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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-08-17

DANToN, JR., AND RossINI.-In Paris re-
Gently, party OF friends were assembled in
the drawing-room of Rossini, and were talk
ing OF the approaching production OF "Sem
iramide" at the French Opera. Danton. ju-
Nor, the witty caricaturist, began to rally the
maestro. Grave old Homer only mods now
and then" said he, "but you, the Homer of
music, sleep continually. You have no right
to do so; for you are robbing the world Of all
the music you still have in your head and
heart" at is a good joke for you to complain,
my dear Danton," replied Rossini "every
body has right to reproach me with my he
loved idleness, you alone excepted. "Why
SO 2" Because you are as indolent as myself.
| no longer write operas, it is true but YOU
make no carcatures either" 81 could if /
pleased" 81 defy you" "If you defy me,
will write an opera in return" 81 take you
at your word, said Danton $50 get ready to
write your score. Tomorrow you shall have
your caricature." The next day the work
was really finished, and Rossin showed it
laughingly TO his friends. The maesto is rep
resented in the middle of a dish of maccaroni.
which overflows on all sides He is sleeping
with folded arms, and pressing to his breast
Tyre without strings. His sumbers are evil
IDENTIFY occupied by harmonious dreams, and it
is plain that he is singing sweet melodies to
himself. a smile, at once benevolent and
satirical, is playing about his lips, 1t is a
caricature in which the characteristic features
are so cleverly portrayed, that it is more like
him than the best of portraits could be. 1t re
mains to be seen whether Danton will get Ros,
sini's opera.
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NEW FURNITURE WAREHOUSE
Substantial and Elegant Furniture.

Wv, VAIL late of the firm of E. G. Partridge Co,
would inform his friends and the public that he has leased
the beautiful and spacious Warehouse No Flagg Build
ing, opposite the Bay State House, Worcester and viii
give bis attention to the Furniture business in all its
branches, and will keep constantly hand well select
Cd stock of substantial and elegant Furniture bought
cash from the best manufactures in the country and will
warrant the same equal in style and finish any sold in
Worcester County or the money will be refunded His
assortment will consist of rich and medium Drawing
Room, Parlor. Dining ROOM and Chamber Furniture,
Looking Glasses In every variety of style and finish will
keep on hand the best Live Geese Feathers pure cred
Horse Hair Mattresses, and all other kind Of Mattress
es Also very desirable assortment of elegant Window
Shades Fixtures &c; all Of the approved kinds Of
Spring Beds, and in fact every article usually found in
Furniture establishment Furniture of all descriptions
upholstered to order in superior DO not fail to
n29 d6wt
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GGlnoous, Doors, &r.
E WIND VS., DOORS,
EEM sA1HES AND BLINDS.

We would respectfully call the attention Of Carpenters
aud the public generally to our large stock of
DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS AND SASHES,
which we offer for sale at very low prices We have
Windows glazed with German, English and American
Glass.
For instance, will sell Windows 9Xl2 and 9xi3,
of Y lights each, for 81 to SLIP and Lip Windows
9Xl2 and 9xl3 for sl20 to sl25; cheaper Lip Windows
glazed if desired l0X4 and l0xl5 Lip Windows IL thick
for Slii to Sl.5O and Doors it. ink IT. in. thick
for SIC ana upwards. Nice Beve Doors II thick made
of Western lumber for s37} Blinds 9xl2 and 9x3
windows good, first quality Blinds well painted with
three coats of paint with trimmings complete for 81 So
One-half rolling shades from Is to 20c extra.
We give you the above prices they are sizes most
used; other sizes will sell in proportion Work
made to order reasonable terms.
Please call and examine before purchasing elsewhere,
at the Junction of Main and SOuthbridge streets only
Few rods south of City Hall, Worcester, Mass.
apl4 diff D. a O. p STEVENS
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II B. LAMSON & co. would call the
s attention of the inhabitants of Worcester and thu
public generally, to their large stock OF
H0VTSE FITRNISEFIN(s GOnnS

consisting in part of both New and Second Hand Furn-
ture of every variety Bedseads Feather Beds and Mat
trasses Cr0ckery, Glass and Britannia Ware Cutlery,
Clocks and Fancy Goods. ParlOr and Cooking Stoves,
and every variety of House Furnishing Goods, which
will sell at low cash prices Our motto is, Quick Sales
and Small Profits" Give call before purchasing
elsewhere. T.. b. LAMSON & CO.,
IS, S. and 10 Main street.
e. b. LAMsON Will give his attention TO sales of al
kinds of property in city, county, state also will at
tend the apprasng of Real Estate and Personal Proper
Nv mil
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educational.
NICHOLS ACADEMY. DUDLEY Mass

