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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-17
Miscellaneous Dispatches.

ITEMS FROM NEW YORK

ITEMS FROM NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-The schooner discov
cred in distress off Hog Island reef and upon
which two sailors were frozen, was the Nelson,
Capt. Harvey Weed, from Darien, Conn. She
sailed for Oyster bay, Jan. Q, and had not been
heard from until she was discovered locked in
the ice, and aid was furnished from the shore.
1t is reported that the collision on the Hudson
River railroad, n ar Spuyten Duyvil, Tuesday
night, was caused by the Waterman not display
ing the large danger signal, placed some dis
lance south of the bridge.
THE NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD CASE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16,-The question in
volving the payment of 81 ISL 900 by the New
York Central railroad company as tax on the
scrip dividend, came up before the commissions
er of internal revenue, with the solicitor of the
bureau present, this morning. Mr.. Elmore
opened the argument for the company, which
he insisted is not liable for the tax because there
are no scrip dividends, but interest certificates,
which are not binding on the company, aud
which 1t is optional with the company to pay.
Therefore it was not such on obligation as is
subject TO taxation, and further, that these GER
tifcates merely represent the earnings of the
company which accrued prior to the passage OF
the internal revenue law. He presented various
papers in support of these and other incidental
points. The case was postponed until next
Thursday, when Horace F, Clark will make the
closing argument.
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W RCE S T E R.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY IA, 1871.

