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blcm of progress. We cannot rctrograde, nor
yet stand still Our duty is clear: to labor I'M.
ccHSlnglv 10 provide and maintain for the people
OF the United States the most perfect system Of
communication known among men.
THE ELECTRIC INTERCHANGEABLE IT RE
COME A PART OF OUR POSTAL SYSTEM?
The question of the appropriation of the cleo
tric telegraph and its dedication to public use
has been definitely settled by the recent sue
ccsscs of foreign nations. ltnow simply prob
lem OF iaance, and to whom better can that be
submitted than TO Massachusetts Shccau speak
authoritatiyely to her own trusted representa-
uycs, who now guard the public treasury with
watchiul eyes. She can point with eNult-
inc PRIDE TO the first organizer and intelligent
chief OF the post office in America, OF whom was
truthiully written that noble line Of modern
Latiny
"Enpuit cglo fulmeu
Sceptrumquc tyrannis,"
and demand Ethat the mysterious agent which
She5 IN the person of her son, Subdued and
pIuckcd from the heavens, shall become hence
forth public servant, and be guided by the
Sceptre in the hands OF the people.
Postmaster Burt and the attaches of the Bos-
ton post office gave Il reception and dinner this
evening to Postmaster General Creswell Among
the invited guests We're: Mr.. Frccr, postmaster
Of Montreal, who represented the Dominion
government; Mr.. Howe, postmaster of st. John;
a. ID. Mullett architect of the treasury depart.
ment; Col MARYLAND, special post office super
ntendcnt; Postmasters Sperry of New Haven,
Jackson OF Providence, Smyth of Albany; Col
HurIburt, architect of the post office at New
York, and others.
Tonight President Grant gave u reception at
the 81, James Mrs Grant was the guest of Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe at dinner, and, in the evening,
the two ladies and a few personal friends at
tended the opera. The president leaves to-mor-
row at eight A. NJ, for Bangor.
RHODE ISLAND.
PROVIDENCE, Oct. 16.-Last night, farm la
boier named Ward died in the North Providence
station house from sutlocaton. 1t is thought the
hedding in his cell caught fire He was not dis
covered until early this morning. The man had
been arrested for digging potatoes ON Sunday
MAINE.
BANGOR, Oct. 16. The first regular train over
the Eastern and North American railroad ar
rived here tonight, bringing about 300 passen-
geIs
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Hurricane and High Tide,
sEre"t storm at EgnIiGnX-The Damage TO
Vessels and Wharves- InstnnIa-
neOus Destruction of Property, etc.

