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Worcester daily spy., 1860-09-17
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ACTON, ME-, Sept. IA, 1860
Mr.. Editor Perhaps a brief account of the
venerable and sole survivor of Bunker Hill,
whose name has lately been brought before
the public, may be of interest to the readers
of your valuable journal.
am at present temporarily residing at Ac.
ton, and as Mr.. Ralph Farnham's residence is
but mile from the village, have frequently
had an opportunity OF seeing the old gentle
man, who, now i'll his l05th year. is as active
and lively as many men who are his juniors
by more than a score of years.
One day last week paid him a long visit,
and held a conversation with him, relative to
his early military career, and the subsequent
experience of his long and busy, though
somewhat secluded life. He is the father of
seven children, five OF whom are still living.
lie resides with his second son, John Farm
ham, now in his 63d year, who with his wife
and two sons, takes care of the farm. The
old man entered the revolutionary army in his
18th year. and reached the camp at Cambridge
only the day before the battle OF Bunker Hill.
He subsequently, served through the cam
paigns until l777, having participated in many
of the engagements with the British forces
and witnessed the surrender of General
Burgoyne, and many other of the most re-
markable occurrences of that stormy and
eVentful period of our cOuntTy's history In
1880, Mr.. Farnham took possession of 10
acres of land i'll the then forest grown wilder.
ness, which has ever since-for period of so
years been his home. He has seen the face
cf the country undergo an entire change.
Fertile farms, smiling villages, and busy man.
uiactories, now occupy the soil, which he re.
members as dreary solitude. The wood
mans axe, swung by his then youthful and
vigorous arms, first woke the long slumbering
echoes in that then silent, but now busy re-
Rion. And an active ever increasing popula
ton now lives where once he and a few neigh.
boring adventurous settlers comprised the
whole human population. The old gentleman
is very regular in his habits tor several years
he has retired at P. NJ. and risen at A. NJ,
summer and winter. He passes much of his
time in reading his Bible, and in smoking and
strolling in the vicinity OF his dwelling He
eats with good appetite, sleeps soundly, and
still walks with firm step. ! should not be
surprised if he yet survived to see his 120th |
year. 1t is well worth while for those who
may be travelling in this section of the coun.
try to turn aside and pay visit to this vener-
able relic Of bygone generations. He is
wonderful old man. My sheet is full. | |
therefore must close, signing myself
Yours, &c, WI.
Worcester daily spy., 1860-09-17

fs7A.4 FOR SALE. - Two VALUABLE
N iii HOMESTEADS.-Eachc comprising a new House,
s Barn, and or l3 of the best Land. Only 2f
mile from the Post Office in this city Will be sold cheap
For further particulars inquire of T. NJ. LAMB, IIarring
ton Corner, Worcester. d&wtf meh9
Worcester daily spy., 1860-09-17

ing fatigued, ascend each to his solitary cell,
and are driven round slowly once more. An
other brother noble Roman presents himself,
borne alott on a light car fearfulIy embarrass
ed by the two horses which he has presump-
tuOusly had harnessed to it tandem-wise. l
wonder to myself how it comes to pass that
these noble youths have all so sallow and
smoke-dried an aspect. Such yellow parch-
ment faces, slaven close, even to discomfort,
have been seen gathering under the Haymar
ket Coonade in London as the hour for the
opera drew on; and in the noble Roman, and
all of his degree, you are sure to detect the
footlight air and stacy look which clings to
the person of even the first tenor. The noble
Roman seems to me to be fragrant of the thea
ater reeking Of the coulisses, and to have
newly come from washing away the rouge off
his cheeks.
Worcester daily spy., 1860-09-17
From the Milwaukee Free Democrat. 10th

