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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-05-11
CONNECTICUT.

The Litchfield County Medical Society held
| its annual meeting on the 18th ut Drs. John
| H. WEIGH J. W. Bidwell, H. w. Shove, G.
B. Miller, and j. w. Phelps, were appointed
delegates to the American Medical Association
for 1860; DR.. James WEIGH was elected Presi-
dent, H. w. Buel, Vice President, and d. E,
Bostwick, Clerk, for the ensuing year.
The satinet factory of Thomas Lewis, of
Naugatuck, was destroyed by fire Sunday af-
| ternoon, with nearly all its contents. A store
adjoining, stocked with groceries and dry
goods was also destroyed, with nearly all the
gooes, though a small part Of the property,
both in the factory and i'll the store was saved.
The factory was large three-story building,
and large number of hands were employed
there.
The burglars who broke into the Post Office
and depot, at South Windham, are captured
and were tried Friday Their names are Ed
ward Little and George Gladding. The for
mer was arrested at Bolton some days ago, the
latter was arrested at New Britain, on Thurs
day, by the Deputy Sheriff at that place.
They are both coored
DR.. Brockett of Hartford, who is still in
Jail, is recovering. His appetite is good, and
he seems to be comfortable, both in body and
mind His wife is still with him, and he has
everything the circumstances of his case will
allow, to conduce to his personal ease.
Mr.. Latham of Mystic, riding by where men
were blasting rocks out of a cellar was quick
enough to dodge a rock which smashed his
wagon seat, and Mr.. Morse, standing in the
road, succeeded in lodging ten pounds more of
the same material. They have "artful dodg-
ers" and careless workmen in Mystic.
Allen Beckwith of Bozrah, aged SO, was
thrown to the ground and dragged several
rods, while leading heifer, on Tuesday and
died the next day from his injuries.
An Irishman named Sullivan jumped
through pane Of heavy plate glass fve-six-
teenths of an inch in thickness, about 2 clock
on Sunday morning into Allen & Ratburn's
drug store, under the Allyn House, in Hart
ford. He is supposed to have been burglari-
ously inclined, but said that he was fleeing
from watchman.
James Foley, while propelling hand car
near Mystic on Tuesday, was thrown Off and
the car, passing over him, broke one of his
legs in two pieces.
The Norwich Courier says that on Monday,
James Fitzgerald, laborer at the Portland
quarries, Hartford, was drowned. While pass
ing between the steamers Washington Irving
and Granite State, he fell into the river and
sunk. He. was intoxicated at the time.
Capt. Simeon Healey Of Mystic, veteran
of 1872, who did battle against the British,
at Stonington, met his death on Monday. He
was walking upon the railroad track between
Mystic and Noank, when he was overtaken by
the cars and killed. He was so years of age,
and much esteemed by his neighbors.
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The ANNIVERSARIES thirty-frst an
niversary of the American Seaman's Friends
Society was celebrated Monday evening. The
receipts of the Society, including auxiliaries
and branches, have been about $64, 700. The
receipts into the Treasury of the Parent Socie-
ty, $27,227 36, an increase over last year of
81, lao %. The expenditures have been ST.
O5l 40. The receipts and expenditures of To-
cal and independent societies have been about
S49,5O0 0S, making the whole amount annual
~ contributed to the cause in the United States
about sll4,2OO 90. Addresses were made by
Rev. S. W. Hawks, Secretary for Massachu-
sets, Rev. r. Given, Chaplain United States
Navy, Rev. Rufus w. Clark, and others.
The tweny-second anniversary ofthe Union
Theological Seminary was also held Monday
evening. Phe address To the graduating class
was given by Rev. Dr. Edward Robinson.
The graduating class numbers thirty four
Among them is VIM. W. Earle of Worcester
+. The anniversaries of the American Anti.
Slavery Society, the American and Foreign
Christian Union, American Congregational
Union, National Reformatory Convention
Convention Of Baptist Societies, and several
others, commenced yesterday.
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A MAN DYING TwICE.-A man died in
the Seventeenth Ward day or two ago, who
might be said to have died once before, and
been recalled to life by singular circum
stance. He had suffered for long time from
consumption, and grown weaker and weaker
and more and more attcnuated, until he could
not stand or speak. He felt that he had but
few days to live, and made every preparation
for approaching dissolution. His wife watch
ed beside him, and, one morning, he beckored
to her to put her head to his lips, when he
whispered, Il am going, Jane" and took her
hand. A slight spasm passed through his
frame deadly pallor overspread his face ;
his eyes rolled upward, and the rattle of death
was heard in his throat. AT that moment his
wife screamed, and he started up with new
vigor, and asked family "Why did you do
do that! Why did you not let me die in
peace Z" From that moment he began to re-
cover and grow stronger, and in month was
enabled to leave his bed and work at his trade
He lived for nearly two years after that strange
event, but finally was attacked with return
of his old complaint, and died after an illness
of three months Cincinnati Enquirer.
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oitp amo County Sntelligenee,

