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Smyrna times., 1859-06-30

The din of arms in Europe, touches the heart
Ofuut people like electricity. The pulse leaps
at the prospect of "good times" here, as the
result of war and despIation there. Good peo-
pie invountarIly rob their palms with glee.-
They villas pray direct for general cutting
Oflhroats, Get if tney are to be cut, they will
be thankful for the privilege of furnishing bread
and bacon while the pastIme is going on.
Smyrna times., 1859-06-30

Or Jenny Lind recently gave charity con-
cert in IIandon, which was not advertised and
only the srislocracy were admitted by special
invitation. The receipts were $4,000. She
was in full health, aud sang with all her old
power.
Smyrna times., 1859-06-30

ATLANTIC MONTHLY. We have on our table
the JOy number of this magazine. The fol
lswipg is the table of contents: Thomas
Paine's Second Appearance in America; on
Books and the Reading thereof After the
Ball; Rock, Tree and man; Chip Dartmouth !;
Seen and Unseen Percival; Zelma's Vow; i;
Wm. Shakespeare, Attorney and Solicitor; /;
The Minister'S WoOing-cOntnued; The Pro-
fsssor at the Breakfast Table; Art; Reviews
and Literary Notices. Phillips. Sampson &
Co Publ shers, Boston $500 year.
Smyrna times., 1859-06-30

. PrrERsoN's CHEAP EDITION OF ScorT's No
rkts.-The mail of last week brought US two
more numbers of these inimitable works
Woodstock " and " Old Mortality" These
,,o novels are founded on some of the most in
teresiing periods of English history-The
Hunted Castle of Woodstock, aud the L" hue
aad cry fter Royalty, in the days Of CrOm-
gel and the persecution of the CaAeronians
10 Scotland at a somewhat later period.
The whole sett. comprising 26 volumes, will
be sent, post paid, by remittance of five dol
lars. Address L. B. PETERSON s. BRos., 306
Caesluut ST., Phila.
Smyrna times., 1859-06-30

DEAD LErrEKs.-It Is stated that the num-
Der of dead letters annually returned to the
Department is about 2,25U,U00. About 10000
annually are found to contain money and other
yaluabl-s, aud are, as soon as found, registered
and returned to the owners. The aggregate
contents Of the letters thus annually restored
10 the owners Is about $60,O0O III money, and
about 50 UU0,000 IN drafts, checks, notes and
other valuables, computed al their nominal
value. general Impression seems to prevail
that most OF the dead letters fall to reach their
| Intended destination through some faults OF the
postuI system or the clreIes0neSs of posImasters.
! 1t eau easily be demonstrated that the reverse
| is the case. Oh The 10000 letters year that
ae found 10 CONTAIN drafts, checks, aud valua-
| bles other than money, most OF winch are sent
! by bankers, merchants, aud business men, a
! large number are, on examination, found TO be
e. 1dentLy miSdtrectcd-bearlng II different ad-
. i es, on The envelope Irom that inside the letter
and as many more are apparently ulsdrtct'
ed, or the writing Is IIleglble, or susceptible o
various readings, or held for want OF prepay
menl Of posage.
Smyrna times., 1859-06-30

Or Hon. S. A. Douglas has written letter
TO friend in Iowa. defining his position IN re-
gard to the Presidential nomination OF the
Charleston Convention. He states that If the
Democratic party adheres, as he expects 1t
will. to the principles it avOwed IN It's platform
Of 1852 and 1856, etc.. his friends are at liberty
10 use his name as a candidate, If they desire to
do so; but If The party is TO be committed TO
revival of the African slave trade, Con
grsssional slave code for the Territories, or The
doctrine that the Constitution either establishes
or prohibits so firmly in the Territories, thai
the people therein have no power to control it
he would not accept the nomination if rendered
10 him.
Smyrna times., 1859-06-30
IIlLLsDoRo', June 20, 1859.

