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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-20

A TEMPERAN nee REVIVAL.
The friends Of Temperance Of this city, believing that
It is high time awake of their deep sleep and do
something 10 relieve down tod1en humanity in this city,
propose having Course Of Temperance Addresses We
have therefore, engaged the following distinguished
to address US: On Monday next, April 18Th, are to
have the most eloquent man Of ALL Rev. DR.. CHAPLIN,
Of New ork to speak usi Monday, April &C. we have
engaged that distinguished advocate Of temperance, Hon.
NEAL DOW, Of Portaad Me; Monday, May s. we are
to have tina; noble man, Hon. MARK TRAProN, of
Springfield.
The above Lectures will be held in Mechanics Hall.
In order to deray The expenses Of these lectures,
shall be obliged to charge the small OF o cents to
each lecture, or, will sell package Of twelve tick
fol- 81 d3W apl6
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-20

IYh April II, 1868. W. RICE, Esquire Judge Of
Insolvency. in and for the County Of Worcester has this
day issued warrant against the joint ami separate
Estates Of SOLOMON s. BlGBLoW aud MOORE SMITH,
both Of Worcester in said county coparners and doing
business under the firm of Bgeow Smith, carpenters
nsolvent Debtors; and the payment of debts the
delivery of any property belonging to the said insoveD
Debtors to them for their use and the transfer of any
property Ivy item, is forbidden by law
The first .neeng of the creditors Of said insolvent
debtors will be held at the Court of Insolvencj to hod
en- at the TnsOivent Court Room in Worcester in the
county Of Worcester the fourth day of May next
two O'Clock in the afternoon fer the proof OF debts and
the choice OF an assignee assignees.
]. DAY, Deputy Sheriff.
ap19 d2t&wIt Mess ger
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-20

Worcester, SIS. Probate Office, Aprl ~, 1865.
To all persons interested in the Estate of GEORGE P
TBURsT0N, of Lancaster, an insane person,
GREETING:
W0U cited to appear at Court Of Probate to be
Il holden at Worcester, on the first Tuesday of May
next to show why license should not grated to
John Thurston, tn guardian, upon his petition to
sell the whole Of the Real Estate of said George P.
Thurston mentioned in petition for the purpose Of
paying debts and charges and the maintenance Of said
ware, and putting the resdue if any, interest for
his benefit
api0 d3sM CHAs. G. PRENTISS Reg
.N5Yu JOSLYN'S RCESTER COR
III A# NET BAND, EBEN FLAGG, Leader GEORGE
&ts KENDALL, Director, is prepared furnish Music
~ for any occasion where the services of Brass
BaDn may Re required. Having obtained new and
choice collection Of MI c they hope receive share Of
public patronage Any number OF pieces furnished on
application to EBEN FLAGG, No AZ Exchange street,
GEORGE KENDALL, Taft's Hotel No. 81 Main street,
Or ELIJAH r. MILLER Clerk
apl DIST 3ll Main street.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-20
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- MANUFACTURED by
DIRE SIS Err ~ LSON,
Worcester, Mass.

1t being fact that nnetenths Of the advertisements
printed known to be richly inflated with bombast and
egotsm, deem sufficient to state that these traps
will catch animals the satisfaction of any pgrson who
has courage enough to buy one,
When Mr.. RAJ finds Of these Traps set over his
hole there being bait tell of danger he generally
sees himself caught in represented in the above
they adapted to catching all kinds of animals from
mouse tn bear, and the public respectfully invited
to try them if they desire to
For sale wholesale and retail by
G. FOSTER CO.,
apo diff Worcester Mass.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-20
NOTICES.
Z E C t U R E !!
Crossing the Plains from Cali
fOrnia to XanZaS.
MISS PELLET, of California, will lecture on
Tuesday Evening, PriI 30,

b RINLEY HALL,
Commencing at u o'clock subjects suggested by her
he
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-20

PRloe oNk DOLLAR PEA noxTLE
GANF0RD a co., Proprietors, $40 Broadway, Mes
York.
Wholesale Agents in Boston-Burr, Foster, o.. Nc.
Cornhill. Retail Agent. Russell Hpaldiug, ~ Tres
xgsmt ~ Worosafsr--G. x. sPURR, Druggist. aof
Main street. dAwum f...e - no
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-20

