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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-26
The Senate Inyestigating Committee.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-Harper's Ferry In
yestigation Committee of the Senate, has sent
Charles S. Jones, door-keeper of the Senate,
to Texas, for Richard Realf, eXsecretary of
the Brown government 1t is understood that
Thaddeus Hyatt of New York, President OF
the National Kansas Aid Committee, w. +.
nj. Army, the general agent of that Commit
tee, Gen. S. C. Pomeroy of Atchison, Gov. Z.
Robinson, Martin f. Conway, the general
agent of the Emigrant Aid Society at Law
renee, Kansas, Capt. j. Montgomery and Au-
gustus Wattles of Lime county, will be sum-
moned to appear as witnesses before that
committee.
The Washington correspondent of the Her
aid teegraphs that the officers of the Brown
said investigation committee are busy obtain
ing witnesses To day the Sergeant alarms
of the Senate subpenacd Judge Army OF Kan.
sas with whom it is supposed John brown LETT
some papers of value. 1t is said that they re-
lated wholly to his financial affairs and had
nothing to do with Browns raid. Army
refused to receive them and be responsible
for them, and they were left with Mr.. Con-
way, Congressman elect, before Brown left
Kansas, and Mr.. Conway put them in his safe.
Mr.. Conway, who is on his return to Kansas,
will be sent for to testify. Augustus Wattles,
formerly one of the editors of the Herald OF
Freedom at Leavenworth, will be subp@-
ned He is the author of letter found
in Browns bag. Capt Montgomery, one OF
Browns companions in driving Hamilton from
southern Kansas will also be brought here,
G. P. Lowrey, Adj utant General Of the free
state forces under Gov. Reeder, now practicing
law in New York, will be sent for. AS chair
man of the committee of safety, at the time
the treaty of peace was made between Govern,
or Robinson and DR.. Shannon, Lowrey caused
Brown to be arrested for attempting to stir up
the people against any attempt of the free
state men to make peace with the pro.savery
party. Dr. Howe OF Boston, and Mr.. San
born of Concord, will be subp9naed if they
can be found also Gerrit Smith, if his health
will warrant his coming.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-26

Cotton market active and firm; sales 5000 bales in
Guiding 5000 bales in transit lie for nddng upards
FlOuR-Recepts 1880 bbs; sales 800 bbls; State
and Western very quiet but prices without material
change: super State s55 q $40; extra State $3.50 a
S54O; round hoop Ohio $500 0 SIS; to good
extra Western S5,25 a. $40; Southern dull and un
changed; sales 1870! bbs; mixed TO good s5,35 @ SIS
fancy and extra $3.50 S725 Canada. 100 bbls extra
$40 @ $50.
GkAlN-wheat firm and quiet; sales 10000 bus; Mil
waudee club at S20; western white $l50; Canada club
Sl,225, Corn heavy and lower; sales - bush; new
southern white and yellow, SO @ S6c Oats heavy and
droopng Southern and jersey 40 a 44c; Northern and
Western As a 462c.
PROVISIONS Beet unchanged; sales $50 bbls; coun.
try S. % $50; prime, 81 a $50; repacked ago
So "a 1851; prime mess SIT a 49, Pork unchahanged
sales l24O bills mess s62 O. Is rs; prime lips. Rice
firm Sugars firm and quiet; Muscovado $50 hhds ats1
a lie Coffee quiet Rio, 100 bags at III a liz. Moas-
ses firm; New Orleans, 400 bbls at 52c.
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Christmas in Boston.