HALIFAX, N. s., Oct. 1G.-'rhs city and vi.
| entity were visited on Thursday evening by a
terrific hurricane with high tide, unexampled
IN the history OF the city, for violence and dam
age. For three miles the water front of the city
ana the WharYeS were damaged, and many of
the latter were swept away, with stores of fish
lumber, etc. The weather was fine ON Thursday
until noon. The barometer indicated the a1.
proach OF storm, falling from 1920 in. the
forenoon to $3.50 at Z, NJ, At r. NJ the wind
came with sudden gusts from the southeast
with rain, the tide rapidly rising, the sea in the
harbor increasing in violence, and the waves
rolling IN higher and higher. The culminotinu
point was reached AT p. NJ, when the wind and
tde were the highest. In the next ten minutes
the damage was done Large Vesselg broke
from their mornings at the wharyes, drifting in
upon the smaller craft, which were completely
dem0raIiaed, Some ships, better secured than
others, dragged with them parts of wharyes
Every wharf was submerged aud the hasemeuts
81 o. me Waterslde houses were flooded, The tide
flowed over many streets near the water,
The steamer Chase, at dominion wharf broke
rom her poorngs and went clear through five
Whaffes Oh the North. Two thousand barrels
OF fsh on two wharves were sent adrift bv her
and nearly all were lost In the city the damape
zone Is mostly to roofs, chimneys, trees and
fences. In the suburbs several houses were
blown down aud hundreds of fences and large
trees We're Frustrated. The railway track from
the city to bedford station, a distance of ten
miles, is damaged TO the extent of $4,000, so
mat no trains could reach the city. The travel
IN the city on Thursday night was suspended,
as bricks, States, shutters and treestops were
Whlrln@ abort the streets and wharVeS. Dart
mouth, opposite tue CITY was all destroyed
There We're thirty vessels ashore in this harbor
alone, including the barque Fannie, from Phila-
delpha bound TO Europe, with part of her cargo
gone and Strewn on the shore.
n, The bark Northumbran, from Bull river, S.
T., with cargo of phosphate, was damaged.
The other vessels We're mostly fishing craft.
Three men were drowned off the Devils island
IN the harbor while setting nets, which are the
only casualties to life SO far ascertaincd although
there were many miraculous escapes, There
are fears Of terrible destruction ON the coast and
up the Bay of Fupdy, There was no telegraph
communication from Z p. NJ, Thursday. The
shores q Halifax harbor ON Friday morning
presented tue appearance of wreck and ruin
never seen before. The wharyes were Shattered
and strained; some vessels were high and dry
and Others disnasted--all having marks to
snow IRON the storm, Quantities Of timber and
wreck stun iioated about tue harbor. 1t is be-
heyed the damage viii reach $4,000
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was NOT hhl'neu. Nh''e j. "'v"Seu :" S''''nS
hre 10 inc car loau OF lq"or Ut tue poS'o" ana
A'paUS uclol '''e'a' ""As "so' very 'o' gov
e'hne''' n'o'N''e' lo' "eie"u""''
ST. P,r1,s FA1n-Tbe fair was we'll natron-
ilcd Iost evening and more business wos done
in the yarious deportments than ON onv preyi-
ous evening occordino IN the managers, static
meut The net ,eceints worc SGoo and tho
omopnt or entertainment oivan from tbc stooo
yrcotIv evcerded tbat srm in v,lpo ria
drawing ororticles from some oftbc tohlos he.
oan LAST evening and fine toIlo,ying ner.ons
were fortunate. AtTable No a mecrscboum
nine was drawn by Tbos Iondreoan cnr Of cot
ton clofl, bv Martin Ford ron Of coal bv Jobn
r Power barrel of 1our nv X Powers. NJ IA
bile No ,. Il orccn sill, dress Inv T,zzie NJ Car
roll. brown silk dress bv p G. Hapan. brown
,,,ii,, dross h, Tob,, u Co,,,,,,. o,1 ,,io,,,ro
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The Voice Of syInpaIhY.
THE OLD WORLD.

THE OLD WORLD.
MANCHESTER, England, Oct. 16.-1aking adj
vantage of the holiday, large meeting was
held in the town hall, yesterday, for the purpose
OF receiving subscriptions to the Chicago fund.
The bishop of Manchester presided, and spoke
in advocacy of liberal contributions in aid of
the distressed city. JOcob Bright and Hugh
Bailey, members of parliament and Mr. Adams,
United States consul, also addressed the meet
ing. The contributions on the spot amounted to
1900 pounds sterling. Besides this amount a
large quantity of clothing was given.
The subscriptions opened in various cities
throughout Great Britain have met with cordial
responses, and the outgoing steamers from all
the ports will carry large contributions of mon
ey and material
MISCELLANEOUS.
The performance at the Boston theatre, Satur-
day night, resulted in sending 81 ,245.3S for the
relief of the suffering people in Chicago.
The London firm of Jay Cooke send .e100O to
Chicago,
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Our New York Dispatches.

