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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-22
The Harper's Ferry Inquisition

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Augustus Wattles
was to-day further examined before the Har-
per's Ferry Committee He said he did not
believe that Captain Brown contemplated any
invasion of the slave states till after he was
driven from Kansas. He had no funds, and
every man who approved his doctrine went
with him, which was not over half dozen
from Kansas. Mr.. Wattles presented letters
from Brown, written in 1857, 1858, and 1859
Those were read and explained
One of them requested him to see William
Philips and others, and invite them to meet
him Brown at Tabor, Iowa, on very impor.
tant business. He showed the letter to Mr..
Phillips, and asked him what the meeting was
for? Phillips replied that he did know, but he
could not attend. No one mentioned in the
letter went to the meeting. Ho also had letters
from Mrs. Hinton Of Waukesha, Wis, Secre-
tary of the Female Aid Society of Kansas,
and also from Prof. Edward Daniels, state ge-
Ologist of Wisconsin, furnishing him with
funds and clothing tor the poor people of Kan
sas who had been robbed and driven from the
territory in the summer of 1866 He had new
or received arms and ammunition from any
quarter, nor supplied them to any one. The
only allusion which Brown ever made to his
invasion of Virginia was when lie was leaving
Kansas for the last time.
Mr. Wattles being sick Brown called to see
him, when Mr.. WattIes expressed his regret
that he had been into Missouri and taken
slaves and especially condemned the killing
OF Cruize Brown replied that he was stopping
at Il house on the Little Usage when the men
went down to Fort Scott to liberate Ben Rice.
1t CHANGED that poor coored man came along
looking for some one to help him to get his
wife and children out Of slavery in Missouri.
told him to go home and prepare, and
would go for him. did so, and have brought
eleven human beings out of bondage without
firing gun or swapping a cap. He was then
told that another company went to another
place and brought away four, and in doing so
had killed one man to save their own lives
Brown replied that he regretted il exceedingly
The taking of human life was a terrible
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ASHES unchanged; sales so bbls pot s525, pearl A.
COTTON market quiet: sales 700 bales, at ll&c for
midiling uplands.
FIOUR-Receipts 1903 bbls sales 44QO bbls State and
Western without material change; unsound 81 a 4S5;
superfne State 500 q S5,2O extra state $3.50 a 545
round hoop Ohio s5S5 g 800; superfne Western SIS 10
q $40; common to good extra Western $3.50 q $50;
southern ftrm sales 400 bbls mixed to good IS 80 "a
sos fancy and extra $3.50 q 81 Canada steady sales
$50 bbs extra S5,55 q l.
GRAlN.-Wheat quiet and very firm with trihing sales ;
Corn buoyant; sales 1900 bush; ia % Soc for inferior
to prime; white and yellow at 500 % sic. Oats firm
Southern and Jersey 80 @ 2c; Northern and Western As
q 46c.
PK0YISIONS-Beet firm; sales 400 5bls; country
mess 1928 @ 55O prime s4,25 40 repacked Chicago
SO @ $1,000; prime quiet, SIG a IS. Fork 1rmer;
for new; prime $3.50 1852 for old, sliS7 @ s5 for
new; Western prime mess slO Cut meats firm; sales
SlOpkgs; Shoulders g, S3c; Hams 81 q loo. Bacon
and frmer; sales IS boxes; City Cumberland mid
dies at % 9sc. Dressed hogs quiet sales at 81 q sic
for western. Lard heavy sales $50 barrels, at II %
ll4c, Butter steady; Ohio ii "a 5c; State Is q zoe
Whisky more active and beter sales 500 bbs at % @
2S3c Rice unchanged; sales $50 ltcs at 81 4}c. Su-
CARS firm; New Orleans by auction lis hhds S7,l9 q
1856; Muscoyado 100 hhds for refining part 81 Havana
800 boxes at 7c Coffee }c rmer Rio, 1900 bass at LII
@ l6c Moasses steady; New Orleans $50 bbls at 4Sc,
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Items by Telegraph.

