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Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-03-06
WASHINGTON, d. c., SATURDAY,

a. Here's help at lastl" To describe the ef-
feet of these words upon the soldiers would be
impossible. For moment they ceased firing,
and every soul listened in intense anxiety.
Gradually, however, there arose a murmur of
bitter disappointment, and the wailing of the
women who had hocked to the spot burst out
anew as the colonel shook his head Our dull
low-land ears could hear nothing but the rat
tie Of the musketry. A few moments more Of
this deathlike suspense, of this agonizing hope,
and Jesse, who had again sunk to the ground,
sprang to her feet and cried, in voice SO clear
and piercing that it was heard along the en-
tire line, Will yc no believe it moo? The
slogan has ceased, indeed, but the Campbells
are commit Dye hear? dye hearl AT that
moment we seemed indeed to hear the voice of
God in the distance when the pibroch Of the
Highlanders brought us tidings Of deliverance,
for now there was no longer any doubt Of the
fact That shrill, penetrating, ceaseless sound,
which rose above all other sounds could come
neither from the advance of the emmy nor
from the work Of the sappers No, it
was indeed the blast of the Scottish bagpipes
now shrill and harsh, as il threatening ven
geance on the foe, then in softer tones seeming
to promise succor to their friends in need
Never, surely, was there such scene as that
which followed. Not heart in the residency
of Lucknow but bowed itself before God All
by one simultaneous impulse, and nothing was
heard but the bursting sob and murmured
voice of prayer. Then all arose, and there
rang out from thousand lips great shout Of
joy which resounded far and wide and lent new
vigor to that blessed pibroch To our cheer
of "God save the Queen" they replied by the
well known strain that moves every Scot to
tears, "Should auld acquaintance be forgot, "
ETC. After that nothing else made an impress
sion on me. Jesse was presented to the Gen
eral on his entrance into the fort, and at the
officers banquet her health was drank by all
present while the pipers marched around the
table playing once more the familiar air of
'Auld lang syne."
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-03-06

RUsHISe r.--0ne day, not quite three weeks
ago, a lady in the vicinity Of Johnstown, Pa,
attended the funeral of her mother at 8 o'clock,
p. m, and was led to the altar a blushing bride
1--WE presume she blushed--if she didn't she
ought at 8 o'clock, just three hours afterward,
and is now making application for divorce
Buffalo Commercial Advocate.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-03-06
THE PIPES AT LUCKNOW.
BY J. O. WHITTIER.

M D. ~.
Pipes ofthe misty moorland,
Voice Of the green and hill,
The drone of highland torrent,
The song Of lowland rill
Not the braes of broom and heather,
Nor the mountains, dark with rain,
Nor maiden bower, nor border tower,
Have heard your sweetest strain
Dear to the lowland reaper
And plaided mountaineer,
To the cottage and the castle,
The Scottish pipes are dear.
Sweet sounds the ancient pibroch
Ger mountain, loch, and glade;
But the sweetest Of all music
The Pipes at Lucknow played!
Day by day, the Indian tiger
Louder yelled, and nearer crept;
Round and round the jungle serpent
Nearer and nearer circles swept.
Pray for rescue, wives and mothers
Pray to day I" the sadder said,
Tomorrow, deaths between us,
And the wrong and shame we dread"
They listened, looked, and waited,
Till their hope became despair,
4 And the sobs oflow bewailing
Filled the pauses of their prayer.
Then up spake Scottish maiden,
With her ear upon the ground
Dinna ye hear ite-dinna ye hear itp
The pipes O. Havelock sound!
flushed the wounded man his groaning;
flushed the wife her little ones
Alone they heard the drum roll,
And the roar Of Sepoy guns.
But to the sounds Of home and childhood
The Highland ear was true:
"Dinna ye hear il 2-'tis the sloganl
Will ys no believe it moo?
Like the march of soundless music
Through the vision of the seer,
More Of feeling than of hearing,
Of the heart than OF the ear,
She knew the droning pibroch,
She knew the Campbel's call
clark hear ye no MacGregors-
The grandest O. them all -
Oh they listened, dumb and brenthless,
And they caught the sound at last;
Faint and far beyond the Goomtee
Rose and fell the piper's blast;
Then burst of wild thanksgiving
Mingled woman's voice with mans:
God be praised The march of Havelock !!
The piping of the clans
Louder, nearer, fierce as vengeance,
Sharp and shrill as swords at strife,
Came the wild MacGregor's clan-call,
Singing all the air to life.
But when the far-off dust cloud
To plaided legions grew,
Full tenderly and blithesomely
The pipes of rescue blew
Round the silver domes of Lucknow,
Round red Dowith's gol,len shrine,
Breathed the air to Briton's dearest,
The air of Auld Lang Sync.
Ger the cruel roll of wardrums
Rose that sweet home-like strain,
And the tartan Glove the turban,
As the Goomtee cleaves the plain.
Dear to the corn-land reaper
And the plaided mountaineer,
To the cottage and the castle,
The pper's song is dear.
Sweet sounds the Gaelic pibroch
Der mountain, glen and glade,
But the sweetest of all music
The Pipes at Lucknow played
National Era.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-03-06

