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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-31
Miscellaneous Items.

Postage stamps of the denomination of seven
cents have been issued by the government,
They are designed especially to prepay letters to
Germany, seven cents being the rate to that
country
The population of Saarbrucken, where little
Louis Napoleon, at the beginning of the war, re-
ceived his baptism of fire" is now three times
larger than fifteen months ago.
A prominent autograph collector of Cincin-
natl allowed himself-perhaps in some weak mo-
ment-tO write Martin Farquhar Tupppr. re-.
questing his autograph. BY return of posi
there came from the intermnable proyerbial
philosopher an autograph, an autograph letter
and four photographs of the poet, each taken in
different position. For most Americans one
picture would be quite sufficient
A Paris letter writer says: can American
gentleman living in the Boulevard Malesherbes
looking out of his windows, saw q bowling
crowd surrounding young and very good
looking woman, beating her and tearing off hel
clothes. Some of the marines, who happened
to be passing, attempted to save her, but mar
rowly escaped beating themselves The poo
creature, covered with blood and with only
fragment of one garment clnging to her, fel
into the Americans doorway, and her life il
despaired of. She was only suspected of having
been seen talking with some Prussians near the
bols de Boulogne during the occupation"
Is q well known fact that for years past Ger
Jam bohemlans in Paris have done flourish
NJ business by initiating the handwriting OF
eminent literary and political personages, ana
Ty hslsg these mutations as genuine manuscripts
lneee c"e0ot1erS dtndustrie are now engoged
IN manufacturing letters purportino IN bsvo
neen written by Napoleon III, Eugene and
leading Bonapartists. These limitations yb a.i,
as general thing, are very cleveriy done arr
freely offered for sale in England France s an
Germany. ''"0' anu
The extraordinary severity of the winter ba,
driven, IN Poland and Russia, large numbers a
furnished wolves close to the suburbs of III
ing with her maid and coachman in sie;ei
from Warsaw TO Lowiz, on the 18th of Januar
last, when suddenly eight or ten large wolye
attacked them. The coachman, who was armc
with huge whip and a couple Of revolvers, su,
ceeded at first in driving the wild beasts OF
They renewed the attack, however, and this tim
could not be put to flight until after they ha
killed a horse, mortally wounded the lady
maid, and cruelty lacerated the left arm of ii
princess, Six of the wolves were killed,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-31

The debate in the senate on Mr.. Summers res
olutions is remarkable for the contrast in tone
and bearing of the speakers on opposite sides,
which are just the reverse of what might be ex-
pected from their respective strength as it APP
pears in the votes of the senate. Mr. Sumner
and Mr.. Schurz are confident, aggressive and
triumphant in their manner, as if they were
sure of abundant support to maintain all their
POSITIONS while their antagonists are as con-
spieuously weak, timid and apologize, as if
they were compelled to make show of argu-
ment while painfully aware that their case is
desperate and indefensible. Yet the latter,
when it comes TO a vote, carry all before them
They can cut off debate when they please, and
are always sure OF majority. The reason is of
course that on this question the senate does not
represent the country. Mr.. Summer is strong
and confident, and his opponents uneasy and
apologize, because they all know that he has
with him an overwhelming majority of the PEG
pie of the United States. The senate majority
are thoroughly disguised, we imagine, with tn
whole San Domingo business, and would b
glad to get rid of it on any terms. 1t is no
pleasant for them day after day to be compellet
to speak and vote against what they know t.
be the prevailing public sentiment of the coun
try, but General Grant, with his remarkable tie
nacity of purpose, on one side, and Mr.. Sumner
on the other, keep the issue before them. 1t will
be mercy to these senators to have the queS
ton settled at this session. so that it will not de
stroy their peace of mind during the vacation
and return again to plague them next winter.
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CrInae and TOBACCO.