New HAVEN, Feb. 21.-Cassius NJ. Clay
lectures before the Yale Agricultural Associa-
ton. tomorrow Wednesday, evening, and
again on Thursday, at p NJ.
OLNEY, ILL, Feb. 2l.-The dry goods store
of S. Ii. Grow, in this place, together with an
adjoining dwelling, was destroyed by fire this
morning, Loss not known.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Feb. 21.-Gen. VIM.
Walker left yesterday, for Charleston and
New York.
NEWARK, N, j., Feb. 21.-Geo. Acker, who
was convicted in the Morris County courts OF
the murder of Isaac Gordon, last fall, was yes.
terday sentenced to be hung on Thursday
March 30.
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thing. but, he considered the matter we'll You
will have no more inroads from Missouri. The
people of Kansas have suffered enough. My
heart bleeds for them. ! see it to be my duty
TO draw the scene of the excitement to some
other part of the country. You may never
see me again. Farewell-God bless you and
be departed.
To-day the Committee demanded the at
tendance of Hyatt before them, but he sent
letter declining. This will be considered
case of contempt, and will bring Hyatt before
the Senate.
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Pennsylvania Politics.

HARRIsBURG, Feb. 2l.-The city is crowd
ed with delegates to the Peoples party State
Convention, to assemble tomorrow. The
contest for the nomination for Governor will
be exciting, but the result is doubtful. The
leading candidates will be Messrs. Custiu Co
vode, and Taggard. In regard to the Presi
dental question, Gen. Cameron, it is thought
will have more than two.thirds, securing de.
caration in his favor and the appointment of a
full delegation to the Chicago Convention.
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r EICESTER ACADEMY.-The Spr

- and Summer Term will commence THURSDAY,
March 18th, and continue fourteen weeks The arrange
ments very perfect for giving thorough instruction in
all the branches heretofore taught.
Nearly twice the time usually devoted to Rotations
and explanations here employed which affords advan
tages hardly 10 be found elsewhere
In addition to the classical Department, in which the
reputation of the Academy has, for than half
tury been high great attention will be paid to
English and Scientific Studies and it is in the power of
the Trustees to guarantee better facilities for Education
than can be obtained In the schools generally of the vi
cinty Good board for both is offered at a low
rate, and BOARD in club as low at any good school
A. IA. WASlIBURN, Principal, may be addressed for
information.
JOHN NELSON, President of Trustees
LeccSter. NInss. Eeh-. Inn dNMfMh2q
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nus IS 10 CEnrIrr, that eEoReE ?. pRYANT and

THIS is TO CERTIFY, that GEORGE P. BRYANT and
HENRY GOULDlNG, both residents of Worcester in
the County of Worcester and State MASSACHUSETTS have
formed limited partnership for the purpose Of carrying
on and transactng the Dry Goods business in the city of
Worcester III the name of the said George p Bryant the
said George r. Bryant general partner and the said
Henry Gouldng as partner the said Henry Could
Ing having contributed TO the actual
cash payment, capital the Of Five Thousand Dol
lars said copartersp Is to commence the Sixteenth
day Of February A. D. 1860 and terminate on the Six
teenth day OF February, A. ID. 1868.
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DISSOLUTION OF COPARTNER-

- SHlP,-rhe copartnership heretofore existing be-
tween the subscribers under the and style of BRY
ANT u SHELDON Is this day dissolved by mutual con
sent All persons indebted the firm hereby request
ed to make payment to said Geo. r. Bryant the old
stand No Mechanics building The business hereafter
VIII be conducted In the of said Bryant, and he
hereby socits continuance Of patronage
GEO. 7, BRYANT.
HORACE SHELDON.
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TIE StilnOnials.

