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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-23

WEDDING CAKES, very pretty and very cheap
Ice Cream AMI Water Ices, at ~ per "a Ion. at
the phits'eiPhls Confectionery, corner 18th and r
sueets. mar - lm~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-23

TIE BEST THING In tbs world for Coughs Colds
and PulmonIc Complaints Is Mrs. NJ. n. Gardner's
Baisam Of Ilverwort and HUarhOund, an Indian
remedy, for salo every where. ap 2O-lw
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-18

The MAN WHO TOOK THE BALANcE."-A
gentleman connected with New York firm
who visited the sales for the purpose of
purchasing dry goods male himself merry over
what he considered the insignificant amount Of
goods offered for sale, proposing to draw a
check of his firm for the whole amount on the
catalogue, for discount of five per cent
The sale proceeded, and our friend, to his
credit be it said, bought literally, generally TAX
ing "the balance" Finally, a line of high
cost goods were reached beneath the number
OF cases ON The catalogue was the "more," in
dicatlng quantity of somewhat indefinite
amount so alter some thirty cases had been
allotted TO TWO or three buyeA, our New York
friend sailed IN as usual with his "take tho
balance "Do understand you 10 take tbo
balance ?" asked the consgnor. who s,and
near the auctioneer Certainly 7, was ,ba
decided reply. '"e
"Then we must disappoint you, gentlemen y
said the knight of the hammer to some half n
dozen eager applicants, who, with outstretchsd
hands, demanded their five or ten cases. "Mr
- takes the BALANCED A curious individn.
al, who had been consulting his catalogue. M
this moment CHANGED to inquire what "more''
meant, and what wds the balance
'Fioe hundred cases." said the auctioneer. A
low, prolonged whistle was heard in the 81.
lence which succeeded this announcement
which was followed by an explosion of laugh.
ter After II subsidized, Mr.. - was permitted
10 have his purchase altered TO one hundred
cases, instead Of clearing the market Of one de-
scripton OF goods, at an expense Of $4,000
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-18
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
ESSEX COUNTY.


The Newburyport Herald states that sale
of tent lots took place at the Methodist Camp
ground at Hamilton, last Wednesday. The
sale comprised thirty five lots. The sum of
1850 was realized, the price paid varying from
fifty cents to twenty-five dollars. The holders
of these lots retain them from year to year. on
the payment of three dollars, and the money
thus obtained goes to pay the necessary ex-
penses of the camp. A large two-story build
ing called the preachers house, is in course of
construction, in which will be stored the tents
and baggage. The preaching tent will accom-
MEDIATE five thousand people, seats provided
with backs have been furnished to seat three
Thousand comfortably.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
A colored domestic in the family of DIR. Bel
den, Springfield, used burning fluid contrary
to orders, in making fire in a stove at tea
time Friday evening, when the fluid took fire,
causing an explosion which forced out the bot
tom of the can and set her clothes on fire. She
ran out of doors, around the garden and
jumped over fence, but before aid came her
clothes were completely burned off. The up
per portion of the body, arms, and face, were
badly scorched, but the fire was kept in de-
gree from the lower limbs by her hoops. She
was taken home to her fathers, in the evening,
and there was fair prospect OF her recovery,
HAMPSHIRE COUNli'
Franklin Clark of Northampton, who had
been at work in the meadows, on Wednesday,
feeling unwell, started to walk home, and was
afterwards found dead in corn-fed.
Charles A. Stevens of Ware, was seriously
injured Friday morning by the bursting of a
steam cylinder in his flannel mill. His ma
chnist, who was standing by his side, was
killed.
CONNECTICUT.
Mr. Joseph II. Goulding, an old citizen Of
Bridgeport, aged sixty-fiye years, was found
dead last Friday afternoon, in the rear of a
barn upon which he had been at work. Wheth-
er he fell from the scafiolding, or came to his
death from some other cause, is not known.
The thunder storm of the 18th inst, was re-
markably severe in Connecticut. In North
Haven the lightning struck ten times on ten dit;
terent trees wi0iia quarter q a mile The grape
ry OF Randolph Lindsey, at Mcriden, contain
ing many choice varieties of fruit, the build
ing costing $1,000, was almost entirely blown
down.
RHODE ISLAND.
A. Z. Munroe, formerly of Lowell has been
appointed station agent at Woonsocket on the
Providence and Worcester railroad in place OF
Mr.. Stone recently appointed conductor on
the same road.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-18
The Washington States quotes from

