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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-22

| at the North would be willing to go for, would
be stigmatised at the south as "abolitionism, 3"
and denounced as such, although it might be
diluted sufficiently to meet the views of such
men as Crittenden, Bell, Rayner, or Humphrey
Marshall. What, then, would be gained by
any REIMBURSEMENT of one iota of our present
Republican faith in regard to slavery ?
We would say, with the Boston Atlas, in
view of the next national contest, "If the op-
position party at the South cannot support our
ticket let them nominate one for themselves
and make the best fight they can. All we ask
is, that they will permit us to make the best
fight we can, without opposition from them.
We shall be fighting the same battle, only I'M
der different leaders, and our victory will be
theirs, and theirs ours"
The New York Tribune, in an article recon-
mending a new plan of action in concert with
the Southern Americans, in the next Presiden
tial election, "for the sake of harmonizing and
securing the triumph of the united opposi-
ton, says:
owe propose that the Republicans, as the
larger section of the opposition, be permitted
to name one of their number for President, to
be sustained by the entire opposition, while
the American and National Wings propose the
Vice President. The ticket thus formed shall
be supported by the entire opposition, each
party and each State making its own platform,
and none being committed to any but its own
doctrines or propositions and the united oppo-
sition to be designated Republican, 'Ameri-
can, Union Peoples Party or whatever
else its voters in any locality may choose"
But, suppose the President should die, and
we be obliged to take up with another-John
Tyler!
The National Era, in an able article advo-
eating permanent adherence to the Republican
organization, and rallying under it, as the only
hope for the success of our principles and men,
sums up with the following sound advice:
Let the Republicans make up their mind to
fight the battle through, to fight it out on the
ground they have taken-assume all the re-
sponsbillities that belong to the only party ar
rayed against the slave Democracy-hold their
convention at the proper time, re-affim their
Philadelphia platform, with such addition lif
any as may be called for-nomnate a strong,
clearly representative ticket-then, trust God
and the people for the rest"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-22

The SOUTH BEGINNING TO ASK QUEs-
TIoSs.-The Charleston Mercury doubts the
wisdom of the Presidents policy as to Cuba
and Mexico. 1t is quite certain that Spain
will not sell Cuba, and that if we want it we
must take it AS to Mexico its doubt takes
another direction
Beyond doubt, the greatest blessing to
Mexico would be her entire conquest and an
neXation to the United States. The course
recommended by the President seems to us to
be the beginning of this policy, and must iney-
itably end in its contamination. Standing in a
very different position from the President we
of the South must ask the question: what
will be the effect Of this policy on the destinies
of the South 2 Who win populate and control
the territories we are to seize Will not the
free States take them all 2 Has not the Kansas
controvery-hayen not the late elections at the
north, clearly manifested that no more slave
states will be admitted into this Union? Will
not every province wrested from Mexico be-
comes free state Is it the policy of the
south TO add to the vast area of territory we
already possess, to minister to the aggrandize-
ment Of the north %
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-22

The PLATTE RIVER GOLD D1GG1NGs-
Ne'c DiScovereS.-The Omaha Nebraskian CON
tains letters and statements confirming the re-
ports Of the gold diggings on the South Platte
and its branches. Mr.. A. j. Davis, who left
the Cherry Creek mines on the 18th of No
vember, says the first gold is found upon the
banks of the Platte, as low down as st. Vrain's
Fort, and the lands grow richer on approach
ing the mountains. The streams which form
the tributaries to the Platte are rich in the au-
riferous metal. The quartz rock or natural de-
posits Of gold have not as yet been discovered
Atthe time he left, men were making four or
five dollars per diem with the pan, although
the season was too far advanced to admit of
profitable working. The gold is very fine
and requires much care with such implements
to save it, The ore is found on the gravel
banks, among large boulders and from six
inches to three feet under the surface. Expe-
rienced miners say that from ten to twenty
dollars per day can be taken out of such places
with sluice and tom, in seasons when the
water is plenty. The precious metal is spread
over large surface Of ground, and will furnish
profitable employment to thousands.
In addition to the gold deposits, Capt. A. j.
Smith reports that n company of Georgians
have discovered in the vicinity of the Medicine
Bow river tract Of country, thirty miles in ex-
tent, so rich in silver ore that they determined
on working it in preference to the gold dig
gings in its vicinity
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-22
A MARTYR NOT IN Fox,s VOLUME.

