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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-23

FIRE IN WACHUsETT VILLAGE. - The
FiIchburg Reyeille says the house and barn
belonging TO Benz. Wyman, Esq, was set on
fire Tuesday evening last, and entirely CON
suned. The house was unoccuped at the
time. The barn contained small amount of
hay and farming tools, Loss about 5000, on
which there was no insurance.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-23

officially ascertained that the government has
now in the field, in camp, and in process OF
formation, 600, 600 volunteers, and the enlist
ments for the regular service are more than
heretofore numerous" In addition to these
COO 900 volunteers We have the regular army,
which, at the present time, numbers probably
ltnni 2lO00 10 25.OOD.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-23

HENRY y. CLARK, who went out as suffer
with the twenty-flth regiment, IL now at
home, and will return 10 Annapolis carly next
week. Letters left at the store Of George p.
Bryant, to-day or Monday, viii be faithfully
delivered.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-23

EXPLOSION OF POWDER MILLs.-We are
informed that The powder mills of A. G. Fay
Potter & CO., in Barre, were greatly injured
by an explosion on the morning OF Thanks
giving day. No person was injured. We
have not learned the particulars OF the disaster
Or the extent of the loss.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-23

OYSTERS, OYsrERs.-J. LUDINGTON & Co, Ne. Foster
street. keeps constantly hand wholesale ana retail
the best New Haven oysters As they constantly re-
cevng them fresh and in large quantities. they are able
to the wants Of their All orders LETT as
their place will he promptly attended TO.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-23

HARPER's MONTHLY FOR DECEMBER is for
sale at Mellen's. 1t contains the usual amount
and variety Of articles, some of them finely
illustrated. This magazine is always good.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-23

YOUNG LADIES INsTITUTE-Ihe winter term of
Prof Bushels Institute will commence on Monday,
25th list. Hours of session from 81 A. NJ. to l p. NJ
Particular attention given TO private instruction
from to 2 M
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-23

Call onyour grocer FOR Herrck Alca's Gold Medal Sal
eras 1t Is the only perfectly healthy saleratus made
After using half paper if you are not satisfied re-
turn the balance, and get the money aid for the whole
1t is much better to with than soda 1t
peculiarly adapted to dyspcpc persons Try it. For
sale by and druggists, wholesale by all
dealers. Depot ll2 Liberty street, New York
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-23

LIEUT., WILSON, Of the twenty first regi-
ment from Annapolis, is here, and will return
on Montay evening, and will take letters and
quite small packages for those wishing to send,
if left at 1875 Main ST.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-23

The PUBLIC Schools will commence their
winter session on Monday next, as usual, of
which Official notice is given in another
column.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-23

SAD ACCIDENT IN Harvard The Clinton
Courant learns that party OF lads unwise-
ly ventured upon the thin ice, at Harvard,
Thanksgiving day. A group of foar Of the
boys broke through into the water, and only
one escaped. Two Of those drowned, aged
twelve and fourteen years. were sons of
Josiah Rand the third was Hiram f. Hap
good, fine youth Of fourteen years. This
unfortunate affair cast gloom over the whole
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-23

LETTERS FROM COMPANY Give have re-
celyed letter from Capt Bowman, Of compa-
ny Z, since his capture, and two from Henry
Greenwood, private in the same company.
These letters enable us TO account Tor all the
persons belonging to the Clinton Light
Guard who were engaged in the disastrous al
fair at Balls Bluff, with the exception of
John Kirckuer VIM. Walker, and James
Warner. Of these three nothing is known
further than that they were seen, unhurI, al
ter the battle. The letter from Capt. Bow
man Contains nothing OF special interest turh-
er than list Of the prisoners. He acknuwl-
edges kind treatment and good food. His let
ter, however, is dated Oct. 9th, before the
fact had TRANSFERRED that lie was selected as one
OF the hostages Tor the pirates now confined in
our Jalis, aud ordered to criminals cell and
criminals treatment, to await the issue of
Their trials. The last letter from Mr. Green
wood goes more into detail, and we give it 10
our readers almost entire -
RICHMOND, VA, Nov. Is. 1861
Friend Ballard: | seat myself to inform Won
that | am still in the land OF the living, and
you may have some interest in knowing that
L am. We are stationed in one OF the large
tobacco warehouses. This building was used
exclusively Tor the manufacture of navy to-
bacco for the United States government,
before the present war broke out. The build
ing is three stories high, with basement. We
are confined in the upper story which is occu-
pied by members of the fifteenth, and the
lower story by the twentieth Ma sachusetts
regiment.
Perhaps it would be of some interest to you
to know how pass our time, we arse at
daylight, and after washing we read the les
lament, the morning papers--wlich We can
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-23

