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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-08-31

MURDER IN CALDWELL, KENTUcKY.-A
terrible tragedy occurred in the Treadwater
neighborhood twelve miles north of Prince
ton, last Friday. Jesse Williams, man over
fifty years of age, was found hanging on tree
in the road near his house. He and his family
had been terror to the neighborhood for years
on account of their desperate character, and
were suspected of having instigated the muir
der of Mr.. Stevens few months ago. They
also figured in horrible outrage on two of
their negroes lately, an account of which we
published. The family had started to Prince
ton to witness the release of young Will
lams from the jail, and found the old
man hanging by the neck on the way
The most terrible rumors are afoat through
out the community as to various murders per-
petrated by this family, which have now been
exposed by the negroes. 1t is rumored that
sir skeletons have been found in a cave near
Williams's house. The people are wild with
excitement, and have raised vigilance com.
mittee, who are resolved to exterminate the
offenders. The young Williamses have fled
and are hotly pursued. The Williamses are
one of the wealthest families in the county,
and are believed to have used foul means to
add to their treasures for many years.-Hop-
kinsuille (Ky.) Mercury, dug. "a
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usual supply of fuel and provisions. Ton after
ton of coal was piled in behind the engine, un-
til L think thirteen freight cars were full OF
the shining metal. Nor was this all; sundry
other cars filled with flour, grain, SALT pota-
toes, sugar, &C., or some other of this world
good things, constituting, all together, appa-
rently, full supply of fuel and provisions tor
trip to the Arctic regions and back, were also
added to this excursion train. AT the former
end OF this train of pageantry was attached
one locomotive, by which, at rate no faster
than L have seen fat hog waddle, we were
dragged over the rails toward Worcester, stop
ping at nearly every station long enough TO
dine the whole company. L say "to'cdfd
Worcester" for some of the party be-
ing i'll haste, did not choose to wait
for the wagon" and so ''footed it, the
latter portion of the trip, Neither was thts all.
Something like a mile before we reached the
Worcester Depot the load of ''fuel and pro-
visions" were detached from the balance OF the
train and taken to their place Of destination,
after which the engine was humanely sent back
Tor the excursion party, thus saving many OF
the anxious tourists the perpleXity of seeking
a lodge in the vast wilderness i'll which they
had been abandoned.
For aught Row know to the contrary, there
may be some valid reason for thus loading
down passenger train, of itself full load;
but to thus detan 800 or 400 passengers behind
freight train for 40 miles is no trfling matter,
and unless some very urgent reason can be
shown for SO doing, it ought not to be suffered
to pass by without severe rebuke. Had the
Band been aware of the cause of all the delay,
they would undoubtedly have obviated the
difficulty L. PLURIBUs UNUM.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-08-31

PoLITIcAL.-The executive committee of
the Republican ward and county committee of
Boston have decided to call general caucus
week from next Monday evening, to elect del
egates to the State Convention, and to choose
a County Committee.
Daniel S. Dickinson of New York, candi-
date for the Presidency, &C., delivers the in
troductory lecture before the Newburyport
Lyceum this winter Not much help for him
in Massachusetts.
John Forsyth, the editor of the Mobile
Register, the journal which wants the slave
traders to keep their cargoes in healthy con-
dition, has been elected to the lower House Of
the Alabama Legislature. 1t was regarded
as a slave trade victory.
The New York Mentor (Catholic) denounc-
es Cassidy Of the Albany Atlas and Argus
for his share in giving the Wise letter to the
public and charges him with having degraded
his religion as Christian and a Catholic, and
injured the future political prospects of Mayor
Wood. Fernando will probably suffer more
than the religion.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-08-31

