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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-06-19
LIMITED STATES PATENT OF.

~ FICE Washington, May 81, ls62.--On the petition
of John GOuLDING, of Worcester Mass, praying for
an extension of patent granted 10 him the 18th day Of
December 1926, and re-ssued to him the 10th day of
Univ 1896 for an improvement in the mode Of manufac
turing wool and other brOus materials for seven years
from the date such extensions should one be allowed
authority having been granted to him by act of Con
ress approved May 30 1862, to make this application
Far the extension Of said patent II Is ordered that the
All netltion be heard at the Patent Oce on MONDAY
the 25th Jay of August next at IL o'clock M ana all
nersons are notified to appear and show cause, any
thev have why said petition ought not 10 be granted
Persons opposing the extension are required TO ME az inc
Patent Office their objections specially set iorth III
writing at least twenty DAYS before the day o. nearing
ali testimony filed by either party TO be used az he salu
hearing must be taken and transmitted in accordance
with the rules of the Office, which Will be iurnlsheu o
application The testimony in the case WIN be coseu
on the llth day of August neXt dispositions ana olher
papers relied upon testimony must be hed ~ the Of
ce on or before the morning Of that day the arBu-
ents If any within ten days thereafter Ordered, also
that this notice be published ig the SallonN
gencer, Washington ID. c., and the spy, WOtcester'
Mass, once week for three successive weeks te hrst
OF said publications. to be tn least sixty DAYS previous W
the day Of hearing ID. L. HOLLOWAY 49,
les d3sF Commissioner Of Patents,
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feralet ornlntr al nnr,.


Z WhA Dr.. Nathaniel Prentice taught
q pub'f school in Rorbpry he was very
much hfSyorite; but his patience at
times would get very much exhausted
By the Fhfr0ciions Of the school rules by
the scielors. On ono OCCASION, in nth.
er wfahy wy he threatened to pun.
ish viIasix blows OF heavy feru'c the
frstbFdepeled in whispering, aud ap
poine some as deiccters. Shortly a.
ter ono Of the detrctors shouted:
"MssteE John 2eigler is whispering.
JohP wns called opnnd asked ifjt was
q fact, John, BY the way, was favor,
ito BOT with bis teocher and scaool.
mates0
"Y%,' answered John. ~ was not
arePfwhot was about; | WIS intent
on woising out sum, and requested the
boy wao salnext to hand me the arith,
metie that contained tho rule which
wisbefto sce."
TbqDootor regretted his has.y threat
but tod John that he could not sntr r
him towhisper or escape the punishment
and oSntinuod:--
81 ish could avoid II, but cannot,
witholRa forfeiture ormy word. will"
he coasinued, "leayo il to any three
schclsiss'you may choose to say wheth-
er or 81 | omit the punishment"
Job said no was agreed to that, and
Immediately called out G s., It'd, and
p PD The Doctor told them to re-
turn yerdict, which they soon did,
tatter Consultation, as follows =
N'Ile masters word must be kept in
violat John must receive the ihrcnt.
oned ! blows ofthe ferule; but it must
be N lied on voluntarily proxies--and
We 4 erbitrators viii share the punish
meut receiving each of us TWO OF the
blow
. ID who had listened to tho verdict
stepp up 10 the Doctor, and with out
slrel hand exclaimed
Ter here is my hand; they shan't
DO 81 a blow; | will receive the pun
ishU y
T Doctor nnder prcIense of wiping
bis shielded his eyes, and telling
The go to their seats. said no
wclS blink OF it. believe he did
.hihl 2 TO his dying day; but the pun
SIN vas never inflicted - niadiesec
JON .og roh3
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Moaern IetIcho nn,, Its roonlo.