One of the best detective stories that have
lately come under our notice originates in Chi
cage. 1t illustrates the dangers of tobacco
chewing in way that might furnish a new
argument for Mr. Trask Some time ago {
registered letter arrived at the Chicago pos
Office that should have contained five one hun
dred dollar bills; but when the envelope was
opened the money was missing. After a super
fetal inquiry, which had no valuable results, an
experienced detective was called in and directed
to find the thief and the money, if possible.
This gentleman seems not TO have belonged to
the modern school of police detectives, whose
services derive whatever value they have from
the pleasant social relations maintained with
thieves and outlaws. He went to work in earn
est to solve his problem, and showed consider
able sagacity in his methods. He had no clue
10 guide him except a knowledge of the offices
through which the letter had passed, and what
ever facts an examination of the envelope itself
might reveal. The envelope showed no signs of
having been tempered with, but, to neglect no
possible source of information, he carefully re-
moved the mucilage remaining upon it and ex.
amined this through a microscope. Minute
i. particles of tobacco were found in it, which
seemed to have been derived frJm that form of
the weed known as "plug tobacco"
The officer, therefore, concluded that whoever
last closed the envelope must have used tobacco
so prepared. He determined, therefore, to find
out whether any of the persons employed in the
several Offices through which the letter had
passed used plug tobacco. Each of the offices
between Chicago and that where the plundered
letter was mailed was visited in succession, and
the officer contrived to borrow chew from each
of the persons employed IN them, but one after
another handed him paper or a box of fine
cut. The postmaster at the last office was an
old friend Of the detective, and was universally
considered respectable and worthy man. No
thought of suspectng him had entered the Off
GERS mind; he was forced TO believe that he was
on acold track, and that his ingenious stratagem
would lead to nothing. But the habit OF asking
for chew had grown upon him, and he re-
peated his usual question, "Will YOU give me a
chew of tobaccop "Really," was the answer,
81 don't think have any that you would use;
never chew anything but plug" The officer
was convinced that his old friend must be the
thief. He arrested the postmaster, procured
search warrant, and found the five one hundred
dollar bills in an old-fashioned daguerreol vpe
case, carefully folded into the space behind the
picture. The unfortunate victim of coyetous-
ness and plug tobacco is now paying the penalty
oil his crime in the prison at Joliet.
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Party ni.sensians

IL seems to be source of satisfaction to the
democrats TO represent the republican party as
seriously weakened by internal dissensione
The San Domingo business is pointed out as the
particular bone of contention which is to prove
fatal to the party. There is, however, very lit
file difference of opinion in the republican ranks
on that subject, and those who are in favor Of
annexation, except the president himself, do not
hold to their opinions with any tenacity They
would be very well content if the whole matter
could be dismissed and forgotten.
But whatever differences of opinion upon mi
nor matters among republicans, there is one SUBJ
1eet, and that very important one, on which
they are unanimous. So long as that is made a
prominent issue between the two political par
ties there is no danger of any detection among
The republicans. What has been done in fine re-
construction of the southern states must stand.
the recent amendments TO demonstration must
De maintained, and the equal civil and politcal
rights which they guarantee must be resnected
everywhere. On this point there is no differ.
ence OF opinion in the republican party. and
nothing could make it stronger than the belief
that the democrats would make the attempt tc
ANfNA1~ t'aNSS ptAht VI th0A pOuJ9. LIZ
southern democrats are insisting that this shall
be done, and that the next nationa
democratic platform shall declare the recon
struction measures Unconstitutional, revolu
tionary and void" and that the next BATH
must be fought on the question of white su
premacy on this continent. The leading demo
cratic papers in Virginia, the CaroIinas, GeoI
gia, Alabama and most Of the other souther
states, are now demanding that the soutneri
democrats shall make this condition of thei
cooperation with the democratic party, and ar
mus preparing for themselves a sure defeat
fof'n mere IS anything that the American PEG
PIE van not consent 10, ii is the undoing Of wha
has been accomplished at so great a cost
The northern democrats sec, this very clearly
Mr.. John Quincy Adams, in a recent letter !,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-31