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-State Attorney General
Champlain says in letter that he will exert all
the power of his office to vigorously prosecute
every person implicated in the great frauds in
New York Guy, when he is properly applied to
to bring action against them.
The new grand jury was sworn in M the
court OF general sessions to-day. Recorder
hachett informed them that they succeeded the
grand Jury discharged by Judge Barnard inItbe
court OF oyer and termncr Saturday and in the
course OF the session he might have to call their
attention TO some grave matters affecting the
community at large.
In the criminal calendar called in the United
States circuit, to-day, was the case of Haggerty
JaniIor OF the county court house, for registry
frauds. The case was reserved as the accused
is already in the hands of the local authorities
for stealing vouchers.
The steamer City of Paris, from New York for
Liverpool Oct. 7, is off Cape Clear broken down.
Steamers have gone TO her assistance. A strong
breeze is blowing, but not sufficient to excite any
apprehension in regard to the steamers safety.
An address has been issued by representative
Worklngmen, demanding the separation of
church and state in England. The address an
nounces that meetings Of The workngmen will
be held throughout the country in support of
the movement.
Nearly all the yachts of the New York club
lsndezvoused at Staten Island yesterday, to be
IN readiness to accompany the contestant with
Inc LlFonla this morning. 1t is expected thar
the yacht Columbia will be the American con-
tcstant to-day.
Inc Herald today says that a money crisis
VIII be ayerted only by extraordinary effort,
The MIR. Vandenhotf who was buried yester-
day by the Atlas lodge of Free Masons, was
known as an eocutionstand Shakesperan read
er. His widow is teacher of elocution here.
He was well known and was about As years Of
age.
The counsel for General Jordan, indicted for
violating the neutrality law, will move, to-mor.
row, for discharge of his client, as no effort is
being made by the government for speedy trial.
About 400 acknowledgements have taken place
recently in the common pleas and superior
courts.
The rumOr of negotiations of mortgage loan
IN Europe by the Western Union telegraph, was
unfOuudcd
1t appears that Barney Aaron is alive and in
prison at Chicago.
In the yacht race, the Columbia beat the 1.-Two,
mia twenty-five minutes. without time allow
ance.
In HobOken, last night, Thomas Mcmahon
and Moses Henry stabbed each other Both are
dead
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The WeniLlen.

WASHINGTON, d. C., Oct 10, 7p,M .-Par-
TALLY cloudy and pleasant weather will proba=
bly, prevail Tuesday very generally east Of the
Mississippi.
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FROM EUROPE.