BosToN, Dec. 25.-Christmas and the relig-
ious associations of its commemoration was
the text in most of our churches today. To-
morrow will be observed rs legal holiday,
when the custom house and banks will be
closed and business generally suspended. All
our daily newspapers suspend publication from
Monday morning till Tuesday evening.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-26
South Carolina and Virginia.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 25.-The Charles
ton Courier of Friday says there is good reas'
on for believing that Hon. G. G. Memmingor
will be clothed with the honorable and impor.
tant Office of representing South Carolina as
the special commissioner to the state OF Vir-
ginia, according to the provisions made by the
Legislature that has just closed its labors.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-26
Union Meeting Correspondence.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec N.-Gov. Wise trans.
mitted to tho Philadelphia Hntnn Menting, the
resolves of the Virginia Legislature, accepting
a flag from Philadelphia inscribed with patri
otto devices. This flag was accepted as the
gift of chat heroic band of Northern conser.
vatves, who maintain an unequal conflict
with fanaticism," &c.
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A MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION
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in plain and elegant Bindings, suitable for
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
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Gift Books, comprising Books of all prices, from 81
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would call especial attention to fine display of pho
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Photograph Books, Albums and Scrap Books
All the new Juvenile Picture Books, published this
season. Also large stock of the Standard Juveniles,
received from the English sales, and from the
ton sales of the stock OF the late Phillips Sampson
Co., at very low prices.
Games, Puzzles, etc.
fine collection Of Fancy Goods usually ioundat this
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All using Stationery in large quantities. will find to
their advantage call and examine our stock before
purchasing.
them. A large discount to Agents. Call and examine.
School Books sold at the lowest Wholesale prices
Schools furnished at the lowest prices list of School
Books with prices furnished scholar In the city
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Hank Books made TO any pattern at short notice.
large stock of Blank Bolks Journals, Ledgers, Cash
Books, Time Books, Memorandum, Diaries, ETC.,
stantly on hand, Wholesale and retail.
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Snow.
N1nrkets-NEw YORK, Dec. "a.

PORTLAND, Dec. 25-11 p. M.-Snowng
thick. No signs of the Hungarian.
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is sometimes morbid appetite, and iflnduis-
ed, injurious II NOT fatal effects may follow !;
but ia most of these cases even, we prefer to
believe it is the quantity which does the
harm, and not the quality; 50 that we are ~
the habit Of saying to the dyspept'cs, " Eat
what you most crave. but it you find that IT
is uniformly followed by some dlsagreeable
feelings, instead Of ,liscardIng the articles Of
food take half as much next time, and con-
,nue to diminish the quantity until tits found
how much Of its fayorite dish nature can take
with perfect impunity. If spoonful only
can be taken at time, give nature that
spoonful a. long as she Graves IL
Most Of US call to mind cases where cray-
ed dish or drink was imperatlyely forbidden,
under fear of death, if INDUCED IN, and yet
the patient in desperation, has gotten up ~
the night, satisfied the appetite, and recover
ed from that hour. We advise safer plan /:
Take little alta time of what is SO earnest
" desired, and gradually feel the way along
to an amount which nature will bear. Physa,
clans may rest assured that il the instincts oi
the invalid were more studied and observed
during sickness, they would be more sue
cessful with less medicine. Erchange.
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No. 202l.

equally found fault with, they relinquish all
efforts to please, and become needless Of re-
proaches.
But let mother approve of her child's
conduct whenever she can. Let her reward
him for his efforts to please. by smiles and
affection. In this way she will cherish in
her child's heart some Of the noblest and
most desirable feelings of our nature. She
will cultivate in him an amiable disposition
and cheerful spirit. Your child has been
through the day, very pleasant and obedient.
Just before putting him to sleep for the night
you take his hand and say, "My son, YOU
have been very gond to-day. II makes me
very happy TO see you so kind and obedient.
God loves children who are dutilul to their
parents, aud he promises to make them hap
py." This appreciation from his mother is
to him great reward. And when, with a
more than afectionate tone, you say, "gooj
night, my dear son." he leaves the room with
his little heart full Of feeling. And when he
closes his e, for sleep, he is happy. and
resolves that he will always try TO do his
huty. The Mother al Home.
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ISsrrScrs Of arrrrlrs.-we c

