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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-16
GEO. T.. HUBBEL.L,

A TTORNEY AND COUN NSELLOR AT LAW AND
a Commissioner OF Deeds for Connecticut, Will
i've prompt and careful to the collec on Of
iains, convey ance OF Real Estate, examining tites
nd all other kinds oflegal business
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-16

JOHN N. CRAWFORD,
A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT Law, AND
IA Notary Public
OFFICE Nickolls' Block up stairs. Ja20
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-16
Mall Party Attacked by Indians.

ST. Louis. March l3.-The loss Of the Neo
sho and Albuquerque mail is confirmed by
the arrival here Of Mr.. Hall. conductor, who
makes an affidavit to the effect that when
about days march behind Lieut. Beale's
party, they were attacked by forty Canaan
ches, badly wounded and taken prisoners
The mail was destroyed. Hail escaped
from the Indians in February, and after en-
during severe hardships, he reached the set
Elements in safety.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-16

Force. Of this city. is advertised to max
trip up the Usage river to Osceola.
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j. w. II. HAkER. M. ID.
r. e.. CAMPBELL

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON N-OFYICE-POST
= OFFICE BLOCK; House-North side OF Fifth
rect, between Brady and Perry. sJan8idtf
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-25
wEsTERN MASSACHUSETTS.

AT Pittsfield they have tested spiritual
medium, Mrs. Ada L. Coan. The Pittsfeld
Eagle tells how it was done. Mrs. Coan had
been successful in reading names on carefully
folded slips of paper. She called up spirits
who gave the hidden names and described
the persons to whom they belonged. At
length member of the committee, who had
some faith in the manifestations, contriyed a
test of his own:
"He had arranged in his mind the character
and the history in brief of a fictitious person
age, one Robert -, whose name, together
with that of several deceased persons, was
placed on the table. The medium went on,
and Robert was the spirit which appeared.
The name was fairly written out; the age Sc
lected from card of figures the towns of
his death, BIRTH residence, and of the occur
renee of several events in his life selected
from long lists, and very much other matter
given promptly-or generally so. All entirely
and exactly as it had been predetermined in
the mind OF the committee man, and no item
of which had been communicated to the medi-
UNI. This empty creation of the moment was
as communicative and lively as it was possible
/ to DESIRE
When he afterwards explained what he had
done, there was a storm of indignation among
those whose faith was more unhesitating than
his. But he tried another experiment which
went to confirm his theory that the medium
merely took and reported impressions from
some of the minds present, for appeared that
nothing could be reported correctly when the
| names in the folded slips of paper were I'M
known to every person in the same room with
her. sfsaw st@aa
1t is stated that Lenox has challenged Stock
bridge to meet her with a row of trees on eth
er side of the highway, each planting to the
boundary line Of the two towns.
Daniel Dewey has been appointed secretary
of Williams College, and will also hold the post
| of treasurer until commencement the salary
| of the treasurer is raised from $500 to $1,000 a
| year.
Ex-Rev. S. NJ Whipple, having accused
Rev. W. II. Waggoner, his successor as Uni
versalist minister at North Adams of all man
ner of improprieties, has been prosecuted for
| libel.
A line of telegraph is now in operation from
Hoosac Falls to Troy, along the line of the
Troy and Greenfield Railroad and will soon
be completed TO North Adams --,..
In Pittsfeld last week, Henry Anthony, a
lad of fifteen years, was arraigned before
Judge Page of the Police Court, for an assault
with aggravating circumstances, on the person
of girl of thirteen. He was sent to the State
Reform School until he is twenty-one years
old.
The Congregational Church of North Adams
has paid its debts by voluntary contribution,
and the slips rented at about $775. The slips
in tha First Rantist Cburob ,para ra,,tod En- +ho
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WORD TO THE BAY STATE.-The electors
of Massachusetts will vote on Monday, May 9,
tor or against the proposed constitutional pro-
vision whereby adopted citizens are to be de-
barred from voting ut elections until they shall
have been two years naturalized. st
We have no word ofreproach for the authors
of this provision. We do not believe them
necessarily narrow, proscriptiwe, intolerant
We believe they mesnt to do nothing but right
that is, to interpose such term between nat
uralization and voting as would prevent the
manufacture of voters by hired party agents in
order to secure the benefit of their votes in a
pending contest. We have been and are in
favor of such an interval, though we consider
two years entirely too long. An interval of
three, six, or nine months, we approve and at
proper time shall support.
But we pray the Republicans of Massachu-
sets to vote down the proposed provision. 1t
has been extensively paraded as a bugbear be-
fore the eyes of the Republicans of foreign, es-
pecially those Of German BIRTH and its adop-
ton now would work enormous mischief, es q.
pecially throughout the free west 1t might
even defeat the election of a Republican Pres
ldent in 1860. just vote this down, let reason
resume her sway among our adopted citizens.
and at proper time we can have reasonable
and sufficient term interposed between natur-
alization and voting with the hearty concur
renee of the better portion of the adopted citi-
zens None else are so damaged and discred-
tied as they are by the present mode of hunt
ting up immigrants by party scouts and run
ming those immigrants through the naturaliza-
ton mill in order to turn them out voters in n
pending election. They can be convinced of
this, and induced to take the lead in demand
ing reform, if the measure can be purged of
even the appearance of distrust of and ill4will
toward their class. To vote down this provi-
sion will prove q long stride toward securing
then. goodwill and confidence We trust the
Republicans of Massachusetts will not hest
tate TO render this important service to the
cause of universal freedom.-N Y Tribune,
Aprit 49, isw
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-25

