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BY VIRTUE OF Deed of Trust GIVEN
to me by Jacob Nico'lemus, for the benefit
OF his creditors, | will sell
On K0NbI \, L}M ef Norember, 1871,
IF EAlR, if not, then the next FAIR
DAY, at Gilhcri's Hotel, in Mechanics
town, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ all the right
titlc and interest Of :aid jacob Nicodrmls
"a in Il HOUSE AMI THREE acres
of land, more or less, lying in Me
I-l-L chanicNown District, adjoining
the property of Div Joseph Iivcrs, John
W. Mlrdock and others, being the same
property that said Nicol,mus bought oi
Margaret Rocker. The purchaser will
have to pay Mrs, Rcrkcr the SUM Of $500
OF thcrrahonts, which amoumt will he
made known on the day Of sale
TERMS ~ ,ttLL-Nnc half Cash ;
the balance in tive, months, with note and
approved security, bearing interest tro,u
date. On payment OF all the purchase
money, the purchaser will rccriv" Il good
deed JOSEPH pAIN,
Ocs. 2S-;}w Trustee.
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T7RESLI DRUGS..-The sEbacrib"r has
/ on hand an'lis constantly receiving Il
supply of FRESH DRUGS and MEDl-,
ClNES, Z heh he Offers for snle on pleas
inc terms Call and see.
DR. GEO. NJ ZlMM EfMAN,
sept 23-tf Water street
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NIGHTS AEi, GETTING
EONt;.i, IND PLEASANT.
NWINS 'IH"jlIYING LiHH.!NI.
Iur">-npon iyom s. \. w., GnliI p, NJ.
TERMS Tea CcntS yer vol. | week.
NIGES--
az Positively no boot, loaned out for
y loA-nr ti.Ic tunn Wrrl, AMI those
who disregard .hi, yul", viii be de
Mod boah, in the tU,Wrr.
:2. st. !11'1y -GDD-&Js
"FolIy -i'arinc" by author "OuiGa."
".iAr Wife Of Vain Man by Madame
Schwartz.
"'run Foe in the Household" By Hiss
Chc".hnDr.
Al Last" by Charles Kingsley.
zine American Cardinal" y Noyrs.
"Gidron's Rock" an English Novel!
"AII.bank,' by MIS- Many J. Holmes
"Iht Island Ncighbora' by Mrs Back
well.
Ann" Fairness" Wy author "Ncyonca.'
"h"i,h tElr lIcir,' ny \. rro.Iopr.
"F,r i@r!, Of cole ~ CAas G,ohon.
""oa~\o; Wnygd,' hy "Uaor "Cull-
CONS yr&r.
~ .Nso a LIT l!ar2o,'s Novels, =,
I"ct Library, etc
CO. New Books a2lcl to Library near
y every day. Respectfully,
sept ?3-t' d. +. SMITH.
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For Tic accommodation Of the TaX-l'ay-
rrs for 1871. IL" Collector vii! visit the
following places:
SAnlLLASNlLLE, lIarhaughs Hotel
November 18Th.
ENNiISBURlt, Western Maryland lIo-
tel, November Il, Il, Ii.
MECilANlNSTOWN \, nilhcit's Hotel,
November II, IS.
WOLFSNILLE, LcathcTman's Store,
November %
MYENSNihLE, Brown" store, ::;ovcnl-
MlDDLETOWN, IIcrrins's store, No
vcmhrr -, %.
BrRNITroNILLE, PciIf'r's store, NO
vcmbcr 2l.
PETEKSVlLLE, IIllrayy's store, No
ycmbrr -.
CREAGEESToWN, Krisc'S Hotel, No
ycmhrr -.
WOODSBORO', Smiths Hotel, Novrm-
Der 2S.
louisville, Nelson's Hotel, No
OAK ORCHARD barnes s'oro, No
KNOXVILLE, Linds"y's Store De
ccmhcr |.
LIBERTY, Moonshours Hotel, Dcccm-
Der ,. to-,
he delinquent tax -paycs of 1879 are
rcaustcd to he prompt rs no further lndnl-
renee VIII be given.
Floyd H. HERRING,
oct 2i-tf
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TTNFfIL subscriber, having considerable ow,
| pcrisncr as an Auctoncrr. offers hi.
services TO the public TO rrY Public CT pEi.
vaie Sales, He will attend in town, oranv
reasonable distance from Northumberland
for shat purpose. He may he found at lis
residence Terms, reasonable
sept 23-Gm"s. JOHN ED. TNTTIT
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OARDING,-P Persons wishing good
- plain boarding in Il quiet family, p1';'-
SAINT part Of tbs FOWL, will call az this
Office sept aD-tt
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JOSIAH S. MARTIN,
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.Ntcha11l"StorA, f'rtdc?irA comfy,
.1I@7YloHd.
u rSpEtrTULIY informs the ci,i
II 2cns OF this place and vicinity, THAT
he has established a Tin shop i'll Water
street, at the house Of Mrs. Polly, where ht
is prepared to execute everything in the
Timing Line He has on hand Tinware
of all descriptions, star Cooking Stoves
etc. He invites the people TO call at hi,
shop as tie is dctrrmincd 10 give good salts
faction 10 his customers.
april 22-Gm
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7 ,Dp Ladies' Dress Goods and parasols,
/ rntn +. WHITES.
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!; ! ANiNG permanently located in s'a-
! | h,I.a-y,I!r, respectfully TENDERS his
services 10 I'll" citizens "t the
atn ana vicinity.
Sept ?3-.,u.U>.
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MARYLAND RAILROAD u.

