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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-05

MOTTO Es-The Annual Meeting Of the Members
OF the Merchants and Farmers Mutual Fire Insur.
ance Company, will be holden at the Company's oficein
worcester on WEDNESDAY, the sixth day of January
next, at O'Clock p Amendments or alterations Of
by laws will be considered and acted upon
dsc25 dtJy6 CHARLES L. PUTNAM. see,v
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-05

WORCESTER COUNTY HORTI-
w CULTURAL s0CIETY.-The Annual Meetine
Oh the Members Of the Worcester County rtcutural
society will be held at their Hall on Front street. in Wor
oeser on WEDNESDAY the sixth day of January next,
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon for the choice Of cers
and the transaction of any other business that may
properly come before them j. HENRY HILL.
declS dow
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-05

MOTICEs-The annual Meeting of the Membere of
~ the Worcester Mechanics Savings Bank, for the
choice of Officers making alterations in The By LaEs and
any other business that may legally before them
p. M. at the office of said Bank
decl6 dtLV7 IL WnnnWApn rronn,r
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-05

MIOTICE.-The Annual NEE ing of the Members of
~ the Peoples Mutual Fire Insurance Company will
be held at the Office of said Company on the corner Of
Main and Front streets in Worcester on MONDAY the
eleventh day of snuary inst, at o'clock D. M for the
choice of Directors and for the translation of any bust
ness proper tn come before the meeting
JAZZ dJaIl AUG NJ CITRRTER Saa,u
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-05

WORCESTER MUTUAL FIRE IN
w sURANCE o0MPANY.-A special Meeting Of
mus company to act on the report of Hon. Charles Al.
len, to whom referred the revision of the By Laws
Will be he held at their Office, WEDNESDAY the 9Th
day Of January 1858, at 10 o'sock a. M By order of
the PRESIDENT CHARLES M. MILES, sec'y.
Qec20
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-05

M ECHANICS' MUTUAL FIRE IN-
tFA SURANCE C0MPANY.-A Meeting of the Mem.
bers of the Company will be held at their Office in Clarks
Block, Worcester, TUESDAY, January 9Th, at 9
O'Clock Ms for the choice Of officers, the alteration of
the BYLAWS, ff deemed advsRble) and the transaction
Of such other business may legally brought before
them VIM a DENNY secir
JAZZ d3t - .
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-05

GREEN HOUSE PLANTS.-A choics vari
~ ETY. OF Plants such as Roses, Heotropes, Chinese
Prmroses, Sweet Ayssums, and other Towering plants
suitable for parnrs; also, select assortment Of hot
House Plants and Flowers to be sold prices to suit
short notice. Apply at WIN. A WHEELER'S Green
House. Garden street, Lincoln strest or orders
may be be left at D. g. Gates under BAY State House
RICHARD PAYNE, Gardener
Worcester, Dec ID 1851 d&wtf decl5
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-05
SILK STOCK

Will be sold at great reduction from actual cost.
Elegant Robes for $l2 50, worth $500.
Elegant Robes for $1,000, worth $50 90.
The remainder of our DRESS SILKS, at equally ruin
prices.
Our 81 Valencia Plaids for e2tc
Our roc Valencia Paids for 5Oc
Our SOC Valencia Paids for 25c
The balance Of double width all wool Paids for 2bc-
Great Bargains.
Our best styles all wool DeLaines for SOc.
New styles all wool DeLanes for 374c
Splendid chance to purchase articles for presents may
be found in our
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-05

This good opportunity to invest in Dry Goods and
we advise all who wish to make little money go great
way to call early and better bargains than were
ever offered in this County.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-05

For sae twenty-five per cent less than at any other
plsce in Worcester, by
J. NJ. FoLLANsBEE, Agent,
ooi3O d5tSwf Foster street, onp, n. n W. Depot.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-05

And are Offering extra inducements to people who wish
to make useful and suitable Christmas and New Years.
Presents.
We will enunerate but few of the many chances for
bargains which may be found in our stock.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-05

NOTICE. have this day given my son, r. L.
~ DRURY, his time. shall not pay any of his
debts nor claim any of his wages after this kate.
l.. B. DRURY.
Worcester, Dec. 20, 1857. ja4 d3t
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-05