tIREBRAND ExTISGUIsHED.-The Order of
United Sons of America in Boston, who have
taken the Star Spangled Banner under their
especial care, was last week thrown into state
of intense excitement by one of the most out
rageous and reasonable propositions ever
brought before them. The bylaws of the
Order had recently undergone revision, and
the clause relating to membership had been
corrupted as follows None but native born
Americans shall become members of the order,
and ndturaiized citizens rho hare resided in the
United States for he period Of tlcenty-Oae years,
and Protestants by profession" The exposure
Of this insidious attempt to subject the Order
to foreign influence, was the signal for a
general outburst ofindignation; and when the
vote wss taken the section was unanimously
rejected, ana the country was still safe. The
result was received with nine cheers. We
know anumber Of people who will rejoice over
TINS new assurance that Americans will con.
tinue to rule America. The Order atthe same
meeting proposed measures for securing n large
vote In favor Of the two years amendment
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-25

WISCONSIN The Governor of Wisconsin
has appointed Hon. L. S. Dixon of Portage
City, Chief Justice in place of Hon. E. v.
Wilton, deceased. Mr.. Dixon is now on the
bench of the ninth circuit, and those acquaint-
ed with the man and the manner in which he
has performed his duties there, are warm in
his praise. The Madison Journal says :-"He
will no doubt discharge the duties of the high
position which the Governor has assigned him,
with credit to himself the court, and the
State" aA
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-25

AN IMPORTANT ExPLANATIoN.-The other
day we gave our excellent friend, the Boston
Bee, credit for wisdom;-such wisdom as one
may indicate by change of opinion in the hon
est progress of thought 1t now appears that
this on our part was entirely unwarranted.
True, the Bee announced DELIBERATELY that
the proposed amendment to the constitution
had liked one year instead of two" Buttwo
days afterwards, it said just as distinctly: 1--WE
are only sorry personally that the amendment
does not prescribe longer period than two
years" 1t explains that it has two editorial
heads; and that the first utterance came from
one of those heads, and the second from the
other.
every one is as God made him, and often
times great deal worse" says Sancho Panza.
But he neglects to say whether this applies to
newspapers as well as men. Be this as it may,
we must announce, with sorrow and pain, that
the Bee is actually an Amphisbana, two
headed creature, like she famous double-headed
snake of Newbury; not quite so terrible as that
monster of the olden time, but certainly double
headed -
For it carries head where the tail should be-
And the two of course never agree.
But wriggle about with main and might
Now to the left and now TO the right;
Pulling and twisting, this way and that
Neither knows what the other is at.
This condition of things is most unfortunate :;
but the truth should be known. The explain
alton should, however, be a little more explic-
it. 1t should tell us which of the two heads is
carried on the tail We nresuue in tho all
sence of more definite Information, that the
tails intimacy is with the head that is craziest
with Know Nothingism. 1t is case for the
surgeons, and we advise them to try the exper-
iment OF careful amputation. Meanwhile, it
is not amiss to observe that neither of the Bees
heads is satisfied with the Two Years Amend
ment as it now stands.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-25