Tbeinhabitanis Of Ieriers belonc Toe
tho AGRICULTURAL Bedouio olas, and have
their fixed dNelliogs bnt lhoy ore more
Indecent and have q worse rsn1tstion "a
morals linn thcir nomodic b,atbcr ,,ibes
They malntain themselves nv tnine Tho
ground and b, geenince aulc Soma N.
cultivated arabia Mas NH r,rdena am.
round tho miserable villnps whil,l MANY
remarkably beautiful trees and mxurion,
grass proved, on the othot bnn1, Tho Ny.
tilily Of the soil. Hownucb RIm Il H.
cimste in the Valley Of Jorlon i ,ban
ct Jerusalem We conld SEQ bv ,bo Gq-
lecs, which tl,rre had scorcoly hcrm, 20
put forth their buls bpt whicb bere
were fullyin leaf; and nv ina corn which
there wasinot yct in ear wbiIs il Nero
was yellow and really for The harvest
otproducts seem to luxrtiole in ,he
rich soil, well.wa,ered ms il i, hv abund.
ant springs. Vegetation seems hero con
siderab'y nobler than man, We went
hence TO the top Of little green hill.
close cu'sida the village Wa had not
been long here before we sawn troop Of
Bedouins como riding along, evidently
with the infant of taken a near view of
US, They rode towards the hin on which
we were staining, hut hsl,ed when Sheik
Mustaphs went towards them, and fell
into conversation with their chief; after
which thoy putspursto their horses, rode
rapidly up TO US, and passed us down TO
The village, casting upon us as they pas.
sed by, tightening like plAnccs from their
dark, fiery eyes. The hue of their com
pIoIion was also very dark hut many OIL
them had beautiful, significant features
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A New Kind of a Fool.

A citizen walking up Chestnut stree
the other day, lol upon the flown,
skirts Of lady. Tho skirts were dis
tended by the most lavish circumference
Of csinolinc, and uailed upon the side
walk at least four inches. The draper
was so volumiaous at any rate that III,
wcOrer was some feet distant rom he
husband, beside whom she was walking
The citizen trod upon the laly's sklri
bringing her to stand still. The citi
zen epologised in the m ost humble man
Iner, and the lady granted il. To hi
surprise, az the lady passed on, the hus
band turned shor! about'ln said to the
citizen:
Your a fooll'
SIR said lheindignant and astonished
citizen, with an eye that forebode re,
sent to the insult.
ooh, don't mean TO insult YOU / see
by your appearance that you are gen.
tleman. When 1 say your a fool,
mean you are a fool for apologiziug to a
woman wdO wears trail skirts, because
you acrilen,Iy tread upon them. That
lady, sir, is my vile; Ihgve to get my
boots blacked four times day to walk
with her, for lear orsoiling her flounces.
The nest time you tread upon them, pray
don't apologies for it. II you had torn
the whole nsil off lid dress | shou d have
been pleased ralher than otii'EWise,
"And you refact youi offensive re-
mark, then?" asked the citizen.
'In The sense you understand it, | do
Of course, Should you again tread up
on my wife's trail, and then apologize
for it, | should feel very much like re-
peating the epithet."
The citizen wendell his way like man
who had acquired new wrinkle.
The above we find in the Philadelphia
Gazette, and We must add that the hus.
band was right; at least in this, that it
is the duty OF any lady with dragging
skirts, to apologize to the gentleman
whose locomOtiOn Hcr trail interrupts
If aroll Of silk should be tumbled from
store, over which roll the passing pc.
des,rian should happen to stumble, ..who
should make the apology?
And wherein is there any distiuction9
The articles offending in.holIi. ways, era
''dry goods" and both are wbsra ,hsy
had no business -ifshs ant
We insist upon it, that when a lady.
dragging dress is slept on, she should
apologize even if, by the accident, every
"gather in her skirt is ripped.
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TINS BLooDY WAn.--Who ran esti.
mate the weight of responsibility which
hangs upon the souls Of those wicked
and evil guided men, who, by years Of
toll and labor, brought upon the country
this bloody war? Time can never de,
velopc nor cure the evils which already
have been inflicted by their demon,liko
sgoncy 1on8
Upon the South The ruin is inoacula,
bio, One hundred thousand brave men
have either diod, or their constitutions
brokou down, or they are manned, rem
dering them bnrtiento themselves and
to society, The loss in properly cannot
now be estimated. And where is the
ruin to endl From tho North there is
nothing to hope--from Europe VIC can
look for no sympathy. Nothing, per
h,ps, could GRITTY English statesmen
more than the utter ruin Of both North
aud South. Sac 80 dH
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poMrIcAl.-
OUR GUARDIAN SPIRITS.


