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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-03-30
@,A n + VS.
(oD@0 REFRESHMENT ROOMS. SSy
Oyster Saloon and General Eating House.
3 PEOPLES DINING ROOMS.

1SAtEsSJ y NNKD To THE TUBIIIU
AA.EEEke& The subscriber would respectfully inform
the citizens of Worcester county and vicn-
itv that he has taken the Saloon No 99 Main Street.
formerly known the Eagle, but the PEOPLES
DINING ROOMS: that he has thoroughly renovated and
reftted the same and prepared to furnish his
toners with the best the market affords, catered in
style to suit all by his efficient assistant, Mr.. A. DODD
and prices correspond with the times; and he will
endeavor, by strict attention business the
of his customers to merit share of patronage
~ Meals furnished ut all hours of the day and
ing Board and Lodging by the day week.
mch27 diff EDWARD p. JOHNSON.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-03-30
.slX SHREWSBURY BRASS BAND
w H. c. REED, LEADER AND Dlnroron.

~ MEETING of the Propretors of the Rural Cemetery
Worcester for the choice of officers for the year
and any other business whicrmay legally come he
the meeting will be held at the office of the State
Mutual Life Assurance Company, on WEDNESDAY,
April 4th, at o'clock P. NJ.
mch26 dim CLARENDON HARRIS, Clerk.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-03-30
TTNHE BEST PREPARATION IN USE.
HILLS MINT SPECIFIC,

For Badness AND FALLING OFF OF THE HAIR
The great inquiry that has been so long and constantly
made preparation to restore the Hair in Badness and
the MINT SPECIFIC for this particular purpose; and in
doing so he earnestly hopes that discriminating public
will make adstncton between this special preparation
and the great variety ofcOmpounds abundant through
out the world as is entirely distinct from them in CHAR
The following bona fde letters from reliable persons
arc here submitted being worthy testimonials for
WORCESTER March Is 1859.
my testimony the of your Mint Specific in cases
of badness and falling off of the hair few weeks
my WIFE whose hair had been falling off quite rapidly
some time past and apparently was causing premature
with much satisfaction that enabled to certify that
was entirely arrested and all Apprehension Of badness
entirely removed Wishing you the most complete sue
main, Truly yours, GEORGE SESSIONS.
Mr.. j. Q. HILL-Dedr Sir: | consider it justly due
you, that should publicly express my opinion with
gard the uncqualled preparation you have recently
which is based upon what / have seen it do. An ac-
quantancs Of mine who mad lost her hair and for months
your remed,, and without exaggerang, say that
the rs bottle has produced for her complete head of
hair In estimation this is remarkable instance of
the renewal of the hair and no ones expectations how
/ shall take mach pleasure in recommending the Mint
Specific those who have lost loosng their hair
Ccnductor Worcester and Nashua r. r.
WORCESTER, April rs, 1853.
before the public consider the valuable prep
nraton the purpose for which it is intended here
send you my experience, and you liberty to use
this in any way you wish. For my wife's hair
had been falling Off and she troubled with dry scaly
eruption on her head, that she was quite bald. Last
month she commenced using your Mint Specific and by
the of bottle her head Is covered with hair and
is soft glossy and natural The eruption entirely
disappeared, and she has promise of fine growth Of
healthy hair NV entire confidence in your Mint Specif-
lie enables to recommend il to all who need any prep
aratun strengthen the hair and prevent badness
as well as 70 those who have already lost their hair In
either case IL is invaluable.
Respectfully yours, ISAAC GUSHING.
Prepared only byJ0HN Q. HILL, Apothecary. Worces
ter, Mass. For sale by all Druggists. dis&wtf RI
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-03-30
BY Z. W. VAIL.
4 DJOURNED SALE OF HOUSE

IA HOLD FURNITURE AT AUCTION.
l am instructed SELL without reserve at the late
residence OF II. Fisher Flag, No. Maple street,
SATURDAY next March 3lst, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ,
the entire furniture OF said house, consisting in part
follows viz:2 Sofas Black Walnut stuffed Chairs,
Black Walnut Haircloth Rockers, Black Walnut Cen
tire Table Mahogany do, | Corner What-Not, Side
do, superior Black Walnut Sdeboard, Extension
Table Cane and WOodseat Chairs, BedSeads, Bedding,
ThreePly and ingram Carpets, Bureaus, Looking Glass
large Refrigerator, ParlOr and Cooking Stoves,
Silver-plated Tea Sett, l Gilt-band China Tea Sett
CrOckery Glass and Tin Ware, and other articles
not enumerated. +. W. VAIL.
mch2S dts
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-03-30
Auttroms.
BY Z. 3. LAMSON.
By z. 3. LAMSON.
SHALL SELL AT PUBLIC


