Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-11-29

to draw such discussion TO close, ana
therefore withdrew.
OK DANGEROUS GRoUND.-We understand
that the agent of one of the wholesale houses
in this city, now travelling in the South, writes
to his wife that he will be compelled to return
home, without disposing of his goods, at an
early day. The suspicion which follows him,
everywhere, on account of the locality from
which he comes, doesn't promote the profits of
his mission. One of the merchants" of
Richmond writes the following advice to his
fellow tradesmen which doubtless expresses
much of the feeling which our townsman has
been compelled to encounter
The Only Way.-Our city is, as usual at
this season of the year, filled with Drummers,
from the North, soliciting orders for all sorts
of merchandise. Let them be told that We
buy no more goods until political affairs as
sumo different aspect They will probably
reply to us that they are conservative men.
Tell them to go home and shoe it.
Those who send them are leading mer-
chants, who will not open their mouth against
the raging fanatcism of the North, though it
threaten oceans of blood. Touch them on the
pOShCl iSlNc, anu DEC IL ~ WIN OpSh eiASh
eyes. Let their Drummers go back and say,
eve can't do thing at the South" Let our
mails carry them no orders. Let firm after
firm smash, and manufactures stop, that are
now sustained by Southern demand. Mer-
chants we will lose nothing by this course,
in pecuniary way, and may contribute much
to the salvation of the country from impend-
ing ruin. Large stocks are, at BEST in such
times, no good investment
One word more-though some of these
Drummers are well known here, and believed
to be respectable men, yet others may be abol-
itionists in disguise, bent on mischief. And
besides all this, the business of selling by sam
pies, though it is patronizcd by many of our
best merchants, is at all times illegal, unless
carried on under license, and everybody who
knows anything about the matter, knows that
not one in one hundred Of these Drummers
ever think of taking out license.
The Columbus (Ga.) Sun also states that "a
young man whose sentiments in regard to
slavery are not in harmony with those of the
South on the same question, was ordered to
leave Columbus ON the 10th inst. His name
is said to be VIM. Scott, and he was travelling
agent for Messrs. Charles Scott s. Co., dealers
in embroideries, linen, &C., 254 and 256 Canal
street, New York. Itwould be well for South
erners to keep a sharp look out for all such
abolition emissaries, and, if detected, teach
them lesson that will not be forgotten in an
hour"
The GREAT FIRE IN TAUNTON BY an
extra from the Office of the Taunton Gazette,
we learn that among the losers by the great
fire in that city Sunday morning, were Eos
ter & Barnard, tailors, who were insured for
$1,000 in the Merchants and Farmers Com
pany in this city; F. S. Munroe, book and
drug store, insured in Springfield; H. c. Per-
ry, hats, boots and shoes, insured in Hartford
and Springfield; Salmon & Mrs. A G. Wash
burn, insured in Springfield and New Haven
Isaac Washburn, hardware dealer, of whose
stock valued at $12, 900 only small part was
saved, insured in Western Massachusetts
about $1,000; Ezra Davol, publisher of the
Bristol County Telegram, loss about $1700;
VIM. Reed, Jr & Co, grocers, insured for
$500 in Providence; Salmon Washburn &
Son, hardware dealers, estimated loss $4,000,
one half insured Mrs. Fanny Dean, whose
building valued at ten thousand dollars was
destroyed, insured for five thousand dollars,
equally in the Merchants and Farmers and
Peoples offices, in this city; VIM. B. Gram
dell, whose loss in buildings was very heavy,
was insured for $500 in the Merchants and
Farmers, and $4,000 in other offices. There
were of course, many others whose losses
were of slighter consequence. The origin of
the fire is still in doubt. Several of the un-
housed occupants distinguished themselves by
their alertness in the removal oftheir property,
and in seeking and occupying new places of
business. The day generally was noted for an
excusable amount of Sabbath breaking by the
good citizens, whose necessities prompted
them to labor early and late, and by an
inexcusable amount Of thieving and outright
robbery.