.. ARTIFICIAL PREcloUs SToSEs.--A very curious
and interesting report was presented tothc French
Academy of Science, short time since by an in
genious mechanician, M. Gaudin, on the result Of
many years experiments, having for their object
the production Of artificial precious stones. After
twenty years labor, M. Gaudiu has succeeded in
hbricating imitation Of jewels SO perfect as to de-
ceive the most practised eye. The imitation OF
the ruby-the most precious of ofstones--bas reached
rare degree Of beauty and utility; for IL Is pre-
erred by competent watchmakcrs, as pivots for
watches, to the real ruby, being equally durable,
and much harder. M. Gaudn expects, by means
Of recently discovered process TO be able to pro-
be used in the manufacture Of chronom sters and
clocks.
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Freeman Hunt, editor ofthe Merchants Mag
azine, died in New York on the Cd inst.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-27
DAILY



Messrs. Ed'tors:-Much discussion has arisen our
City oourci and among our citizens generally, the
subject Of rerenchent Of city expen iures. Thsthe
expenditures Of past City Governments have gone beyond
what has been necessary for the proper development
our business and comt that The city richer poor.
er day in consequence Of the Improvements made, the
protection that property and life have received, and
the education that has been impaired to children
propositions do not design at this time to discuss.
propose admit that there is necessity this tim
to retrench expenses and then examine the only
movement male towards by our City Council viz: the
cutting down of The salaries Of our city off GERS
The FIRST question is those salaries high? were
we payin more than their services worth? "The
laborer is worthy of his hire he discharges his du-
ties faithfully and confidently. Our city officers, most
of them, are men who dependant upon their sal
aries FIR the support of themselves aud families and
mon honesty and justice would demand that advau-
tage should BE- of their necessities But the arst
question is, salaries high By reference tea
tatle published below, it will be seen that in other
cities much larger salaries paid for the services
And is f,c: that rcester has always paid very mea-
gre salaries to her city officers This being the fact,
retrenchmen must be hal ,our citizens would ask
that it should upon men who are always too
poorly paid.
lhe true policy for city TO adopt is to pay
able and competent compensation those who
poyed Oy them in order they may secure competent
and Aitfu servants and retain them. In our police de
psftnent especially this policy manfests itself any
one who will clndidy consi Ter the matter We want
more in tatdepartment who capable and honest
who have learned willing learn the business for
police officer should make the business his profession.
He should be paid sufi ent am uut to max it an OF
ect for him to learn the business and remain in it, and it
is the duty those having the appointing power,
tain in Office in that department who is conpe-
tent and faithful. Such a should not be removed
and his compensation should be sufficient to retain him.
Older cities have learned this and the men who go into
that business usually remain in for lie And they are
of some value to the cities they serve We shall never
have efficient police force in tbs city until we adopt
this policy.
In order to that city officers are very poorly
paid in proportion to what paid cities for the
services ask the attention of your readers to the
comparison between Worcester and other cities ia this re-
spec and then 9avs it for then 15ge if it is just or
rghto retrenel upon the holding those places and
is for tie hest interests credit of the city SO to do
v.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-27

LEICESTER, Jan. 26, 1858.