A new theory has been preached to account
for the lack of information as to the arrival out
of the Tennessee and the doings of the commits
sioncrs. This theory is put 10 circulation by
thu Washington correspondent of the New York
World. He believes that the Tennessee is now
safely moored near San Domingo city, and that
the commissioners are at their work, but that
no report, even Of their arrival there, will be
permitted TO reach this country until the com
missioners themselves return on board of the
vessel which took them to the island. In his
view the intention is to head of the correspond
ents, and prevent the publication Of any reports
until the official report of the commissioners is
laid before the country, which will probably be
done before the close of the present session of
congress. Some color Of plausibility is given to
this theory by a dispatch which we publish
this morning, to the effect that the Tallapoosa
had been sent to Hampton Roads to meet the
San Domingo commissioners on their return,
and convoy them to Washington. A vessel
would not, of course, be sent there for that pur-
pose, unless the president had some reason to ex-
pect the speedy return of the commissioners.
But, on the other hand, ii is known that one,
at least, of the commission declared, shortly be-
fore they sailed, that it was their intention to
make a thorough investigation, and to take all
the time necessary for that purpose; and for
this month would certainly be a very moderate
estimate. That the Tennessee is now at San
Domingo is extremely probable, and that we
shall hear from her by the ordinary means OF
communication with the island, within the n xt
week, is equally so. There is no reason for ap-
pretending that she has met with any disaster
In spite of the quarrels in the navy department
and naval service, which make it difficult to
get an unbiased and trustworthy report
of any facts relating to naval matters, there
is a great preponderance of evidence in favor OF
the belief that the Tennessee was perfectly
staunch and seaworthy, well equipped and
manned 1t is true, too, as stated by Secretary
Robson, that "ihere ale at this season of the
year no known lines of ordinary and regular
communication from San Domingo city or any
other port in San Domingo, to any place from
which we could, since the time the Tennessee
was due at her destination, have received tele-
graphic or other advices of her arrival or nom
arrival, and no extraordinary means of com
munication were provided, and none are likely
to have been employed except in case of dis
aster."
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OF the French prisoners in Belgium, more
than seven hundred, who were without any in
struction, have been taught to read, write and
cipher since their interRement.
1t is the Jackson Sentinel, published at Ma
qusketa, Iowa. which predicts that "the owls
and bats will soon ne in Chicago elevators, and
the king6sher will eat his prey upon the steps of
her deserted palaces, unless she changes her
policy, and that soon."
Neal Walker, alias Wyatt, notorious despe-
RADIO, met his death near the Trinity river, in
Texas, on he 4th inst, at party where he had
gone for the purpose of killing two or three men,
as he declared. The fates were against him,
however, and he received two or three six
shooter balls in his body, killing him almost in
stantly, before be could do anv injury to Others.
An old fellow who took part in the late rebel.
lion was one day blowing in the village tavern,
to a crowd of admiring listeners, and boasting
Of his many bloody exploits, when he was utter
rupted by the question 81 say, old Joe, how
many rebels didy kill during the war? p chow
many, rebels did kill, sir; how many did /
killF Well | don't know just 'zactly how
many; but know this much, killed as many
Of them as they did o. me-
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REACTION AGAINST THE REPUBLIC.
PARIS, Feb. 15.-ln an interview to-day Favre
said the elections evinced an unexpected reac-
ton against the republic. The country was
alarmed at the action of the radicals, who play
ed in the hands of the mOnaIchsts. 1t not
probable that the 0reauists will be successful;
the princes are too wise and patriotic to involve
the country in a civil war. A republic will un-
avoidably be adopted l am sound federalist
The republican system of Switzerland is the only
stable government of France. Grevy's plan
should not be adopted. That the president CON
tinue in office only so long as he is supported by
the majority of the legislature will never do for
France. The executive must possess strength
for the great work after the assembly has de-
cided for peace or war-of restoring the wasted
energies OF the country. l have perfect hatred
of war.
THE ENTRY INTO PARIS.
VERSAILLES, Feb. 16.-It was intended at one
time to invite the reigni1g soverei9ns OF Ger
many TO accompany the emperor and army in
their triumphal march into Paris, but this place
has been abandoned. and the soVereigns are in
vited instead to attend his majesty in his grand
entrance into his own capital
THE RETURN TO BERLIN.
1t is undecided when the emperor will return
to Germany, but expects to leave Versailles the
the 231, travelling through Strasbourg, Carls-
rhue, Stuttgart and Munich, and visiting on the
way the sovereigns who elected him emperor,
and who will fall into the train to grace his TT :
umphant entry into Berlin. If affairs are I'M
propidouS, he may remain here until the Begin
ming Of March, and then proceed direct to Berlin.
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Shoestrings do not seem to offer very prom
ising topic for a literary effort. They are very
respectable specimens of continuity, and have
performed their humble part, which is not yet
quite played out, in the affairs of men and wo-
men, with considerable credit to themselves.
From the slender thing, so deity cut and shaped
BY the shoemaker from a round bit OF leather, to
the smooth eyen-plaited linen cord with neat
brass tips, they have proved most valuable aids
to comfort and neatness, and for making both
ends meta problem often painfully difficult
Of solution-they have never been successfully
fivaled. Notwithstanding their modest worth,
one would not think of drawing inspiration
from shoestrings, yet this the Pittsburg Index
does. After pondering the matter deeply, and
making some intricate calculations, it has ar
rived at the discovery that shoestrings are
the curse of American life, the canker
tabt destroys our national prosperity.
The Index demonstrates the fact that
in this way. Of The thirty millions of peo.
pie in the United States, not less than twelve
millions are women and children who wear long
and generally rotten cotton shoe strings. Each
o. these, it is calculated, occupies half an houl
a day in lacing and unlacing them, and, consid
efing their time on an average to be worth only
one cent an hour, sixty thousand dollars day
or about nineteen million dollars year arr
wasted upon shoe strings, to say nothing Of tbt
Original cost of those pernicious articles. The
inference is obvious. Abolish shoe strings, de
vote the time and money now spent upon then
to some remunerative employment, and with
the saving thus effected the national debt could
be paid Of in about forty years, and the cou..
try will make a clear gain in the temper and
patience now daily sacrificed by the unhmely
breaking Of over-worn strings and the difficulty
OF uniayeing obstinate knots. Thus we see
that the connection between the national debt
and the use of shoe strings is not so remote al
IL mi ght seem.
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The commission TO settle the Alabama claims
is now complete, Sir Stafford Northcote having
been appointed by Mr.. Gladstone to take the
place declined by Sir John Rose 1t is said that
the business will be placed in the hands of the
commissioners in such shape as to make their
work easy and rapid. This implies, not only
that a basis of settlement has already been
agreed to- but, also, that the questions to be enter
tanned have been distinctly specified. The En-
glish holders of Confederate" bonds have ex-
pected TO have their "claim,' that our go iern-
ment should pay these bonds, fully admitted in
the settlement. This delusion is quite equal to
that which led them to buy the bonds. They
will have their "claim" urged by the English
commissioners, possible; but it is nowise like
ly that either Of these gentlemen will venture TO
mention it. Should it be urged, it is quite
likely that Gen Schenck and Judge Hoar would
"rise to explain" in a somewhat expressive
style,
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Gb 9ap Spy aa|urtest, fOap yuning, february H. 1884,