L eSJllI1oh1alS.
from the Annual Report of the School Board of Wor
ccster for the year 1856
AT the commencement of the Fall Term Mr. Homer
D. oprague was chosen by tho Board the Principal Of
inc Schooi Ills success in winning the regard OF the
pupils and in ernng and teaching the school Induced
the belief in the Committee that in passinp nv tho
nerous applicants for the place. th9y had been fortunate
III securing the services of MIR. Sprague.
from the Annual Report for the year 1851
, notwithstanding (the many changes in its teachers
the committee have been grat1pd witness a manifest
Improvement IN its the High School's) condition The
confidence oil the public seems to have risen like pro-
portion.
rFrom the same REPORT
Dr HILL chairman OF the High School Visiting Com
mttee gives his impressions in the following language
with which we close our report II have familiar
with the school, with the exception of one or two YEAR,
some thirty years. have in its depressed
and most prospered sate and after frequent examina-
ton and careful study of its character am free to de-
clare that have never seen it when it more worthy
OF the respect and confidence Oft com nunty.''
CFrOm the Annual Report for the year 1851
The principal teacher. Mr.. Sprague, has sustained
ton, and your committee trust the time is far distant
when the city shall to enjoy his valuable services
Inc discipline OF the school has been well maintained
tFrom the same Report
are assured that the teaching thorough going
Inc 10 ndaton thatt is broad, taking in large range
of topics and refined, extending Imagination and
taste as well as the judgment and memory And we
think that in this r Spragues) department at least
the SCHOOL, such that 1t should receive confidence
the hearty sympathy and cooperation of all who wisl
well to the educational interests OF our city.
tFrom the Superintendent of Schools for the City
Worcester.J
II cheerfuy bear testimony to Mr.. Sprague's eminen
success as faithful and popular teacher His
scholarship, and his varied and learning ena
Bile him to lay good foundation for scholarship in Ink
pupils The high standing in College taken bv the stu
dents prepared under his Instruction. evnccs the excel
lence OF his scholarship and his success teacher
Jan. 2lst, 1860. diff L. re-
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ROARDERS WANTED.-A few gen.
~ tlcmen boarders can be accommodated with good
hoard and pleasant rooms In private family II applied
for soon. Also table boarders wanted Inquire at No
Walnut street. up stairs. d2w' fS
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VHE BEST PREPARATION IN USE.
HILLS MINT SPECIFIC,

For Badness AND FALLING OFF OF THE HAIR
The great inquiry has been so long and constantly
made for preparation to restore the Hair Badness and
the MINT SPECIFIC for this particular purpose and in
doing so he earnestly hopes that discriminating public
will make distinction between this special preparation
and the great variety 50 abundant Through
The following bona fde letters from reliable persons,
are here submitted being worthy testimonials for
curing the confidence and patronage OF the people:
WORCESTER, March Is, 1859
my testimony TO the value of your Mint Specific in cases
of badness and falling off of the hair. A few weeks
my wife, whose hair had been falling off quite rapidly for
some time past and apparently was causing premature
with much satisfaction that am enabled TO certify that
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entirely removed Wishing you the most compete sue
main, Truly yours, GEORGE SESSIONS.
Mr.. J. Q: HILL-Dear Sir: consider it justly due to
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shall take much pleasure in recommending the Mint
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' Conductor Worcester and Nashua lasI i. R.
Mr. HILr-Your Mint SPECIFIC, which has So recently
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for Sale OF a. Eet.

- SALE-The subscriber offers his valuable Pasture
situated in the Westerly part of Worcester known
as the Mcfarland or Gale Pasture containing about fifty
eight acres, well watered and has one to two hun
dred cords OF standing wood the For further
particulars inquire of Col. VIM s. LINCOLN or of the
SUBSCRIBER GEO. A. CHAMBERLAIN.
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TT 0 NJ Err B. SPR A G U e =,

Principal of the Worcester High School for nearly three
and half years will give
INSTRUCTION IN ENGLISH AND CLASSICAL
STUDIES,
at his residence Oxford Place, in any part of the
city, day evening
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JUVENILE CHOIR,

E. 5. MASON respectfnilv announces that his GRAND
con CERT, by the members Of his
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MisteIIaneous.
X. P. B. RAND OLPH
VIII deliver a Lecture in
w A s II IL URN HAIL.
This tuesday Eve, at Z O'Clock.
Admission 10 Gents
SUBJECT-LOVE AND WOMAN /.

ber 'Snts her rOngs ard her Remedy mot the strong
minded the Nature Of Human Love- its Laws how II
Is Killed and how TO Re-kindle IT, how Evoke and
Keep its Holy Fires Burning. Woman and her XII.
ments. the Cure Without Medicine dit. f1l
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u WARREN BLOCK, PEARL STREET.-The subscriber in
sures against loss and damage by fire. responsible com
panies. Machinery Factories, Machine Shops Houses
Merchandise, and other Property taken on favorable
terms. Also, money to loan on good security.
LCCIUS BEACH.
Worcester, Feb. Ii, 1860. dim
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Antustnleuts.
o. r A n D ONCE RT.
@ Ell f B r ALTON
WASHINGTON's BIRTH -DAY.
1T HErHiNLcQ uArr

On "Wednesday Evening Feb. ae.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-02-10