THE BOHEMIAN TRoUPE.-The farewell
performance of this troupe which was adver-
tised to take place last night, was postponed
on account of the unfavorable weather. 1t
will positively take place tonight at Mechan-
les Hall, ''rain or shine, when the immense
collection of ornaments of their own work
valued at $3.50, will be distributed among the
audience by corresponding numbers as hereto
fore. The first present valued by them at
500, and the second at $50, can be seen at
the entrance of Mechanics Hall. during the
day. This collection is the largest and most
valuable they have ever given at any one time
in the United States. Remember this is the
last chance to see this novel entertainment.
The beautiful glass steam engine will be in
full operation. which alone is well worth the
price of admission.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-05-11

TEXAN METHoDIsTs-The New York
Times is very poorly informed in regard to
the Methodsts in Texas. This is the best ex-
PLANTATION that can be given of singular arti-
Gle which appeared in that paper few days
ago. Not long since, as our readers are
aware, Methodist Conference in session at
Bonham, Texas, was assailed and silenced by
mob. The reasons assigned for this outrage
were that the Conference was connected with
the Northern division of the church, and that
the preachers were not sound on the slavery
question. The Times gives loose statement
of the facts, and Improves the subject" in
this style:
eve must say we think the Northern Con-
ference does not display much good sense in
setting any such operations on foot We think
the cause they. bave at heart is much better
ny irIz 80 L.
Church to its own devices. If they did not
intend to leave the South alone, they should
not have separated from the Southern Church.
If the South does not relish the teachings OF
the Northern Conference, we strongly recon-
mend the Northern Conference to cause its
agents and missionaries to leave the South
alone"
In order to appreciate this view of the case,
it must be kept in mind that the Methodist
Conference in question is Texan Conference,
and that all connected with it, laymen and
preachers, are citizens of Texas that is to
say, Southern men. 1t is not a new organiza-
ton, nor was this its first annual meeting in
Bonham, the place where it was mobbed.
While attempting to expostulate with the mob,
the bishop referred earnestly to the fact that
their previous meetings in Bonham had been
peaceful and happy.
These Methodlsts were Texans, at home in
their own State, meeting together where they
had right to meet and doing only what they
had right to do as peaceable and well-behav-
ed citizens. Under these circumstances, what
shall we say of that talk of the Times about
''the Northern Conference" and "the South"
The people represented by that Conference
have as much right to bn called "the South"
as the lawIess DULLES who mobbed it. The
truth is, this was one of the innumerable pro-
cesdings in the slave States directed against
freedom of thought and speech. There
is not in Europe or ASIA or anywhere else ON
the face of the earth, despotism more intol-
Grant, more regardless of human rights, or
more Satanic in its endeayor to crush out
every vestige of freedom, than the black insti-
tuition of slavery. If these Methodists fail to
see any beauty in slavery, they resemble in
this respect majority of the people of West
ern Texas. Persecution will help more than
it will hurt them
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WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS.

