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Terrible Affair.
Steamer Burned-Great Suffering and
Fearful Loss of Life.


MEMPHIS, JAN 15.-Steamer T. L. McGin,
from st. Louis for New Orleans, was burned on
Shoo-Fly bar last night. Owing to a gale pre-
yalling, the flames spread rapidly, and the pas
SengeIs had scarcely time to rush to the bow
and plunge into the water before the fire was
upon them. To add to the horror of the scene,
the weather was intensely cold, and many who
plunged into the river were chilled and sank to
RTE no more. The survivors give imperfect and
conflicting reports. The boat had been aground
for two days, and had unloaded two hundred
tons of freight, in order to get over the bar.
She was laden with 700 tons of general mer-
chandiSe, including pork and coal oil. Just as
the passengers were preparing to retire the alarm
of fire was raiSed and a general stampede en-
sued. Steamers st. Francis and Annie White.
which had passed her, were several miles above
but, seeing the fire, turned back, and arrived in
time to render valuable assistance. The H. C..
Yerger, lying near by, also rendered assistance
The Annie White brought up twenty-siX of the
crew and ten passengers picked up along the
shore.
Probably the total number of lives lost is about
thirty, including four women and three children.
Ihos f. Evans, barber, of st. Louis, died soon
after he was placed on board the st. Francis,
from wounds and exposure. Capt Tompkins
and VIM. Mcfarland, the first clerk aresupposed
to be lost.
German and his wife are missing, also
carpenter from st, Louis, bound for Greenville
chambermaid, and Mr. Locke, of Philadelphia,
Pa.
INlr. Everett, of st. Louis, who came here on
the st. Francis, says a man and his wife, wh)
were cabin passengers, hoated past, holding on
to plank. As t ey went by with the current,
the woman said TO her husband: 81 am freezing
let us die together" She then let 90 the plank,
and her husband grasped her, but he was too
exhausted to maintain her above water and both
sank, locked in each Others embrace. Cottrell,
the engineer, thinks that at least fifteen persons
were lost.
The pilots, Kelly and Murray, were saved.
Kelly was badly froz, n also VIM Woodruff,
second clerk; John Grooing, steward, and Geo,
l.. Russell, cook. The former was saved by the
exertions of the officers of the St. Francis, and
was badly chilled when found. Woodruff re-
NAMED with the freight. Capt. Tompkins and
boat, using every effort to save the passengers.
1t is feared they are lost, though hopes are en-
tertalned that they reached shore.
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HAVANA, Jan. 14.-A large number of the
most prominent, wealthy. and educated natives
of Cuba, publish long article in the Vox dc
Cuba, to-day, procaiming their unalterable ad-
hesion to Spain and TO the Spanish cause. There
is much excitement in this city in consequence
Of the publication of the article, especially owing
to the character of the sgners, several of whom
have been suspected TO be in former days SYM
pathizers with the revolution and hopeful of its
success.
Steamer Hornet landed her cargo on the 18th
at Pnnta Bravo, near Manah. The Spanish
troops arrived shortly afterwards, and captured
her entire cargo, killing six expeditionists and
are IN pursuit Of the remainder. The officers of
the Hornet, seeing the state OF affairs or shore,
immediatelY went to sea
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AnvERrIsINa RATES.

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Special positions, in the paper ami special styles Of
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and double rates charged the whole space occupied
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each subsequent insertion 50 cents months s7OO one
year $500
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LONDON Jan. 15.-The tory organs deplore
the election Of MaStrin to parliament and the
defeat of Plunket.
The Greek government has given positive as
surance that the Marathon assassins yet remain
crimes.
The American houses here refuse to receive
American bonds if they are impressed with En-
gish stamps as the government requires.
Extraordinary efforts are being made to place
the entire English navy in a sea-worthy condi-
ton. Work upon all the ships now i'll course
Of construction or repair at the several dock
yards has been ordered TO be pressed to compile
ton by the admiralty.
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AT ALBANY-Loss s11 900.
Died.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 15.-Mr VIM p. Gun
ningham well known musician and composer,
for thirty years leader of the Walnut street
theatre orchestra, was found dead in his bed yes
tcrday morning.
MIDDLETowN, n. Y, Jan. 15.-r. D. Roberts,
morning.
HAVANA, Jan. 15.-Signora Rubini, prima
donna Of the Italian opera, at the AlbiSu thea
ter died of yellow fever this evening.
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aNurtester 4ailp Spp.
CITY NEWS.

