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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-02
The Organization Of the House.

New YORK, Dec. IA special correspond
ent of the Tribune says nearly the whole oppo-
sition delegation for Pennsylvania met at the
St. Lawrence Hotel, Philadelphia, last even
ing, the exclusive object being for consultation
as to the best and most practical mode of or
ganizing the House. Mr.. j. A. Campbell of
Schuylkill was in the chair. After general
comparison of views, Thaddeus Stevens offer
ed a resolution proposing an invitation to all
opponents of the administration to meet in
general conference on Saturday evening, for
the purpose of consulting as to the opening of
the House. This was adopted unanimously,
and committe was appointed to procure sig
natures from various interests to the cal, which
was signed by every member present. The
whole proceeding was recommendatory and
intended to harmonic every act of the entire
opposition, and to include every interest which
would accept broad invitation. No other
business was transacted, and no movement
made with reference to candidates tor Office
the general sentiment being that individuals
were subordinate to the great object of organ
ization. Senator Cameron is in the city, but
did not attend the meeting, the call being con-
fined to members of the House and no others.
There is large number of members from diff
feaent sections who go to Washington to-mor-
row.
Herald Washington correspondence. y
There is a movement on foot to unite the
Democrats and South Americans by giving
the latter the Speaker. The majority of the
Americans will accept it, but Gilmer of North
Carolina, Etheridge of Tennessee, and Davis
and Harris of Maryland, will have nothing to
do with it. DIR. Chaffee of Massachusetts,, ex-
member is supported by the entire New Eng
land delegation for clerk.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-02
Reports from Virginia.

BALTIMORE, Dec. -To-day-several per-
sons, editors of the abolition Newspapers pub
hshed at the NORTH were elected from the cars
for Harpers Ferry. They had purchased
tickets and were anxious to proceed but were
refused on account of the arrangement entered
into between Gov. Wise and the president of
the road. They left in the Washington train
declaring they were bound to be in Charles
town to see the execution, and would reach
there by the Alexandria road. Whereupon
the president of that road was informed of the
fact Why not give names and thus seem to
tell the truth.
The Americans Charlestown correspondent
says that there is no falling off in the number
OF wild stories of invasion. Although martial
law has not yet been proclaimed, there is
a vigorous military surveillance kept up.
Even citizens cannot pass through the sub
urbs without arrest and examination,
On the arrival of the cars to-day, two per-
sons unable to give satisfactory account of
themselves, were sent by an armed escort
across the Maryland line.
Four suspicious locking characters have
been arrested since Wednesday, one of them
supposed to be Copies brother All are de-
tanned for the present.
The Ohio merchants arrested at Harpers
Ferry, were discharged after short detention.
Brown, it is said, admits his participation in
the massacre, but offers various excuses in pal
ia ton of it. The feeling produced here against
him by Mrs. Doyle's letter, is very intense.
The work of erecting the gallows scaffold
commenced yesterday 1t is understood that
the members of the press will not be allowed
inside OF the line, so no report can be made of
Browns speech, should he make one.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-02

OTICE-DR. HOBART may be found
at his Residence and Office, No. Main street Of
fee hours, I to 8, both forenoon and afternoon.
ielI DIFF
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-02
LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
lAmercan Telegraph Office. lincoln House BIoek.l
The Atlantic Mail Service.

