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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-10
SERIOUS ACCIDENT BY CARELESS
SENOOTINaS,

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Mr. Simonton, tel
egraphc correspondent of the New York
Times, was accidentally shot this afternoon.
He was driving in company with Mrs, Simon
ton, in the negliborhood Of Blithewood, and
on turning the corner of Seventh street, sud
denly passed picket guard of ::-ilitia, whose
captain accidentally discharged his musket,
which was leveled full at Simonton's back.
The ball penetrated the shoulder, passing
through the trapezius muscle, and emerging
from the front OF the breast, breaking no bone,
but leaving very ragged wound it then
glanced around his neck, tearing the skin, and
passing tremendously over the surface of his
throat. Mr.. Simonton was so stunred as to
drop the reins, and the horses, being frightened
by the explosion of the musket ran furiousy
and upset the buggy, with Mr.. and Mrs. ST.
monitor, in ditch. There they remained
until taken out by the individual who caused
the trouble, when Mrs. Simonton, who was
greatly bruised, was found to be cut upon the
forehead, while her nose was split open about
an inch and half, as though it had been done
by a knife. They are doing comparatively
well. and it is hoped no serious result will
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-10
FOREIGN POLICY OF THE GOVERN
MENU.

WAsHINGToN, May 9.-Great pressure has
been applied to the secretary of state to pub
lsh the instructions to Mr.. Adams, minister
TO London, but he declines. The recently
published instructions to Mr.. Dayton are I'M
derstood to be the index to the entire Europe
an correspondence. The temper, spirit, and
purpose, have been the same in all cases. 1t
is understood that tine government has receiv-
ed from Mr. Dallas minutes of his interview
with the English minister of foreign affairs,
and OH these the instructions to Mr.. Adams
are based. The result Of careful inquiry jus
titles the assertion, that there is no indication
or prospect Of the recognition of the conteder-
ate states by any of the foreign powers, against
the protest of the administration.
Mr.. Preston's next dispatches from Spain,
in reply TO demand Tor explanations relative
to San Domingo, also about the recognition Of
the confederate states, are looked for with
much interest Mr. Preston, although Ken
tuckian, is loyal, and Is understood to be act
ing in such manner as to meet the approba-
ton OF the administration. All the foreign
ministers are daily making anxious inquiries
about the application Of the blockade, but not
a word of complaint has been uttered by any
of them.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-10
LOUISIANA.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Federal scouts ar
rived from New Orleans report that even the
Home Guard has been mustered into service.
with directions to prepare for speedy trans
portation uortllward. The mayor has called
for a second Home Guard, and men seem 10th
to enlist. 1t is supposed that 1000 troops will
be raised in and near New Orleans, all Of whom
will move toward Richmond.
New York, May 9.--The Herald's New
Orleans special correspondent says three thou
sand applications for letters OF marque have
been made, many from foreign states. Thir-
ty-tive hundred troops were reviewed at
camp Walker yesterday, by Gov. Morse.
Three thousand additional are quartered in
armories in the city, waiting orders. II is ex
pected that all the confederate states will fol-
low the prohibition proclamation of Georgia.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-10
THE FIRE ZOUAVES ON DUTY IN
WARRINGTON.

wAsHrNGToN, May 9.-Early this morning
a large building next to Wizards Hotel was
discovered to be on fire. Many of the New
York Zouaves rushed from their quarters at
the capitol, broke open the engine house, and,
with the machine, hurried to the scene OF con
fagration, rendering highly efficient service in
saving the hotel from destruction. They per-
formed various acts of daring in pulling down
walls, &C., in the presence of thousands OF adj
miring spectators They failed not to salute
the flag over the hotel, and heartily greeted
Major Anderson, whose chamber was adjacent
TO the burning building, and who appeared at
the window, witnessing the proceedings.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-10

NEW York, May SECTION nrmer; sales 1000 bales,
at 1874 % lac for middling uplands.
FLoUR-recepts l2,35I bbls; sales 1880 bbls; state
and quiet and firm; superne state s505 @ SIS;
extra state s525 q $50; round hoop Ohio $685. super
fine western, S5U5 a 5,l5 common to good extra west
ern, 1925 550 southern steady sales 1900; mixed to
good 1915 % rs; fancy and extra $3.50 % 800; Canada
a shade irmer; sales 500 bbls; extra $3.50 "a 1.c0.
GRAIN.-Wheat "a &c lower; sales ~ 800 bush; Chi
cago spring Sl6 % l.l1; Milwaukee club 81 II y l22;
winter red western ST. l,30; white western a
60 Corn heavy, and closed at @ &c lower sales 1870
bush; old mixed western 81 q 64c delivered, closing
with no BUYERS at INSIDE price.
PROYISIONS-Porkh heavy and lower; sales 1850 bbls
sales 1900 bbls, at a 81 200 kegs at O5 Whiskey firm
er; sales 1900 bbls IL a 6ac Rice firm Sugars very
firm: sales 1877 hhds; Porto Rico q 81; Muscovado Al
% sic; Mcladc $50 hhds in bond at &c cash Coffee
steady Rio $50 bags, at III q l3ic; Marcaibo. 25O
bags, at 3t % l4e Jamaica, $50 bags, at private
st Domingo l50 bags, at lsc Molasses unchanged.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-10
WAR PREPARA TIONS All MONT
GONTElRY,

