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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-06-22

The GREAT FLooD-DestructiOn of Cairo, III.
The Cairo correspondent of the Chicago Times,
under date of Sunday, 18th, gives the following
account of the inundation:
g Yesterday Saturday morning a distinct
shock of an earthquake was felt here, and at six
o'clock in the evening the cross levee' broke,
when the water, which was twelve or fifteen feet
above the town, outside, came dashing, foaming,
and seething, inside. The rush of the water
could be heard five miles. The break was so un-
expected that the inhabitants we're taken by sur
prise, and many of them had only time to escape
with their families to the evee before the torrent
swept away their homes. In many instances
boats and RATS had to be resorted to, for the
means of escape. The Ohio levee is the only
place of refuge left. it being only seventy Eve
feet wide, and three fourths OF a mile in length
and here a mixed sight is presented to the be
holder-every animate and inanimate thing saved
from the destroying element is seen.
Some three miles North, the Mississippi
sweeps across to the Ohio River, with a strong
current, which places this fated town on an is
land, in fact. Mound City, being on an eleva-
tion, has Jared some better than her sister town;
but even there great portion of the place is sub
merged. Every boat that leaves here carries a
portion Of the unfortunate inhabitants away from
their now desolate homes. Many of the business
men are made bankrupt by the food.
Breakfast was served to the guests of the Tay-
Tor House IN the second story, knee deep in wa
ter, the culinary department being carried to the
thrd A few families who resided in two story
houses remained in them until noon today.
They now have to get out Of their up stairs win
dows into boats, the water being almost on a lev
ell with them, and rising at the rate of four inches
an hour"
The correspondent of the st. Louis Repu5li-
can, under date of Tuesday, the 10Th, says:
"Cairo is so far under water that it can hardly
be seen or heard from. The water on the in.
side, is now within foot Of the top of the Ohio
levee, and lacks only two feet Of getting over it
on the outside, and the river is still rising. The
suffering is fearful to contemplate, and the de-
struetion Of property is at present incalculable
The inhabitants have mostly been content with
saving their lives, leaving their property to take
care OF itself. Piles of lumber, cattle, houses,
fences, trunks, and everything generally, are
floating about in a miscellaneous mass
Most Of the women and children have left, yet
all the houses on the levee are full, and both the
wharf boats are crowded with people, baggage,
and furniture"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-06-22
GBe aaiIp SPp,
TUESDAY. JUNE ~. 1888.

WHO STARTED THE BRITISH CRUISERS Fit
vould he very singular circumstance if the ope
r,tions Of the British cruisers in the Gulf should
,urn ont to have been suggested by the misrepre-
sensations of our own government. There is some
foundation for the apprehension. For instance
Mr.. Cass, our Secretary of State, in letter to
Lord Napier dated April 10, 1858, thus referred
70 the action Of the British and American vessels
on the coast Of Africa, for the prevention of the
slave trade
"This system of joint blockade has been pur-
sued for some years. and the benefit it has pro-
daced bears no reasonable proportion, l regret
20 saw, to the expenditure OF life and treasure 1t
has cost. But this failure need not discourage
the anxious hopes of christendom. There is an
other method Of proceeding without the dangers
and difficulties and inefficiency which beset
blockade, and which is sure to succeed, if adopt
ed and persevered in, and that is to close the
slave marts of the world, or. rather, Of the Island
of Cuba, which is now almost the only region
where the slave dealer find market"
If it should appear that this suggestion was
instrumental in starting the searches made BY
British cruisers, further inquiry will arise as to
any intentional bearing OF the above upon such
state Of things to be brought about as might ia.
vor the acquisition of Cuba. Certainly the Ian
guage of Gen. Cass, at this particular juncture, is
strange enough to give color to these conjee
lures.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-06-22

