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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-20

ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE. In the Phila-
delphia Ledger we find notice of the death
OF an old and honored resident of that city.
about whom the following romantic story is
told
'His father was married privately and UNI
der circumstances that gave offence to the
family, and the wife was not Acknowledged,
Soon after giving birth to a son, the child was
placed in charge Of woman who had an in
FAINT of about the same age. In little while
word was sent to the mother that her babe
had died, and it was inourned over by her as
was natural in mother for the loss of her
first born. After lspse of many years, the
female in whose charge the infant had been
placed, sent for her, and was found in a dy-
ing condition. She informed the mother
that she had practiced deep deception upon
her; that 1t was her own child that died,
while her babe had lived and grown to man
hood. This would not have been credited
but tor the circumstances under which it was
told, and the solemn manner in which it was
declared. The young man was soon inform
ed of it, and took legal measures to establish
his right to his fathers estate, he having died
meanwhile. The grandfather for a time treat
ed him as an imposter; but his aunts insti-
tuted an inquiry, and were satisfied with the
truth of the story. The proofs addueed in
the course Of the legal investigation were such
as to satisfy the grandfather, and the young
man was received into the family, and occu-
pied the position his relationship entitled him
to. Before this, a change of name had be-
come necessary, for he had borne the name
OF the female who had been known from his
early childhood as his mother. The large es-
tate he inherited he leaves to wife and an
only child"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-20

CURIOUS PREMoNlTIoN OF THE TELEGRAPH.
In Addison's Spectator, printed one hundred and
forty years ago, is the following account of a
discovery in magnetic communication, said to
have been made two hundred and fifty years be.
fore. 1t has the marks of myth, but curiously
foreshadows the present reality like some vague
prophecy
estrada, an Italian Jesuit, in one of his Pro.
lusinos, gives account of a correspondence
between two friends, by the help of certain load
stone, of such virtue, that if it touched two nee
dies, when one of the needles so touched began to
move, the other. though at a distance, moved at
the same time and in the same manner. The
two friends being each possessed of one Of these
needles, made dial plate and subscribed twen-
ty-four letters upon it. They then fixed one of
the needles on each of these plates so that it
could move around without impeachment. After
separating from one another one hundred miles,
they were to communicate and test their inven.
ton, by directing the needle to the letter requir-
ed the other at The same moment saw his own
sympathetic needle moving of itself at every let
ter which that Of his correspondent pointed at
BY this means they conversed across a whole
continent, and conveyed their thoughts to one
another in an instant over cities or mountains,
seas or deserts"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-20

There is no period since the commencement
of the world, in which so many important
discoveries, tending to the benefit of man
kind, were made, as in the last half century
OR so. Before the year 1900 there was not a
single steamboat in existence, and the appli-
cation of steam machinery was unknown.
Fulton launched the first steamboat in 1907 :;
now there are thousands of steamboats, ira.
versing the waters of America, and the time
saved in travel is equal to seventy per cent !;
the rivers of nearly every country in the world
are now traversed by steamboats, In 1900,
there was not single railroad in the world :
there are now, in England and America alone,
about twenty-five thousand miles of railroad,
costing in the neighborhood OF three hundred
million dollars. In 1900, it took weeks to
convey intelligence between Philadelphia and
New Orleans; now it can be accomplished in
minutes by the electric telegraph, which only
had Its beginning in 1913.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-20

The QUEENS MBssAeE.-The operator at
Trinity Bay Mr.. De Sauty informs the pub
Iic, in general terms, that the transmission of
the Queens Message was commenced early
on the morning of the 10th, and not finished
until o'clock on the morning of the 18th,
but it was stopped for several hours to allow
ofrepairs, thus occupying about twenty hours.
The Message of the Queen is fourteen lines
in length, and contains l03 words and 532
letters. If twenty hours, therefore, were oc .
cupieq in actual transmission, the average
reception of each hour was &c letters. This
is very fair for first dispatch. We remem.
Der when the Morse line was erected between
this city and New York, it was sometime
after the line was completed before messages
were sent through with any sort of certainty
and precision. The reply of the President
contains l3l words and 7O5 letters, including
stops. Mr.. De Sauty is of opinion that the
latter message might be sent across the ATTAIN
tic, under favorable circumstances, in an hour
and half. Probably, with practice, the rate
OF transmission will be considerably increas-
ed.-IraUeller.
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New York Items.

