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BoWING HIM 0rT-Considcring that
Mr.. Buchanan is generally undcIsGod to
be anxious for a re ELECTION to the presi-
dency, the expressions Of some Of his
Cabinet, in their letters to the late Phil
adclpha meeting, are uncommonly rich.
. Secretary Cass says:
:" lie (the President may well appeal
in his Justification TO the efficient service
Of l,ng life now drawing TO close,
AMI which offers him M reward he mould
accen dttte expiration Qfhis constitutions
al term qf oficc bnt the confidence and
gratitude ot his country, and the appro-
baton Of his own Conscience
The persaasiyenesS Of Secretary Floyd
is equally touching:
AZ State which has supported her son
during long public career will not for
sake him in his last pubiic serrice mhea
lis oR'y aspigatim can be TO render her
name and his own iliusiriouS by 4 pure,
honest, and faithful administration Of his
arduous Office
And even Attorney General Black,
himself Pennsylvania, follows in the
same >uperyiceabe Vein:
- He (Mr. Buchanan has nc oIjcct Q;
earthly dm6ifioa, except to perform the
functions Of his Office 50 Mdt ,rhen he re-
fues from Il he may read his history in
the eyes Of a contented and prosperous
nation
If Mr. Buchanan himself has any
"eyes," he had better open them, on
these delicate hints.
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Change of Publication Day.

In order to make better connections
With dhe mails, we have thought it best
bmake a change in our day of issue
Hereafter the News will be issued on
THURSDAY morning instead of Wednesday.
4 g-V The individual who steals our wood
aWilI please take N Ne that he is "spott-
ESibe and leave of His evil ways. If he
don I we shall be under the necessity of
hitting somebody with brick one of
these nights.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-18

Hssflnixing SCOT or indigo Herewith, in
x%W proportion Of one ounce Of SCOT, or
SIAalf an ounce Of indigo, to the pound OF
~ arsenic"
y Al wish to invite learned lawyers,
cheRfsts and apothecares, through your
paper, to enFahtcn me as to the reaaon
and purpose Of this article Of the code
w have studied the provision, and for the
life of me. cannot tell what it means
Why put indigo or SCOT in arsenic =
Why provide that small quantities OF the
poison shall not be sold without mix
ture of SCOT OF indigo, except TO physi,
clans! Why may any quantity be sold
soiM SCOT or indigo mixed with it (! Give
us light, We learned ones !"
This law is like many other intolerable
butcheries of legal lore to be found IN
that capacious volume. Its rather ditii-
cult to comprehend.
N0tcAc- Courier.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-18

-y II. WAKEFIELD is cur authorized agent at
Mobile, Ala, for soliciting subscriptions and adj
yertsementS
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-18

rY REV J. ID. MANN is our authorzcd agen
at Aberdeen for soliciting subscriptions and ad
refreshments.
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Mobile Price Current

CORRECTED WEEKLY FROM TlE MOBILE NEWS.
Tie gaOia ar to0r are RtrH as he crrent rafes
a. which Iidaors' Jrtars ran be htitd;
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-18

In the louisiana Senate, notice has
been given of the introduction of o bill
to import 5000 slaves from the port Of
Africa, hii#
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-07-22
BY TELEGRAPH.

NEW York, July Craftsmanship Kanga-
roo, from Liverpool 7th inst, arrived this
morning! Her dates are a few hours later
than the North Star.
LONDON, July 7.-The Paris PGtrie of last
night contains a semi official announcement
which leaves little doubt as to Queen Veto
ria having nccepted the Emperor's invitation
TO the Cherbourg fetes.
La Presse publishes an article in favor of
the liberty of the press. The Pays perse-
veres in opposing auy modification of the
home policy, although it admits that the
grandeur of the Empire would not be irrec-
oncilable with liberty-bu when, it asks, has
liberty in France been connected with tran
guilty or with anything lasting?
The Executiro of the German Diet will
wait until the 10Th of July before inquiring
whether Denmark has fulfilled the resolu-
tions Of the Diet. 1t will then deliver an ul-
tImatum fixing a period for the accomplish
ment of those resolutions.
The German papers are loud in praise. Of
the excellent appearance of the vines along
the most noted points of the Rhine.
The Turkish imperial decree calling out
one hundred thousand men OF the reserve, is
alleged by the Porte to be occasioned by the
necessity of having at command a sufficient
force to secure the execution of the measures
OF order and re- organization which the gov
eminent were resolved to apply to all the
provinces, eonformable to its engagements
with the allied powers.
QUEENSTOWN, July There is yet no
news of the Agamemnon, and it is thought
she may be steering for Plymouth.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-07-22