Lingsr, gentle angle spirit;
Stay and fold thy chcrnb wings,
To the world thou didst inherit,
What sweet message dost thou bring 2
Er't of balm for her who bore thee,
Wept thy early flight to heaven;
Saw the c, Id clods levelsd o'Sr thee,
Canst bestow the healing heavcnI
AS we larry near tho gyeensward.
Covering into thy mortal bed /;
And gaze down upon the roses,
All in bloom shove thy head
Sadly. mildly, mem'ry whispers,
OF bud that never bloomed;
Then We feel presence near US,
Pointing to our rosebud's tomb,
Guardian spirit, lowering Ger us,
Oft Thy presence seemetIlntari
And when sorrows fount o'erlowe,h,
Unseen pinions dry each tear,
When ,ss silent twilight bri,geth
Bitter me, sories to the heart,
Back to Garth on; cherub wingeth,
Whispers peace, ard steals the dart !
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He's for putting it to thcm.--A Ken
,uckian canned GER whose house, mill
and store we're burned by Morgan's men,
and no taken prisoner, winds up letter
which no writes, after his escape, to Mr.
Hall, editor Of tho RuvOnna Democrat
os rolows.
mbiugadon, emancipation, ex'er@'na'
ton, and hell and domualion."
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Cnriositics OF the nrnrl.

Saws the Erie, (Pa) Gazette:-Tb
freaks Of the draft ara innumarable. /
took all hands in Burgess wholesale
grocery, including both proprietors; boil
the Johnsons. Of johnson and Brother
grocors, their book keepers and clerks
DR., Strong and Mr., Starr, Of Strong
Drug store. 1t went into the legal fra
tsrnity strong, and in many instance.
two out Of three in firms and lBmiIie.
were drawn. Mrs. Foot. of Mill Creek
is left alone, all her sons, three in nun.
Der, have been drown.
Says the PottsviIlc, Pa, Miners jour
nal:-' Commissioner Hobart commenced
the draft for this county on Thursday
last, and it was expected would finish
last evening The number drafted was
687. We viii endeavor to Give a list
OF the names IN our next issue, When
the draft was male for Tamoqua all the
lawyers in the place but one we're drawn.
A SOLDIERS SroRr,-Not long since a
lot Of us-I am an H. p, high private.
now-wero quartered in several wood
en- tenements, and in on inner room lay
The corps Of a young secesh officer, avail
ting burial. The news soon spread 20 a
:71't;& as ; ;.'-s 81. slrd.ls&,a
ing sentimental, not bad looking spe.
clmen Of Virginia dame.
let me kiss him for his mother!' she
cried as interrupted her progress
DO let me kiss him for his motherr
Kiss whom
The dear little lieutenant, the one
who lies dead within. / nevcr saw him
but ohl'
| led her through the room in which
LieuteuoDt-- of Philadelphia, lay
stretched out upon log fast asleep
Surprising him TO be the article sought
for, she rushed up, exclaiming, Let me
kiss hi a for his mother, and approached
her lips to his forehead, What was her
amasemontwben the corpse clasped his
arms around her and exclaimed, Never
mind the old lady, Miss, go il on your
own account hayn't the sljgaies! OBJ
lection
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How absolute and omnipotentis the
silence Of the night Aud yet the sill.
ness seems almost audible. From all
the mcasurclesV depths of the air around
us, comes half sound, a half whisper,
as Il wo could hoar the crumbliog and
falling away of created things, in the
great miracle Of nature; decay and re-
production ever beginning, never end.
ding; the gradual lapse and running Of
the sand in the great hour'gla's of timel
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than the following story Of wha. has jasl
occurods "At the battle of Now.U lm,
Mrs Cruthcrs, who escaped from Beaver
Greek. was at frs. taken prisoner, but
TWO indians became engaged inssa quar-.
rel as to who should have her for a
squaw, and whilo the quarrel was pro-
crossing she msde her escape with her
two children. She was out orc day and
Two nights, and finally. reached the
Minnesota River where she found canoe
and tried to paddle across, but not un.
derstaniing the mod9 opeundi, was
iioated down the river some six miles
and lanlel near the fort in safety, with
one child on her aims and another on
her back,aod i now ot S. Peter. Mrs.
Harrington was shot in tho back at Lea
yonworih. Tho samo ball shot a finger
Oh her infant child. Mrs. IIrring,o n
and child we're out in tho brush nins days
and su5sisiqd on hazlo,puts, She re.
'moine secretcd from the Indians all
this time, working her way toward white
settlements as best she could. Her
child, usually frctful remained remark
ably quiet, AMI whenever she would hear
indians, she would knecl down and pray
to God to keep herirfant quiet and de.
liver her from dancer, Her rescue was
made BY one Of our PicEGttS % vi ii ciaw-
ling toward our lines. Our picket snap
ped two caps at her before he discovered
shc was white woman. She first hail.
9fihe picket in ibe SOCK language, and
he supposed her to be an Indian. Her
escape was most miraculous through.
out"
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Churlostown, N, Y"

