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Worcester daily spy., 1861-04-29
JETF. DAVIS COMING.

CINCINNATI, April pa reliable gentle.
man, who left Montgomery last Tuesday, SAYS
jeff Davis had that day issued an order for
the troops of Alabama to concentrate al Ophe-
lika, from whence to start on the 18th for
Lynchburg, Va. Those from Georgia were
TO move for the same point. As he passed
Nashville, Thursday, the talk was strong Tor
secession. lie reports that there was great
disappointment among lie rebels at the rein
iorcenent Of Fort PickeEs
Worcester daily spy., 1861-04-29
A PIRATE COMMISSIONER.

New York, April 27.-The agents of the
steamer Nashville have been advised that this
steamer has been taken at Charleston and it
is reported that Lieut.. Meredin, formerly of
the Harriet Lane, has been appointed to com.
mand the Nashville, intending to proceed to
sea to intercept the next California steamer.
Ii is positively stated that he has letters OF
marque from jeff Davis. Flour was fifteen
dollars barrel at Charleston, and fresh pork
thirty cents pound. Charleston was not
hlonLn1n1
Worcester daily spy., 1861-04-29
FROM wAsmINGroN-LArEsr.

WAsHINGroN, April 28.-(Sunday. )--The
president will tomorrow promulgate his pro-
clamation for extending the blockade to the
ports of Virginia and North Carolina, for the
same reasons he has heretofore declared for
other southern ports. Capt Stringham will
direct the general blockade.
Northern troops continue unobstructedly to
arrive both by river and mail An order will
be issued tomorrow, prohibiting soldiers
from wearing side arms unless on duty.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-04-29
pENNsYLyAN1A CAMPS.

CHAMBERsBURG, April 28.-The camp is in
fine condition Gen. Williams has reduced
the soldiers to the strictest discipline. A
camp will Immediately be formed at Pittsburg,
Troops are to be collected there to protect the
frontier of the southwestern counties, if n"ces-
sary, and also to protect Union men Of the
northwestern counties of Virginia.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-04-29
VESSELS SEIZED.

PHILADELPHIA, April 27.--A government
steam tug pursued the tug VIM. b. Ranney,
and captured her in Delaware Bay, this morn
ing. She had recently been purchased here,
i is supposed for the southern confederacy.
The prize was handed over to the navy yard
authorities.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-04-29

QUEBEc, April N.-Agents of the federal
government and others said to be connected
with Vanderbilt have been trying to buy the
gulf steamers, Victoria and Lady Head and
also Enfield rifles and ammunition fl ON our
government. which refuses unconditionallY
Worcester daily spy., 1861-04-29

NEW YORK, April 27.-Stocks are bettcr Chicago 374
Gaena 2Sf; Toledo 2S9 Illinois Central scrip So; Pan
anna 100; Michigan southern guaranteed 20; Michigan
Central AT; Reading 323 Erie 225; New York Central
73k; Pacific 20; Virginia IS; Kentucky skies "
Missouri skies 40; Treasury II per cent lOl
Worcester daily spy., 1861-04-29

PHILADELPHIA, April sc. j. Ingersoll
has invited expresidents Buchanan, Pierce,
Fillmore, Tyler, and Van Buren,, to become
arAitrators to settle the differences between
nurtll and sodth. There is little expectation
here of any good resulting. We should think
SOL
Worcester daily spy., 1861-04-29

of safety with power similar to those exercised
by similar committee at the commencement
OF the revolution.
Grayson Richenburger is appointed secre-
tary of state. The legislature is disposed to
offer no moestation to the troops al Annapo-
lis, though there are reports of their exercis'
ing arbitrary powers by dispossessing citizens
of farms and property which have created
much Indignation.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-04-29

BURLINGTON, April 27.-The state regiment
is in camp, waiting orders, and 10000 more
are waiting for call to war.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-04-29
Antusenrfnts.
a. r A N ID G ON C.E RT
MECHANICS HALL.