In word, mot enumerating fnrther), my stock will
always be furnished with all the and most desir
able Dress Goods they shall arrive per steamers from
Euro e.
most respectfully solicit share Of the patronage OF
my old Customers and OF the public generally my new
place of BUSINESS where they will alwayseceieve such
treatment will insure acontinuanee Of their favors
All goods will be sold strictly for cash.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-02-18

were successively visited with illness, the
dream recurred, aud in Gods providence
the little ones were removed.
First impressions are sometimes quite
frightful. We have read somewhere that &
lady was impressed that certain stranger
who had tried to win herregards, was a muir
derer; and, although she knew nothing Of
the man, yetit was subsequently proved that
he had shed human blood.
A celebrated preacher called upon young
lady, member of his congregation, previ-
ously not we'll known to him, to get some
kind of written statement. AS she well
coined him and chatted, he took no particu-
lar notice of her, but when she dipped the
pen in ink and placed it on paper, he ex-
claimed to himself, as suddenly as if it were
an inspiration, I shall love that woman.-
And so he did, and married her; and hap
pier couple never lived.
Another. A clergyman, as O. modest,
young girl, stranger to him, came along up
the aisle and presented herself as a candi-
date for church membership, said, as he de-
scended from the pulpit stairs, "that woman
is to be my WIFE" and in less than three
months he stood with her before the altar,
and they too were pronounced husband and
wife.
But we are taking up too much time; !;
"short stories" is the order of the day.
NJ. A. D.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-02-18

A DREADFUL WORM.-Who has not
heared of the rattlesnake or copperhead p
An unexpected sight of either of these rep
tiles will make even the lords of creation
recoil But there isa species of worm found
in various parts of this State, which con-
veys poison, of nature so deadly, that,
when compared with it, the venom of the
rattlesnake is harmless. To guard our read
ers against the foe to human kind, is the
object of the communication.
This worm varies much in size. 1t is fire.
quently an inch through; but as it is rarely
seen, except when coiled, its length can
hardly be conjectured. 1t is of dead lead
color, and generally lives near spring or
small stream of water and bites the unfortu-
nate people who are in the habit of going
there to drink.
The brute creation it molests not They
avoid it with the same instinct that teaches
the animals of Peru to shun the deadly Co.
va. Several of these reptiles have long in
Tested our settlements, to the misery and
destruction Of many of our citizens. Ihave
therefore had frequent opportunities of be-
ing the melancholy spectator of the effects
produced by the subtle poison which this
worm infuses
The SYMPTOMS of the bite are terrible
The eyes of the patient become red and fiery,
his lounge swells to an immoderate size, and
obstructs his utterance, and delirium of the
most horrid character quickly follows.
Sometimes, in his madness, he attempts
the destruction Of his dearest friends. If
the sufferer has family, his weeping wife
and helpless infants are not unfrequentlg
the objects of his frantic fury In a word,
he exhibits to the life all the detestable
passions that rankle in the bosom of savage;
and such is the spell in which his senses are
bound, that no sooner is the unhappy patient
recovered from the paroxysm of insanity,
occasioned by one bite, than he seeks out his
destroyer, for the sole purpose of being Bit
ten again.
l have seen good old father, his locks
as white as snow, his step slow and tremb.
ling, beg in vain of his only son to quit the
lurking place Of theworm. My heart bled
when he turned away, for l knew the hope
fondly cherished, that his son would be to
him the staff of his declining years, had
supported him through many SORROW
Youths of America! would you know the
name of this reptile {? 1t is the porm Of
Mc still
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-02-18