BosToN, Dec. I've are indebted to
Capt Leitch, of the Europa, for the following,
copied from the Liverpool Courier of the 10th :
The AMERICAN POSTAL SERvIcE.-The
United States Government has concluded i'm
portant arrangements with the Canadian gov
eminent, as regards the future transit of the
mails between Europe and the Eastern and
Western States, and down South to NeY Or
leans. The service is to be performed weekly
III winter and Ill summer to Quebec; in winter
to Portland calling at Queenstown; and in
summer to Quebec, calling at Belfast In con.
sequence OF this arrangement the probability
is that the splendid Cunard fleet of royal mail
steamships will be withdrawn from Boston,
and run weekly TO New York, calling at
Queenstown, and tri-monthly at Halifax.
These changes are in consequence of the APP.
preaching completion of the Grand Trunk
Railway, to Detroit, and the opening of
the great Victoria Bridge. The mail SER
vice from Portland and Quebec to New Or
leans will be performed in four days, and in
two days to Chicago, ST. Louis, and Cincin-
natl.
A few years ago, people said all these
changes which were contemplated by the
Grand Trunk Company were decisions and
would never be realized.
Mr.. Mac liver, agent of the Cunard Steam
g II P''J ootIti dulctS tile loreSollg III the
following note :-IO the Editor Of the Liverpool
Comier--Sir My attention has been drawn to
aparagraph in the Courier of to-day, headed,
The American Postal Service" in which al
fusion is made to the Cunard vessels and the
probability of their being withdrawn from Bos-
ton. regret exceedingly that you did not in
qulre OF me as to the truth of this before giving
it currency And the present is just to beg
thatyo will contradict it in your next edition,
as nothing Of the kind could be in contempla-
ton on the part of the Cunard Company with
out my being acquainted with it.
Yours, truly, CHARLES MAC IvER.
The Europa arrived here at o'clock this
evening.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-02
The Old Talk.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The Governor Of
South Carolina, in his message, while showing
the advantages of united south, says :-"If,
as l solemnly believe, we can no longer live in
peace and harmony in the Union, we can form
a confederacy with ability to protect itself
against any enemy, and which will command
the respect and admiration Of the world" He
then recommends such measures as will OBJ
tain the cooperation of the southern states in
the concerted action in defence of their insti-
tuition whenever it may be put in jeopardy, by
all the debts of the government passing into
the hands Of their enemies. The election OF
a Republican President, he says, will settle
the question Of their safety in the Union.
The merchants of Richmond held a meeting
on Wednesday to take the necessary steps to
direct trade between Europe and Richmond.
They pledged themselves from and after the
first Of January not to give an order for for.
eign goods to any party without an under
standing that such goods shall be shipped to
James River when practicable.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-02

ZINE FEED AND SHORTS-Heavy
Il Southern at
LEE sPRAGUE & CO.'S
n2l diff No. Park street
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-02
Heavy Operations in Counterfeiting,

New YORK, Dec. Thursday last, officer
Keney arrested man on the Ohio and Missis-
sippi train, having counterfeit tens on the
Canal Bank OF New Orleans. The officer OBJ
tanned possession of papers showing that
party of eleven men had left Cairo for New
Orleans, with S125,000 of this counter.
felt for circulation south. A party of men
from The same gang had been arrested in St.
Louis, but were discharged on the 25th
A third street bank has received $1,000 in
notes ON the Philadelphia Bank, in exchange
for gold. The notes were forwarded to Phila-
delphia, and despatch has been received that
they were counterfeits $1,000 in the same
kind of notes were found in another Third
street bank yesterday.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-02

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 1.-The Tennessee's
mails which arrived here to-day, brought news
from reliable sources saying that the leaders of
the Liberal Government of Mexico are united
in their views, and that there is every reason
to believe that they will agree to the pending
treaty with the United States.
There is no truth in the newspaper report
that Juarez intends asking immediate arm
ed Intervention. A rumor, however, was
prevalent at Vera Cruz, just before the Tennes-
see left, that the Mramon government was
abont to make overtures to our own, but its
truth was stronly doubted.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-02
A False Apology.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 1.-The arrest of the
three persons at Martinsburg, on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, was made on explicit in
formation sent to Gen. Taliaferro by Virginia
detectives, from Grafton and other places west
Two Of the three were thus arraigned, and the
third was arrested for declaring that there
would be men enough on the next train to take
Virginia. Under these peculiar circumstances
the road is not responsible, and with the ex-
ception Of this case, no car of the company
has been invaded, nor has any peaceable pas
senger been annoyed, dispatches to the con-
trary Notwithstanding.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-02

