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California legislators, by their foolish exclu-
syeness, have, probably without intending it,
accomplished, theoretically, great social revo-
luton In the new civil code, recently adopted,
is said to occur this section: "All marriages Of
white persons and negroes or mulattoes, are il.
legal and void" This seems to abolish the in
shtution of marriage, except as il applies TO
Mongolians and Indians, who may still lawfully
contract that relation. We do not learn that
any practical results have yet followed this COM
prehensiye divorce measure; but we expect to
hear that Mrs. Woodruff has departed for Cali
fornia with the expectation Of persuading the
courts of that state, on the "builded better than
they knew" principle, tnat this clause must be
construed literally to the utter abolition of mar
rage. She may have better success with them
than she has, thus far, in persuading congress
TO adopt similar, though not quite so plaus
bic, construction Of the fourteenth amendment
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Carus,-wnggersandO ther Thieves,


One of tue subdivisions OF the congressional
committee on southern outrages bad it in charge
TO investigate the debts and financial condition
OF the southern states, with the object, appa-
rently, Of ascertaining how far the alleged reck-
less extravaganza and corruption Of the state
governments, since the war, were available, as
an excuse or proyocation, for the kuklux out
RACES. II has been the practice Of democratic
newspapers, north and south, whenever the
atrocities Of the kuklGx were mentioned, to re
tort: "ThOse stories are lies or outrageous dis.
tortions Of the truth; but, if there is any sub.
stantial basis Of fact for them, they are pai.
ated, if not excused, by enormous provocation.
Here are men Of education, wealth and honor
able character, trained to politics and business,
and accustomed to political influence, but now
without any share in the management Of their
states aud municipalities, and Obliged,
while powerless TO intervene, by legit-
innate methods, to witness the grossest
abuses perpttrated by the iDcapacty
and yillaiuy Of ignorant negroes aud thieyish
carpet-bagger. Is IT strange that these high
toned gentlemen, piundered and oppressed IN
this way, should be unable TO sit down in
patience aud meekness, trusting 10 time 10 Drlng
some alienation Of their msfrtunesp Is 1t not
10 human nature 10 seek redress or vengeance
even by unlawful or, ii you please, criminal
methods, for such wrongs as these2 This has
been the line Of remark on this subject adopted
by democratic, and even by some republican
newspaper The carpet-baggers have been
roundly denounced and the impression convey
ed that al The raseality Of the southern state
governments was the work Of these greedy and
interruptions adventures and their ignorant
tools, the lately emanI!paied negroes.
We have 20 disposition 70 defend rascalitv
anywhere. Many Of the carpet Dasgers, posi-.
bly, most Of them, have no doubt deserved all
that has been or can be said against thein.
Those 10 South Carolina have been as bad as
any probably, and have had quite as much O.
success In securing offices and plumber. Theil
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Iard dull and lr1n at . O 9Sc. Bulk meats duh and
demand and hrm; sides "a q I9e shoulders dull at SIC.
sew 1REEASs, Feb. It.-cOtton quiet and weak; mid
dings at 2lkc.
WORCESTER RETAIL PRICE CURRENT-Feb Is.
FLQUR-Fancy brands u Dbl sl0,50 q $3.50; choice
GRAIN iN &SD MEA AZ SS Corn a bush SIPS
weste n q mixed az 70 q Soc Rye bush 90 Oats
s9lted i and s5 rye meal q &C . ~ shorts 100 MS
wheat. s.25 . bush Buekwheat Flour &c Il il.