of Mississippi, is spare, hawk-faced per,
sonage, with a musical voice He by nc
means answers to ones precouceptions of the
jeff Davis of the New York Herald. He
is doubtless of fiery and excitablc temper,
ament, but his ordinary bearing and address
are subdued and uuassuming.
"The figure Of Senator Houston, of Texas,
is familiar enough through portraits and fire.
quent descriptions. His Indian love of flu
ger rings and ornaments, his fash vest, his
military pants, his open jack-knife and whit
tling stick, at which he works away constant
ly while in his seat; his tall, erect port, al
together compose sufficiently notable per-
sonage He is fluent and impressive in de-
bate, with something of the lntonation of a
'Methody' parson. His Senatorial career
draws towards its close. Senator Douglass,
too, is prominent figure on this side Of the
Senate. His perpendicular precipice of a
forehead as the New York Independent
phrases it, hides as strong brain as any in
the nation. The elder Booth would have
made just such debater as Douglass, if he
had been politician and Congressman
Gwinn: of California, is substantial, tall,
white-hired individual. His colleague,
Broderi,k, looks like sturdy yeoman, full
of pluck and resolution.
"Senator Bigler, of Pennsylvania, who is
the mouthpiece of the Administration in
the Senate, has good countenance, but
somewhat heavy and sluggish. He was un-
fortunate in Aeing put forward to cope with
Douglass on the Kansas question. 1t was
Athelstane against Ivanhoe."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-02-18

The money was paid over and the animal
delivered to the purchaser, who procured
wagon and harness and started for home, in
the hope of reaching Cape Cod in about two
hours. About that length of time after he
left, horse was heard moderately approach
ing the stable, and the face of old White
Foot was seen once more in the precinct.
WELL said the doctor, as he got out Of
the wagon, Il want to do now what I should
have done before, ask about this horse
Who knows anything about him? This ad-
vertisement says'-holding up copy of the
Post, and reading the description -'that he
has been his mile inside of three minutes;
now I should like to know when?'
Not more than three weeks ago he did
it, replied Topple; Il saw him myself
where, for goodness sake p said the doc
tor
'On the down grade of the Rutland
Railroad, in freight car replied the i'm
perturbable Topple.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-02-18

THE AMESDE.-Mr. Keitt, by unanimous
consent of the House, made personal ex-
PLANTATION. He assumed all responsibility
for the violation of the dignity and decorum
of the House, on Saturday morning. He,
he said, was the aggressor, and he alone
He expressed his profound regret for the oc-
currence.
Personal collisions, especially in legisla-
tive body, were reprehensible, if possible.
He could not say whether or not blow was
directed at him. He was not conscious of
having received one. He wished tv make to
the House whatever reparation he could, by
this expression of his regret for what had
occurred.
Mr.. Grow said that he had been taught in
his youth that fights among men were dis
graceful His mature judgment had ap-
proved the teaching. Yet the right of self
defence was dear to him.
On Saturday morning, for the first time
in his life, he was engaged in personal
encounter. He expressed his regret at its
occurrence, and rendered his apology to the
House.
The House then Cat twenty minutes be-
fore three) adjourned.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-02-18
From the Mobile Mercury.
ANECDOTES OF GEN. JACKSON

|
In one Of the Indian campaigns, which
not recolected or material to our story, whilst
the army was on its march, still in Tennes
see, on its way to the scene of war in Ala
bama, drafted company was daily expected
to overtake the main body of troops. This
company at length reached the rear of the
train. Information of their approach was
Immediately carried to the front, where
Jackson was at the time. Asthe messenger
passed from rear to front, the fact that this
company was without arms, having left their
guns at home, was made known along the
whole line 1t was known to the entire army
before it reached Jackson's ears Curiosity
was on tiptoe to know how the erascible CON-
mander would act under such circumstances.
A storm was anticipated. Soon the General
was observed making his way rapidly to the
rear, and to the surprise of all parties, seem
ingly in rather smiling mood. Finally ne
met the company. He saluted them. They
looked for volley of curses and an imme-
diate dismission home-the very thing they
desired. Not so, however. Old Hickory
pulled off his hat, and with the politest and
lowest bow, expressed his qualification at
their arrival, and especially at the fact that
they had no guns The very men he wanted,
just as he desired them-wihom arms
Forming them for rapid motion, at double
quick step, under his own lead, they marched
on till baggage wagon was reached, then
halted and each man furnished with an axe.
Forward march, again, was the word. As
they passed along the line of march, the
Generals object was seen, and laughter, loud
and uproarious, with many hearty cheer
saluted them as they made their rapid way
to the front. There these axemen were at
once initiated into their campaign Duties
They cleared the roads, they bridged the
creeks or carried the wagons, piece by piece,
the baggage, ammunition, &c., over on their
backs, when bridges were impossible. They
were ever in post of danger, bearing the
burdens of the campaign. Sharing none of
its honors-the laughing stock OF the whole
army.
AnoAer-Old Hickory crossed the War
rior river, at the close of campaign, at
Carthage, in Tuscaloosa county. There he
halted and rested for the recruit and refresh
ment of the sick and wounded for few days.
The citizens of Tuscaloosa, then small vii
lage, got up public dinner to the General.
A deputation of militia officers, armed cap
a-pie, went to Carthage to extend the invi-
tation to Jackson. They found him busy, on
foot, near the main road, dismounted and
with well set phrase, their spokesman invited
him to the dinner "For how many have
you made provision" asked Jackson-"for
all my men," "No, only for yourself and
officers" "By the, then," replied the
old hero, 'I nor officer of mine will eat a
dinner not provided for aHour boys" Then
turning on his heel abruptly, he left them.
The poor militia men were sadly discounted
and mortified at this rebuff. But worse was
in store for them. A Quartermaster, or his
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-02-18
THE FIGHT IN THE HOUSE.