DEATH FROM ThE SriNGRAY.-A valuable
negro man belonging to James Garrison, says
The Noriulk (VA.) Herutd, OF Princess Anne,
while hauling The seine on Lynnhaven beach,
about ten days ago, was pierced IN The leg by
The sling Of Tue iish called ii slIngrdy, the sung
being "a sharp, Oar6ed O9ne, growing under the
long tuli ut the isn, about the length Ot "a man .
fore. tiuger. The wound 1t inflicted was pain
tul anu dangerous, and, although the best medi-
cal skull ana attention was bestowed upon II
unremlttngly the poor fellow died on Monday
morning last The immortal Captain John
Smith, while exploring the Shores Of The Chosa-
pedke, lost one Ot his coinpanlnns by The same
mshap; aud the place where 1t huppenW Cat
The mouth OF the RippahAnnock) goGs by the
name OF StIngray Polut" to TINS day.
fit was the heroic Captain Smith himself
" ho was wounded near the Rappahaunock river
oy one of those dangerous fish, out he did not
die OF the hurt. HIS suffering was 50 great,
however, that he thought he should die, and he
took leave OF his companions, after giving them
advice aud directions as To the further prOsecu
ton OF the voyage aud their future conduct
out he finally recovered of the wound. From
this circumstance the place was named IN hl'
map Stlngray Pontl-NationQt Inte1tgencer
Smyrna times., 1859-06-30

CoMPLNEaTARY.- is the way they do
up compliments out on the Western border
"Mr McCarty, Of the BIrder Star, paid Us
aVislt on Monday last. We wero pleased to
make his acquaintance. He presents an attl-
bic and gentlemanly department, but we cannot
speak favoraby Of his good looks; he is not
the handsomest editor We have ever seen, and
i not married, we fear his show for wife wlll
be as hopeless as our Own."-IndependeHce
Gazette.
MCarty, of the Westport Border Star, re-
plies to the above as follows:
"Hazard(of the Gazette) is good editor
and 6ne Judge Of whlskey, but he has no eye
for beauty. As an evidence of that fact we
need only refer to his own acknowledgment
that he is bachelor. A man that has almost
reached the sere and yellow leaf" OF lite and
has never yet put forth his horny hand TO pluck
asweet Aower of femiuinity to wear next his
heart, is at liberty TO think US ugly II he wish
&c, but that don't nuke US So"
Smyrna times., 1859-06-30

The JUNCTION AND BREAKwATER RAILROAD.
Ii thought that this road will be in operation
10 Milford by the last of August. The rails,
from the Mount Savage Works, near Cumber-
land. Md will arrive at Seaford in few days,
FROM whence they will be carried to the juno
llOn, and track laying will commence instanter.
Smyrna times., 1859-06-30

The LEVY COURT Of Kent county, on Tues
day week, passed an order to repair the root OF
the Court House IN Dover. They also refused
lh, use of the county grounds Tor the use oi
the gas works soon to be started III Dover.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-11-05
Destructive Fires.

New ORLEANS, Nov. 3.-Seven squares, ex-
tending from Washington to Ninth street, in
the 4th district were burnt last evening. The
burnt district was thickly settled with small
buildings. Another square is now on fire, but
the tiremen are powerless for want of water.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. "A block of about TWEEN
ty-six wooden tenements on Green street, be-
tween fifth and sixth streets, known as the
Robbers Roost, and composed of notorious
Irish groceries and disreputable dance houses,
was burnt last night. Loss about 900.
LATER.-NEw ORLEANS, Nov. 4.-The fire
in the Fourth district yesterday destroyed 60
dwellings, involving loss of S250,000. The
fire was the work of an incendiary.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-11-05
The Trials of the Insurrectionlsts.


CHARLEsTowN, Va, Oct. 3-There has
been marked abatement in the excitement
here to day. The town, however is as full of
people as when the excitement was at its
height, and strangers are continually coming
and going.
Judge Russell and lady, and Mr. Hoyt, who
first took up Browns defence, left this morn
ing for Boston. Coppie, who was found guilty
yesterday has not yet received senttnce.
Shields Green, one Of the negro prisoners,
was put on trial to-day; he is defended by
Mr.. Sennott. The evidence is closed and the
case will be submitted to the jury tomorrow.
Copeland is next for trial, and on Monday it is
expected that the wounded man, Stevens, will
be brought up.
1t is almost certain that Cook will plead
guilty, first submitting written confession or
statement Of his connection with Brown. His
brother.in-law Governor Willard of Indiana, J
is here. A batch of persons were admitted
today to see the prisoners. | entered with
them, and for the first time spoke to Brown.
He was anxious to known where Forbes was,
having heard that he had left the country. He
said he would very much like to see the reve-
lations that were published under Forbes sig
nature. The visit was very short, and the
first subject brought up was the Forbes mat
ter, and at this point had to leave. When
entered ne was sltllng on u cnalr at stevens
bedside. He is still in great pain from his
numerous wounds.
The surveillance of strangers is still in
full force, and any one going about at night
without the countersign, is in danger of paying
visit to the guard house. learn that at
Harpers Ferry, even greater amount of vigil
lance, as respects strangers, is exercised, than
here. man was brought in this morning by
two of the Shepherdstown militia, who was
taken up on suspicion as spy He is the
man who has been referred to as going about
the country collecting information for His
tory of Virginia. He is at present in Jail.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-11-05
Later from Pixies Peak.