PROV q 5s roast pieces q 10 20 25c
ed c Veal oasn rS y oe seaS esTRo6 ~ ss e 5
q b. Lard q ID 2 "a 4c; tripe II 10 he; salt pork a ii
sliced pieces zsc; mutton i a 20c sausage q Is. =
a c sage 25e eggs q doz IS a doc; meats tongues zoe
Su' Bologna 5S' e h. oSse sSfe s6ssi 81
zoe t. ~ sage cheese Z0e 81 n. Chickens % % zoe n H.
q zoe % ID Quails 25c each venison 80 a 46c II ii
Geese zoe z B. Veal, roasting pieces = a C q ID ;
Is q Ito y peck Pickles 60 @ 75e
Unions 46e INK Tnrn5s s0c y " ctcA eSnon %;
D. squ9shes Senic " 10 Eees 5j Il peck Carrots SOC q
Celery CSC q bunch. Parsnips SC q ID. 70 '''
FRUIrS-Apples 81 a q Dbl, 81 "a Zoe ~ PIX Raisins
Fles d % sc. English CuTrants q ID i2c CiIron
- 9 SIC z b. Waln9ts Sc q quart. Grapes q 6Oc
Il b. Cnestnnts, 2Se q quart Cranberries. s25 q peck.
Havana oranges 70 q I5c Is doz; oranges 10 a zoe a
GROCERIES, ugars-Crushed granulated n III
10 g be brown sugars 10 q l24ci maple sugar "a
&C q ID. MOasses t8 ea 10 q i5c; orleans so a 30
Is gal Syrups zoe q sl.4O q gal Soaps-chemieal IL
gg ci bar e q S6c. Black Teas 90 a Si30 q h; Green
SlO0 q Sl30 IL ID, Cofee-pure Mocha. 3 10 soc; pure
Java 4O@42c; mixed cofees L q 25c Cocoa, q b 45c
chocolate, 40 a SOC; Shells IS a &c., Broma IS q Soc q
ID. Tall0w Candles, u ID Is q lsc; Sperm do 80 q 4Oc
Rice. u ID. y q lSe. Kerosene OIL, 2s q 35c 4} gallon
Sperm Oil, 500 g 225 per gallon Honey, 4Oe Il 10. Jap
anese teas 81 a l.30.
FIsH-Haddeek ~ H. l9c; fresh cod l2c, dry, a Sc !;
25c Smoked salmon, 30c a ib; picked salmon zoe :
Picked Herrings 80 q 40 q doz. Smells zoe q h..
Pickerel 25c u ib Pouts, zoe. CLANS, SOC q peck.
Quahogs SIC Il peck.
COAL Franklin, % ton, $500; Lehgh, sll,OO;
Chestnut, sl0,50; BitumnOus Sll00; Lackawanna 81 l.
seyentyye cents ton less than these prices when de
ivered at the yard. CharcoaHard 5Oc CHESTNUT 4Oc
basket.
WOOD AND HAYWOOD q cord, walnut So hard
as green hard SIS, chestnut and hemlock S65O7 pine
S5A a =, limbs So q s.. Hay, q ton $50 q 50, Rye
straw, " ton SIS a 30
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NEW York. Feb. l5-Cotlon more active and ,horo
Is Detter export inquiry; sales 2i4 bales mddiinS
hpanus s5Se. Fiogr more active and nrmi sales u 800
Ssl5! southern s59'@gQ Wheat timer; OO6
nusni 10 s.1ug lbl "a l62; No Z do ri I'D a. I5sS
winter red western 81 65 % los; while Mj.sgn a "a ~
,v; Sor5 sh1de nmer sales $4,000 bush new mixed
western Y e. W., closing at IN "a I3c Oas a shni
ea.er sales III 100 bush; OHIO and western b "a b51e
Beef unchanged. Pork dun and male eaIer. nav
8 Teos sia s. a15 old sSa % 1850 Lard shade
yr ssGaa iree SSe cs quiet ~ q &c sugar ii
toes dS, o AZ q s5gi refining 9A % sAo
ietns az BY q 6)e Spirits turpentne srons sal AZ NJ
20 eici f0sn nrn at 81 " q a15 petrolein arm cr1da
10 " lShe; refined 41c laow quiet at sA "a 9ie, -s
CHICAGO, Fen 10 Flour arm and IN fslr demand
e9ehy l9r son bern tFade sous choice Maaesd iots
On eastern account, sold At $500 Wheat tni Nng q
thas loweri sales No spring Sl,25A Corn IN nlif de.