Cheyenne; not to Florence but to Topeka. He
drew vivid picture OF the ridiculous appear
ance Of the ancients: julius Caesar walking the
streets of Rome on wet day, or hopping over
the mud puddes as he hurried along the Appian
Way without an umbrella, his bedraggled toga
tapping about his legs, the mud splashing his
naked ankles and squeezing through his bum
Toned toes like pastry erupdons from his san
dals.
The honorable gentleman ridiculed the idea of
the ancient costume being more available for
artistic effect than the claw-hammer coat, the
baggy trowsers, and the manly boot-the insIg-
mia of our nobler civilization. He fondly trust
ed that when his grateful country commissioned
some future female to chisel his noble form in
spOtless marble, or more appropriate brass, he
should have the benefit of such friendly conceal
ment. He thanked the fascinating, dark-eyed
damse in the name Of the gallant people of
Wisconsin, and it did look like Lincoln. Judge
Davis said il looked like Lincoln, "and he
knowed." Here the marine band played "Come
where my love lies dreaming" and the august
assembly broke up, leaving the "tigger" in the
darL
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The president, on Wednesday, sent the follow
ing message to congress. The bill to which the
message refers having become law without the
signature Of the president, some action was
taken in congress yesterday, with view to re-
moving the obvious imperlections which the
president points out TO this law:
To he Senate and House Of Representatives:
/ have this day transmitted TO the senate the
announcement that senate bill No. 21S, an act
prescribing an oath of Office TO be taken by per-
sons WHO participated IN the Late rebellion, but
whit are not disqualified from office by the four
teenth amendment 10 the constitution of The
Uniteo Staies, has become law In the manper
prescribed by the constitution, without the SIX.
nature VI the president. II this were u bill for the
repeal Of the test oath required OF persons elected
or appointed 10 offices OF honor or trust, il would
meet my approval. 7 effect VI the law, how.
ever, is 10 relieve from taking prescribed oath
ali those persons whom At was Intended 10 ex
cludc IRON such Offices and to require IL from
all OTHERS BY this law the soldier who fought
and bIed for his country is 10 swear to his loyal
W before assuming Official functions, whilst the
general who commanded hosts for the cyerthrOw
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-17

The STEVENS BATTERY.-The Stevens bat
struction, is now nearly finished, and viii he
ready for launching in June. Most Of the ma
chinery is already In position, and consists of
four engines aggregating 5000 horse power.
These engines have 45-inch stroke, aud run two
immense propellers. The battery is 410 feet in
length, is 5000 tons burthen, aud requires % feet
Of water to float ber. The air between decks
will be supplied by ventilation. She is con-
structed to carry turret 8S feet 10 diameter,
capable Of carrying two of the heaviest 20-inch
guns. Her armor will probably consist OF two
inch wroughf-iron plates, bolted to thickness
Of ten inches, and her motive power viii be sup
piled from three large boilers, heated by thirty
furnaces. 1t Is not intended to arm the battery,
however, until 1t has been finally disposed of, as
the United States, or any other government pnr-
chasing Il, will probably give special instruc-
tons for its armament.
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there would be a profit of $500 per ton, and that
is more than any Of our large gold or silver
mines pay. No systematic work has been done
as yet, however, capitalists being afraid 10 VEN
ture much in an enterprise which, however
profitable it may be at first, will soon have to
contend with large competition.
The days Of monopolizing borax will soon
come TO an end. The deposits are too large and
numerous to be managed by one house. The
fats have not been examined vet with sufficient
care to ascertain which will yield the most profit.
Much will depend on the freights, by wagon and
rail. We are justified in hoping that borax
will within year or two give much business to
the commerce of our bay, and form an impor-
tant addition to the already large and varied list
OF the valuable mineral productions of our coast.
Several years ago we exported considerable
quantities OF b)raX, but since the high water of
1S66-'61, the boraX lake in Lake county has been
SO hlgh that the works there have been GOV red,
and the proportion of the boraX in the water
has been so much reduced that The work has
stopped The new deposits will furnish the
boraX in much larger quantity and at less ex-
pense.
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Frederick morrill,, M. D.,

Consulting Physician to the MORRILL, MEDICAL INsTI
ruTE No. SBulnnch street the Revere House. Bos.
ton, may be confidently relied upon in all requ ring
skill and experience, His unrvaled and worldrenowned
preparations for all forms of spernatorrha Impotency
and nervous debility &C. in and for the cure of all
Female Complaints, only be had of himself at his
Office, where he may be conhdenally con1ulted all
hours. Ladies suffering under any of the complaints
peculiar TO their conhdentially consult with the
doctor with every of safety and prompt reet
See his MEDICAL ADVISER AND GUIDE To HEALTH, price
~ cents. All letters promptly answered by return of
mail. M,Th&S&wtf ia3l
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The Hazards of Winter.