THE WORCESTER S. s. SINGING SOCIETY,
Numbering 1875 voices under the direction of Mr.. A..
WHITING assisted by efficient Orchestra OF 20
formers, will give their Second Annual Concert,
"wednesday MAY Day. Evening, May L.
The Programme will be made up of Overtures Cho.
ruses from Operas, Duets anu Songs among which will
be sung the MARssILLEs HYMN and The STAR SPANGLEp
BANNER, in Costume,
Mr. Whiting begs leave TO state that he has taken great
pains in preparing this Concert and feels ent that
those who attend will feel they have been paid for
their trouble. Tho music Will be Of high character
of sufficient variety to snit ALL
SoLoIsTs Misses Emma and Fanny Putnam Miss +.
Benchly, Miss Draper.
Leader Of tha Orchestra G. p. BURT; b d ALLEN,
Pianist; all under the direction of \. WHITING.
Single Tickets 81 cents; Family Tickets, admitting
three, so cents; Children under twelve 15 cents to
be had at the Music Stores and at the door the
ming of the Concert
n B.-No Family tickets will be sold at the door.
Doors open at g. to Concert clock.
APPS DIT
Worcester daily spy., 1861-04-29
WORCESTER WRITING ACADE-

w MY.-The Second Term will commence on MON
DAY EVENING, April L. and continue Three Months
Office 269 Main street. up stairs.
Terms, for Classes 10 cents per lesson. Private in
struction in Plain Ornamental writing Flourishing.
Stationery furnished at Is cents per lessen.
Academy open from D. m to u M, and from to p.
m, Saturdays excepted. Pupils commence at any
time. dtf mch29
Worcester daily spy., 1861-04-29
NTAPES' NITROGENTZED SUPER.

AiA PHOSPHATE OF LIME.-Farmers and dealers
in want of this superior fertilizer will find large guam
ty, Tor sale by the in bags at the subscribers
factory, Court Mills which they at a very low
price and warranted pure article This is the best Fer
tizer known. N0URSE. MASON, ~ co,
ap26 d&Mlm Court Mills, Lincoln Square.
Worcester daily spy., 1861-04-29
A MOTHER BARGATN IN PIANO

"A FORTES.-Just received, new 7-octave Piano
Forte highly finished rosewood case carved legs superb
tone and first class instrument in every respect.
Will be sold for $500 if applied soon warranted
equal to Instruments usually sold for $500 $500
quire OF LUCIUS MERRlFIELD. Music Teacher, No. II
High street. corner OF Chatham street. dtf apl6
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-10

Hon Daniel S Dickinson, of Bng hamtoD; ex Governor
Gardner, Of Massachusetts,; J. r. Dean, ID. T. Ives A.
Washburn and wife, Parker and g. T. and c. II. Rich.
ardson Of Boston, e. d. Stanley, Of Augusta and w. X.
kmball, Of Maine, are stopping at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel.
C. Humphrey Of the United States steamship Mohawk
w. Crawford of BALTIMORE H. Nanderzee, OF Charleston;
H. Hurbut, of Geneva; Dr futile, OF New Bedford r. r.
Trot, Of Washington W. r. rru A. Berry, G. =. Burn
ham, G. II SIN. th and ". X. Horton OF Boston, and j.
Hobart of California, are stopping NJ the Aston House.
Colonel Seawell, Of the United states Army; Or. J
Griffith, Of Missouri j. L. Hinton aud wife, Of Virginia;
A. T. W nston, of Cleveland A. H. Ray, OF Washington,
q p Burke, of Texas; u. Reynolds, of Albany, " X
johnson, Of Alabama J. s. Shines, Of Boston, and y
MORE, of Bridgeport, are stopping at the ST. Nicholas
Hotel.
Com Iavallette, United States Navy; Col A. W. Doni.
phan Of Missouri, Gen. r. n Zocotier, sf Tennessee;
Hons j. q Goodrich, r. b. Crowninshied, r. Waters, T.
s. Chandler. of Massachusetts; Hons T. o. Upham w. G.
Moves, j. j. Wadsworth, T. Corning J. J. Astor, Gen
Wool OF New York, Capt. A. Ezey Lieut. r. Arnold add
A. s. Long United States Army; w. r. Lawrence Jr. and
family, ~. Aspinwal OF New York; Judge Mason and
lady, Of Maryland, arrived in Washington Friday.
l. A. Bigelow, Boston; Jno. NJ. Brown and Richard NJ.
Hoe, New York fare In London
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-10
LETTER FROM EX-GOVERNOR LAWRENCE,
OF RHODE ISLAND.
TO the EDITOR OF THE HERALD.