REMARKABLE PREsENTIMENTs OF THE
Loss OF THE LADY ELGIN.-Mr Beck, chief
OF police, on the morning of the late calamity,
and about the hour it is supposed to have oc-
CURED, suddenly awoke from his sleep with a
strong impression on his mind of an mpend-
ing calamity of some nature. This Impress
ion lie was unable to shake off He naturally
thought, if it meant anything, it was in CON
nection with his duties towards the city, and
therefore supposed that fire, burglary, murder,
or something of that nature, might have tram
spired or was transpiring. He repaired to the
police headquarters, and found all right there
and successfully visited nearly every ward in
the city with the same result. After daylight
he returned to his room and bed with the i'm
preston still weighing on his mind, never
once, however, during the whole time con-
Meeting his impression with the excursion, or
thinking Of it. About nine o'clock he got up
again and came down street, and soon after
heard Of the terrible calamity.
We have heard Of another case where lady
whose husband was on board, and among the
lost, dreamed, about the time of the accident,
that expression came to her informing her Of
the death of her husband, which, however,
she refused to believe.
We have heard of still another case, where
a mother, when leaving, requested friend in
whose charge she lett her children to give
them in charge TO the Sisters of Charity in
case she should never return. This request
was made playfully. as if the mother attached
no particular importance to it at the same
time she would not leave until she had exact
ed a solemn promise to that effect
Mrs. Boyd informs us that on the night of
the accident she dreamed that Frank, her son,
was struggling in the water, and that he came
home bruised and haggard, so as hardly to be
recognized-tacta subsequently verified
The wife Of Capt. Barry dreamed the Elgn
was wrecked and saw her husband sink in the
waves.
Worcester daily spy., 1860-09-17

DISCOVERY OF A HUMAN SKELEToN-The
late English papers publish the following
statement Near Sedgeley, Eng, discovery
has Just been made, OF a nature SO appalling
as to create feelings OF the most intense alarm,
and has drawn thousands of people TO the
scene. A tavern, known as the Pig and Whis-
tie, has recently been closed, the windows
boarded up, and the doors nailed and since it
was vacated by the last tenant no one could be
induced to take it at any terms, for the obvi-
Gus reason that it had the discouraging reputa.
tim of being haunted A Mrs. Fox was the
last occuper, and her family were continuous.
ly disturbed by unusual noises at night, and
we have it on the testimony of several respect.
able and intelligent people who have been
called in the middle Of the night to appease
their fright, that they have heard what ap-
peared to be piercing cries of human beings
coming from somewhere around the fireplace,
and that it would gradually sink away and
again resume its wailings. Various and hor-
rible have been the sights seen and the noises
heard on the premises, if we are to believe a
number OF people whose creduility could
scarcely be said to be imposed upon In pull
ing down the building recently, for the pur,
pose of re-erection, the workmen discovered a
quantity OF bones buried beneath the hearth
stone, i'll a cavity formed by an arch of house
top tiles and mortar. They were found to be
those ofa human being All the bones would
fill about half coal basket. AS they do not
form an entire skeleton. ii is supposed that the
remainder have been deposited in another
part OF the premises. A startling disclosure,
it is said, will shortly be made public in refer
ence to the matter.
Worcester daily spy., 1860-09-17

- BE LET-rhe Lumber Yard at the corner of Cen
trail and Union streets. formerly occupied by Edwin Cha
PIN and having brach track along side of the lot,
connecting with the Worcester and Nashua and oveE
that, with all the other Iaroads in the city Terms lib
eral The lot will be substantially fenced the coming
Spring. WILLIAM A. WHEELER
fl4
Worcester daily spy., 1860-09-17
BRYAN'S PULMONIC WATERS,

These Waters give the most instantaneous and perfect
relief and when persevered with according directions
never fail to effect rapid and lasting cure. Thousands
have been restored to perfect ealth, who have tre
other in vain To all classes and to all constitu
tions they blessing and cure-none need despair
no matter how long the disease may have existed, OF
however may be- provided the organic structure
of the vital organs not hopelessv decaved Every
afflicted should give them impartial trial.
TO VOCALISrS AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS these
Waters peculiarly valuable; they will in ONE DAY
move the most occasional hoarseness; and then
regular for few days will at all times increase the
power and heXibity of the voice, greatly improving
tone, compass and cleamess for which purpose they ar
regularly used by many professional vocalists.
JOB MOSES, Sole Proprietor, Rochester, N Y.
Price 25 cents per box.
Worcester daily spy., 1860-09-17