The feeble and delicate dread the winter, and with
good reason The weather at this has depress
ing effect upon the vital organs and the animal spirits
and they have vitality mental animation to spare
The aged and inrn, in whom the flame of life Is waxing
DIM are always unpeasantly affected by the tempera-
ture of winter, and should ory their systems against
it, The extra vigor and resistant power which the en-
feebled system requires to enable 1t to with safety
the assaults OF cold and damp may be acquired by
the regular use of Hosteters Stomach Bitters. The
tonic effect of this wonderful medicine is soon apparent
in an increased appetite active Digestion and
brighter happier frame of mind Food the fuel Of the
body, and If 1t is not properly digesed the fir of life
burn low. When this is the case the disability can
always be rene led within short space of time, by
taking full dose of the Bitters twice dy The stom-
ach Will begin perform its allotted task regularly
and steadily; the food, being thoroughly assmilated
will yield the amount of vital heat and nourishmcnt
which the body requires under the external pressure of
cold and the winter ailments which apt to assa the
weak and untoned physique will be avoided.
fl6 d&wlw
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SpetiaI Mutrees

Card.-Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Mason desire to express
ther sincere and heartfelt thanks TO their many Kind
friends, who SO generously remembered them on the
twenteth anniversary of their marriage Feb the 18TH
bless may ever rest on all those wn0 BY this proof
pleasant and long to be remembered. ~
fiji dts g. K MAs0S
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B0sToy sToON sALEs-Feb. Ie.


NEW YORK, Feb IS. Cotton heavy and irregular:
$500 bbIs state and western Il avn a6S e.
$50 s7;l5; Ohio So 50 a 49, western ssI0 476;
No M 5 new wnef red and AMBER SS V %es
ern s53 q I6!; white Michigan S65 Corn quiet;
western ssH & Fork DUH and heavy s new eiG m as
szDi; S5d w ~; prime $3.50 SO Lard quiet
g &c Whisky lower; west IN free 9S a 93&c. Rice
Muscoyado 81 q lO4c fair to good refining 81 "a Sc
No Dutch standard 92sc. Coffee in moderate request
tive e H New orleans 6 &c N0la''e' rather more ac
HIo4Go, Feb. l6. Flour quiet and easier. Wheat
a. As for Rye steady at Soc loF 10 Barley
lower az I5c Mess pork more active and ST. Lard
shoulders Dressed hogs quiet at $50 p i've hogs
ceptszOO6 6bs dour 5000 bush Wheat. 1855 bush
corn 5000 bush oats 1000 rye 5000 bush barley 5000
h0ss pnSa 5000 bbs our 5000 bush wheat 1000
ScINNATl, Feb. l6.-Sicss pork dull and dropping at
l2hc - Duk meats-shouders Sc; clear ribs iOc; clear
SUES lZc. Whiskey steady and in moderate demand at
dlings li7c. ''''
;, BRIGHTON CATTLE MARKET-wEDxEsDAY, Feb.
and Lambs 1885, Swine 1000; number OF Western Cattle
Ivy Eastern Cattle ~ Northern Cattle and Working
70 Beet 3s . cattsn odSY sI25ola first quality s75@
Os5i poorest grade Of coarse oxen, Bulls, &c, SSSOS
sVO q cw he total weight OF hides tallow and dressed
s Rs9f It, d Hass os Sc gFgnt9R TaSw
Calf Skins is iSc u b. A'i'' '''-' 9 Si''' eaCn
The supply Of cattle in market for the week was larger
than IN At OF last week. thu quality much differ
ent, but the trade has not be- active Prices OBJ
tanned were no much different rom those of last week;
weight -N " tO' N'''''u
Sheep and Lambswe quote prices of extra and select
lots s at y 50 q $50 q head ordinary OO O, orftom
market; prices 81 q SIC u ID. -'s'-'VV' 81
WORCESTER RETAIL PRICE CURRENT ,s
r. 0kS-Faney brands g Dbl $lO5O $500; choice
a. gS s Daa s " rs 5000 common extras $500
w GhAnN I ANR Il Corn bush s
% e' ceRSa G meal He 80 bush s f' o so
S S 81 s5 ~ n @is sed s5 e. ajs shorts Sas rs
wheat heat Slz5 q bush. Buckwheat Flour &C x h.
as ramS sSe r TSas B Y p 2
d5isd SGc geal roasting 20 95e steaks from legs SOC
c fresh lfrS adFk aSS s srpe 5 2S salt pork
sliced pi sase S s e mutton Az 5s sqsages .
4 butter rkin q iSc; lump "a e ebeese al rs
g q sfe Bologna sausage 20c v 10 Hogshead cheese
Prairie g y pair v aS1 du d5c TO-
Sal Pc Potatoes At Early RISE bush COMMON NOM
$9%Sses Besis e Ssst e SEfsfs
ships So b. Lettuce lOc y Is pO'''O'' - ID r"'-
!, ERg III 5 S45 Dbl so4ss PIX Raislns
Figs b25 95e. English Cufrants q Ii i6c Citron
s9 e S5 Ss v H. Wa9gts zoe u quart Grapes = q c
doz Messina oranges Is a 4Oc % doz; e. box, $3.50
GRoCERl Es~sagars- Crushed ana graduated a tb
g. Moas STS|a sg as % 1 so naPe
bar % iOc. Black feas 80 a S3O b. Grce ~
Ha0c 2aeN Y csn SY siI ss &c.,
Rice p I0c; Kerosene OIL So q Sc a gallon lon
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THE soLAoE OF AGEPldRtattoR Bitters Is an agreea-
bic compound of st. Croix rum-the most nutrlmen al
OF all distilled quorsand variety OF tonic Alternative
and ahti'hlous vegetable productions among VIII CHI ia
mat most invaluable of invgorants Casaya bark The
spntuous basis is manufactured by the agents of the
HopiV'ofs' from the sugar'ca on their easehold
Plantations in the West Indies ana the Calisava bor
Is gathered aid prepared Tor expectation from soutb
America by the employees of the firm. Both, therefore,
can DC guaranteed to be unaduterate ana of the finest
quality.
for THESE reasons, Plantation Biters rs recommended
as an unequaled nvigorang cordial tor aged persons
But 1t nas stronger Recommendation than that Of the
proprietor VIZ the testimony of thousands in the de
Snhe Oh NE who have tested Its reviviying properties
Inc record covers period of more than ten years. and
inc udes both sexes and all ages from y to four score
years and upwards deop&wlw fl6
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Ratchelor,n mn,r N.Y.
Bullets for EurOpeI