~ VAN HAAGEN being practical Soap Maker and
having for the last twelve years (at different tmes
permened upon and tested this particular soap in var,
ways now offers 1t to the public Soap that will
time, tabor and money. We are willing II should
rest upon its merits All ask is to give Il fair
trial. and 1t according to directions and does
not give iu satisfaction, the money will be refunded.
Among the many advantages over other Washing Soaps
the Following may be namcd
l. Clothes need no boiling, and very little rubbing,
(most articles nonc).
One pound will so far, for any use three pounds
OF common rosin soap two pounds best family soap
II requires less than One-half the time and labor TO
90 the washing of family, that II requires with the best
family solp and Is warranted not to njure the fabric.
FOR cleaning Paints, and removing Grease, Tar and
and anters VIII hnd an Invaluable article for washing
The superiority Of the materials used AID the SOAP
nol cohtdn,hg any eGcess 81 aikdes, is more mild than
than any Oiher known washing Soap ana undoubtedly
the best adapted for white ard eoored Clothing as well
as Cambria and Lnccs AID wafrdnted not 10 Rot he
CfoMesi neither wU they urn Felton, no matter holo
long Kept o6er. II. GRIFFIN, Wholesale Agent
OH ucOubw Pleasant street. Worcester
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-02
Mnrlets-NEw YORK. Dec.

- . WNrkeUH-NEW DIRK, DEC. T.
Cotton market heavy sales 5000 bales at lie for mid
ding uplands.
FLoUR-Receips 70 734 bbls; sales 1900 bhls State
and Western opened steady and closed heavy at a loo
advance; super State s5l5 $50; extra State s5,35 a
s545; round hoog Ohio $3.50 @ SO; common to good
extra Western $685. "a 5,5j southern dull sales 1900
bbs mixed to good $3.50 q $50; fancy and s5S5
"a sT25 Canada super nominal; $50 bbls extra $50 @
GRAIN:-Wheat heavy and a &c lower; sales 81. 900
bush: Milwaukee club, Sl,23 q lbs; Canada white s37
q l,47. Corn trmer; sales $4,000 bush yellow new, Is
@ S3c, and 81 q &c for old Oats lowcr Southern and
Jersey 40 "a 43c; Northern and Western As "a 46c
PROFISlONS-Bect unchanged; sales $50 bbls: coun-
try mess s. a $50; prime, 81 "a $50; repacked Chicago
80 q $40 for new; prime mess, at ST a $50 Pork firm
sales - bbls; mess Sl6l2; prime Sl,37 "a I50 Lard
steady Butter dull; Ohio ll5 a lSc; State IA a pic.
Whisky heavy. Rice firm. Sugars Aery quiet and firm
sales small Coffee active and firm; Rio, 800 bags
at 800 bags Laguayra trage SEC aracaibo 50 bags
at l6fc St Domingo $500 bags at lie, cash Molasses
quiet and firm; New Orleans, 20 bbls at Sc.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-02
South Carolina on secesslon.

COLUMBUS, S. c., Nov 3O.-The following
resolutions were offered in the House, to-day
Resolved, That the state of South Carolina
is ready to enter, together with the other
slaveholding states, or such as may desire
present action, into the formation of a southern
confederacy.
Resolved, That the Governor be requested
to forward this resolution to the various south
ern executives.
Another resolution was offered asking off
cial information as to the condition of the state
arsenals, arms, ammunition, number of men
enrolled i'll the state militia, the style of their
arms etc,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-02
Prom Washington

WASHINGTON, Dec. Mayor Lincoln and
a committee of the City Council Of Boston,
accompanied by ex Congressman Comins, are
here, with view of having commission APP
pointed by the President, to make an examina-
ton OF Boston harbor in connection with the
action of the sea on the channel and islands.
Various combinations are sought to be made,
relative to the organization Of the House
Mr.. L. Everett has resigned his commission
as Chief Engineer in the Navy.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-02

MILLEDGEvILLE, GA, Nov 3O.-Chois, the
murderer of Webb, having been pardoned by
the Legislature, the Governor has vetoed the
bill.
COLUMBUS, S. c., Nov 30.-The trial of
James Hood, engineer of the steamboat Nash
vile, for murder on the high seas, has been
commenced
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-02
Deserted SLAYER lowed into Key West.