"THE JOINT HIGH COMMISSION. There
has been some question of the extent of the pow
ers entrusted to the British members of the
commission; whether they had authority to
conclude treaty, or only to settle basis of
principles in accordance with which a treaty
might be afterwards framed. The following ex-
tract from the queens commission, which we
find in the St. John Telegraph, shows that their
authority is as extensive as could possibly be
conferred, and gives to them, or a majority of
them, full power to make final settlement of
all the questions in dispute. AS it is under
stood, however, that they are in daily CORE
spondence by cable with the British government,
and of course ask and receive instructions on
all doubtful points, the theoretical limit of
their authority is of less consequence. The
language of the commission is:
We do by these presents name, make, consti-
tute and appoint them our undoubted high
commissioners, procuratorS, and plenipotenta-
ries; giving to them, or to any three or more of
them, all manner of power and authority to
| treat adjust and conclude with such minister or
ministers as may b. vested with similar power
andiauthority on the part of our good friends,
| the United States of America, any treaties, con-
ventions or agreements that may tend to the
| attainment of the above mentioned end, and to
| sign for us and in our name everything so
agreed upon and concluded, and to do and trans
| act all such other matters as may appertain to
the finishing of the aforesaid work in as ample
manner and form, and with equal force and
efficacy, as we ourselves could do if personally
present. Engaging and promising upon ourroy
al word that whatever things shall be so transact
ed and concluded by our said high commission
ers, procurators and plenipotentlarles, shall b
agreed to, acknowledged, and accepted by u
in the fullest manner, and that we will neve
suffer, either in whole or in part, any persol
whatsoever to infringe the same, or act contrar
thereto, as far as it lies in our power.
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S TsseEp mixed IS s Rye bush s2o oats 2
s5S5sS Ssc0 ane feed 500; %i5dngs $40 Buck
cc r TSast 3 9Ssf
y b. Lard rS S fF5s 'G s sG fS Is
lSc fresh pork : q lsc hams, whole, o b : zoe;
b j, butter rkh tsS cheese can d
S 4 c9sOfS % 2 m chickens si Ta 2
@ Rsa 81 F RRl s @ SsSSass. L
Squashes 7c q 10. Beets 4Oc q peck, Carrots &c u
ships Sc Is h. Lettuce Oc y head Spinach Sc u peck
6sse rs q sncS 0ysT re eSfS
y s ssSS. Ss 49, aSgsgs 1 s2s
Figs ms q SSe English Currants q ib 6c. Citron
q b. chssnuts SOC q quart Havana oranges 40 75e
doz. Messlna oranges, Is g iOc u doz; 4 box $3.50
.GRoCERlEs-su gars-Crnshed and granulated q 70
Z 4c; brown sugars II q lSc maple sugar q q SOc
GAL SyTsps Sc "a SIS GAL % L
q Sci bar 4 56c. Black feas 90 q si2O n; Green
JAVA &c m P SOees Il s s5c Cocoa y Il
b eI oSn4ss whit Is q &C. SPERM 10 IS q ioe
Sperm Oil e. 90 225 per gallon. Honey, 4Oc y ID. Jap
FIsH~HaddocE u ID, loo; fresh cod, l2c dry, a loo:
sSc SMOKED simon Si SOC q b Picked Salmon 20c;
Picked Herrings IS @ 50 % doz. smets 25c u n.
Pickerel, Csc u H. Pouts, zoe. CLAIMS, SOC q peck.
q 15c
Chestnut, sl,5O; BiumInons, $Ii Lackawanna $l2OO'
sevcntyye cents ton less than these prices when de-
lvered at the yard. Charcoa-Hard, SOC chestnut 40c
basket
WooD AND HAYWOOD, q cord, walnut sll, hard IS
@l0 green hard 80, chestnut and helock s775O pine,
s. @ limbs IS. Hay, q tom SIG a 80. Rye straw q
ton $25 a 2S.
You can't find better Medicine than Kingsey's Iron
Tonic to enrich the Blood and give life to the sys
TEN. Warranted to please AT
mhGT deOp3t f. A. WARREN'S,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-31

A SIBERIAN Moss STEPPE.-lt is difficult for
one who has had no experience of northern life
TO get, from mere verbal description, a clear
idea of Siberian moss steppe, or to appreciate
fully the nature and extent Of the obstacles
which II presents TO summer travel 1t is by no
means easy to cross even in Winter, when it is
frozen and covered with snow; but in summer
it becomes practically impossible. For three
or four hundred square miles the eternally
frozen ground is covered to a depth of two feet
with dense luxurious growth of soft, spongy
Arctic moss, saturated with water and sprinkled
here and there with little hil,ocks of stunted
BURBERRY bushes and clusters of Labrador
tea. 1t never dries up, never becomes hard
enough to afford stable footing. From June to
September It is great, soft, quaking cushion of
wet moss The foot may sink in it to the knee,
but as soon as the pressure is removed it rises
again with spongy elasticity, and no trace is left
of the step. Walking over il is precisely like
walking over an enormous wet sponge. The
causes which produce this extraordinary and
apparently abnormal growth of moss are those
which exercise the most powerful influence
over the development of vegetation every
where-viz., heat, light and moisture; and
these agencies, in a northern climate, are SO
combined and intensified during the sum-
mer months, as to stimulate some kinds of
vegetation into almost tropical luxuriance.
The earth thaws out in spring to an average
depth Of perhaps two feet, and below
that point there is a thick impenetrable LAYER
OF solid frost. The water produced by the melt
ing Of the winters SHOWS is prevented by this
stratum of frozen ground from sinking any far
ther into the earth, and has no escape except
ny SLOW evaporation. 1t therefore saturates the
cushion OF moss on the surface, and, aided by
the almost perpetual sunlight of June and July
eXcites 1t to rapid and wonderfully luxuriant
growth. Ii will readily be seen that travel in
summer over great steppe covered with elastic
moss, and soaking with water, is a very diff
cult if not absolutely impracticable undertake
ing. A horse sinks TO his knees in the spongv
surface at every step, and soon becomes exhaust.
ed by the severe exertion which such walking
necessitates. -"Tent Life in Siberia"
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the editor of the Intelligcncer of Atlanta, Ga,