PAUL MORPHY's ACHIEVEMENTS IN LON
DoN.-The London correspondent Of the New
York Times relates the following:
g Mr.. Morphy, who arrived out by the
Africa, quietly walked into the St. Georges
Chess Club one night last week, and after
beating Mr.. Lewen, who is recognized
champion, with the greatest ease, offered
challenge to Mr.. Staunton, the British Ceur
de Lion of the noble game. Mr.. Stsunton
accepted the proposition, sat down, went TO
work-almost cleared the board in some
twenty moves, and was about Withdrawing
in contempt, when he was arrested by
'cheek, which in three moves more grew into
mate You may imagine the consterna-
ton of the hero, and of the lockers on. May
ask your name, sir ? said Mr.. s. Ser
tainly, sir, replied his young antagonist,
{ my name is Morphy!' 'Oh ! of America !
Yes, sir. All ! then am sorry, but l am
not quite IN play just now, and would rath
er not risk another game just at present = and
so Mr.. Stanton withdrew. The event has
excited quite as much sensation in the world of
chess, as WIS bred in the world of yachtsmeR
by the victory of the America, and Mr.. Nor
ply has made up a match with Andersen,
the Hungarian, upon which all England that
playeth chess, will, of course, be vehemently
betting in the course OF fortnight. You
may regard this as q set-off, perhaps, against
the defeat of Mr.. Ten Broeck's horses-though
1t should be remembered that the battle even
there is not yet given up"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-07-22

APPLE TREE BoRER.--We like to record sue.
cesstul experiments, where they are obviously not
the result of accident. DR.. Fitch and others re.
commend soft soap, applied to the bark early in
Summer, and once more afterwards, to exclude
the deposit of the eggs of the oorer. Downing
recommended soft soap, tobacco, and sulphur,
mixed, but all the credit is believed to belong to
the soap. The following experiment is given in
the Neio England Farmer;
II have written you an article or two on the
destruction Of the iruit tree borer, and my exper-
iments completely successful. l will repeat
it. In this month, clean the trees by the corner
of chisel, lightly the whole trunk, including a
portion of the limbs, and remove the earth low
enough to cut off smoothly all the 6brous or
sucker roots them rub them all over with undi-
luted oil soap. ! have examined all my trees,
which we're well stocked with borers two years
ago, and there IS not now the appearance of one.
One of my Deighbors, who told me last year that
common bar soap was equally good, recently in
formed me he had lost by this insect three Of his
best trees.
The trees are not injured by this mode Of treat
ment. My orchard is vigorous and healthy, and
bore handsome quantity last year; this year it
has finely blossomed. l only wish the insect
which mars the fruit could be as easily extermiu-
ated as the borer. NATHAN BRIees.
Marion, June 4, 1855"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-07-22

MURDERs IN VERMoNT.-On Friday. 10th.
shocking affair occurred in Calls, VT. A
young man, Is years of age, named Atrial
Martin. took his rife in the morning. went
into neighboring haying field put himself
in ambush, and as Mr.. Wheelock, the own
er,made his appearance to commence his work,
shot him deliberately through the heart. Mr..
Wheelock fell and Immediately expired Mar
tindmmediately hurried 70 another farm, where
he met laborer named Ainsworth, and after
exchanging word or two with him, shot him
also. Ainsworth staggered into the house not
fer distant, and died in about an hour and
half. The neighborhood became alarmed and
he took to the woods. He coon afterwards,
however, made his appearance in the road and
was arrested On being questioned why he
had been shooting these men, he replied, "be-
cause they were mean men," There had been
no difficulties between the parties, and be-.
tween Martin and Wheelock a considerable
degree of intimacy had existed. Both of the
unfortunate men were yonng and had fami-
ties. Martin has always been considered rath-
er weak minded, but had not been supposed
insane.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-07-22

