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Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10

The average cost Of board per week, for the
whole State was $l n.
The aregate cost of State almshouses and
Lunatic Hospitals is thus stated Costs of in
stitutions, Bridgcwater-$l, 1922 16; Tewks-
bury-$94637 81; Monson-S94, $50 S5;
Rainstord lsland-$57, ,433 81; total--s33S.-
354 10, Expense Of supporting the same-.n
1851, $S0,900 61 1866, $l72,558 80 1856,
Sl73,573 So; 1857, $l66,O56 5S 1858, SI59.
902 33-total s75299l IS. Aggregate cost
and expense of support Sl,09l ,346 GA. State
Lunatic Hospitals-cost ofbuilding at Worces-
ter, SlS5,OOO; at Taunton, s2l4,O00; at North
ampton, $3l4,56l total, S7l3,56l. Cost of
supporting patients in the same, including city
OF Boston hospital, for the years 1854-l858,
inclusive, with the officers salaries and cost of
starting hospitals, $267, l5l. Aggregate out
lay for hospitals, $9s0,713 for almshouses
and hospitals, $2,072,059.
Justices Of Me Peace appointed, and other
Commissions Issued.-rhe number of Justices
Of the Peace appointed from January l8i9, to
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10

The Tribune thinks the year opens bloodily
in New York Shooting and stabbing affrays
have been unusually plentiful even in that dis
orderly city The telegraph mentioned the la
test exploit. II was committed by one Felix
Sanchez, who dispatched his fatler-n-law by
thrusting a sword through his body, and then
attempted the lives of his wife and mother-in-
law. They were wounded, but not fatally.
The murderer was a Spaniard, twenty years of
age his victims were muattoes, and the deed
is attributed to jealousy Of his wife, to whom
he had been married seven weeks. lie cs-
capped.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10

CoNNECTICUT ITEMs.-Jack Dbble a col
ored man, died in the poor house at Brookield
a few days since, at the advanced age of one
hundred and ten years. Jack was brought
from Africa to this country as slave, and for
many years was owned by Col Dibble of Dan
bury.
Capt Charles Thompson Of Mansfield, died
very suddenly at his residence, on Monday,
January 3D.. He had been engaged in labor on
his farm, and had just entered his barn with
his brother, when he fell dead upon the floor
The New London, Willimantic and Palmer
railroad, passed into the bondhoders' hands on
Wednesday. The road will be run as hereto
fore, but under the direction Of the trustees
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10

"PLEAsE NoTIcE."-The Norwich Bulletin
says: An enterprising grocer has sent us
four chestnuts, with request that we should
notice them. We have done SO, and are as
much surprised at the size of the chestnuts as
at the unexpected liberality Of the individual
who sent them"
The Bulletin is young, and evidently green
When it has had half the experience we have
the four chestnut case will have sunk into in
significance, in comparison with the specimens
Of hberalty he will have encountered There
is no place like an editors to study "human
nature"
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10

Readt Read! Iecad!- !-"Ye afflicted read the
ing - : N' ''''"
H. 7: llELMBoLD- Dear Sr: have been troubled with
an allcton OF the Bladder and Kidneys for over twenty
Years nave tried Physicians in vain, and at last conclud
ca 70 give your preparation tal,as had heard Il highly
spoken or II afforded me immediate relief have nspd
llee puillfs, ana have obtained relief from its e
ees ana feel much better than have for twenty wears
previous have the greatest faith in its virtues and cur
hlyc powers, and shall do all in my power to make it
Known TO the afflicted. Hoping this may prove advanta
am truly yours. Nj MoCoRMiTK
Lewistown, Pa, Jan. 2S, 1857.
should any doubt Mr.. McComic's statement he refers
TO the following gentlemen: Hon. VIM Bielcr cx-tioy-
ctnor, Pennsylvania Hon Thos B. Florencp phlndl-
phia; Hon. }. G.. Knox, Judge, Ti0ga Co Pa: Hon j
S Black, Judge, Philadephia; Hon D. r. Porter cx.
Governor, Pa; Hon. Elss Lewis Judge Phila'lelnba.
Hon X z. Grer, Judge Y. $. Court; Hon q. W Wood,
warl judge Philadelphia; Hon. W. A. Porter CITY So
loitor, Plaielphila; Hon. John Bigler ex-(,ovcror
California; Hon II. Banks, Auditor General Washing,
jy7 daw3ln
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10

