Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-18

According to medical report in the Provi-
dence Journal, q cases of small pox and 81 of
varioloid occurred in that city during the five
months ending June LIST, 1859. Of these, four
died and sixty -nine recovered. This shows
that under the improved treatment of the
present day, it is by no means dangerous,
though it certainly is most disagreeable dis
order.
A serious accident occurred in South ProYi-
dence last Thursday, from needless use of
burning fluid, which resulted in the sad disfig-
urement of young lady. Thinking the fire
extinguished, and wishing to re-kindle it, she
poured some burning fluid from a can upon the
fuel, when live coal ignted the fluid, and the
poor girl was shockingly burned.
Personal.
The Post learns that r. H. Dana, Jr., will
leave New York for San Francisco and voy-
age round the world, in the course of two or
three weeks. The trip is designed to restore
health impaired by severe study and it may,
perhaps, result in another interesting work
from the pen of Mr.. Dana.
Charles John Gardner, brother of DIR. Gard
ner of Mexican claim notoriety, and who was
indicted for false swearing in his brothers case,
and forfeited his bail by absconding, having
recently returned to Washington, was arrested
on Thursday by the marshall and is now in
custody.
II pOl ddIe Vi SA-OOfSlHOI w dSllUuIu lIlG
new Alumni Hall of Williams College, is to
be painted by Mr.. Wight, now the leading por-
trait painter of Boston.
The charming Miss Lizzie Wayt, who stole
5000 from an old gentleman at a hotel in
Pittsburg, Pa, has been arrested, and has re-
funded SlS00-the balance she cannot account
for.
Rev. Matthew Hale Smith has nearly boxed
the compass. Commencing with the Univer-
salist ministry, and sliding into Orthodoxy, he
afterwards entered the law, and having been
Episcopaan for a time, he has now, as we see
by the Independent, left the Presbyterian
church for the Baptist What variety of in,
teresting experiences this strange being must
have accumulated.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Burglars paid visit to the office of Gerritt
Smith at Peterboro', one night last week.
They broke open the door, blew open an iron
safe with gunpowder, and carried off about
one hundred dollars in money.
The Louisville Journal says that terrific
storm Of gnats prevailed in that city on the
night of the 9th inst Places of amusement
were rendered unbearabe They were snow
ed on the hotel tables until the chandeliers had
to be put out and lights placed at a distance.
Streets, sanctums, and in all places where
lights were visible, gnats prevailed. Eyes,
ears, and mouths, were exposed to the annoy
ance; Everybody strained at a gnat, if they
didn't swallow camel
Since the 4th of July it has been unlawful
for any person to pass or receive in the State
of Arkansas any bank bill ofless denomination
than ten dollars After the 4th of July, 1860,
no bill of a less denomination than twenty dol
lars can be put or kept in circulation. This is
approximating to a specie currency
A coal shaft at Wesley City, ILL.,, sunk
through quicksand, recently caved in, burying
one OF the workmen. The planking, however,
prevented his being smothered and after TWEEN
ty-five hours digging the man was reached and
rescued unhurt. During his incarceration he
fell asleep and slept for several hours
A Washington letter in the New York Her
aid, written, as that journal alleges, by a
careful correspondent" states, on the author
ity Of Democratic Senator, that the number
OF cargoes of African slaves landed on the
coast of the United States, and smuggled into
the interior since May, 1913, amounts to sixty
or seventy, and according to the same authori-
ty, twelve vessels more are expected within
ninety days.