Ladies' thisis common CALL designed to close a re
Stock, but bona ds Sale Of large stock OF Dry
Goods entirely new and will be sold at Enormous
Sacrifice from the original cost.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-05

ATOTICE'-The Annual Meeting of the Worcester
" association Of Mutual did in Detecting
Thieves will be held at the Lincoln House. on TUESDAY,
January ~ 1858, at O'Clock p. M for the choice of
officers and such other business as may properly come
before the meeting.
ja4 dim S.HCOLTON. Treasurer
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Gen. Jackson's Toilet.

lhe genial temper of President Buchanan,
his easy, pleasant manners aud racy conver.
sation. have always rendered him great fs.
vorite in society, abroad "a wei! IA at home,
and few. of onrpublic men have laid up such
stock OF amusing and valuable reminiscent
ces. There is no anecdote which he tells of
Gen. Jackion, which is so characteristic of
the old hero that is worth preserving.
The President relates that once, during
the administration of Old Hickory, he went
to the White House TO ask admission to pre-
sent to him the celebrated Miss Betsy Cation.
Gen. Jackson readily. assented. and named
the next day for the interview. AT the an.
pointed hour Mr.. Buchanan repaired with
his fair charge to the Presidential mansion.
and leaving the lady in one of the drawing
rooms, he mounted 10 the private cabinet of
the President. To his great surprise and
disappointment, he found the General burr
ed in his books and papers, and at;ired in a
plain morning dress, his chin unshaved and
his favori;e pipe in his mouth. The Sena.
tor from Pennsylvania was grieyously EN-.
barrassed. He was apprehensive that If he
announced Miss Caton's presence, the gal
liant veteran would descend all in neqlioe as
ne was.
Mr.. Buchanan did not like to expose the
renowned belle to such shock as that, and,
on the other hand, he equally dreaded offer
ing suggestion on the subject to the fiery
old hero. There was no alternative. how
ever, and he had to state that Miss Cation
was waiting the Generals presence IN the
green drawing.room. Up jumped Old
Hickory Al the first word and laid down his
pipe. There was not q moment to be lost,
so MIR. buchanan, in a timid and apolopetic
manner, ventured to observe that "the lady
could very well wait till the President had
shaved himself" The General saw what he
was driving at, and shook his frizzled head
at him like the name of an enraged lion.
Buchanan" thundered out the inpetu.
Gus old man, did you ever hear of the man
IN Kentucky who got rich by minding his
own business 2" ..s - 81 =
Without stopping TO say whether lie was
acquainted with the remarkable individual
in question, the experienced senator fled
from the storm, and took refuge with his
lovely companion downstairs. In a few
minutes afterwards the hero Of New OIleans
entered the room with that dignity of man.
ner which no man knew better how to as.
sume; and great was Mr.. Buchanan's relief
10 lind that not only was his face quite vir
ginal in lis sInoothness, but that lie was 90,
mp in his best black suit, with boots of fault
less radiance.
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Let NE Alone"
MARK l: "a.

