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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-06

The Transcript, for some days vast, has
abounded in anonymous Communications con.
demning the course of the Hon. Eli Thayer, our
representative to Congress- and opposing his re.
nomination at the approaching District Conven
ton. These communications have been almost
nvatiably coupled with bitter abusive, and per.
sonal editorial comments upon the acts and mo.
tives Of Mr.. Thayer all tending to stir up strife
nd dissension among the opponents of the ma
tional administration. We are not surprised at
this, for that paper has, always, under its pres
ent management, exhibited the same lack of
judgment and the same reckless disregard for the
truth, that it now does. Still we cannot but re-
greet that such erroneous statements should go
out to the world through the columns of any pro
professedly Republican journal. We do not our
selves agree with all Mr.. Thayer's speculative
opinions, yet, as we understood him to stand with
he party on their platform, ready to uphold the
WilmOt prOVisO and its principles whenever the
party shall make it an issue, we were not dis.
posed to stir up i'll feeling and strife among
friends, on auy question OF mere expediency, till
an opportunity should be afforded for mutual ex.
plantations. AS we understand it now, there is
no real disagreement between Mr.. Thayer and his
freedom.loving constituents, as his unanimous
nomination upon a sound anti.slavery platform
At the approaching Convention will abundantly
prove. Until then, let every honest lover OF free
dom Indignantly frown upon all attempts, by sen
sation sheets and small beer politicians, to SOW
dissension in the ranks Of the sturdy freeman Of
old Worcester county.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-06
BY TELEGRAPH.
" the American Te.egraph's companys Printing Lines.
Ofce in .reraI Exnress Office Lincoln HOUSE Bloek.
TNc crystal R'aJ@Ce BMrIas.
LOSS OF LIFE.
NEW YORK, Oct. B.

New York, Oct. D.
The Crystal Palace, with all its contents,
was entirely destroyed by fire this afternoon.
The Fair Of the American Institute was being
held there, at the time. A large amount of
property was destroyed, consisting Of me-
chanical and agricultural implements, melo-
deems, pianos, steam engines, and other kinds
of goods, that were on exhibition.
The fire broke out in the lumber room,
which was filed with empty boxes and a
large quantity of old lumber. 1t is believed
to have been the work of an Incendiary.
When first discovered, the Palace engine was
brought out, but the hose was SO full of holes
as to be useless. The flames spread with as
tonishing rapidity. creating intense excite
ment among the visitors, of whom it is esti-
mated upwards of two thousand were pres.
ent. 1t is feared that many are killed.
One dead body was taken out, The heat was
intense. Firemen's services were of no avail.
The whole building is in ruins. Very little
of its contents were saved. Two only of the
many fire engines on exhibition were got out
uninjured. The building was crowded with
articles on exhibition, of every possible de-
scription. 1t is impossible to estimate the
loss with any degree of accuracy. The build
ing itself is estimated at $500 600 The con-
tents must lave been worth double that
sum,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-06

brakes, SIXTY for stoves and heaters, twenty
eight for pumps, thirty four for washing ma
chimes, twenty six for firearms, twenty for
shingle machines, seventeen for printing
presses, forty two for lamps and burners, and
fifteen for boats.
A shocking murder was committed at
Russeltown, county of Huntington, Canada,
in the early part Of last week. by young
man named Cantwell, the eldest son of VIM.
Cantweil Esq, a wealthy and respectable
merchant and Justice of the Peace of that
place. 1t appears that young Cantwel was
of dissipated habits, and had an alteration
with his brother in law, in the course Of
which he drew a knife and attempted to stab
him; two ladies present, relatives of the par
ties, interiered, one Of them receiving a cut
on the arm, and in the struggle Cantwell
drew the knife across the abdomen of his
brother-in-law, cutting it open from side to
side, so that his bowels fell out, and he drop.
ped dead.
A mode of heating by gas has been
invented by Calvin Pepper of Albany, N. Y,
from which great things are promised. Mr..
Pepper claims that two cants worth of gas,
will keep room warm for eight hours. He
gets his heat by diffu5ing the gas through
sand. If the gas be directed into the body of
the sand, it will instantly difuse itself
through the entire mass, and, rising to the
surface, may, with perfect safety be Instantly
set on fire with a match, the flame covering
the whole surface of the sand with a pure
flame without smoke, no matter how large
the extent of the flame. and with perfect and
complete combustion The heat is almost in.
simultaneously diffused through the entire mass
OF sand, heating it equally throughout the
entire mass Of sand, and requiring but one
minute of time to heat the sand to such in
tense temperature that it will retain its heat
Tor eight hours after the gas is shat off, and
the light extinguished.
A new diving-bell, called the subma-
Elne explorer, is in use in the process of re-
moving Diamond Reef, off New York. 1t is
an immense cylinder of boiler iron ten feet in
diameter and twelve feet in height, divided
INTO compartments for water and air. The
arrangements are so perfect that laborers re-
main submerged for hours, walking on the
bottom, and drilling holes for blasting.
/ he will of the Duchess of Orleans
has created great sensation in Paris, and
throughout Europe. The Paris papers have
received an imperial order not to publish it,
and two Belgian journals which contained it
were seized at the frontier and not allowed to.
circulate i'll France.
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VUU FIV TIUTTuVT u IaIIIt6 tdUW 6VUTVU
NORTH BRo0KFIEL0 HARDWICK.
Total............69

