case This feeling extends
to South Carolina, and it is thought the med
ical gentleman will soon find it advisable to
leave Washington and seek some other field of
labor.
Dr. Boyle is the son of an intelligent Irish
gentleman who died in Washington few
years since. During the excitement at the
capital consequent upon the adducting of
lot of slaves by Captain Drayton, of the
schooner Pearl, he was an active member of
committee appointed to wait upon DIR. Bailey.
Of the National Era, and request the removal
of his press from the limits of the District of
Columbia. With DR.. Bailey's firm and man.
ly course most OF our readers are doubtless
well acquainted. One of our occasional cor
respondents, who then resided In Washing
ton, was threatened with personal attack by
DR.. Boyle for his censures upon the conduct
of the ultra southern party on the above &C.
casion.-Boston Transcript,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-11

kAvBNors WoLvEs.-We find the follow
ing in the Keokuk (Iowa) Post, OF the 25th
inst: 1--WE learn from a gentleman who ar
rived in our city yesterday, from Sioux city,
that the wolves in the river counties have
been driven to such straights by the snow
and cold weather, that they have become so
ravenous as to destroy horses and cattle to
considerable extent, and that they have often
attacked persons. On the evening of the 9th
inst. a son and daughter of Mr.. Stockdale,
left their residence, on fork of the Little
Sioux river, in Woodbury., to attend party
at neighbors, about two miles distant, and
have not since been heard of. On the morn
ing Of the 9th, the bereaved parents sent to
Southon for assistance, and searched the
neighborhood around them, and as no traces
Of the lost ones had been found, the conc!u.
sion is that they had been attacked by the
wolves and devoured. A gentleman from
Wisconsin, who visited Iowa lately, states in
private letter, recently received in this city,
that he was chased for miles by these raven
Gus creatures, and barely escaped from them
with his life. He describes them as fearfully
terocious, beng apparently almost starved to
DEATH"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-11

DE. Hnrris, Dentist, having associated wits, Tim.
sefDR TRACY Cwho has been ENGAGED VIII ~ ' t
le ldsI i've yaars) hereafter the business will be com
nuCteo 81 NE old stand Of DR.. Harris under the firm ~
NY l. AoOo HARRIS X TRACY
The Undersigned are making ART1 FICIAI, TEETH
first quality. - ~ " 'He
10y 4o give special attention TO the treatment of COM
picated diseases Of the teeth and mouth
From the great success they have had in filling teeth
aer the uerve has become exposed, they feel warranted
IN assuring the public that number of the from
oesoe teeth condemned worthless can by their ted
OF treatment be restored to health and usefulness and
heir natural beauty.
Persons that have had teeth treated by their method
speak with husissm Of the tasting benaBs and
comforts derived from it.
All those wishing operations in Dentistry, can have
them performed in the thorough and scientific man
ner at HARRIS 4 TRACY,s
1yl diff Ia; g
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-11

Seth Webb, Jr., formerly of Boston, and Sc.
eretary Of the Republican State Committee for
1855, has been admitted to practice in New York
city, having an Office at % Nashua stHet. His
talents and industry must command an early sue
cess in this new and enlarged field.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-11

LATER FROM KANzAs.--Nep York. Feb. 10.
Advices from Kanzas of Jan. 81 states that
>. the Joint committee Of both Houses have
made report, and recommended the passage
as sA OF bill which provides for taking census,
and the initiatory steps for Constitutional
Convention. The census Is to be completed,
.g7s and the returns made before the 10th Of
a.aN April NO one who has not been aa,inhabi.
fant Of the Territory on the lst az Anil. a ~
be allowed to 80 on the list Of voters; being
there before or 81 that time is essential Ana
alone essential No guaranty Of ctizensbin.
or evidences Of the same before that time 4
~ " rsanirsa. AtspeeHsa that no one shall be re-
United States.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-11

IMPRovEMENT.-It was stated some time
since that the missionaries to the Feiee Isl.
ands have so far converted the natives that
they no longer eat their captives OH Sunday !
1t appears that similar Outstanding inhu-
ence is operating in that other realm of dark
ness, of which New Orleans is the centre
1t is asserted on good authority that the Me-
tairie Jockey Club of that city have abolished
racing on Sunday on their counsel
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-11

An exchange thinks that Topper coined
fine simlle when he spoke Of Niagara as the
"ocean bride of time" "Ocean f"-what q
notion l-nonsense. Shakspeares remark,
when speaking doubtless of the same subject,
was much more to the purpose -
% what a .faH was there, my countrymen +
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-11

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-While the Chaplain
of the Senate was performing his duty today,
a man, evidently insane, mistaking him for
the presiding officer, approached his desk, and
held up his hand as if subscribingto the oath
of office. The prayer concluded, the stranger
usurping seat, was prepared to enter upon
Legislation, but the officers elected him. not
wlthstanding his earnest protest against the
violation of his senatorial rights.