LEICESTER, Jan. 26, 1858.
Messys. Editors AS you are interested,
trust, in the welfare and doings of the Fiyenaen
generally of the Old Bay State, and more espe-
cially of your own county, will just give you
little insight of what Union Engine Co No. Us
proceedings are, by the way Of spending some of
their long winter evenings.
You are perhaps aware that the Fire Companies
here have had two or three social gatherings which
were each accompanied with a Lecture, given by
different gen tlemen Of our place, who kindly of.
fered to accept the invitation OF the Company to
appear as Lecturers on the evenings assigned
them, Of the Course which the Company proposed
to have.
On last Wednesday evening, through the kind
ness and afabilify Of Dr.. Pliny Earle, the third
lecture Of the course under the direction Of Union
Engine Co. No. was given, at our spacious
Town Hall. Subject-'The power Of the mind
over matter" The lecturer spoke for over two
hours, in a clear and audible voice, and the sub
ject was treated in a mastery manner, giving ey-
idence Of much study, forethought and expert
ence OF the matter treated upon, and which was
duly appreciated by one of the largest aud most
attentive audiences ever assembled in the Hall
Tor the purpose Of listening to a lecture. With
the exception OF some "ilattention," in a certain
| locality Of the Hall, which is TO be regretted
otherwise a marked attention was prominent in
the audience; at times, as the Doctor delineated
some OF the most important points in his lee.
ture, an almost breathless silence ensued, and in
other ways the audience euineed their ton
| Of the "rieh treat, afforded them-and suffice II
TO say, that at It's close, DR.. Earle was well ap
plauded by the large audience present, which were
| gathered in part from some Of the most remote
| portions Of the town. as well as some from neigh.
| boring towns.
Previous to the lecture, as announced the
| friends were invited TO remain, aud spend an
hour ~ social enjoyment. The settles we're, at
the close of the lecture, coordngly removed To n
distant part OF the Hall, and soon there was OBJ
| servablo an indication in those who remained Of
"a good tune coming" "then at hand, /" aud which
was truly carried out. with only here and there
an isolated case for an exception, and IL was not
until the sentinel (elock) gave warning that there
] Is "tiac for all things" that the company dis.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-27
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TIE LATEST NEWS.
BY Telegraph to the Worcester Daily Spy
Dy me american Telegraph Company's Printing Lines
Vunceln General Express Office, Lincoln House Block
Highly Important fro.., Mexico.

hs&hiy Important froIsl Mexico.
me country IN a State of ReDolotioa and Anay-
'hy - Raising Of the Standard of Santa
The steamship Tennessee, from Vera Crnz
list INST, has arrived at New Orleans. brine.
ing highly important news from Mexico,
The country was in a complete state IF an.
archy. Nearly all the mail stages between
Vera Cruz and the capital had been robbed,
Nearly every Slate and town in the reDublic
were issuing pronunciameutos against Com.
ontort, and the city Of Mexico was in a state
of siege.
On the llth. the Zuoaga brigade, which
first declared for the Dictatorship of Comon.
tort, pronounced against him. 1t holds the
citadel and barracks of San Augustine and
San Domingo.
Comonfort had been refused admission to
the last named. He had assembled 1000
troops at the palace, with artillery. He had
also arrested Gen. Zuloaga, but afterw ards
released him on parole.
portion of the Zuloaga brigade was in
favor of Gen. Zuloaga tor the Presidency,
while others advanced the CLAIMS of Santa
Anna.
On the 18th, the barracks of San Augustine
were attacked by Comonforts troops, who
were repulsed.
All the foreigners in the capital had hoisted
the flags Of their respective countries for pro.
lection.
Confusion reigns supreme at the capital.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-27
SPECIAL NOTIFIES.