" M EIt'7 NJ - II III = II II INV Z To
OHEN To NLfWA Nlt'SYn
(ONLY SIX MlIls# THoM EMMITTSEt HG.)
CALVERT STATION,
Ccrn~r eff FrnnL}U "N Culrrrt Streets
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-27

EDWARD LAW, EARL OF ELLENBoRoUGH,
whose death was recently announced by cable,
was man who had played an important part
in the history of England for the last century.
He was born in 1890, and entered the house OF
lords in 1918, upon the death of his father.
From 1928 to 1880 he held the office of presi-
dent OF the board of control under the Yelling
ton administration, and again under that of Sir
Robert Peel. In 1871 he succeeded the earl of
Auckland as governor general Of India, and
soon after his arrival at Calcutta organized an
expedition against the Alghans, which resulted
in their defeat and the destruction Of their
strongest fortress. He carried on several other
successful Indian campaigns, and in 1858 re-
turned to England and resumed his office as
president of the board of control. In his do
nestle relations he was unfortunate. His wife,
a very handsome woman, was detected in 1880
in an intrigue with Prince SChwartZen-
burg, then an attache Of the Austrian en-
bassy at London. The result was a trial and
a divorce, whereupon Lady Peterborough SEEM
ed to drop ont OF existence. One report said
that she had become the wife OF a continental
inn-keeper; another thar she had committed su-
icide, both of which were unlOunded. Years ai-
ter it was discovered that she had become the
wife of a chief of IL Bedouin uibe of Arabs and
had adopted the dress and nomadic life of this
people. She was a woman of considerable abIl-
ity and was treated with much consideration
by the Bedouns, and has been several times met
by her countrymen, while travelling over the
desert, many of whom were indebted to her Tor
valuable aid in protecting them from the bostil-
ites Of the various gangs of thieying Arabs
that infest the Nubian desert. The last record
of her published represented her as in command
Of quite large band, chiyalrousy conveying
several of her cOuntrymen through dangerous
part OF the desert, and fully equipped with gun
and spear, like any Arab chief.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-27

About ten years ago the Rev. Charles Beecher
of GEORGETOWN was suspended fiom the men,
bership of the Essex north association of Con-
gregational ministers for heresy. His hetero-
dox opinions, we believe, had reference to the
future state of the wicked. Notwithstanding
his rejection by the association, his church stood
by him and he continued to be its pastor for
some time longer, until he was dismissed, at his
own request on account of failing health. The
Salem Gazette says that, at recent meeting OF
the association, it was unanimously voted that
the vote whereby Mr.. Beecher was suspended
be "revoked, repudiated and disannulled, and
that the same be expunged from the records.
The association could not go farther than this in
admitting and repairing their former error The
public was good deal interested in the proceed
ings against Mr.. Beecher, and it will be curious
now to learn how the association has been con-
verted to his views or convinced that they are
not in conflict with any essential doctrines of the
Christian faith.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-27
HntcrcstcA Criticisms.