SAD ACCIDENT IN ROCKVILLE, F1TcHBURG.-
On Monday morning last, as Mr.. Francis Lynch,
OF Fitchbulg, was at work upon house in Rock
vile, belonging to Mr.. Thomas Fitzgerald, a
board in the staging upon which he was standing
gave way, causing him to fall head foremost to
the ground, distance Of Is feet. striking the
top Of his head with great force against stone,
and fracturing the skull.
A piece ofbone about two inches in length by
one half inch in breadth, was driven into the
brain, whence It was extracted. Portions Of the
brain were oozing from the wound at the time Of
the arrival Of the physician, and small fragments
Of that organ we're mingled with the hair sur
rounding the fracture. It was also found neces.
sary to remove small portion ofthe brain which
proiruded from the opening made in the skull.
But slight hopes were entertained on Monday Of
the recovery Of the patient, but the RepeiAe Of
Wednesday was informed. at the time Of going
to press. that the symptoms are more favorable,
though he Is still in very critical situation.
Mr.. Lynch has wife and family.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-07-22
Washington News

Washington, July 20. New York Tribune
correspondence Our Council will remain in
Mexico. and communication will be continue
ed with the Mexican Minister here until some
decisive policy is adopted, which will depend
entirely upon the future development Of
events.
There is no encouraging news touching the
ratification of the treaty with New Grenada,
Meantime ships Of war are to be stationed at
Asplnwall and Panama to keep open the
transit, with instructions to send force
ashore in case of outbreaks. A considerable
naval force is also ordered off San Juan with
view of intimidating the Nicaraguans into
a ratification of the Cass- Yrissarri treaty,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-07-22


AN ACTIVE THIEF AND PERsEvERING Or
FIcER,-on Monday of last week, Sheriff KIM
ball Of Fitc hburg, says the Repeille. arrested
Charles D. Lombard, alias George S. Cakes, an
old offender and rogue, at his fathers house in
Prescott. He came to Fitchburg in September
1856, under the name of George s. Cakes, and
worked few weeks in the scythe mandatory of
A. Kimball Sons, when he left, taking with
him watch, hat, vest, and pair of pantaloons,
the property of his roommate, o; A. Stickney.
AT that time he eluded the officer, who, however,
ascertained that bis true name was Lombard, that
his father lived in Prescott, that he had been in
the employ of Gen. Warner and E. W. Bailey of
Greenwich, and that subsequently he worked in
the Ames Sword Mandatory at Chicopee, and
while there forged two notes on Gen. Warner, of
one hundred dollars EACH and ore on E. W. Bal
ley of forty dollars, all of which he disposed of i'll
Northampton and Chicopee. He then worked a
short time in Holyoke, but soon left, taking care
. to steal good coat first. He was next found
at work on the farm of Mr.. Elisha Corlss, in.
Billerca, land while he was there he married
girl named Emily Hunter, with whom he lived
but few weeks, and then left, in his usual
hasty manner, taking with him pair of Mr.. Cor
liss's boots. 1t was at this time that he came to
Fitchburg. During the two years which have
nearly elapsed since then, the officer has been on
his track, having travelled many hundred miles,
but ne has never had sight of him until last
Monday, when, as stated above, he was found at
his fathers house, in Prescott, by Mr.. Kimball
from whom he made desperate effort to escape,
by running for the woods; but be was overfaken
in the race by Mr.. William Kimball, brother
and assistant of the officer, taken to Fitchburg,
examined, and at last committed to jail, where
he now lies awaiting his trial at the next crimi.
nal term.
There were found in his possession silver
watch, twenty-five gold rings, and forty-two dol
lars in money, Of which he gave to Stickney, his
old room mate, from whom he stole the clothes,
the watch, and thirty-one dollars in money.
few days after Lombard's arrest, an agent of
the North Wayne Scythe Company visited
Fitchburg in pursuit Of him for breaking into
their store in North Wayne, on the night of July
I'd, and stealing thence some ten or twelve watch
es, a lot Of gold rings, and other articles. The
watch and rings found in his possession proved
to be part Of those taken from the store in
Wayne.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-07-22