Work on LoNG PoND-A considerable
number of city officials and citizens visited
Long Pond, Thanksgiving day, to inspect the
work of replacing the old floating bridge, and
to witness some interesting experiments in
submarine diving under the superintendent
of Alderman Charles b. Pratt. The work
men employed in filling in the new highway
have deposited earth for distance of $50 feet
from the shore, aud y feet below the surface
of the water. The diver, encased in a subna-
rine suit event under" four times near the
spot where the workmen are engaged on the
city side of the bridge. The result OF the
investigation was reported to be satisfactory,
the gravel as it is dumped in shaping itself as
well as could be expected The undertaking
proves to be a very important one, and will
require time, patience, and money TO- its COM
pletion.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-23

City llat., Worcester NOV. %, 1861.
The Winter Term Of the Public Schools of this city
VIII commence MONDAY. Nov. rs, 1851, and continue
twelve weeks
No seats are reserved for those neglect 10 return
at the commencement Of the term
n28 DIT j. E. JONES, Sup't
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-23

The festival OF New England, though falling
a week earlier than usual in Massachusetts,
was observed in this city i'll the usual manner,
without any sensible abatement of interest.
We give below sketches of some of the dis
courses which were preached, as extended as
our limits will allow =
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-23

PERsoXAL--Dr. a. B Hoyt, formerly OF
Winchendon, has been appointed surgeon in
the navy, and is assigned to the U. S. steam.
err DeSOto.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-23

MONEY RETURNED.--Captain George 2.
Hawkes. of Co. A, twenty first Massachusetts
regiment, has sent home in behalf of his
company, by one of its members, the liberal
sum of S2024.56, all Of which was received
from the paymaster. last week, for two months
pay. The members Of Co. d, twenty first
regiment (the Washington Guard of Fitch.
bnrg), were paid of last wees, and sent home
upwards OF $1,000 to their friends.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-23

RETURN OF WOUNDED SoLDIERs.-Ral
Finney OF Go. d, and twenty-seven other
wounded soldiers of the Fifteenth regiment
arrived in this city, Thursday afternoon, by
the express tain from New York Mr. Fin
ney himself received a wound in each thigh
He reports that the sick in the hospital at
Poolesville are doing well, and receiving every
care. Col. Devens bad arrived in camp before
he left. The chaplain of the regiment, Rev.
Mr.. Scandlin, accompanied the soldiers home,
and he will remain a few days to assist those
in this vicinity.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-23
REV. MIR. CUTLER

preached at the Union church, upon The
Right OF the Sword. The discourse aimed to
show that the nature Of government and the
province OF rulers were such as to remove all
scruples as to the right and duty OF defensive
warfare; and such as impose upon all citizens
II solemn obligation to sustain the government.
We understand that it is the desire of many
citizens that this discourse should be repeated
upon some more public occasion, and there
fore refrain from any extended sketch.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-23

Ladies' who have CIOaSs to buy sshould read
the advertisements of BARNARD, SUMNER, a. co.
They can OFFER inducements that will be with
elsewhere in town. dit NIL
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-23