TNVIGORATING SPIRIT. manufactnr
\ ed for the New York Medical Health Company by
Darius Ham, NJ. D.. and sold by GEO. r. SPt]RR POI
Main street - ' ~
Worcester daily spy., 1860-09-17

{f75AN FOR SALE-A COTTAGE HOUSE
Ajj containing ten rooms conveniently arranged for
ssssh<one or two enements pleasantly situated
OF Carroll and Glen streets The lot contains about 5000
feet OF land, with variety of thrifty young fruit trees
and bushes
n. B-Ihe House and part of the Land will be sold
separate II desired. Apply on the premieses -
Worcester daily spy., 1860-09-17
FULLER'S PATENT

iiE lrubi1AND NADElS ., OF WOR-
= ,EsrEit are hereby notified that the Fail Term of
their school VIII commence on MONDAY, Sept. 10.
G. B MErCALF, M. A., Prineipal. .
aut dS&ru&wtf
Worcester daily spy., 1860-09-17

Vocasts and Public Speakers
Vocalists and Public Speakers
Vocaists and Public Speakers
VIII find Brvan's Wafer
VIII find Bryan's Waters
VIII ind Bryan's Waters
Invaluable to remove
invaluable to remove
Invaluable to remove
Hoarseness and Sore Throat
Ioarscness and Sore Throat
hoarsenesS and Sore Throat
And give cearncss to the Voice.
And give cearness to the Voice.
And give clearnesS to the Voice.
They relieve in ten minutes
They relieve in ten minutes
They relieve i'll ten minutes
Coughs, Colds and all diseases
Coughs, Colds, and all diseases
Coughs, Colds, and all diseases
OF the Chest and Lungs
OF the Chest and Lungs,
Sold by all Druggists 80
Sold by all Druggists
Sold by all Druggists
At 25 cents box
At % cents box.
AT % cents a box
Sold by BUSH & Co, Worcester.
NJ; 5. BURR & CO., Boston General Agents for New
England. deod&wcowly NJ
NO. 239 MAIN STREET, UP STAIRS,
~ WORCESTER, R,MASS.-HOMGOPATHlC PiIAR-
ESiPaSE a,ii 2S SgHSEGs stock
in all the different forms, which he offers for sale at the
lowest market prices consisting of
German and American Iincturcs with all the different
Trtarations, from the ist to 3d. and attenuations of
the same;
Calendua Urca Urcns and Ruta Graveoleus Tinctures
for outward application in quantity;
Arnica Oil, superior article for Burns;
POnds Extract Of Hamamelis in quantity;
Calendua Ointment, for Old Sores, Sore Nipples BrOk
en- Breasts. &c;
Distilled Water;
Pure homeopathic Alcohol
Pure Globules, six sizes, by the quantity,
Sugar of Milk, Crystalized,
Sugar Of Milk. for trituration and prescription.
superior article of Susar of Milk, very pure TOR diet
for nursing children, highly recommended.
20 varieties of homeopathic Phals. from drachm to
quart.
% varieties and sizes of machine cut velvet Corks
Arnica Waterproof Plaster.
India Rubber Court Plaster.
Several STYLES of Medicine for family use,
tanning any number OF remedies desired with without
Book,
Old cases reflled medicated.
IIOMEOPATHIC BOOKS
now on hand, and for sale.
Hempel's homeopathic Materia Medica, 50.
Small's Manual of Homeopathy, last edition, 81.
PulteS homeopathic Domestic Physician. 81
Gurnseys Homeopathic Domestic Ply ician, 81 So
Tarbell's Homeopathy, simplifed, 81.
llempcls Organon OF Specific Homeopathy, 81.
Epps' Homeopathic domestic, enlarged by 1arbcll 75c
Small's Pocket Homeopathy 3S cents
Gunthers Veterinary Manual I'd American edn, 81 25
Rush's Veterinary Handbook. 50 cents.
Jahr 4 Gruners Homeopathic Pharmacop9a of Pos
OlOpy. 81.
Any homeopathic works hand will be furnished
at the publishers price, if desired.
All the above medicines have been purchased of the
most responsible pharmacies in the country, and
reliable.
Orders solicited and promptly executed.
81 au2s osdtf c. II. JENCKs.
ELM OLD'S BU C II U
Just received large supply and for sale wholesale
reta at the propretor's prices. D. SCOTT,
scp4 DIFF 25 Main cor Mechanic ST
Worcester daily spy., 1860-09-17

