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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-06-01
BOSTON MEDICAL ASYLUM.-This

POSTON MEDICAL ASYLUM.-This
Institution. established for the benefit the sick
and suffering wheher rich or poor Is under the imme
best consultation talent the city Affords The unde OF
treatment prnctccd embraces all the modern improve
ments which have been made by the professors stu.
dents Of medicine surrery electricity magnetism psy
ehology, and mental and spiritual philosophy. Dr. 'ay.
Tor is an experienced physician, well skfal op.
orator and manipulation During practice of twenty
Years he has been emlnently successful in curing
Of the Of Lung and Liver Diseases Dyspep
sia Rheumatism, Neuralgia al Nervous Deprcs
medical Many of Nervous Prostitution Neu
ralgla and Female Derangements are relieved at a
single visit Diseases of the Blood,
produced treated by the eclectic system with inva
riable success Patients from distance who wish
to remain in the city while under treatment fur.
nished with good accommodations and boards moder-
ate rates, by communicating with Dr. Taylor day or
Office. consultation and operating rooms No. II Han.
over street. All letters OF inquiry post
age stamp and be addressed to Dr. T. X TAYLOR, Bos
p sDr Tavlor's Medical Work for beth sexos, enti-
ed Re MeaieHl can be obtsnsd Of him
washington street Price 50 cents Three stamps extra
fl THE ONLY POSITIVE.
Setp sod7ss7 LY FIRE PROOF SAFE in tho
ii iTr When the contents safes are de
8tA1f ps'u,, stroyed, they are invariably burned
K-=snI he inside wood casing, through the
e5zz=v-,,-SAl door and doorway, BY iron bolts and
box to the outside iron plate Of the door Joining d
aaous conductor Of the best heat c
from the outside directly upon the inside wood casing
and contents of the safe.
~ All Sqfes thus buih
NR Examine your SAFE door.
The Marand Patent constructed as to entire
y cut OF all communication of heat to this part by
constructing the door and the doorway of soap stone
or other nonconducting material, to no iron
bolts running through the door plate around
the doorway Dor connections from the outer the
inner part of the SAFE thereby keeping the interior
contents OF the safe eectually protected from heat
that can be applied to the doer in any other portion
NJ. h. BIGELOW AND ANSON HARDY
Manufactures and Propriefors,
81 School street. opposite City Hall, boston, Mass
Samples at stores of Bush q Co.. FIrCH 4 OTIS
3 G. H. HARVEY. HIRAM FREEca. and at c. FOSTER Il
cos. Agents. 222 Main street. diff d3l
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Sundays exceptedD at 700 O'Clock p. m. there con-
Meeting with Steamer CONNECTICUT, on
AONDAKS WEDNESDAYS, AND FRIDAYS,
and Steamer COMMODORE, on
TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, AND SATURDAYS,
landing in NEW YORK at the New PIER Foot of vestry
Street
mys diff p ST. NJ ANDREWS, Sup,t.
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RailroaDs.
WORCESTER & NASHUA

ys-sssso.---==1 WORCESTER & NASHUA
,Essssissssss.-a RAJLRoAD d. Trains follows
s-s2---EsE Leave Worcester at $40 and Ills a. m
and 4l0 p.
Leave Nashua at Z a. IN, and IL m, and 5 p. III.
At Nashua, all trains connect with the trains OF Cor
cord Railroad where passengers take the cars to and iron
the Northern the Passumpsc, the Boston, Concord an
Montreal, and Vermont Central Railroad.
AT Groton junction, trains connect directly with IN
trains of the Stony Brook RRroad and also with trnni
of the Ftchburg Railroad with the exception of the s
train from Boston and at Fitchburg with trains of the
Vermont and Massachusetts and Cheshire Railroads
For further particulars and connections with othel
roads, Pathfinder Railway Guide for the New Eng
land States" g. W. BENTLEY, Hup't
Worcester June l. 1861. diff Jel
wsz.ss555ss,5ss WESTERN RAILROAD
ts4s.:sssszssaS UlAIER ARRANGEAEHTS.--Mo
sEg..--Es--DAY, April Is, lS6l-New York, Albany
Troy, Hudson and the West
Leave Worcester for Albany, Troy, Hudson, and tn I
For New York and Albany (expl955 a. NJ 80 p. M
For Springfield Express Freight Train with passen
ger car attached, at lois a. m.
New York Mail train 500 p.
Tickets may secured at the Ticket Oices TO all tn
principal cities and towns in the West and Southwest
Rditrodd ConRectioRs.-At Albany with the New Yorh
Central Troy, and Hudson River. At Chatham with thi
New York and Harlem, and Hudson and Boston. Al
State Line with the Housatonic At Pitsheld with TIL
Nort. Adams and StoUkbridge. At Westfeld with thI
Hampshire and Hampden. AT Springfield with the Hart
ford and New Haven and Connecticut River Railroad
At Palmer with the New London and Amherst
Worcester, April IL, 1861. II
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From Sept 7th 1851 to June 7tb 1885, the subscriber
II course Of his large practice made ce rejected a
peatons SIXTEEN APPEALS, EVERY ONE of which
was decided in his aror by the Commissioner OF PATENT
r.. EL.,I.
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DOR SALE-At thorough made Top Bug.
Il .gy. Inquire at DRAPER IL CLARKS, IS Front 81
apl2 diff
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flour ann Dram.