mdnd ~ lower ~ o., at 40 10 i5hc for No mixed
Vals uhchahg o. rye unchanged. Barley dub and a
shaae lower at 3gc Tor No Pork opened ifn bat
c,oss9 1u at SlA51h q l2,D Lard Shade afnar nj
%eaS N III n Al " gnelanso Live hogs Quet and
XIX 2 sSS g i Extra lots Caulehnn RecepsjOO BUS
INV Ivy oasn neat WV bush corn. l0OO bush oats
Ivy push iye, DOOO isl barley, 1900 hogs, Shn, MT
svVi ODE 9a zOO0 bush wheat u 900 bush com, 500O
pqsn oats WV bush rye, 0QO bu N barley 1000 bdas
plAeINAAfh teR lh-Pork dull md nominal al Sla
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-16

NJ. Leouzon-Leduc, in his "Mcmoir Of Alex
ander IL, gives the following curious anec-
dote; "One day Alexander and Constantine
playing at the Winter palace with several of
their comrades, made SO much noise that the
Emperor Nicholas, hearing them from bis prl-
yate cabinet, hurried out to call them to order
The car opened suddenly the door, and stopped
on the threshold trans6xed with establishment
at the scene before him, Constantine was forci-
bly, holding his brother beneath bis knee, and
pulling With all bis force the knot OF scarf
tied around the others neck, His comrades
were zealously aiding him, whilst Alexander
was screaming for mercy, what Is the mean
ing OF all thisP cried the emperor. His males
ty was then informed that they were enaoting
scene in the history Of Russia-that of the death
OF Paul J.. After severe admonli0n addressed
10 me children for having yentnred TO represent
SO odious an act, the emperor put Constantine
and bis comrades under arrest for having
made the heir TO the empire play the part of
yieIlm. As for Alexander himself guilty of
having cried out for mercy, he was sent TO pris,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-16

Considerable excitement has been caused in
Belgium by some disclosures recently made of
the treatmenttO which the inmates of lUnatc
asylum at Eyere, near Brussels, have been sub
iected. UpOn the authorities unexpectedly
paving the establishment a visit, some
time ago, they found that the patients were
badly fed, III clothed, and suffering from cold,
Two had had their leet frozen; amputation was
resortcd to, and death followed. On the register
Of the asylum, However, it was merely stated
that they died from Illness The government
gave orders that the place should be closed
Before the order was executed a patient, who
although inSane had been made a warder
killed one of the Inmates confined in the estab-
lshment, and severely injured another, Since
then another patient, an old man of eighty, who
had previously been overlooked, has been dis
covered in a hidden cell in terrible state of
neglect. His feet had also been frozen, and
had been amputated. 1t was to prevent his true
condition from becoming known that he was
carefully secTeted in this cell, the existence of
which was known TO only one warder, The
Brussels correspondent of the Paris Temps, who
gives an account of these shocking occurrences
says that the unfortunate Old man is French
man, formerly in business in pars that no
speaks English, Italian and Spanish, and is
named Iherizod,
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Three Frenchmen, father and two sons, were
lately indicted for robbery with violence at the
assizes OF Rouen. 1t appeared from the evil
dence that these most unpatriotic individuals had
managed TO procure Prussian uniforms from
one OF the battlesnelds, and. disguised in these,
broke open unprotected larmhouses at Bght,
and demanded money, watches or jewelry, with
threats Of murder if refused, The whole dis.
trict was in terror for some time WHICH was
kept up by the pretended Prussians firing shots
at night as they passed along the roads, and
sometimes sending stray bullet into an ex-
posed window. At last farmer, whose house
they were breaking into, found courage enough
TO fire at them and put them to flight, wounding
the foremost, one Of the sons, The msereant
was deserted by bis father and brother in their
haste to escape, and, being taken by the pur-
suers bis Identification led to the discovery of
the means by which the whole neighborhood
had been laid under contribution by three Of IFS
own residents, and to the trial Of the oulprits,
who were justly sentenced to long term Of
penal sefYlude.