Go IN LADIEs On and after the 18th of Febru-
ary inst, the ladies will be fully authorized to CON-
mence making love to any gentleman they may
deem worthy of their hands, hearts aud fortunes
This year is called leap year, because it IS the
lady's privilege to leap' into the arms of the man
she fancies. To prove this, We quote from an old
work, printed in 1860, entitled .Gourtshp, Love
and Matrlmonie." In the chapter entitled s'W hen
ye girles shall sparkle we menne, the learned auth
or thus speaks:
ssAlbeit, it is nowe pant ye Common Lave ID
regard to ye social relations of life, that as often
as every besextile year doth return, ye ladies have
We sole privilege during the whole time contlnueth
Of making love unto ye men, which tney may GO
either bv words or looks. as unto them it seemeth
proper (; and moreover, no man will be entitled TO
We benefit of clergy who doth refuse TO accept ye
offer of ladye, or who doth in any wise treat her
proposal with slight or contumely'
Thersfore, ladies, you must comply with the law,
and, bringing your captives up to the altar, glve
them the benefit of clergy
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5rbunI Mattrrs.
GRADING TEACHERS.

Truth needs no flower of speech-Pope.
"Ah!" CALCULATES prosy Director, two
have our Teachers graded, SO your structures
come too late this time - Indeed You
have them graded, eb. Perhaps, de- GRADED.
How often we mistake real evil for benefit,
especially in Common School affairs. Inter-
ested persons cry most Justify that they have
adopted boasted Improvements, and claim that
they are, therefore, to be considered exempt
from all blame that may be attached to the
bad working of the vaunted object. Yes,
they haze adopted them, and heO they haze
adopted them! Let US see
A few days ago, met an old friend of
.ianine, and in answer to my question, 'HOW is
your SON John, getting along!" replied with
vehemence, "Oh Johnny Johnny, he's a
smart fellow Firstorate, frst-rate He's
got at Jour business; teaching school. Gets
$40 per month, aud Mr.. Quask, across the
way, who has first class sartiicate, gets only
$22. He gets along, frst-rate, frst-Tate -
John is a blockhead an ignoramas he is the
veritabLs Qusck not fit for anything, of
course the only alternative left was to apply
for admission into the Profession. Alas bow
frequently, how very frequently, do the weak
the lame the halt and the blind find
their way into the schools, mainly because
they are incapacitated for performing manual
labor, With the same expedition that persons of
"sound wind and limb" generally perform
such labor. How deplorablo how infinitely
deplorable! Certainly the schools are not 40
asylum for these poor unfoFtunates, or have
heretofore been laboring under delusion;
particularly for that numerous class that do
not even comprehend the elements of the En-
glsb Language, and who murder, and not only
murder, but mutiiate every limb of the "King's
English" j am sorry that the old expression
"He is it for nothing else but school mas
teri" has not long since been consigned tc
Lethe, but alas like Macy other relics of q
barbarous age, it s'sill lives" though fee
happy to record that its votares are going out
With the darkness that is now being dispelled
by the light of day. that light of day which Ii
fast dispensing the mists and fogs of Iguo.
rance that have snveloped us for SO many
ages.
''Johnnyn' Aye, yes, to return to john
''Gets $50 per month, and DIR. Quack, across
the way, whe has first class sartifcate, gets
only $22." Would you believe il, my deal
reader, Mr.. Quack is graduate of one Of the
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has taught some Of the first grade schools in
the East, has ans amount of Recommendations
from distinguished professional gentlemen, and
more than all this, he has an experience of
eight or ten years. teaching. Unfortunately,
like many others in this settling world, be has
desired ''to see the elephant to make use of
slang phrase, and be has brought up 10 the
"Old Keystone" of the Federal Arch, to De
graded, verify degraded, with "JOhnny. -
What glorious system Of grading Mark the
difference in the cost OF the contrasted individ-
uals. "Johnny" receives only 81 less per
month than Mr.. Quack Only SIS less per
term ssJohnny'' is dead loss of $50 to
each scholar! Mr. Quack is an advantage of
an equal amount Bless me can it be poss;-
bic that men, who presume to be intelligent,
will make so little distinction between the
ssStaryation Point aud the s'Horn of Plen-
ty." But, have seen the living fruits, why
should doubt.
Directors, will you look at this picturea 1t
is not overdrawn; faith there is not an iota OF
exaggeratioE abou; it; just examine your Dis
tricts minutely, and | have no doubt you can
End "Johnny'' for every Mr.. Quack, at
! least. friend of mine has just taken ex-
eeption to the name of Quack, and fearing
that others might prove equally captious,
cannot help exclaiming, with very respected
! gentleman, named Shakespeare,
! esWhat's in a anne 2 that which we call rose,
| By any OF her name would smell as sweet"
Yes, had you, Mr.. Director, voted "JobnDy'
about SO per month, as third grade, Mr.
- $40, as second, and Mr.. Quack $50
as FIRST grade, although be is actually en-
titled to $50 per month, you would have
reached the bounds of common SENSE
ssJohnny'' would make his board and washing
! fsr more than he deserves.
Let this policy be pursued, and incapacita-
ted "Johnny," if he has any mental faculties
will see the necessity of Improvement, anc
''stamp it on the wings of time" When the
pocket is encroached upon, my word for it
there is a sufficient stimulant to induce tht
uncultivated intellect to make an effective ex'
ertion. Many young men now enter th'
schools, simply to put in time, and more fre'
quently to secure the wages, annulling tbs
doctrine that "eyery laborer ID worthy of BIZ
hire;" let those persons receive such remuue
ration as they deserve, and in very shor
time We will have Teachers ia every sense
qualified. -. R. DubOrTow.
Woodberry, Pa.
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ROBT. j. BRECKENRIDGE, d. D., TO
John G. ON THE UNION.