After the playing ceased, the players, umpires
and invited guests, to the number of forty, re
paired to the Town Hall, where an excellent sup.
per was provided for them by Mrs. Nj. A. Hebard,
at the expense of the North BrookGed boys
to which they did ample justice. After they had
satisfied the cravings of hunger, Mr.. 7. NJ. Dun
can was called upon, and made some very perth
nent remarks concerning the ball playing, and
offered the following sentiment:
HGrdso5ck and North Brookfeld-Nearly con-
nected by locality, may their citizens ever be fully
united in bonds of mutual friendship, strength,
ened by frequent social intercourse, as pleasant
as that which we today enjoy.
He was followed by DR.. W. Tyler, who spoke
Of the benefits conferred on all by snch active ex
etcJse as ball playing, especially when followed
by good dinner and closed by offering the fol-
lowing sentiments
Ball players in generGl-1nvulnerabe in spirit,
and faithful to their bounds.
After brief remarks from others, Mr.. Duncan
arose, and after complimenting the hostess, Of
fered, as the closing sentiment;
Our HoSteSs-May her pockets be as well lined
as our stomachs are well filled.
They then gave three cheers for the hostess,
and retired, apparently satisfied with the days's
sport.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-06

We understand that those beautiful children
the " Fairy Sisters, are TO be on exhibition at
the Horticultural Hall, this week, during the
Fair, and as it is probable that this will be the
last opportunity offered to see the greatest won.
der of the age let no one fail to give them call.
1t is impossible to see those lovely children with
out becoming greatly interested in them Live.
ly, cheerful, and happy, they manifest all the ex-
uberance of spirit of childhood, coupled with the
grace of maturer years. Faultless in their ply
steal developments, and enjoying perfect health
they are beautiful as the graces. Their ages are
nine and eleven years. They are 26 and % inch
es in hight, weighing, respectively, l3 and IL
pounds.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-06

GRANULAR FUEL One Of the most useful in
ventions of this time is Danielss Patent Fuel
Cutter, one of which machines is in operation in
this city. in Merrfeld's Buildings. by Messrs. w.
& S. c. Lane. By it, one thousand bushels of
granular fuel can be cut per day, from the rough
brush brought in, cutting with great facility the
hardest sticks three inches in diameter, or more.
This fuel is decidedly the best and cheapest arti
Gle yet discovered for kindling hard coal or max.
ing quick fires, being superior even to charcoal,
and costing the purchaser only about half as
much. Ali the brush which the farmers have been
in the habit of throwing away by burning upon
the ground, is in this way saved.
The fuel cutter is in operation, as before stat
ed, in Mernheld's Buildings, on Union street
and general invitation is extended to all to call
and witness it. and great numbers each day do
so. EverythiDgs done by steam, including the
loadirg and unloading. Large quantities of the
fuel are daily disposed Of, and all who have used
it express themselves highly delighted with it.
We understand that the Superintendent of the
Public Schools has ordered it's introduction into
the institutions under his charge, and several
leading gentlemen of the city have commenced
using the same in their families, and are enthusi
astic in their praise of it. For prices, and other
particulars, see the advertisement Of the Messrs.
Lane in another column.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-06