I
EOR SALE at PUBLIC AUCTION, if not
L soil at Private Sale that very desirable stu
ate Pearl in the city Worcester formerly
ed and occupied by the late Judge Knnicutt 1t offered
at private sale but unless previously disposed it will
besod whOutreserve. at public auction, upon the prem
Uses, FRIDAY the Both day of March instant at two Of
the clock in the afternoon. The be examined
any time, and the terms sale which will be LIBERAL
ascertained on application to FRANCIS 7. MERRICK,
ESQ, President of the Citizens Bank.
p. MERRICK.
Worcester, March S. 1860. ptMch3J mch6
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-05-26
The Tistic Excitement in London.
FAIR PLAY FOR THE BENICIA BOY.
70 The Editor of tile Lonaoa Times.

To The Editor Of the Loadoa Times.
SIR: | am sure you will allow me tc
make . few observations on behalf Of
the gallant Benicia Boy, who is not, ]
think, receiving quite fair play at the
hands of his host, the English.
He is accused of having acted I'M
fairly, in having nearly throttled Tom
Saycrs, and in having bored him down
against the ropes until he was black in
the face.
The battle was to be fought according
to the rules Of the Engl sh prize ring.
These rules allow q cUmbataut to throw
his arm round his opponents neck, and.
having so secured his head, to poinmel
it as long and as Violently as he can
If he does not squeeze the neck pretty
tight, it is improbable that his antag0-
mist will permit him To retain his head in
such a disagrccable fix; and if the said
squeezing causes his antagonist to be
come 'prematurely black in the face.
which is not unlikely, so much the
worse for his antagonist and 50 much
the better for him, that is all.
Mind, | don't defend the rules of the
prize ring, for think they are brutal; |
merely say that Heenan's method of
fighting was entirely in accordance
with them, and if it had not been, and if
he had been pronounced to have acted
foully by the referee, he would have in
stantlv lost tho hattln
Again, he seems to suffer in public
estimation because he is bigger than
Sayers. That is certainly his advantage,
but it is not his fault. He challenged
the bestman in England--the Champion
of England. If the best mai had been
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-05-26

the spot in terror and amazement, effec
tually prccluded any attempt to arrest
the assassin.
Amurdcr 50 openly and daringly per
p,tratcl soon threw the whole city Of
Nalicttl into CONSERVATION; thousands
toc6yl To see the bleeding body. Many
people had bchcld the deed and rccog-
u.zcd the murderer: but, though it APP
p-arcd to them, the culprit lying in the
condemned chapel, and awaiting his
doom in the morning, they never, for a
moment, entertained Il suspicion of its
being really 50. NalIctta was very po-
pulOus. and contained many strangers;
The murderer was, therefore, in the Opin-
ION If all. an unknown person. bearing
a striking and remarkable resemblance
L. the prisoner, perhaps the very indi-
vidual who had been guilty Of the prior
crime. The wonderful and strange tale
soon reached the ears If the Judge. that
impartial magistrate at once perceived
the stron" probability that the identity
Of the prisoner uAdor condemnation had
been mistaken; bis resolution in assert
ing his innocence, which had always
appeared extraordinary, warranted this
opinion. 70 satisfy, however, himself
and the public ne Immediately sent to
tie prison 10 ascertain II the criminal
was really in custody; being 500 CON
WINGED upon hi, head, he took upon
himself t. suspend the execution, which
was u have taken place soon after day
until these extraordinary circum-
stances should be satisfactorily i~uvcsti-
gated In tie morning, having the de-
position # the persons present at the
murder, be- proceeded - the palace Of
the grand master, t. whom hc submit
ted tine whole case, now putIrc every ]
thing in the most favorable light posi-.
for the prisoner. \ fact ~uperla-
lively atrocious As the real one, was
Iot likely t. be suspected, the grand
master naturally 10th in a case Of so
much doubt to take away the life Of a
creature, al the ia,tigatipn IF the
first rcspitcd, and in a few days
afterwards granted a pardon TO the
'oung man. who was set at liberty
t. soon after left the island, and il was
at until many years afterwards, when
he grand masier, the Judge, and tie
and tle servant, had all ccascdto
.Xist, the strange story t%rauSpired, the
murderer, then an old man. and in a for
IGN country, himself disclosing it.
----~~--- |
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-05-26