DAlN CURER.-Simons' Vegetable Pain
a Curer, made by G. w. Simons FitzwiIliam \ II
For sale by GEO. r. SPURR, col Main street.
mch3
Worcester daily spy., 1860-09-17
WORCESTER:
MGoitinaI.

IN LBS. BALSAM COPIVAE Of
y ~ prime quality, for sale by GEO r. SPURR pol
Main street. ieIq
Worcester daily spy., 1860-09-17
o.. @ A RARE CHANCE.-A very de-
ELEGANT HOUSE LOT For SALE.

n T
"a Corner of Chandler and Queen streets, 25 by so
,et Terms easy Enquire of ELI B. FAIRBANKS,
90 lO3 Pleasant street, Worcester, or b. D. WALKER,
amton, Mass. diff mv2l
Worcester daily spy., 1860-09-17

Sold by BUSH tG co, Worcester.
NJ. 5. BURR IL CO., Boston, General Agents for Kew
Enmlnnl. dnnlN NNNnnNNlN 11
The new era., 1860-07-19
SAMUEL sIMoNToN, PRINTER.

TERMs,-One dollar year, strictly in advance.
lc5- All ,apers discontinued when the term for
which payment has been made expires,
az. All communications intended for the Literary
Department, should be addressed to MINNIE MARY
LEE, who has exclusive charge of that department
a6s-Al other communications, except busines:
letters, may be addressed" NEW ERA"
lps- Business letters addressed to W. ii. WOOD
Sauk Rapids. Minnesota
The new era., 1860-07-19
HYpERBOREAN HOTEL.

NH ORIG AGI S.ffES.- .--Defadla iss sss4 bsen
I'VE made ia the payment oe tha, snn af ans
hundred and 6frytsvo 75-l09 dollars (EP5a, -.
which sum is claimed to be dae at the OATS Ntl
this notice Of sale, Hpqn certain indentasa sfl
Mortgage and defauir ha ting been made in .fe
payment Of the sunl alt sl5a 75jone hundred aad
6fty-rwa Z5-le9, dollars ~bf:h amouns IS ciames
to be due at The date pr h,s nptIce, upon shat GER
tain ether ladeBiafe ef MGrigages poF OF VsiIlcfi
Mortgages we've duly nader aAaonued nshnew r
edged and delivered III Wiliser NJ TaFwasS so
Morris LampreY and IeRa W IHasG, aia ss E, ana
sey County 10 The then TeFpiassy faaas Ss8as5 ~
Minnesota, and aatk bea, doVs, sac nsessy sSs esd
day Of December, a. T. lsbe, aad nafs EEaE to
secure the pqr hass Maney fot sAs iaafs ~ iie
same described, and contains fgil Iewes p sale
in tile form by law Rgescrlned ~ GaSe II aay de-
f. ut in the payment Of said sHins or any part N
The same or the interest ,heFeaA; and which
mortgages were dul recorded at eight Of the
clock in the forenoon on the twentieth day at Jan
uary, A. d. 1856, in Book "B'' of Mortgages.
paees 10, IL, and IA, in the Registry of Deeds
for the County of Benton in the State aforesaid;
and w HIGH mortgages and the debts thereby Sc
cured were on the 3fst day uf May, A. 1859,
fer value received, duly sold and assigned in
.xritIns thereon indorsed. by said Morris Learn
prey and said John w. llurd, to Mcajah C..
BuEleigh Of Stafford County in the State of New
Hampshire, and such assignments thereof were
duly recorded in the Registry Of Deeds in and for
said County of Benton at four of the clock in the
afternoon on Il 9Th day Of June. A. D. 1860,
in Book b. Of Mortgages, page 342; no proceed
ings at law having been had to recover said
claims or any part OF the same:
Now therefore, notice is herebn given, that by
virtue Of the powers of sale in said mortgages
contained, and by authority Of the statute in
such case provided, the premises described and
covered by said mortgages respectively, and the
appurtenances and heriditaments to wit: The
east half Of southeast quarter of section nineteen
8 (l9,) and the southeast quarter of the southwes
quarter of section twenty nine (29, J and northeas
quarter northwest quarter Of sectiun thirty tw'
J., (32,) all in Township thirty seven (37,) nortl
Of Range twenty six (26) west, will be sold a
: public auction at tho Post Office door in Saal
Rapids in said County Of Benton wherein sal
lands are situated, al two Of the clock in the al
ternoon on Saturday the Eighteenth day {
august, 1860. to pay said debts due on sai
Mortgages and costs.
Dated Sauk Rapids, Min, June 26. 1860.
MICAJAH G.. BURLEBGH,
Assignee of Mortgages
MoERIs LANrRRET, Atty for Assignee.
The new era., 1860-07-19
STATE OF MINNESOTA, !
irorYNTy or pENTON.