II is not my purpose to trespass on the attention
of your readers by discussing any Of the questions,
already sufficiently debated as regards the att
tude which south Carolina nd the other States similarly
situated with her may be supposed 20 hold either
under the constitution Of the United states or the laws OF
nations towards the federal government aud foreign
Powers Nor do propose to inquire whether the appre
tensions for their peculiar iEcttuons created by the
election OF President nominal % by sectional
tion which they could by possibility have been
presented IN connection with platform in direct var
snoc as regards the security OK heir property with the
constitution interpreted by &c highest judicial autho
ry ustnes on the pGrt Of the slavehodiug states
cession or revolution
IL is TO be remembered that there is great practical
difference bctUeen the isolated movement OF South
Carolina 1898 which was rsss eoyer never oonsum
mated BY actual recession and the cooperation "a such
proceeding Of all the cotton States not OF all the slave
holding members Of the consederacy Calling TO mind the
policy purs9ed rds us r our ownsevoutionary MS
tory, IL presumed thai any engi tened statesman,
endued with true American falling, xold wish to inau
gurate arcda war which, sitter tbe expenditure Of
millions of money and che sacrifice OF thousands Of lives,
could only terminate IA permanent separation IL Is
on that account tha, / have noticed, with OK
IRENE regret, the resolutions Of New Yori and other
States, which, eesssng for the p1rpose Of eliminating
coercion the appropriate fanatics Of the General GO
vernm3n, have proSrod tsfr sosources ts be EN-.
poyed against those nembeu Of the confederacy which
differ from them In taer construction OF the federal
compact
Moreover IL is for those who oppose all eonciaoa 70
reflect that The Powers Of Europe would be inactive
observers OF any that would endnger supply
cotton which, despite the efforts hitherto maize in The
East Indies and elsewhere IL stl monopoly commodity
Of our Southern Eates The loss Of single crop Of
product essential 10 the industry Of the civilized
world could scarcely fa especially In England to be at
tended with the nost drefu consequences The law Of
nations requires ler The parties 10 q civil war equal
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-10

The exchangesat the Bank Clearing House this
morning are STATISTICS 37-the smallest sum at
which they have stood at any time since 1857
and the balances 81 ,l47, 447 81.
The following table will compare the exports Of
the seven nrncinal stanle articles for the week
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-10