DoEs ONES STYLE OF WALKING INDICATE
THE CHARACTER Fowler saws that those
whose motions are awkward vet easy, pos
sees much efficiency and positveness Of char
acter' yet lack polish; and just in proportion
as they become refined in mind. will their
mode OF carriage be correspondingly improv-
ed. A short and quick step indicates a
brisk and active, but rather contracted mind
whereas those who take long steps general
ly nave long heads; yet if their step be slow,
they will make comparatively little progress
while those whose step is long and quick,
will accomplish proportionately much and
pass most of their competitors on the high
way of life. Their heads and plans, too,
will partake of the same far reaching char
acter evinced in their carriage. Those who
slur or draw their heels, drag or drawl in
everything; while those who walk with a
sprnging, bounding step, abound in mental
snap and spring. Those whose walk is mine
ing, affected, and artificial rarely, if ever, &C
complsh much; whereas those who walk care
lessy, that is, naturally, are just what they ap-
pear TO be, and put on nothing for outside
show. Those, who in walking, roll from
side to side, lack directness of character, and
side every way, according to circumstances
whereas, those who take a bee line-that is,
whose body moves neither to the right or
LETT, but straight torward-have correspond.
ing correctness of purpose and oneness of
character; those also who teter up and down
when they walk, rising an inch or Two every
step, Will have many corresponding ups and
downs in life, because Of their irregularity of
character and feeling Those, too, who make
a great ado in walking, will make much
needless parade in every thing else, and hence
spend great amount of useless steam in all
they undertake, yet accom- plsh little; where
as those who walk easily, or expend little
strength walking, will accomplish great re-
suits with little strength, both mentally and
physically. In short, every individual has
his own peculiar mode of moving, which ex-
actly aocords with his mental character so
that, so far as you can see such modes, YOU
can decpher such outline of character.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-06-22

The WEArHER.-A weather prophet, writ
ing to an agricultural paper, says; "When
you wish to know what the weather is to be,
60 out and select the smallest cloud you see;
keep your eye upon 1t, and if It decreases and
disappears, it shows state OF the air which
will be sure to be followed by fine weather,
but if it increases in size, take your great coat
with you, if you are going from home, for
falling weather will be not far OIL The rea-
son is this-when the air is becoming charged
with electricity, you will see every cloud at
tracing ali lesser ones to it, until it gathers
into a shower; and. on the contrary, when
the fluid is passing off or dffusng itself, then
a large cloud will be seen breaking TO pieces
and dissolving."
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-06-22

ECONOMICAL FUEL FOR THE SUMNER TINE
Our readers will please to notice the advertise
ment, in this days paper, of the " Patent Gran
ulated Fuel an article prepared from dry brush
wood, which is cut by machinery into very short
pieces, and is found to be neat convenient. and
the bushel in large or small quantities, and de
livered at any part of the city. Persons who
would like to see the operation of machine
that converts the refuse brush wood of the
swamps and by ways into good fuel, at the rate of
thousands of bushels day, are invited 10 call at
the mandatory, in Merri6eld's Building, and
examine the process.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-06-22

A good deal of bogus business of various
Kinds has been broken up by the wise and
just decision of the Postmaster General, that
people whose business is of such nature
that they will not use their own nor other re-
spectacle names, in transacting it, shall not
have the facilities of the post office. The
letters sent to bogus addresses are not deliv
ered but returned to the dead letter office.
whence they are sent to theverdant people who
have entrusted their money to bogus lottery
managers, bogus gift enterprises, bogus doc
tors, and the retired physician, whose sands
have nearly run out, but who has long been
replenishing his glass with sands that are
"dlamond sparks" or gold dust, at least.
II an account of all those rascally enter
prises could be written, it would make one of
the most remarkable chapters in the history
OF mposture. With such evidences of the
popular credulity, with Mormonism, and with
other manifestations of superstition and in.
tatuGtion, it IS not best to talk too much of
the advanced civilization of the nineteenth
century and of the general diffusion of intel
Agence.- Providence Journal.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-06-22