NICHOLS ACADEMY, DUDLEY, Mass.
= ENGLISH AND CLASSICAL SCHOOL FOR Born SEXES
MONROE NICHOLS, A. NJ, Principal, assisted bv ex-
perienced Teachers in the English and ornamental De
partmeptS
The Fall Term will open Aug 20, and continue IA
weeks.
The Winter Term will open Dec 10, and continue Is
weeks.
Nichols Academy is The largest Institution of the kind
i'll Worcester County. The of study is sufficiently
comprehensive meet the of all classes AGA
IDENTICAL students. Teachers classes formed in the
Fall and weekly lectures given throughout the year
without extra charge,
EXPENSES Tuition from 81 so to $3.50 per Term
Board per week for Ladies' 81 90, for Gentlemen 225
for five days board for Ladies'. Il So for Gentlemen
Washing prices large and small per doz., 36c
Faithful and competent instruction in French German.
dusic, and the Ornamental Branches, lower than the
usual rates at such Institutions.
Bills payable at the middle of each term.
Apply the Principal for Board for Circulars and
Catalogues. deod&wtAu20 jyl3
THE WORCESTER ACADEMY.
Il NEAR LINCOLN SQUARE.
Hon ISAAC DAVIS, LID, President
HENRY S. WASHBURN, Esq, Secretary.
REV. j. r. STONE, A. NJ, NJ. D., Principal.
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no LET-In Worcester Bank Block,
a the large and pleasant room between the Library
Room and Eatons College rooms, formerly occupied by
L. I. Billings, Artist. Apply to WM II. EATON,
my29 diff at the College.
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The FALL GU RTER commences WEDNESDAY,, Sept 18th.
The WINTER QUARTER commences MONDAY, Dec. Sd.
Thorough instruction will be given both in the
and higher English Branches, the Classics and Modern
Languages; also in Music, both Vocal and Instru-
mental.
DIR, STONE. himself experienced and successful
Instructor Will be assisted by efficient corps Of
petcnt and popular Teachers-thus furnishing both
Young Ladies and Gentlemen ample facilities a CON-
plcte Education, advanced standing in college.
q Circulars, giving further information. be OBJ
tanned of the PRINCIPAL who resides in the building
of either Of the officers of the insttut on.
iv2l ieodNIy6w
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NOR SALE-The valuable Real Estat

TT
Il on Front ChIrch, and Mechanic streets owned by
theatc Abal Bigeluw, containing about $4,000 square
feet of land will be sold all together separate lots
Apply at S. Front srteet, or to EDWARD T.. DAVIS.
Worcester June 25, 1860. d3m* te26
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DOOMS AND POWER TO LET-

IA Power and most desirable rooms, for mechanical
operations centrally located, and but short distance
from the Post Office, be hired reasonable terms,
by application to the subscriber on Exchange street.
aulO diff WM 4 MERRIFIEL.D.
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HAIR MATTRESSES.-First Quality
- Hair Mattresses, for sale low for cash, by +. W,
VAIL, No. Flagg's Block opposite Bay State House.
apo diff
SECON D-HAND FURNITURE
Persons giving up housekeeping and wishing to sell
their Furniture for Cash, and have it removed without
further trouble, will find it to their advantage to call
PUTNAM Il CLARK,
". 1 Lin. 80
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DOOMS AND POWER TO LET

~ Very desirable and pleasant rooms and steady pow
er for mechanics operations near the OF popula
ton in the city, be obtained reasonable
satisfactory terms, application at the Junction Ma
chine Shop, to the subscriber at No 81 Souhbrdge
street. JAMES ESTABR0OK
aulO
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GQVbe Yet.

~ corner of Foster and Waldo streets opposite Boston
and Worcester Railroad Depot, will be let for term OF
years if desired 1t is of the best city
for heavy business good cellar under the whole and in
an excellent location for almost any kind of trade For
particulars inquire of L. r. FISKE
mV30 diff
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Vocalists and Public Speakers
Vocalists and Public Speakers
Vocalists and Public Speakers
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Turnltnre, 1T
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS AT
No. 143 Main Street.