The city council will have their regular meet
ing this { ming.
The Light Infantry will have their next dancing
assembly Tuesday night.
Those members of the City Guards who intend
taking part in the drama of "The Drummer Boy
of Shiloh" arc spoken to in an advertisement this
morning.
The schools at New Worcester will have an
exhibition in the Methodist church at Webster
square, Thursday evening The proceeds will
be used in purchasing piano for the use OF the
schools.
No one who was at thetheatre Saturday night
will dispute the fact tina. John Murray played
& Grip Van Wrinkle" most admirably and the
manager, MIR. L. Z. Snow, will be remembered
as having brought good company to the city.
The four days of trotting on the ice at Lake
Quinsigamond, advertised this morning, will
not be postponed unless a severe storm occurs
to prevent the sport. The ice was never in bet
ter condition than at present.
A January thaw has been stcamng the earth
for three days; but past experience leads us to
think that it will be followed by a January
freeze. We have been requested not to state the
inc at which the freezing will begin.
Charles II. Stevens, the man stabbed by Will
4 lard on the ID inst, and who it was thought
could not live, left the city Saturday in good
spirits and in state of health that seemed to be
but little impaired by his experience with a
knife under the ribs.
The Temple OF Honor will celebrate the en-
trance to the new hail. tomorrow evening, by
addresses from prominent members of the order
in this state and Rhode Island and music by
the Temple choir. The accommodations being
limited, only those having tickets, presented by
the committee, will be admitted.
The short season of three nights for which the
Boston theatre company is advertised to play in
Music hall, with Harry Jackson, Jennie Will
more and Neil Warner, as special attractions,
will open tonight with the play of Loves Fet-
tiers, or the Jew, the Vivandiere and the Creole.
MIR. Nathaniel Sessions, veterinary surgeon,
has been appointed by the mayor and aldermen
az inspector of cattle, under the requirements of
the regulations adopted by them Friday eve
ming, in relation to the dstemper that is making
so much trouble. Mr.. Sessions is gentleman
well qualified, by his experience with cattle and
their diseases, for the duty
A Frenchman named Joseph Bosquet, who
works for j. A. Thompson, wood agent for the
Boston and Albany railroad, fell and broke his
leg above the ankle, while trying to tltow a
stone at some boys who were bothering him, at
the Foster street depot, Saturday afternoon. He
was carried to his home, and DR.. Bates cared
for him.
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WHITEHALL, N. Y, Jan. ia large and en-
thusiastc meeting was held here last evening,
for the purpose of protesting against the work,
which has already been commenced, Of bridg-
ing Lake Champlain near Ticonderuga. A com
mlttee was appointed, and every legal measure
possible will be resorIed to 10 prevent the COM
pletion Of the bridge
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AT CoLLINsvILLE, ILL.-Loss S430 900.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 15.-The schoolhouSe at Col
lnsville was totally destroyed by fire yesterday
morning 1t cost S43,0 900 three years ago; in
sured in Putnam and Hartford companies for
$4,000.
AT ALBANY-LOss S11 900
ALBANY, Jan. 15.-The rope mill at Eagle
Bridge was burned yesterday morning Loss
S11 600.
AT CINCINNATI-LosS $4,000.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 15.-The commission house
of Fox & Thomas was destroyed by fire to-day.
Loss $40 1000; insurance $4,000.
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Our New York Dispatches.