A little daughter, aged eight years, of Mr..
Warren Leonard of Deerfied, drowned herself
in the Deerfield river last Saturday week, I'M
der the following singular circumstances The
Gazette and Courier states that her mother
having occasion to correct her for some little
misdemeanor, she became much excited, and
shut herself up in a room where she remained
about an hour Her little brother, aged six
and half years, requested her to go out to
play with him. She left the house with
him, saying she would go to the river and
drown herself, and started across the meadows
on a run, her little brother following. When
they came to the river, she said to him if he
would take her clothes back to the house she
would take them off He tried to prevent her,
but she said she should be happy after she
should be in the water, and broke from him
and walked into the water He watched her
until she reached a point where the current
carried her out of her depth, when he ran
home and gave the alarm. Diligent search
was at once made by the heart-stricken parents,
and their friends, and the body of the child
was found Sunday morning half mile down
the river. tits thought the child was insane.
The semi-annual meeting of the teachers of
Franklin county, was held at Sunderland,
April 18th and Both. The recent legislation
abolishing the district system, was the subject
of lively discussion being vigorously as
sailed by Mr.. S. c. Lamb Of Greenfield, and
defended by Messrs. d. 0. Fisk. ID. H. New
ton. A. w. Sprauue. and others. Prizes for
ESSAYS were awarded to Miss lydia Hall of
Ashfield. and Miss Esther Newton of Green
field.
A do,,rh+or &c NJ, coorro Cr,,+to, ~, orc,;.
moor an the St Touis Alton and Cbicago
Railroad and Grand daughter of Mr., Thomas
T..4o~ - H. "a - 80 "a LIE
was SO badly burnt by her clothes taking fire,
at the National Hotel in Springfield, Ill, April
9th, that she died the same day The chiid's
clothes caught fire while her mother was alb
sent from the room.
The authorities of Greenfield have succeed.
ed in bringing IN iustica n family of tbiavos
who have carried on their depredations sue
cessfully for the last three or four years. Sus-
picion having rested for some time OH the
Doyle family in Holyoke, one of whom had
been arrested for robbing Jewelry store in
that town, their house was searched and up
wards OF $1,000 worth of goods Of every vari-
ETY. were found concealed in trunks and pack
ages uhuer t1e bedroom noor. Much OF 1t
was recognized, ano. the tenants, James Doyle
anu ms "le, were arrested and bound over
lor VheiF appearance Ut the August Court
The house and barn of William E. Stebbins,
Jr., in Wendell, was destroyed by fire on Sat
urday afternoon, April Both. The house was
occupied by MIR. Carey Leach, who lost all of
his furniture except one bed. 1t being very
dry, with high wind, the fire spread rapidly
from the burning buildings, running over a
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-05-11

TEACHERS AssocIATIoN.-The Worcester
County Teachers Association will meet at
Brookfield, OH Friday and Saturday, May Goth
and 21st. Ex-Governor Boutwell, will deliver
lecture on Friday afternoon, and Prof. Hank
ness will lecture on Friday evening George
B. Emerson, L. L. D., will lecture on Satur-
day morning. Prof Russell, Rev. Mr.. Jones'
Superintendent of Schools in Worcester, and
other distinguished friends of education, will
be present. Exercises commence on Friday
afternoon at two o'clock, and close on Satur.
day afternoon.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-05-11

A PRoPosITIoN FROM BRIGHAM YOUNG
1t is said that Brigham Young has submitted
proposition to a company of capitalists to
sell all his right title and interest to Utah ter
ritory, for reasonable sum of money, and to
leave the territory within a specified time.
Some of the company are said to be in Wash
ington, consulting with the Administration.
They desire to aid the government in carrying
out this praiseworthy undertaking, and it is
highly probable that the Government will lend
them all tE,e aid in its power. If it cannot be
effected in any other way, the subject will be
laid before Congress at its meeting.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-05-11

Charles Sumner was brutally stricken down
and beaten to insensbity on the 22d of NAV.
1856, because of his fearless exposure of the
iniquities and outrages perpetrated in Kansas.
under the protection Of Federal Judges and
bayonets, with the support of the Executive
and Senate, having for their object the estab.
lishment Of slavery in that disputed territory.
1t may be that some notice of the anniversary
will be taken by the Republicans Of SOME por-
tons Of the Union. May it not be well to
hold Young Mems Republican National
Convention on the next anniversary Of that
memorable crime Nee York Tribune.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-05-11

A SAD AFFAIR.-The Galatin, Tenn, cor
respondent of the New York Express, under
date of April "a, says that dreadful accident
has just occurred at the law school, about Is
miles from that place, The students were try
ing (illustrating) the Sickles case in mock
court when the young man who took the part
of Sickles jerlSed out a pistol, which he did
not know was loaded, and shot his most init.
mate friend, who was taking the part of Key,
through the chest. Mr.. Tap took the part of
Sickes, and Mr.. Burke the part of Key. 1t is
very sad thing, but the shot was purely ac-
cidental' 1t was at first thought Mr.. Burke
would recover, but modification has taken
place. Mr.. Tap has suffered so much in mind
that he has two or three times tried TO kin
himself but has been prevented by his young
friends 'e
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-05-11