The Washington States quotes from
fourth of July speech delivered by Mr. Boyce,
Member of Congress from South Carolina IN
order to show that the Union cannot survive
defeat of the Democratic party MI boyce
stated that he would regard the election OF
Republican President "as sufficient cause for
the South to dissolve her political connection
with the Federal Government" meaning that
long-threatened perdition, dissolution of the
Union With very affecting attempt to be
solemn and ready for tears, the States says
"Such declaration coming from sober
minded, unimpassioned, calm-reiecting patri-
OF, should arouse not only the Democracy in
the non-slaveholding States, but also the con-
servatives, to a sense of the danger attendant
upon the official introduction of Sewardism
into the Executive mansion"
Thus moved, the States appeals to the Dem
ocrats everywhere to the non-slaving States
generally, and to Pennsylvania and Illinois in
particular, to vindcate and uphold the assumed
divine right of the Shareholders to rule the
country without opposition. owe call upon
the non-slaveholding States to relieve them
-t-..v TUrEuHeJ from the
awful dilemma in which they will be placed if
Sewardism is triumphant" The time when
such appeals were effective is now away in the
past. 1t will never return; and even silly
newspapers like the States ought to be incap-
able of such folly their is in reproducing
them. If there really were a class of men in
the community capable of making such threats
seriously, they at least should be forever ex-
cluded from power, and a little hemp should
be cultivated for their especial benefit. The
Republican party will be triumphant, and the
experience of that lawful dilemma is sure to
come.
The States is evidently very much afraid of
Mr., Seward, for he is denounced and libeled in
almost every issue of that paper His declar-
ed opinion that the national government should
be rescued from the hands of the pro-slavery
Democracy, is described as something treason
able and something very terrible is seen in
the floating prediction that he will be the next
Republican candidate for the Presidency. The
States feels sure that he ciH be elected, if nomi-
mated and herein, at least its sagacity is COM
mendable.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-18

The LATE SUICIDE IN MENDoN.-We have
alluded to the violent death of Mr.. Alvan Allen
of Mendon, on the 10th inst. The Milford
Journal relates the following circumstances
which indicate spirit Of heartessness and de-
pravity which is very rarely witnessed -
"Mr. Allen was regarded, by those who
knew him best, as a kind-hearted, industrious,
and worthy man. But he had trials of a do
nestle character, which we hope, for the hon.
or and decency of wamankind, it is the lot of
but very few men to be obliged to endure. He
was twice married-the last time, about four
months since. With his wife, he lived at the
homestead about thirty days. Young Mrs.
Allen then left her husband, and went to her
friends at Whitinsville, in consequence of the
unfortunate circumstances by which she was
surrounded in the Allen family. The finale of
that separation was fight between the Allen
sisters, and young man who came to the
homestead to get the young Mrs. Aliens
trunks, &c. The case was tried before our
Police Court, some two months ago, and after
examination, was assigned to be tried at
fitchburg, next month. Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
were witnesses in the case one on each side,
though Mr.. Allen was very cautious witness
for his mother and sisters. With his wife he
was evidently on good terms.
Olnce tnat trlal ne mad arranged with his
wife TO quit the homestead, and had hired
place where he could live with her in the en-
joyment of peace and the pleasures of his own
home. For this purpose he had saved and
laid aside sufficient sum. This money he
kept locked up in his trunk. A short time
since, the mother and sisters learned of his
plan, and, after that, there was anything but
good feeling between the parties. Soon after
the money which Mr.. Allen had collected and
placed in his trunk, under lock and key, was
missing 1t was probably taken away with
the design of frustrating his purpose to live
with his wife on the place he had hired.
Smarting under asense ofpersecution and hui
initiation, the poor man yielded to temptation,
and put an end to his existence. In about
eighteen hours after his body was taken down
it was under the sod. The burial was un-
doubtedly fastened to prevent the young wild
owls presence at the funeral. No person was
allowed to inform her of her husbands death"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-18