NEW York, Aug. l9.-The cable demon
stration in Brooklyn passed off without &C.
cident. The investigation yesterday of the
committee on the celebration into the causes
of the fire at the City Hail. did not lead to
any satisfactory result. There are strong
reaaon for believing the fire was set.
Mr.. Edge, pyrotechnist, stated to the commit
tee that after the illumination and fireworks
were all over, he went over the whole build
ing, and found everything safe 1t is now
thought that 100000 will be required to
make the necessary repairs to the hall.
Morganheim, the young man who killed
his sweetheart, and afterwards shot himself,
died yesterday morning.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-20

ORDNANCE" VERY BADLY Cur INTo.--It
is common to call every indiscretion that man
commits, every difficulty that man gets into,
and very often serious crimes, "Romance in Real
Life" One of these cases lately occurred, or
was manufactured, in Chicago, where a young
man, named Eve, was represented to have been
torn by cruel parent from young mulatto
woman, his wife, and the mother of his children.
The following card, published in the New York
Commercial, upon the authority of the father,
takes the romance out of the affair very effect
ually:
"His son was not married to the woman in
question. He never claimed the paternity of her
children, for they were born before his aeauaint-
ance with her. His friends were never consulted
about his marrying her. His gradparent did not
leave him S25 900 or 100000, nor we're $4,000 in
gold or otherwise, or the half of it, found in his
possession in Chicago. He left there no wife or
woman pennies. but greatly his senior who
had en'iced him from his home family, and
friends, and who had voluntarily selected that
city for the residence of herself and children.
Rome, Georgia, is not in Randolph county, nor
the father of the young man professor Of anat-
omy or physiology in some college in Nashville,
Tenn.
That father asks that Justice so far be done his
erring son, now going to sea, that these facts be
noticed by the numerous papers publishing the
item from Chicago.
Astor House, New York city, August 49,"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-20

THE HUGHES INsTUMENT.-The Albany Jour.
nal thus sketches the principal features of this
new invention
THE Hughes instrument is a combination of
the Morse and House inventions. In the Morse
instrument,two three pulsations of the electric
current are required to indicate one letter. In
the House instrument, it requires from one to
twenty-eight pulsations. In the Hughes instru-
ment it requires but single pusation for each
letter The mechanism by which this is accom-
plished is simple though the principle on which
1t is based is complex. The type wheels at the
respective stations revolve to print the message,
and their revolutions are governed by vibrating
springs. These springs cause them TO revolve in
exactly the same time. There is an acoustic
principle involved, viz that two springs which
give the same muscical tone, while vibrating, vi
brates the same number of times per second The
springs are therefore chosen and regulated by
sound. This instrument. it is evident, economic
es both time and electric power. Its exceeding
sensitlveness to the least perceptice pusation of
the electric currents adaps it especially for long
lines and submarine cables. 1t is capable Of
writing forty words a minute with about one
tenth of the battery power of other instruments,
and sends messages both ways at once At least
SO its inventor claims, aud it is to be tested on
the Atlantic cable"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-20
Liner frOIn Salt Lnue-Grent Indjnn
Battle,

ST. LOUIS, Aug lS.--The Salt Lake Mail
arrived in Leavenworth on the 10th inst,
with st. Joseph dates to the oath of July.
All the Mormons who were able have re-
turned from Provo Brigham Young was re-
ported to have shut himself up in his resi-
dence, under strong guard, fearing assass-
nation.
Gen. Johnson intended to move his en-
campment aud prepare tor going into winter
quarters.
Col. Hoffman still remained at Fort Bridg-
er. The battalion of Volunteers were also
still there.
A great battle is reported to have taken
place between seven hundred Pawnees, Chey-
ennes. and Avarpachoes, in the Big Blue re-
gon, in which four Pawnees were killed and
several wounded.
Private letters from the army at Utah, an.
nounce the departure of Col. Loring with
three companies of the Third Infantry and
one hundred Rifemen from New Mexico
Capt. Marcy expected to leave shortly for the
States.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-20