CRANBERRIEs.-Mr. F. W. Sims, of the Sa-
vannah Republican, has been visiting Cape
Cod, Massachusetts, the last place created, and
writes to his paper'as follows:
"The crop upon which the Cape depends
mostly is cranberries OF course they raise
other kinds of produce-onions, apples, hay,
&c.,-but cranberries is the best crop, and the
man who has a good piece of bog on his farm
is fortunate. The yield of them is incredible,
and when once under way, they require but
little attention 1t is said that an acre of cram
berries will bring more money into the pocket
of the producer than any other crop in the
world. To give you an idea of the estimation
in which this bog is held by those who own it,
was on farm of sixty acres, with a nice
house, barn, &C., land as good as any in the
neighborhood, on which there were two acres
Of cranberry bog, and the proprietor said he
would not give the two acres of bog for the re-
mainder Of his farm. In reply to my remark
that it must be very hard to get good living
by agriculture on the Cape, he said, yes, the
Lord only gives us good health and good Gran
berries With this, however, they seem con-
tent"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-08-31

SOUND DocTRiNE.-Poitical success is, of
course, the end at which political party
aims, but political success does not consist ex-
clusively in the attainment of certain num-
Der of lucrative Offices, and in the practical
control of government for brief period of
time. Such success, in fact, is not to be de-
sired, if it can only be secured at the sacrifice
of the principles Of the party, or such weak
ening Of its integrity as an organization as
would be pretty nearly equivalent to its disco
luton. Unless party, in triumphing numer-
ically, triumphs also morally, it had better sus-
tain defeat Unless 1t can come into power
with decided, clear and liberal policy, which
1t is free to carry into practical effect it had
better avoid the responsibilities OF power. Po-
litical controversy is not mere scromble for
office, but a contest for great principles, and
when for any temporary purpose the true
principles are abandoned, or let down, or min.
gled in horrible mixture with those that are
false, the contest has no longer attractions 10
honest mindss--N. Y Post
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STATE CONTENTION.

The legal voters of Massachusetts who opposed 10
the present corrupt National Admins raon ag
essions Of the slave power and who are III favor of the
general policy of the present State Administration are
requested to elect delegates to State Convention
meet at the Town HALL, in Fitchburg, on TUESDAY,
September 2Oh at eleven o'clock in forenoon for the
purpose of nominating candidates voted for at the
State Election next ensuing and organizing for the COM
ing political campaign.
The basis OF representation in said Convention to be
one delegate from each city and town the Common
wealth. and one additional delegate every two hun
dred voters according to the last State census ma
joTftyJfdction wW enHe tOlOR to an additional dele
gate. Per order of the State Committee
JOHN b. ALLEY, Chairman.
GEO. WIN. MCCLELLAN, Secretary
Boston, August 90 1859 dtSep2O ou20
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SINGULAR FREAK.-An unmarried man,
by the name of Philip Fezman, residing about
annie this side of New London, Oneida coun-
ty, came to his death few days since by the
adoption of singular and extraordinary
freak. He lived with hi mother, a widow
woman, and about a year ago he took it into
his head that he ought not to eat anything
but bread and water he lived on that diet
alone until about five or six weeks ago, when
he again took notion that his hands were so
dirty that he ought not to eat bread and wa
ter he would not drink only as he inspected it
in the bucket as it came from the well and
sometimes he would require that number of
pailsfull should be drawn before he would
drink. For forty three days before his death,
lie eat not mouthfu as his mother is posi-
tive. lie would wash his hands frequently for
an hour at time whilst he lived on bread,
he would require that his part should be
baked by ITSELF and then he would break off
and eat it as he wanted it. When he became
so weak that he could not go out, then he
would carefully inspect the water brought him.
1t was a singular freak he was doubtless par
TALLY insane, though he talked pretty well on
other subjects. Rome IN. Y Sentinel.
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AN UPRoAR AT SURREY GARDEN.-A con-
cert given at the Surrey Garden, i'll London,
in aid of the Choral Society, was rendered
noticeable by an uproar which is seldom the
consequence of singer making an audience
too much pleased with his exertions Among
the vocalists were Madame Anna Bishop, Miss
Dolby, Mr.. Montem Smith, Mr. Thomas and
Mr.. Sims Reeves, and some eight thousand
persons had assembled to enjoy the privilege
of hearing such artisteS in the Music Hall for
the moderate sum of one shilling. The great
effect given by Mr.. Sims Reeves to the ezra
POGO, from Lucia dt Ldnimeila0or, which was
the first piece set down for him on the pro-
gramme, elected burst of vehement ap-
plause, afterwards prolonged into furious
demand for an encore, which at last became
more noisy than complimentary. In vain did
the conductor, Mr.. II. Schallehn, try to allay
the storm by proceeding with some equally
captivating air; in vain did another gentle
man come forward and explain that MIR. Sims
Reeves having two pieces more to sing, he
could not do justice to himself or them by re-
peating an air requiring such strain upon his
vocal powers Nothing but a repetition would
satisfy the indictments, and for half an hour
they persevere1 in this disgracetul attempt to
extort an extra song from the favorite tenor,
until in the course of the second part, Mr..
Sims Reeves again made his appearance before
them. The tumult now grew faster and more
furious than ever, and the hall was split up in
to two opposing factions, the sensible, who
were content to let Mr.. Sims Reeves sing the
songs which they had paid TO hear, and the
stupid, who deprived themselves and those
around them of that very qualification which
they sought Cat-calls, yells, and insolent and
derisiye remarks followed increasingly, until
Mr.. Sims Reeves cody took chair, finding it
impossible to obtain silence for his song, and
calmly confronted the more noisy of the of.
tenders. This produced the desired effect,
and the most conspicuous of the rioters hav-
ing been expelled, the programme proceeded
without further interruption, Mr.. Sims Reeves
making noble use of his victory by generous
ly treating his enthusiastic admirers to vol
untary repetition, and throwing "My Pretty
Jane as bargain into the "Bay of Biscay.''
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-08-31