ONE MORE PRISONER HEARD FRoM-The
friends of John W. Foster of Co. II, fifteenth
regiment, who was missing after the battle OF
Balls Bluff, and who was known to have been
wounded, have received a letter from him, da
ted at Richmond, where he is now a prisoner
He had nearly recovered from his wounds,
and was in good health aud spirits. His name
did not appear in the list we published We'd
nesd9y, probably because he was brought to
Richmond only the day before lie wrote.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-23

Gents Fine Shirts made to order in the most i'm
proved style, and in the hest manner at short notice.
by A WALBRIDGE, No. American House Block,
Shirt Patterns cut. DIFF o3l
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-23

The pirate captain, Oaksmith, who has
been sent to Fort Lafayette, is son of Eliza
beth Cakes Smith, widow OF Seba Smith,
and is supposed to have fitted out more slave
ships Than any man in the country, and there.
fore to have taken naturally to treason.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-23

Drs. NEIIIer sS;s ChamberIIn, DentIsts, I49
iIan street dti OF
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-03-27
CcArThe wild hunt after office" at Washia!

0rThe "wild hunt after office" at Washing.
ton is stated to bs disgusting to every man of
any sense of propriety and decency Men are
clsmoring, like importunate bcggars, for places
here, there and everywhere--iisgrac ng them.
selves by their msanness and servility on one
hand, and their reproaches and threats on the
other. Nine times in ten they have no real
claims either Of fitness or of party service, and
these are the most importunate, Tie ". T..
Times, republican says
"There is a good deal OF anxiety ia Rspubli.
can circles concerning the Prsident's health, and
the effect upon it OF his manner Of doing BUSH
ness. lie has no system or method whatever,
but allows his time and strength to be exhausted
in listening to office-seekers. and other drudg-
cry, which belongs to the Departments. Cntil
Wednesday morning be had not even taken
ride for recreation. From six o'clock in the
morning until long a'ter midnight, he permits
himself TO be made the passive victim OF the
thousands who would readily sacrifice his life
and the SAFETY Of the nation to their own selfsh
eagerness for office. This course OF action can
have but one result. 1t has killed two good
Presidents, and it will inevitably deprive tho
country Of another, IL it is not changed.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-03-27
The Case orCari Sclsurz.

Mr.. Stewards unexpected objection to the
appointment Of foreign born citizens to dploIi.
atic posts in Europe, is likely to have serious
consequences. The different sspirsnts Of Ger
man birth are said to be determined TO make
Schurz's appointment to Sardinia test qaes.
tion, and are prepared TO withdraw from the
field in body in case Of his discontinue, and
bring the matter before their countrymsn thro'.
out the North at the earl est possible opporttin-
ity. They are evidently resolved to hold the
new Administration to its promises and pledges.
and will not submit 10 any proscriptive line Of
policy.
It is thought by many that Mr.. Sewsrd's
unfriendly attitude towards the German lead.
ers will serit tusy affect ths spring elections In
the Northwestern cities. in nearly oil oil which
the Germans hold the balance Of power.
The President is known not to share Mr..
Stewards views OF the subject. He informed
several OF the aspirar.s. within the last two
days, that he was anxious for perfect equality
OF rights in the distribution Of offices; that the
objections raised by the Secrstaryof State had
never occurred to him, but that, as the appoints
ments came within the department Of Mr.. Sew
ard, no was yet obliged to refer the matter to
him Tor ultimate decision.
The fact has been made known to the Presi.
dent that Carl Schurz exacted pay in hard cash,
at the time, for all his speeches in the lato csn-
paign, and that his assumption now that he ie
to be again paid with first class European
mission, is considered by leading Republicans
as impudent, In bad taste, and selfish N Yora
| Herald
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-03-27
Curious Phsnomenon.