LEAvENwoRTH, X. T., Nov. 3-The over
land express from Denver has arrived here,
bringing dates Of the 18th ult and $1,000 in
gold dust, on consignment, besides S23,000 in
the hands of passengers.
The weather at the mines continued unusu-
ally favorable. An election had been held for
officers under the provisional government
The result was not definitely known, but as
far as ascertained, Steele had majority for
Governor.
Great efforts were being made to induce the
people to participate in the election for Il dele
gate to Congress from Kansas, which takes
place on the sth, but the project was opposed
by the local papers, which argue in favor of
non.iuterventon in Kansas affairs, having but
recently elected u delegate Of their own, who
is expected to urge the immediate organization
OF the territory.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-11-05

AN ARTISTIC THIEF'-The greatest pleas
ure enjoyed by Prince GOttschakoff it is said,
is to sit in his dressing gown in a large arm
chair before an easel on which there is fine
picture crossing his legs, and swinging one
on the other while he plays with his slipper
and smokes his cigar, he gazes for hours to-
gether on the picture. He has a fine gallery
of modern pictures, and he has valuable al
bum containing sketches by the best living ar
tsts. Two or three years ago, a French di-
plomatst asked to see the album to his sur
prise, he found the best sketches gone, and said
so to the prince.
True enough" replied the latter "my
best sketches have been stolen out of it.
"Stolen! Do you suspect by whom g.
go yes-one of my messengers; he took to
initiating me in my love for art, and the ras-
cal helped himself out of my album"
'tBut didn't you arrest the scoundrel O.
go DEAR mol the puppy showed such deuc-
edly good taste in the selections he made, l
could not think of having him arrested" =
French paper.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-11-05
Mrs. Blandina Dudley's Will.

ALBANY, Nov. A commission tundtico IN
quire,do has been granted by Judge Gould to
inquire into the condition of the mind Of Mrs.
Blandina Dudley, whose recent singular dis
position of property has been before the courts.
Judge Gould appointed Judge Willard of Sara
toga, James Remington of Albany, and DIR.
Carter of Cohoes. as the commission.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-11-05
Baltimore Election.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 4.-The following mem
bers of Congress are elected Harris, Davis
and Webster, Americans and Stewart, kunkle
and Hughes, Democrats The state legis-
lature stands :-IIouse-25 America rs and
40 Democrats Senate-8 Americans and 10
Democrats one district not heard from.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-11-05
LawIess Baltimore.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-Ex- Governor Lane
is at the National Hotel. He and other distin-
guished Marylanders are confident that the
legislature of that state will promptly enact
such means as will hereafter insure peaceable
elections in Baltimore.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-11-05
3loticts.
CGTY OF WORCEsTER-To either of

the Cohstables Of the Git Of Worcester, Greeting
IN the name Of the Commonwealth of MASSACHUSETTS,
you hereby required, forthwith to notify and warn
he Inhabitants Of the City of Worcester qualified
IN Elections 81 Governor Lieutenant Governor Sena-
tors or RepreSen ave to meetn their Wards
on TUESDAY, the eighth day of November next at nine
O'Clock in the forenoon then and there.
first-lo give in their votes for Governor Lieuteu-
ant Governor Secretary. Treasurer and ReceiverGener
al Attorney General, and Auditor Accounts of this
Commonwealth. for Counsellor for Council District
number Four for senator represent the central
worcester District in the General Court on one
ballot. i 90 w
Second-Io give in their votes for District Attorney
LOT tue Middle District of this Cemmonw ealth for a
Sherh i9r one county Commissioner. for Special
Ncncy, for the County of Worcester. one ballot
Thirl-To give in their one person To ren-o
sent their respective Districts in the General Conf
of this Commonwealth. 'Uit
The polls shall be opened nine O. CLOCK A m and
shall be closed ut four O'Clock D.. m. - ~
Witness, ALEXANDER ii. BULLOCK. Mayor of tho
City OF Worcester this third day of October in the
OF Lord one thousand eight hundred ard fty-nine
BY order Of the Mayor and Aldermen.
SAMUEL SMITH, CITY Clerk
y Copy, Attest: JAMES MCFARLAND.
a ffnpsAa HTa. =
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-11-05