Great Indian Remedy..-DR. MATTIsoN's IN
DIAN EMMENAGoGuE is n new and elegant medicine de
signed females. 1t is prepared an In
dian plant which has been used BY tile natives for the
same purpose from time inmemoria and is for
nrst time offered The public. A knowledge Of this
Wondrous plant was obtained from SHENANDOAH, an
oneida Chief, who lived Syracuse n. " to great
age It'll neatly put up In two bottles with full
directions for using. aud is warranted any case Of
obstruction ofthe Monthly Sicl in tgentyoar
hours, after all other remedies have been tried In vain
This may incredible but If 1t fail in am case The
price wU be refaHded II will also prerent distractions
If taken day or two before the monthly period and is
therefore Of the greatest value 70 married ladies wishing
TO avoid the accidents TO which they are liable.
~ Pureiy vegetable, containing nothing injurious 10
heahh and may be taken wi PERFECT sdety al all times
Ladies, therefore, IN want OF something reliable rad
better send for the INDIAN EMDlENAG0GUE, instead
OF wasting Tine and money In trying other things which
are at1dgS cherusatc uncertain therefore Rerer
warranted ~ y this GREAT REMEDY Sent by express
to all parts 81 the country.
@ SOD only at DR. MArTsoNs REMEDIAL INSTITUTE for
SPECIAL DISEASES, No. Is Union street. Providence r.
Circulars giving full information with references and
testlnomialsi also, pamphct on DISEASES of WOMEN
ana on Private and Chronic Maadcs generally sent free
by enclosing stamp to DR. H. n. MATrISON as above
VIZ Orders promptly attended TO. See advertisement
In this papcr deodawly ives
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Gitp ano County gntelligente.