FROM the New UT cans bee, Jan ~.
Yesterday morning, after breakfast, in the Sea
mems Home, Of New Levee and Erao streets,
number of persons became violently SICK after the
other, rurgng and vomiting IN manner that showed
there must have been poison In what they had Just eaten
AZ the table In short time twenty male boarders and
three female servants stricken with these symp.
toms, and all but sent TO the Charity Hospital
Mr. Kicker, the Superintendent fearing foul play
somewhere came down to notify the Mayor, who i'm.
mediately despatched Chief Police McCleand and
Lieutenant Boylau to the place rigid investigation
showed the poison TO be strychnne used as yeast pow
der by the cook The clerk Charles Peterson said that
box of yeast powder bad been left in the Office long
he thought would not be called for and gave IL to the
cook, an old Irish woman named Hannah Dougherty,
last saturday morning In making bread for break
fast yesterday morning. Hannah found that her supply
81 yeast powder nearly out, and took spoonful
from the box, which labelled precisely like
other boxes Of yeast powder but contained srychnne
the Evening star, named William Campbell SAYS he
the box given 10 the clerk three months ago BY the
steward OF ship, whose name he thinks Louis and
who merely said, iore is the POWDER The clerk and
cook both arrested They neither OF them tasted
the corn bread and being questioned that point the
COOK says she never eats corn and the clerk he had
stop sailor who tried TO run away without paying his
board.
last night found the people who had eaten the corn
bread getting along quite favorably In the Charity
tested themselves. Their names are ns follows
Isaac Seeey, Ben Beckwith John Decker John Fischer,
New York Samuel W. Toss, WIN. Barry, Thomas Pagget,
Maine; George BARTLETT Alex Cormack, Boston, Leander
Taylor Providence; James Nell, Savannah Francis
Down, county Down, relfnd; Charles Smith, Sweden;
Nike Rose, denmark; Alfred Roddo, Hanoveri Martin
Peterson, Norway Robert smith, Plymouth, England;
Alfred Harris, London, England; Thomas Collins canada
West Bridget Cavanaugh county Carlow; Bridget Coye,
county Caven, and Catharne Cronan county Kerry Ire
land.
The above are the hospital Tho only other sufferer
Is Captain Maokintyrc, who remains at tho scamens
Home
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-10

NATIVITY AND OCCUPATION MEMBERS MAssA.
cuusETTS LEGISLATURE learn from the annual Register
Of the Executive and Legislative Department OF the
state of for 1861 that OF the total number
OF members OF the Legislature 2s0) 2l9 born in
Mass scbuseits, 25 In New Hampshire, In vermost In
Maine o In New York, IN Connecticut 10 Rhode Is.
land in England, in Scotland and in Ireland so are
farmers 20 merchants, ~ lawyers IL manufacturers,
physicians editors mariners and the rest divided be.
tween large variety Of occupations nearly every trade
and business having representatives Two members of
the Senate and members of the House democrats
Three members Of the House members the Union
party making a total opposition TO the republicans OF
"a ynts
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-10
CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT.

SATURDAY, Feb. " r NJ
FIouR-The market dull, and prices heavy and Ia
favor Of purchasers with sales Of supcrane State and
Western at SIS o5 So 90 and extra do at 80 % 80 40.
WHEAT was duh and sales limited to 10000 bushels in-
GLIDING Western rod at 81 81 81 %, and Milwaukee
club at 81 22as1 "a.
Com was heavy, with sales Of about 5000 bushels no
CSC 65 &c for Western mixed from store aad at Gle.
PosR was quiet and prices unchanged. Sales 200 bbs.
mess at ST. 60, and prime at Sl3.
WHsyry. Sales 100 bbls at 1Shc.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-10

The rtsamer Thos Ffeeborn, Opt. Mosril, osue 10
To the city yesterday morning. bringing eight Of the crew
Of the ship st. Nicholas, Bragdon hence for Havrs 7th
inst. Il appears the ship when passing down The by,
was overtaken by the gale which suddenly came on
from the westward and sser going out the Heokthere
being pilot boat At the Bar to take the pilot taf
Frederick Neson) out-the anchor was lot go md H.
snip having sail on she did not fetch up until she was
some fifteen miles OF shore, during which time portion
Of her badly frozen. They were brought to
the city yesterday morning in the steamtug and Others
being shipped in their places, sent down 70 the snip
by the land conveyance.
The pilot boat Washington, No 4, should have taken
her place station boat Thursday last having left the
city on Tuesday She probably took short cruise 70
eastward, and has been unable TO work back 70 the
Heck since Several pilots in outward bound vessels bad
narrow escapes from being carried TO
During the gale Of Thursday the Empire State,
OF the Fail River ne while going into Newport came in
collision with an unknown schooner and had her stem
above water twisted, but does not leak. She will lay
over trip 10 repair The damage TO the schooner
very slight.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 8, 1851.
During the gale OF Thursday the ship Aanlius about
call for Liverpool dragged into the sand one side
Of the CHANNEL where she remains, but win probably
float as the tide rises II is thought she has
aimed no damag6
The Belvdere from Richmond for this port, Ia
eported ashore of the mouth Of Magpth river. Assist
ance will probably be sent from Annapolis.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-10