As the election is gone, and New Years coming It be
ONES my imperative duty to promulgaie these facis:-
That the Republicans OF Worcester have elected tler
man" to preside oyfE tBaHf cu flte noght' 10
but continued peace and downright prosperity. But
summing up your prosperity, 1t will be necessary that
accuracy should be yours-thatvou ntsn should occupy
the place Of 'you nits,' and that upper teDs should
should take their proper place. while huudre should
not sav al home but go before those upper tens AID
make their places sure That this accuracy may he
yours you will need schooling and fear that the Older
politicians in practising 'doube entry" may not get
time to te lch it to the younger, and that figuring and
writing right, may not be rightly understood t Is my
present intention to advise with You that you an 60 -
EdtoR'S C"nmerclGt 5cGdemV which is in Btnk ock.
This Academy is open day and exsninz for purposes
most egitimate vizthe teaching Of Book Keeping by
pouble Entry, with Commercial and Common School
Arithmetic, Business Penmanshp, English Grammar and
Oon espondence Students can Commence any tiae No
Glasses each student beiug instructed by himself
PRoosAsTENATE Nor! diff deco
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-27

A correspondent SAYS; "On Tuesday af-
ternoon young lady in Brooklyn determined
that she would no longer remain IN maiden
meditation fancy free and without the fear
Of parental authority. and without saying by
your leave, sir put on her bridal habliments
and walked into the Pc H--e. and
said to her lover, I'VE must be married this
afternoon He, not to be out-done by his
lady-love IN the ardor of passion, accepted at
once the proposal, and, crossing over to this
city, found a clergyman 'who made them one
IN the eye of the law They returned to
the F----e He when the bride Of an
hour sent note to her dear papa, saying,
IN the potest possible manner:
"Dear Papa: am no longer miss, but
Mrs -
This last marriage in haste will be sub
Jeet OF conversation on the Heights until the
next one comes off
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-27


In the above cities not including Boston or Worcester
viz: fourteen cities the average population is u 1856
within OF TIE )pul ton Of Worcester.
The average Of the salaries aid to the Mayor
is f20O7. We propose to pay SEQ.
CITY uLERK.-The average salaries paid to the City
Clerks is $3.50 We pay $50.
CRY TREASURER the above cities where the Treas
is collector of Taxs thu proportion is 23
9O7 average salaries paid to the Treasures and Col
lecto,s is $1S.6 Weply 700.
MARsHAL-In thirteen OF The cities, average popula
ton WOror ter the average salary paid City
harshas is $919 so We propose to pay $500. In most
of these cities the city derays the expenses Of the Mar
shall 10 disehareing his duties, viz; provides him with
horse ami carriage, railroad fare In Worcester
these expe ses are paid BY the Marshal and his assist
ants, FROM the sal aries.
ASSISTANT MARsHALs.-In pine Of the above cities
where the Assistant Mqrhsls paid by salLrirs the
average population is 1922 the average the salaries
paid Assis ant Marthas is 1884; add xth to get
the average Tor Worcester wOuu make S7sS We pro
pose pay 5000, and them pay ali their expenses
in dischargng their duties of their salaries and pay
all their fees into tie city treasury
CITY MESSENGER Ia thirteen Cities where there is
such officer, with average pjpuation of 10 726,
the salary paid 10 the City Messenger $43S 75
add one5xh to get the average for Worcester wouli
ssh 81 We propose to pay $3.50.
CRY PHYscIAS In cities, where the City Ply
stefan perJ the same duties is repaired of ty
Physician, with population of 26,, "a, the
81 O.
STREET COMMISSIONER In thirteen Of the above cities,
not including Boston, Worcester Manchester with an
average population equal Worcester, the average OF
the salaries paid to the Street Oommssi is 1857 60
we propose to pay $500. In the ABOVE cities
they have surveyor of streets b-sides in Buffalo
the City Surveyor receives $12OO ia Providence $1,000
kc.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-27