MONTGOMERY, (via New Orleans,) May 8.
Congress is in secret session. 1t is understood
to be engaged in arranging vigorous prose-
cuton of war. and placing the contederacy in
the best possible condition of defence. 1t is
understood the confederacy has control of suf-
ficient arms, ordnance and ammunition of
every description, to put one hundred and
fifty thousand men into the field for years
campaign.
The postal department is ready to take
charge OF the mails as soon as congress di.
reefs. No detention of the mails is feared in
consequence of any policy of the federal gov
ernment In congress, to-day, a despatch
was read announcing that Arkansas had
passed a secession ordinance unanimously.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-10
A TRAITOK SQUAD.

FREDERIcK, May S.--Two companies of
volunteers for the secession army from Bal
timore, passed through this place at ten
o'clock this morning, on their way to Virginia,
under command of Captains Welmore and
Prince. They were unarmed. They stopped
at Liberty last night. Their approach created
much alarm here. The Home Guard were
under arms all night, to protect property.
They marched through the city, projected by
Gen. Shrive-, tie sheriff The appearance of
the men created deep excitement but there
was no outbreak on the way, their worn and
tattered condition exciting rather more ridi-
cule than indignation.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-10
SALT WHICH is TO SAVE sODOM.

WHEELING, May 9.--To-day has been strict
ly observed as fast day. Patriotic sermons
were preached in nine out Of twelve churches
The Methodist pulpit was decorated with
American flags, aud the pastor said he would
hold no fellowship with traitors and if there
was any secessionist in his congregation he
wanted him to leave. Others prayed that
rebels might be subdued or wiped from the
face Of the earth. One company was sworn
into the federal service day others will be
tomorrow
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-10
NORTH CAROLINA.

WAsHINGToN, May 9.--The Richmond En-.
auirer says that the Legislature of North Car
Dina was organized Wednesday, and a bill
calling convention OF the people passed
unanimously. The election of members is to
take place on the 18Th, and the convention
will assemble on the 20tl
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-10

New HAVEN, May 9-The steamer Bien-
vile left at ten o'clock this morning, with the
first regiment Connecticut volunteers, all in
good health and spirits. The Cahawba has
arrived, and will take the second regiment to-
morrow night.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-10

NEW YORK, May 9.-Stocks are dull and heavy Cleve-
land and Toieuo 23a; Gaena and Chicago 81; Illinois
Central scrip SIG; Panama 100; Harlem preferred 3O3
Southern 80 Erie 200; Pacific Mail 6S} New York Cen.
trail 7R Hudson 36 Missouri sly es ST; Virginia SKIES
a. Tennessee skies 45 North Carolina skies 53; Treas
ury u per l0k; Unites States skies 1881 coupons
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NEW HAHTpsHIRE.

PORTSMOUTH, May 9.-The guns have been
mounted at Fort Constitution, at the entrance
of the harbor. Gen Stark has placed three
companies from the New Hampshire volunteer
militia at the fort. There are now 1000 men
in camp in this city.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-10

DUBUQUE, May 9.-Mr. Cumming, conduc-
tor, and engineer Smith, were killed this morn
ing by being thrown off a train, which ran
over both, at Springville.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-10

DAVENPORT, May 9.-The steamer Gray
Eagle sank by coliding with the pier at the
railroad bridge 1t is reported that several
lives are lost. The boat and cargo are a total
loss,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-10

YANKEE CORN PLANTER.-A new
Il and valuable Corn Planter called Browns Seed
Dropper has been introduced in this city by T. & T. d.
Pease, of Thompsonvie, Conn; the owners of the Pa
tent simple in construction, can be attached TO
any handle and by moving spring, the corn is dis
charged the machine to the ground ready for
erng The price is only 81 rs, which amount be
saved two DAYS least. The subscriber is the only
Agent the city of Worcester Grafton Shrewsbury,
Mbury, Auburn Sutton, Upton Westboro' ,Southboro,
Berlin Clinton and is authorized to sell the rights for
Hampshire and iampden Counties Four or five smart,
active men wanted. W. A. BRlGlIAM,
At the Agricultural Grounds.
Worcester. March 20, 1861. d&wtf mch9
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-02-21
Scientific Items.