we despise hypocrisy, of any and all de-
seriptions The man who processes honesty,
yet steals-the man who processes to serve
God, yet serves the Devil-the man who lauds
his love Of Liberty, yet acts the tyrant-the
man who claims the crown Of martyrdom. vet
makes martyrs Of his fellows--this sort of man
is the most hypecritical of hypocrites, and the
quintessence Of all baseness. Such man. we
think, is John Mitchell, sometimes (ludicrous-
ly) called "the Irish patriot" This fellow was
one Of the leaders Of the late rebellion" in
Ireland he was arrested, sent to penal col
ony, ran away, and came to the United States
People had sympathy with him--we had much
land he was held up to public gaze as the
"victim Of Britifh opression."
Wen, this John Mitchell, being of a literary
and disputatiYe turn Of mind, started public
journal--in New York, we believe. The most
extravagant claims were set up for bim--the
press pulled him-his immediate friends and
bis countrymen in general, adofed him-sub-
Scribers by the hundreds and thousands poured
In for his journal-and great were the general
expectations Of and for Mr.. John MITCHELL
Well, John commenced with big flourish OF
-unpets, aud all went happy for season. But
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-22

The WANDERERS CARGo.-Notwithsta
ing the good authority" statement of the
New York Herald, that the yacht Wanderer
brought only seventy negroes from the African
coast, it appears by Southern papers that the
larger number assigned her was nearer the
truth The Augusta (Ga.) Dispatch, of the
10Th, says that two hundred and seventy-sev
en- of the cargo were brought up the Savan-
nah river and landed the previous evening. at
the mouth Of Horse Creek, three miles below
Augusta, on the South Carolina side The
Dispatch adds:
owe learn on good authority that the origi-
nal cargo consisted of four hundred and TWEEN
ty, and that not one of them died or was seri-
ously i'll on the passage. In is supposed that
the Wanderer acted only as a decoy boat, and
that the vessel that brought them is at large
Citizens of the city are probably interested in
the enterprise. 1t is quietly limited that this is
the third cargo landed by the same company
during the last six months"
The Augusta Chronicle says that about two
hundred and seventy were landed on South
Carolina plantation, two or three miles below
that city and is informed that sales have
been made from the cargo.
In regard to the enterprise, the Augusta
Chronicle speaks as follows:
"The success of this enterprise by the own
ers of the Wanderer, establishes the fact con
clusively that if the Southern people desire or
intend to suppress this traffic, they must rely
upon themselves, as a reliance upon the gov
eminent will be of little avail.
If there exist upon the statute books of the
Southern States any laws which will protect
them against this traffic, they should be enforc.
ed mostrigidly against all vioators"
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soon the genuine lovers of Freedom, who had
subscribed for his journal out of pure love
and sympathy for the man, were shocked with
his sentiments-sentiments of the most afro
cious character-sentiments that would have
reflected honor on Baron Haynau, on the most
despotic of European despots, or the meanest,
cruelest of American save-drivers. John
could denounce British oppression" could
thrill our hearts with his detestations of Old
World tyrannies-but, marvellous to say, he
had love, an affection for american slaue7y
He even announced, in his liberty loving jour
nal, that he coveted "a Southern plantation,
WELL STOCKED WITH FAT, LIKELY NIGGERsW
This bold declaration astonished the public,
COMPOUNDED his friends, and put his advocates
to confusion and shame. Such sentiments
were not relished, even iii the metropolis of
Commercial Christianity, and they fell like a
wet blanket on the enthusiasm of admirers.
The shrill notes of Freedoms clarion could
not have more thoroughly aroused the North
ern mind, or thrilled with greater indignation
the Northern heart The sequel was, John
Mitchelps literary wares came to the wrong
market. The result was, he had to remove
to a climate more congenial to his tastes
and opinions. He consequently removed
to Tennessee, where he started the Southern
Citizen, which has continued to pour out its
rant and rhodomontade until very recent
period.
But John Mitchell is too brilliant genius to
hide himself in a one-horse-village, "away
down in Tennessee" Hence, we hear of his
late arrival at Washington, where he proposes
to remove his Southern Citizen" As the
center of political gravity and political corrup-
ton, Mr.. Mitchell wisely thinks the Federal
Metropolis the place for him, his peculiar ideas
and his very peculiar journal. In his prospec-
tus he begs valantly for Southern patronage
claims to be the extreme Southern organ of
the EXTREMIST Southern Rights-and modesty
says if he cannot and does not whip the North
into subsection, within five years, then he will
give up the battle. Brave John Mitchelll
Gallant John Mitchell He wishes again to be
made martyr. We trust nobody will object
We shall not,-nor cry even if he is "kih
entirely"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-22
A UNITED OPPOSITION I'M 1850.