We would call the attention of the public to large
stock of HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS, which offer
at Reduced Prices We have hand large stock of
and secondhand Furniture, Feather Beds Mattress.
es Curtains and Fixtures, Crockery and Glass Ware Ia
bic Cutlery britannia and Silver Plated Ware, Cooking
Stoves &c, that will sell at prices that cannotfa
suit the most economical purchaser.
Also, lot of Eight Day ami Thirty Hour CLOCKS,
that we will warrant good time keepers and sell at less
price than be found at other in this city
Also, fine lot of CAMEO PINS and Ear Drops, Iioson
Studs Sleeve Buttons, and Gold Rings, 40 per
than the usual prices Call and them Fancy Goods
Pocket Gallery, Note and Letter Paper, Envelopes Cot
ton Hosiery, Suspenders andkerchefs, CIavats Caipe
Bags, Umbrellas, &c, &c.
erR COnsignments of all kinds Property solicited
Auction Sales and Goods taken en- consignment for
Private Sale. PUTNAM y CLARK,
Ne. l43 Main Street
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RAILROAD RECEIPTS.

. UCTOBER I'd, 1850.
car loads trees, J. II. ParmaIe l bx @ bales
saws, Chas. :. Wells; bx books, Bray & Sawyer ;
bale, J. s. Hopkins l bx, II. b. Mesker-; 3 hhds
sugar, Bemont Viele dry hides 3 sheepskins,
bxs, S. Orr Dbl wan, Thos. Kerth 7 bxs, 2
bdls, P G O'Riley & Co; bK, Chas. Babcock l
bx butter, DR.. f. w. Sawyer; lot plumber, E. A.
Hyde; 400 bush wheat, IglehArt Bros; 1913 bbls
jack, f. Kross l coop Chickens Yickery Bros .;
| car load hay, VIM. Altman d Co; 265 bush
wheat, L. II. Mills e Co; " bids whisky Anis &
uowes 2O6 bush wheat, +. Arnold ~ scks bran
@. p. Cell 10 bbIs flour, 7. & D. Holman l frkin
cutter, J. p. Elliott; bx clothing, Rohu & Co;
)X, J. st raub Son; l bx boots, P II. IIillyer,
Henderson, Ky; bbls, bx, N $. Thompson; .
pxen, 5. 5. Knight; empty beer bbIs, Kroener
Sons; bXs, j. L. Young 10 bbIs hour, I. A.
frame. A. E. SIRADER Agent
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PARLOR SKATING.-A HeaItAfuE ADtuse-
pent for CtiIdren.-One among the latest
INVENTIONS of the day is the production of
kates for children, which can be used in
he paIlor or in the street. With a pair of
hose skates on her feet, a young lady or
mid can soon learn the art of skating to =
egree that will soon enable them success
Ally to accomplish on the ice, and with steel
kateS, that which has heretofore been to
nem much coveted but almost despaired
I enjoyment. All the benefits that are to
e derived from that healthful exercise SRI.
ow placed within the reach of even the
lost delicate; and floor skating viii hence
)rth be included among home amuaep,a,,ts
the delight of childhood and the pIat;e
alton of age.
The floor skate is simply a frame of orno.
rental iron, nearly the shape and SIZE of the
ommon skate, with, instead of a steel run
Jer, four rollers or v heels of gutla percha.
leasuriDg about three inches III cirumfer-
nee, each OF which revolyes on n sparate
xle these rollers, of course, rest on the
Dor, and turn with the movements of the
kater. The skate is strapped to thefoot in
manner similar to the ice skate, with wild
leather bands, superior in every aspect
the common strap. The inhabitnts of
Dc South, whose ncllltIeS Tor skatIn. have
itherto been very limited, may now rival |
this exercise. amid orange grove and |
almy hreezes, their Northern brethren snr- !
)unded by ice aud snow and chilling ynds. (
waxed floor is, perhaps, the best adoted
9r the sport; long hall covered wit oil I
10th is, probably, the next; but if lese
re not accessible, a carpeted room oftny
ind viii answer. Being elastic, the rjers
q hn
Fmed of wood OF metal--BoiL Gipp
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Steamboat for s
FoRWARD'G & COMMISSION.
CRANE g. BROWN,
Forwarding & Commission
Mercha ants.
EVANSYILLE IND

RI Agents for KaEawha Salt Company. ga
10 Liberal Cash advances made on Shipments of
Produce
The undersigned, Of the late firms of 1. 4. Crane
Il 70, and Brown Il Altman, have this day asso-
Ciated themselves together under the name of
Crane & Brown, for the purpose of transacting "A
General Forwarding and Commission business, as
carried by the late firms.
From our long experience and increased facilities,
together with our personal and strict attention to
the interests of our Correspondents, hazard
nothing in guaranteeing perfect satisfaction. We
beg leave TO express gratitude to those who
have heretofore confided their interests to our
keeping, and trust to be able to them in flu
ture, pledging best efforts to the advancement
of their interests. ISAAC 4. CRANE,
oct2-Iyd WILLIAM BROWN.
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QUACK NOSTRyMS.