A GRATEFUL CLIENT. When Judge Hen
derson Of Texas was first candidate for Of
fee. he visited a frontier county, in which
he was, except by reputation, stranger
Hearing that trial for felony would take
place in a few days, he determined to volun-
Ieer for the defense. The prisoner was charg'
ed with having stolen pistol the defense
was "not guilty." The volunteer council
conducted the case with great ability. He
confused the wtness,p aavored the Court,an
made an able, eloquent and successful argu-
ment. The prisoner was aequitted-he lad
not stolen the pistol. The council received
tho enthusiastic applause of the audience.
His innocent client awaited himself Of the
earliest interval of the hurricane OF congratu-
lations to take his council aside. "My dear
sir" said he. "you have saved mo, and | am
very grateful. 1 have no money do not OK
peot to have any, and do not expect ever to
see you again but to show that | appreciate
your services you shall have the pistol! !" SO
saying, he drew from his pocket, and present.
ed to tho astonished attorney, the very pistol
the attorney had just shown he had never
stolen or had in his possession.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-27

estates of intestates. CBrooks's amendment
adds and all such assignments heretofore
made under the provisions OF said act are
hereby ratified ana confirmed. Mr.. Brooks
spoke in favor of it, and Mr.. johnson of Alb
lngton, against it. The amendment was
adopted, aud the bill then passed to a third
reading.
Sergeant at Arms.-The hour having ar
rived for the special assignment, the election
of Sergeant at Arms. it was taken up. The
committee reported the following result of the
BALLOT
Whole plumber of votes ....-.................29
Beuj min Stevens, of Boston, had.....-....l24
joseph White. Of Lowell. ......-...-.......I 1903
scattering OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l
Mr. Stevens was declared elected on the
part Of the House.
The bill relating to the competency Of wit.
nesses was laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.
The report Oeave to withdraw of the
Committee on Claims, on the petition of
Zachariab Jelison, was taken up in order.
Mr.. Andrews, of Boston, moved to recon-
nit.
The motion was lost and the report accept
ed
The bill to amend the 14th section of the
18th chapter Of the Revised Statutes in re-
laton to proceedings in criminal cases, was
passed to be engrossed.
The bill concerning the branches to be
taught i'll our public schools, was taken up.
Mr.. Gushing renewed the amendment, pro-
posing to strike out the words physiology
and hygiene" He was followed by Mr..
Chase, of Lynn, who urged the passage of
the amendment.
Mr.. Walker, of North Brook6eld, Mr.. Fos-
ter, Of Monson, and Mr.. Marble, of Seelonk,
opposed the amendment. A lengthy Discus
sion was had upon the amendment, which
was finally rejected.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-27

POLICE CoURT.-Yesterday, john Craven, for
being common drunkard, was sent over for one
month
Jane Chaplin and Harriet Watkins were ar
raigned upon a charge of having in their possess
sion, with intent to utter and PISS, quantity of
counterfeit coin, of the simitude Of United
States coin, of the denomination of half aud
quarter dollars and dimes. These parties are
connected with the parties arrested last week in
West6eld, and who are now in Springfield Jail
upon a like charge The defendants BY their
progressing appearance, attracted the attention
Of large crowd of spectators.
Several witnesses were examined, who testified
that the defendants did pass, offer to pass. the
bogus coin to them. and the City Marshal testi-
fed to finding alconaiderable quantity of the bo-
gus coin in their pockets and carpet bags.
The defendants were ordered to recognize in
$1,000 each, with surety, for their appearance at
the Court of Common Pleas, in May, and COM
mitted in default of bail