a big man he would have fought him
lie CHANGED to be a small one, and bs
has fought him. What more could ba
have done to prove his courage, skill
and vig0r?
Sayers deserves all credit for having
continued the fight so long with his
right arm disabled by the terrible blows
of Heenan. But surely Heenan de.
serves, perhaps, more credit for having
so disabled Sayers, than Sayers does
for having bunged up and blinded Hee.
nan'seyes.
At Marlborough, Savers friends and
hackers numerically exceeded those Of
i%Icenan in the proportion Of ten to one.
If the English party, the stronger.
had been anxious that the fight Should
90 on, | think that the doctrine Of pro.
liabilities leads US to suppose that il
would have gone if the American par.
~, the weaker, fearing their man would
bee beaten, had wished it to be stopped,
| think the same doctrine points out to
that their wishes would not, in all
probability, have been gratified.
| am, sir, your obedient servant,
\ HEAVY WEIGHT.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-05-26

BsAY The local of the 0lathe Herald
gets off the following report of the
Lawrence kansas market:
lst column-THs Niger.
2i-The poor Niggcr-Poor pronoun.
ccd sqf.
3d-Niggerology.
4th-Nigger without the ology
5th-Some small niggers.
6th-An 'irrepressible7 niger-Sew-
ards.
Ith-One conflict niger
Sth-One Conservative niger
supposed to belong to Mr.. Bates, Of No.
9h-One very small niger.
IVth-SOme more niggers.
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-05-26
r
OF SUCCESSION SALES, SHERIFF SALES
ADMINISTRATORS, AND ADVERTISERS OF

ADMINISTRATORS, y ADVERTISERS OF
EVERY CLASS WHATSOEVER,
WIN ind the medium Of the GAZETTE L SENTINEL
the best in this parish IN winch to insert their ady,ras.
ment., II they desire that they sblll appe ar IN that ~
nal which has the largest number of subscribers. *.
Inducements and the advantages that We hold Gu, to ld,er.
Users and Subscribers are a. rare as they are indspu,lbl,
AMI convincing. They are
IJI-t The GAZETTE & SENTINEL i. an old Is.
abIl,hed Journai-or the combination Of two old e,,..
l.hed Journais-whic has ORE SUBSCRIBERS. doubt.
less, than any two ever published here.
I2d. The GAZETTE q SENTINEL is the DEMO.
lcEhTIC ORGAN ofthis true and tried" Democratic
parish of lberviIie consequently it is sought and peru,ed
asa medium Of standard and popular politics, and no,
likely to be passed by without notice.
p3d. The GAZETTE & SENTINEL is the ORGAN
OF THE POLICE JURY OF THE PARISH OF IBER.
WILLIE 10 which are published all the Proceedings of the
Police Jury, It's Laws, the Sales Of Ferries, the Notices of
Road and Levee Commissioners, Notices of all Elections
&c. &C. Therefore 1t is perused and examined with in
creased avidity, and lie interest among the people Of the
parish greatly heightened.
Eth. The GAZETTE & SENTINEL Is the ORGAN
OF II COUNCIL of the Town of Plaquemine, in which
are published the Proceedings of The Board, its Ordinan-
ces, &c, which give It's columns additional attractions,
particularly to the citizens Of Plaquemine and those ofthe
suburbs Jefferson, Haasevile and Trinity.
Finally, through the above advantages, the GAZETT
& SENTINEL offers unparalleled and EX~TRAORDINA-
RY INDICTMENTS
TO BUSINESS MEN HERE y IN NEW ORLEANS,
ADMINISTRATORS, ATTORNEYS,
or partls interested IN tie sale of property
by TIE Sheriff, Of by public Auction,
TO ADVERTISE IN THIS PAPER,
If they desire their Advertisements to be
read by the greatest number of persons,
therefore increase the number of purchasers in The
case, aud bring the highes; possible price for the pro-
perty sold, IN the other.
CS~ Persons desiring TO advertise in this paper,
but whose Advertisements are in the hands of Others,
are requested to be particular in giving special direc-
lions 10 that effect, or else thrir loss, through their
negigence in not doing so, might be considerable.
10 Our prices for Advertising are moderate, and
1t all times consistent with the spirit and expression
Of the law on that subject.
fS'Address, GAZETTE g. SENTINEL Of
Flee, P~LAQUEaISE, Parish Of IberriHe. La"
Gazette and sentinel., 1860-05-26