Let me alone" said an unduiifuI son. in
reply to the expostuiations Of his father ::
=" let me alone, will do rs please, and
your talk is Of no use.' In a few days this
tpler, gamester. and debauchee finished his
race in the grave.
Let me alone, ! am my own guardian "
said one, in reply 10 his beseecling wife, who
was kneeling at his feet, impIoring him, in
plaintive strains, not to 60 again to the tav-
ern and :he card table let me alone,n he
said, and, leaving her in tears, he went to
the place Of rendezvous, and in a few hours
his work was finished-te was in eternity
n selfmurderer and his wife and little ones
were bcggars. .-......
Let me alone" said poor creature, as
he came reeling to the grogshop, to com.
plete his debauch g let me alone / know
what am about drink no more than |
need; can govern myself; despise n
drunkard." lie went ON his way, and the
next morning he was found a stiffened corpse
upon the frozen ground.
Let me alone" said man, who was
taking his morning dram, to his wife, who
mildly expostulated with him, and tenderly
hinteG her fears that he was becoming too
'ohN vi InG dlOne
drink no more than need can. drink or
let it alone" A few months after, the same
man staggered home from militia muster.
and for his abuse to his family, received in
prison a righteous punishment.
Let me alone" said manufacturer Of
ardent spirits as friend presented him the
Tract called An Alarm to Disiillers ~" let
me alone; am in free country my bus
mess is honest; must support my family"
In few months his son was turned out Of
the church for intemperance, his eldest
daughter inarFied miserable druukard, his
own distiler. and he himself became endors-
er for one Of his best customers, who ran
away and in one year, ruin. beggary and
shame came upon the whole family.
Let me alone" said the tavern.keeper |:
!" let me alone | dc not sell to drunkards if
do not sell, some one else will; and on.
" sell to support my family" A year or
two made it manifest that his bar had at
least one good customer, and he ended his
days a drunkard and in prison.
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"hast anything in thy vile abaie to keep a
famishing traveller from siaryaiioni Hast
anything to eat ~
y" Nein, mine Coil" exclaimed the land.
lord, no,ings at all ! you eat up every.
tingsp -
" Liar y roared the Count, g!aring savage
" upon the affrigh,t d landlord, you have
beautiful ,laugi,ter!"
"Oh, mine grashos r exclaimed the mis-.
erab!e man, "you ton't wants TO eat her,
tooT r'.s a 81 a#Arh ssg3
:, Beastr' yelled the Count, "ssutl bither
the fair Katrina r. ... s. la. ...
4 And he sent her.
THE remainder of this sanguinary and
exciting story will appear some time be.
tween now and the wear 1900, in the Uai.
versat Weekly Kerfanmur, (not the New
York Ledger.) the publication of which tire
mendous journal has just been commenced
Have patience
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y @ F. p OsPsULlAR EV"FN7T
LIE. so5iIi cARoi THURSDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 49, 1855

superior. Allah is gteat ~ he said. al am
yanquished." Instead Of the bottle from
which, in Europe, Robert Houdin pours an
endless stream Of every description of wine
and liquor, he called for ana empty bowl.
which he kept continually full Of boiling
coffee, but few Of the Arabs would taste it'
for they made sure that il caine direct from
Inc dev'Fs own coffee pot. He then told
them that it was in his power TO deprive
them of al strength, and restore il to them
at viii, and he produced small box, so
light that child could lift it with his fin.
ger; but IL suddenly became so that the
strongest man present could not raise IT, and
the Arabs, who prize physical strength above
everything, looked with terror at the great
magician who, they donbted not. could an.
nihllate them by the mere exertion of his
VIII. They expressed this belief; Houdin
confirmed them in it, and promised that. on
day appointed, he would convert one OF
them into smoke. The day came; the
throng was prodigious; fanatical Mara
bout had agreed to give himself ND to the
sorcerer. They made him stand upon a ta.
ble and covered hun with a transparen,
ganze then Houdin and another person
"o'o oy tht tWQ enQs, anu the
Arab disappeared in cloud Of smoke.
The terror Of the spectators was indescrib.
able; they rushed out Of the place. and ran
long distance before some of the boldest
thought OF returning to look after the Mar.
about. They found him near the place
where he had been evaporated, but he could
tell them nothing, and was like drunken
man, Ignorant Of what had happened to
him. Thenceforward Houdin was vener.
a,ed, and the Marabouts despised the OBJ.
sect OF the French Government was com
pletely attained. The fashion of "testimo.
mails " having, il appears, infected even the
Arabs, number Of chiefs presented the
French conjuror with piece of Arab writ
ing, wonderfully decorated, hyperbolical and
ego'istic, and TO which they were so atten.
i've as TO append French translation. Be-
sides this memorial Of his Algerine trip.
Houdin has rosary which he one day Lor
rowed from an Arab 10 perform trick with.
and which the owner, persuaded that Shi.
tab in person was before him, refused to re-
ceive back.-Londoa Times Paris Cor.
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Another Exciting Novel.
THE cANNIDAL coUNT-oR, THE DEMON OF
THE LAGER DEER CELLAR.