THE man who has not anything to
boast Of but his illusrous ancestors,
says Sir Thomos overburrS is like a
pctatoe--thc only good belonging iohim
is underground The Duko Of somor-
set, surnamed the proud Duke, tnd Of
whom tits related that he rode all tbro
Europe, without ever leaning bq'k in
his carriage, used to say, That he pi'ied
Adam. because he had 30 ancestors
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Mr.. Martin saw tho snare, and pull,I
ing out his pocket,book pOjd the bill
and with great good humor assured the
young man.
You will do sir, and get through tho
world with yourPWIessiOn, without ad-
vice from me.
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10 our spirit Of forbearancc, we have
been playing an unequal game with the
rebels. While we have been bowling po-
liioly to their masla and rigging, they
have been pouring their shot into oui
hull.
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six fee. in his boots p cxclaimud
Mrs, Partington' "What will the i'm /,
portNnoe of this world come 10, won.
der? why they might just as reason /,
ably tell me tho man had six heads in
his hAt.n Il--
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a do notsay,' remarked M. Brown,
"lhot Jones ia a thief but do say that
If his farm Joined mine, | would not try
TO keep sheep. nv
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Love is tho shadow OF the morning,
which decreases as tho day advances, =
Friendship is the shadow ofthe evening
which strengthens with setting sun Of
life.
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The Richmond Examiner very strongly
recommends the drafting Of negroes into
The rebel army.
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Tho complaints that have been made
in many of the regiment. because Of The
non payment of monthly wages anil the
lack Of suitable clothing, will now be
supplied as the President is determined
that the soldiers shall he well clad and
promptly paid, and the proper depart
ments ARE busy attending to acquisitions.
This applies TO the troops 10 The Nyeslas
we'll as in the East. ai
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The wOaliliost Alabama planters are
now using The coffee that was purchased
originally for tho slaves, and the slaves,
are RECALLED with o decoction made Of
burnt meal There is literally no med
icine in Che South, and a variety Of cx
pediea's arq rcsortcl to supply the place
Of drugs in case of sickness; melted
lard is given TO The slaves in lieu of cas-.
tor OIL
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Buell. are brothotib,IAws. ifthatbe so'
Il will not probably affect tho result Of the
Kentucky campaign any more than Pres
dent Lincoln's having two brothers.in-
law 10 the rebel army effected the policy
Of the Administration in carrying on tho
war.
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~ shy, Dick, don't Won think that II
Tho women had to do the fighting inslepd
Of Tho men ,hcy would nuke sad work
Of it2S II
"No, why do you osk 7"
"Because ! think they would, They
have such on engaging way with them"
That's very truss bu. they have also
such a captivating way; there would be
moro pHsonfr6 shah killcl.
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ADVERTISING.

=. = souue of 10 lines. one or three insertions
"a E,cI subsequent insertion, 25 cents.
SD, tss;onal caris Oft lines or less year 50
tIoy Colum { months $40 one wear sl5
I %Snar,S ), mn, mouths SIS, | year 500
ahlt Sgn'. months sos wear S35
one in 0olI'G disco mt made to those who adver-
tise by the year. ,ro,,,o number cfin.
Advertisements must H. I'VE inc n ,ho, i NJ bo
sertions marked on the copy, OF my %,,I
kept in till forbid and char ;el f'o,"S ,o,,ot
Allcasual or transient advertsemt vs. o ,9%,,
be paid for in advance, to insure their in 81
IPAfidavit viii not be made to orders -
Publication or other legal advertisements UNI
lass they are paid for.
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webster and Writ.

