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~ The following paragraph will be
interesting to holders of Land Warrants.
By this action several hundred thousand
acres of choice lands IN Central aud South
sru Iowa will be thrown into market:
q An the vacant lands heretofore with
drawn from sale or entry, lyilg outside OF
six miles on each side of the lands granted
70 Iowa ID 1856, for railroad purposes,
having been released. they viii be restored
% prIvafe entry at The land Offices in the
Ststs, on the ! 5th of February
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Additional from Kansas.


a.s-IgE.s. ST.; LeurA Jan, 9lrs1
The Demosrdt has received retufSs
from the Ksnsas elections Of the qist sees
December and the 4th of Jappary, . :,
published over the sigaaturess of GoSect 7
nor Denver and the presiding officers ef
The Territorial Legislature. sss.sssaa'''u
The vote on the constitutions stands =
follows: Constitution with Slavery, 6,l4s:
Constitution without Slavery, 56s.
At the elsction m aths 4th sinst., saAs
Free State party were triumphant elect
ing all their candidates for the State Of.
dcers by an average majority Of 4l5.
Senate Thirteen Free State and six
Democrats. House-Twenty.nine HN6d
State and fifteen Demecrsts.sa ess - ssss 4
The majority against the sonstitae
tion, on the 4th inst. was l o, ,29e. siisis uF
It's alleged that fraudulent vets wssors
counted at Oxford, Shawnee Kickapeo
and other places. sslfs
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wOoDsFIELD. onto, JAN. 81. 1858

E We regret to learn, as we do by
letters from DR.. Stout. that Mr.. Will
.LrAMs. has been quite i'll. At our latest
dates from Columbus he was improving.
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H Sheriff MoRRow furnished US q
list of the Grand and Po.it Juries for the
next term of the Court Of Common Pleas,
for this county, commencing February l6,
1858, which will be found below:
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i New Counterfeit Detector.

About the most usetu tning tnas any
person IN business can have IN these times
10 correct and reliable Counterieit De- '.
tector and Bank Note List. This want
is now TO be supplied. Messrs. 4. .
Peterson & Brothers have just commence
ed the publication OF "ErERsoSs fhIL
ADEIPHIA CouNrERfEir DETEcToR AND
BANK NOTE LIST "a monthly quarto
publication which contains all the infor-
nation that can be obtained in regard t
all Connterfeits. Broken Banks and the
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Columbus Correspondence,

TIE lMi1itary Conve,.tion II Pstitions
- Prot. Monroe - Neso Senate Bis
- Nea1 House Bills &c
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The hair is black sAs si
We guess the ex-Sherihf who wrote the
foregoing does not live hundred miles
from this place. - So.
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Polite and Friendly.

The Guernsey Times says "the follow
ing business note is about as friendly as
anything We haye come across:n I'D
Doe on Demise of In Guernsey County
Calvert, Common Pleas.
rs. Reed of Clerk, Far
VIM. Masters, rer, three dollars Oh
in this case. my fees, --3 ------;
jan IL, 1853. Ex. Sh'ff, M. G. o.
Mr. FAaRER- Enclosed you will End q
lock of my hair for your kindness in re-
hitting me So 90 in the above case. i
lis the first money that l have received
from any county on foreign writs since
have been in Office. 1t is great sacri
6ce to send you the enclosed lock as an
very nearly bald. have'oniy about al
much more on my Uranium.
ssA - Yours, &c. ssei
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-16
THREE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE
Arrival of ,bo Steamship AfrIcn.

