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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-07-11

New YORK, July l0.-The visitors to the
Great Eastern are increasing. There were six
thousand to-day.
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Fire in Woodstock. Canada

WooosTocK, G. W.--The drug store and
ten adjoining buildings ia this place were
burnt to-day. The loss is heavy.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-07-11

IS WHAT SHALL WE DRINK. ,
UDOLPIIo VVOLFE's
Pure COgnac Brandy,
morcd and bottled by himself warranted pure and the
best quality with his certificate the bottle, and his
seal on the cork
UDOLPHO WOLFE'S
Pure Port Wine.
Imported and bottled by himself, put up for medicinal
use, with lis certificate each bottle warranted pure
and the best quality.
UDOLPHO WOLVES
Pure Sherry Wine,
Imported and bottled by himself the Port Wine
UDOLPIIO WOLVES
Pure Madeira Wine,
Imported and bottled by himself for private and medic
bottles. This wine is warranted perfectly pure
UDOLPIIO WOLVES
Pure jamaica Rum,
ST. CRoIX RUN, SCOTCH AND IRISH WfIISKEY.
All the above imported and bottled by himself warrant
cd pure and the best quality.
TO THE PUBLIC.
will stake my reputation, Il man, my standing a
merchant of thirty residence in the City of New
York that what pledge and testify with my seal my
label and my certificate, is correct and can he rallied up
Physicians who Wines and Liquors in their prac-
tee should give their preference to these articles.
For sale by all respectable Druggists and Apothecares
UDOLPIIO WOLFE,
Sole Manufacturer and Importer of the Schledam Arc
matte Schnapps NJ. y Beaver street, New York.
ap2l d3m
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The New York Tragedy.

New YORK, July l0,-It is now expected
that Mrs. Schoonmaker will live, but never
recover her reason.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-07-11

EOUND-On Central street, July 9th, a
Il genteman's Shawl. The owner get il b. call
ing on James Knight, at 81 Summer street. d3t+ jyll
ARGE AND PLEASANT HOUSES
- TO BE LET.-rhe Brick House, No 9 Main street.
opposite the Court House, recently occupied by Dr. o-
bart and the wooden House with spacious grounds at
the of Salisbury and Grove streets. recently
pied by Rev. Mr.. Adams. Apply to STEPHEN SAILS
BURY. dat ivll
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Anttrons.

STOCK IN PROVIDENCE & WOR-
- CBSTER RAILROAD COMP NY-WiI1 ts ,oId a,
Pubiic Auction; on WEDNESDAY July lin Isea q :
~ 0 eiock, AZ ONCE OF A. b Dixie Washington RniId
tng Providence X /, 500 Shares Of the Sfoc ~ ~
froFIdence and worcester Railroad Company nv
By orders JOHN 4 BALCH ifro.,,-.-
Providence. H. / July 2 1850. al
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Close of the Season.

On MONDAY, july 9TTE, shall offer the
balance of Summer Stock in Store at such Price hey
until now, can secure bargains for the next thirty days
Whjch oH astoRjSh Mcm.
5000 yds. "a PRINTS, in fast colors it being all the
remaining stock of the above Prints in store offered at
Sixpence per Yard.
80 Pieces of yard wide ENGLISH PRINTS, % cents
Goods, all placed at l23c.
5000 yds. Grey Grounds MANCHESTER DELAINES,
never sold less than 20 cts, now l2sc
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-07-11

AVV LAVE IAN I1LLAS IL POINTS,
FROM New York Auctions less than one half last years
prices
so SILK MANrILLAS, Reduced in price
80 CLOTH CAPES Reduced in price
1900 Hoop Skirts at less price any other store in
the world.
Whole ock of Chalic DcLaines down to l23 cents
% Berage Robes costing from 500 to sl2OO. YOUR
choice for $500.
q Pieces Berages costing from 375 to 6Oc all down
to % cents
20 Pieces Berages, worth 25c. per yard for l2}c
1900 ParasoIs less than manufacturers prices
$50 Dress Patterns in Plads Stripes &C. costing from
% to G0c., all lie
% White Stella Shawls, worth $3.50 down to 81 So
80 Pairs Rose Blankets will be sold at warm weather
prices.
5OTolet Quilts at Auction prices.
Extra Bargains in Table Linens Embossed Covers &c
The above is but few of the many Bargains to be
found here during this Sale.
Mitts, Gloves, Hosiery, Embroideries Trimmings &c .
all Reduced in Price
shall continue this sale only to August TO- 1860
shall positively close the Sale at that time after which
will explain my object for selling at these ruinous Low
Prices,
Everybody should attend ana secure some of the Ear
gains. Every article in Store will be sold CHEAP
%. $. PINNHAM,
Nos 253 and 255 Main street, Worcester, Mass.
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PARASOLS AND sun UMBRELLAS.
800 on hand and they must be sold All $500 Parasos
arked $500
DRESS SILKS.