GORN MEAL LOWER THAN EV-
~ ER.-Don't BUY until you call at GAYS Foster
street Flonr, Corn, Oats, and Feed cheap cash.
let diff
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-06-01
IT H E G R E A T E S T
FEMALE REMEDY OF THE AGE.
DRS. HILL az THOMPSON,S
Renowned Indian EmmenaoO0ue.

For the use Of Single and Married Fe
males may be justly ranked as the r.ost
successful and invaluable specific for all
arrangements, distractions. and Private
difficulties pefulier to the Female Ser.
now before the ublic. Dr. Hill, The sen
Tor in Especial Diseases, during his long
and varied practice Of I wentv Years and
upM ards, has made the nY-Delicnte and
Dliiicult Disorders and Diseases, arising
IRON the construction and functions OF
the Female system. his particular sub
1ect of attention and study, in which
department of his practice It has been
his aim to bring TO thorough test and
issue the different 20 Botanic and In
Idian Agents of the NJ ateria Medica with
THE view of producing a Convenient,
SAFE and certain Remedy for all cases OF
irregularities, Suppressions. aud Ob>truc
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-06-01

a. C. STEARNS, Teacher OF the Piaro,
Ne Organ, and yoloncello. Rooms at the Church OF
the Unity Elm street diff mch25
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-06-01

AYERS SARSAPARILLA
For Spring Diseases,
For Purifying the Blood
For Scrofnla or Kings Evil,
For Tumors, Ulcers and Sores, or Errnptions and
Pimples,
For Blotchcs, Blairs and Boils,
For St. Anthony's Fire. Rose or ErysipcIas,
For letter or Salt Rheum,
For Scald Head and Ringworm,
For Cancer and Cancerous Sores
For Sore Eyes, Sore Ears and Humors
For Female Diseases,
For Suppression and Irregularity,
For Syphilis or veneral Diseaser,
For Liver Complaints,
For Diseases of the Heart.
The Mayors of the chief cities of the United states
canadas and British Provinces, Chile, Peru Brazil, Mex
ico and in fact of almost all the cities on this Continent
have signed this document to assure their people what
remedies they may with safety and confidence But
our space here will only admit a few of them.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-06-01

ROARD.- FRENCH LANGUAGE
- Ladies' Gentlemen desiring the advantages of
French conversation in the family be accommodated
with Boar and pleasant Rooms at the French Institute
Glasses in French formed for beginners and for I'D
rancad Pupils.
For further particulars address
M l. ROBINSON l.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28

FREMONT HALL, TUESDAY EvENING.-Else-
where in our columns may be found an adver-
tisement of concert to be given tomorrow
evening, at fremont Hall, by Mrs. Brainard.
Those who have heard this lady sing will only
need to know when she sings, and they will
"be there" But as Mrs. B. has resided Here
but short time, and her merits as vo-
calist may be unknown to many of our citi-
zens, we here give notice to all that rich
treat is in store for them The announcement
of Mrs. Brainard's name in the East, where
she is very favorably known, always draws
full houses, and our citizens who wish re.
lief from the dullness which is thrown around
US by grim-visaged war;" will thank us for
calling their attention to the proposed enter.
tainment Mrs B. will be assisted by ladies
and gentlemen well known to us all, and who
are uniformly good and reliable in the concert
room. We have seen the programme for the
evening, and are able to state that it is on q
war footing" having due share of the pa.
triotic.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28