NEW York. Oct. To- Steamship Africa,
from Liverpool ID inst, arrived at this port
shortly before midnight
Steamer Propeller arrived at Galway on the
18th, and had to be run aground to prevent
her sinking, on account of leaking badly. The
Galway line hereafter calls at St. Johns, n. +
The Liverpool cotton market was steady
and unchanged: sales OF the week 1890
bales, spectators taking 1000, and exporters
66O0. Sales on Friday were 5000, and on
Saturday they were estimated at 1000, the
market closing firm.
The British revenue returns show consider
able decrease. but more than accounted for
by the reduction of the income tax, making
an actual increase.
Galway harbor, it is expected, will be sur
veyed by government engineers, with a view
to Improvements.
There is nothing new in regard to the cable.
Marley, the electrician, expresses confidence
that his estimate of the distance from shore
where the faults are will be correct.
Ships Sultana and Ocean Chief had reached
Liverpool with ESQ. 900 in gold, from Aus
tralia.
Napoleon has returned from Biarrittz, and
was about to visit the Chalons camp.
S0,000,000 francs are wanted to complete
Cherbourg.
Prince Napoleon met distinguished re-
ception from the Emperor Alexander, at
Warsaw.
The Russian Steam Navigation Company
have taken possession of Villafranca.
Advices from Turkey and the East show
continued excitement against the Christians,
The India and China mail has been already
telegraphed, and reached England on the ID
Lord Elgin and Admiral Seymour had
gone to Japan. The French had gone to
Cochin China. The British Consul and all
foreigners had quilted Canton.
A Mr. Rowett had offered to lay rope
covered with electric wire between Yalentia
and Newfoundland for the sum of GlS2 900
sterling.
A telegraph dispatch from Madrid states that
import cotton seed into Cuba.
Letters from Gambia describe the island as
still in very disturbed state The new Gov
ernor had not been able to carry out the in
structlons received from Constantnople.
Armed Turks had traversed the capital of the
island, shouting "Death to the Christians
Some OF them We're arrested, but were imme-
diately released, SO great is Mussulman influ-
ence.
dispatch from Alexandria saws the Lu-
ciferO publishes report of a revolt at Did
da, and rising at Mecca, wherein several
Turkish soldiers have been killed.
Advices from TriPoi state that the revolt of
battalion of soldiers had been suppressed.
The Chief Minister of Persia and his two
sons had been arrested and were under sur
veillance.
Advices from Suez state that the steamer
Hymen had been met on the coast of Abyssin-
ia with pilgrims on board, in state of mu-
., Al. 4 ~
doubtless have all been murdered but for the
timely interposition of an English steamer,
which took the Hymen and all on board into
Suez.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-16

A FEARFUL PREDIoAMENT.-On day, re-
i. Gently, while four little boys were diverting
themselves by leaping in and out of an old
corn chest that stood in the stable of farm in
the Carse Of Gowrie, the whole of them got
into it at one time, and drew down the lid,
which, being furniehed in the common way
for paddock, the holder caught the staple,
and made them prisoners at once beyond the
possibility Of extricating themselves. For
tunately, however, the horses had to be sup
pered, but the plowman, whose duty it was
to do 80, had performed his task, and was
leaving for the night, when he thought he
heard some movement in the chest. Aware
there was no corn in it, he was convinced he
was deceived; but, curiosity prompting him.
he lifted the lid, and found the now missed
and anxously sought for prisoners, still alive,
but quite unconscious, or unable to mako the
least effort for their deliverance. Had a
movement on the part Of one Of them not
drawn the attention Of the powman at the
last moment, the whole four would doubtless
have been dead before morning Perthshire
Advertiser.
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Iudfenn EIen,ion.

TERRB HAUTB, VA, Oct. l5.-Sullivan
County Secrist (adm.) for Congress, for the
Seventh District, has about IS majority.
The Lecompton County ticket is represent
ed to have 90 majority.
Putnam County gives 100 majority for Da-
Wis.
Seventh District-In Clay County the vote
is close. In Hancock County the Republi-
cans gain largely. In Marion County the
whole Republican ticket is elected. Knox
County gives Hovey (auti Iecompton) $50
majority. Marlborough County gives him
800 majority, and his election over Nihlack is
conceded certain. In Parke County Davis
majority is about 5000.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l5.-Private dispatches
from Indiana state that Niback (adm.1 is
undoubtedly elected in the First COMPRESSION
al District of Indiana.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-16

PennnrIYnnin EIcctinn.

READING, Pa, Oct. l5.-Schwartz's ma
jority over Clancy Jones, is 10, by the official
returns.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. l4.-The official count
of the Thirteenth Congressional District, gives
Junken, Rep, 66 majority.
1t is reported that the Opposition have elect
cd their candidate for State Senator in York
County. If this is correct, the opposition
will have one majority in the Senate.
At the meeting here today of the judges of
the election returns, afidavits were read.
charging frauds in the First Congressional
District, indicating that Col. Florences seat
will be contested.
In the Sth Congressional District the vote
for John Schwartz is 1921, and for ]. CLANCY
Jones 1902. The oath Congressional District
is in doubt. -Four counties give James l..
Gillis, Dem. l04O majority. The same coun-
ties in 1856 gave Democratic majority.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-16