I,
Your kind letter Of the 25th ult aud the express pack
sge obtaining the bronze medal Of Mr. Clay, both
safely 10 hand this morning. Permit me, In the first
place 10 return you my heartfelt thanks for your good
neee In sending this valuable present and secondly
Ia expese the extreme qualification feel in possessing
so beautiful a memcpto OF him whom, during my whole
political life, have loved and revered as teacher and
leader A. LINCOLN
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-10
The Baltimore Patriot of Yesterday SAWS

The money market somewhat frightened at the close
OF the week and without any material increase in rates.
There is an increased difficulty In eflectng sales The
banks have been less liberal during the week combining
their favors almost exclusively TO their respective
toner's consequently larger than usual of good
paper offered the street We continue quote best
endorsed at 10 IL, best single names at IL Is, and
good to fair endorsed but less known, at n az per
freely paid.
The Philadelphia Bulletin of last evening SAYS
In the money market there is but little change TO
cord but the principal feature Is the steady and rapid
contraction going in business circles The aggregate
Of the good offered the streets from day day
" small and the banks have not enough OF acceptable
paper presented TO absorb their receipts.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-10
MISCELLANEOUS.

ID r. X.
III. In cases Of smallpox Scarlet Fever Measles, putrd
sore Throat ipthefia, Cough. and Colds, II RAILWAYS
READY RELIEF and REGULATING PILLS are rcsorted
danger need be apprehended Oae two applications
the Relief and few doses Of the Pulls will
ycsee OF the disease Il used when he symptoms appear.
Prces-Rehef nc, Hc., aud VI per boe Pulls Csc. per
Dor.
RADwAy CO., NO q John street.
Sold by druggists and s'orekeepers everywhere.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-10
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
SATURDAY, Feb. 9-6 P. M.

SATURDAY Feb. 9-8 p. M.
The money market is dull without change. The
right sort of paper goes readily at Ia per cent;
but there is not much such paper on the market On
call, the brokers are freely supplied at q 8 per
cent. Foreign exchange closed very heavy at l05-
Az.
The stock market is inactive, but prices are
pretty well sustained. Some Of the commission
houses are picking up bonds and State stocks In
small lots for customers, and few of the Western
railroad shares are being taken up in the same
way. United States stocks were better to-day
Treasury notes decline Is, the 10H notes selling at
par. The volume Of business done continues small.
This morning Erie advanced 2L per cent, and
Pacific Mail ~; Illinois Central, q; Michigan
Central, "a; Toledo, "a; Burlington, "a; Reading,
"a; New York Central, a. After the Board the
marketwa firm; in the afternoon it closed dull,
the following being the quotations:-Te nnessees,
6914 "a; Virginia 6's, 749 rs; Missouri 6s, 651
az; Canton, IA "a; Cumberland Coal prefer
red, IA a u; Pacific Mail, s2H a SO; New York
Central, 76 u; Erie, 1914 "a; Hudson River,
427s 1917 Harlem; 1914 ale; do. preferred, 1871
"a; Reading, AZ a n; Michigan Central, 54A a
"a; Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana, Az
"a; do. guaranteed, 81 a "a Panama, 1l2 Q "a;
Illinois Central 1874 5s; Galena and Chicago, 69%S
"a; Cleveland and Toledo, 80 "a; Chicago and
Rock Island, 55H e; Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy 69s4 70; United States SIS 1874, IS q SO.
The following was the business Of the Sub-Trea.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-06-11