The Charleston Mercury thus frankly states
the probable grounds of the jury's verdict of
acquittal in the case Of the crew OF the SLAYER
Echo
at is most probable they may have been
satisfied with thinking that it would be not
only inconsistent, but cruel and hypocrtical
for them, as members of a community where
slaves are bought and sold every day, and are
as much and as frequently articles of COM
merce as the sugar and moIasses which they
produce, to pass condemnation and a verdict
of gritty of death upon men whose only crime
was . Vt they were going to far country to
bring more supplies of those articles of
trade, these commodities; and IN this case not
even to trespass upon our soil, but to carry
them to a foreign land, to Cuba, and merely
throw them into the market of nations.
1t is most probable that this was the Undue
ing ground of the verdict, and if so, every 9th
er case will be echo to this. Further prosecu-
ton is idle, expensive and vain.
And yet the Government, by carefully pack
ing its juries, encounters little difficulty in con-
victing Northern treemen Of participation in
the rescue of fugitive slaves from the grasp of
the kidnapper. Why, then, should it not pur
sue the same determined course in dealing with
Southern offenders against "the compromises
of the Constitution 2" In other words-why
not procure convictions in Charleston as it
does in Cleveland? Is it because it dare not
pack conservative jury at the South, but
dare at the North Or is the lack less of
courage than of will T? What says the Const-
tuition ALBANY Evening Journal.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-05-11

Buy me nnd III do you good.'Illcalth and
strength secured by the OF the great spring hnu SUM
ner medicine Dr. Langey's Root and Herb Bitters, CON
posed Of SarSaparllla, Wild Cherry Yellow DOCK, iiek
ley Ash, ThorOughwort, Rhubarb, Mandrake DnnucnOn
&c;, all of which compounded as 70 act IN c9ncer
and assisting Nature in Graduating disease INC eiect OF
this medicine Is most wonderful 1t acts directly upon
the bowels and blood by removing all Instructions rom
the Internal organs, stimulating them INTO healty nc
ton renovatg the fountains of life, purifying me blood
cleansing from all hnm9si d hod s pegsorn @ m
valid 10 health and usefulness They cure and eradicate
from the SYSTEM Liver complaint, that mainwhccl of
many dsonsea. nuudice IN Its worst FORMS all Bilious
diseases and Foul stomach, Dyspepsia Costlycness all
Kinds OF umoa aud every disease arising from indipes
ton IIcadNce Dizziness Piles Heartburn, Pains In the
Side and bowels flatuehe LoIs o. Appetite and tor
To which all more less subject In Spring and sum
ner. More than lOQ0OOO persons have been cured by
this medicine. IL Is highly recommended BY physciniis
everywhere Try ~ aud YOU Will regret Only AS
cents for pint $40 cents for large Bottle. Sold Nv
dealers IN Medicine everywhere orders addressed 10
o. LANGLEY, or GEO, G. GOODWIN & Co. Boston
mchl5 dawGn - ''
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-05-11

NEWSPAPERS IN THE OLDEN TIME.-In
l7l8, the Boston News Letter, which had been
printed on a halfsheet of foolscap SIZE was
enlarged so as to require whole sheet. The
publisher naively remarked that il was impos-
sible with half sheet in the week to carry
on all the Publick News of Europe, though
hitherto all those Of Great Britain, ireland, our
own and our Neghboring Provinces have been
yearly inserted" He was now thirteen months
behind hand Nth Foreign Ne,os, and to make up
the deficiency, and to make all NEW that used
formerly to be DID," he resolved to print
whole sheet every other week. What would
our readers think of waiting fourteen months,
or fourteen days, or fourteen hours, even, for
their foreign news 7-BoSton Journal.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-05-11

MOVEMENT OF AMERICAN SHTPs.- Wash
ingoa, May 9.-The Navy Department has re-
ceived dispatches to-day from Col Lavalctte,
commanding the steam frigate Wabash, dated
Spezzie, April l6. The Macedonian had ar
rived from Alexandria, and he had ordered
Capt. Levyto cruise to the southwark, touch
ing at Leghorn and Naples on the coast Of It
ally, at Palermo and Messna, on the coast OF
Sicily, at Tripoli, Tunis and Algers on the
coast of Africa. Should war break out in Eu.
rope within two months, both ships will be in
the course Of that time on the Sandman and
Austrian coast, or their vicinity. The Wa
bash was in efficient order and the officers
and crew in good health, as were also those
of the Macedonian
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-05-11