New York, Doc. IA letter from Key
West states that the government steamer Mo
hawk has towed into that port the slave brig
Cyquet, which was picked up abandoned off
Sagua on the 18th of November. She evi
IDENTIFY had been abandonded but few hours
as the fire was still burning in her galley.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-08-23
p6s DR.. Cox, Of the Methodist denomi-

p6s DR.. Cox, Of the Methodist denomi-
nation, is very apt manager. 1t some
times happens that his meetings draw
together q few rowdies, who do not 90
there to pray or to be prayed for. A few
evenings since some young fellows, for
getting their good manners, were rather
noisy, and not so attentive to the services
as they ought to be. DR.. Cox thus ad-
dressed them:--
"Young gentlemen" said he. Then
stopping few moments, he continued.
'I don't know as ought to call you young
gentlemen, for your conduct here this
evening does not merit that title. And
vet may be doing you injustice, as an
other clergyman did recently on another
occasion. Having reprimanded young
man for disturbing his meeting, he met
tho father of the young man the next day,
who told the pastor that he did wrong in
reprimanding his son"
:'Why soY' said the pastor surely your
son was noisy and disturbed the meeting"
every likely" replied the father, "but
he was not accountable for such conduct. "
allow is that2" demanded the pastor
"My son has fits" replied the father.
aAnd now" said Dr. Cox,"I don't know,
young gentlemen, but you may be troubled
with fits. Ifso, will not reprimand you,
but ask you to leave" ~ .
The young men took their hats and de-
parted with 'feas in their ears.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-08-23
Some HOss.

Once on time, Yankee who was travel
ing through Kentucky had fine horse
and no money He taught the animal to
lie down or sit on his launches when the
bride was pulled pretty hard. Our trav-
eler saw no way of replenishing his purse
but by selling his horse, and this he re-
solved to do the first favorable opportunity.
As he was going slowly along he saw a
hunter at some distance from the road,
whom he rode up to and accosted. In the
course of conversation he told the latter
that he had an invaluable horse to sell-a
horse that would act precisely like setter,
when he was in the vicinity Of game.
Casting his eyes around, at the same
time discovering some fresh rabbittracks,
he gave the bridle jerk The docile
quadruped Immediately lay down.
"There are some rabbits here, said the
rider, 81 know by his ears"
The Kentuckian, curious to test the re.
puted sagacity of the horse, searched
around, and, sure enough, started three OF
four rabbits He was greatly surprised,
but the Yankee took the affair as matter
of course. To make long story short
the wonderful horse changed hands on the
spot, $500 being the consideration.
His new owner mounted him, and with
characteristic hospitality, told the Yankee
to accompany him home. They soon
came to stream, which they had to cross,
and which was rather deep for horsemen.
Judge of the Kentuckians dismay, when
on pulling the bride in the middle of the
river, his steed subsided in the running
water, as if he was hippopotamus
"How is this?' he roared out, nothing
but his bust visiple.
But the Yankee, who was mounted on
the hunter other horse, was not discon.
eerted in the least
"Oh, I forgot to tell you, he is as good
for fish az he s for rabbitsl'
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-08-23
A Sermon OH the Revolution.

The following sermon was preached on
the eve of the battle of Brandywine, Sep.
tember 10, l779, by Rev. ,Joab Trout, be-
fore large portion ofthe American army,
General Washington, General Wayne, and
other leading officers being present Tits
difficult to read its stirring words, without
feeling the blood tingling in ones veins:
Soldiers, look around upon your famil-
lar faces with strange interest To-mor-
row we will 20 forth to battle; for need |
tell you that your unworthy minister will
march with you, invoking God s aid in the
fight? We will march forth to battle!
Need exhort you to fight the good fight
to fight for your homesteads, for your
wives and children2
My friends, might urge you to fight
by the calling memory OF British wrong;
Walton, might tell you of your father
butchered in the silence of night on the
plains of Trenton; / might picture his gray
hairs dabbled in blood l might ring his
death shrek in your ears!
shelmire, might tell you ofa butchered
mother; the lonely farm house, the night
assault, the roof in flames, the shouts OF
the troopers as they dispatched their vic
TINS the cries for mercy, the pleadings
Of innocence for pity. | might paint oil
this again in the vivid colors of the ter
rible reality, if | thought your courage
needed such wild excitement
But know you are strong in the might
Of the Lord You will march forth to
battle on the morrow with light hearts and
determined spirits, though the solemn
duty, the duty Of avenging the dead, may
rest heavy on your souls.
And in the hour of battle, when all the
darkness is lit by the lurd cannon glare
and the piercing musket flash, when the
wounded strew the ground and the dead
litter your path, then remember, soldiers,
,hat God is with you! The eternal God
fights for you'll He rides on the battle
cloud; he sweeps onward with the march
of the hurricane charged God, the awful
and the infinite, fights for us, and will
triumph!
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-08-23