Investigating the Affairs of the Custom
HOuse-MayOr Halls Views on Certain
Subiects-The Case of the Suspected Fill
ibusIer FIOrida-TwO Ships from China,
End of the Crispin StriIte-Fhe Raid OH
the Brooklyn WhisI5ey Dealers, etc.
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CLEVELAND, o., Jan. ia Mrs. Crawford, a
very respectable lady, aged sixty, was ravished
i'll East Cleveland on Thursday evening, while
returning home from church meeting. A mu-
latto boy named Foot, seventeen years old, has
been arrested and identified by Mrs Crawford
as the person who assaulted her.
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Music TONIGHT AND TOMORROW NIGHT
Two very choice concerts are to be given at
Mechanics hall, this evening and tomorrow
evening, which we fear will not be patronizcd to
the extent they deserve. They both merit
crowded houses, but will not fail to secure ap
preciative and responsive audiences. The con
cert tonight, by Carlyle Petersilea, will intro
duce this celebrated pianist in some choice Sc
lections, and he will be ably assisted by other
talent, both vocal and instrumental. We have
not seen the programme; E may IN safely give as
surance of frst-class wofemance. The con-
cert tomorrow night will be by the Mendelssohn
quintette club, and will form the closing enter
tainment of the Grand Arm course.
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be debated at some length in the senate, toward
the close OF. this week. The prospect of any re-
form this session is poor, though Mr. Jenckes
still has hopes of passing modified bill.
A MORMON ELECTION.
Among the contested election cases in the
next congress is that of Hooper, the Mormon
delegate. Though his returned majority is up
ward of $4,000, his opponent contends that fair
election is impossible in Utah.
THE SAN DOMINGO COMMISSION.
The arrangements for the San Domingo com.
mission are complete, and it will start imme-
diatey. The attempt TO exclude newspaper
correspondents failed, and the opponents, as well
as the friends of annexation are to be repre-
sented. The fact that Gen. Boynton, of the Gin
cinnati Gazette, has been invited to accompany
the expedition, gives much satisfaction, as Boyn-
ton is one of the most earnest opponents of San
Domingo annexation. Mr.. Wade asked par
ticularly that he should be invited.
Everything points to the utmost fairness, so
far as the resolutions 60. The president told a
friend, on Saturday, that he had not ascertained
from single member of the commission what
his views were in regard to the annexation of
San Domingo. All that he had desired to know
was that the gentlemen selected were not OPP
posed to the principle of annexation or of ex-
tending our institutions to contiguous territory.
The question of time has been discussed in the
cabinet and with the members of the commits
sion here, and it is understood that ample time
shall be allowed, and that the commission shall
judge Of that. All hope of getting the report
ready for the present congress has been aban-
doned wthinsthe last forty-eight hours
SAM WELLER
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DoNATION.-Rev. James H. Smith, the pas
tor of lions church, on Exchange street, will
receive a donation from his friends this after
noon and evening at the church. Contributions
of money or other articles may be left there or
at the pastors house, % West street. Mr..
Smith is, we believe, a worthy man and faithful
pastor; his people are generally persons of
small MEANS and assistance from the general
public toward the support of the pastor and his
family viii be gratefully received.
THOMAS SECOND CoNcLRT.-The sale of re-
served seats to Theodore Thomas second con-
cert will begin at Fay, Richards & Co.'s, at nine
O'Clock this morning. The concert, which will
take place next Monday evening, will furnish
occasion for this best orchestra in America to
perform some entirely new music here, like the
Cherubini and MeadelsSohn overtures, cana
creon" and "Fingals Cave alsosome very sat
isfactory old pieces like the beautiful blue Dan
ube waltz and the "Fackeltanz, No. l., bv
Meyerbeer, with its tremendous solos, in which
the heavy brass Of the orchestra is so effective.
Miss Mehlig's selections embrace something
beautiful by Chopin, and very brilliant seec-
tons from Weber and List.
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miscellaneous.
VARREN'S
DRUG STORE !