The New York Tribune, National Era, and
other Republican journals have been for some
time engaged in discussing the question, as to
the best means Of uniting all the elements of
opposition, to the national or Buchanan De-
mocracy, in the next presidential contest
Now, there would seem to be but one conclu-
sion to which all these discussions could lead,
and that is, that the great Republican party of
the country, which comprises so much the lar
gest proportion of the opposition to the nation.
al Democracy, should retain its present organi-
cation, and its platform which is sufficiently
national" and Conservative" for all practi-
cal purposes, be the grand basis of principles
on which shall rally the victorious anti-savery
host of 1860.
When there shall seem to be some prospect
OF carrying single State south of Mason &
Dixon's line, ON more moderate or conserya-
tive platform, it viii be full time to talk Of
giving up the Republican organization, and
organizing anew, on less anti-slayery basis
TO accommodate the numerous true and faith
ful men Of the South, who are seeking to iden-
tify themselves with us, but dare not openly
take the position Of full fellowship, because Of
the oyerpowering majority in their several
States against them. Any platform which
could be constructed, such as the Republicans
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-22

How BOsToN PUBLISHER WAS NOT TAKEN
MN. Fields, the Boston publisher. has a
wonderful memory, and his knowledge of En-
ghsh literature is so available, that when
friend wishes to know where any particular
passage may be found he steers at once for the
corner and consults the man who is very like
ly to give the desired information. A pomp-
GUS would-be wit, not long ago, thinking to
puzzle him and make a sport for company at
dinner, informed them, prior to Mr. i. IS arriv-
al, that he had himself that morning written
some poetry, and intended to submit it to Mr..
f. as Southey's, and inquire in which of his
poems the lines occurred. AT the proper mo-
ment, therefore, after the guests were seated,
he began:
"Friend F., have been good deal exer-
cised, OF late, trying to find in Southey's po-
ems his well-known lines, running thus-can
you tell us about what time he wrote them ?"
81 do not remember to have met with them
before, replied Mr., F., "and there were only
two periods in Southey's life when such lines
could possibly have been written by HIM"
"When were those?" gleefully asked the
witty questOner.
Somewhere" said Mr.. F., "about tina tearly
period Of his existence when he was having
the measles and cutting his first teeth or, near
the close of his life, when his brain had soften
ed and he had fallen into idiocy The versiff-
cation belongs to the measles period, but the
expression clearly betrays the idiotic one"
The funny questioner smiled family, but the
company roaTed.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-22