DANCING THEIR RAGS oFF.-Two unsophis-
tlcated county lasses visited Niblo's, in New
York, during the ballet season. When the
short-skirted, gossamer-cled nymphs made
Their appearance on the stage, they became
restless and hdgetty. " Oh ! Annie !" ex.
claimed one, soto 0oce. Well, Mary" at
amt nice. l don't like it," 'Hush the
folks will notice you 81 don't care: it
ain, nice, and wonder aunt brought us to
such place" Hush, Mary, the folks will
laugh at you" After one or two filings and
phouette, the bushing Mary said, " o, An
me- let's go; it amt nice, and don't feel
comfortable Do hush, Mary" replied
the sister. whose own face was scarlet, though
1t wore an air of determination Its the
first time ever was at theater, and sup
pose 1t Will be the last, SO l am just going to
stay 1t out if they dance every rag off their
banks !"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-06

DE GTath's Electric OIL Thi, celebrated
remedy for rheumatism, Govt Neuralgia ErysipeIss
Hrupdons sprains, Burns, Felons, al &c is nanufac
tured on by Prof CHas De GRATH, tverywtere gnown
as the original discoverer his oh establishment in
EiRhth street, below Chestnut No. 80 Philadelphia
B.-The sick, for their own safety pust avoid all
worth es5 counerlets, from the Of which the worst
cons q1enoes have followed tn ovaids who hays been
deceived into buying them. An article which is CON
fessed in the advertisement Of it, b be only imitation
of Pro-. Chas De Gfalh's Electric Oil som times Of
Tered to the pupic by person 10 this city who preends
10 have picked up knowledge of the mode of prepar-
ing it, W lie in the employ of Prof DeGrath
This is an entirely unfounded pietension. person
who now adyerses an imitation of the Electric Oil wap
once engaged with Prof. De Grsth bookkeeper and
correspondent and thus made himself known tn some
customers but he entrusted With The MANI
FAoTuRE of ths msdicice, which he ia entirely igno
rant or this person, Is not necessary more at
present, as of course, will buy imitation,
when they obtain the original genuine article by
application to Pref Chas, De Grath his long ra alb.
lis ed ore, No. so South Eighth street, few doors
below Chestnut
For sale by GEORGE R. sPURR 20i Main street.
Wholesale and Retail Agent for DeGraths Electric OIL
500 daw2w
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has returned to his old post, again, after an alb
sence of a few months at the sea shore for his
health, which we are happy to perceive has been
very much improved, by temporary cessation
from his business. AS seen by his advertisement
in another column, he has re opened his
shop, No. Foster street and is now ready to
make, to order frst-class boots, adapted to the
season, Of the very best material, and in the lat
est style. He will also give particular attention
to repairing. Those who patronize Mr. McCombt
may be assured of having their work we'll anC
faithfully done. Give him call
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-06

LADIES GYMNAsIuM.-As we have before al.
luded to the fact that the Gymnasium was open
for gentlemen, we would now inform the ladies
who have heretofore been under the treatment Of
Mad. Molineaux, and also those who hove never
attended her classes, but who are DESTROYS SO to
do, that she has commenced her Fall classes in
the afternoon, instead Of, as heretofore, in the
forenoon, believing that she will better consult
the convenience Of her pupils bo so doing
II is unnecessary for us to say more than we
have already said in regard to the benefit derived
by exercise at place whers appaoatus for
strengthening every muscle in the body can be
found, ann therefore we simply announce the fact
to our lady readers, that the Gymnasium will be
opened from three to 1--WE o'clock every afternoon
for their benefit.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-06

BALL PLAYING IN NORTH BRooKFIRLD.-A
match game Of base ball was played at this place
on Saturday last, between the Hardwick and
North Brookfeld clubs. The game-which was
one out, all out, flying ball-was won by the lat
ter, they scoring sixty-nine tallies (the number
required)' to forty by the Hardwick club.
Much credit is dne to the Hardwick boys, how
ever. for they contested the game both long and
we'll, playing from IL o'clock until (six hours),
without any ntsrmissioh-probably the best con-
tested game which has been played in that vi
cioity, if not in the State for years.
The sides numbered fifteen men each, and we're
commanded respectively by Messrs. A. B. Spoon
er Of Hardwick and Charles II. Stoddard of North
Brookfield. Below we give the names Of the men
and the number of taes each scored:
NORTH BRo0KFIsLD HARDWICK.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-06