Here am bound to make clean Sweep. 60 cts,
the Yard is the standard price all the remaining
stock of Auction Is cts Silks other Silks in proper
ton. An examination is all that is asked.
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Latest Commercial Telegraph.

Liverpool, Saturday Accommodation sales
to day, 5000 bales, including 5000 to speculat-
ors and exporters. Market closing dull and
Irregular. BreadstutfS quiet and steady pro
visions dull
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sPALDING's PREPARED GLUE.

Putup for dealers in containing four e, ht and
twelve dozcn-a beautiful Autograph show-card accom-
panylng eachpackage.
~ A single bottle of SPALDING'S PREPARED
household. IN
Sold by all prominent Staoners Druggists Hardware
and Furniture Dealers, Groccrs. and Fancy Stores.
Country merchants should make note of SPALDINa's
PREPARED GLUE, when making up their list. 1t Will
stand climate. uendNwlv MS
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Silks ! Silks ! Silks!

Fancy Silks for Csc Silks for 37tc. Silks Tor 45c.
Silks for 623c Silks for 5c. The best Silks 90 and
sl5 These prices less than half the cost of i'm
portaion but will be sold as above during this sale
have now in store the best assortment of
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BLACK SILKS
100 LACE NIANTILLAs & POINTS,

ever had on my counters. THIS Sale offers n raj
chance to Ladies in pursuit of Silks.
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S000 REWARD.-The City of Wor-

QPOOO ccster will pay reward OF two hundred
dollars, and William Dickinson Esq, one hundred dol
as for the apprehension ad conviction the person
who set fire to the charcoal building Manchester
street the night of the 26th of June last.
jy7 dit INERS PHILLIPS, City Marshal.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-06-07

eyes, and pale as when we gave it the last
kiss, walking slow y towards us ! Had [
been alone-had not the extreme terror of
my wife compelled me to play the man
| should have leaped from the window
and bed without casting a look behind
But, not daring to leave her in such
terror, [ arose, sat down in a chair, and
took the little creature between my knees
"a cold sweat covered my body-and |
gazed with feelings unutterable upon the
object before me. The eyes were open in
vacant stare. The flesh was colorless,
cold and olammy; nor did the child appear
to have tie power of either speech or hear
ing, as it made no attempt to answer any
of our questions The horror of our
minds was the more intense as we had
watched our child through its sickness, and
had been but a few hours before eye wit
nesses of its interment.
while gazing upon it, and asking in
my thoughts, What can this extraordinary
Providence mean? For what can it be
sent? the servant girl having crept to the
door, after time, suggested it looks like
Mrs. --'s child
Now, our neighbor had child of near
ly the same age as ours, and its constant
companion. Bat what could bring it to
our house at that hour, and in such a
plight? Still the suggestion had operated
as sedative upon cur excited feelings,
and rendered us more capable of calm re-
fection. And, after time, we discovered
in truth, that the grave clothes were night
clothes, and the corpse, a somnambulist. q.
And it became manifest that the excite
ment attending the loss and burial of its
playmate, working upon the child's mind
in sleep, was the cause to watch we were
indebted for this untimely and startling
visit.
'Wiping away the perspiration, and Ia
king few long breaths, [ prepared to
counter march the little intruder back to
its forsaken bed Back We went, it keep
ing at my side, though still asleep. 1t had
walked quite a distance across the wet
grass. l found the door of its home ajar,
just as the fugitive had left it, and its
sleeping parents unconscious ofits absence
The door creaked as | pushed it open, and
awakened the child, who looked wildly
around a moment, and then popped into
bed
Now, if it had not been for my wife, as
[ have said, should, on the appearance of
this apparition, have made a leap of un-
common agility from that window, and af-
ter flight of uncommon velocity, for a
person of my age and dignity, should
have been ready to take my oath in any
court, either in christendom or heathen-
dom, that had seen ghost
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-06-07
FrOm the Clnclnnatl tOmmercIaI-
Shower of MeteOric Stones.