MILITARY MEETING FOR THE FOURTH OF JU
LY.--Agreeable to previous notice meeting
of the representatives Of the various military
organizations of the city and county, was held
at the Court House, in Muscatine, on Friday
June Dist, for the purpose of appointing off
GERS to command the military, and marshals
to have charge of the citizens procession, on
the approaching Fourth of July.
Capt Geo. D. Stevenson was called to the
chair, and j. H. Wallace was appinted secre.
tary
There were some seven different organiza.
tons represented.
On motion, they proceeded to elect, with the
following result:
For the military, Maj. A. M. Hare was cho-
sen Colonel, A. John, Lieut. COL, and j. B.
Henniker, Major.
For the citizens, Ed. Hatch was appointed
Marshal, and Samuel Lucas and Gilbert H..
Wood assistant Marshals.
On motion, companies were not required to
have arms.
On motion, military companies in the vicin-
lty, on both sides of the river, were invited to
JOIN In the ceremonies and exercises of the
day, it being understood that the arrangements
made by the committee, already published,
that the refreshments be provided ON the
principle of a basket pic mic, be carried ont.
GEO. D. STEVENSON, Chm.
J. II. WALLACE, Sec'v
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28
New Pc st Office Regulations.

Several important changes and mod
6;cations of the Postal laws were made
BY the act Of Congress passed the 9th
Of last February which is now in force.
The following will be found Of interest
to tho general public:
/. Tha charge on letters conveyed
by private vessels if for delivery at the
post Office where the same shall arrive,
Eve cents, instead of six as formerly.
If forwarded by mail, such letters are
subject to two cents each in addition to
domestic rates.
2. Regular dealers in newspapers
and periodicals to pay postage on such
matter at the same rates as if paid
quarterly in advance.
8. Maps, engravings, Autographs,
Photographic prints, books, bound or
unbound, and letter envelopes, cards
and blanks in packages Of at least
eight ounces, can be sent for one cent
an ounce, or fraction of an ounce to
any place in the United States under
fifteen hundred miles. The same rates
apply to seeds or cuttings In packages
not exceeding eight ounces. Pre- pay
ment by postage stamps must be made
on these articles, as we'll as all other
matter subject to prepayment.
4. Ten cents on each single letter
from points in the United States cas-,
of the Rocky Mountains, to any State
or territory on the Pacific, regardless
Ct distance.
s. All drop letters must be prepaid
By postage stamps.
8. The use of stamp cut from q
stamped envelope is made fineable witt
fifty dollars, as we'll as the reuse Of
an ordinary postage stamp.
| 7. Letter sheets embossed with post.
ago stamps, stamps, wrappers fol-
newsparer and letter envelopes Of
larger denomination than those pre-
viously in use are authorized to b.
issued.
i 8. Writers of letters can have then
returned, it uncalled for within an,
given period, by endorsing such reques
with their name and address on the let
ter IN writing.
9. All letters deposited in any otic
f unpaid on which prepayment is re
CURED, including drop letter, are to b
held for postage and returned week.,
} to the Dead letter Office.
10. Postage is chargcable on al
letters returned from the Dead cite
,, Office.
II. Letters fer the Pacific coast Cal
be sent by the Pony Express from St
Joseph, Mo on payment to the con
tractors of one dollar per half ounc
i'll addition to the ten cent rate of post
age,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28
Iowa News.