ISsrIScrs Of ArpETiTg.-We constantly
notice at our own table. that child will be
fa,enously fond nf a particular dish. and af.
Ter q while turn from il. The reason j. that
there was constituent 10 The much.luycd
food which tie system required. and which
il drank up greedily until il was tully sup.
pIied, and then instinct would receive no
more. A thirsty man. like the arid soil,
drinks in The water I'LL one is fnll, and the
other is saturated. and then the water is re.
fused or rejected. The soil will not receive
Il. and II flows of; and when man has
enough. he becomes nauscated 70 drink more.
To most persons water has very disagreea-
bic taste, if tits attempted TO be forced.
The practical conclusions to be drawn from
these facts il simply this: DO not force
your children or yourselves to take one sin.
gle mouthful Of any food or drink which they
do not like. In sickness or 10 health consult
the instincts Of The appetite, and yield 70
them implicit and instant obedience. There
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-12-14
From the Boston CuIliva.or.
STRAWBERRY CULTURE.

MEssRs. EDIToRs;--In looking over the
numbers OF your valuable paper, have for
some time past noticed several cummunica.
tlons respecting the culture Of strawberries.
My experience has taught me that fall setting
Of plants IS almost useless, as our climate is
altogether too variable TO be depended on.
The present season has been SO dry that
plants set in May have recently commenced
running. After man has plowed aud pre-
pared his land, ready Tor the plants, then to
be disappointed in their hourishng, is dis.
hesrtenlng. The plants should be set in the
spring, and let Nature take her course, and
the cultlvator will be paid for his trouble.
consider IL CONTRARY to the laws Of Nature to
take Young plants thai have grown but one
season, and set them again in the fall in hope
Of their getting rooted again, and grown suf-
fcient TO bear full crop the next spring.
Nv opinion is. that strawberry plants should
be set by the middle Of May; even then, the
weather should govern the grower altogether
have for some time past devoted much time
TO the culture ofstrawberries, and have tried
many experiments, but have never succeeded
in transplanting in the Fall.
Strawberries, ifwel managed are as pro.
iitable as anything that can be raised for
market. generally select warm sunny
place on the side Of hill, il possible; plough
to the depth Of eight inches; then spread on
well-mixed manure then harrow well next
strike out il burrows about three feet apart
and manure as for peas; cover with hoe,
about four inches Of loan, aud after rakins
smoothly, set the plants.
They will ordinarily cover the land before
cold weather. You will find that BY setting
them in this manner the hoe can be readily
handled in wedding. prefer Hoyey'- Seed.
ling and the early Virginia. thinking them a
much to be depended upon as any other va.
rieiies. c. S. C.
Wesf Cambridge.
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THE PECULIAR INSTITUTION.