CHAPTER L." Wot no, there-lights ~
exclaimed Count Alfonso de Bummero. as
he wiped his grizzly mousiaches onto the
edge OF the table cloth and stomped the heel
Of his heavy stogies onto the floor of the
lager-beer cellar in his rage" Wot ho.
there! Lights, say ~
Yah. mynheer !" exclaimed Carl Schweil.
head, as he instantly placed before the hun
CRY Alfonso Zig dish of fried lights-,he
remains Of sleeps haslet, which had been
thrown ont from the sassage meat.
Enough, catitf, begone!" yelled the
Count, as he stuck his fork into piece o.
the savoryness, and continued his frugal re
past.
CHAPTER II.-Spee,lily did the Count dis.
patch his lights, and then, rs dark scowl
o'erspread his swarthy face, he nervously
clutched his knife and again his heavy heel
was buried in the yielding floor.
"Schweilhead ~ he cried, and the white
foam gathered about his lips, =" Schweilhead
come er haus J"
Vat ist der matter I" oueried the bluff
landlord, as he stood before his guest.
Sweitzer kaise und lager ]" was the re.
ply, and the Count ground his teeth tremen
jusly.
Sol Yah P returned Carl, and he pro-
duced the required luxuries.
CHApTER Ill" Blood and thunder ~
roared the Count, after having swallered a
bull cheese and cask Of lager, am new.
er to be waited on Schweilhead, / saw %
" Yah J" and the trembling landlord stood
before him.
-" Sassages and preitzelslr almost sl,rieked
the Count, "quick, or die -
on, mine eot-an nighteys, yah !" replied
the host, and the articles were brought
CHAPTER w." Another bout and shall
be nerved to the task ~ hissed she grim
Count between his sci teeth, as he swallered
his last morsel Of prei,zel, . Schweilhead,
coue hitherw i-ss
"Yab, rnynheer! Vat you wants, now 2"
Something 20 eatw roared tbs enraged
Count.
Oh, mine Cot !" calculated the misera-
ble landlord, "yot I shall DOR
Do. catiffl" shrieked the Count, "hast
no beefsteak, mutton.chop, or veal. outlet 7"
Neinl" returned tie host.
Then fetch me some fried liver, some
pigs kidneys. a couple O. fried eggs turned
over, couple o. fish balls, some sour krau,
and half-a. dozen picked ing uIs! Dye
hear, monster jump r.
IOh, yah !" exclaimed the unhappy
Schweiihead, |" Cot in liimmei, vot mans -
And the articles were produced. - ~
CHATTER V.---Again an awful summons
smoie upon the ear Of Schweilhead, and he
has anal fr. <Iav % -
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5fiiatsllatrulls Rrahina.
nIfs the Slogan, Of the Highlanders".
"A Thrilling Moment at Lucknow.

- The war in India has been attended with
sfnahy scenes Of thrilling interest, and there
have not been wanting pens TO picture them
with startling effect. The following graphic
description Of the scene at the moment of
,rthe arrival of the relief, 40 long, so painful
" awaited by the beleagued inmates Of
aI.ucknow, written by a lady Of the rescued
party, equals ia dramatic intensity the best
descriptive passages of Sir Walter Scott,
8 snd surpasses anything done by Russell in
ths Crinea:
Ia - Death stared us in the face. We were
fally persuaded that in twenty.four hours
all would be over. The engineers had said
60, and ali knew the worst. We women
Essfsye 10 encourage each other, and TO per-
: form The lighs duties which had been as-
signed TO ns, such as conveying orders to
Sc s.s ss..s..ayses enj ssspIing the men with
provisions, cups Of coffee, which we prepar-
led day and night. lad gone out to Try
and make myself useful, IN company with
Jessie Brown, the wife of o corporal IN my
ahusband's regiment Poor Jessie had been
In q state Of restless excitement NIL through
The seige, and had fallen away visibiy with.
Ga the ssst few days. A constant fever con.
sumed her, aud her mind wandered occa.
,ssionaiIy, especially on that dag when the re-
collectiens of home seemed powerfully pres
2s I. Al last. overcosne With fksir.s,. she Law
down On tho ground, wrapped up in her
plaid. I aAt beside her, promising to ava.
ken her. when. AZ che said, her father should
ssstasa fsom shs ploughing. She a. lencsh
feli into pfofoDnd slumbef. motioniess and
n " 81
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ARemarkabie Magician The Heoroman.
Ger in Algeria.