The SLIDE PRScIrLE IN MACuINERr.-
The slide principle in machinery Is smb.died In
mechanical co1,rivancs which has been substituted
for the human hand for holding, applying snd d.
recting the motion Of cutting tool W the surface Of
the work W be cut, by which the edge Of the tool Is
constrained " move along across the surface Of
the object with such absolute precision, that with
almost no expenditure of muscular exertion, =
workman Ia enabled TO produce any Of the element
sry geome,r.cal forms-linss planes, circles, cylin
ders, cones, and spheres, the greAssst de-
gree Of ease, accuracy, and rapidity. This princi-
of every lathe, and spilled in modified form In the
boring mill, the planning machine, the sls,,ins 60
sins, the drilling machine, Sc, &c.
simple and eutwardly unimpor,ans a. this =
pendsge so Aahes may sppear, II Is not, perhaps; n
exaggerated statement, thai Its influence In mIreg-
ing and extending the use OF IaAchinsry has b. ~
great IS that produced BY WATTS improysnsu . Of
the steam engine itself It's Introduction has IN \
ed to perfect all machinery, TO cheaper II, tnd 70
stimulate inyeaiieA aud improvement. u Is in fac,
quite certain that the facility Of executing and l-
ting precisely the parts Of machines, has rapidly
effected an improved construction of them, and q
more precise adaptation Of mschines 70 the func-
hops hty nave 10 PERFORM Boon Aiter us nsoduc-
'on, the slidt,reN mads sefacting that Is, Its
motion aosg across ,bs surface 70 which the TOOL
It hold were applied were rendered Independent, OF
the atteltion Of the workmtu In charge OF tan
lmprovsneL Of great value.
QUALIFY or BLIsrERED SrEEL.-Good blis
tr d Steel should be Of gsyish color, and Of =
briaht lus,re and 10 should exhibit coarse grain
~ though II were aggregation OF mica or leaves
| Il plumssgo That which exhibits ine grain, ol
/ crystalline form, and which Is " white color, 1.
| always poor srticle. But one degree OF heat Is
favorable for each kIrd Of iron; II that degree b
hit upon, the operation goes On wrll-if other wise
| favorable result clnno, be expected.
! The composition of the cement AMI the constric,
un Of boxes and furnace ha Va Lut ittls H. hu
sUce tbe quality Of The steel, Were ths iroa 1,
" the bsst qualify, and where tho degree o. heat
Il nlost favorable, IL o fIAturs Of bar tSAg from
~ ohsft will exuiblt the largtsG grains or leaves
Ap t2dIcsiun 0f good iron In its ncI Of w-igh
| In cent uiaiDn, while bad iron n<klheT gsius no
l. in wei 1T, iron Of good qualify viii gain
| the rate Il from fifteen " twenty per cent Thi
sppliss especially in ths case OF sGong and pur
| lion.
Had iron makes bat few blisters, or none At ali
the surface Of tho rods Ia rough. With the Ilslit
OF the iron, the number and sizs Of the hissrs In
crease. Dsnsmora iron draws blister close 10 Bills
| tr, and almost all Of equal size. Common Iron
that Is, charcoal iron, raises but few blisters,
! these are of irregular size. The bost qualities ,
luddl,d iron raise but few blissera.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-02-21
CalamitieS.

TIE SKELETON OF MAN was recently found
In q tree top in Stanley, Ontario county, that
was supposed TO have been there yosr. Moth
ing whereby the remains could 10 identified,
was found.
A FIRE pEsrKoYEp tho breaker, machinery,
2 engine houses, three largo engines and the
dwelling house Of the foreman, at tho colliory
Of G. s. RErrIIER, Mill Creek, Pa, on Mon
day night the loss will exceed go 600.
A PAssFSGER CAR RAN orr the track Of the
Vermont Central X. X. on Thursday, and wen,
down an emLankmont, turning over twice.
Miraculously Of the ~ passengers, u broken
arm, and a had cut on the cheek, were tho only
mishaps. The car was u perfect wreck.
THE ICE BROKE VI in tho IIoosick River, on
Wednesday, AMI coming down in immepse
blocks, carried away two small bridges above
tho Falls an avalalche Of lumber and ice
struck the large bridge which connects Hoosick
Falls with the manufacturing establishments,
and carried part Of it away, while 4 number OF
persons were on II, and seven went dswn int ,
the stream a by was lost, and Of the six who
were saved, an old gentleman had a narrow
chance Of losing his life.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-02-21
Reason Reluroina.