The British CRuIsRRs.-Nothing can be-
more conciliatory than the tone of the British
press on the questions involved in the recent
outrages, by the cruisers of that nation. on
the American flag. While they are of opinion
that the published accounts are greatly exag
gerrted, they not only disavow the r,gHt To
overhaul an American vessel, but they ID so
far as to admit that if our Government c6oos-
es to wink at the abuse of our flag to the
purposes of the African slave trade, it is not
the part Of England to interfere. There is a
remarkable concurrence of sentiment among
the leading papers in this respect. We hope
that the belligerent politicians and presses
that were in favor of immediate war WITH
Great Britain, on the report Of the skipper of
molasses drogher, will admit that il was
best to wait till the answer came from the
other side; and if that schooner that the eitv
council OF New Orleans voted to send out
with orders to sink the whole British navy.
has not sailed, it is to be hoped that the alder.
men will forego their bloody purpose and
conhne their ravages to their venison and
turtle.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-06-22

On Sunday afternoon, during the shower, the
barn of Newell Wood, near singletary Pond in
Millbury, was struck with lightning. 1t entered
at the ridge, near the East end and, dividing,
passed down raiters on opposite sides of the roof
shivering one of them to pieces Thence it pass
ed to opposite cOrnerpOsts, injurng one of them
somewhat and thence, by the sill into the cellar.
The cattle in the West end, as well as the swine
in the cellar, escaped injury. There was no hay
in the barn, and to this circumstance is attribut
ed its escape from being burned. A daughter of
Mr. Wood, sitting by the window on the side of
the house toward the barn, was thrown on the
floor and stunned, but soon recovered.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-06-22

THE ERUPTION OF MOUNT VEsUvIUs.-Let-
tiers from Naples of May 81 and June l. give ex-
citing descriptions OF a new and brilliant voca
mic eruption from Mount Vesuvius, which COM
menced on the 10th, and at the last date was in
creasing in power and beauty. The discharge of
burning lava reached its height on Sunday night
(3O,h,) when four great streams Of flowing fire
were pouring down the sides OF the mountain.
We quote from one of the accounts
"The spectacle was peculiarly grand and i'm
posing. The lava was poured in increased guam
tlty along the streams already established, and
being in high state OF incandescence, presented
a peculiarly splendid appearance. At about
eight DC clock an immense torrent of lava broke
over the ridge which confines the basin Of craters
in the direction Of the Somma it flowed down
the declivity Of the Somma an immense tor.
rent of liquid fire, and with such extraordinary
rapidly that in less than an hour it had descend.
ed through considerable portion OF the noun
tain Its progress was then retarded, partly by
the diminished steepness of the ground, and
partly from transverse ravines, which must be FILL
ed before the fluid can advance. Nothing could
exceed the splendor Of this torrent of liquid fire,
forming the fourth principal stream of lava but
the most extraordinary burst OF splendor which
has been presented since the commencement of
the eruption took place soon after nine o'clock,
when all the mouths seemed to be simultaneous
" called into violent action, and TO vomlt forth
such torrents of lava that the entire mountain
seemed one blaze of FIRE +; the varied colors pro-
dueed in different parts, owing probably in part
to reflection, presented beautiful and striking
appearance. The lurid light diffused from this
enormous burning mass rendered visible the sub
jacent country, the towns, the coast, and the
bay.
On each night several thousands of persons, of
all ranks, from the peer to the peasant, urged by
curiosity. repair to the of this extraordina-
ry spectacle. The darkness being complete, and
the route in many parts difficult, each party is
furnished with torch, and the view of these hum
dreds of torches fitting about between the
streams of lava is most curious, presenting the
appearance of multitudes of fre-fes. The Her
mitage, which is close to the great basin of era
tiers and rivers Of lava, is approached by tolera-
bly, good carriage road, and, as may be supposed,
hundreds Of vehicles of every description, from
the cGLeche of the millionaire TO the humble corr
colo, are collected there towards midnight. Don
key parties abound, Of which ladies DO not fear to
form part
Part of the extraordinary splendor of the spec
tacle on Sunday night due to the burning of
forests, over which the lava passed. The Nea.
poiitans congratulate themselves the circum-
stance Of the lava having been directed into so
many different streams !; for it, in former erup-
tions, it had all been thrown into one channel
the destruction which must have ensued would
have been tremendous"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-06-22

a PROCLAMATION
L D L FL < LADl ES!!