The scheme Of reform in the civil service, re-
ported by the commission and adopted by the
president, is generally criticised, so Washing
ton correspondent SAYS, by the clerks in the
Washington Offices on the ground that it cor
reefs abuses in the appointment Of officers, but
NOT in their removal. They insist that in order
to make the service efficient, the men in Office
must be protected against removal without
cause. and this can he done only by making APP
pointments for o fixed term or during good be-
havior. They suggest that the advisory board
10 superin,end the working of the new sys-
ten act also as court TO determine
the validity of the reasons assigned for
the sremoval of officials. These clerks and bu-
reau officers, as reported, become quite pathetic
and almost eloquent in their complaints of the
precarious tenure of their positions at present,
of the hardships thus entaied upon individuals,
and the urgent necessity of reform in this pay
ticular. It is not at all strange that these gem
tlemen, occupying places which they have Sc
cured at the cost of hard struggles with rival
aspirants and infinite anxiety, should long to be
relieved from all apprehension of removal.
Most people, however, looking at the matter
from the point of view which the general public
must occupy, are agreed that that part of the
commissioners report which relates to removals,
gives the strongest evidence of their practical
saeacity and good sense.
The theory that the subordinate administra'
tive offices should be held for lie or good
behavior has been a fayorite with many
protested reformers, but it will not bear eXami-
nation. l. would doubtless be a good thing for
the clerks who desired 10 have as easy time as
possible without giving distinct and unmistaka-
Bile cause for removal, but the efficiency of the
service would be sure to suffer from it, An
official superior may readily see that his
subordinate falls short of reasonable standard
of capacity and industry, and yet be unable to
prepare specifications capable Of definite proof
to the satisfaction Of tribunal. If removals
could be made only for cause, we should before
long find the courts Of law assumingto judge Of
the sufficency Of the cause assigned in partic-
ular case, and issuing injunctons and or
ders TO forbid proceedings for the re-
moyal of one officer or compel the
reinstatement Of another who had been already
removed. A little practice in that kind of bust
ness would furnish eXpedeuts by which the con-
test could be greatly prolonged to the serious
detrment of the public business. After trial
or two, superior officers would conclude that it
was much easier for them, and perhaps as well
for the public, to make no effort TO get rid of
incompetent or inefficient subordinates, unless
their deinquencies were so glaring as to be quite
intoerable Experience will, of course, sug-
gest some changes in the system as proposed by
the commissioners; but we do not expect to see
it so modified as to meet the requirements OF
these Washington critics.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-27

about fishes" That night, at meeting of the
ROYAL Society. Sir Rodericll held up a covered
package. 81 haze here" he said "a fish which
existed in such an era"-some time long before
Adam was born, and proceeded to state the cX-
act conditions and position in which it was
found. "Can our young friend, who knows
something about fishes, el us anything about
r?" Whereupon the Swiss boy promptly drew
on the blackboard skeleton monster, of which
the real one, when uncovered, proved 10 be the
exact duplicate, and then the old gray-beards
present recognized him as one ofthemsclves, and
gave him place, very much as the kings in
Hades rose to receive Napoleon.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-27

ABOUT THERMoMETERs.-Sign Officer Sim
gleion, of ST. Louis, abiding TO some state
ments respecting discrepancies between govern
meut reports of the weather, the state OF the
thermometer, &c., and those made by private
individuals says: "a thermometer should be
placed in an open space, out Of the vicinity of
high buildings, or any object that impedes the
free circulation of air. Ii should face the
north to be always in the shade, should be
twelve inches from every neighboring OBJECT
should be about fifteen from The ground, and
should be protected against its own radiation to
the sky, aud against the light reflected from
neighboring objects, on the ground itself. The
thermometer should be read as rapidly as posi-
Die, as the heat from the body or the breath
influences the instrument. | have taken Their
mometer belonging - a gentleman IN this city,
that reads seven degrees above the standard in
Stument in this Office, and after removing the
back, which was Of metal, painted black and
vanished, with a radiating power Of seventy
seven degrees AT night placed il 10 my instu-
ment shelter, and after ascertaining the error,
IRON my standard, (Which was but three tenths
degrees, the instrument being an imported arii-
Gle and very tine,) found it to read eXacly with
the standard. Out OF 40 observations at ali
hours of the day and night it varied but once,
and then the variance was but two-tenths de-
grees."
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-27

The story is told OF Professor Agassiz thai he
was poor Swiss lad, who, refusing 10 learn
how to turn penny by his fathers trade began
alone and nnaided to spell out the alphabet Of
nature in rocks, aud birds, aud beasts. The
Knowledge did not promise TO help hun on one
whit among his neigibors; did not pat shoes on
his feet, or salt in his porridge; a comfortable
home and successful business waited for him, but
he chose to 20 wandering through the Alps,
Ratchet in hand, and often but sou in pocket,
"a sum so little,' he said, "when my hunger
was SO big!" So, hungry and hali-c.Othed, he
followed for years the half-effaeed signs Of this
unknown language which he lancied God had
spoken aud not men, as child might trace the
footsteps Of a lost mother. At last he made his
way to London, TO Sir Rodelick Murchison,
who, he thought, could help him. "Well sir,
what do you knowY demanded the great natu.
ralist, noting his beardless chin and rudy
cheeks. Il Think hesitated the lad, - little
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-27