MARRIAGE OF THE SULTAN's DAUGHTER
The Paris correspondent of the New York Jour
nal of Commerce gives an interesting account Of
the curious ceremonies with which the marriage
of the Sultans daughter was solemnized short
time since. Oriental magni6cence was combined
with French taste in many of the richest articles
prepared for the newly married couple. The wri-
ter says:
1.-THE public was admitted during the week pre-.
cediDg the nuptials to view the troSSeau, which
consisted of all sorts of costly robes aud house,
hold effects There were several sets of com
plete attire the most magnificent being reserved
for the wedding day the material was of deep
rose.colored silk, covered with embroidery in
gold, pearls, and diamonds. There were laced
boots to match, and every suit of toilette was
accompanied by silk gloves of the same color
as the robe. and the wedding attire had
an extra pelisse lined with Fable. There we're
coverlets of eiderdown encased in silk, and other
bed covering, part Of which were of Byoussa
gauze, bordered with needle work in gold thread.
The charcoal pans and vessels for washing are
of silver, and those for rose water and incense
of silver set with brillants. Add spoons of ivory
and OF tortoise shell, and Of mother-o' pearl and
of ebony, some Of which have clumsy gold ham
dies set with precious stones. There were also
rude razors Of the country, and comb for the
husbands beard like a horses name comb stud.
ded with diamonds. The prettiest of all the art-
cIes exhibited was rug for prayer, in tapestry of
gold and colored silk, representing an Egyptian
scene, with pyramids in the distance, and date
palm in the foreground, the fruit on which is of
pearls. l have named but tenth part Of the
apparel and ornaments all were in the same
magnificent style, and displayed a reckless ex.
travagance. The Sultsn's caque was painted
white, with richly gilt carvings along the bull
warks, and rose. colored oars likewise relieved
with gold ornaments. In the after part of it, a
little cabin, all gold and pale blue. with glitter
| ing Venetian blinds, was erected
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-07-22

We have now in Store and ready for delivery to Gus
IMMENSE STOCK
OF French and American House papera po,dar. c.~
tains, Chimney Prints, Centre Pieces,
DECORATIVE PAPERS,
MouldiDgs oornices, Paper statuary, no., in
NEW AND DESIRABLE STILES,
and Of the finest quality
In our assortment you hod Papers Of overy shade
grade and color, suitable for this markeand at the low
est pricea,s
FOR CASH.
Ih department y under the direct supervision Of one
OF the hrm, who will give his special atenton n ~
wants OF paper customers, and that every one 4 sal
Paper Hangers furnished II desired Work done In the
best manner N'"S ~ WV
FIRTH a. NICHOLS,
@p0 oeooGW Opposte Lay State House.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-07-22

NORMAL School AT BR,DGEwATER,-The
exercises of the Graduating Glass of the
State Normal School at Bridgewater, took
place Tuesday afternoon, and were of pleas
ing and hopeful character. The Principal,
Marshal Conant, made his semi annual re-
port, from which it appeared, that there were
now in the school rs pupils, Al females, and
81 males, by classes as follows: Senior
males 8, females 10, total % MiGdle-males
10, females 9, total 10; Junior-males 10. fe-
males %, total So.
Addresses were made at the examination,
on Monday, by Gov. Banks, and on Tuesday
. by Hon. George s. Boutwell, and George B.
Emerson. In the evening there was levee.
There is prospect of very large class to
enter in September The aggregate number
in the Normal Schools of the State is now
larger than at any former period. This fact
indicates their increasing popularity, and it is
believed that the public appreciation of these
institutions will continue to advance, the
more fully and widely their results are known.
Boston TrGreller, @
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-07-22