WHEREAS it appears that The days OF right honor and
scTupuous and ignorant daily taking advantage of
the profound and learned BE IT KNOWN TBERRFoRE tn
all, whether MAIDS, WIVES, or WIDOWS that DR.
CHEESEMAN'S FEMALE PILLS are ALONE the certain
panacea for the troubles incident female dsorganiza
tioni they ALONE correcting all painful menstruation
assuagng palpaton of the heart disturbed Sleep pain
in the side, and causing health and happiness to the
whole sexi more especially to the MARRIED PORTION az
they sre certain to bring the monthly period with
regularity. AND WHEREAS, these PILLS are purely
vegetable and entirely from minerals therefore per-
fectly harmless in their operations and wholly unlike
ether medicines thrust upon the public purporting to
effect the objects already detailed THEREpoRS BIZ IT
ENowN that NOTHING bat the said PILLS of DR.
CHEESEMAN will accomplish the desired object when
DISAPPOINTMENT has been experienced under The regime
Of OTTER PILLS; aud the LADIES will cause this Procla-
nation tt spread amongst them, to their own everlasting
beneht-always promising that said Proclamation in one
case must be considered null and void; that is TO saw
that the Pills not be taken when any female is in
sn INTERESTING CONDITION, otherwise miscarriage will
be the inevitable result.
Explicit directions, TO be carefully read, accompany
each box. Price 81. Sent by mail enclosing 81 to
Or. Cornelius Cheesemsn, Box 4531 Post Office, New
York City, or to NJ B. Green & Co.. Worcester Mass
Id by one Druggist in every town in the United
States
Given under my hand and SEAL
u. L. CHEESEMAN, M. D,
r. B. HUrCH1NGs, General Agent for the United
States lo5 Chambers st. New York, to whom all orders
should he addressed.
~ Sold by Nj Green Il Co., Worcester
Anurgwa
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-06-22

AoAssIz.-By statement in the London an
eneua, it seems that, after all. and In spite OF
his many former refusals, Professor Agassiz of
Boston will be won over for the Dictatorship Of
the Museum Of Natural History Of the Jardin
des Piante', at Paris. /. appears to be iayorite
wish Of the Emperor Napoleon, to draw this eel.
ebrSted scholar, whose personal acquaintance he
made in Switzerland, to Paris. Agassiz has been
offered salary OF 10000 francs, and the mmedi.
ate senatorship, which brings another 10000
francs and at last he has consented to 20 over
to Paris for verbal and personal negotiation"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-06-22

INTENSE SuFFERING.-W. H. Clemow,
connected with surveying party under
charge of Mr.. Savigny, surveyor of Barre,
Canada West, lost himself in the woods on
the Sd nlt,, and although every effort was
made by Mr.. Savigny to trace him, it proved
useless. Meanwhile poor Clemow. with no
weapon of defence whatever, had to find his
way by pocket compass to Lake Huron,
where he anticipated seeing canoe, or stray
Indians, by which he might be saved. He
was sixteen days and nights in reaching the
lake, and then wandered about as best he
could for eight days more, when an Indian
fell in with him and took him to an Indian
village. He was in most ragged and forlorn
condition when found-his feet larcerated
and torn, aud his intellect all but gone. Dur
ing these twenty four days he ate nothing but
the berry, and the wolves and bears pass.
ed him as not worth their attention.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-06-22

FROM WASHINGTON. - Washington, June
20.-Col. Kane arrived here, bringing dis.
patches from Gov. Cumming, whom he left
at Camp Scott on the 10th of May. Their
purport has not officially TRANSFERRED, but it is
sscertained that many of the accounts lately
are erroneous. Col. Kane denies the truth of
the dispatch from Bonneville, intimating that
the army would move on the arrival of the
peace commissioners. Col Kane does not
admit that there has been any such want of
harmony between Gov. Cumming and Col.
Johnston as would ieopardize the public in
terests He speaks highly Of Col Johnston
and the high state of discipline among his
forces.
There was great hope in Utah that the war
was at an end. A peace party had been form
ed which was strong enough to arrest the
march of the Mormon forces against our own
last Spring.
1t was the impression in Utah that Brigham
Young, who openly espoused the cause of the
United States, would be able to maintain his
position. There was at one time strong oppo-
sltlon to him, before the emigration was re-
solved upon, but, ever since, this feeling had
subsidized Nearly all the Northern settle
ments were evacuated, excepting few to
guard the property at Salt Lake. Besides
these, there are no Mormons within tortv
miles South OF that city
(Tribane correspondence.) The report of
Lord Malmesbury's explanation on the Gulf
outrages does not correspond with the views
presented to Mr. Dallas, and by him commu-
nicated to MIR. Cass by the preceding mail.
So far from there being slight difference Of
opinion as alleged, there is a very material
and positive disagreement. which will be ex-
hibited in the answer of this government,
soon to be transmitted.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-06-22