DR.. Breckenridge, known in this section as
the famous President of Jefferson college, Can
nonsburg, has written one of the ablest aud
most remarkable letters we have seen, to the
Vice President OF course no party would en-
dorse the whole of what this bold, out spoken
man says His position howeVe: is nearer that
of the Northern Conservatives than any other.
His free criticism Of the bad blunder made by
the South in the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise would hardly be tolerated 10 any ole
else than Clergyman. So too his bold avowal
that secession is a revolutionary right-that the
election of no man according to the forms of
the Constitution would justify any attempt to
Interfere with the stability of the Union. 30
too his comments on parties-the absurdity OF
the South claiming ;hat slavery is carried into
the territories by the Constitution, are vivldly
presented. He maintains that the parties real
ly having cause to complain are the citizens OF
Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky and Missouri;
that the cotton States have no excuse for their
dis>uaioa threats. He appeals to Pennsylvania.
Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, to rally to the
Union, that these central States Oh either side
of the supposed line Of separation cannot AND
will not tolerate dissolution Of the Union.
The etter is emineutly characteristic oi
DR.. BPS style aad manner, aud We have nc
doubt would do great good at the South if gen.
orally read--and no harm at the North. The
letter is long one-would fill four columns ol
our paper Pits. Com. Jour.
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5tIttt Purity.
(From Mrs. Partingt on's g Knitting Work.'')
THE VALLEY OF TEE SHADOW

Down the dark valley, alone, alone,
Has cur whte-winged dove in her beauty flown;
Her tender eyes that shone so bright,
Have closed forever to earthly light;
She has left the love that was round her thrown;
And down the valley has fed, alone.
There were bitter tears when she passed away
A sad, sad cloud obscured our day
She had twined herself 70 und each loving heart,
Till she seemed of its very self part;
o, how we loved herl-but she has flown,
Down the dark valey-alone, alone.
She was but fragile and beautiful thing,
A blossom to bloom in the lap of spring;
The MONDAY heat with its feverish glow,
And the chilly breath of the wintry snow,
She could not abide, and thus has flown,
Down the dark valley-alone, alone
q, dark to US doth the valley appear,
And we shrink aghast from its shadows drear;
The earthly sense is chilled by the gloom
of the sombre midnight of the tomb;-- Tmoan
Thus we gave her up while our hearts made
AS she went down the valley-alone, alone.
Alone, all alone! but beyond the night,
Of the darkened vale is a radiant light,
That breaks from above with diviner ray,
Than shines the glory of solar day,
Which springs from Gods eternal throne,
And lights the valley she trod alone!
And seraph hands in joyfulness hold,
The little wunderer from our fold,
Her gentle feet shall feel no harm,
Sustained by the angelic arm;
And brighter than the sun e'er shone,
Is she who passed down the valley alone.