Many Of the Northern members of the
Episcopal Convention, whilst in Richmond,
wanted to see 4" The Elephant" and they
saw it. Many Of them visited the slave auc-
tion among others the editor Of the Church
Record, {Chcago) As his testimony is dis.
interested, we publish what lie says:
Without entering at all upon the question
of slavery, we wish to say that after fort
night spent among the masters and slaves of
Virginia. AMI seeing the latter under all cir
cumstances, and in every conditon-in the
house aud in the field-in the city and in the
country-we give It as our unqualified opn-
ion that nine -tenths Of the slaves in the Old
Dominion are infinitely happier and subject,
ed to fewer priyatiOns than their free breth.
rem in the Sorth--that except in rare, very
rare instances, they are from motives of in
interest, il from no other treated kindly by
their owners or employers. In regard TO the
slave auctions which occurdaily in Richmond
the largest slave mart in the world, the
number changing hands annually varying from
twelve To fifteen thousand-we are able to
say that slaves, in many instances, from their
love OF change and desire to travel, look for
ward with pleasure to being sold and going
oOuluB duu tndl U+UllcTs are nut, Us Uhs DeeH
represented, often separated from young chill
dren, nor are husband aud wife separated ex-
ccpt in rare instances, such as the forced sale
If persons property who has failed, by order
Of the creditors, very often Northern men.
who order them to be sold in the manner ia
which they will realize the largest amount"
Our friend went to the tobacco factories
also. and he saws:
In all the manufacturing establishments
we have visited, either in England, Scotland,
France or the Northern States, we have new
er seem operatives looking sohappy and com
fortabie as the slaves engaged in pressing to-
haceo in the Richmond factories. They are
generally found singing or with broad gin
on their faces. Each has certain task al
lutied to him for the day, which they often
/ finish by three or four o'clock in the alter
noon. II they choose to work afterwards
they can do 80, being paid Tor il. 4 great
m4ny in this way make from one to three
dollars per week.
I We hope the DAY may sonn come, when
the laboring population Of the world may be
- well oii both for his Torid and he Hert, as
the slaves Of the South"
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CoRN coBs.-Many farmers she'll their
corn and throw away the cobs, under the er-
roneous impression that they are worthless,
or at best, possessed Of little value. The "a
rina Of the cob, however. has been found to
possess nutrlInentai powers ot no ordinary
character, and when ground into neal, with
the corn, 10 constitute an addition Of no or.
dinary importance IN Ieeding and fatteninc
stock. Pud,lings from the pith Of the corn.
cob. are richer than those manufactured from
wheat flour. Its bad economy to throw a.
way any portion Of crop So difficult Of pro.
duction as Indian corn is 10 our climate, es
peoially when il can be appropriated to any
valuable use on the iarm. Fdrma.
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BsnoP SouIE.-rhe senior Bishop Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, is now
four score years oI age. aud although in fee.
bic health, was enabled to attend the recent
session Of the Tennessee Conference. At
the close Of the Tennessee Conference he
addressed the members in an atfectionate
and solemn manner. Among the Bishops
remarks we're the following:
4 few words to the preachers Of the Ten
nessee Conference. | have no reasonable
expectation ol meeting You again on earth.
Such thing i rarely probable. In taking
leave Of YOU, you will indulge me in a word
ii myself. Sixty years ago, the fifth day Of
last January, left my fathers house and
went 10 circuit. have been in the work
ever since. have never been a supernu.
maFary preacher: have never been local
preacher. And from the first day entered
tie ilinerant Methodist ministry, have
never looked far or made calculations Of any
location but one, and that i location in the
grave. Iiy the grace Of God | have been
enabled thus lar TO continue.
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rINplyG FAlI.r w1rn cnlLpRrX.

Ii j. at times necessary TO censure aud
punish. But yery mach more NAV be done
by encouraging children when they do we'll.
BE-, therefore. more careful to express your
appreciation ol good condIct. than your dis.
appreciation Of bad. Nothing can mare dis.
coarare child. than a spirit uf ineessint
fault finding On the part of it, parent. And
hardly any thing can exert more injurious
Influence upon the disposition bath Of parent
and child. There are two great motives ih-
ildpncing human aetious-bope aud fear.
I,otl, of these are at times necessary. Bat
who would not perier to have her child in'
aurnrrd to good conduct BY desire Of pleas
ing rather tlian by the fear 81 offending II
a mother never expresses her qualification
when her children do yell. aud IS alwsys cen.
surinr them when she sees anything amlss,
they are discouraged aud unhappy. They
feel that it's useless to try 10 please. Their
dispositions become hardened aud soured by
this ceascless lrctting; and al last, hndlng
that Whether they Do well Of ~, they are
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-12-14

RrADlSs.-heep yOur views Of men AMI
things extensive. aud depend upon il. that a
mixed knowledge is not superficial one.
As tar a. il gucs the views that il gives are
true but hc whu reads deeply in one class
Of writers only. gets views which are almost
sure to be perverted, and which are not onlv
narrow. but false. Adjust your proposed
amount of reading 10 yOnr time and inslina.
tiun--this Is perfectly free to every man
but whether that amount be large or small,
let il be varied in its Kind, aud widely Va.
ried. II ! have a confident opinion on sny
one point connected with the government Of
the human mind. ii is on this. d.. ArutH.
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CONSUMPTION AND ASTHMA
CURED.