ATRBAT, INDEED lon Monday evening next
our citizens we hope, will inaugurate, en- nlas8e,
the amusement par excellence Of the age, to wit
the acme of musical entertainment operate rep
resentation. Mr.. Cooper, the head of the best
English opera troupe now in existence. has de-
cided in compliance with the expressed wish of
many of our leading people, to give, for the first
time in this city, full, complete opera, and the
work chosen for this interesting occasion will be
the universally popular Trovatore" of Verdi
Miss Miners performance of "Leonora" has
been stamped by unanimous verdi ct of approval
by the press of Boston and New York, and in
deed, all the artists of this company have met
universal approval from the press, and won gold
en- opinions from all sorts of people.
To predict crowded assemblage at our neat
little Theatre would be supsrhuous, particularly
when we add that there will be no increase of
prices. The box book will be opened on Saturday
at 10 o'clock, and we advise very early applca.
ton for seats, we learn that this charming per-
Torrance cannot be repeated.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-06

CITY BANK OFFIcBRs.-At meeting Of the
stockholders of the City Bank, held at their
banking rooms, October 4, the following gentle
men were chosen Directors for the ensuing year
George w Richardson, Calvin Foster Lewis
Barnard, H. N. Bigelow of Clinton. William B.
Fox, Jr., George NJ. Rice, James B. Blake, and
Charles Devens, Jr.
At meeting of the Directors, Hon. George
W. Richardson reelected President, Charles
Devens, Jr., Solicitor, and Nathaniel Paine,
Cashier.
CENTRAL BANK.-At meeting of the stock
holders, yesterday, the following were chosen Di.
rectoIs for the year ensuing John C. Mason,
Ichabod Washburn, Joseph Mason. Charles g.
Prentss, P. L. Moen, E. H. Hemmenway. Geo.
F. Hoar, Samuel Woo iward, and Dr. George
Chandler.
BLACKSTONE BANK.-At meeting of the
stockholders of the Blackstone Bank at Uxbridge
the following Directors were chosen - Paul
Within of Northbridge, Joseph Day, Jonathan
F. Southwick, and Moses Taft, of Uxbridge, Is.
rael Plummer of Northbridge, George s. Taft of
Uxbridge, tenner Batchelder of Douglas, and
Jacob Taft and Silas M. Wheelock of Uxbridce
At meeting of the Directors, Paul Within
was reelected President, and George s. TAFT,
Clerk and Solicitor
WORCESTER COUNTY BANK. - The annual
meeting OF the Worcester County Bank, at Black
stone, was held on Monday last, and the follow
ing Directors chosen HI. s. Mansfield, Laban
Bates, Alexander Balou, Alvin Cook, Joseph
Tucker, John Cady, P. P Todd, Alexander Bal.
lou, Jr., James M. Freeman.
At meeting of the Directors, Henry S. Mans
fsld was reelected President
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-06

ST. Louis, Oct. A dispatch from indie
pendence says the Santa Fe mail arrived on
the I'd, with dates of the 18th ult.
Mr.. Craig, the hay contractor at Fort Mas.
sachusetts, is supposed to have been murder
ed by the Indians.
There was considerable political excite
ment at Santa Fe between the regular Demo-
cratic nomination and what the Gazette calls
the Bobtail Democracy.
The Apache Indians were still troublesome.
About Fort Buchanan they had stolen lot
OF government stock. There is no news
from Fort Defiance. 1t is supposed that the
expedition against the Navajo Indians has
been abandoned.
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Democratic County Convention.