How is il you raise so large and nice onions? p
I asked OF an Iowa farmer, as was sitting at
the table with him, aud observing some on the
table.
WELL said be, we sprout the seed with
boiling water, and then plant 1t early and in
good ground
'Sprout the seed in boiling waterr exclaim-
ed inquiringly. What co you mean, sir. by
that? Won't boiling water kill the seed?
Not at ALL he replied, but it will sprout
them in one minutes time.'
1t will2 1t looks incredible! replied with
surprise.
Well. you try it, he replied griEningly when
the time comes to plant, and you'll find it just
as tell YOU
And sure enough when spring came, and my
neighbor was about planting his onion seed;
and being present, said:
Jewell last winter there was man told me
in Iowa. that to pour boiling water on black
onion seed would sprout them in one minute
Suppose you try it?'
very well,' said he. And taking the teaket-
tie boiling from the stove, he poured the water
thus boiling on the seed, which he had in a
teasaucer. Looking closely at it for moment
he exclaimed, consciencel you have told
rightly. Only look there!'
] looked, and behold, the little sprouts, about
as large as horse hairs were shooting out ofthe
opened ends OF the seed! He did not retain
the water on the seed above three seconds, and
less than QUE half minute after it was poured off
the sprouts we're projecting from the seeds.
My Iowa friend assured me that this process
would advance the growth of the onion from
two to three weeks beyond the ordinary meth
cd Of planting without sprouting. Try it gar
dsners and farmers; much may be gained by it..
-- Ger. Dollar Puper.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-03-27
IUtHI SIIIT7
Mr.. B. raised Gal bushels Wheat-sold 49C
Seed C0rn---a HOw TO Produce am
Early Germinatiom.

| IF you did not, as you have so often been ad
vised to do, save your seed corn by selecting
the best ears in the field don't lose another day
but 90 a. once to your corn cribs and pick out
| the handsomest ears that you can find, and
store them up in some dry loft--no matter lift
is very smoky one, and AZ hot as July sun;
it won't hurt the Vitality Of the seed.
| 1t is OF the highest uportance that your seed
should germInate Immediately after you plant
! it, That is OF more importance than ea"ly
planting. termination can undoubt edly be has
tened by artificial means. Dr. Chamberlain, OF
Bureau county, III, has made some important
discoveries in this direction The Republican
says: .
Last year. DR. Chamberlain, Of this place,
made some practical experiments, and demon
suaed that nearly half the time may be saved
in geruinating the seed by the use u chloride
of lime. Not satisfied with the success OF last
year, he is again experimenting. In his office
he has four boxes; in the first is corn planted
without soaking, and the seed not gerninaled;
in the second, the seed was soaked in warm wa
ter, which has just commenced to ger inmate;
in the third is seed soaked in solution Of lime
and the green blades are just peeping from the
ground; in the fourth is seed soaked in solu
ton of chloride OF lime and copperas in equal
parts and the blades are now nearly three in
ches above the ground. All the seeds were
planted at the same time and IN the same quail
iiy OF soil. and taken from the same ear. The
boxes have all had an equal share Of light and
heat, neither allowed advantage over he other.
This experiment should attract the atten-
tion OF iarmers We conclude from four to six
weeks may be saved b. the use of chloride ol
lime and copperas, which is a ma ter Of no ordi
nary moment, when we reflect that delay Of
termination the seed OF two weeks frequent.
ly places the crop within the reach OF the frost
IN the Fall. Another TACT OF some importance
may also be mentioned, the copperas used in
soaking will prevent the birds squirrels, worms
&c from eating the seed
"Dr Chamberlin assures us that one pound
Of chloride OF lime and one ppund of copperas
in water, will soak enough seed for twenty acres
i The cost will not be over twenty five cents
Every armer could afford to make the expert.
ment, even if he should fail to derive any bene.
from it,"-M y Tribune.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-03-27
state Oftssp Crops.