SANDS, NATHANs, & Co.'S CIRCUS is an ex-
hibition worthy of patronage. The company
comprises many names familiar to our amuse-
ment-seeking population, and, in addition,
there are the two wonderful elephants, Pizarro
and Cortez, besides trained ZEBRA and a
troupe of Shetland ponies. 1t is said to be-
and from the well-known reputation of the
proprietoFs, we can safely endorse the asser-
tion-the best show travelling this year Read
their announcement in our advertising col
umns. -
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The Atlantic is for sale at Thompson's.

A PLEASANT PLAcE.-Spooner & Lincon's
Union Art Gallery, 1877 Main street, is worth
visiting, if for no other reason than to note the
artistic fitting up of the rooms, and enjoy the
excellent pictures-mostly photographs, am
brotypes, &c.-which adorn the walls But
there is some danger attending such visits, for
Messrs. Spooner Lincoln are the creators of
these fine photographs, and can in the twink
ling of an eye, take the visitors counterfeit
presentment" and that by process of their
own. Nevertheless, it is well to risk visit to
the Union Art Gallery
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vorable for planting spring wheat. A cores
poudent saws that if the West enjoys few
more weeks of as fine weather as ii has had
lately, and war breaks out in Europe, the
flush times of 1855 and 1856 will return in
196O-N " Herald
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-25
Gitu. ann Cuumtp saateIIiaente.

ScHooL VAcAT1oNs.-We are glad to OBJ
serve one movement which premises some-
thing besides talk for the relief of the pupils in
our public schools. We allude to the petition
circulated during the past week, of the teach
ers, parents, and pupils, interested in prolong-
ing the Spring vacation We understand that
the teachers are unanimous in the opinion,
founded uponsexperience, that term of sirteen
,ceeks exhausts the intellectual vitality of the
scholar, so that the last OF the term is wasted;
and worse than this, such unbroken application
cannot be healthful or safe. Besides, the brief
rest of one week is altogether insufficient to
prepare the scholar for the ensuing Summer
term 1t is the custom in some of our schools
to shorten the lessons during the warm wealth
er of Summer. But with all these precautions
there is generally more sickness during this
short term of school than during the rest of the
entire year The pupils need vacation of at
least tco reeks more, rather than less to recov-
er from their long tolls, and prepare for the
new.
The petition is also strongly urged by pa
rents and guardians. The physicians of the
city are equally unanimous in its favor. Su-
perintendenis and teachers in other parts of
the State and county are generally surprised
that our school year still includes tony5our
weeks, when it has been reduced in nearly all
neighboring cities to forty. The petition ought
to be granted, and to lead to an entire revision
of the school terms. We are told that some
learned during vacations. We trust the Gus
tom will be, as usual, more honored in the
breach than in the observance, and that we
shall soon see these imprisoned crowds ex-
change their books and states for clubs, balls,
bows and arrows, and their istless study for
shouts of gladness.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-25

Mr. LEeG DYER AND CLEANSER, continues the business
of CLEANSING, Redyeing and Repairing Mems Apparel
and also ceanses Ladies' shawls, Riding Dresses, &c
increased his help and facilities to meet the steady
Increase in his business. Office No. Pleasant street
Redyeng executed at from three to ten days notice
and cleansing shorter notice when the necessity or con
yenience of customers requires it.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-25
TIE sICKLEs CASE.