IHE Yrs AND Downs OF MERCANTILE LIFE.
An incident OF the late monetary crisis was
related to us few days since as having oc
CURED IN this city, showing In forcble
manner the hazard attending mercantile
business in this country. merchant of
Boston had, by patient attendance to bust
ness and general uprightness OF conduct, for
number of years, accumulated a fortune of
some two hundred thousand dollars, while vet
IN middle life, and it seemed nm assured mat
ter that the remainder Of his days would be
spent in the enjoyment Of this ample compe
tenee. A few months before the crash, exeit-
ed by o rapid rise in an article in which he
traiiicked, he yentured in it nearly his whole
capital, and declined to sell at tho repeated
advances which were offered to him. Finally.
the tide turned, and the article went with
tremendous rapdity down and down, until
nearly all OF tho accumulated fortune was in.
volyed IN the wreck. A short time after.
wards signs of insanity were detected in tho
merchant, and he is now aud has been for
some months an inmate OF an insane asylum,
Boston Traveller.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-20

HARPER's MAGAZINE ON SENATOR WILSON
We are sorry to see that our friend Harper,
whose monthly visits we are always glad to
receive, has assisted to cast q slur upon Sem
ator Wilson. In the PREDATORY remarks to
narration Of a duel in France, Harper's Nag
asine says: ave commend its perusAl to
Messrs. Gwin, Wilson, Burlingame, et id
omne 5elltger." Now, aside from. the bad
Latin OF the sentence, more unjust insinu-
alton was never thrown out, even by the Bos-
ton Courier. Every Massachusetts, man, and
everybody that knows anything about Wash
ington matters, knows, that Henry Wilson
has always, in word and in practice, utterly
secuted the idea, that dueling is to be coun-
tenanced on any pretext whatever. He has
never gone farther, than to say, that If at
tackled he should defend himself, and this,
we are confident, he will be able to do
Fitchburg ReVeikie.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-20

The Discovery OF ELEorRIoITY.-The cas-
ual rubbing Of little BIT Of amber produced
the FIRST recognized development Of electrici-
ty, some six centuries before the Christian
era, and this Insignificant resinous deposit has
thus given its Greek name to the wonderful
agent whose greatest marvel we have just
announced For neary twenty-iour hundred
years however, electricity was regarded as
only an eccentric quality Of amber and few
other articles; for it is little more than a CEN
fury since the discovery Of the electric shock
at Leyden, and during the last century ali
the grind triumphs Of electrcy have occurred.
Tyapeliey.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-20

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF INsTRUcTIoN-Sec.
ond Day, August lS.-Aiter prayer by Rev. Mr..
Smithet of Boston, and the appointment of a
committee to nominate officers for the ensuing
year, a long and interesting discussion was had
on the question as to the education Of the sexes
together in the public schools Elbridge Smith,
Esq, formerly Principal of the Worcester High
School, and now Principal OF the Norwich Free
Academy, opened the discussion is a forcble ar.
gumeut in favor of educating the sexes together.
Mr.. Greenlesf of Bradford Mr.. Edwards of St.
Louis, and Mr.. Batchelder of Salem, followed on
the same side, and George B. Emerson of Bos-
tyn in opposition. The question was then laid on
the table, when an interesting address on "Words
Fifty Spoken was delivered by T. W. Valen.
tine, Esq., of Albany, N. Y.
At the afternoon session, a proposition was
presented by Mr.. Dole of Maine, for submitting
what he claims great discovery, to the in.
vestigation off committee to be raised by the In.
stitute. He claims to have solved what he calls
the enigma of the English verb. to have discover
ed its true theory. A committee was appointed
by the chair in relation to the matter, consisting
of Prof. A. Crosby Of Salem, Mr.. Hart Of Farm
ington, and Mr.. Amos Perry of Providence.
A series of resolutions in reference to the loss
Of the Institute by the death of the late Prof
Andrews Of New Britain, were adopted.
An able address on "Drawing as a branch of
Education" was then delivered by Mr. Putnam
oflthe Quincy School, Boston, and, after discus.
sion thereupon, the Institute adjourned till even.
ing
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-20