THVE& NE ~ N'OKE Eg.E \" noon
II says &c The majority of Hair Washes, Hair
Dyes Hair Tonnes, Hair Oils, and the uImberles5
preparations now before the public, under such
see paraded in show window cards and newspaper
headings hair preparations, are all humbugs OF
the first water; their real meT it, when they pos
sess any, is that they do harm. Hogs Lard,
Whale Oil, Lard Oil, Sweet oil sec ntcd and color
ed make up, when in beautiful wra 1pcrs and white
flint glass bottles, the uOstlest character of tonics
and when thus costly, are baptized with some tri-
syllable term, aud caught at by verdant young aAd
old of both sexes Such is not the character OF
Professor Woods Hair Restorative. This gentle
tieman comes before the world without any s. high
falutin NilOphlotoriUm, o any other astounding
and startling Catchpenny terms: he simply adYcr-
tises Hair Res0Ttjre-what it expresses precisely
and as a Restorative IL acts. Buy Professor
Woods Hair Restorative and as Eou value your
scalp, aye, your very brains, apply nothing else
for it may be that You will get some worse sub
stance than per!uBIed lard on Your craHium- Re
member, Woods Restorative for the Hair Is the
best article eXtant."
ne 1t will, 10y natures own process, Restore
Gray Hair to the Original Color,
Will make it Grow Bald Heads,
Will restore tbs Natural srcretiOH5,
Will remove at once all itching,
Will remove al DaudUUh,
VIII cure all uptiOns-eYeu ScaId Head,
Will make the Hair Soft onH Glossy,
Will make the old appear young again,
Will preserve the Color of Hair to old age,
VIII always Faslen il and stop its Falling,
And is one OF the best Toilet Articles for the
Hair in
Manufactured by o. J. WOOD & co, and sold
Wholesale aud Retail at Al broadway, Now York.
and ia Market street, st. Louis, Mo. Also oh
by all druggists in the city and country
septI5
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THE BENIC1A Boy FINED.-The Benicia
Boy was fined $500 in Buffalo, on Tuesday,
for his participation in the fight at Long
Point, year ago. The Express says that
Heenan Immediately pulled from his pocket
a comfortable roll of 500 bank bills, and
"planking three of them, without a word,
walked independently away.
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$500. The weather yesterday was clear,
bright and pleasant. The river continues
/ to decline rapidly. 1t has fallen, altogether,
three feet since it commenced receding.
1.-THE regular Evansville and Paducah
mail packet Minnetonka leaves the wharf
at IL o'clock today. She is in charge of
Capt. Whyte Fowler, an experienced and
careful commander, with those obliging and
popular gentlemen, Messrs Dusouchet, Glenn
and Davis,"in the Office to attend to pas
engers.
! 1.-THE Gen. White is the regular daily
packet for Henderson.
We regret TO say that Mr. Markell,
clerk of the Charley Bowen, has again been
confined to his room by illness. We hope
for him a speedy recovery. Mr.. Vets, the
BOwen's agent, went on the boat Yesterday
in the place of Mr.. Markell, who is at the
Sherwood House
1.-The Dunbar has been undergoing a
thorough overhauling and painting, at Pa
ducah. She has a new pilot house, texas
and other improvements nearly completed,
and when she comes out again she will be
so fine that she "won't know herself
J 1.-The Bowen and Anderson started
. out yesterday, with fair prospect for anoth
er trial of speed This time the Anderson
had few minutes the start and was nearly
light. The Bowen had Il fair trip. The
Anderson has been burning wood, but yes
terday had her tire-boX altered so as TO burn
coal, which will probably add something to
her speed,
THE Memphis Avalanche, of the Eth
learns from a private letter to Capt Dick
Love, that the Masonic Gem, a day or two
since, struck a snag mt Little Island in
White river, thirty-four miles from ST.
Charles, and sunk in several feet Of water
The Gem left Memphis last Thursday, with
a fair freight list, and two steam pumps,
which she was taking to the Rose Douglas,
that was sunk sometime since near Augusta.
The letter before alluded to, states that one
of the pumps would be rugged at once and
% WAS thought that the Masonic Gem, tri-
angle and all, would be afloat again in a
day or two 1t was the intention of Pills
bury to return to this port without finish
ing his trip. Tho Masonic Gem was lit
tie more than a year old, and was owned by
her commander, Capt. Pilsbury. She was
worth about ten thousand dollars.-.St lou
as Rep,
The Gem has since been raised, and at
latest accounts was on her way to Little
Rock.