the night, and was considered rs a suln
Gent guard, from the latter being heav-
lily irorcd, and the chapel within the
prison walls. where a single call would
Immediately bring cflcctual assistance,
he pretended to still have some doubts
respecting the guilt Of the man. and
fcigncd himself anxious II know, If he
had yet made an open .avowal Of his
crime; the disclosure made to his spirit
ual adviser, being as our readers are
aware, under the sacred seal Of confcs-
sion, never in the most distant manner
to be alluded to, much less 10 be djvuI-
gcd, without bearing the guilt Of ,asri-
lcgo. Having heard the mans reply.
! the Judge under prctcnCc of retiring To
his library to consult some authorities on
the subject, left the room, directing him
on no account to move from the spot
| before his return. This done. be lost
not an instant in proceeding t. the
prison; entering the chapel, hc told tine
young man, whom he found in state uf
mental agitation, brought on by the nor
rors of his dreadful situation. waycrinr
between the fear of approaching death
and the hone sIicbt as if was L.IJ ONT
f. him Ly lis father that There y.,s stfu
a Chance for him urovjJed h, comrIioJ
immediately and exactly with his Jiroc.
tions. Il nm now about said he "t,
release you from your letters: hut You
must be aware that in an island s, linn.
tied in ovtopt ~ that If MALI, thoro +.
NOT the SLIGHTEST chance of v,ur o,,.-
pipr fine VIGILANCE and research # tho
officers Of ~iu>ticc alert =. they will nat
uyallv ba the instant v., ar. r'nnJmiss-
ino, from trcsa walls. take tlpror,r,
this dlrrer and he drew one from If,
vest. "~rra,c.l INSTANTLY +, fine coffee.
hors, in which Won committed tLc mur-
dor-it j. MT late Won will certainly
find peopI. there at this bour.entnr
boldly take GOOD care that y,u are som
and RECOGNIZED bv All present tbon res
.~olutely rIunrn the v-ea,o, inf, tbaL,Jv
If the person nearest +, Won and immc.
diatclv cscape. l.ay;rr the resi- f., mo.
buzz rccollett ev.rytbin 5aro,. Is an
vour dcyterity and d,>patrh~ yhr
criminal tbou~h inst TREMBLING ON tho
yerre of eternity. and fre,L from H..
p;ous exhortatious If the minister, f that
God whose laws lie had already So
grossly and hcinouslv offended. readily
consented. AT the suggestion # the wiIy
Judge to cover himself from the const-
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-07-27

"Oh, no, no, she is to take the leap in the
dark Or in the light, just as you are pleased
to term it"
Indeed Pray tell ME who is the one to
assist her ?''
"None other than James Atkinson"
james Atkinson? Impossible !"
at is true. Nothing is impossible now-a-
days"
"WeH, well, Gertrude" said Kate laugh
ingly; what are you going to marry that
shallow-pated, nonsensical numskull for ? You
certainly have changed your mind very much
"Oh, she was only waiting for an offer, -
said Mr.. Manning. There did 1 not tell
you that | would not trust her, Kate? Do
you not remember very WELL
And so it was sure enough. Gertrude, like
a great many other young ladies, was only
waiting for an offer. Very readily did she
accept the proposal of AIr. Atkinson-her
eye-sore es she was once pleased to call hin--
and she no longer thought him a BOBBY or
dummy, particularly after she found out the
number of dimes he had in his possession
Nothing now could excite bcr ire more than
for Kate TO call him, i'll a jesting way, shall
low headed concern, although Gertrude once
thought that Lucy Bowers had q very per-
yerted taste to receive the attentions of such
piece Of humanity, and wondered where her
eyes (if she had any al ALI could be TO fancy
James Atkinson. A she wanted was a
chance, and she was only waiting for an offer.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-07-27
1dOrti 'ultura1.
Renovating Old Orchards.

The failure of apple orchards is subject Of
very general remark. In this vicinity it is
clused by insects, and the lack of proper nour-
ishment in the soil, which has become exhaust
cd The fall is the best time to apply manure
to renovate old trees. If the orchard is COW
cred with turf tear it up to the depth of three
or four inches, by running plow very shall
low, or with a harrow or cultivator. The
roots must not be injured. Now, how shall
the manure be applied? / have seen several
orchards where the manure was piled about
the trunk Of the tree, to the depth Of a foot or
more, extending but three or four feet each
way from it. Is this right? The root of q
tree will always extend as far as the top,
and therefore fll circle with twice the diam
etcr of it. Sometimes they will extend much
further. The extremities Of the roots supply
the nourishment to the tree. Consequently the
manure should be scattered evenly over this
circle In orchards where the trees stand
thirty or forty feet apart, the whole ground
should be covered.
Trees seem to do well when the ground
rooted by hogs. 1t is doubtless poor economy
to work them, but if they are allowed to root,
they destroy great number of worms. In
the spring OF the year put straw, or very
coarse manure, in small piles upon the ground.
of sufficient thickness to shade the ground
ard keep it moist. The worms will collect
under this. The hogs viii soon learn to root
over these piles, mixing them with the soil.
forming an excellent manure and mulch, and
destroying the worms which may have col
lected under them Correspondence Of RWrOl
N. Yorker.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-07-27
Financial ASPECTS Of the Crops.