CINCINNATI, Oct. l5.--In the Sixth Con.
gressional District, Howard, Dem, is elected
by about 800 majority.
CLEVELAND, Oct. l5.-In the Nineteenth
District Wade, Rep, has majority of 3, 800.
In the Twentieth District, Ashtabula Co.
gives Hutohns $500 majority.
Tbs Fifteenth District is very close, but il
is generally supposed that Burns (Adm.) is
defeated.
John Carey, Republican, has 5000 majority
in the Ninth Congressional District. In the
Twentieth Congressional District j. Hutchins
has 1000 to 5000 majority.
CLEVELAND, Oct. 15.-M. IL. Nichols.
Republican, comedies the election of VIM.
Allen, Democrat, iu the Fourth Compression
al District by 90 majority. VIM. Helmck,
Republican, has 200 majority in the Fiji
teenth Congressional District.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-16

DEMOCRATIC MEETING.-The Democrats of
Worcester had meeting at the City Hall, last
evening, to hear addresses from Hon. E. D. Beach
of Springfield, their candidate for Governor, and
D. W. o. Brien, Esq, OF Boston.
Col. Levi Barker, Chairman Of the City Com
mittee, called the meeting to order at s o'clock,
and read the following list of officers, which was
adopted:
President-Edward W. Lincoln, Esq
Vice PTesidents-Co Jas Estabrook, Nathan
Washburn, George W. Bentley, Patrick o.
Keefe, c. B. Pratt, CORTLAND Newton, Henry W.
Conklin, and Jas S. Woodwork.
Seeretaries-M. ]. McCafferty and Salisbury
Hyde.
The Chairman, after a few Introductory re-
marks, introduced Mr. Beach to the audience,
when that gentleman proceeded to make a very
we'll spoken address, Astounding in no very partic.
ly strong points.
Mr., Beach spoke a little more than an hour,
and after he had concluded, D. W. O'Brien,
Esq of Boston, was introduced, and spoke at
some length in his usual strain.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-16

The CoMgr.-The Comet is now rapidly
approaching Venus. About the 18th instant,
the time of its nearest approach, it will be,
as seen from the planet, thirty-six times as
great as it appeared to tho earth at its maxi.
mum. The nearest apparent approach to
Venus will be on the 10Th inst, when it will
be between two aud three degrees distant.
Owing TO the great velocity with which it will
be moving Cabout thirty three miles per sec
ond,) it will be subjected to the disturbing
force Of the planet for such short time that
its orbit will not be very much changed. If
u had arrived three days earlier, it would
have passed so near as to present to Venus an
appearance more than three thousand times
as magnificent as it appeared to US on the Sth
and 9th instants.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-16

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 15.-The Salt Lake mail
arrived at st, James on the 9th. The troops
had nearly completed their huts and would
60 INTO winter quarters on the 10th inst. The
Fort Smith (Ark.) Times extra of the 9Th,
contains letter from Lieut.. Powell. dated
Fort Ar6uekle, I'd inst, giving an account
OF battle between a detachment of the 2nd
cavalry and the Camanohe Indians, near ST.
Achlta village on the LIST, in which Lieut.
Van Camp end four men were killed. and
Maj. VAUGHAN and ten men were wounded
Forty of the Camanches were killed.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-16

ACCEPTANCE OF CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
The following is the letter of Hon. Charles Fran.
els Adams, accepting the nomination for mem
Der of Congress, rendered him by the American
Republicans of the Third District;
"QuINcY. u October, 1858.
Hon. VIGOROUS TAPT, President, and the other
officers Of the Convention.
Gentlemen-I received, last evening. your let
ter, announcing to me that had been hOnoTed
with the unanimous nomination of the Conven-
ton assembled at Dpdham on the 7th inst. as a
candidate To represent the Third District of this
Commonwealth in the next Congress Of the Uni
ted States | accept the nomination in the spir-
it in which it was made. Although not inclined
to solicit office, yet il it be the wish of the
people Of this district that l should serve them
in the national councils at WASHINGTON, YOU may
be assured that they will b. no trhing obstacles
that shall prevent me from taking my place there
at the proper time
II has for some time been my conviction that
the questions at present dividing the country,
touch the very essence of fee government On
which side of them Massachusetts should be
found, it were superhuous to point out. More
than two centuries of labors and sufferngs have
pledged her to uphold every liberal movement for
the advancement Of mankind The only danger
OF failure springs from the tendency natural to
freemen to differ upon the precise modes best
Fitted 10 carry out their objects. l trust that,
through the liberal and comprehensive character
Of the combination forming to counteTact the per
nicious policy and to expose the odious doctrines
of the national administration, this danger may
be averted ard that all who harmonic in spirit
may, by their united exertions, concentrate their
power for the accomplishment of useful ends. If
it be the opinion of my fellow citizens that an in
strument so feeble as myself can be made in any
way effective in promoting those ends, all that l
can promise in return is, that whatever of strength
God has given me shall be faithfully devoted TO
their service. I am, gentlemen, with great
speet, your friend and servant,
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMsr"
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LOCAL NEWS