New CONCORD, Muskingum CO., o., May 5.
EDS. COMMERCIAL :-On Tuesday last,
MAY, 1st) at y minutes past L o'clock,
NJ, a sharp report was heard in the heav-
ans, very similar to heavy cannonading,
creating quite a visible shock, which was
heard and felt many miles distant, and
which some people actually avowed was the
sounding of the last trump Immediately
succeeding these followed twenty three dis
tinct reports, following each other in quick
succession, and which made those who
heard stand aghast with fear
The sound then seemed to die away in
to a heavy roaring like distant thunder
succeeding this again, some men who were
at work in a field, heard buzzing sound
as of body rapidly passing through the
air, and, giving their attention in the di-
rection from whence the sound proceeded,
they discovered body descend, and strike
the earth about one hundred yards distant,
and, upon making search, found hole in
the ground, from which, after some labor,
they extracted a stone weighing fifty one
pounds-the stone was Of quadrangular
shape, and resembled in appearance river
stone, the surface being somewhat black
ened as though washed by the waves and
then bleached by the sun. The surface,
though generally smooth, was irregular in
some places, such as small crevices which
might contain pebble. Upon being bro
ken the stone was found to be of grayish
cast, and somewhat gravelly; being inter-
spersed with PARTICLES Of metal, and by be-
ing b1oug hit in contact with some other sol
i'd substance it would ring like bell metal.
After satisfying their curiosity with this,
immediate search was instituted for more,
and guided by the sound, they had not pro-
ceeded more than $50 yards before they
discovered another, which was buried 20
inches in the ground, having been obstruct-
ed by striking rail fence, breaking one or
two rails. This stone was exactly similar
to the first. 1t is evident from the G lazed
surface that they have not been severed
from any other body.
The two stones above described both
alighted upon the farm of Jonas Amspoker,
who lives three miles east of Concord
Another was found to have fallen upon the
farm of Mr.. law, one mile east of town.
This is exactly similar, in every particular,
to the others. A number of others weigh
ing from two to forty pounds, have been
found within range of FIVE or six miles.
Fine specimens of these mysterious Wis
itors are in safe keeping here now, and
can be seen at any time by curious visitors.
We add the following from the Column
bus statesman
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-06-07
New Series---Vol. XIV, No. 81.

We have received letters from the same
region Of country, which not only corrobo-
rate the statement, but add greatly to the
slngUlarity Of the phenomenon, Itappears
that the noise alluded to was heard through
a wide range of country, and that stones of
the kind described were found freshly i'm
bedded in the earth in the same manner,
miles apart
In Morgan, Muskingum, Coshocton,
Morrow, and Tuscarawas counties, the ex-
plosion was distinctly heard Near Nc
Connelsville, several boys observed huge
stone descend to the earth, which they
ayerred looked like red ball, leaving line
of smoke in its wake.
The phenomenon seems to be unprece-
dented These stones were found nearly
fifty miles apart, although the explosion
was heard at all places mentioned from the
direction of New Concord Houses were
shaken by the shock, and in one OF two in
stances the doors burst open. 1t occasion
ed great deal of CONSERVATION in that
section Of the country, as well it might
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-06-07
A Strange Apparition----The Dead
Childs Ghost.

The New York Presbyterian, of late
date, relates this story:
We were returning from our spring
meeting of Presbytery-one gentleman
and two young ladies-in 'rockaway,'
and the road none of the best. Night,
cold and damp, overlook US eight or ten
miles from home, but only short dis
tance from Judge Blanks who, after we
had arrived at his house, narrated the fol-
lowing unique tale. Said the Judge as
follows: Years ago we had in our house
sweet little child, about four years of
age, and the object of course, of very
tender affection. But sickness laid its
hand upon it. Remedies, promptly re-
sorted to all proved in vain. Day after
day the rose faded from the cheek and the
fire in the eyes burned low and at length
death closed those eyes and sealed those
lips forever; and we learned by trying ex-
perience how intense a darkness follows
the quenching of one of those little lights
of life.
THE time rolling sadly on, brought us
at length to the hour appointed for COM
mitting our treasure to the ordinary sure
custody of the grave. The friends assem-
bled, the customary services were held,
the farewell taken, and the little form Sc
curely shut beneath the we'll screwed cof-
fin lid, and in due form the grave received
its trust. We looked on, and saw the
earth thrown in, the mound raised above,
and the plates of sod neatly adjusted into
great sheltering roof, and then wended
our way back to our desolate home
Evening came on and wore away. My
wife had gone into an adjoining room to
give some directions to servant, and !,
untitled by the scene of the day for aught
else, had just laid my head on my pillow
in our room upon the first floor of the
house, when I heard shrek, and in a
moment more nv wife came flying into the
room, and springing upon the bed behind
me, exclaimed;
See there, our child our child
Raising my head, my blood froze with
in me, and the hair upon my head stood
up as I saw the little thing in grave
clothes. with open, but manifestly sightless
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-06-07
THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1860.