RESPECT TO THE AGED.-Bow low the
head boy DO reverence to the old man.
Once like you, vicissitudes of life have
silvered the hair, and changed the round,
merry face to the worn visage before you,
Once that heart beat with incidents co.
equalto any you have ever felt aspirations
crushed by disappointment, as perhaps
yours are destiued to be-.
Once that form moved proudly through
the gay scenes of life; now the hand Of
Time that withers the flowers of yesterday
has warped the figure and destroyed the
noble carriage
Once at your age he possessed the
thought, that pass through your brain
now wishing to accomplish deeds worthy
Of a nook in fame, anon imagining life o
dream, that the sooner he awoke from the
better. The time to awake is now very
near at hand; yet his eye kindles at noble
deeds of daring, and the hand makes {
firmer grasp of the staff
Bow low the head, boy, as you woulG
in your old age be reverenced.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-08-23
SCATTER THE GRRN Ns OF THE BEAU
TIFUL,

Scatter the germs OF the beautiful .
BY the way.side let them fall,
That the rose may spring by the cottage gate,
And the vine on the garden wall
Cover the rough and the uds Of earth
With veil OF leaves and flowers,
And mark with the opening bud and cup . .'.a.
The march of summer hours.
Scatter the germs of the beautiful
In the holy shrine Of home; ~
Let the pure and the fair, and the graceful there
In their loveliest uster come;
Leave not trace OF detormity r.-.a. ....
In the temple of the heart,
Bnt gather about ita hearth the gems ..
OF Nature and Of Art.
Scatter the germs Of the beautiful -., ..
In the temples Of our God
Tho God who starred the unlifted SKY,
Aud lowered the tramped sod;
When Ill built temple for himself,
And n homo for his priestly race,
He reared each arch in symmetry,
And curved each line in grace.
Sc utter the germs Of the beautiful
In the depths of the human soul .
Tnay shall bud aud blossom, aud bear tho iruit,
While the endless ages roll
Plant with the flowers of charity
The portals of the tomb,
And the fair and the pure about thy path
In Paradise shall bloom.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-08-23

MAN AND WoMAN.--Man is strong--wo
man is beautiful. Man is daring in con.
duct-woman is diflident and unassuming
Man shines abroad--woman at home
Man talks to convince--woman to per
suade and please. Man has rugged
heart-woman q soft and tender one
Man prevents misery-woman relieves it
Man has science-woman taste. Man
has judgement-woman sensibility. Mar
il being of justice-woman of mercy
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-08-23
August Work In the Flower Garden.


Every grower of plants has more work
to do this month than in the preceding,
and this is the month when every one
has to look at his plants for winter bloom
ing.
Heliotropes, cinerarias, bouvardia, Chi
nese primroses, geraniums, begonias, shit
into larger pots if they require it. Cut
off and shorten in, all slender growing
limbs, to increase the number of flower
ing shoots. Sow mignonette, for early
winter blooming be careful in Swinging
Chrysantheums, in pots, give their last
shift, don't pinch the tops any more, let
them form buds for early blooming to
make them an object for the house, give
them plenty ofwater so they will not get
dry leaves.
Put in cuttings of stock of such bud
ding out plants as you may want in the
spring, and for which we gave directions
in former number of the Cultivator.
Finish all layering Of pinks, roses and
such ornamental shrubs as are difficult to
raise from cuttings. Tie up dahlias, and
if the land is poor, use good watering
with liquid preparations, such as hen
manure, bone dust or guano twice week.
If the number of flowers is not the object,
but the perfection of few blossoms, cut
off all the lower limbs to eight or ten
inches, which not only improves the
looks, but helps these plants remarkably.
Water roses, cut off the faded flowers
and keep them by this method in constant
bloom. And wheny you have this all done,
get your plants and flowers ready for your
County and State fairs, bring your verbe-
as, roses, all the good growing plants or
other variety, and let every one sec who
has taste in arranging bouquets, or bas-
kets. Show that after much disappoint-
ment by late frosts and drought, you have
succeeded, by care and attention with
your flowers, to do your share in helping
to fill the floral halls, not only with good
or rare, but with well cultivated plants
and flowers Ohio Cultiyator