Boy KILLED ON THE RAILRoAD.-As the
engine attached to the morning freight train from
Providence, yesterday, was backing from the de-
pot to the Junction, it ran over a boy named
Daniel Roach, about eleven years of age, whose
father lives Madison street. in this city. kill
ing him instantly. The boy was watching the
progress Of the freight train on the Western
road, running parallel with the Providence,
which was coming up at the time, and did not
discover the engine coming from the opposite d.
recton until it was too late.
A Jury of Inquest was Immediately summoned
by Lowell Baker, ESQ.,, Coroner, consisting of the
following gentlemen John C. Newton, fore
man Francis Strong, E. G. Watkins, Nathan.
iel N. Brooks, Philander Bodwell, Simon Farms
worth, Jr. They rendered the following YER
dict
"That said Daniel Roach came to bis death by
reason Of being struck by the engine '0uay Taft
propelled by Edwin C. Hull, while backing down
from the freight depot of the Providence and
Worcester Railroad, in Worcester, to the engine
house of said road, in Worcester. And we do
further say that no blame can be attributed to
said road or any employee of said road. or any
other persons"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-16
Rowing Match.

DETROIT, Oct. l5.-The great rowing
match between the Metropolitan Boat Club
of Chicago and the Shakespeare Club of
Toro"to, c. W., for a purse of $1,000 came
OFT in our river today, having been postponed
from time to time since the 9th inst. The
boats were each manned by four men, and
the distance traversed was two and half
miles and return. The race was won by the
Canadians. Time-forty- two minutes. The
Chicago boat was swamped on the home
stretch half mile from the starting point.
The trial attracted many visitors from other
cities
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-16

A short time since in South Carolina
two brothers, residing near each other. and
both afflicted with cancer in the eve for n
long time, went by railroad to consult DR.
Hale OF Darlington, who had some reputotion
as cancer doctor. Strange 10 saw, the dis.
ease appeared in both brothers at The same
tune, and IN the same eye of each. On the
day after their arrival at Darlington. one
brother fell dead on the floor of his room. and
on the following Monday the other brother
died just as suddenly.
The Dubuque Times says that by a
recent census OF that city, it appears the total
population OF Dubuque in six hundred and
seventy eight less than last year.
A young woman in Detroit was ar.
rested Tor appearing in male attire, but COM
promised with the person who held her nris.
oner by paying him fifteen dollars for her liz.
erty, when it turned out that the assumed Of.
hcer was an impostor
President Benson writes from Liberia
that the prospects of that colony as cotton.
producing region are improving rapidly.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-16

Republican victories in Pennsylvania are BY no
means novelty. They date back to half a cen
fury ago. Thus we find in the Public Advertiser
of New York city, Of Monday, Oct. 10, 1907, the
following paragraph:
:" 1t is certain that the Republican majority in
each branch Of the new Pennsyl ania Legislature
will exceed, at the approaching session, the ma
jorities Of late years"
What is not to be forgotten, is, that the prin-
eiples Of the Republican party Of the present day
are essentially the same with those OF the great
party Of Atty years ago, in which Jefferson, the
author OF the original proviso Of freedom, was
one Of the principal leaders.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-16