The probability now is, that the great West
will soon have something more substantial
even than live President taken from her loins
to rejoice in. The adviees from Europe justify
us in expecting large demand for breadstuffs
during the coming year. The season has been
so wet and cold in England, that deficiency
of at least four million quarters is already esti-
mated as certain, while the supply in the mar
kets Of the United Kingdom Of Great Britain
s less by about one million six hundred thou
sand quarters than last year at the same date
Private letters from the highest banking au-
thorities confirm the statements of the public
press, and predict a large demand for Ameri-
can produce. Nor is this impending scarcity
confined to the British Islands. The continent
is not likely to have any surplus. All ac-
counts agree, hat the crops throughout Cen
tral Europe have suffered much from the Sc
verify of the weather.
On the other hand, Providence has favored
this country with the assurance Of a crowning
harvest. Our crops in the West are consider
ed beyond the reach of any casualty which
human intelligence can foresee, and as natur-
al consequence, the surplus of the old crop is
rapidly coming eastward. Indeed, much of it
|
mand.
This fact forcshadows for the coming sea
son, of course an increasing foreign commerce
in our grain, and active employment for our
ships, but that is not all. Under the auspi-
cious influence of this bow of promise and a.
bundant freights, western railroad stocks and
bonds are daily advancing in value. The am
pie employment in prospect for them will set
all these roads on their legs, put them in good
running condition, and attract capital towards
new railroad improvements in the West. We
may reasonably hope also, that the new crop
will suffice TO cancel the vast Indebtedness OF
| the West to the Atlantic seaboard, which has
hung like plummets to the heels OF enterprise
since the crisis of 1857, and of which not more
than 25 per cent. has yet been paid. Such IA
result will have tendency to re-eStabilsh the
credit Of the West in Wall street, and to at
tr c. its superhuous accumulations OF capital
hence to quarters where it can he m 'rt useful
and more productive.-NeW York Posi-
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-07-27
WILL IT PAY7

The above is very common question:
very proper one, too, as every one admits
We propose to notice some things that won't
pay"
It won't pay to make haste to be rich at
the expense of health, happiness and intellect.
The man who starves his mind because he is
too stingy to purchase books will find out by
and by, that it won't pay. The man who de-
nies himself the luxury of good family papers,
because, as he says, he is too poor to afford
them, will find he is pursuing the wrong course
lit won't pay. The man who works like a
slave from morning till night year in and year
out, makes his children do the same, and never
takes any recreation, must find to his sorrow,
sooner or later, that it did not pay. The man
who cheats his neighbor to increase his own
store, and oppresses the fatherless and widow,
will find that it didn't pay.
The man who cultivates the soil with the
same implements bis father used forty years
ago will find it won't pay. 1t won't pay to
plant crops on "hard pan" or whortleberry
knobs without manuring the ground well,
which is scarcely ever done. 1t won't pay to
invest money in western lands to the neglect
of the home happiness and comforts of your
family. 1t won't pay to scowl at your children
till they get tired of home and irsensible to all
the finer feelings of the heart.-Rural Neu
Yorker.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-07-27
LET us ALL BE FdIENDs.

No sort of quarreling pays. 1t is always
more profitable to have the good will and good
opinion of any man than to count him an
enemy The humblcst man has some infu-
ence, and it is better to have that on onr side
than against us he might have relations or
friends whose good word might some day be
useful. Or, If he is such perfect outsider, as
to have neither friends, relatives or influence it
seems like small business to quarrel with so
forlorn individual. Amiahility is so surely
virtue that men instinctively admire its for
tunate possessor and when he comes in con-
tact with a cross-grained qnarrelsome indvid-
unl, his own good nature shines out more
brightly by reason of the contrast.
We might safely promise largely increased
enjoyment to him who becomes recoiled to an
old foe. 1t is not wise to nurse a quarrel and
keep ii warm by broodng over real or imagn-
AIRY injuries. And the road to peace is very
plain aud straight if we have been hasty, or
unkind, or inccnsiderate, there is nothing so
manly and honorable, as prompt ackHow[
edgment of our fault or folly, and none but a
brute viii refuse proffered reconciliation. On
the other hand, if we have been injured, let US
remember that we also need grace to ask that
pardon, and will find it hard to withhold that
forgiveness