That public ibeller, William Cobbett, alias
Peter Porcupine, who during his sojourn in
the United States was always getting into hot
water, on account of his printed calumnies,
was often facetious as well as malignant, as one
may see by an elaborate jeu desprit entitled
''Peter Porcupine's WILL" in which he ridi-
cules his enemies in very amusing manner.
Here are some of the items :-"Item. To f.
A. Muhenburg, Esq, late Speaker of the Unit
ed States House of Representatives, l leave a
most superbly finished statue of Janus. Item.
10 the editors of the Boston Chronicle the
New York Argus, and the Philadelphia Mer-
chants Advertiser, l will bequeath one ounce
of modesty and love of truth, to be equally di-
vided among them. | should have been more
liberal in this bequest, were not well assured
that an ounce is more than they will ever make
use of" The next Item is for the benefit of
the great photographer, Noah Webster ESQ.,,
to whom the testator gives "six Spanish milled
dollars, to be expended on a new plate for his
portrait, at the head of his spelling book, that
which graces it at present being so ugly that
it ScareS the children away from their lessons Pr
Boston Post.
Cobbett was man of ready wit, and very
keen at repartee. The name of "Peter Por-
cupine" was selfassumed one. Hepublished
paper called "The Porcupine," having a
large cut of that interesting animal at its head,
and the imprint announced that it was publish
ed by "Peter Porcupine, Esq" He kept a
book and stationery store also, and, one day,
stranger, attracted by curiosity to see man
of such notoriety, stepped into the store, and,
for an excuse for so doing, bought bunch of
quills. Having paid for them, he still linger-
ed, unwilling to leave without some conversa-
ton with Cobbett. So, he remarked to him,
II suppose, Sir, that these are Porcupine's
quills." "No, Sir" Cobbett instantly replied,
"they Were Porcupine's quilIs, but now they are
goose quills."
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10

Superior City is now suffering from spe-
cies of civil war, growing out of the disputes
about titles. The first settlers at the head of
Lake Superior were principally ignorant
French half-breeds, who were bought or swim
died out Of their claims" by the distinguish
ed spectators who laid out the city, and the
titles have from the first been considera-
bly, "mixed." A letter from there says -
The sight is indeed one Of great activity,
everywhere burning brush heaps, fierce fence
builders enclosing lots, teams drawing lumber,
trees crashing, and the clamors Of the mob.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10

Totals, s6,s2O,ll6 Sc s597936s92 ssI3,7764sS S69l
The average poll tax throughout the State is
81 81.
Ag1cultwe.-C Charles L. Flint, ESQ, Secre-
tary of the Board of Agriculture, communi-
Gates, IN letter to the Governor, the following
interesting information relative to the agricu-
tural production of the State last year:
i nave made, at your request, a careful es-
innate of the agricultural products of the Com
monwealth for 1858, and find the aggregate
amount to be not less than $50, 900, 900, includ-
ing the cultivated crops, estimated at the pres
ent quoted market prices, and the value of pas
turage which was not included in the official
returns of 1855
This estimate is based in part upon the of
hclal returns referred to, in part upon extern
sive inquiries of men conversant with the sub
Ject In various sections Of the State, and in
part upon my own observations.
1he year has been one OF marked proSperi-
ty, few If any of the cultivated crops falling
below an average, while most of the staple pro-
ducts OF the State, like Indian corn, potatoes,
grass, and hay, have been more than usually
abundant. OF the first, Indian corn, the ag.
gregate yield was about 3,643, ,440 bushels, the
value OF which cannot be less than $1,000 600
The yield OF potatoes was unusually good in
most parts OF the Commonwealth, and in some
Seoulohs IL HIS hoC Deen surpassed for many
years. The aggregate yield cannot be less
than six millions of bushels, and the value, in
cluding the early and late prices, not less than
$3,000,000.
The grass and hay crop is estimated to have
been at least ten per cent. above the yield of
average years, and the aggregate value at not
less than $10000,000
The value of live farm stock in the State, not
included in the above, is estimated to be over
$17,000,000."
County 1dres, Debts, 8'c.-The aggregate
county taxes granted by the Legislature dur
ing the last ten years. have been as follows.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10
DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANYING THE GOVERN
OR,S MESSAGE