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One of the most active agents Of shameless
faction, at New Orleans, is named George w.
Carter. He is the man who has fourished as
speaker and attempted to organize revolu-
tionary legislature. Casey, Packard and this
Carter have been the chief crusaders against
Governor Warmoth. "A Virginia paper, the
Petersburg Progress, tells who Carter is and
gives chapter or two of his history. within
the memory Of the youngest adult" he was a
Methodist preacher, and member of tbe Vir-
ginia conference. Next he was at the head of a
school in Petersburg; and here his conduct put
his reputation under cloud. He event south,
and seems TO have been an adYenturer ever since,
After the outbreak of the rebellion, he served in
the confederate army and became colonel. He
prcfessed TO have got possession OF the British
secret of manufacturing Armstrong guns; and
was sent to New Orleans to use his knowledge
in a rebel foundry. But this attempt to manu-
tacture Armstrong guns was interrupted by Far
ragut's capture of the city. After the war, Car
ter attempted political life, in Texas, and failed
Then he went again to New Orleans; aud, 'af
ter few months of utter debanehery, he devel-
oped into a furious radical" harangued the ne
groes, and sought TO make himself their polit'
cal leader. He has no lack of ability; "but,
says the Petersburg paper:
"He has sunk TO beastliness in all manner Of
dissipation. By corrupt connection with rail
roads aud other schemes before the legislature
he has, in the last year, made enormous sums oil
money bat squanders thousands at the gaming
table at night wanders about for days stnpefed
with drlnk, and spends his time ordinarily
among the lowest OF the low characters who
form the dem monde of New Orleans. BE is re-
ported to have lost all sense of self respect, and
TO reyel in the openncss Of his offenses against
society and morality"
Southern papers have, from time to time
given "northern carpet-baggers" some very
notable certificates OF character; but nothing
in this line, WHICH we have seen, goes beyond
this Petersburg accounted Carter, which appears
to have been written without "malice afore-
thought" and merely as a brief sketch Of an old
resident of thar place. If the sketch is correct,
there is at least one southern man who is more
than match for the worst Of these northern
carpet-baggers" and fhis is saying good deal,
for we know two or three of the latter class who
are consumrnate seoundrels
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-16

The science OF LIFE or SELF-PREsERvATIoN." a
Medical Treatise on the Cause and cure OF Exhausted
Vitality. Premature Decline in Nan, Nervous and ply
seal Debility Hypoehontria, ImpotencY, Spermator-
rhna or Seminal Weakness and all ether diseases aris-
ing from the errors of out the iscretions or ex.
cesses Of mature years This is indeed book for every
man. Thousands have been taught by this work the
true way to health and happiness. 1t is the cheapest
ana best medical work ever published and the only one
on this class OF ills worth reading 90th edition. revise
much enlarged, Illustrated bound in beautiful French
clio h. Price ST. Sent by mail postpaid, on receipt of
price. Address PRARoDT MEDICAL INSTITUTE, No. 4
5ulhneh st Boston. Mass, or DR.. w. H. PARKER, As
sistant Physician n. BThe author may be cunsulte ed
on the above, well all diseases requiring skill and
experience deoplyr las
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Worcester Gas Liant Comnany.

= C0hE,
THIS CnEAP Akp MOST DIslnABLP Frrt ror uonvsae
turing purposes anu Fanny Use, Ia now offered to lie
pubic, IA quantities to suit at the following Reduced
0nS fnndF ga Of ~ bashes......ou.si0
In quanttles less linn mai i,,n,,l rs s,0J
bushel 800 'N"' ~ Neii'e ~
pWmSns may be made, and orders for It's delivery will
Block, Foster d., up stairs All ~ ' lax
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-16

BEAUTY's BEST AuxtLIARY.-Ask the belle of the sea-
son what appointment of her toilct-table holds the
highest place in her esteem, and she will reply without
a moments reflection, HAGANs MAGNOLIA BALM.