"A painter named Granger shot at Mr..
Day, merchant of Keokuk, but missed him,
the ball entering the left cheek of Mr.. Simon
Frank, who was passing at the time. Frank
is severely though not dangerously wounded
Granger is under arrest.
A young man by the name of Humphrey,
son of James G. Humphrey, living three miles
east of Wapello, was drowned in the Iowa
river on Sunday the 9th inst, while bathing
with party of young friends. The Wash
ington Pres says that in order to find his
body the novel expedient was adopted of at
taching water-soaked log to buoy. 1t
foated about half mile, when it lodged, and
the body was found within few feet of the
spot This expedient was suggested by a
young man named Herrick.
| DRowNED.-Douwe d. Williamson, son Of
John A. and grandson of D. D. Williamson
ESQ.,, of New York city, aged years, was
drowned while bathing in the river just above
Keokuk, on the evening of the 18th inst
The body has not been found.
JOHNSON CouNTy.-Valentine Groveller, a
German blacksmith of Iowa City, aged about
40 years, committed suicide by throwing him
self into the Iowa river just above Terrilrs
Mill, on the 18th inst He was supposed b
in fit of insanity at the time.-On the nigh
of the 18th at about - or o'clock, the barr
of VIM. T. Grouse, in Crouseville, three mile
from Iowa City, was partially consumed BY
by fire. A valuable span of horses and othel
property was consumed. The fire is believed
to have been set by an incendiary.
| Major J. G. Lauman has just handed
us the following list of Companies accepted
by him for the Independent Regiment, au
thorized by the Secretary of War Thi
regiment will rendezvous in Burlington il
connection with one Infantry and one Caval
nv regiment.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28
army appointments from Iowa,

In the organization of the eleven new regi-
ments of the regular army, we notice the fol-
lowing appointments from the State of Iowa !:
..s CAPTAINS.
John G. Read, 18th Regiment of Infantry.
Samuel S. Ross,t of Dubuque, 14th Regi-
ment of Infantry.
A. II. Bereman,t of Mt. Pleasant, 18th Regi-
ment of Infantry.
FIRST LIEUTENANTS.
Ira NJ. Clifton, Sd Cavalry, from I'd Lieut..
Mounted Rifles.
F. F. Burlock, Of Davenport, 18th Regi-
ment Of Infantry.
Edward M. Timoney, Of Louisa county, 18th
Regiment of Infantry.
Newton L. Dykeman, 18th Regiment Of
Infantry.
Thos. H. Carpenter, 18th Regiment Infantry.
"We at loss to know whether this is Capt Reed
of Muscatine John g. Reed, Esq, of Burlington.
tCaptain Ross served in the Mexican war.
IA member of the House of our Legislature from
Henry county.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28

ANOTHER BRIGADIER Cover
nor Stanton, of Kansas, has been commission
ed as Brigadier- General in the United States
army, and has been detailed for duty at New
Mexico, where he is to raise two regiments
One of these regiments is to be commanded
by st. Vrain, and is to be enlisted from the
native New Mexicans. The other regiment is
to be composed of Americans, and command
ed by Kit Carson.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28

At beet life is not very long. A
few more smiles, few more tears,
some pleasure, much pain, sunshine
and song, clouds and darkness hasty
greetings, abrupt farcwells-then our
little play Eill close, and injured ard
lnjurer will pass away. Is it worth
while to hate each other?
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28
Ba tile of BOOUVille.

The following are the details of the fight at
Boonville, Mo-, on the 18th inst:
As Gen. Lyon with the steamers Iatan, Nc
Dowell, and City of Louisiana, was approach
ing Boonville Monday morning, he espied a
battery on the river bank, five miles below the
town at Adams Mill He turned back and
went down about eight miles below Boonville,
where he landed forces to the amount of 200
men, with four field pieces, leaving 100 men
to guard the boats. On the Rockport road,
when within six miles of Boonville, he was at
tackled by State troops 1000 strong, command
ed by Col Little, late of the United States
army, who were concealed in thick under
growth and wheat fields After short fight
the State troops were driven back, and their
camp, which was at Bacon's farm, three miles
below Boonville, on the river bank, with pro
visions, equipage and number of horses, was
taken. The State troops retreated west through
Boon vile in great disorder. They were poor
ly armed and badly disciplined. The loss o
the Federal troops was four killed and nint
wounded.
Four of the State troops are known to b.
killed, and 20 or 80 wounded; the Federal
say many more of the State forces wer'
wounded. They also speak of walking owe
large numbers of dead bodies. Gen. Lyol
and COL Blair were in the thickest of the fight
No officer was hurt. Capt. Burke, of st
Louis, had his sword broken by shot. DIR
Quarles, of the State forces, and prominen
citizen of Boonville were killed The Fedora
troops say that only 500 of their troops wer
in the battle. Gen. Lyon took some 60 or =
prisoners, but released them all this morning
Large numbers of State troops who fie'
from Boonville are returning under the term
of Gen. Lyons proclamation. Several house
!; have been searched for contraband articles
Several secession flags have been captured
also several prominent secessionists. Man
persons who have heretofore been secession
lists are now Union men. With but few ex
ceptions, Gen. Lyon and his men have mad
favorable impressions upon the people
On the morning of the fight Gov. jackson
was coming to the camp with Capt. Kelly
; company, but when the battle began they in
mediately retreated, Kellys company embark
ing on the steamer H. D. Bacon for up tn
river. jackson and staff left for the West O.
horseback
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28