GRAFToN-we are glad to learn that the people
Of the entcrprising town of Grafton are so much
alive this winter The business prospects of the town
are encouraging. The shoe manufacturers are busy,
the factories, believe are IN full operation, and
business generally is the increase This town can
boast of many public and enterprising men. In
consequence Of this revival in business they are
having several fairs, in which the fair ladies bear
conspicuous part
They are having a course Of ten lectures before
their Lyceum, from some Of our most distinguished
men. Last week the opening lecture was given by
Bishop Clark Of Providence, which gave great salts
faction Last Monday evening Rev. Merrill Rich
ardson Of this city delivered most able and inter
esting lecture before their Lyceum. Subject, "Work
and the WORKER We hope the same lecture may
be repeated in city. The lecture was pronounce
ed, by those who heard It, one Of the very best.
The Grafton Lyceum Is TO have for the remaining
lecturers, Rev W. Il. Alger Of Roxbury, Rev. r.
Starr King Of Boston, Ralph Waldo Emerson,
Rev. r. w. Higginson Of this city, Rev. IIoraoe
James Of this city, and Rev. A. L. Stone Of Boston
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-22

STORMY WEATHER ON THE ATLANTIC.-AH
the shpmasters recently arrived from across
the Atlantic, agree in representing the weather
tins season as mexampled for severity. A
succession OF tremendous gales with snow.
sleet and rain, has been the experience Of All
large number Of wrecks have already been
heard Of as the result of the gales in the
months Of October and November, and we fear
there are others yet to be reported In our
marine columns today is an interesting ac
count Of the passage Of the ship George Turn
er OF Portland, Capt. Ilsey, who left Shields.
Eng, Oct. 4, and reached this port TODAY,
Capt. Ilsey says, Il have made ten PASSAGES
round Cape Good Hope and Cape Horn, and
many passages off and on our coast in the
Winter months, but in twenty-five years |
have never experienced anything that would
begin to compare with the months of October
and November, for hard and dangerous wealth
er, both for men and ships, and for the last
thirty days there has hardly been an hour in
daylight that we have not passed some small
pieces of wreck, either spar Or other parts of a
vessel, and pieces Of lumber and hoops. -
Boston Journal, Dist
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-22

A SINGULAR DREAM VERIFIED.-The Alb
ingtOn Standard relates that while Mr.. O. G.
Tinkham of North Bridgewater was recently on
a visit to Vermont, ne dreamed that va liable
dog which he left at home had been stolen by
three Irishmen, and carried to a thicket in
Abingdon, where he was pitted against another
dog; from thence conveyed to North Abing-
ton, where another fight was got up, and the
animal being killed was buried near bv Mr..
TinlIham returned home, and found the dog
missing. He Immediately visited Abingdon
and was informed by an Irishman residing in
the thicket that his dog had been brought
there by three men, and afterward carried to
North Abingdon. On going to the spot indi-
Gated in his dream as the place Of burial. he
probed the earth with a ramrod, and struck the
body Of the dog, which was dug up and convey
ed to North Bridgewater, and the skin taken
off and stuffed. The three Irshmen have
been arrested and held for trial in April. One
Of them got ball. but the other two will pro-
badly spend the winter in Jail The trio com
mitted other misdemeanors while on their
sporting excursion, for which they were tried
and fined.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-22

IMPORTANT INyENTIoN-We are glad to learn
that our fellow-citizen, B. F. Joslyn, ESQ., whose
grant of patent for an improvement in revolving
fire arms recently mentioned in our columns,
has just completed contract with the United States
Government for one thousand revolyers, at twenty
dollars each; and the manifest advantages which
this weapon has over all others in the market will
undoubtedly give it very extensive general sale 1t
was Mr. Josylns intention to commence their man
ufacture in this city upon extensive scale the ne
cessary machinery for that purpose being nearly
completed; but parties in Middetown, Conn, who
have at their command the most excellent facilities
in the way of buildings and motive power, for the
execution of such work, have made to him such lib
eral proposals, as an nducement for him to locate
in that place. that we fear that Worcester may lose
the benefit which it would be likely to derive from
the establishment among us of such business as will
undoubtedly grow up under the patent which has
been granted to Mr. Joslyn.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-22