GALLANT ExPLoIT.-When the mob assault
ed Mr., Baieys printing office at Newport,
Ky, one of his daughters kept the whole gang
at bay, for some time, with brickbat, which
she threatened to throw at the first one who
advanced. One, Drawer than the rest, ran for
the door, and the missile of the heroic girl was
thrown in vain. Thus disarmed she could
make no further resistance, and the rowdies
broke in and captured the office, defended by
one man and three women.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-11-05
A GENCY & Commission ROOMS

"A The subscriber has taken rooms in American House
Block where he will give his attention tho Sale and
Renting of Real Estate Repairing of renements Collect
ing Rents Bills &c. Also to the Sale of Patent Rights
Patented and other Articles, Machinery, &c. Will also
furnish families with the best help the market affords
free of charge Orders for either of the thankful
lvreceived and promptly attended to, Room No. and
American House Block up stairs corner Of Main and
Foster streets. L. HAVEN.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-11-05
GLE IS, GIFTS, GIFTS
100000 Worth of Gifts.

to be distributed among purchasers of Books at the
GREAT METROPOLITAN GIFT BOOK ESTABLISH
MENT,
l2O Main street, opposite Bay State House. Worcester
Mass.
Miscellaneous and Standard Works All the new and
popular works of the day received soon as published
and sold ut the lowest retail prices, CIT given at
the time of purchase worth from 50 to 500 For
particulars call at the store and get catalogues
NJ d6tt NJ n CIfNNINGUiM Acont
RACK AGAIN.-The subscriber has re-
~ turned and taken charge of the Grist Mill at South
Worcester where he will be happy to accommodates ali
who call upon INN. Grain and Meal of all kinds CONSTANT
ly kept on hand for sale AMOS WHITNEY Miller
South Worcester Nov 3 1859. d2m* no
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-11-05

New DEFINITIONS FOR EASY CoNscIENcEs.
Falsehood-The Extension" of truth.
Fraud-The extension" of honest dealing.
Boston Transcript.
OLD NEWSPAPERS for sale at this office,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-11-05
I INDEPENDENT COURSE OF Lee
-, Per order of Committee.
worcester, oct IL, 1883. diff SIG
STOCK & CARRIAGES FOR SALE.

f. Oh > a e:
Two valuable Yoke of Oxen.
Twelve good New Mich Cows.
Several Young Cattle and Calves.
Also, One Pair Bay Mares, well matched sound and
kind. ~ $3.50
One valuable family Horse, suitable for all work
One Top Buggy, Lockwoods make and built TO order
Also Several Second hand I.ugges.
Persons in want of Neat Stock Horses. or Carriages
will do well to call on the subscriber
Worcester, Oct 81, 1853. d3w OPS
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-11-05

/ AMAlER'S CELEBRATED STEAM
- ALE FOR Observation-Disclosures of Ale are in
formed that HAMMERS CELEBRATED PALE ALE in Hhds
ready for export prepared expressly botting of
very superior q9dluy, CHEAP, can be had per order
New York, WiITIAu G0iS1GNS''
NJ d6t*
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-11-05
miscellaneous.

/ .OST.-Oct. % Small Buffalo Robe was
a lost in Worcester. between this city and Miburv
The finder will be repaid for his trouble by leaving the
robe with j. W. Nash West Millbury OF at the Spy of
fee. d9fs IA
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-11-05

Two LET-The Rooms over the Meat
n Market of Hiram Fobes, on Front street formerly
occupied Belt mandatory, are suitable for
Boot or Shoe manutactOty. Inquire of
TIA distf JAMES r. PIERCE
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-11-05

AMES r. PIERCE gives especial atten
ton to the care and renting of Houses, Stores &c;
also, to general collecting. dist mch22
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-01-26