The exceedingly bad taste manifested in the
Presidents reply to Queen Victoria, has been the
subject of sincere modification and regret, and
has Occasioned very general remark. The fol.
lowing article, from the New York EUening Post,
is to the point;
THE PRESIDENTS LETTER TO VIcToRIA.-Mr.
Buchanan does not seem to succeed any better
in writing TO foreign sovereigns than to his Amer
lean sovereigns. He concludes his letter to the
Queen with an inquiry, which compels her to re-
ply to him, or be guilty Of rudeness; position
in which he had no right to place any lady, and
least of all, one who by force of circumstances
was constrained TO initiate the correspondence
But this is not the GROWING sohiSe Of the per-
Torrance. He says:
I'm this view, will not all nations Of chrsten.
dom spontaneously unite in the declaration that
1t shall be forever neutral, and that its commune
cations shall be held sacred in passing to their
places OF destination, even in the midst Of hostil
ites?"
This is tOleraby cool proposal, considering
that the telegraph line terminates at both ends
on the Queens territory, and no other nation in
| the world has anything whatever to do with it.
It would be a very pretty thing for the Queen
herself 10 propose, at proper time and place !;
but 1t comes from Buchanan with about as much
pEopHety as a proposal, Immediately after the
next Presidential election, to divide the offices OF
the general government equally between Bucha-
niers and Republicans.
Ii the Queen we're wag-perhaps she is-she
might reply to her transatlantic interrogation
point in this wise: Certainly, we will make the
line neutral all the way from Ireland to the Gulf
of Mexico, and its communications shall be held
sacred in passing to their places OF destination,
even in the midst of hosiilities."
What answer could the President make to this,
except that he had nothing to say about the in
land lines, thus practically admitting that he
had deliberately asked of England favor which
be could not recprocate if he would, and which
everybody knows he would not if he coulds
And then, to make such a request at such an
unreasonable time
Should Mr. Buchanan have occasion to write
again to the Queen. we beg him to mark his COM
munication confidential"
The Springfield Republican says;
THE Presidents message is a peculiar mixture
OF patriotism, philanthropy, and piety and
minds one OF fourth of July Grafton, by min
lister, delivered in a church.
The unpleasant thing about the Presidents
message is the coupling of the fervent aspiration
that the telegraph may be bond of peace be-
tween the nations, with the wish that it shall be
neutral "eyen in the midst of hostities." We
submit that the closing phrase OF this dispatch
IS IN execrabe taste. It audes to that which is
incongruous with the spirit of the occasion, and
the nature of the dispatches. Ii introduces ma
honal diplomacy into personal, friendly congrat-
ulations, and virtually begs that cable having
both termini in the queens SOIL shall not, in case
OF war, be used exclusively against US"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-20

MURDER IN HoLYoKB.-A shocking muir
der occurred at Holyoke, last evening, of
which we learn the following psrticulars:-
Daniel son of Wells Lathrop of South Had
ley, crossed the river, yesterday, and spent
most of the afternoon in Holyoke. At about
eight o'clock in the evening, when about to
return home, a difficulty arose between him
and party Of eight or ten lrshmen, the re-
suit of which was that Lathrop was injured
so severely that be died soon after, and his
body was thrown into the river, or that after
receiving the injuries he attempted to escape
from his assailants by swimming, and was
drowned. The murder was soon noised
abroad, and created great excitement. The
body was found in about an hour, and DIR.
A. b. Clarke, coroner, Immediately sum
moned jury of inquest, which met at ten
O'Clock last evening and sat until midnight,
when it was adjourned to tomorrow morning.
One of the Irishmen engaged in the muir
der, acknowledges that he struck Lathrop,
but says that he (Lathrop) was drunk at the
time, and was drowned while attempting to
swim to his boat. Other witnesses before the
inquest state positively that Lathrop was not
In liquor at the time. The evidence so far
as known is contradictory.
Lathrop was about thirty years of age. He
has led a rowing life, and was with Walker in
his flibuster expedition in Nicaragua, re-
turning with him. Up to eight o'clock this
morning, no arrests had been made.-North.
amPton Courier, 1871.
The Springfield Republican of Thursday,
says: The evidence very manifestly point
ed to Fitzgerald as the ruffianly assailant,
but gave no reliable basis for the melee
Fitzgerald was arrested on Tuesday afternoon
and lodged in Jail in this city to await his
examination next Friday afternoon. He is a
desperate character, sed well deserves hang
ing, but it is hardly possible that he can be
brought to the gallows for this ofense He
is believed to have had leading part in the
murder of the peddler Beebe, whose body was
found in the canal below the ' Patch" last
fall, bearing evident marks of a violent DEATH
Other similar cases are now brought to mind,
and the citizens are at last awake to the
Importance of celebrating this pestilential
neighborhood.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-20