The Mobile Advertiser, a warm secession
Journal which month ago was willing the
state Of Alabama should DO carried out Of tho
Union by the simple edict Of a convention, nov
urges the necessity OF submitting the doings Of
the Montgomery Congress, to the popular YER
dict. 1t says:
Were this h..i imply provisional govern pent,
70 give place within = REASONABLE period to . par
Inansn orsaniz izstiop, there would be rom for
question and OH. ction 70 features In she
sHtution and ~ the manner OF its adoption. BIT IL
10 fair 10 presume thss the nembsrs of the Con
gress SEQ ia defects clearly ., anybody else and
have been ac,uasd by high and patriotic motives
In what they have dons IL La eluAlly certain, how
ever, that the Constitution and executive officers,
OF any psi mAnent govrrnm.ns 10 give sAtlsLsc aon
70 the people, must h'st have shslr formal rAtihcA
ton In some appropriate manner. II 10 beyond
conception that such gove' nmens will be formed
and put In operation without direct or hIll consul
tston with the people. II must and will be re-
msmh%red that they are the Legitimate source OF
sll power and are naturally and Justly jsslous Of
spy infringement upon their political privileges aud
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-02-21
Criminal.

Drum EATING n on rHE INCREASE in the
United States. Out Of 300. 900 pounds import
oil into the country last year, only ono tenth
was used medicinally.
Two THIEVES BOLDLY ENTERED furnishing
store at Rochester on Friday evening, seized
S20 lying on the desk and decamped before the
store.keeper could recover from his astonish-
mcnt.
BoTH THH DuELrfsTs WE'RE KIrLED at an
affair Of honor on the line Of Georgia and Flor
ida, near Durcan.ville, on Friday week. p
Win HART, editor Of tho tallahassee Ftorii1
Sentinti, was ono Of tho parties.
WIrE-nrArrSa Is TURNED into husban l.
beating at Pittsburgh, Pa. BRIpGEr MusrHr
was arrested for assault and battery on her
husband on Saturday. Adultery is also
charged against her.
An INFAMOUS MOTHER deserted her baNy,
five days old, In the cars between Pittsburgh
and Harrisburg Pa, on Friday. A klnl lady,
herself ,hildlcss, adopted the waif, and he was
named ABRAHAM LINCOLN on the spot.
A YOUNG uIRI went TO take bu Try ride at
81. Louis on Sunday weeh, and did not return;
her mangcd corpse was found on Wednesday
in wood near the city. Tho man who accom-
panied her has disappeared.
Six GIRLS, INMATES Of tho Reformation
School, at Deer Island, Boston, escaped early
On SATURDAY morning they iutcu iud .aunCu-
ing xxi at the what, and row themselves o
shore with bro m handles; tho darkness fright
ened them, ond hey we're glii to return.
A nRuTAL CoSpu,ToE on the Grand Truck
lite ro emily cjcctol JoSEru CnrvIRR from he
train while on tho road in mO'iur h,cnus, he
had ridden beyond his paid desttra'irn. The
body Of tho young man was found frn2cu, and
an inquest called. but the whole matter was
hushed up, no one knows why.
DARINa THIEF entered a jovclry store al
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-02-21

In TIVE Quo STATISTICS for ths mast vssS
are the followingi Dog damages on skssD
t102 3os; Dumber Of watches In the ststs os6,.
500, aud their average value e1s pianos in ths
State $500.
The RxroRr OF TIE 0nondags Salt SPRINGS
shows that the amount Of salt manufactures
during the past year was 8, 5,593,447 bushels.
equal to ], lis, $50 barrels OF $50 pounds each
totsl pounds 818 222, 900. or this quantity.
|, ,462, 56b bushels was coarse salt produced b.
by collar evaporation--4,1 130, ,882 bushels va
fine salt produced by artificial heat. The
largest quantity Of salt manufactured In any
one year was in 1861, ,083, 219 bushels. The
total amount made since 1797-13o, 737, 16s
bushels.
HES. ZApocK PRArr has furnished statis-
tics for his dairy farm Of 203 acres al Prstta-
Vile for the lat year. lie kept so cows Ths
aggregate quantity Of milk was 20, 276 gallous.
or 525lS gallons per each COW, being an aver
age OF about Is gallons per day for ssch-
The butter amounted to ., 143 pounds or sbost
1872 pounds for each co ., being an average Of
about II OF. per day for each the averags
quantity Of milk to each pound Of butter was
about II Ia quarts. The whole amount u
pork was 6, SIC pounds, or about 100 Ia pounds
Tor each COW. Tho receipts were, for buttr
s2,14s 80 for pork si56 IL for calves $50
total s2,Gs5. Expenses for working the farm.
including s7O0 interest on investment, s1,-
l25 10.
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STOCK FLUCTUATIONS.
This table Il derived BY Comparison of The Firs
Qoard sulss aach davt
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