Below we give synopsis, for which we are
indebted to the Boston Journal, of the various
statistical tables on important subjects, which
accompany the Address of Governor Banks:
Valuations of 1850 and 1858, and Per Cerltaqe
Of Increase or Reduction.-The following figures
exhibit the assessments made in each County
OF the Commonwealth in the year 1858, to-
gether with the estate valuations of 1850 and
1905, and the per centage of increase and de-
crease of valuation. 1t will be seen that in
only one county, Nantucket has the valuation
retrograded, as compared with the pear 1850:
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10

The papers say there is great demand for
women in Oregon. Isn't there demand for
women everywhere? There are plenty of la.
dies-dainty creatures with soft hands and
softer heads, pulled with hoops in the lower
story, and nonsense in the uppcr-but genu-
Inc, sensible women are in demand al over
creation. They are scarcer than good gold.
and safer to tic to than the best state stocks
SO says bachelor editor.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10

Theodore Parker is delivering a series Of
lectures upon the great men of the revolution,
IN which he describes the Everett and SPARKS
soit soap STYLE" and while endeavoring IN
90 the old heroes justice, gives them n look
by mentioning their faults as well as their viz.
tnes' lis last was, Jan. A, upon John Ad.
ans, brave, honest passionate, and nmbi.
opus, os n VINO never failed his country in her time
., neeu, ana never corrupted either man or
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10

The settlement of the difficulties in the Dem
ocratic party of New York has resulted like the
repeated settlement Of the slavery question.
The Iammany men and the mti-Tammany
men have organized separately, and the latter
have passed peppery resolutions against the
former. The yirtuous eX-Mayor Wood made
a speech, charging Tammany with corrup
ton, and the evidences of it were so plain that
people believe it, in spite of the accuser.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10

A Boon TO HoUsEKEEPERs.-We intended, before,
to call attention to the advertisement of "Carpet
Sweeper" by J. Stewart Brown. All who have had
it unite in pronouncing it just the thing and of
the best of the modern improvements. 1t sweeps
clean, does the work rapidly, and raises no dust
He sells it at half the price that is charged in some
places for an inferior article. Call and see it.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10
BUSINESS NOTICEs-

AMERICAN House, BosToS.-We take pleasure in call
ing attention to the advertisement of this house in
day paper 1t has won reputation a hotel under
the direction of its landlord Mr. Rice which has secured
popularity with the travelling public surpassed by
any similar house in the United States 1t spacious
conveniently arranged well superintended in all its de
partments, and presents many comforts for the enjoy
ment ofi dodgers be found between the four walls
of any dwelling for the wayfarer.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10
Special 3lotltes.
To Observation-Disclosures.

10 Married E4adies.-The 'hdidn EnqlneDgo0oue'
is new and elegant medicine designed erpreSsIy for M
males 1t is prepared from an Indian plant which from
time immemoria has rendered parturtioR among tho ma
tves so easy and is now for the first time offered to the
public The name and virtues Of this wondrous plant
were recently obtained from Shenandoah an Oneida
Chief now residing at Syracuse n. Y, the advanced
aye OF O years. neatly put up in two bottles
with full directions for using and is warranted TO cnre
any, any case Of female obstruction in oeyor hos This
all times fs' ~ az
~ Remember, This is the oRly medicine of tbe Lind
that is WdTTdRed in all cases. none other is ag0r6v of
c0ndence Sent by express to any part of the country
Sold only at Dr. MattisORS Remedial HixtiGtfe No IL
Union ST., Providence, r. l. See advertisement in this
paper. deod&wly ia0
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10

BUSINESS IN TEMPLEToN.-The manufacturing
villages in Templeton are said to be in thriving
condition. At East Templeton, new shops are being
built and furnished with costly engines and machin
cry. AT the Centre, business continues to in its
customary channels. In Baldwnville, the Boston
Match Company have suspended operations, and Of
fer their valuable water power for sale
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10

Mrs. Wtnslow's Soothing Syrup, for Chill
dren Feethlng.-Tlisy valuable preparation is tbe nre
scnpuon OF one of the most experienced and skilIcnI
nurses IN New England, and has been used with never
falling success IN thousands of eases ~ N'Ni
IL not only relieves the child from main hut r,i,r,to
and vigor 10 the whole system y W." ei''' 'Vno
II will almost Instantly relieve prnlno 4, ,ho ho.,
died, end In death ' - ' 'PNouS IViu-
we believe it the best and surcst remedy in tho world
III m cases of Dyscntery and DlarrllTn in children
Weuer IL arises lrom tecthing from any other n,se
I3ok wen for the genuine article with licsniIe of
CURTIS PERKINS, New York on the ontsle ,ypnD w
per, without which none Is genuine ~ "'"P
out the world. ~ 'i"bbi'iS NhV"S"-
costcr dendnwtf WAN Agents ior MuI-
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10