The ADVANTAGES OF STEEL SPRING SKrRrs
One day last week, as lady of this town was
making call upon some Of her friends an
Irish girl in ono of the adjoining yards loosed
savage watch dog, which Immediately
jumped the fence and attacked the lady, tear.
ing her dress and skirts into shreds, from her
waist down. In the attack the steel hoops
became so twisted around the laws of tho doo
as to prevent his tearing her flesh, which he
only missed by the thickness of one garment.
The dog, to extricate himself from the hoops.
left, to the great relief of the lady, who was
very much frightened, as she we'll might be.
The owner of the dog, On being notified Of the
fact, settled the matter to the entire satisfac-
ton of the injured party.
we mention this fact as an offset to the no
tices when from time to time appear Of "the
loss Of life by wearing hoops" In this oase
a valuable life was saved by wearing them
West Rorbury Gazette.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-06-22

A HUMAN BRUTE-In reading the following
from Cincinnati, our readers will be astonished
that Scotchman, Of all men, could be such a
digustng brute-a worthy rival in brutality to
dog. Of the two, the terrier was much the more
creditable to their native country
Last week wager was laid by a Scotchman
that he could kill twelve rats. in regular dog fash.
ion, in less time than Scotch terrier, famous for
his destruction of the vermin. The contest came
off in ratpit near Sycamore street, where the
fancy had assembled to witness the sport
The man and the dog were placed in the ring, and
both went to their work energetically. The hu.
man creature would snatch up the rats in his
hands, and biting them across the back of the
neck and spine, precisely like the terrier kill
them at once. Both did well, but the man killed
his twelve rats just as the dog had finished his
tenth. The Scotchman was covered with blood
and his hands were bitten in various places, but
he seemed to care nothing for his wounds"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-06-22

NEARLY KILLED BY a PETTIooAT.-An &C.
cident, likely to have been of a serious char
acter, has occurred in this town, owing to
the unsielding nature of the materials now
used to extend the ladies dresses to the re-
quired fashionable state of expansion. A lady
In allghung from her vehicle, caught the steel
spring OF her pettieoat on the step and was
precipitated to the ground with great force,
where she lay on her back, vainly endeayor-
ing to free herself from her dangerous posi-
ton, while the frightened horse ran back
wards, dragging her some distance before she
could be released. Happily no injury of a
very serious nature resulted. This is by no
means the only occurrence of the kind we
have heard of.-Bwy England Post.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-06-22

QUAcKERY IN ENGLAND.-The English pa
pers record the conviction of DR.. Willoughby,
from the Botanical College in Baltimore, i.
s., of fraud. His real name is John Glen,
an illiterate young man, who had been en-
gagged as a cleaner of clocks in Augusta, last,
but, becoming ambitious of greater wealth
and distinction than he could achieve in this
employment turned doctor and vender of
medicine. Having assumed the name of DR..
Willoughby, from Baltimore, he had an ex-
tensiye practice at the time of his arrest and
conviction.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-06-22

A STUPID STORY, based on some absurd old
idea, was recently told of one A. A. g.
Foote of Whately, in this State, to the effect
that black snake recently sprang up before
him in field, and, throwing some saliva into
his face. ran away, but that Mr.. Foote died
in few days from the effects of the spittle.
Of course, the thing could not have been 40.
as it is an established fact in natural history
that the coia6ey species Of serpeuts, which in
cludes the black and striped snakes and 9TH
ers, have no poisonous properties. In the
case in question, the physicians have issued a
certificate that Mr.. FoOte died of typhoid
fever