Bullets for Europe!
Lead Is wanted in Europe. Send over the millions Of
bottles of new tangled hair colorers that remain over
and conf be sold here. They pretty much all lead
and will never be wanted in this country because all
sane people who desire to restore the tnge of youth
their gray or grzzed locks, use
CristadOrO's Excelsior Hair Dye.
The lead-saturated and sulphur-saturated nostrums
have gone down, down, down. Where they belong; while
the EXCELSIOR DY has gone up with rapioity that
taxes to the utmost the facilities for manufacturing it.
1t is to day the
MOST POPULAR HAIR DYE
in the world and deserves to be- for is the safest and
he best. AS dressing after the dyeing, use
CRISTADORO'S HAIR PRESERYATIVE
la26 deop&weowlm
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Fairbanks & Piper's Demulcent skin lotion cures
chapped hands and renders them soft and smooth.
Try it.
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Fairbanks & Piper's Wine of Caiisaya Bark anc
Iron cures dyspepsia. TRY it."
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Cushing's, 264 Main street, is the place to buy
crockery, cutlery glass and fancy goods, at fifteen
per cent. discount
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Fairbanks Pipers Wine of Calisaya Bark and
Iron restores the glow of health to the palld cheek
Nrrv Ii y
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Fairbanks & Piper's Wine of Calisaya Bark anc
Iron enriches the blood. "Try it.n
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The Celebrated
MURRAY
LANMAN
FLORIDA WATER!
The most lasting agreeable, and refreshing of all PERI
fumes for the Handkerchief at the Toilet and In
the Bath. For sale by all Druggists and Perfumers
s2 deeply
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Fairbanks s Piper's Wine of Calisaya Bark and
Iron gives tone and yigor to the debitated system
ITry itu
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oYsTERs'-For fresh and salt fish and good fresh
oysters call at 0'Grady's, 295 Main street,
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JOuven's Hid Glove Cleaner
Restores Solled Kid Gloves equal to new For sale by
al druggists and fancy goods dealers. Price rs cents per
ootse' dsm ola