the editor of the Intelligcncer of Atlanta, Ga,
says;
1--WE must demand selfgovernment for all.
and guarantee equal rights to eperg man Dem.
ocrats must be democratic to succeed Give us
democratic administration which shall secure
the rights of the states and regard the limits of
the federal constitution, and all of us, south as
well as north, can conduct our home matters as
the people at home desire, and if that is not the
best way then the whole fabric is vision'
He can say that safely here, though it might
be dangerous to give utterance to such senti-
ments in some districts where the members of
his party conduct their political agitations in
the disguise of the kuklux. That party is not
united on this question, and are not
likely to be unless its southern members
change their tone. 1t is reported from
Washington that one prominent democrat
lately said that these southern ruffians
needed to be put down with the strongthand;
that "therc is no way to stop them but TO hang
a lot of them, and if that has to be done we
want it to be done by republican, and not by
ID democrat" and consequently some of the in
luenta men in their party at the north prefer
that the republicans should prevail at the next
presidential election. This may not have been
said, but that it should seem probable enough
to be worth telling, shows that the democratic
party is not so united in its policy as to be sure
of victory from the dissensions among its oppo-
nentS
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Special 9Otrtes.
Rntemta.

Patents,
For all countries that grant them. obtained and any
b lsiness with the
SSIoNERS OF PATENTS,
and assignments Transfers of Rights etc. attended to
Rejected Applications examined and Patents Secured
whe the invention merits it; Reissues Extensions and
Intererences conducted by
JAMES G.. ARNOLD, Worcester, Mass.
OFFICE No. IL Bank Block Foster st. diff fla
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PARKS HOUSE, BosToN.-Parties visiting Boston
should step at the Parks House, 1877 Washington
street. This house, which is conducted on the Eu-
rOpean plan, has great variety of single rooms
in substantial manner and no pains are spared to
make it an actual home for the traveller. Board by
the day or week, at reasonable prices. See adyer-
tisement in another column.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-31

Mint In this city, March 30 by Alanson Wilcox, Geo
Blunt OF Sterling, to Ellen Gale Of Worcester
- In this city. March %, by Rev Mr. Pentacost Willis
MI. ~ " ''Aii"e
II In this city, March 30, by Rev r. Shipper, Joel
- In Boston, March 49, by Rev D Eddy. ID d. Dwight
Brewster of Worcester, to Emily Read of Boston
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-31

NEW YoRK, March 3O.COtton dull and kc lower; sales
3!4O bales; lniddling uplands l5hc Four-sales S60O
bhs; state and western dull and buyers favor; state
S6 a Il5; Ohio $3.50 a 740; western 81 "a ST75: south
ern $3.50 "a 49, Wheat without change; sales 6a0O0
bushi No spring 81 SO in stores No do Sl55 a.
white state 81 95 a 202 for choice; winter and amber
western Sbj "a l,7O. Corn hrmer; sales 81 900 bush
new mixed western 81 a. 83Ac. Oats steady; Ohio and
western Ga az lie Pork dull new mess S2,l2 prime
Sls az 1880. Lard liz a l2Ac. Butter heavy Ohio IL
g. 20ci state 20 a 4Oc Whisky quiet: western free slk
g. 9se Rice quieti Carolina 81 q sHc. Sugar in ialr
request; Muscovado "a 9Ac; fair to good refining a
pentine firm at 50 a 5lhc; rosn quiet at S275 for
sInlheu Petroleum steady; crude l3Ac; refined 23%c
Talow steady go a 8Hc
=. ChlScAGO, March 30-FlOur steady. Wheat easier;
20 Z. SI,z49i Corn firm at 57h a 57Ae. Oats lower
No z 4Itc Rye dull; No 2, Ole. Barley hrmer at 7Sc
ilsn wines active and firm BIC. Provisions easier
Mess PORK SOLO "a 2O,l24. Lard INC. Dry sailed
shouusIs PC Live hogs easier at s. "a SIPS Cattle
IoweI az S 6i5 ReceiptsbO00 bbls -four II 900 bush
Mnea oOO bush corn e 900 bush oats 1000 bush rye
5VyV ousn barey shipments 1900 bbls nour 1000 bush
1000 bush barley. s'' WV '''- y -
CIScIsEATl March 9O-Mess pork dull at $40 So Bulk
X "a INC, clear RIB sides 80 a 0Ac
clear sides gac, Bacon dull; shoulders &C. clear rib
demand at SIC. ' nm anu III "'''
sew ORLEANS, March sO-cotfon quiet; middlings
HAc ~
WORCESTER RETAIL PRICE CJiRRENT-Aar,h 40
FLOUR-Fancy brands, q bbl $1,000 a Sl3OO: choice
ST. Louis brands. $500 @ $1,000; common extras Al %
% $3.50; superfne, 500 % % 800 WV
/. GRAIN AND hEAl-Northem Corn, " bush sl25;
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In this city, March 80, Mrs Annie Keegan wife of
james keegan. aged u yrs. e WIZ VI
Funeral Saturday morning, at 10 o'clock, at No2Hu
81; RELATIVES ana friends are invited to attend
Of this city. ~ "e Na "ni'comD
Funeral services at their residence . Uarr,n,to,,
avenue, Friday at Pm Friends are invited SION
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UEGETARLFSl