FATAL ACCIDENT IN WEsTBoRo'.-O Sat
urday morning, Mrs. Edwards, the wife of
Thomas Edwards, an artist, whose office is
in this city, and now residing in Westboro &C.
companied her husband to the depot to take
the morning train to Worcester. On her re-
turn home, her horse became frightened and
unmanageable, overturning the carriage, and
dashing Mrs. Edwards against a stone post
with such violence as to cause instant DEATH
They had resided in Westboro' but short
tima
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-18

THE FIELD OF MAGENTA.-The Clinton
Courant publishes the following extract from
a private letter written by Hon. John G.
Thurston of Lancaster, who is now travelling
in Europe
'MILAN, Italy, June %, 1859.
We have been with the French
army several days and nights during the past
week. l have been over the battlefield of
Magenta, about twenty-five miles from here,
where, few days since, twelve or fifteen
thousand men were killed or wounded. The
contest was a terrible one, leaving the French
victorious The battlefield was strewn with
hats. caps knapsacks, clothing, and remnants
of every description of war materials that one
can imagine
The dead were buried in different parts of
the field as many as five or six hundred in one
grave, and as you may imagine the stencil
was overpowering We saw twenty-six hun
dred of the wounded in the hospital in this
city, and sad sight it was, l assure you.
Some with an arm or leg shot off; others with
both legs and the head mutilated. Their only
consolation was that they were most kindly car
ed for.
The battle was fought mostly in large
vineyard, though grain and grass fields were
occupied by the troops"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-18

LEGAL DECIsIoN.-In the case of Anthony
Chase, trustee, VS.. Ethan Allen, tried before
the Supreme Court in October last, the court
has decided in favor of the plaintiff. Mr.
Chase represented, in the suit, number of
persons, who, in 1858, subscribed and paid
over, in money and notes the sum of $4,000, to
aid Mr.. Allen in erecting his proposed hotel on
the corner of Main and Pleasant streets, Mr.. AL
len giving bond, the condition of which was
that if the hotel was not built, he would pay
back the original subscription and $4,000 Iqui-
dated damages besides. AS the hotel was not
built, Mr. Allen settled with large part of
the subscribers; the rest brought the present
suit to recover their share of the full amount
named in the bond
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-18

CAMPANIAN VAsEs.-We would call the at
tention of amateurs and all interested in art,
to two beautiful imitation Campanian Vases,
placed for few days, on exhibition, at the
bookstore and circulating library of Mr.. A.
IL. Ward. These vases were got up for Mr..
Pickering Dodge, from an antique model Sc
lected from the salesroom of Messrs Firth &
Nichols. They were formed in clay baked by
Mr. William Stone the director of the Terra
Gotta works, on Washington Square and
were painted by Mr.. f. j. Lawrence, on Fos-
ter street, after the manner of vase brought
recently from Naples. They are in form of the
ancient amphora or wine jar measuring II
inches in height, and at the fullest part nine
inches in diameter; the ground work of the
vases is black, with figures and ornaments in
yellow warming to red similar to those found
at ancient Vulci, which are ascribed by archa-
ologists to a period dating not less than five
hundred years before the Christian era.
The design upon one side represents party
OF four priests or augurs with sacrificial i'm
plements approaching an altar; on the other
is an elaborately ornamented arabesque de-
sign, while appropriate border ornaments en-
circle the vases. They are intended to be
useful as well as ornamental their object be-
ing to serve as scrapJars for the parIour. On
exhibition, accompanying the vases, are the
two which were used as the models of form
and design by the artisans, to whom great
credit is due for the taste and skill which they
have exhibited in initiating the originals. Dur
ing the last fifty years, thousands of painted
Campanian Vases have been discovered i'm the
sepulchral chambers of the ancient Etruscans.
in Central Italy; and are now preserved with
much care in some of the principal art collec.
tons of Europe. They are invariably of ter.
ra Gotta, baked or hardened by fire; are ex-
ceedingly graceful in form, and are generally
painted Of reddish color, sometimes relieved
by white upon dark or black ground but,
in some Of the earlier specimens, the figures
themselves are black and the ground of a yell
lowish red
The uses and purposes to which vases were
applied by the ancicnts are very various. They
were employed in holding the lustral water
used in publications, for containing the conse-
Grated wines, or for receiving the blood of the
victim to be sacrificed. They were also
awarded as prizes in the gymnastic exercises
they were customary presents to a friend or
newly married couple and were used for va
rious purposes in the public and private baths
As luxury and refinement increased, more
costly materials were introduced such as mar
be ivory, glass, precious stones, bronze, silver
and gold.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-18