1.-THE A. H. Sewer which was snagged
and sunk a short time ago, has come off the
ways at Cincinnati in perfect repair, and
will enter service again Immediately.
-.--'Leslie Combs is the name of a new
boat building at Madison, for Capt. Silver,
for the Kentucky river aud Cincinnati trade
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If DOUGLAS lost Indiana, it wasn't for
want Of work or trickery on his part, The
Seymour Times says, that in Jackson coun-
ty, the County, Clerk employed deputy to
90 round secretly and naturalize all foreign
ers who would pledge themselves to support
the right ticket. Every possible means was
adopted to keep the outrage from the knowl-
edge OF the Republicans.
THE village of Troy, New Jersey, in 1856,
voted solidly for Fillmore and Donaldson.
In 1860 it is solidly for Lincoln and Ham
lin. This is but one of more than twenty
similar cases of New Jersey villages rising
up from the contemplate decoy, called the
q Union Ticket" and supporting the Repub-
lican nominees. Exchange.
THE CROPS ABRoAD.-Almost all over
Europe the pitiless shower seems to have
been descending. IN the wine districts of
France they are debating whether the crops
will be worth gathering.
Col. DANIEL HAWKINS, a well know and
greatly esteemed merchant of Connersville,
Ind, and for many years connected direct
ly or indirectly with the trade of Cincinna-
IT, died at his residence ut the former place
on Thursday morning, in the sixty-sixth
year of his age.
GIVE to grief little time, and it softens
to regret, and grows beautiful at last, and
we cherish it as we do some old, dim picture
of the dead.
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la At last we have heard from Spencer
county, and If we hadn't missed copy Of
the Evansville Journal few days ago. that
paper assures IS we should have heard
before. 1t gives Hendricks 102 majority.
This would raise Lanes majority to 10000
but that Pike county raises her majority
for Hendricks from % to Al The net Re-
publican gain by the two corrected reports
is &c, which, added to the majority announ-
ced yesterday, makes 9,976.-Lnd. Journal,
POLL.
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AN OLD CITIZEN GoNE.-Wm. A Decker,
an old, highly esteemed and wealthy mer-
chant of this place, departed this life yester-
day at l 0 o'clock. He leaves an extensive
circle of friends and relatives to lament his
demise. a numerous concourse attended
his funeral to-day Sharnseto,cn Winoisan,
Oct 9TH.
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IN October, 1854, Abraham Lincoln
closed one of his ablest speeches on the then
recent repeal Of the Missouri Compromise,
and the men who perpetrated the deed, by
saying that if Douglas would not admit the
facts of history, and would continually fly
from his own premises, no argument would
put an end to his sophistries "fn that
case" said Mr.. L., can only commend
him to the seventy thousand answers from
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana"
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BGg- Great Indignation was felt by some
fusion clubs who were marching up Broad
way, New York, on Monday night, when
they saw over the banner of the Republican
headquarters red flag, which informed
the public of the auction of japanese goods
which was going on in the same building.
The coat fitted and the friends of fusion put
it on without more ado, and yetit was not
made for them.
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MORE CANAL BOATS WANTED.-The o.
wego Times says;
"The great quantity of grain In port and
continually arriving created constant de-
mand for canal boats. The freights are
good from this port, and the canal facilities
for the past few days do not nearly equal
the requirements of business"
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LFD.GsHS EXPRFSS ED.HP.HJV"E.-
@A NEW ARRANGEMENT
Tho ADAMS Express COMPANY respectfully an
nounce to their friends and patrons, the p1blic Of
Evansville and vicinity, that, with increased faciIi
ties fo~ the transportation Of
FRETG T, PA OK Il GES,
MONEY AND VAL UA Els,
They solicit a continuance of former favor5- Is
pecia taken in the collection of Bills, Drafts
Notes. and the transportation of small and valuable
packages.
All persons wishing to avail themselves of the IA
cities OF the Express, can obtain any desired nfor
nation III reference to the routes and details of the
business, at their Office First street, between
Main and Locust, opposite the Post ONCE.
de IL G. II. FISH. Agent.