SLAVERY - The Savannah Nesos proclams
Judge Green, professor in the law school at
Lebanon, Tenn, "a dangerous as we'll as untrue
citizen in the South" Judge Green is a Virgin.
ian BY BIRTH and Shareholder in practice, but he
eholds 'the damnable sentiment that slavery is an
evil morally, socially. and politically" and the
South, whose great men all once held mat opin-
ion, cannot tolerate him. The Professor, in his
defence, says that he considers the evil greater to
the master than to the slave. But this does not
avail him. He must say that slavery is good
thing, OF he will be dismissed from the law school
if not driven out Of the South by the mob. That
is all the liberty of opinion that exists in the
slave region.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-07-22

LATER FROM UTAH-St. Louis, July 20.--
Our Leaven worth dispatches of the 10th inst,
per United States express to Bonneville, say
that Gen. Johnston entered Salt Lake City on
the 26th ult. Capte Marcy was with the
headquarters in the city.
The Mormons had been invited to return
and take possession of their deserted homes.
Provo was still the rallying point of the Nor
mons.
The express, with orders from the War
Department for General Harvey, was only
six miles in the rear. Grass was plenty on
the route, and the Indians were pesceable.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-07-22

MOUNTAIN MEAsURBMENT.-Th highest peak
of the Black Mountain in North Carolina, which
is the highest land East of the Rocky Noun
tains, has been measured three times by scientif-
ic persons. and tho results are quite remarkable.
Professor Mitchell measured it in 1866, and Pro.
fessor Guyot in 1856 The first reported the
hight to be 670S feet, and the latters figures
500 feet; Major J. C. Turner measured It last
year, and reported the elevation to be GIL feet.
The first two were barometrcal movements; the
third vas made with the spirit level.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-07-22

I APPLYING LEEoHEs. Well, nv good
woman" said the doctor, show is your hus.
band to-day Better, no doubt"
"Oh, yes, surely" Said the woman, che is
well as ever, and gone TO the field"
~ thoughtso," continued the doctor .'the
leeches have cured him Wonderful effect
they have. You got the leeches, Of course !"
"Oh, yes they dtd him great deal Of
good, though he could not take them ALL"
"Why, my good woman, how did you ap-
ythemw ~
''Oh, managed nicely" said the wife,
looking quite contented with herself; "for
variety's sake, boiled one half and made
fry Of the other. The 6rst he got down very
well. but the second made him sick. But
what he took was quite enough" continued
she, seeing some horror in the DOCTORS coun-
tenanct, "for he was better the noxt day, and
to-day ho 10 again quite we'll"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-07-22

INDIAN BEAUTIES OF MISUNDERSTANDING is
on Wyandotte Indian lands, and there are In
dian beauties around here in every direction,
The names of some of them are peculiar.
Among them met Polly Bigfoot, Mary Mud.
cake. Susan Johnny-cake, Polly Between
the. logs, and Sally Spitfre. The wyandotte
belle lives two miles below here "a bright
eyed, round faced, chubby checked girl of
some twenty-five years. Indians girls here
of any ambition will not marry Indians, for
most of the tribe have become drunken and
worthless. They therefore turn their eyes to
white alliances, and to be disappointed in
white love is doubly painful. - Correspondence
Of the Cincinnati Gazette.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-07-22

ACCIDENT ON rHE GRAND TRUNK RAIL-
~ Portland, July 2O.-The. up train on
.ne 1rand Trunk Railway, this morning be.
swe.n S,lead and Bethel, met with an acct.
eens. me mango Of one Of the engine wheels
pt9Ae, tntowing the engine and tender off one
sloe sna .ne baggage car the other side Of the
IIacA, oossIm up. Mr.. Nichols. engineer,
express messenger, who was In tho ha"aeny
car, was cut in the head, but mot .sJs ssaso
The trans were delayed two or three boas,
Damage slight. ''
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-07-22

The CocKRoAcH Artist. The great
"artist." whose arrival was lately announced
in New York, aud whose speciality consists
in the extirpation Of yermin, has made sue
cessful exhibition Of his powers upon one Of
the police station houses, from which be has
driven all the Aeas that had long infested Il !;
he has also tried his hand with equally graft.
flying results on prison and a hospital. He
does not communicate his secret. We think
he might do a large business in the way Of
cockroaches in this city Providence Journal.