The number of accidents and fatalities pc
usually large during the present year. Though
the season is scarcely half finished, the sad re-
cord of death by lightning, by sunstroke, or
by drowning, is already fearfully long. In
many cases calamity has been inevitable, fall
ing without warning in the midst of the great
est apparent security and safety. In others, it
has been the result of unusual exposure, or of
the neglect of precautions which ought never
to be laid aside. In either case it shows how
frail is the tenure of life, and with how con-
slant and thoughtful care it should be guard
ed Absolute safety is not possible while
there are so many limitations to human
knowledge. Phenomena are constantly APP
pearing full of danger, but which all the ex-
perience yet accumulated has not taught
men wholly to avoid. But there is no
duty more imperative than that which re-
quires them to surround themselves with every
possible precaution against danger. The in
stinct of selfpreservation is of little service
to a drowning man, or to one who is helpless
under a melting sum- Although at this sea-
son the exposure is often very great; and
its athletic and invigorating sports are of
tener attended with disasterthan those of any
other season. Yet the exercise of thoughtful
caution, and the employment of obvious means
of safety would do away with much of the ca
lamity and pain which leaves its shadow on
the most luxuriant and delightful of all the
seasons. Let those who have never suffered
gather lesson of warning and of care from
the misfortune of those whose sad stories have
been told so many times since the season COM
mnncad
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-18

SAD CALAM1TY.-As Mr.. John Pagan, an
employee in the hardware store of c. Foster
Il Co., of this city, was bathing in Salisbury's
Pond, Sunday morning, and in the act of div
ing, his breast struck with great force against
stump, concealed under the surface His
neck was partially dIslocated by the force of
the shock, and his whole body, below, was para
lyzed. He was conveyed to his boarding
place, and medical aid was procured, but his
recovery is considered hopeless, although he
retained possession of his senses at the last &C.
counts.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-18

OhI-A1 hCDUCIlON.
5000 Rich Embroidered Muslin Collars from 50 cents
up to ~ 5 the cheapest and the handsomest lot Col
lars which the ladies of Worcester vicinity have ever
seen.
300 Pretty Real Maltese Collars from 50 cents up to Is
cents ait They, are Rev worth double the money
50, marked down to half price,
$50 Beautiful lonton Point-A Applique and Yaenciennes
Collars, marked down very cheap.
GREAT BARGAINS IN real. SETS ,
To clear them out offer all our Real Maltese Sets at
is reduction to less than half 80 ms
All our Real Honiton Sets marked down to 81 90 and
Is Elegant Medallion Sets for SO and upwards. They
are very cheap.
CAMBRIA BANDS DIMITY BANDS, EDGINGs
AND INsERrINGS, SLEEVES, AND
INFANTS WAISTS,
and all other kinds of Embroderes marked down Mt nm
heard OF low prices The largest sale Embroidered
Handkerchief Lace, Hens Stitched and Linen Cambria
anuKerchies which the ladies of Worcester and vicinity
ever dreamed Of '
BLACK LACE Wells.
20 Doz pretty round cornered Dotted Wells with a
mead border at the astonsngy low price of SS cents
I1ey are very cheap at Is cents Every lady of
Ven should look at these.
boz Mohair Wells at 3l3 cents.
Elegant French and Persia Lace Veils from IS cts
up to So; marked down very low
Doz new Real Thread Lace Wells from Sc s25 each
BLACK LACES.
rs New pieces of Black Lace Founcing for MantilIas
from va to yds wide: the only full assortment in
Inches broad Black Silk Edgings at the low price of
rs cents per yard.
800 doz new Black Trimming Laces in all widths o+
unheard OF low prices. ~ "
An elegant assortment of Real and Imitation Valen-
ciennes Laces and Insertngs.
2OO Pieces Of Real Thread Laces in white and Black
lUV Pieces OF new Gimpurc and BRUSSELS Laces
All or Real Laces have been marked down fully rs
o. Yard wide Double Mesh all silk Lace at the low price
The largest assortment of Plain Dotted and Figured
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-18