SUPERIOR CoURT-CIvIL TERM.-Jadge
Wilkinson presiding.-The Court came in
yesterday morning, at ten o'clock, and the
following juries were empanneled:
First Juy-Asa ID. Farnsworth of Lancas-
ter, Foreman, George Bates of Milford, James
b. Bardwell of New Braintree, James Bennett
of Leominster, Sylvanus IL. Benson of Black
stone, Rufus Carter of Millbury, Orrington N.
Doubleday of Dana, Samuel w. Heath of
Douglas VIM. &. Keep of Oakham, Phinehas
S. Kimball of Fitchburg, Laroy Litchfeld of
Southbridge
The calling of the docket and the prelmi-
naries, occupied the time of the Court till the
adjournment for dinner.
Second Juyy-Horatio n. Tower of Worces-
ter, Foreman, Ezra Maynard of Worcester,
Warren Mcfarland of Worcester, Charles H.
Morgan of Clinton, Benjamin r. Moulton of
Grafton, Proctor Nichols of Gardner, Josiah
Phelps Of Sterling, Penuel Plimpton of Stur-
bridge, Henry n. Sibley of Warren, Elisha j.
Stone of Auburn, Joel w. Upham of Wor-
cester.
upernumeraries--Lowell Walker of Shrews-
bury, John B. Wetherell of Hardwick.
The trial of cases was CONNIE need in the
afternoon, the first taken up being No. SO, that
of Samuel Jennison, Treasurer of the State
Lunatic Hospital VS.. the Inhabitants of West
Springfield relative to the support of an in
sane person, which is still on trial Bacon &
Aldrich for plaintiff, and ExJudge Henry
Morris of Springfield, and Judge Chaplin Of
Worcester, for defendants.
Case next in order, No. 81, the Washington
Insurance Company, of Washington Co., N.
Y, VS.. Chamberlin of Westboro' E. B.
Stoddard of Worcester, and Hon. VIM. G.
Bates of Westfeld, for plaintiff, and Dcyens
& Hoar for defendant.
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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-08-31

DEATH OF AN OLD CITIzEN-Alpheus
Demond Of Ware, whose death is announced
under the appropriate head, was born in Pax.
ton, Aug. Is, 1873. A correspondent writes
that in early life he was a successful merchant
in Spencer; that in 1918, in partnership with
Col. Thomas Denny of Leicester, he removed
to Ware, and purchased the mills and water
power of James Magoon, and 400 acres Of
land, covering the whole territory of the vii
lage. Since that time, he has been closely
identified with all local enterprises, and has
contributed largely to the growth and the
prosperity of the town. He represented the
town in the Legislatures of 1896 and 1888,
and held many places of local confidence and
trust. lie was always attentive to the moral
and religious welfare of his neighborhood, and
was seldom absent from his accustomed place
in all devotional meetings. lie leaves widow
and seven children.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-08-31

STEAMBOAT Acc1DENT-Whilet the steamer
Jenny Lind, Capt. Morgan, with an excursion
party of over three hundred was coming ND
Taunton river (having been to Rocky Point
she struck on rock, and sprung leak. The
ladies on board were very much terrified for a
few moments, and grand stampede was made
for the after parto of the boat. Order was soon
res tored and the pumps used. There were
five or six inches Of water in the hold, but the
captain managed to keep it under and the boat
steamed up to Taunton. The conclusion,
when the steamer struck, was very great, but
with the exception of hole in the bottom Of
the boat and the disjointing of the smoke pipe,
no damage was done.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-08-31

POLICE CoURr-Ay. 3Oh.-John Lubey
was brought up for disturbing the peace, and
fined Sc and costs. The disturbance took
place at house on Prince street, Sunday night.
John Keefe, for the same offence, was fined 81
and costs. Bridget Crayan, common drunk
one month. Samuel Gleason, for larceny of
composition boxes from the Nashua railroad,
was sentenced to the House of Correction for
one month, appealed, and was committed in
default of bail. John Fay of Westboro', for
indecent exposure, was bound over for trial at
the next (criminal) term of the Superior
Court
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-08-31

SECOND SAM PATcH.-Seycral days ago a
fellow hailing from Rockand county, and call
ing himself Sam Patch, jumped from the mast
head of the soop Sophia into the water below,
a distance Of eighty five feet. The sloop at
the time lay at the lower dock, Sing Sing, in
about seven feet Of water. AT the appointed
Tune, in the presence of about four hundred
villagers Jim made his jump, firing couple
OF pistols in his descent. He struck the water
ana stuck in the mud, and that was the last
thi.t was seen of him until young man made
ave rom the dock and brought him up by
lhe mar By the aid Of u boathooE he was
dragged ashore. After rolling him on n bar.
rel ne was restored to consciousness. -Trov
Win. -"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-08-31