Nothing, she is thoroughly aware contributes so power
fully to enhance her charms and render her irresistible
as that most delightful and healthy auxiliary of Beauty
by using it ladies' are enabled, long after they have
passed. the meridian Of life to preserve the youthful
bloom and purity of their complications and where Ma
ture has denied that superafve attraction the Balm
fully eompensates for her deficiencies.
fl6 wlt&deopat
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-16

YOUNG HEADS ON OLD SHouLDERs.-The youth
of the hair, in other words its original color bril-
liancy, uxuriance and elasticity, may be perma-
nently preserved by the use of PHALoN's HAIR In
vIGoRAToR. Thus the Oldest veteran may always
wear young head on his shoulders, and every head
be protected agans the decay loss of its natural
covering. Sold by all druggists.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-16

NEw BEAUTIFYNG AGENT-All Dentriices had
their drawbacks until the saubrous Bark of the Soap
Tree brought from the Chlian valleys to perfect
the fragrant SozoDONT, the delightful article for
the teeth, that brush ever dipped into.
fI3 dTuEF
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-16

s4Ogll Hartford and Erie railroad u.s. new, 39X640ss
SlO Rutland railroad scrip. "
SiNp Vermont Central railroad lst mort. Is...,,,,g
> Chcshrc raiir,an
s4 flgdcnsbnr /, ..,,,.,.,llSN
1G AZ ~ NANe Ihamplain kB...u,.".,..G
% ln9ianse9lis and Cincinnati railroad, ..,,,,.
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on. a Russian sovereign said Nicholas TO
him, must never ask Tor quarter But what is
curious is that there was nothing feigned in the
young princes cry, as his brother, without in
tending it, was really strangling him."
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-16
Letter from Washington.
IFRoM OUR REGULAR coRREsroSDpNr.l
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. IS, 1872.
GRANT AND CORRUPTION.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. IS, 1872.
GRANT AND CORRUPTION.
Pancs sometimes seize the public mind. None
spread with more rapidity than those which af
feet public and private credit When once con-
fidence fs undermined or shaken, it takes great
deal to restore it. Those who are tightng, as
republicans, the present administration, seem 10
understand that the way to defeat its head is to
destroy public confidence in his integrity. They
strike at an opportune moment, for them, i'll
view of the distrust SO widely spread, owing to
the extravagances of speculation, the exception
al commercial dishonesty and stock jobbng
that prevails, and the frightful disclosures Of
Tammany and in some oil the southern states.
Hence these antagonists strike systematically in
the direction indicated. Resolution after reso-
luton of investigation is offered and ordered.
| have watched them all with interest, and
| so far as the unconcealed aims OF those
who moved them are concerned, they
win all come to grief. The presidents person
al confidence in some of those whom he knew
| when the war was progressing may have been
| abused and he has doubtless made some, per-
haps many, poor selections for office. His crit
| les would make worse, because most of them
I
wonld act with deliberate political foreknowl-
edge. But no one has yet presented tangible
evidence of any corrupt motives, and in the
main it seems to me quite certain, that his APP
pointments and personal condolences have been
wisely made and well bestowed. 1t seems to be
entirely overlooked that Grant entered into a
| legacy of Augean work, and as superhuman
powers are not usually bestowed in these pro-
sale days, has been forced TO be content with
| such means of reform as the times afford, and
that they have been vigorously used, let me give
facts that cannot be gaiDsaid. The civil service
| is good place wherein to delye,
THE TREASURY.