DIPIDMATTC.
VERSAILLES, Oct t6.-M. Picard has been
appointrd French mipistpr IN ItaIv in nloce of
Count de Choiseuil who has been recalled NJ.
GuiZOt goes as minister to Greece The appoint
mcnt of NJ Ferry as minister 10 the United
States, has been withdrawn in Difference TO pub
Tic opinion
REDUCTION OF THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
PARIS, Oct 15.--Tbe customs treaty between
France aud Germany, which has lust been signed
by NJ. Pouyer Quertier and Prince Bismarck on
the part Of their respective governments, pro
Eldes Tor immediate reduction OF the German
"ili3 VI ocCuPall0H 20 u torce OF thirty thou
Sar I'M iTeI Win , lttner pI9Ss9 that tnls mum
-; w. ~ 81 St.i l",1.el tV1uCVu at tue ehu o.,
80. ~ u ~ W. llo W ll'o ''e"N are CalIleu
'N' - S't.9l"D ,'' ii"hlol.
49, I nm h''oi'l - ALTEklN'
$40. ~ - Nv 81 -. ' llV'u Al-C'ld s'"t-
IL tNa' a itesi Iefol' VI inc hatNes mas taken
PII ~ '. Huu 'lltl t,e loISe sent 10
tL! ,i an ""s pccn u'Iuplc 10 no So IL
i 'Cu .u s lio Eo'cIu'hVHl WIN ~ once &c
,rpo n,fh ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10 tue scene OF the
''0"''I''
,, lNothLE IN SpkSlvA'
I;t,, %,,loi to'nSs ilo'l' haIsTllIeS Oh polltcal
1loHlNcs III CoIslCa, oehcNeu 10 DC inspired
- pa "S' p"Iu@"hS'
Great Britain.
AN AMERICAN CLERGYMAN
LONDON, Oct l6,-Rev. Mr. Thompson, an
American clergyman, preached in the chapel Of
81 Juiiit III ANt ltNtl OF lpUuON. lie chapel
has not been used before since the time of the
reformation,
THE HEALTH OF QUEEN VICTORIA
The physicians attending Queen Victoria re-
port that her majesty continues to suffer greatly
from severe attacks of rheumatism. Her males.
tvs condition, however, is not such as to create
alarm IN tue minds OF the members OF the royal
'i'"''oiu.
Mr. p,,-it,,' oLn hLf i','''l khNE"ED'
1i ID i at al, lllliehse meeting to-hlSht
- '''''' ''O qu00" % l"s'ue'
Gcrmnny'
ADDRESS BY THE EMPEROR.
BERLIN, Oct. 1G.-Emperor William opened
the session of the rechsrath He began his adj
dress with a review of the past session of the
North German parliament and of the coursp of
German uuiiCation, the PROGRESS of This preDt
policy, and the present condition of united Ger
many. He considered that the chief care of the
present session should be the consideration of
the budget for the empire The advances made
by several states Of the confederation must be
repaid from funds received from France MS in
demnity. The budget must include the expcnsp
of settling the government OF the territory nr.
quired from France A reorganization of tba
coinage Of Germany is desirable. The federal
council is engaged in devising measures for The
establishment of a gold coin basis for nniform
system of German coinage The cmnernr also
proposed as suhiect for discussion The socnr1
ing of a line of direct communication tbrou~b
Switzerland to Italy, to be so controlled tbron6b
.trtfs hat NI,.. -. 2
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The LOSING COMPANIES.
The following returns, compiled from our dis
patches and from other sources, show list of
companies which have lost heavily, with their
cash capitals and total assets.
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There was very severe snow storm Thursday
last, near Rawlns station, Wyoming.
Heavy snow fell all day Monday at Santa Fe,
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LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE WORCEsTER DAILY SPY
FIRE RECORD.
The Chicago Confagratlon.

Wbnt Thieves may ENpect-The Voice OF
SymPathy-Whnt the Friends of HH-
mainly are Doing In the Old World
The Insurance Companies aud Their
Losses, etc.
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Carolina more pcaccable Some of Judge
Bonds law is now all that is wanting in the
IlLtpr stnte.
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The following is the additional list Of sub
scriplions in aid of Chicago since Saturday eve
ming:
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BANDS
- Everywhere are invited I
BRASS INSTRUMENTS
JOHN q. HAYNES ~ co..
TUNING, POLISHING 4 REPAIRING
PIANO FORTES,

We respectfully announce to the public that we have
secured the valuable services OF Mr.. WIN G Fills AZ
Boston who has for the past eighteen years been con
nected with one of the largest Manufac tories in tna
stare Mr. ELLIS as thorough Workman ami nracticaI
meehahc' hears reputation second TO none in mo
eonhtry Ills Tuning, Repairing &c., In every Instance
gives Shs salshelon; and in connection with "a first
GLASS POisher, old Pianos made as good as new ior
very low price. " - W .
Please call and examine work at Repair Room,
All Main St, worcester, Spy Block.
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COUNTY NEWS.