Every one has seen, or heard speak of the
great Robert Houdn. Besides being the
prince Of conjurors, he is an able ma,iema.
ilcian and mechanician, and his electric
clock, made for the Hotel de Vile Of his
native town Of Blois, obtained medal at
the Paris exhibition. It is not generally
known that he was sent to Algeria by the
French Government on mission connected
with the black art--probabiy the frs. time
that a conjuror has been called upon to ex.
ercise his profession in Government employ.
Some details Of his exhibition have Just
been published. Its object was to destroy
the influence exercised among the Arab
tribes BY the Marabouts---an influence often
mischievously applied. BY few clumsy
tricks and iInposlures, these Marabouts pass
themselves eff as sorcerers; no one. il was
Justly thought, was batter able 10 eclipse
their skill and discredit their science than
the man Of the inexhausiible bottles.
One Of the great pretensions of the Mar
abouts was TO invulnerability. Al the mo-
ment that a loaded musket was aimed at
him, and the trigger pulled, he pronounced
few cabalastio words, and The weapon did
not 60 of. Houdin detected the trick, and
showed that the tube-holo was plugged
The Arab wizard Was ferocious, and abused
bis French rival. You may revenge your
self, quiedy replied noudi,n; sskks sskks . pistol,
load IL yourself, here are bullets, put one in
the barrel but before doing so, mark il
with your knife" The Arab did as he was
told. "Yor are quite certain, now,n said
Houdin, that the pistol is loaded and will
SO of. Tell me, do you feel no remorse in
killing me thus, notwithstanding that au
thorize you ," Yoa are my enemy" cool.
ly replied the Arab; 81 win kill you.r---
Without replying. Houdin stuck an apple
on the point Of q knife, and calmly gave the
word to fire. =.
The pistol was discharged, the apple flew
far away. and there appeared in lis place,
stuck on the point Of the knife, the bulle,
the Maraboul had mayked.
The spectstors remained mute from stu.
pefacsion |; the Marabout bowed before his
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5eIertra l3attrlI.
tFron Pdnch.1
MY Flora.
4 rAsnIosApLE rAsroaAL.

.aa l.
Tell me, Gsn.les, have you seen, i
My Flora pass this wayi
That you may know the Miss mean,
Her briefly III portray.
~ No bonnet on her head,
= But on her neck she wears:
ai An oyster shell It's said
'-ssr5 In size withit compares,
Its shnpe no eve can brook, -
ave- It's use is doubtful too;
il but imParts barefaced look,
~ And brings much ch,ek TO view.
a.. Her dress may please the Swell,
~ For its swollen exnberance ~
1 She looks monster Belle sS
i.s in such Big Ben expanse,
me- Those air.tubes filed with gas
80 Might lift her to the moon;
s-s The small boys mark it as they pass,
1as Aud screech out I: 7" All Balloon ]"
- A parasol she bears
Fox ornament, not use:
For comfort, gloves she wears
G7s Too tight, aud sleeves too loose.
afas Behind her hangs y hood
81 Just level with her chin.
I. An lndian Squaw might find 1t good
g To put a baby in.
90 OF her hair she shows the roots,
Sham flowers the rest conceal
% And she's crippled by her boots
With the,uailitary heel: 80
kap.Sireets off you hear them stalk
When e'er she ventures out;
10, And she seems to waddle more than wall
g.g Her hoops so sway about.
Her figure may be good,
But that no eye can tell
A mere lay figure would
Show off her dress rs well.
She may have ankles neat,
But they're concealed by skirt,
: Which chiefly serves to hide her feet.
And gather up the dirt.
Then, Geptles. have you seen
81 NY Flora this way come
- She cannot have unnoticed been, a.
She takes up too much room!
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A MAN in Pawtucket lately made ap-
plicaiion for insurance on building situated
in village where there was no tiie engine.
In answer to the question:. "What are the
facilities for extingni.hing fires g. he wrote,
'It rains sometimes