The Sickles trial approaches its termination
The evidence is all in; the arguments of the
counsel will be closed to-day; and then, prob
ably. we shall not have to wait long for the
;ury to render verdict 1t is tile general be-
lief that Mr. Sickles will be acquitted; and
this belief is so confident that nothing could
give the public more stirring sensation than
to hear that the jury had found him guilty.
We are glad to be rid of this trial The
more we see of the case the more we are con-
WINGED that those concerned it forfeited long
since all claim to public respect or sympathy.
1t is plain enough that Key was an unscrupu-
lous villain that Mrs Sickles was throughout
the whole affair about as far as possible from
being pure, honest and modest woman; and
that Mr.. Sickles has for long time
been incapable of performing successful
ly the part of glorihed avenger of the
marriage altar, The case is altogether
barren, unwholesome and dreary. Some trag-
ic occurrences that get public attention and
create general excitement, are full of whole
some influences, They rouse a wind of noble
sentiment and send it over the land like the
spirit of publication. Nothing like this is felt
in the present case. F
Our readers will notice that another attempt
has been made to save Mr.. Sickles from the in
fanny of publishing his wife's confession. 1t
would be much better for him, if he and his
friends would say less on this point. They
cannot shape and regulate the public judgment
of the matter; and this perpetual attempt to
do so only turns it against them more strong
ly. He procured that confession, brought
it into court, and sought to have it
received as evidence; and now does he
really suppose the public can be made
to believe that it was given to the press
without his consent2 1t seems so. He
does not appear to understand how to engage
the confidence and respect of decent people
He will unquestionably be acquitted by the
jury; but he has mismanaged his case with the
public, and, consequently, lost it. He cannot
go back into society and live there, enhaloed
in glow of divine heroism; he has undergone
no TRANSPORTATION; and, when he is discharged,
he must go to his own place and seek an ova-
ton among those for whom he has natural
affinity.
1t may be that the published record of this
Sickles trial viii afford some effectual warning
against the crime of adultery. The counsel
for the defense have been very eloquent
against this crime, and they have been listened
to by great multitude of people in every part
of the land The New York Tribune thinks
this case has tendency to "scare" people into
virtue; but the virtue of frightened sinners
should not be trusted too implicitly.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-25

John Doherty, Senator from New yorL 49,,
in the New York Legislature, whose death n.y. ny,
been announced, was killed by the lobby. liz
was member of an investigating Committee
and was pursued to the death by men who nm.
derstood bis weakness, and had an interest in
peryerting and destroying his judgment. His
false friends, when he locked Ills door against
them, gained access by his windows, and poi
soned him with liquor.
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GENERAL SUMMARY.

Early Saturday morning. the freight train
on the Eastern Railroad, from Portsmouth for
Boston, broke through the bridge over Parker
river, near Newburyport, burying five cars
with the engine in the channel of the river, and
instantly killing George Perkins, the engineer.
The bridge had been on fire, which was extin-
guished by the rain after the stringers had
been nearly burned off:
The Washington correspondent of the Phil
adelphia Press sends to that journal a story of
fraud and corruption duplicating some of the
most distinguished officers under the govern
ment. Letters broken open, black mail levied,
brides given and received, 4eontrscts. ,boAgbt
But no names are given.
A curious new sect of Christians, called
Iransmigrationists, have of late become very
numerous in France. Quite different from the
Mormons, their character is highly moral, and
their creed Christian, only they include all all
lmals IN their idea of universal mortality. They
profess to believe that being changed after
death into some animal will be their purgatory.
In Germany their increase has been very great
The Unitary Home established in New
York to carry out modified idea of Fourier
ism now, includes four large brown stone
houses near the Academy of Music, of which
the rent is $1,000. The total expenses of the
establishment are assessed and divided among
the boarders, food being furnished at cost A
generous meal costs from ten to fifteen cents.
and the style is liberal and unexceptionable.
Walker, the modern Pizarro only that Pizar-
no succeeded and Walker fails, has gone to
California, where the hen-roosts will be in dan
ger from his presence. Some of his oldest fol-
lowers have left him. They have lost faith in
his star, which is not a star that never sets.
and is given to late rising
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-25
BUSINESS NOTICES.

y-Sngle copies Of the DAILY or WEEKLY SPY, wrap
ped or otherwise may always be found at our Pubcaon
once Printers Exchange, Foster street
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-25

PROSPECT OF THE CRoPs AT THE WEST
Adyices from Tennessee and Ohio, refer in
glowing terms to the appearance of the wheat
crop IN those States. Never within the mem
DRY OF the oldest inhabitant," has so much
land been planted with fall wheat, or has that
staple been so forward at this date as ii is this
year. The weather is said 10 be extremely "a.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-25