" EUEIABJESI
p, IN nand and for sale good supply of Cabbares
beets Iurnips, &C. Also, very fine iot or Davis Ssed
ing POTATOES. Apples and Foreign Fruits constsntf, an
haiq IA. $. II. BURBANK n CO. va
fl6 diff IS Allen Court I'd fc " rom parl 81
NOIlOEl-ln pursuance of Section g..
- Chapter S. Of The Laws and Ordinances of the city
VI worcester and by direction Of the Joint standinp
ooltee on water of the city council ali water takers
NJ neIeDy forbidden TO allow any water to wa te upon
ueiI 9Iemises irom any cause for any reason what
Sser anu by SAID committee the Water Commission is
uIecled 10 examine the fixtures upon any and ali prem
ts Wnere ne mas reason TO suspect any wastage may be
orders PuINEIIAs rail- Tit,, l ~, ,s,ss,iei
Worcester, Feb. .. 1871, - dtf
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STUCK IN THE MUD.-The efforts of the gov.
eminent to dredge out and keep open the chan
mel of the southwest pass of the Mississippi river
have ended in failure. Instead of nineteen feet
deep, there is scant fifteen on the bar, and even
this is liable to decrease. Theresult is anything
but satisfactory to the people of New Orleans,
whose commerce is seriously impeded by OBJ
structioDs at the mouth of the river To any
one who has visited the pass, the idea OF
dredging channel seems perfectly preposter-
Gus. The great river has ploughed furrow
more than a hundred feet deep out into the
gulf, piling the surplus earth in the shape Of a
narrow embankment on either hand; and just
AZ the point where the waters of the gulf balance
tne current of the river has built adelta through
wn.cn II has grooVed several outlets for the
eseape OF It's waters. All these passes are
lllole or less DISTRACTED by bars, and for very
obvious reason. The stream holds in solution
h hr0, vnorlous Quantity Of mud, and when
y. ,i ~ stand by the gulf waters this is
at once deposited. The amount, in solid form.
has been carefully estimated at fourteen tbou.
sand tons an hour, so that the work of a dredse
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The PureEt aud Safest.

The efficacy of IIostetters Celebrated Stomach Bitters
as specific for recruiting the enfeebed body and cheer
ing the Responding mind has passed into proverb In
the United States where this marvellous tonic has borne
down all oppost on, and ecpsed all rivalry the demand
for it has annually increased in heavier and heavier
ratio for years. until at last the regular sales of this
preparation exceed those of all other stomaehics com
bned Eminent members of the medical profession and
hospital surgeons without number have candcly admit
ted that the pharmacop@ia of the faculty contains no
prescription that produces such beneficial effects In ys-
pepsa general debility and Diseases as Hostel
ters Btters. To the language of venerable physi
clan of New York, "The Biters purest stmuant
and the safest tonic have But the uses of the great
vegetable antidote much more comprehensive than
such praise would imply. As preparatory antdote to
epidemic disease genial stmulant promoter of con-
sdtutona vigor an appetizer, stomachic and rene
dy for nervous debility medicinal preparation has
ever attained the reputation OF Hosteters Bters 1t
is the household tonic of the American people, and in all
human probability will be centuries to come The
magnates of science recognize its merts and that il is
emphaticaly the medicine of the Masses is proven by
its vast and ever increasing sales. d&wlw mh3O