We have already heard several versions
of the fight which occurred in the House
of Representatives last night, but the fol-
lowing is the best authenticated account we
have been able to gather. 1t appears that
the House was continued in session until
about 2 o'clock, by series of parliamentary
strategems to avoid direct vote on the
resolutions relative to referring the Presi-
dents Message which accompanied the Le-
compton Constitution. These strateges
consisting in raising motions to adjourn, to
excuse members from voting, to call the
House, &c.
Finally, Mr.. Quitman, of Mississippi, at
tempted to introduce resolution, which will
be found in the report Of the proceeding in
another column. Of course, unanimous
concent was necessary for its submission to
the House, and no objection being made, the
Speaker proceeded to put the resolution to
vote. At this stage of the proceedings,
Mr.. Grow, of Pennsylvania, from position
on the opposite side of the House from
where his seat is situated, and while passing
down the aisle, objected to the resolution.
Mr. Keitt, of South Carolina, said to Mr..
Grow, 'go on your own side of the House
and objectn Mr. G. replied, I'll object
where l please, and report says, headed,
without being intimidated by any Southern
negro driver,
But few words passed before these gentle
men were engaged in pitched battle, but
as to which of them commenced it we cannot
say. In the attempt of their friends and
the officers of the House to separate them,
Mr.. X was pushed down, but both the bel
ligerents were carried from the scene of ac-
tion in very short time, and before they
had received any serious injuries In the
meantime, however, large number of Mr..
Grows friends, headed, it is said, by Mr..
Potter, of Wisconsin, poured into the arena
Immediately in front of the Speakers stand
Here they were met bya nearly equal force
of the opposition, and here occurred
"The shock of the two contending hosts"
A regular ''free fight" ragged a few
minutes, but was finally broken up by the
promp Intervention of the officers of the
House and many of the more thoughtful and
conservative members. Nobody was hurt
to any extent worth noticing.
To say the best of the affair, it was dis
graceful, but it will no doubt be greatly
magni6ed by letter-writers, From what we
can learn, not more than ten or twelve men,
bers were really engaged in it as belligerents,
the others having crowded up for the pur-
pose of quelling the disturbance Its priD-
cipal result is deep modification to the most
active participants.
After the termination of the afray, the
session was conducted with quiet and order
until adjournment Washington Star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-02-18