SUPREME JUDICIAL CouRT.-Betore Judge
Metcalf-The case of Harrington vs. Wheeler,
which has occupied the time of the court for
several DAYS, is not yet concluded. The evil
dence is all in, and the arguments on both
sides finished, and the Judge will charge the
jury this morning. Whitney and Wood for
the plaintiff and Bacon and Aldricn for the de
PENDANT
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-25

SUICIDE IN FIToHBURG.-The Reyeille
states that Mr.. Everett Sprague, citizen Of
Fitchburg, committed suicide on Thursday
last, by hanging himself in barn near his
residence in the "Old City" The beam from
which he was found suspended, is about fif
teen feet from the floor compelling him to
stand upon a barrel in order to accomplish his
lost the use of his hands by having them
crushed in a rolling machine. Since that time
he has occasionally shown signs Of insanity,
and about two o'clock in the afternoon of the
fatal day, after divesting himself of hat and
coat, he deliberately committed the rash act
He leaves large circle of friends and ac-
quaintance to mourn his dreadful eud.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-25
The yAtlaptq NJ ne qy bIBIl,.t af wfltte4He

The Atlaptif NJ oethIlIfl 1t f wfftteHn,
we presume, by our townsman, Rev. Mr.. Hig-
ginson, whose previous articles on physical
education have been so well received. "BulIs
and Bears" "The Professor at the Breakfast
Table, and "Thc Minister'S Wooing," are
continued, and "The Utah Expedition" is con-
Guided. "a Trip to Cuba" is commenced as a
serial, from the pen of Mrs. S. G. Howe, whose
literary reputation guarantees an entertaining
and instructive narrative.
Here surely are attractions enough for one
number, but, after all, to many the gem of the
whole will be the Second notice" of Wilson's
History of the Conquest of Mexico, which, if
possible, is more pnngent and caustic even
than the first notice in the April number 1t
is one ofthe best criticisms of the age, and has
immortalized its subject.
The Atlantic is for sale at Thompson's.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-25

ACCIDENT IN AsHBURNHAM.-On Wednes-
paint shop of c. & g. G. Winchester, in Ash
Durham. BY the breaking Of a platform,
which was about fifteen feet high, four men
were precipitated to the ground, three ofwhom
escaped with slight bruises and cuts, but the
fourth, a young man sixteen years of age,
broke one of his arms between the elbow and
shoulder, and was otherwise severely injured.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-25
Special alutltes.

Something New ON Exhibition. The Agent
for Nelson's Patent Improved Skirt supporter has just
arrived and has large assortment on Exhibition and
for sale at BRYANT & SHELDON'S, No. 4 Mechanics
Hall Building where he will remain for few days to ex-
hbit them the ladies of Worcester This supporter is
warranted TO give perfect satisfaction 1t article far
superior anything before offered to the public as
all the ladies' will acknowledge upon examination.
ap22 d6t
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-25

pOWDER, SHOT, AND CAPS kent
- constantly on hand and for sale by
40 M CllAS. T.. BROOKS
WI No. = Front street.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-25

IIilFs Mint Specific is Of the most desirable
preparations in the market for Badness and falling of of
the Hair The following communication, Mr. George
Sessions who is well known in this community, is the
universal testimony of those who use ii -
Worcester, March Is, 1859
Mr.. j. O. HILLAfy Dear Sir: take the liberty to add
testimony the value of Mint Specific in cases
Badness and falling off of the Hair few weeks since,
procured abOtle of your specific for the of my wife,
whose Hair had been falling off quite rapidly for some
time past. and apparently causing premature Bald
ness remedy speedily applied 1t is with
much satisfaction that enabled to certify, that be-
fore using the first bottle the falling of of my wes
Hair entirely arrested and all apprehensions of Bald
ness removed Wishing the most complete success
in the sale of your valuable mint Specific, remain,
Truly yours, GEORGE SESSIONS.
Prepared only by JOHN O. HILL, Apotheeary, Wor
cesteT, Mass. d3m ap22