PACIFIC CASHMERE COMPANY.--An asso-
citation of gentlemen in San Joaquin county,
under the name and style of the Pacific
Cashmere Company, have made arrange
ments with the United Cashmere Company,
Of Tennessee, for the shipment of 6fty-two
Cashmere goats for the propagation and
the production Of Cashmere wool. The
editor of the Republican has examined
specimens Of the wool. shorn from The pure,
full, seven-eightbs, tbree-fourths. and half
blood goats. which are truly magnificent.
being as fine and soft as silk. The fleece
Of the first grade is six inches 10 length,
and is valued at eight dollars pound. The
lower grades are coarser, shorter fleece.
and much less in value for manufacturing
purposes. The celebrated Cashmere shawls,
the finest of which sell for almost fabulous
prices, are manufactured from the wool Of
the Cashmere goat.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-06-11
9erada democrat.
To AnfI-Nnr Men.

viii some Of those CalifoTnians who are
crying peace, read the following, which we
clip from the New Orleans True Delta? 1t
is especially directed to Breekinridgers:
Our numerous correspondents may just
as we'll put aside their speculations as to
what might have been done. or what should
be done, anent the bringing the present diff.
ferences of the nation to a pacific termina-
tion. Before the Presidential election, as
Immediately succeeding it, and at al! times
subsequently, up to the very decisive overt
acts OF war itself, we continually pressed
upon the earnest attention of our readers
the necessity Of putting their affairs in the
closest and safest order to meet. aud, If pos
sible, nnharmed, Outlive the political hur-
ricane the masters of the elements were de-
termned to let loose upon US. The defeat
of Democracy we knew would be the pre-
text of those who most industriously labored
TO accomplish it by direct and indirect ma
neuvers, for dissolution Of the Union, and
we prepared our readers, by frequent and
timely warnings, to anticipate bloody de-
structive and tedious civil war, should those
who were operating with that end in view
euCCteu. NO pcdCtlul uiosOluOOu VI thV
American Government we knew was among
supposable events in the mind of any sane
or intelligent man; and those who to mis-
lead aud deceive, confidently assured their
dupes that it would be so, willfully or igno.
rantly falsi6ed facts for their own dishonest
purposes. II, upon the other hand
the people should again be allowed a share
ofthe management of their own affairs, we
shall as ever be found doing battle in be-
half of those citizens whom we regard as
the most deserving, and who, in our opin-
ion, will most earnestly endeavor TO bring
to ON early honorable aud satisfactory ter
mnation the present loathsome and unnat-
ural differences To our mind, the way this
can be most safely, economically and speed
lily effected will be by putting forth the
whole power Of the people, by placing at
the disposal Of whatever head circumstan-
ces--in the absence of poular selection
may place in control Of public affairs--care-
fully bearing in mind, however, that unless
the people can early regain possession Of
the power of which they have allowed them
selves to be momeDtarily bereft, our form
of government, its institutions and our lib
critics will vanish together.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-06-11

On, WHAT NAME I'VE hope that the
people of Chinatown, or Nevada City-or
whatever they please TO call twill recon-
sider the action Of their late meeting, aud
apply some other name to their growing
town. In a conversation, lately, with a
citizen of that place, we learned that the
name of Nevada City" was not by any
means the unanimous choice of the inhab-
itants. Another reason why the name
should be changed is that in Colorado Ter
ritory (tbe Pixies Peak country there is a
Nevada City. which has been a place Of
some importance for months, and therefore
has a priority of title. It is on the Over
land route, as we'll as our Nevada City, and
it is meet and proper that this last produc-
ton of fertile brains should be cbristened
something else, to avoid-if no other argu-
ment can be used-confusion in the Post
Office Department.-[Territorial Enterprise.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-06-11

DECIDEDLY COoL.-When the steamer
State of Maine arrived al Fort Monroe with
the Massachusetts, troops, the Virginia resi-
dents around the Fort, who are all seces-
sionists. were very much surprised, enraged
and mortified. They collected around the
captain Of the steamer, who is as cool and
intrepid specimen Of a Yankee as New
England contains, and told him significantly
that the troops would never go back to
Massachusetts, He replied that that was
the last thing they thought Of; that the
country was so fine they intended to settle.
and send for their friends, and he was gcihg
to New York 10 get another load.