so shocking to think of, that I almost be-
lieve half of our young ladies had rather
go with rent than to darn it. And now
to my story.
| Iou have often seen your cousin Mary,
Edwards wife; they were here in the
| spring. Her many good qualities won
your admiration; still l remember one day
that you expressed your surprise that
man so handsome and nobly gifted could
marry one who was almost enthusiastically
plain-one, too, who admired beauty so
intensely as he did. Let me crafty your
curiosity.
'Once upon a time, years ago, when he
was much handsomer than now, and RI
sing young lawyer, he loved Caroline Will
loughby; she was extremely beautiful, ac-
cOmplished, fascinating, and a great belle.
He worshipped her with all the enthusiasm
| of his gifted nature. One summer even
ing, they were riding down the shady road
alone and in silence. He had determined
to tell her Of his devotion, but could find
| no words. Her horse shyed unexpectedly,
and she fell; he was at her side in an in
stant, pale with fright. He conveyed her
to the nearest house, and sent a servant
for a physician. He came, and fearing
her limb was fractured, signed to a servant
to remove her stocking. Off came the
dainty little boot that Edward had so ten
derly held as she mounted and revealed
| tattered stocking. The physician smiled,
assured him no bones were broken, and
sent a carriage to convey them home
Neither spoke. Entering the house, he
briefly explained to her mother the cir
cumstances, expressed his regrets, and
turned to leave; then suddenly pausing, he
added, 'ln the hurry of the moment, |
had almost forgotten it-Miss Willough-
bys stocking and, bowling, placed it on
the table. The poor girl tainted, and was
sick for some time afterward She really
loved him, and twas a great blow to her.
She married old Goldthwaite, the million
aire.
'As for Edward, this cold bath to his
Imagination cured his love. He avoided
ladies' society, and rapidly rose to emf
nence in his profession, Twas six years
after this, when he met your cousin Mary.
Her good qualities, her selfsacrifcing care
Of her invalid mother, her warm heart and
native sense, interested him deeply; still
his former experience had made him dis
trustful. Accident decided him. Her
former governess was living in very desti-
tute circumstances, in an obscure part of
the town, and one wet day she went to see
her. The carriage not returning, she set
out alone for her home, and met Edward.
He offered his service, and at a muddy
crossing her light slipper was lost in the
mud He stopped to fit it on there was
no one in sight, and she timidly advanced
pretty foot, with the cleanest of stock
ings, and one of the daintiest of little
ddlms! He could resist no longer, and
when he told the story, showed me the
identical stocking
'And now said my grandmother, kiss
ing me, the rain is over, the sun shining,
and there is Fred Grahame at the door
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-06-07
& Journey Under Paris.