The New York committee of seventy have
prepared and Submitted TO public criticism
draft OF new city charter, which contains some
novel, ii not whimsical, features. What is
called minority representation" in the board
of aldermen, is provided for in the following
manner: The whole number of aldermen is to
be forty-fve, of whom nine are to be elected in
each of the five senate districts Each voter
may deposit nine ballots, Or a less number, each
Of which shall bear the name Of one person.
The same name may be borne on all the ballots,
or a different name on each, or they may be di-
Vided among any number Of candidates, smaller
than nine, 10 such manner as the voter may
prefer. This scheme, except in the particular Of
nine separate bailois, is among the familiar de-
vices of the advocates of minority representa-
ton, and has been tried, we believe, in England,
though it has had no practical test in this coun-
try. But much more complicated and ingen-
ious contiiyance is proposed for filling the vari-
Gus commissions TO which the business of the
executive departments is 10 be trusted. Each
Of the departments, Of publ; works, oil
finance, of public charities and correc-
ton, &c, is 10 have five commissioners, OF
whom the mayor appoints one, and the other
four are to be elected by the aldermen voting
cumulatyely or otherwise, as they please, each
alderman signing each Of his four ballots with
his own name, so that it may be identified.
From the department thus filed The mayor may
dismiss his own appointee at his pleasure, aud
FIJI the vacancy by new appointment lie may
also dismiss either Of the other four for cause,
giving bis reasons for so doing to the board OF
aldermen; whereupon a majority Of those mem
bers Of the board, by whose votes the removed
commissioner was chosen, shall proceed to elect
another in his place. The board Of aldermen
may also at any time remove all four of the
commissioners elecGed by them, but not any less
number than four. These last provisions seem
10 be designed topreyent faction from controll-
ing all the appointments to any department, as
Il might, Il the whole board should unite in
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-27

filling single vacancy, A party might have
sufficient strength to be sure of electing single
candidate, and yet be certain to fail in an effort
to elect all its candidates under the cumulative
system These details of the plan are fair spec
linens Of ingenious political theorizing. In some
other respects the scheme proposed is sensible
and practical enough.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-27

JOAQUIN MILLER ON HAIR.-ruming to the
looking glass, he asked with a smile that was
childlke and bland, "Do you think my hair is
too LONG? Oh, love TO wear lona hair, but |
may have to cut IT," Terrible calamity TAX.
ing a small comb from his satchel, he ran it
through his yellow golden locks, and with the
glances of guileess girl his light blue eyes
were glued to the mirror. Ills was beautiful
and poetic just what he expected; but the poet
somewhat marred the sweet simplicity Of
the occasion, by emptying ii small portion of
the contents of bottle of hair oil into his deli
cate white hands and applying the aromatic
liquid to his golden tresses with all the enthu-
siasm Of a dark proved tonsorIa artist Then
came another horrOr-he applied salye TO his
beard, and getting this product of Il manly Da-
turc smoothed down, he ran his hands over ii
with patriarehial sweep. Taking a last look
at his mirror he again exclaimed, with poetic
SIMPLICITY: 81 think long hair is beautiful; don't
your" As a matter of course we joined in the
poetic mood, and with honeyed accents eXclains
ed: "Yerv beautifulP wbereat Joaquin smiled
a very pleasant sme.--SdB Francisco ChroH-
icle
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-27
Peril and PrecautiOn.

This is season that tides the frame and the constitu-
ton If there be weak spot in either the chilling
damps, the malarous ogs, the varieties of temperature
that mark the commencement of the winter season are
sure to find 1t out There few systems that have not
aweak spot somewhere and the wsest thing that any
man or woman can do is to foriy it by course of Hos
letters Stomach Bters, and thus keep the enemy at
bay In war, when city is menlced the first thing to
be done is to strengthen the ramparts The same policy
should be adopted with the human body when its drest
foe malaria, is abroad If The stomach is weak this
tonic will lend ut vgor; if the bowels are morbidy SEN
stve this Alternative will regulate them; if the liver is
Inert, this wholesome stlmuant will rouse it; if there is
constipation this aperent will it, if there ner-
vous debility, this nervine will replace it with rvous
vigor if there is impary in the blood this depur Mt
will neutraze it; if there is cloud on the sliriis This
eHhilaran will dpcl it. These facts that have been
demonstrated every day the last twenty years Can
as much be said for any other medone-or rather? can
as much be proceed? for anything may be said by the IN
scrupnlous Do not accept any Of the local hi tiers some
times recommended by dealers in lieu OF the Standard
Restorative. d&wIw d2I
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-27
Worcester Gas Light company.