ABoUT CoFFEE.--The best mode of
roasting, where it is done at home, is TO
dry IL first in an open vessel until its col
or is slightly changed This allows the
moisture to escape. Then COVERT closely
and scorch it, keeping up a constant agi-
tation so that no portion Of kernel
may be unequally heated Too low and
too slow heat dries it up without pro
dueing the full aromatic flavor; while too
great heat dissipates the oily matter and
leaves only bitter charred kernels. 1t
should then be taken from the fire and
kept closely covered until cold, and fur
ther until used. While unroasted coffee
improves by age, the roasted berries will
very generally lose their aroma if not COW
cred very closely. The ground stuff kept
on sale in barrels or boxes, or in papers,
is not worthy the name of coffee.
In roasting coffee, if closed rooster
be not at hand, we know of no better
method than TO put it into a long handled
iron "spider" or old fashioned frying-pan,
and turn tin basin or shallow milk pan
closely over il, and then hold it over the
fire constantly shaking it. After COM
plotting the scorching, keep the tin cover
over until perfectly cold, and then trans
fer it TO a vessel with a closely fitting COW
or. If properly covered it may be kept
for several days or even weeks without
much deterioration.
Coffee should not be ground until just
before using. If ground over night it
should be covered; or what is quite rs
we'll, put it into the boiler and cover it
with cold water. The water not only re-
tains the valuable oil and other aromatic
clements, but also prepares it by soaking
for immediate boiling in the morning.
This is suggestion we have not seen
elsewhere, but we have practiced and can
commend it. Finely ground coffee yields
a much larger portion of soluble matter
than that coarsely ground. 1t is always
better to put coffee into cold water and
then heat it, than to pour boiling water
upon it. Double the amount of nutri-
ment will be extracted in this way. With
an ordinary coffee pot or boiler, coffee
should be stepped slowly, and never boil
moro than three or four minutes at most,
Every moment il is boiling a large amount
of the flavor is lost by evaporation.
American Agriculturist.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-01-26
In Chancery.

STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Circuit Court
for the County of Ottawa, in Chancery:
AT session Of said Court, held at the Court
House, in the village of Grand Haven, in said
county, on the 18th day Of January, in the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and ffty-nine: Present, Hon. Flavius j..
Littlejohn, Circuit Judge.
Elias w. Merrill, Isaac ID. Merrill, Complain
ants. Us. Josiah 2. Dana, Defendant.
N this cause il satisfactorily appearing TO this
Il Court that the defendant, Josiah p. Dana, is
not q resident of this State, on motion of John
I. Holmes, of counsel for complainant, IL is Or
DERED that the said defendant, Josiah p. Dana,
cause his appearance in this cause 10 be entered
therein within four months from the date of this
order, and that in case Of his appearance he
cause his answer TO the complainants' bill of
complaint, to be fled and copy thereof 10 be
served on tho complainants' solicitors, within
twenty days after service of copy of said bill,
and notice Of this order, and in default thereof
that said bill be taken ms confessed by the said
defendant. And it is further ORDERED that
within twenty days the said compliments cause
a notice Of this order TO be published in the
Grand Haven News, public newspaper print
ed and published in said county, and that the
said publication be continued in said paper at
least once in each week for six successive weeks,
or that said compliments cause a copy Of this
order to be personally served on the said de-
PENDANT at least twenty days before the time
above provided for his appearance.
f. j. LITTLEJ Ohm, Circuit Judge.
HOLMES & RoBixsoN, Solr's for Comprts.
"a true copy.) Attest, JAMES p. scorT, Register
in Chancery. NV nj
Grand Haven, January 10, 1859.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-01-26
Channerv Notice.

THE CIRCUIT COURT for the county Of OF
tawa, in Chancery James Wilson, Com
plainant, rs. Thomas Chapman, Defendant
STATE OF MICHIGAN, Ninth Judicial Cir
cult, suit pending in said Court, at Grand Ha-
ven, in said county, on the 10th day of De-
ccmbcr, A. ID. 1858, James Wilson, Complain
ant, rs Thomas Chapman, Defendant
ON reading and fling the affidavit in this
" cause, of the nOn-rcsidence of the said
Thomas Chapman, in the State Of Michigan,
and showing satisfactorily that he is a resident
of the State Of Indiana, on motion Of Atwood
a Akeley, solicitors for complainant ordered
that the said Thomas Chapman cause his APP
pearance TO be entered within three months
from the date Of this order, and notice thereof
be served upon the compliments solicitors, and
that, in case of his appearance he cause his an
swer to said compliments bill 20 be filed, and
a copy thereof TO be served on the said COM
plainant's solicitors, Atwood q Akeley, within
twenty days after tho service of copy Of said
BILL or in default thereof that said bill be taken
as confessed by him.
And IL is further ordered that within twenty
days from the date hereof, the complainant cause
a copy of this order to be published in the Grand
Haven News, once in each week, for six success
i've weeks, or cause copy OF this order TO be
personally served upon the said Thomas Chap
man, at least twenty days before the time above
prescribed for their appearance.
Moses d. HOPKINS, Circuit Court Commissioners.
ArwooD a AKELEY, Compartments Solicitors.
Grand Haven, Dec. l6, 1858. [6w nj