A correspondent of Swedish journal
furnishes an interesting account of a sub
terranean voyage made through one of the
admirably constructed sewers of Paris
The boat which conveyed the party was
reached by descending flight of steps to
the depth of 45 feet The boat, fiat
bottomed affair was lighted by four lamps.
The sewer is an archway, fifteen feet high,
and of equal breadth, with ditch or ca
nal about ten feet wide, wherein all the
filth and dirt Of Paris is carried away. On
the sides are sidewalks, which, together,
are about four feet wide The whole is
built of beautiful white sandstone, and is
kept remarkably neat and clean Nostench
or bad smell was perceptible. The denser
portion of the filth is carried away through
large drains beneath the sidewalks The
sidewalks are excellent and exhibit no
signs of dampncss, while the walls Of the
archway are kept whitewashed and are at
all times as white as the driven snow. The
structure possesses the properties of an i'm
mense speaking tube, the workmen being
able to converse at the distance of two
miles from each other. The echo is very
strong and lasting. The fabric is said to
be built after model Of the catacombs of
Rome, aided by all the latest improvements.
On both sides, at about two hundred yards
distant from one another, are openings
through which the workmen can ascend by
mems of permanent iron ladders, in case
a sudden rain storm should cause the water
to rise over the sidewalks, which is, howey-
er, Of rare occurrence.
The contents of the sewer of course fow
into the river Seine, and the current is suf-
fcient to carry the boat used along with
considerable velocity. Large reservoirs are
constructed at intervals, into which the wa
ter can be turned for short time in case
it should be necessary to have the canal dry
for little while. The whole work was
completed in two years. Besides the main
canal there are many minor ones construct
ed under the principal streets, all Of which
can be made to communicate with one an
other. These admirable underground works
are accessible from the Louvre, the Tuille-
ries, and from all the barracks, and should
the Parisians take notion to barricade the
streets in any part Of the city, the Imperi-
al Government might, at short notice, and
without any person being aware Of it, trans
port troops, and if there is time to make
use of the reservoirs, so can cavalry also be
transported in the same way. There is an
end to shooting on the soldiers from the
windows, and revolution in Paris will soon
only be remembered as things that have
been never to occur again. Through these
underground passages a prisoner can easily
be taken from the Louvre to the Seine,
without attracting attention, and thence
sent off by railway, which is near at hand
This splendid system of sewerage was ono
of the pet schemes Of the first Napoleon.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-06-07
Science and Art.

a cotton mill TO contain lU,UUU SplnuleS
is now building at Narod, in Russia.
Herr Bauer, the originator in Europe
ofall the quick methods of printing, recently
died in Wurzburg, at the age Of 70 years,
DR.. Torrey, of New York, has found that
the common illuminating gas, (carburret-
ted hydrogen gas) passing through copper
pipes, produces an explosive deposit on the
inner surface, which, if struck, however
slightly, will detonate. This may account
in great measure, for the explosions hith-
erto unexplained.
At Mendoza, (Ill.,) people dig down fif
teen or twenty feet for water, and, instead
of that fluid, find a combustible gas, appa-
rently inexhaustible 1t is thought that
this will rival the Pennsylvania oil as an
Illuminating substance.
A new observatory is about being erect
ed at Cambridge, Mass, by Mr.. Alvan
Clark.
At the close of 1859 there were 1109
miles of railroads in Spain.
lie Genie Ldustri0 of Paris, contains
an illustrated description of steam fire en-
CINE, the drawings Of which were carried
from this country by Mr.. GODDARD, the aero
naut.
The Cornish pumping engine, erected
in 1888, by Messrs. Harvey & Co, at Old
Ford, England, raised on one occasion, and
for six hours together, lis, ,522, ,475 lbs , l
foot for every 81 lbs. of coal burned. This
was equal to the expenditure Of but 1.57
per horse power.
The weight of the rim of a ny-wheel
should be about three hundred weight per
horse power.
A steam fire engine has been construc-
ted in this country for the Emperor of Rus
sia.
There are over 100000 of artificial
porcelain teeth made annually in this coun-
try, mostly in Philadelphia
Eighteen cubic feet of ordinary blickwork
weighs one ton.
NJ. Chevreul, the distinguished French
chemist, says :-"The principal rule to be
observed in the arrangement of flowers, is
to place those which arc blue next to those
of orange; the violet next the yellow, while
red and pink are never seen to greater ad-
vantage than when surrounded by verdure,
or by white flowers. The latter may also
be advantageously dispersed among groups
of blue and orange; also Of violet and yel-
low flowers"
Pure Olive Oil becomes solid in contact
with nitrous acid, but if it be adulterated
with any other oil, this result does not en-
sue.
Solid columns of height exceeding 25
diameters, will fail in almost every case by
bending. Hollow columns do not fail by
bending until the height is as much as so
diameters.
The crushing strain of wrought iron is
about 16 tons per square inch, or less than
one-third of cast iron.
According to Col Beaufoy's experiment,
the deduced friction through the water of
each square foot of vessels bottom, would
be II pound at 13 knots.
A patent was lately granted to Geo. I.
Bousefeld, of Bristol, England, for ma
king Hard Rubber without the aid of any
other materials than Indian rubber and sui
phur. The inventor states that any de-
gree of hardness or of elasticity may be
given to rubber, according to the quantity
of sulphur used-the greater the quantity
of the latter, the harder will be the COM
pound, and rice UerSd.