COKE.
This CHEAP AND HOST DESIRABLE FUEL for Manufac
turing purposes and Family use, is offered to the
public in quantities TO suit at the following Reduced
Prices:
One Chalirou of SO bushels. ................SS0O
One Half do. is
In quantities less than half Chaldron, Is Cents per
bushe
Payments may be made, and orders foritsdevery Will
be issued only at the Office OF the COMPANY No. Rank
Block, Foster street. up stars. diff iai
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-27

The gentleman who found lady's gold breast pin
last Thursday, and exhibited the same in the jew
elry store corner of Walnut street, inquirng if it
was gold, will be suitably rewarded by leaving the
pin at this office or at Central Exchange.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-27
ODE 9au spp: aalousste aalnsoap Mumnq Gsmbr o. 1871

The Worcester Mechanics Savings Rank
IN CENTRAL EXCHANGE.
The Eank is open dsy ioT the roce.pta OF Deposits
DePosita put upon interest on tbe FyisaaM day Of
sEeh month.
sem!-annus Dividends Ia January and 5py.
HARRISON BLISS President
4. WOODWARD, Tress'r.
dscl dFgts
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-27

quesey creek at Bethlehem, Pa, which was built
in 1872. In 1851 the mil went into the posses
sion Of the LIckenbach family, one Of the orig
inal MOravian families that occupied the place,
and there it has stayed ever since.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-27

Look in at Whitney's 1876 Main street, for a
nice diary and wallet combined; just the thing for
New Years gift. All styles. Prices very low
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-27

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Cotton quiet; sales 429 bales
mddling upands Z04c. Flour qery dull sales 5000 bbs
state $3.50 q 81; Ohio S635 a 1880; western $3.50 a
IT'S; southern $3.50 a 925. Wheat quiet sales : bush
No soring Sl,47 a l,5O; winter red western Sl,55 a
1885, white Michigan SLIGO q liz. Corn quet sales
Oats dun; sales 10000 bush; Ohio and western 81 a soc
Beef quiet. Pork heavy sales 200 bhls; new mess
S4 so; old S3 Lard quiet; steam at so q sac; kettle
9Ac Sugar firm; AiuscOvado9 "a SIC. Coffee finer;
Rio 10 % 2lc. Rosn easier at s49j. Taow steady AZ
a 9sc.
No spring III No2 do Sl,l9s; No doltS a LOSE
Corn in fair demand and loweri NO 2 mixed 4Ohc Oats
steady; No2, BE- RYE firm; No 2 622 a &c. Barley
steady; No2 spring 6tb a 6lAc. Fork dull mess Sl3
Lard in good demand at Ske Green meats dull and
easier hams a csc; shoulders 9A a 33o rough sides
"a SIC; short RIB So short Gear IS a 5N. Bulk
meats nominal. Hams 22h a BE. Tallow 81 On SIC
Hogs quiet and higher at 81 a AIS dressed do active at
Si,75 a 1870 Whisky quiet SOC asked Receipts-f0e0
bbls flour Is 900 bush wheat $4,000 bush corn 900 bush
oats 1000 bush I'VE 1000 bush barley, 1000 hogs. Ship
5000 bush oats LOCO bush rye $4,000 bush barley 5000
hogs.
CIScINNATI Dec. 26-Pork dropping at Sl325@l3375a
Lard dull and unchanged Bulk meatsfu prices asked
but no demand shoulders at Sc; sides a 64c Bacon
dro Jpng; shoulders 694c sides Us a 7Ac. Live hogs
in fair demand and advanced at S4.-5 az $3.50; receipts
of the week 1900. Whisky in good demand at Sic.
SEW ORLEANS, Dec. 26.-Coton lower; middhngs at
l9hc.
WATERFOWL, Dec 26-Beef cattle-reeeipts 4i9 head;
the market is only moderately active with light supply
sales choice at $3.50 extra 81 a 9z5 fist quality s.
"a $50; second quality 81 "a $3.50 third quality IS a
$50. Sheep and Lambs-recepts 1929 head market
ou and few buyers present. sales in lots at S EACH
extra $3.50 q $3.50