, Wkpsspr' 90 ~;
Ashs.sse y. nn mari lne s q, @t oo'h h'pdS. sales
o. imsH 20 W. reA ny, g. 80. o., y.-. -.
FLOUR ANn mkI-rhe asm sna 70, western Ca
ssl fIou, 70 Iess acnye' pus WIN moosrAse ArsVss
Prlcss Ms pnonsnscs, ING inquiry ehieny ior
she local sAa eAs'crn nou orsas s A.. oo n.
Inc ssles ae oUoo ooIs. - 20 49, "r,o soir su-
nerhns S.ss apa Wessm 20 SeAso o. ~ ~ nn lot ex,ra
ssAsei ~ seso ~ LOT cnoiee ." g. ts " ior the
low grsaes OF " ssse,n eauA; o"sso 10 1r sn,p-
p,h4 u " rohn,np eA"~ ouio' anu ~ 'oA
~ ~ ioI ssus sna uo' , x. 49,. ,
CahAah rnu, ~ s%uy ueinna' anu
hrmeI ean anS ss q. cnoss r a. r SIC sooora's;
sAiss y, ooo py's, - ~ ooss' - W. .
uS ,n ~, a. A., Ws.s III .nc ,.sa nS ohS
% %nTn' w pA,s ,i nS VS. t e ss, oi v vo
bols 10 smsi, io's ~ 20 4oaSo 20 tn mixed 70 sood
supeinhe bAIuhore' @c aho sosoAs 20 or hs
pes.eI g,seE A.. ,, 4, ,.
sAies =, ~ y. a, D 20 20 o'6e 10 ~ r'ouf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-02-21
Chinese Printing.

The treaty has been signed by the Emperor
and is being printed In Chinese, for distribution
over the empire. The way Of printing il is
very peculiar. 1t is first printed on very thin
paper, which Is pasted on board about four
feet square, then all the paper and film Of the
standing on low bas-relief then two tables,
the size Of the board, arc placed about foot
apart on ono Is the paper to he printed on,
eight feet by four half Of 1t is heavily wei ght-
ed to prevent its moving the other half is
doubled over on the first the board is fixed on
tue second table, two men stand opposite each
other wet the type with Indian ink, and then,
il from the first table over the type, and Let II
fall upon them, rub the sheet over with hard
fiat brush, and it receives the impression the
sheet is then lifted by corners again, and let
fall between the tables,-Letter from Pakir
November Z.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-02-21
Lsuisiana for tho Unien--RsdsrseIs mont Of
mr.. Heullsny.

The Philadelphia Press publishes tho follow
ing extract Of a letter addressed to Mr.. BoU.
IiGsY by distinguished citizen Of Now Or
leans. will be seen that Louisiana has not
yet taken sides with the secodeIs:--
Your speech and course IN not reStsning your
seat in Congress, unless the people you rcpro'on
order 1t, meets with the appreciation of your
friends
Our secession convention horc has been in
session near month, ant the popular vote Of
the state has never been published. 1t is now
ascerthincd that the popular voc has gone for
the Umol OF cooperation ticket, by 32O mi-
jolity.
Tie convention a. vet has done no good hut
to vote down SlhDELL and BESJAMIs, which
was glorious triumph
II the vote was to he taken to day in this
stato, really think the disunionists would DO
defeated.
Stand up to the oil flag, tho star, and stripes.
God knows the people here, for the fear Of being
taken for AbolitiOnists, are afraid to raise tho
old flag, and not ono is now to I've soen in this
city, or among our vessels at tho loves. II
makes mo s,d Every attcmp, Ia bsing pado,
after two failures, to got up an illumination,
which the Mayor aud Council have recommend.
ed, on the 22a--tho birthday Of WAsHISaroN.
This is dodge TO get our people to have re-
joicing over the downfall Of our Union on the
day WASHINGTON was born, which won't take
many will not join in.
An old friend has just stepped In while am
writing. lie says: God bless you, for stand
ing up for tho Unionl"