THE WHEAT PROSPECT IN OHIo.-The Hook.
ing Sentinel says: The present season is said,
by those whose interest it is to keep booked up
in such matters, to bs an exceedingly favorable
one for the growth Of the wheat crop. so ar
as we have heard, the wheat fields throughout
Hooking county present very fourishing ap-
pearance.
WHEAT CRoP IN KENTuoKY. From what
we have seen we are led 10 believe that the
wheat crop this year will be larger than any
previous year. In all sections Of the State the
crop looks remarkably fine, and gives promise
of an abundant yield. The crop in Barren
county promises very large yield. ln Wayne,
Clinton and Cumberland countless the crop looks
very fine, and it is thought that the yield those
counties will be very large.
WHEAT-The St. Mary's (Md.) Beacon, OF
the 7th instant says: This crop is beginning
to manifest itsel, under the genial influence oil
the past weeks weather. 1t looks healthy and
vigorous, but it is apprehended tina, it is little
too forward, unless it should turn out that the
winter is broken"
In Missouri, the young Wheat in the coun
try North Of the Missouri river Is looking un-
usually thrifty and fourishiLg for this season oi
the year In other parts OF the State it presents
good appearance aud farmers are encouraged
to look for an unusually good harvest of this
grain.
The TEXAS WHEAT CRoP.-The wheat crop
of Northern Texas is represented as unusually
promising. A larger amount of land has been
devoted to the crop han ever before, while the
season has been highly favorable, and the plant
is we'll advanced and thrifty.
The Jefferson (Cass county, Herald, Of the
18th ult, says: We are informed BY persons
recently from the upper counties that the Eros
pect Is fine for an unusually large crop oi wheat.
A greater breadth has been sown than ever be-
fore, and the growth is astonishingly luxuriant.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-03-27

The extent to which machinery is taking the
place OF hand labor is no where better ilustra
ted than in the ma nufacture OF ladies' Shoes
At the manuiactury OF E. 7. Ingalls,, Esq, in
Haverhill, Massachusetts, with the machinery
in use, twenty five persons are enabled to turn
out six hundred pairs daily. ALI the stitching
in the establishment IS done with the sewipo
machines run by steam With the exception 0
fitting the shoe to the last be ore pegging, ev-
cry operation is performed BY machinery, even
to cutting out the pegs in the inside to prevent
them from lacerating the foot, and the final pol
shing One ef the most ingenious operations
is the pegging, in which single machine inserts
the awl cuts out the pegs from sheet OF wood
and drives them in-peggng one shoe in less
than twenty seconds! In this mandatory the
facilities are such that the raw cali skin and
sole leather can be taken in the basement o.
the building and in half an hour turned out in
the form OF q complete pair of shoesl
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-03-27
Is Religion ReautifuI.

Always! In the child. the maiden, the wife
the mother, religion shines with holy, beuig
nant beauty Of its own, which nothing on earth
can mar. Never yet was the female character
perfect without the stesdy faith OF piety. Beau
ty, intellect wealth, they are like pitfalls
dark IN the brightest day, unless the divine ligh
unless religion throws her soft beams around
| them, to purify and ex,lt making thrice glori
ous that which seemed all lovelinesS before.
Religion is very beautiful, in health or sick
ness, or wealth or poverty. We can never en-.
ter the sick chamber of the good but soft music
seems to float on the air, and the burden O
their songs is, "Lo! peace is here"
Could we look into thousands Of families, TO.
day. where discomfort fights su lenly with life
we should find the chief cause of unhsppiness,
want of religion in woman.
And in ielons' cells, in places Of crime, mise
~, destitution, ignorance, we should behold IN
all its terrible deiormity, the fruit Of irreligior
in woman.
D religion! benignant majesty, high on thy
throne thou settest, glorious and exalted. No
above the clouds. for earth. clouds never com,
between thee and the truly pIous soul; not be
meath the clouds, for above these is heaven open.
ing through broad vista Of exceeding beauty
Its gates are the splendor Of jasper and
precious stones, with which dewy light tina,
neither flashes or bazes, but steadily proceed.
eth from the throne of God. It's towers bathed
in rcfulgent glory ten times the brightness o
the thousands suns, yet soft, undazzling to the