AAilfs Stint Specific is one of the most desirable
preparations IN the market for badness and falling of
the nAr Inc following communication, Mr. George
sessions, VINO well known in this community, is the
universal testimony of those who use it,
worcester, March Is, 1859
Mr.. j: @ HIIL-My Dear Sir: take the liberty TO add
testimony to the value of Mint Specifc in cases
of Badness and falling of of the Hair. weeks since
procured bottle of Your specific for the OF NV wife
whose Hair had been falling off quite rapidly for some
time past, and apparently causing premature Bald
ness, unless remedy speedily applied with
much satisfaction that enabled to certify that be-
fore using the first bottle the falling off of my
Hair entirely arrested and all apprehensions of Bald
removed Wishing the most complete success
in the sale of your valuable mint Specific | remain
Truly yours, GEORGE SESSIONS.
Prepared only by JOHN Q. HILL, Apothecary, Wor.
cester, Mass. d3m ap22
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-05-11

FOREIGN LUxuRIEs IN AMERIcA.-A few
afternoons since we saw one Of our large
wholesale merchants standing near Trinity
Church, on Summer street. His attention
seemed to be devoted to the ladies', but his eyes
did not scan their faces or their forms, but APP
peared to glance rapidly at the material which
they wore. The object Of his visit TO this
fashionable thoroughfare was to notice what
amount of goods Of American manufacture
were worn. We Joined in the inspection, and
II was singular to notice that not one female in
twenty, of high or low degree, passed who was
not dressed in foreign fabric. A nation which
thus pays such enormous tributes to foreign
countries must expect crisis once in while.
boston Gazette
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-05-11

Curtis's Cure for BaIdness.-CURTIS'S CURE
FOR BADNESS will stop the Hair from falling NO
OIL NO LEAD, NO SULPHUR! The Proprietor of
this invaluable hair restorative lost his hair by degrees
until he became entirely bald while in good health and
after trying of the many preparations adveT
tsed for the prevention Of badness without success he
able liquids and being anxious TO further test its virtues
he furnished to Others whose success with was equal
to his own
1t will cause the hair to grow in of premature
badness and he warrants it, in all to prevent the
hair from falling 1t is harmless in its action, most
desirable article for toilet contains greasy sub
stance, and cleans the dapdrtf from the hair and the
fever from the scalp. To those who losing their hair,
this is valuable, it will stop its falling in all
j. NJ. CURTIS, Proprietor,
No. Westminster street, Providence, Il. j.
For sale by Chas Richardson & Co, Wholesale Agents
i0r Boston; also, by Goo c. Goodwin Co., Wilson IL
FairDanks. Weeks q Potter, and bv all druggists
CLARKE, dff diff
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The Nonrm ADAMS TRAerpy - Tho
Springfield Republican says that the invest.
CATION Of the North Adams case of seduction
abortion, and death, by a coroncr's jury is re.
yealing new and important features in It's his.
tory They are not fully developed yet but
threaten to involve the mother Of the victim,
and possibly the family physician, in the abor-
ton which contributed TO, If it did not cause,
the death. There is some strange testimony
in the case; and more to come Of which we
have but the hint
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-05-11

Observation-Disclosures fire broke out in the
woods in the Southeast part of Leicester, on
Friday last, near Henshaw's place. The alarm
was given, but the fire was extinguished be-
fore much damage was done
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-05-11

SAD ACCIDENTAL child of Mr. Lincoln of
North Brookfield, about two years and ten
moths old, fell from an attic window to the
ground, distance of over thirty feet, on Tues
day last. 1t escaped with broken leg and
the next day was playful, and suffered no
other Inconvenience than conference.-the Tran
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-05-11

ATHoL DEPor.-On Thursday, 18th ult., a
dry house and shed, belonging to George Farr,
were entirely destroyed by fire, with their
contents. Loss, $500 to 5000. No insurance
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-05-11

POLICE CoURT.-Daniel W. Leland and
Daniel Sweeney, both drunk, received the
usual sentence, and were sent to Jail. Bird
get Brady, on two complaints for selling Ii
quor, received the usual fine and sentence,
from which she appealed and gave bonds.