WE TAKE THIS METHOD of calling the
attention OF the good people Of Worcester County, and
the public generally to the fact that at the Apothecary
Store of EDWIN A. WARREN can be found one of the
best of PURE DRUGS in the city. His store
is very centrally located It being in the Bay state House
HIS DRUGS arc selected with great care, nothing
but the hest and purest the market affords being accept
ed consequently NIL medicines from his store can be re
lied upOnas being strictly pure.
MIR. WARREN has also a good assortment of
Patent Medicines, and all the different kinds of Herbs
Roots, Banks, &C. which are FRESH and NICE and such
an endless variety of Wallets, there before In
Worcester
HE ALSO makes a not Poisonous Hair Restorcr,
which does not contain any Lac sulphur Sugar Lead
&c. This will turn grey hair to Its original color.
WARREN'S Wild Cherry Extract is excellent
for Coughs and Colds, at least that what all those
say who have takenit
HE HAS MANY other articles of great merit,
which will not refer to here but would recommend
all when in the city give him call and for them
selves the gr, at collection of first class goods.
EDWIN A. WARREN.
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DATENT OFFICE BrTsINEss-Am,

DATENT OFFICE BUSINESS-Amerl
Il can ana Foreign Patents procured, Rejected A
pcations reargued; interference Gases Prosecuted I;
Opinions given as TO the validity and infringement OF
THOS. H DODGE.
formerly Principal Examiner and Chairman of sthe
Board of Appeals L. s. Patent ofice) Counsellor at
Law, and Advocate in Patent Cases. Office, Dodge :
Block, Park and Portland SITS. Worcester Mass.
u2i is Wit
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NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. that m

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed Administrator OF
the Estate OF JAMES b. BLAKE, late of Worcester
in the county Of Worcester deceased intestae and has
taken upon himself that trust by giving bonds the
directs All persons having demands upon the estate OF
said deceased are required to exhibit the same and ali
persons indebted to said estate are called upon to make
payment TO GORHAM BLAKE,
AT Room No. 6, Worcester Bank Building,
-, 20, Foster street.
january :, ISL d3sTh Jas
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RThe receipts of the recent Catholic fair in
Fitchburg amounted to over $4,000.
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A BURGLAR CAUGHT.-A coored barber,
named James Gum, who has been at work for
Prof. Walker, was arrested last night by officers
Fayerweather and Garland, in the act of rob-
bling the money drawer of Nolan's saloon on
Foster street. When the officers went in the
fellow was curled up behind the counter with
the drawer in his hand trying to hide. He en-
tered through the skylight, and Iif he had got
safely away he would have been but few cents
richer by the operation. This same place was
broken into several weeks ago, andIt is quite
probable that this same Gum event off" with
the booty on that OCCASION
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ment and shall resume the practice of Photography at
e20 MAIN STREET,
On the 18th inst In doing feel confident in assuring
all my patrons entire satisfaction in all the various de
partments of Photography.
Having the advantage of along experience and a newly
arranged combination light producing harmonious
blending and yet effective light and shade, so much adj
mred in all fine art results, feel that can please
even the most fastdious.
shall make speciality of the size BERLIN PIC.
TURE, known as the VICTORIA SIZE and introduced
for the first time in Worcester
Daguerreoypes and Ambrotypes copied, enlarged and
OLE d3m
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w charge of the Almshonse in Brookaeld after AnriI
LIST, ISL. Good reference required. Apply to
jaw dl&w4t- }. T.. PR0UTY
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FIRE'-The fire that caused such a general
alarm at about nine O'Clock, Saturday evening,
was probably incendiary, and burned about hall
OF the storehouse on East Central street, owned
by Joseph stott, and occupied by Thayer & Taft
Tor storing paper stock. The fire began in a
corner of the building where lot of old papers
were stored, and burned off one end and the
roof. The garnet was filled with old papers.
which burned quickly and made great blaze,
but when the flames got down to the rags, the
fremen soon subdued them. The building was
insured for $500 and the stock for $500. The
fire was one that for time threatened the other
wooden buildings near by, and was prevented
from spreading only by prompt and well-direct-
ed effort.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-16