FIToHBURG AND WORCESTER RAILRoAD.-The
annual report of the Directors of this corporation
shows that the receipts for the year ending Novem
Der Both, 1858, amount to S40960 40 expenditures,
$lS,99S 3d. leaving net earnings of $2 1856 81. The
receipts for passengers and freight So 26 A less
and the cost of working the road S4 513 13 less than
in 1851 The report represents the road to be in good
condition, with full equipments and that the
pairs to the road during the past year have been
ply sufficient to meet the ordinary depreciation.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10

SABBATH SCHOOL ANNIvERsARY.-The anniver-
sary Of the Uniyersalis Sabbath School, of this cy
was held at their church, yesterday afternoon Rev
j. G. Adams presided After prayer by Rev. r. II.
Shipper, of the Church of the Unity, the Superin-
tendent, Mr.. VIM. Mecorney, made his annual re-
port 1t was an interesting and instructive docu-
ment. 1t represented the whole number of teachers
and scholars belonging to the school as 256 of whom
162 are males, and "a females. The average attend
ance from July to october, was of scholars 13o
and, ofteachers, A-163 in ALL The average attend
ance from October i 1858, to January 1862 was, of
scholars 122, and of teachers 25 147 in ALL show
ing falling of in numbers in attendance, while the
number belonging to the school greater than at
any previous time.
Interesting and instructive addresses were then
made by Mr.. T., w Calkins, ofthe High School, and
Abrahamifirth, Esq. Rev j. G. Adams thenInddress-
ed the meeting in a few appropriate words of well
come to those children and others present not mem
bers of the society inviting them to attend the meet
ings of the Sunday School.
After prayer by Rev. Mr., Adams, and singing, tho
meeting adjourned.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10

*Not ascertained. + Decrease.

*Not ascertained. Decrease
Barnstable county appears to have contract
ed no debt within the term of years covered by
the returns-1S48-58, until 1857, when it was
S6,525. Hampden had no debt till 1851, when
it was $l1 800. Middlesex had no debt in
lo4o, but in the next one of $6,537. Hamp-
shire makes no return Of debt until 1849,
when it was $93,995 The first debt set down
ageinst Plymouth is $4,000, in 1850 The ag-
gregates of the county debts for the eleven
years, 1883, were as follows. They show
steady increase:
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10

Nov. %, 1858, was 9446, the largest num-
Der appointed in one year being 1874, in 1858;
Commissioners in other States, 715; all other
commissions, 2501 total, 1862
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10

taine6, Secure first impressions, by sending
at once. Postmasters, teachers, and others,
are requested to act as agents, on the abeve
terms.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10

Box LosT.-Frederick Underhl, boy of nine
years, left his home, on Chandler street, Saturday
morning, to do an errand. As he had not returned
atnight, considerable alarm naturally felt. He
had not been heard from at our last accounts.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10

POLICE CoURT-Sdturday-J Donahue was
brought up, for an assault Elizabeth Lloyd, but
discharged on payment of the costs Catharine
Driscol for larceny at the store of Barnard, Sum-
ner, & Co., was sentenced to three months in the
House of Correction.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10

PASTORAL GIFT.-Rev. Lucus Holmes of Charl-
ton received on Christmas eve, a handsome album
quilt, composed of twenty-five squares bearing the
names of ladies residing in Brookfed Spencer,
Sturbridge, and Charlton.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10
Good New. for onr Irllon or Custo,,..,., ;,

Good News for Million of Stsstouers-
Single and Improved Double Glass Ambrotynes can be
had at l6 Harrington Corner. Also Daguerreotypes Pho
ographs ettcrypes Melanotypes and every other style
ofpcture known to the trade. Just received ot of Goods
Ior the Holidays comprising almost endless variety
W ram and Fancy Cases which we will sell nj Driccs
that cannot fail to suit the economical customers
IA, 80 ThPLEY Il CLARK
u-l uu l6 Harrington Corner.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10

Mr.. LEGG, DYER AND CLEANSER continues the business
OF Cleansing, Redyeing ans Repairing Mems Apparel,
and also cleanses Ladies' Shawls, Riding Dresses, &c
He has increased his help and facilities meet the steady
increase in his business. Office No Pleasant street
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10