] Webster was once engaged in
) one of the Virginia Courts,
opposing counsel was William
slbor Of the Life Of Patrick Hen.
a hos been criticised as 9 brill
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s!er produced q highly Respectable wil
ness whose testimony (unless disprove,
or impeached) settled the case, and an
nihilalod Mr.. Wirts client After got.
ting through the testimony be informed
Mr., Writ, with significant expression
that he was through with the witness
and he was at his service. Mr.. Writ
lose to commence the cross examina'
ton, but seemed for moment quite per,
pIexed how to proceed but quickly as
sumed manner expressive Of his incre.
dulity as to the facts eicied, and cody
cycling the witness moment he said:--
"Mr. K, allow me to ask you
whether you have ever read work
called Baron Manchqsea9"
Before the witness had time to reply
Mr.. Webster quickly rose to his feet
aud seid;--
"Tbeg yonr pardon, Mr.. Writ, for the
interruption; but there was one question
forgot to ask the witness, and if you
will allow me that favor | promise not
to interrupt you again
Mr. Writ, in the blandast manner, re
piled, eyes most certainly when Mr..
Webster, in the most deliberate and SOL
emn manner, said:--
Sir have you ever read Wits Pa.
rick Rearg?''
The effect was SO irresistible that even
the Judge could not control his rigid Gea.
lures, Mr. Writ himself joined in the
momentary laugh, and turning to Mr..
Webster, said, "suppose we submit this
'u,;se G. tt,c jc'J Misunderstanding Ni$@
which was asscnted to and Mr.. Web
tser's client won the case
0sE of the enrolling mar'hals, the
otber dsy received a strong binl from q
rSmait. SsOpPing al the lndy hoUse,he
found her before her door endeavoring
10 effect with vegetable huckster a
twenty per cent. reduction ia the price
of peck Of potatoes,
"Have you any men here, maam?"
"No," was the curt reply
"Hive you no husband, ma'om =
"No.o
"Nor brothem =
"No."
Perhaps you have son mu'am .
"Well, what OF t?"
II should likoto know whore he is"
"Well, bciSnt here"
$50 l sec, ma'am. Pay where is
he2'
''ln the Union army where you ought
to be r.
The marshal hostencd around the cor.
ncr. He did not further inlcrrogato tho
lady,
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NUMBER "a.


Portugal has dccrecd thal4ho free in.
irodaetion d permitted OF roreiga Ger.
esl' wheat corn, rye, barley, ani oatl
~ grain fourhnd baked braA, through
the s9pd andmoiiine otthe Kingdom.
apliI Tho end of Aprl,l8G3, Thslook,
ga y Great Brilian was not tho only En-.
rapcnn country likely 10 suffer from short
crops tile present season. ln
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Che 1l)eeItIp laepister.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY by
GEORGE W. TIPPETT,

POINT PLEASANT. VA.
TERMS: -onp dollar per annum strictly in
advance.
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We insist upon it, that when lsdy's
dragging dress is slept on, she should
apologize even if, by the accident, every
"gsther in her skirt is ripped.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-24
,BY rELEGRAPH.l
NexV VorIx Mark

NEw YoRK, March az.
Flour-There is less doing in iour but the
market rules quiet and steady; the demand con-
tinues moderate for home consumption; S. 20
ass 35 for superfne State; S. 25@5 45 for
extra State: S. 20@5 25 for superfne Western;
So 1905 81 for common to medium extra West
ern; SIS 70@5 Is for shipping brands extra
round hoop Ohio. md S. e5@6 rs for trade
brands, market closing quiet.
Whisky continues very much unsettled; buy
ers offer 22@221sc, and holders insist upon 800
"a cents
Wheat continues dull and in favor of the buyer;
sales of red Pennsylvania at 81 81; red and
amber Jersey 81 36@l 80, and white Michigan
81 AZ.
Corn rules steady with fair export inquiry;
sales at 5S15c for mixed Western in store 60c
delivered; 54c for damaged do; 59@6lc for new
yellow Jersey and Southern, and Csc for new
white Southern.
Bacon rules frmer: sales of short ribbed mid
dies at 7c
Pork quiet and steady; sales at Sl3 25@l3 rs
for mess; $l0@lI for prime; So 50@l3 rs for
prime mess.
Beef more active.
Lard rules dull and prices still favor the buyer;
sales at 711s@s1sc.
Groceries unchanged.
Sugar-Raw is moderately active at steady
prices; Cuba 6@715c; Porto Rico 70715c; Ha-
vana q &c; refined steady and unchanged.
Butter rules firm at 9@l3c for Ohio and le
22c for State.
Cheese firm; sales at 6@sc.