Forty freshmen from North Brook6eld came
to this city Saturday, and were naturalzed.
Lancaster has contributed over 50 900 in
money and goods for the Chicago relief fund.
The MethOdists Of the northern towns of Wor-
cester county will hold a Sunday school conyen-
ton, AT Hubbardston, tomorrow.
The Blackstone lodge, ]. o. of G. T., of Mill
bury, will give dramatic entertainment this
evening. They will play the drama entitled,
"Our Old House at Home" Also, the laugh
able farce of "a Photographic Fix"
Fire was discovered yesterday afternoon in
the picker-room of the cotton mill of A. Morse
& Son, in Holden. The picker-room was en-
trely burned out, and the card-room was also
considerably damaged by both fire and water.
Loss not heavy; fully insured.
DELEGATEs.-Th delegates from Leicester to
the several republican conventions, chosen on
the 18th, are; County convention, L. G. Sturte-
want and YIN. IL. Holman. Councillor, Geo. B.
Upham aed I'll. o. Smith. Senatorial, H. A.
White and j. d. Coggswel. Representative, j..
). Smith, II. A. White, Cheney Hatch, L. ID.
Ihurston, A. NJ Stone, c. c. Denny and L. L..
Watson.
Sutton; County, A. W. Putnam, W. C. Chase
and h. f. Fosdick Councillor, VIM. R. Hill, f.
II. Hutchinson and Sumner Putnam. Senate
rial, L. G, Howard, H. S. Stockwell and c. II.
Searles,
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asa MAIN ST. Worcester, Spy Block.
s2l dtf RICHARDS, AfETCALF Il co,

CURE FOR FEMALE WEAKNESS -
~ Made from an Indian reelpe certain cure without
supporter Prepared and sold " Mrs LINUS BELcH-
4, randolph, Mass send stamp for circular.
sold by JAMES GREEN a co. Druggists, III Main
ST., WeISeStef, and by all Druggists.
en dru,Th&S&wSn
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G0(mtcster 4aiIp spp.
CITY NEWS.

Tbeeection Of major Of the State Guard is
to take place tomorrow night.
The contributions Of post 10, G. A, R., to the
Chicago fund was $3.50, instead of 5000, as orig
mally reported.
An enthusiastic meeting of the labor reform
els was held in Upper Horticultural hall, last
evening. Mr.. D. Parsons presided, and the eve
ming was occupied in general discussion oil the
subject
The superior court, criminal term, began its
October session in this city, Yesterday, Judge
Devcns presiding, The grand jury will occupy
two or three days in their investigation of cases,
and probably report on Thursday when the
trials will begin
At a meeting OF directors Of the Bay State fire
insurance company, held yesterday, dividend
of five per cent was declared to stockholders Of
the 10th inst, payable Nov. LIST, winch leaves a
surplus Of assets of over one hundred thousand
dollars above its present capital of S1O4 800.
The directors also voted to Immediately increase
this capital to 100000. This places this stand
ard company on a much stronger basis for bust
ness than ever before
CITY MoETAMTY.-Thc number Of deaths in
Worcester during the week ending Oct, Il, was
81, including seven Stubborn, three OF them
triplets Of Patrick Conner, Winter street. -Four
died Of consumption, heart disease ,, typhoid
fever > cholera mtanum ,, fever ,, and one
each Of paralysis, pneumonia, canker rash,
childbirth, inflammation, Group, and mania.
The three oldest were 10, 20, and &C, thirteen
were under five years, and ten under one year.
THE GooDs SENT TO CHCAGo.-Ihe cases
of clothing and other goods for the sufferers by
the Chicago fire, which have been accumulatiug
.for the past few days, were sent TO the mayor of
Chicago, yesterday, ia care of IL. L. Sargent,
general agent of the Michigan Central railroad,
and formerly of this city. There were in all
fity-fOur eases; eighteen of mems secondhand
clothing, five of mems new clothing, thirteen
cases Of womeu's clothing, eleven cases OF boots,
four cases Of soap, two eases OF bedding, and
one of miscellaneous articles.
ST. ANDREWS BENEVOLENT SOCIETY, which
was organized last June by a number OF Scotch
men Of the city, gave the first Of a series Of en-
tertaumenis last evening, in the rooms Of the
Aulhropologica society, which were filled with
ladies and gentlemen, and little lads and lassie.
who accompanied the cider ones. Among the
entertainment offered were Il sailors hornppe,
danced in costume 10y David Younger song
aboot Brigham Young by Samuel Fenton, and
another, ''Kilte Lads" By David Younger. The
evening was spent very pleasantly, and much
social enjoyment is anticipated in the regular
gatherings oil this sort to be held during the
winter
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was not finished. White is accused Of setting
fire to the car load of liquor at the Boston and
Albany depot several days ago. Very for gov
eminent, Blackmer for defendant.
The New York herald., 1871-11-07
GERMANY.
Labor League Resolves for the Regulation of
Work and the Duties Of capital-work-
ingmen's Congross-The Mint
Regulation Bill
TELEGRAM TO the NEW YORK ueaAla