PIERRE, THE PARTIzAN A Tale of the Mexican
Marches. BY Henry William Herbert, Esq, au-
thor of ''rhe Roman Traitor" "Cromwell,n y &c.
Our readers will all remember the deep sensation
produced by the sad end of Herbert last year. and
the eulogiums passed upon his genius and literary
achievements This work was first published in lS47,
and having had great run, is now brought out in
cheap form, for the million, at only 25 cents,
For sale by S. Thompson & Co.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10
The amount of interest paid in 1857 W

In the above statistics the county of Suffolk
is omitted, the county expenses being all paid
by the city of Boston.
The payments from the treasury to county
treasurers, in reimbursement of two-thirds of
the costs of criminal prosecutions, for ten years
to 1859, reached the sum of 81 ,2l4 479 Dur
ing the first five years the amount was S371,-
1858; in the last five, $S42, ,610-increase S47O,-
742
The expenditures made on county account,
and the income on the same, from May |, 1916,
to May |, 1858, for the county of Suffolk, were
as follows: Gross expenditures, 81 ,5S4 ,52S; in
come, So26 ,22O; net expenses, $75S, ,307
The annexed statement gives a resume of
county taxes, debts, and criminal costs, for ten
years, 1S49'5S:
Aggregate of County Taxes 81 FOG $50 25
Aggregate of County Debts incurred, 1885 558 99
Two-thirds Criminal Costs l2l44Tg A
Total, s5,757,3g7 Al
Total Expenditures for ten years, of Counties
=, except suffolk, s5,757,3s7 Al
years, l436,442 81
Total County Expenditures for the
whole State, sTl9a,s4O A
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10

DEATH OF AN OLD WORCESTER PRINTER.-On
the 1st of January Francis Adancourt old print
err died in Troy, N. Y, at the age of 85 years lie
from Frsnceto this country in 1885, and served
apprenticeship with Isaiah Thomas, in Worces-
ter and worked a compositor in Thomas's print
ing office the first Bible published in this country.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10

Paper HnngIngs.-We hnve now IN store and
ready for delivery to customers An mmensc stork of
rpIs cn, ng american House Papers, borders Chimney
ana Of the finest quality, ~ "iO oNi'''
In our assortment Won can and pnnors c o,,or, shate
est prices for cash $40 ' "'" NJ NV NV"
Ihs department i under the direct supervision of one
VI u wv nin, VINO VIII give his special attention 10 tho
fed '' w 'VN ''i"' oNclg ulo 10 s"'''
Paper Hangers furnished If desired Work done In tho
"'st a 1inahner, FIRTH a. NICHOLS,
"po ueodaw Opposite Bay State House.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10

EzS Single copies of the DAILY WEEKLY SPY, wrap
ped or otherwise may always be found Publication
Office, Printers Exchange, Foster street
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10

THE MOUNT VERNON FUND.-Mrs. Davis has re-
ceived the following in addition to those al
ready acknowledged in aid of the Mount Vernon
Association:
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10
Total County Expenditures for the
whole State s7,l93S4O "A

Penal and Charitable Institutions.
The following table shows the number of pris-
oners in the jails and houses of correction in
each county for the ten years 1857, the
total amount of expenditure, and the value of
the prisoners labor;
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10

Teeth That Will ESite.-Dr. VIM NEWTON
Dentist after suspension of business for some time mast
III this city account of Illness has resumed the dntcs
OF his profession in connection with DR. GEo NEW
TON at Rooms in American House Block (forInery Amer
can Temperance House) until more desirable arrange
hehIS can oc lhaue. du jy8
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10

WORKS OF ART.-We have been much pleased
with the examination Of u set Of canoes of Hon.
Isaac Davis and his children, executed by our towns
man. Kinney and left by him, for few days, at
Colemans watch and jewelry store. AZ works Of
art they are highly credtabe to the artist, and the
ikcnesses are most admirable They are richly set,
and, altogether, are well worth look by those who
are passing that way We trust that sight of them
VIII bring more orders to the artist who in this line
has achieved a success rarely acquired
Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-10

Mrs Davis returns thanks to her friends who have
SO successfully exerted themselves. Those who still
hold subscription books, are requested to return
them as as possible. The time is rapidly ap-
proSrhing for the final paymentto Mr.. Washington.