Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-09-07
"rhe Peculiar Institution"

PANIC IN THE GULF STATEs-rhere is a
prevailing suspicion that incendiarieS are at
work in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi.
a letter was picked up in Rome, Georgia,
few days ago, Purporting to be from an aboli-
ZIONIST In Boston to Il friend in Rome who
had been writing him cheering news" A Sc
cret organization, called the u society, was
discovered few weeks since in Choctaw
county, Alabama, and at a meeting recently
held in relation to the subject tribunal for
the trial of suspicious persons was organized.
1t consists of Il judge advocate, marshall a
prosecuting attorney, and an investigating
committee OF sixty citizens. The Mercury
hopes that the court may catch some of the
suspected persons, and it urges the people of
Choctaw to hang any fit subject whom they
may come across themselves, and not leave it
for others to do. Much excitement had been
created at West Point, Mississippi by the dis
covery OF trunk tnll Of abolition documents.
The merchant, in whose possession it was,
had purchased the trunk in Mobile, supposing
it was empty. Who packed it could not be
ascerIained.-Noble Mercury, 24h
SAVED BY THE MASONIC SIGN.-Mr Savers,
who has been engaged for twenty years in
buying and selling stock i'll New Orleans, made
trip to Texas early in the summer and hap.
pened to be near Dallas at the time of the de-
structive fire in that town. In going from
Dallas to Crockett he missed stage connec-
ton at Palestine, and because he displayed
some anxiety to procure private conveyance
10 go on his journey, was at once suspected
of being an abolitionist. lie attempted TO ex-
plain his position, but the crowd would not
believe his statements, and threatened to lynch
him. Anticipating the worst, Mr.. Savers
stood in his own defense, drew his revolver,
and told the crowd if they were determined to
hang him he would sell his life as dearly as
possible; and in his Masonic character, called
upon the Masonic fraternity for aid. This APP
peal proved successful for delay, and after a
more cool investigation he was reeased.-Ne,u
Orleans Picayune.
GRAVE DoINGs AMONG THE GIPs1Es-
We heard of an occurrence that took place
near Cotfeevie, Clark county, last week. that
should put us upon our guard. A party, pur-
porting to be gpsies went to house of a gen
tleman of that neighborhood, informed him
that one of their number had died. and re-
quested permission to bury him upon this
gentlaman's land, and also the assistance Of his
negroes. The permission was given, the
negroes sent, and the coffin inferred. On the
next day one Of the negroes remarked 10 his
master that the coffin that had been buried
was exceedingly heavy. This excited inquiry,
and the coffin was dug up by committee,
when it was found to be filled with arms and
ammunition. party has left Cofeeville in
called themselves. When such things are
taking place it sounds well for southern men
to be abusing the military bill,-,Seima (Ah.)
Issue, 29M.
MIR. SToNEBRAKER ARRESTED FOR MAKING
RASH PRoMIsEs.-T. B. Stonebraker, a canal
bOatman, from Frederick county, was arrested
on Wednesday, the 18th, for tampering with
slaves. and committed to Jail. 1t appeared in
evidence that he met negro man, slave of
one of our citizens, i'll front OF private resi-
dence in Royal street, yesterday morning, en-
tered into conversation with him, and told him
Fremont had been beaten, but Lincoln GER
tainly would be elected, and then all the ne.
groes would be free. He further advised the
slave to assert his freedom, telling him that,
by right, he was as free as his master. The
man, on being arrested, begged very hard to
be released, saying he was intoxicated at the
time he talked to the negro.-Aleranoyia Nd J
Gazette.
ALARMING DIscovERY-John Kelley, a
heavy planter in Columbus Miss, was killed
short time since by one Of his negroes, who
inflicted several wounds on his body with
bowie knife The same letter saws another
planter undertook to whip one Of his negroes,
few days ago, and on stripping him found
large dirk knife on his person. The planter
examined the other negroes on the place, and
found twenty OF them armed with a similar
weapon. 1t is asserted that these negroes
have been armed by abolition emissaries.
TEMERITY OF Corn DocToR = Some
days ago travelling corn doctor who had the
a7temerity to declare himself supporter of
Lincoln, was thrashed by resident of Vicks
burg, Miss, then taken across the river tarred
and feathered and sent adrift in a canoe The
next day negro who expressed sympathy
with the doctor, was arrested, and had thirty.
nine lashes administered to him. His master
was ordered to pay the costs of the investiga-
ton which ended in this sentence.