DIR. II. JAMES, discovered, while in the East
] Indies, certain cure for Consumption, Asthma,
Bronchitis Coughs, Colds, and General Debility. The
remedy was discovered by him when his only child,
daughter, was given up to die. His child was cured,
and is now alive and well. DESTROYS OF henefing his
fellow motas, he will send to those who wish il, the
recipe containing full directions for making and sues
cessfllly using this remedy, fc,, on receipt Of their
names with stamp for return postage. There is no, a
single symptom Of consumption that does not at once
take hold Of and disspaie. Night sweas peeyishness,
irritation Of the nerves. failure Of memory difficult
pectora,on, sharp pains ia the lungs, throat,
chilly sensations, nausea al The stomach inaclion !
OF the bowels, wastlng away Of the muscles. Ad.
dress o. p. BROWN & Co., 80 and "a John
Street, New York.
Nov. 22. is-6mp.
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DURABILITY OF Wuup.-Cedar IS the most
durable ul known wooI, and black ash is the
next %. pn.ts u red cedar have been found
10 be 10 a good state Of preservation after
having been in the ground for fifty years.
Fir will make good rails, lasting a number
of years Poplar, il cot in December. and
Tie bark taken or in June alter. will last
fifteen ar twenty years. Il is a light wood
when seasoned, and easy to be made into
fence.
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DoAEsTic REcEPrs - COPPER VESSELS
Whenever copper vessels are used in the
kitchen, great care should be exercised a.
they grow old, 10 prevent their use If any Of
the thinning be off; for. as in this state they
produce metallic poison, the parties par.
taking Of fnod cooked in them will inevitably
be poisoned. As soon as defect appears.
il should be sent TO the ironmonger TO be
rctinnc,l. Many fatal accident would have
been prevented had only little common al.
tcnti0n been paid 10 this matter.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-12-14

Tnr ERurTiOS oF vEsuyIus. - Nesutius
i still in a state Of eruption, the lava having
reached 4 point three miles from the crIs
ter The present mouth was opened eigh-
teen months ago, by violent earthquake,
the cinders from which were carried as far
A. consiantinoplr. Il is estimated that 2s.
900. 900 cubic yards of lava have issued from
the crater during this eruption. The TEN.
peraturc Of The lava is 1000 degrees fah.
reHheit.
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BAuIEs SIN the late number Of the Flee.
trio Medical Journal. the editor remarks that
Young babies often cry from actual thirst.
Their natural supply is intended as food, not
a. drink. and makes them thirsty without
really qncnching their thirst. as cool u.
quid would. They cry, he thinks. for cold
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ncnt The sense, therefore, in which we un-
tlerstand this to be Protestant Christian
country is, that its organic life, that which
gives its being and character, and determines
its acts and destiny. is Protestant Christian
unity. Princeton Reciec.
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SCIENTIFIC.

Lord Brougham, before the British Asso-
ciation for the Advancement Of Science, de-
livered an address, from which we take these
remarks:
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-oEnLOeY.

The progress Of geology, The discoveries
respecting the strata whereof our globe is
composed. aud the history oi their formation,
have led to yet more unexpected and tar
more sublime result than any We have been
surveying result which is the source nf
tie most delightful contemplation. A period
uf time in the revelation Ut ages has been as
cetlaiapd before our species existed, and a
succession OF races discovered, inhabitants
Of our earth and ul the ocean, all specifically
different from any that we now know to ex.
ist. The act Of creation is thus demousirat-
ed, from phenomena independent OF tradition,
10 have been performed by the Almighty and
all.wisr Creator the formation o. min after
His own image and at period later than that
at which he formed other aud less perfect
creatures. While the great discoveries ol
la Grange aud la Place, dednrcd lrom thnse
Of Newton exhibit the Law uy which the sys'
TEN of thc universe is mliutainrd eternal ~
It's present state, all drviations being neccs.
sarily confined within fixed limits, the wun-
derful researches 81 Cuyicr upon the strac.
ture Of our planet have shuwn the origin ni
its inhabitants, proved that ata remote period.
though not Iaf removed from the era oi hisin'
~, our species did nut exist. aud thus give
conclusive evidence Of the awful Beng
power whose "tcmplc is all spare, whose
altar is earth, sea, skies. and 1l Ills fela'
iion to ourselves; proving a. clearly that we
are lis creatures as il one had risen lFoui Tie
dead.