This department is the best place wherein to
begin inquiries. AT the present fine, com
mittee Of the house is engaged in a thorough
and investigating its methods and books. A
| committee of the senate have been sitting in
New York, and viii meet here tomorrow or
| next daY, whose object is to examine into the
same department. All sorts of charges are
freely circulated, perhaps widely believed. In
doubleday corruption exists. But it is the re-
suit of vicious system, and without doubt is
less than under previous ADMINISTRATIONS.
Charges of incompetency and dishonesty are
easily made. But here is a significant fact
administrative officials. give below the 'cear-
ings" of the United States treasurers bureau
| for the years named:
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THE arrangement of such sensitive and delicate organs
as the kidney and bladder must be approached with
tenderness and the hest aud safest medicine is
without doubt SMoLANDERs BUsHU. 1t is soothing
healing and strengthening 1t is also special remedy
Tor mental and physical debility diabetes gravel loss
of vitality, retention incontinence of urine female
irregularities, all debllitaing nervous maades 1t
acts at ouce the structure and is positive
cure for the above diseases. deop&wIw fl3
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WORCESTER
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 1e. 1879.

The Washington Patriot says that "the thirty,
FIVE per cent, tax upon leather which pays the
government s3,OOOOOO and costs the people
s1s,OOO,00O year, is driving all our boot and
shoe manulactories into Canada and completely
destroying our iourishing manufactures of bar
ness and the like" Perhaps the Patriot knows
what it is talking about, but we doubt it. 1t is
certainly curious that, while our boot and shoe
manufactures are being driven into Canada at
such a rate, we never miss them, but find on the
contrary that all we can hear of are increasing
their production yearly, charging their shops
and employing more wOrkmen. 1t is strange,
foo, that, while the manufactories are going to
Canada, the workmen are travelling in the other
direction The number of men from the Domin-
ion who work in our shoe-shops is increasing
every year Canada may be more prolific in
sboemakels than we had supposed, or the manu-
factories driven there may have discovered how
to make boots and shoes without workmen. 1t
is certain that Yankees don't go there to find
employment III any considerable numbers
The English expedition fitted out and sent in
search of DR.. Livingstone is reality. Its
movements and adventures will be watched with
great interest. The New York Herald processes
TO have sentout an expedition for the same pur-
pose; bat there is always so much doubt in re-
gard to what is actually signi6ed when the Her
aid talks OF itself and its own enterprise, that its
professions in this case fail to be generally
credited Ii has published letters from its Tex
pedition;" but there is a disposition to class
them with the "moon hoax and, in support of
this estimate of their character, it is claimed
that they contain nothing which could not have
been known or imagined in the Herald office it.
self There will be no such doubt as this rela-
tive to the communications that will come from
the expedition which has Just left England.
The last letter from DR.. Livingstone was da ed
Nav so, 1869 He mentioned having previously
sent thirty-four letters, and stated that he was
then greatly in want of men and supplies. This
letter was dated at Ujji, The previous thirty
four letters have not been received. Doubtless
the Arab traders TO whose care they were com
mitted, could tell what became of them. Moth
ing has been heard of him since, excepting that
Arab traders havereported that he was at place
called Manakoso, in November, 1870, unable to
move and waiting for supplies. Supplies have
been sent, but it is probable that they have not
reached him The English expedition will go
to Zanzibar by way of the Suez canal, and then,
after securing the necessary outfit, will 90 into
the interior to And the place where DIR. Living
stone is supposed to be detained without means
of reaching the coast.
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IT NOW generally admitted by honest physicians.
that when once the consumption is fairly fastened upon
the lungs, no human power the patient from
DEATH they also that about 50 per cent ofthose who
die from this disease trace the cause to neglected
cough or cold which might have been cured by small
bottle of Liquid opodedOc, or what is the same thing
Johasoa's Anodyae LiDimegt
CUT this notice out and bring 1t with you. We are
authorized to refund the cash any person or persons
who shall buy and use Pdrsoas Pargatiee Pills and fail
OF relief and satisfaction. deop&wlw fl2