CENTENNIAL ANNIvERsARY.-The inhabi-
tants of Princeton are making preparations to
celebrate the one hundredth anniversary ofthe
incorporation of that town. The first settle
ment in the town, which then formed part of
Rutland, called the EAST Wing" was made in
1879. Twenty years later the population had
become so numerous that the treeholders and
proprietors petitioned for an act of incorpora-
ton. The act passed the Legislature on the
10th, and received the signature of the Gov
ernor on the 10Th of October, 1859. The town
has very interesting civil history, and its &C.
cesiastical history is filed with striking Incl
dents, which have floated down in tradition
are Iecounted by the domestic Preside, and are
inscribed on roll and record of the archives of
the church and town. If the proposed cele
bration should be carried forward, as we I'M
derstand it is contemplated, the occasion will
be one fpeculiar interest, not only to the sons
and daughters of Princeton, but to the county
of which it forms so worthy part
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-18

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF While Fiske's
Cornet Band was playing upon the Common,
Friday evening, some mischievous scoun-
drels amused themselves by throwing ink and
other fluids upon the dresses of the ladies
passing through the crowd. The dresses of
several ladies were completely spoiled. Such
CT iminal mischief deserves the severest con-
demnation, and its authors should be found
out and punished.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-18

The students at law in Harvard University
have invited the Hon. Theophilus Parsons,
Dane Professor, to deliver an address before
them on the life and character of Rufus
Choota
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-18

Mr. LBGG, DYER AND CLEANSER, continues the busInes
OF Cleansing Reducing and Repairing Mems Apparel
and also cleanses Ladies' Shawls Riding Dresses &c
He has increased his help and facilities the steady
increase in his business Office No Pleasant street
Reducing executed at from three to ten days notice;
and cleansing shorter notice when the necessity or con
venience of customers requires it,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-18

MILITARY APPo1NTMENT.-Ther E. Hall
of Holden has been commissioned Quarter
Master of the Third Division Staff, in place of
David L. Morrill, of West Brookfeld, who is
appointed Engineer.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-18

Destructive FIRE IN AsHBURNHAM.-Th
pant shop connected with the large chair
mandatory of G. & G. c. Winchester in Ash
burnham caught fire early Friday morning,
and was entirely consumed. Ten thousand
chairs, nearly finished, were in the shop, and
were wholly destroyed. We have not learned
the amount of the loss.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-18

cGeorge Sessions, FURNISHING IJNDERrAuvy -
Burial CHses anS RGo Caskcts Patent Metallic
sizes AhiAhblC BASKET, of all
Every thing connected with tho p,o,oa.,,,....
promptly attended TO- No. 40 Front streat. VI mclai
Front street, Worcester, Mass Has.,i rosideneeo
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-18
City ann County cantelligente.

The COLLEGE REGATTA.-We understand
that the committee of arrangements are max
ing active progress in the vicinity of the Pond,
in clearing up the adjacent grounds, and pro-
viding seats and other accommodations for
visitors. There is every prospect OF very
large gathering, and, judging from the interest
manifested abroad, of the most interesting and
exciting regatta yet provided under the gener-
al direction of the college boat clubs. 1t is
stated that on the evening of Monday, 18th,
the representatives of Harvard and Yale col
leges will encounter each other at games of
chess and of billiards.
With reference to the general Regatta,
to take place on the 9th, the Boston Saturday
Evening Gazette remarks as follows:
Some New York boats are expected, and
Mr.. b. f. Clark, the champion wherry oarsman
of Boston, will be on his boat, ready for services
on the lake. Mr.. Thomas Doyle will proba-
bic be present in his new shell, and Messrs.
Fay, Burns and Daw, of New York, it is stat
ed, are to be there to contend with Mr. Clark
tor supremacy. Quite number of our Bos-
ton boatmen will be present with their craft, as
spectators, and our Worcester friends may de-
pend upon aninteresting and attractive display
of boats of all descriptions. The Regatta
promises to be a spirited one, and we trust the
liberality of the Worcester people will induce
our boatmen to make entries at once. One
can spend the 9th. very pleasantly by visit
to Worcester.
Since writing the above, we have received
liable information from New York that three
or fouroared shell boats will be present, and if
arrangements can be made with the railroad
corporation as to transportation of boats, etc,
large number of single skull boats and oars
men VIII De on nal1d. We understand that
Mr.. Clark is now out of training, but it is to
hoped that he will represent out city in the
single skull race, being fully satisfied that the
in his hands.