BERLIN, Nov. g. 1871.
The workingmen OF this city are earnest In their
preparations for carrying out their recently an
nounced programme for erectng an intimate union
or all the workingmen's associations m general
society for cooperative action In regard to wages
pay, hours OF work ana other questions OF common
interest.
At large meeting Of workingmen held here on
Saturday night 1t was resolved that stne congress
for the consolidation Of the trades unions be held
here In Berlin on the 10th inst.r
NATIONAL COINAGE.
The Federal Council has approved the draft of q
National Coinage bill, which is to be submitted to
the North German Parliament.
THE COINAGE BILL.
The working OF this measure-if it is passed as it
now stands-wili revolutionize the monetary system
or Germany. The rough draft OF the bill goes to
show that under Its standard rule the new
mark Will no: have the fine contents
OF H. 25c., but 81 marks will be equal
to 1oof The twenty mark piece viii
not be nearer In value to the English pound sterling
than In the ratio OF 10000 to 1925; or, In other
words, the German piece nearest in value to the
pound sterling will be less in value by about Sd.
The German Mint valuation of gold viii not be 15 IS
times that of SILVER but 151s times Gold Weighing
4.s5 units is to be aOyed, 1t is said to the weight
OF 4605 units, and the German standard will no.
resemble that OF the British mintagc. 1I-12ths bur
that OF France and Its imitators.
The New York herald., 1871-11-07

Ex-tsovernor EuIlock Denounccd-His Du.
pIicity shown Up.
ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. 9. 1871.
Both branches Of the Legislature adopted the fol-
lowing resolution
Resolved, That Rufus B. Bullock, late Governor OF
the state or Georgia, who mas resigned mis- O1ce
and ler the State under circumstances creating the
grave suspicion that he Is guilty OF high crimes
misdemeanors, has, IN charging In letter bear
ing date Of 23d October, 1871, and addressed to
his political friends and the people Of Georgia,
that majority OF the House OF Representatives had
pledged themselves to vote for articles OF iMpeach
ment against HIM without investigation, and that
the Senate had Determined TO unseat suf1icient
number OF republican Senators to secure his con-
viclion without regard the truth and the validity
of the charges, DETAINED this General Assembly by
charges which are untrue; thai the statement In
the same letter, to the effect that the people Of
Georgia have recently denounced or ignored the
constitution OF the United States, Is false and defam
atory OF the people OF this State On the contrary
we assert that the people OF this State do now, as
they did six months ago, when according to letter
OF the said Rufus u. Bullock, they were peaceably
disposed, acquicsce IN the result Of the war, and
neither entertain any hostility towards the United
States. nor deny any person within the limits OF the
state the equal protection or Its laws.
The New York herald., 1871-11-07
PANIC IN A CHURCH.
4 Colored Congregation in Louisville Become
Pauic-Striclksn : Fearful soenes-
Eleven Women and ChiIAren
Tramplsd to Death.

L0UIsvILEE, KY, Nov. O. 1871.
At halfpass aife O'Clock last night q column sup
porting the maia noor or the African Baptist meet
Ing house, at the corner OF Fifth and York Streets
gave way, creating panic in the congregation, and
the whole body OF persons rushed. ,ammed ana
crushed down two narrow sIairways ON either
side Of the door, the nreu In their nighr srsmpng
upon the women and children, eleven OF wnom were
killed cutriRht-nine women and two children. The
column which gave way was set upon the lower
hoor, between jolsts, and with nothing uuderb but
an inch flooring.