There are three Of the Pennsylvania Congress
Districts not conclusivey heard from. via
The Eighth (Berks). where Schwartz's friends
claim bis election BY 10, but Clancy Jones's hope
that ths ofhcial returns may elect their man by
half dozen votes.
The Sixteenth (York), where the Philadelphia
papers seem obviously to think Henry L. Fisher
(administfaton) ia elected though the fullest re-
turns we have seen give Junkin (oppos!tion) 90
majority; and
The Twenty-fourth (Venango, Clarion, &c. },
where all the papers put down Chaplin Hall IRE
publican) as chosen, but without returns to just
~ that conclusion He Is probably chosen, but
may not be- James L. ellis. the present Lo
compton member, 10 his opponent
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-16

OUR REPRESENTATIVE TO CoNGREss The
Kennebec (Me.) Journal, speaking of the re-
nomination of Hon. Eli rhayer of this district,
for Congress, says;
''In the Ninth District, Eli Thayer is to be re-
elected by majority larger than any other con-
gressional candidate in New England, and he
richly deserves it. He is fit man to represent
Worcester county. the heart of Massachusetts, at
this emergency in our political affairs Original,
independent, bold, determined, and able he is as
true to freedom the needle to the pole, and will
follow her flag wherever it may wave or need a
standard bearer. AS the efficient, perseverng
agent of the free labor emigration to Kanzas, in
the days of her weakness and trials, he played
part in the work of oonsecrating that great State
to freedom. which showed what stuff he was made
of, and will cause his name to be long remember
ed His course thus far in Congress has been
worthy his reputation. and in the future he will
do the Republican party good service as the friend
and advocate of true popular sovereignty, when
that will best serve the cause Of human rights.
and of Jefersonian and Wilmot ordinances on all
practical occasions
The Lawrence (Kanzas) Herald of Freedom, al
luding to Mr.. Thayer, says;
"Hon. Eli Thayer, the originator and first
President of the Bmigrant Aid Company, has re-
Gently made one of his characteristic speeches, in
Republican Convention, against slavery. We
have just concluded its reading, and hoping it
will give as much qualification to our readers as
it did to us, we transfer it to our columns MIR.
Thayer is one Of the strong MEN Of this country.
He grasps readily the strong points Of PROPOSE.
ton, and, placing himself upon 1t, he GOES To
WORK to make it realization. He does not deal
in distractions, but in living practicable reali.
ties"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-16

ANTI SLAVERY LECTUEER.-Rev. Thomas H.
Jones, who was for forty.three years a slave,
will lecture in the Eastern part of this State and
in Rhode Island, this Fall and Winter. His
story is said to be very interesting and touching
one. Those who would like to assist in getting
up meetings for him will please address him, at
Millville, Mass. See advertisement.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-16
Ym~.s ATURDAY, OCTOBER IS. 1888.

jority is 100. Clayton county is reported to
have given a small Democratic majority. It
gave Lowe, Rep, for Governor, $50 majority
IN 1857. Alamakee county shows Repub
ican gain. Linn county gives 800 Repubh-
can majority, gain of 100. Jackson county
gives Leffingwell 4O2 majority. Clinton
county gives Leifngwell 800 majority-a gain
of 400. In Jones county the Republicans
have small majority of 1903. In Scott
comfy the Republicans have 600 majority
gain of 300. Muscatine gives small MAORI
ty for Lethngwel
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-16

WORCESTER THEArRE.-There will be grand
performance this afternoon at 3 O'Clock. Mr..
Owens will make his last appearance, and Miss
Holman will appear in two new pieces. This is
an excellent opportunity for families and our
suburban friends to enjoy a superior entertain
ment. Miss Cramer. Miss Carr, and the entire
company, appear.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-16
From XNnrhinr,nn.

Lieut. Jones hes also in possession of the
State department a letter from the United
States Consul at San Louis Patosi, who de-
ascrlbes the state of the county miserable
in the extreme. The report of the recent
battle between Yidaurri and Meramon rested
on very slender basis. A skirmisb NAV
have taken place outside the walls of San
Louis Patos, but nothing more, still less was
there any probability of his having committed
suicide
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-16

Billiards Panorama of New York City, after
being exhibited In this city to crowded houses
for week or more, is attracting crowds to wit
ness it in some of the neighboring towns-Lei-
cester, Charlton, &c. The proprietor, Mr.. Nor
ton, is perfect gentleman, every way, and we'll
deserves the success he meets with. He will ex-
hibit it at the Town Hall in Spencer, this after.
Brook6eld, Paxton, Holden, Rutland, etc.