The following conversation was overheard
among ''the volunteers of the Rio Grande. -
Scene, night. Two volunteers wrapped in
blankets, and half buried in the mud.
Volunteer 1st-"Jim, how came you to vol
unteer 2"
Volunteer 2d-"Why, Bob you see, 1 have
no wife to care red cent for me, ami so | vol
unteered; and besides like car ! Now tell
me how you came here"
Volunteer lst-"Why, the fact is, you know
Ill have got wife, and so | came out
here because ! like peace I"
Hereupon both volunteers turned over in
their blankets, got a new plas teriDg of mud,
and went to sleep.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-22

HAMPDEN COUNTY. - Public sentiment in
this county seems at last to be coming right, as
it has done in other counties, in reference to
the administration of the law, and the obliga-
tons Of witnesses and jurors. For the first
time liquor prosecutions have been regularly
sustained, at the present term of the Court,
and convictions have taken place in all cases
where there was sufficient proof Many
rumseller, who hoped to escape through the
meshes of the law, has received a lesson which
he will be likely to remember.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-22

New LAND RAILWAY ROUTE BETWEEN
BosToN AND New YoRK.-The rails are all
laid on the New London and Stonington Rail
way, and this new land route between New
York and Boston will soon be in operation
large steam ferry boat is being built for the
transit between New London and Groton,
across the Connecticut River, on board which
passengers will be enabled to obtain dinner
and other refreshments, &C., forming an agree
able break in the tedium of the journey. 1t is
thought this route can be worked in half an
hour less than via Springfield The line will
be thus constituted-the Boston and Proyi-
dence, the Stonington and New London, the
New London and New Haven and the New
York and New Haven RAILWAYS.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-22

GIRLS BEwARE.-A coquette residing near
Dmcyylle, Penn, caused young man named
Jones to commit suicide on Sunday, the 18th
inst She had promised her hand to two
young men, of whom Jones was one, and had
appointed the 10th inst, in each case, as the
day for the wedding. This state of affairs be-
came known to the two lovers, one Of whom
relinquished his claim to his rival, Jones'
Whether Jones was aware Of this turn of af
fairs is not known, but on the 18th instant he
went to his room, attired himself in a suit Of
clothes that he had obtained for the wedding,
and shot himself through the head.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-22

A WIFE ROBBED BY HER HUsBAND.-In
Roxbury, four weeks ago, Father Lynch unit
ed in the holy bonds of matrimony, widow
Bridget McCarty, to William Ferris Mrs
McCarty's son Patrick objected to the mar
rage at the time, as he thought Ferris was a
rogue, and his mother was too hasty in taking
him to her bosom for a husband. Patrick,
therefore, on the day after marriage pitched
into Ferris, and gave him black eye, and for
so doing, was fined in the Roxbury Police
Court. Mrs. McCarty, few days after her
wedding, drew out Of the Savings Banks in
Dedham, the amount of S41l, principally in
gold. The money she carefully put into bag,
and placed it under a carpet in her bed cham
Der for safe keeping, Last Wednesday morn
ing, her husband arose at o'clock, took pos
session of the money, and has probably left for
parts unknown. A small bottle was found
in the bedroom, filled with some poisonous
drug
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-22

We learn that Daniel Pratt, Jr, the Great Ameri-
can Traveller has been lecturng at several places in
this vicinity, on his great subject of "Tact,n and
will repeat the lecture in several other towns in this
county, thus aOrding the people in those towns the
rare chance, which they may never enjoy again, Of
seeing and hearing this distinguished parsonage. He
addressed the students Of Eatons Commercial Col
lege, as we are informed, yesterday, and, after the
prolonged applause had subsidized, it was unanimous
ly resolved, by them, that Daniel Webster, in his
best days could not have made such speech Pre-
pare yourselves, then, for "the coming man"