The State of Minnesota to the Sheriff or any
Constable ofsaid County, You are hereby com,
manded to summon Sybrant VanNest, If ne shall
be found in your County, TO be and appear oe-
fore the undersigned, one Of the Justices OF the
Peace in and for said County. on the Third day Of
August, A. D. 1866, ,gat item O'Clock in the lore
noon, at my Office in the Town Of Sank hap'as
civil, action. and have Won then and there this writ
-a Given under my hand. this Seventeenth day oi
July. AID. 1860. J.RUSSELL, ~
n2swa 1 -. Justice Of the Peace
The new era., 1860-07-19
CHEAP CASH BOOK STORE
q 60 RG e l. ! E.
Wholesale ana Retail
BOOK SELLER G. STAFI0NER

ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA
Third sueet, between Cedarand Minnesota,
H EEPS constantly on hand large and choice
II assortment of goods suitable for Merchants
Surveyors, Printers, Engineers, Architects, and
schools, and articles usually found in first class
Book and Stationery Establishments, and will be
sold cheap Tor cash. n4yl
The new era., 1860-07-19

Eyurnishing Goods, White LINEN Shirts, Mar
II seies and Fancy Cravats, Cola rs. and Cot
ton Flannel SHIFTS and Drawers, all Wool Shirts
and Cravats, Fancy Wool Shirts, at the sign OF
the BIG BOOT.
The new era., 1860-07-19
r THOMPSON,
I. S. PILLSBURY s. CO.,

esale and Retail Dealers in every description OF
Maavv and Shelf Hard Ware, Stoves and Tin
Ware. Iron and Steel, Sheet Lead, Lead Pipe,
Cordage, sheaihing Paper, Gables, Chain Pumps
Saws, Butchers Files, Leather anl Rubber Is Aelt
;no. Blacksmiths and Mechanics Tools and WIN
dow Glass. Also, Agent for GAGE, poREERh;
& Co.'S Circular stats Is Cut aud Pitt saws
M iS 1a.bonx' Min an26n3y1
The new era., 1860-07-19

NEen's Congress Caters, Washington Call
lvL Caters Mems Calf Lace Shoes, Oxford
Ties and Brogans at the sign of BIG PGOT.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-03-28
Turning Politics to Profit.