CAMP MEETING AT STERLING JUNCTION.
Rev. Mr.. Mowry of Barre preached on Mon
day evening to large congregation from the
text, "What think ye? Will he be at the
feast 2" He was followed by exhortations
from Revs. Messrs. Twombly of Worcester,
c. L. Estman, and Hascall of Shrewsbury, a
prayer by Rev Pliny Wood of Ashburnham.
Tuesday morning, services were opened by
an eloquent discourse from Rev. Mr.. Wood of
Ashburnham, from the text Isaiah 1922 !:
''Look unto me and be We saved, all We ends
of the earth for am God and there is none
else" He alluded in commencing to the cir
cumstances attending his conversion, there
being seated on one side of him the brother
who was instrumental in his conversion, and
on the other side the brother who recommend
ed him for admission into church membership,
they having never before met since that time.
The points of the discourse were l. Saliva
ton; 2. Its uniyersality 3. Its extent; A. It's
condition tG@
Exhortatons followed from Rev. H. Moulton
of Wilbraham, 7. w. Lewis, of East Boston,
and Isaac Jennison, of Natick.
In the afternoon, Rev. N. Mead of the Five
Points Mission Of New York, preached from
the text, l Cor, 1922: "If any man love not
the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be anathema,
Maran-atha." He said there were $4,000 peo-
pie within the circle Of his labors, radiating
say within from one-halt to three-quarters of
mile distance from his church, who are without
the means of Protestant religious instruction
The number of people present upon the
ground is estimated at not less than 1900
About forty clergymen were present. Among
those from churches without the limits of the
district were Rev. Messrs. Scudder, of New
York, Bowler, of Charlestown, Bagnall of
Chelsea, and Sargent, of Lowell.
Among the exercises for to-day is expected
a discourse this afternoon from Rev Mr.. Scud-
der, well known to many of our readers from
having been formerly stationed in this city
Those going by the noon train and returning
at night will have an opportunity to hear him.
The camp ground contains seats for over
twenty-five hundred people, and they will
probably be all filled to-day and tomorrow.
The number of tents erected in all is about
seventy-fve
An ample supply of refreshments is provid-
ed for those attending the meeting.
Passengers leaving the Foster street depot
at III A. M, and returning at 2 p. M, or leav-
ing at A P. M and returning at p. NJ, can
have one hour and half to spend upon the
camp ground. Tickets to go and return can
be had for fifty cents at Foster street or Lin
coin Square depot
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MODEL TAX CoLLEcToRs.-lt is not often
that a person is made to feel richer by a call
from the tax collector, but such case occurred
the other day. A lady was SURPRISED to receive
tax bill upon property valued at over $1,000.
Not being aware that she was the fortunate
possessor of SO much money, she called upon
the assessors for information, and was told that
the savings bank had returned her name as a
depostor to that amount. Still amazed, she
called at the bank to know what il meant, and
was there reminded that some years before she
had left some $500 or $500 ON deposit, and was
pleasantly informed that it had gradually &C
cumulated to the goodly sum Of $4,000, which
was at her disposal The lady was delighted
with her good luck and paid the tax bill with
alacrity -iSaiem Observer. N-eQt1
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Mr.. Editor-Although you have given the
public an account OF the pleasant and profta-
bic trip Of Fiske's Cornet Band and their
friends to Portsmouth Grove, on Saturday
last wish to give some particulars in relation
to the trip that were overlooked by your re-
porter. The trip to Portsmouth Grove and
back TO Providence was one of unalloyed
pleasure. The party arrived in Providence ON
their return trip in good time and tune. But
in Providence, or at some point this side of
that city, those having control of the train
seemed to fear that our trip home might be of
unusual duration, at least one would suppose
50 from the fact of their taking in such an un-