SUMETHING NEW FOR WORCES-
~ TER-We would respectfully announce to the crit
zens Of Worcester and vicinity that we have removed
our Marble and Stone works. from Trumbu to No As
Central street, TO our new and commodious building
where have put in machinery for the manufacture 81
every description Of work. for in and out door purpoes
from selected stock by best mechanics guaranteed al
the lowest cash prices Specimens OF work with all the
published works of design by native and foreign artists on
hand We appreciate the liberal patronage bestowed
the past fifteen years, and very respectfully solicit rs
continuance. Please all call and oblige.
Wa have rooms and power to let dtf mh2i
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-16

FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.-The first meeting
of the new board of directors of the free public
library took place last Saturday evening" and
Hon. Stephen Salisbury was reelected president
and Nathaniel Paine secretary. The committees
were constituted as follows: On the library,
Rev. d. Weston, Rev. w. Il. Huntington, Prof
C. 0. Thompson, Nathaniel Paine, c. B. Metcalf;
on the reading room, e. A. Chase, II. A. Marsh !;
on the building, E. B. Stoddard, Geo. w, Rus
sell, c. H. Morgan; on finance, L. B. Stoddard,
Stephen Salisbury, H. A. Marsh. Samuel S.
Green was elected librarian, and Misses Eddy,
Earle and Tylor were reelected assistants 1t
was voted to keep the reading room open on
such portions of all holidays as the reading.
room committee might decide upon; and the
librarian was invited to be present at all meet
ings of the board.
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COLBY, BROS. a. CO.,
sos Broadway, N. Y.

The best inducements offered for Agents in Mass
Every information given by applying to WETHERBEE
EATON, General Agents fir Massachusetts,, No. 262
Main ST. opposite Old South church, Worcester, Mass.
Full Instructions and circulars sent or given to ali an
phcants, and to active women good salaries will
be guaranteed dru Th6S3m ala
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LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
From Washington,
From Washington,
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE WORCESTER SPY j

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. IS.
LOGAN AND BUTLER.
Gen. Logan's nomination to the senate from
Illinois gives a vacancy, next March, in one of
the best of the house committees, the chairman
ship of that on military affairs, and there is no
doubt that Gen. Butler will have it, if he wants
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"THE DRUMMER Boy OF SHILon" will be the
attraction at the theatre all next week, COM
mi'tee of Post 10 G. A. R., of this city, h.. ing
leased it for that period, for the performance of
the military drama of this title. The play is in
geniously arranged to bring in strong relief in
cidents of the war, and abounds in camp songs
and war tableauX. The local interest will be
greatly heightened by the fact that nearly all the
characters will be assumed by gentlemen and la
dies of this city-the former, members of Post
10, The militia companies of this city will con-
stitute the contending armies at the battle of
Shiloh, and the Worcester brass band has been
secured for an orchestra. Altogether, it will be
a spirited performance, and the theatre will be
crowded.
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CLAFLIN's
NEW
PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY!
eaO MAIN STREET,

With much pleasure announce to my friends and the
public generally the completion of my establish
ment and shall resume the practice of Photography at
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-05-10
The Way Some Men Look at IT.

The Sparta Tribune saws that "a man"
was in their of7ce the other dav. and Of
course was asked to subscribe 10 their
paper. He replied that 'thev charged too
much. that he could get the Cincinnati
Commercial for the same price and II was
twice as large. etc" Now the world is
Just fTll of such men. 1t is not only one
man in Hamblen that gives such reasons
as these. hnt We have it poked at rs every
dav-"Whr don't you print as cheap pa
per as 1--WE could give the names of a lot
Of dollar arrangements, hut do not pro-
pose 70 advertise for such establishments
unless paid for ~ it is larger than vour
paper and 0ulv costs rs half az much ?"
Now once for all. va are not printing Il
dollar sheet we can't afford IT, and If wp
could we would not do it in order to breal
down our neighhors who NAV not b. situ-
a."d as favorai,lv as we and could not af
ford it. Again. man who feels no more
interest in his own county paper than to
be unwilling 10 paw for It's true value. but
will rather send off for the aforesaid cheap
Jonathan. we do not want his patronage.
We are as Independent as pig in clover
Our paper is worth what we ask for it, at
least we are endeavoring to make it so, and
irthe good people of our county do not
see proper is give US their patronage We
are satisfied.