The Democrats of Worcester county met in
convention, yesterday morning, at half-past ten
o'clock at Brinley Hall. The convention was
called TO order by Frederick Warren, Chairman
| of the County Committee, and J. W. Mansur oil
Fitchburg chosen temporary Chairman, and The
odore H. Bartlett Of Worcester temporary Secre
tary.
] A committee, selected for the purpose, report
ed the following list of permanent officers for the
| Convention
President-Calvin E. Pratt of Worcester.
Vice Presidents-J. W. Mansur of Firchburg,
| Geo. A Vinton of Snuthbridge, J. W. Harrlng-
| ton of Grafton, and Luke Houghion Of Barre.
Secretaries-A. f. Ammidown Of Southbfdge,
and I. II Bartlett Of Worcester.
The report was adopted.
MIR Pratt, on taking the chair, made an intro
ductory speech in his characteristic style, say.
ing they had again met in convention to renew
their hostility to Know Nothingism, Republi.
canism, and every ism which fin his opinion had
disgraced the Commonwealth in past years. This
we took as an indication that he repudiated all
utilization with the relics of the old Know Moth
ing party now rallying under the auspices of Ex-
Gov Gardner.
| The committee on credentials, Of which John
Mellish of Auburn chairman, reported TWEEN
ty-six towns represented by one hundred and for
| ty delegates.
A committee ofseveD, selected for the purpose,
reported the following list of county officers to be
supported by the putty at the ensuing election,
and the report was accepted
For County Commissioners w Mansur Of
Fitchburg County Treasurer-Emofv Sanford
of Oxford /; Register Of Probate and Insolvency
Giles w. Whitney OF Winchendon ; Register
Of Deeds-F " Botham Of SOuthbridge.
committee, selected for the purpose, report
ed the following list of forty-two gentlemen to
constitute the County Committee for the ensuing
year, which report was accepted
George W. Bentley, George W. Gill, Levi Bar
eer, c. E. Pratt, Frederick Warren, and Jas. E.
Estabrook, of Worcester; A. F. Ammidown
and George A. Vnton of Southbridge Lyman
Sheldon Of Webster w. Taft of Brookfield
Daniel Russell of Warren ; D. Underwood and J.
H. Barker of Milford E Sanford of Oxford j.
W Steere of Dudley Jonas Adams of Ashburn.
ham ]. W Mansur and Marshall of Fitch.
burg ]. w Harrington OF Grafton Giles H.
Whitney of Winchendon :; L. H. nurfee and Jos.
Whitman of Westminster Luke Houghton and
John w. Rice of Barre +; Sullivan Thayer, Jr., of
Blackstone; S. Chamberlain OF Sutton We'll
come Staples and H. A. Aldrich of Mendon; LIE
vi Pierce of Hubbardston Charles b. Rawson
and Henry DeWol of Uxbridge; j. T. Dame of
Clinton; Lnther Stone Of Leominster A F.
Brown of Douglas 0. A. Vinton Of Westboro
G. Knowlton Of Shrewsbury j II. Clapp of
Templeton Simeon Lamb of Charlton John
Glazier of Northboro; 6. M. Hayward of Upton;
Asa Darby of Harvard
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-06
COUNTY CoNvENTIoN.

to the present National Administration aud the sggress
ions Of the Slave and who In favor OF the gen
eral policy Of the resent STATE Admin traton
quested elect delegates Couaty Convention to be
held at BRINLEY HAIL, In Worcester, THURSDAY,
October 7th at IL o'clock for the purpose Of nom
mating candidates for the following County Offices to be
voted for at the next ensuing State OF
Deeds Register OF Probate and Insolvency, County Com
missioner County TreasurrJ and for the purpose OF
tTAnsacting such other business may properly come
before the Convention.
The basis of representation to be one delegate from
each town and city 10 the County an one additional del
egse for every hundred legal voters AID for each
fractional part thereof Of one hundred or more.
GEORGE .. H0AR, onair'n Of Co. Com'ee.
AusTIE L. RoGeRs, eec'y.
Worcester Sept. 49, 1885,
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woroester Central senatorial DIstricI.

The legal Of the Central Senatorial District Of
Worcester County. who opposed the present Ma
onsl Administration and the sggrehsons Of the Slave
power and in favor Of the general policy of the present
State Administration, requested to choose aelegates
to District Convention, to be held at Horticultural Hail.
in Worcester, FRIDAY, 0 t. 10, at ten O'Clock a.
M, for the purpose Of nominating candidate for SEN
ator, and transacting any other business which may
properly before said Convention. The bas OF rep
Fascination to be delegate for every city and to Rn in
the District and additional delegate for every two
hundred legal and for fractional part thereof
of enc hundred or more. HENRY CHAPLIN,
Chairman OF District Committee.
This District mprises the city OF Worcester, entitled
to twenty delegates; Holden 8; Paxton, 81 and Rut
land 2
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CoNNEcT1oUT Town LEcTIoNs.-The first
reports of the town elections in Connecticut are
favorable to the Republicans. North Haven,
SOuthington, Waterbury, and New Britain, we're
last year Dem ocratic, but have now elected Re
publican town officers. In Waterbury the gain
is two hundred
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Another Report from the BriifsI, Rr5y
EspRranZn. ~

AUGUSTA, GA, Oct. 4.-The Tallahassee
Journal of the I'd inst, states that on the
2S'h ult. the British brig Esparaaza, from
Vera Cruz for Liverpool, with mahogany,
was Off Bayport, Florida, in distress. Two
men and sick boy were living. while the
captain, men and balance of the crew had
died. The steamer Orizaba manned the Els.
paranza and sent her to Apalachieola.