AGES OF TIE GENERALs-Lieut. Gen. Scott
is Is years of age. Gen. Wool is % years old;
Harvey IS; Mansfield, Co. Totten, head Of
the Engineer corps, so; Thayer, Engineers
80 Craig, head of the Ordnance Department
76; Ripley, (Ordinance) 20; Sumner 60
Larned, Paymaster-Gcneral, 20; Gibson, Com
missary General, 70; Churchill Inspector
General, and Thomas, Adjutant General are
all old men, having entered the army in the
beginning of the present century-Gibson in
1903, and Churchill in 1912. Gen. Mcclellan
is not vet 35 Gen. Fremont is under 49,
Gen. Lyon is about A. Gen. Butler is 49,
and Gen Banks is A. Gen. Mcdowell is
about 10
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28

B% One Of the slaves at Newport
News, on being questioned as to wheth-
er he had run away from his master,
replied, ''No, golly, nsass9 ran a,cay
from me When he see de soldiers
comm he run like de debbil ! spec
he's gone to Richmond !"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28

ANOTHER SECESSION FLAG CAPTURED BY
THE MuscAr1NE BoYs.-Capt. Cummins writes
to Harry Compton from Renick's Mills, Mo.
tina. his company captured, at that place, :
REGULAR Palmetto flag, 20 by feet, with the
the Capt will send it up here for exhibition
on the Fourth
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28
RepudiatiOu.

Meath ragged Palmetto southerner sat,
A twisting the band of his Panama hat
And trying to Tighten his mind Of load
By humming the words of the following ode
''Oh for Niger, and oh for whip;
Oh! for a cocktail, and oh for nip;
Oh for shot at old Greedy and Beecher:
Oh for a crack at Yankee School teacher;
Oh for captain, and oh! for ship;
Oh! for a cargo of niggsrs each trip"
And so he kept ching for all he had not,
Not contented with owing for all that he'd got.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28
ry regiment.
BalrLin0t0n Hank Eys.

The New REGIMENTS are .foa'
more regiments accepted from this State, in
stead of three as we reported-three of In
fantry and one of cavalry. The War De
partment has suggested the following named
gentlemen for Colonies of these regiments
subject to the Governors approval: Col.
Fitz Henry Warren, Colonel of Cavalry
Geo. NJ. Dodge, of Council Bluffs; Mr.
Worthington and Capt. Mcdowell, Of Keo
kuk.-Dauenport Gazette
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28

%There are about twenty-eight
pounds Of blood in the human body,
and this all PASSES through the heart.
according to psychologists once in about
every minute and . half.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28
ADMINISTRATORS N. .TIGE.

AIOTICE is hereby given that have been appointed
~ Administrator of the estate Of Charles Nealley,
deceased All persons knowing themselves indebted
i'd estate will settle with the undersigned and N per.
having claims aganst said estate will file the in
he County Judges office. 81. ". MOORE.
Nuscatins, April 25-dsvtf
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28

.Y-A report was circulating on the
streets yesterday that five Of the Aubcatine
volunteers were killed in tho Bonneville
fight. There does not appear to have beer
any foundation for the report We have nc
evidence that the Muscatine companies were
in the fight at all-Daily 2lst.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28
J. II. WALLACE, Sec'y.

There is very natural disafection among
the officers of the regular army at having
civilians advanced over them Nine of these
officers have resigned since the 2Sth of May,
because they were ordered to serve under
persons Of no known military skill