Delivering Black Republican speeches ir
the guise of moral lectures. has proved itsell
to be a very profitable business. Lincoln
Blair, Beecher, and all the whole tribe of Alb
clifton spouters, have made money by it. Il
has recently cot e to light, that Lincoln was
paid two hundred dollars for the lecture deliv-
cred by him a short time since in New York,
and the rank and file of the partyin that city
are very indignant at tie discovery. They
have but little faith. they say, I'm those who
take up politics to fill their pockets" and con-
slider Il man unworthy of a respectful hearing,
who insists on his fee before he consents to ad
dress them" Such were the sentiments cx-
pressed in a meeting of the New York Young
Mems Republican Central Committee, held
week, at which measures were adopted to in
a series of free speeches in opposition
to the h red harangu,s of Lincoln and compa-
ny.
There seems some inevitable conn ,ction Le-
tween cupiaity and abolitionism. The thing
had its inception in this country, an,o: e the
most moncy-lovin. people ON the facesof the
Garth, and the assertion will everywhere hold
good, that the meaner the Yankee. and the
more avaricious. the more thoroughly is he an
aholitiGnist. Lincoln. though by birth a Ken
tuckian. forms no exception to the rule, and
along will his abolition principles, seems to
have inibibcd an averweening love of lucrc.-
Two hundred dollars per lecture is certainly a
handsome fee, and If an engagement for a sea-
SIN could be secured ut the saHe paying rates.
M duuht odd Ab," would find 'slecturine" a
more profitable business tEan pract;cing law.
his clerical friend and sanity protn-
ype. it is well known, has a keen eye for the
lines. and steadily refuses to open his mouth
lnt:l he has fist fingered the cash. Itseclns,
indeed, to be a cardinal principle in the aboli-
church TO make money out of everything.
Even revolution offers a tempting field. and
he grandest speculation in cotton that the
vorld has ever known was spoiled. when Old
Tohn Brown miscarried in Yirginia.-Sk Louis
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-03-28
Washington Matters.

WASHINGTON. March %.
The prizes and prisoners taken off Vera
Graz III, likely to create some em5arr 8 snie1' =.
The statutes provides for the distribution OF
prizes among the officers and men who wer,.
the captors. but the question of these being
such. must first be determined in a Court OF
Admiralty.
The Navy DEPARTMENT treats MIr'on's expe-
ditinn as practical. hut that fact has yet to b
established. The whole ground of this assump
tion rests upon the allegation that when the
Indianola approached Marion's steamer after a
shot had been fred ahead to bring her to a
hailing. it was answcre by a voliey nf,auskets.
The Indianola and Wave wer small stea ners
belonging to Juarez and known tn be such to
Mari,n. He could hardly suppose that Amer
ic IN off er' 8 and &c M II were participating in
the civil war with Mexico al d doubtlcss intcn-
dedel t,trest them as pant OF the hostile arina-
mel { of Jus z.
The Prebie viii bring the main body of the
to New Orleans and may be daily ex-
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-03-28
From Washington.

WASHINGTON. March 20.
Negotiations in regard TO San Juan affair aIe
progressing slowly.
The proposition recently su! mlted to our
government by Great Britain upon Il basis
which she thought would be acceptable to the
u. s., by yielding our right to the Island and
fixing the boundary so as to include other por-
tons of Her Majesty's territory which we do
not now claim, but which are worthless, was
replied to and positively declined.
Mr.. Branch will oppose the organization os
new Territories. and move an amendment /
the Utah bill giving the President of the u.
S. power to appoint Territorial Legislators, as
was the custom prior to 1886. This will cut
up all the difficulties by the root.
IF the new Territories should be orearized
elections for delegates will be ordered. Dele
gates elected prior to the existence of the Ter
ritories, could not claim seats in Congress.
New Orleans papers of Wednesday contain
a statement made,by prisoners aboard the fIex
lean prize steamer, corr esponding substantially
with accounts already published Gen. Mira
mon had a crew of 253 men. mostly Spaniards.
Forty of the crew were killed and wounded in
the engagement.
Prisoners state that the arms, ammunition.
&c, were put OH boarl at Havana with tn"
knowledge of the Cuban Government. A
large portion of her cargo consisted of powder.
which was thrown overheard during the Fl ,ht
Some of the barrels of tits powder have been
recovered. and prove to be the same as used in
Arsenais at Havana.