SPORTING INTELLIGsNoE Full Moon Trotting ark.
The race between Meddesoe and Harry Walton, alias
Jack Potter, from New York will be trotted this after
noon, at halfpast O'CLOCK Mile heats, best three in
Ave 70 harness.
The horses arrived yesterday in the cars are in fine
condition, and be Wessors stable on Grafton
greet
Allvers Of fast horses will have chance to see the
fastest race roted in this section of the country
And as the horses equal for speed i. will be diff
cult for the shapest to guess the winner therefore the
will be interesting to all
B. Track three miles from W crcester.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-20
SITE CONVENTION.

The legal voters Of Massachusetts, who opposed
the present corrupt National Administration, aud the
aggressions the slave power and who in favor
the general policy ef the present State Adun straton
are qletd to elect delegates to State Convention,
meet al MECHANICS HALL in Worcester, Thurs.
day. sept. g. at IL O'Clock, ~, for the purpose OF
nominating candidates voted for the state lec-
tion ensuing, and oiganzsg for the coming polt-
cal campaigu.
The basis Of representation in said Convention will be
delegate from each city aud town in the Common
EeAh and addition Al delegate for every two hun
dred voters according to the last State census.
JOHN B. ALLEY,
OTIS CLAPP,
WILLIAM CLAFLIN,
J. WALDO DENNY,
GIDEON HAYNES.
EDWARD HAMILTON, State
WILLARD A. HARRINGTON, v,.,.;o
A. N MERRICK. NNs0A'''S
GEORGE 0Dl0RNE, Committee
THEODORE OTIS,
O. K. PANGB0RN,
THOMAS PARSONS,
R SARIN,
VIGOROUS TAFT.
Boston, July %. 1858.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-20

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF -Abram Farrow, of
Holden. was yesterday tried before Adm Thayer,
Esq Trial Justice, for malicious mischief in
exposing poison to be taken by the fowls of John
Burns, on the 18th of August, four or five of
which partook thereof and died in consequence.
Burns was defended by George F. Very, Esq,
but was adjudged guilty. and fined IS and costs,
from which he appealed, and recognized under
300 bonds, to prosecute his appeal at the next
term of the criminal Court, in October.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-20

1hese phs are nothing new but have been used Nv the
uoctors or many years both in France and with
unParseleo success in case; and he il nrg1 nv
msny Thousand ladies' who have used them. Ia ,oats
lne rus puoc for the alienation those suerings fo,
any irregularities whatever, we'll as to prevent an in
crease p amly where heath will not permitt Females
peculiarly situated o. those supposIng themselves 40
ar cautioned against using hese Pills while in that con-
euoh as the the proprietor assumes responsibility at.
yer he ABOVE admonition, although their mhdness wo aid
prevent any mischief to health; otherwise the pills ara
recommended Full and explicit directions accompany
each box. Price 81. F""'
sold wholesale and retail by DAVID SCOTT, Druy
els zol Main street, corner Of Mechanic street Wor
Sgster Mass; and by JAMES GREEN, 1T Main street
moroesterl Mass Ladies', by enclosing them al can
naye sne Goiden Pia sent to any part of the cuutry
Eonuuehlly), by return mail Sold also by A. A. Brr lett
Shhtoni James b. Lane, Fchburg; Canrell a Son Dan
sssonVilei A. Houehton Athol Depot, Bach Son Prov
luce weeks Potter BOSTON, and by one Druggist in
oS dbLa1iea be particular in asking for "Dr Dupon
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boxi you will then obtain a medicine Won mac enuy aI
upon; 5he agent viii tell you they no secret com
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