BURR AND HAMILTON DUEL..-"The
duel between Burr and Hamilton was fought
at o'clock in the morning, and Immediate
ly afterwards, Burr returned to his own
house, on Richmond Hill, (now corner of
Varick and Charleston streets.)
'On the morning of the duel, it chanced
that one of Burr's cousins arrived in town
from Connecticut, and made his way, about
o'clock, to Richmond Hill. Alexis, the
factotum of the establishment, obeyed his
summons at the door, and showed him into
the library, where he found Colonel Burr,
alone, and engaged in his usual avocations.
Burr received his young relative cordially,
and, in every respect, as usual. Neither
manner nor his conversation was there any
evidence of excitement or concern, nor any
thing whatever to attract the notice of his
guest. Except the master of the house, not
soul on Richmond Hill yet knew aught of
that mornings work; nor, indeed, could it
be said, in any sense of the word, that the
master himself knew what he had done.
lin a few minutes, breakfast wasannounc.
ed, and the two gentlemen went to the
dining-room and breakfasted together. The
conversation was still quite in the ordinary
strain, Burr inquired after friends in the
country, and the youth giving the informa-
tion sought. After breakfast, the guest
bade his host good morning, and strolled off
toward the city, which he reached about 10
o'clock. AS he walked down Broadway, he
fancied he observed in passing by that some
thing extraordinary had occurred or was
expected. Near Wall street, an acquaint-
auce rushed up to him, breathlsss and said:
sCol Burr has killed Gen. Hamilton in
duel this morning.
why, no he HASN'T replied the young
gentleman, with the utmost positiyeness, Il
have just come from there and taken break
fast with him.
But replied the other, Il have this mo-
ment seen the news on the bulletin
The cousin reflected for moment on the
absolute serenity of Burr's manner, and
COM 'uding that he would certainly have
mel. ,ned so interesting an occurrence if it
had taken place, wasstill Neutrality-suspicious.,
and, denouncing the report as false, went on
his was. Before turning into Wall street,
he found the whole city astir, and soon had
reason to suspect that the bulletin not un-
true. So completely could Burr command
his features and control his feelings
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-02-18

THE RECENT FIGHT IN THE HoUsE.-The
following amusing account of the recent
disturbance in the House of Representatives,
is furnished by a correspondent of the New
York Times:
When the blow was struck, a dozen
Southern men rushed towards the parties,
some doubtless to keep the peace, and others
to have a hand in the fight. Barksdale, of
Mississippi, Mcqueen, of South Carolina,
Craige, of North Carolina, and Reuben
Davis were prominent in the scrimmage.-
Barksdalc specifically states, aad | doubt
not truly, that his only object was to separate
the contestants. He and other opponents
seized upon Grow at once, as Keitt was al
ready hors 7u consJat. To gentlemen on
the other side of the hall, it looked very
much as though the gentleman from Penn.
sylvania was about to be cut into mince-
meat, and the Anti-Lccompton men rushed
over in a body to the rescue. Foremost
came Mr.. Potter, of Wisconsin, a very
athletic, compact man, who bounded into the
centre of the excited group, striking sight
and left with tremendous vigor. Washburne
of Illinois, and his brother, of Wisconsin,
also we're prominent, and for minute or
two it seemed as though We were to have
Kilkenny fight on a magnificent scale
Barksdalc had hold of Grow, when Potter
struck him severe blow, supposing that he
was hurting that gentleman. Barksdale
turning and supposing it was Elihu Wash
purne who struck him dropped Grow, and
ruck out at the gentleman from Illinois,
> (dwallader Washburne perceiving the at
takupon his brother, also made dash at Mr..
Baisdale, and seized him by the hair, ap-
PARTLY for the purpose Of drawing him
'intt;hancery' and pummeling him to great
er sasfaction. Horrible to relate, Mr.
BarkHle's wig came off in Cadwalder's left
hand nd his right fist expanded itself
with tr',endous force against the unresist-
ing air. This ludcrous incident unques;
tlouablytl much towards restoring good
nature saequently,-and its effect was
helghtenedot little by the fact that in
the excitem.t of the occasion Barksdale re-
stored his wlaBrong side foremost
! There seeL to have been very little
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-02-18

HYMENIAL NoMENcLATURE.-The fol-
lowing marriage notice was handed to the Lex
ington Gazette for publication, by gentleman
who stakes his veracity that names as given
are the bona .fde names of the parties:
Married, on Thursday last, January 18th,
by Rev. W. T. Sutton, Mr.. Dillie DeMarquis
Gilbert Motier De La Fayette O'Bryan and
Miss Annie Ardelia Amanda Almelia Rosap-
ma Malvina Jane Fittz-E Ellen Newbell-both
of Bath county, Virginia"
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NO. r..

nv prejudice has so soon subsided-the truth
is, the thing has been misrepresented. Me.
thinks when the facts are fully understood,
political demagogues will be obliged to seek
some other subject with which to influence
the public mind, and array one section Of
this glorious inheritance against the other.
Burlington (Pt.) Sentinel.