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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-10

49, FOR SALE IN LANCASTER, sEpse
Md; One Of the best Farms in Worcester County 90
E4lil The Nashua river, here fOrdabe, with sandy-
- bottom, runs through it. 1t contains 1871 acres of
fine, productive soil. under good cultivation, free from
sonesj will keep is or 20 head Of catte has large
orchard OF grated Tuit apples pears grapes &c Barn
nearly new a. 20 feet cellar under the whole, accessi
bic with cart, IA stalls for cattle and room for more
with calf PEN granary &c. Carriage house and stable
" 81 feet outbudings forming fine yard for manure
opening to the SOUTH and warm for cattle. Best of
water at house. yard and barn.
The house is pleasantly situated the main street,
only few rods from two, churches, Town Hau Post
Office, Bank, Academy, Hotel, and within minutes
walk Of the station on the Worcester and Nashua Rail-
road 1t has beautiful shade trees about it, Ia in good
condition, has rooms the first floor two connected
by sliding doors, cellar kitchen and milk room, cham
Ders on second floor, and two in the attic.
The 'front.' line of the estate measuring 495 feet on the
main street. will afford several Of the most eligible build
ing lots in the town. A new house is being COM
pleted on the land opposite, and work has been COM
meneed for new church there. The founshng manu-
featuring town of Clinton only three miles distant is an
excellent and growing market for agricultural produce
and cannot fall to give a new impulse to the value Of
real estate in Lancaster.
For terms, which will be reasonable and accommo-
dating, apply to Mrs. EZRA GREEN on the premises or
to the undersigned In Cambridge No 39l Harvard street
corner Of Prescott JAMES d. GREEN
: Cambridge, Oct l. 1872 dW&Su %
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-10

WORCESTER AND NASHUA RAIL
ROAD.-On and after Monday, July l. 1872 Pas
senger Trains will run as follows
Leave Worcester at $50 and ll.l5 m, and 400 and
gu layer Passengor) m.
Leave Aver Junction for Worcester at m.
Leave Nashua NJ ITO a IN, II 90 m, and 800 m.
The $50 Train connects at tchburg with trans0rthe
Vermont and Massachusetts. Cheshire and Rutland and
burlington Railroads. at Aver Junction with trains OF
the Fltchburg down, Peterboro and Shirley, stony
Brook, and Lowell and Lawrence Railroads. ana az
Nashua with trains Of the Wilton Concord Manchester
and Lawrence Northern Boston, Concord and Montreal,
Vermont Central, Passumpsc and Ogdensburg Rail-
The Ills m train connects Mt Ftchburg with
Cheshire and Rutland and burlington Freight and pas
senger 10 Rutlnnd) trains; at Aver Junction with
FlIehbnra, stony Brook. and Lowell and Lawrence
trna, and al Nashua with Wilton, Concord. MancheH
tr ani Iawrence Northern to Frankhu), and Boston,
Sonenrd and Montreal ito PlyU onthl trains.
The 20 m train connects ~ fitehburg, at is IN.
win Cheshire Vermont and Masaaeusetts, and Rutland
md burlington Night Express trains at Aver Junction
win Fitchburg PeteTbOrO and Shirley. aAd stony Brook
trains; and az Nashua With Concord, NsHenestsS aAd
ogdcnsburg, and Montreal and Champaln trains.
ek TURAnA Sage,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-10

The Albion lead works in Taunton were burned
yesterday. Loss S75,0O0 insured for 100000,
which is divided among several offices.
The city council of Fail River has directed the
committee on water works to take into con
sideration the subject Of an additional supply
of pure water for that city, especially as to the
feasibility Of obtaining such water from the
lakes or ponds in the vicinity of the town oil
Middleboro'.
The body of Mr. Leonard Briggs, of Fairha-
ven, who was drowned in the harbor on the
29th ult., foated ashore at Sconticut Monday.
Coroner Cosgeshall was called, but decided not
to hold an inquest He learned that the acct
dent was caused by the jibing Of the mainsail of
the boat in which Mr.. Briggs and another gen
tleman we're sailing, while they were endeavor-
inn 10 hoist additional snil.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-10
REAL ESTATE BROKER,
Corner Main and Walnut Streets

-. FOR SALE-A good cottage house
XII and stable, on Patterson st. house contains
Il!A rooms stable suitable for horse Good loca-
'-~3-t ton. Price low II applied for soon.
b. W. ABBOTT
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-10

The house of Abner Lull, in Cornish, was de
stroyed by ire Monday morning, and Mrs. Lull,
seyeDty-eight years of age, persisted in the
flames
d. N. Knowlton, an accountant thirty-ive
years OF age, has been missing at Manchester
since the Both ult., when he is supposed to have
started for Boston, and there are fears of foul
play.
Elk Gov. Hartman returned TO New Hamp-
shire Yesterday afternoon from Pennsylvania,
where he has been doing gallant service in the
republican cause having addressed eighteen
immense mass meetings in sixteen days, some
of the principal of which were in Reading, Will
Transport, Altoona, Pittsburg, Oil City and
Erie
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-10

The children of the late Benjamin SWEET OF
Hampden held a reunion, yesterday, at Beck
cottage, the old homestead of the family and
birthplace Of all the children. There are thr-
teen children-seven sons and six daughters
the oldest aged 70, and the youngest SO; and,
what is most remarkable, no death has ever oc-
CURED among them. There were present nearly
100 Of the descendants OF the family.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-10

Thomas Gilman, brakeman, was killed on
the StOningtOn railroad at Westerly, yesterday
Greenylle stable keeper visited relative
IN Foster last Friday, and the next morning he
found that some one had cut his horses throat
from ear 10 ear.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-10
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.

The members of the Jersey stock club OF
Boston and their ladies, to the number of forty
three, went on a special tain TO Amherst Tues
day, and spent the afternoon in visiting the
COLLEGES.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-10-10
- = I25 AORN FARM IN WOOD.

-. 65 ACRE Ir m
I{.:;l Worcester sOutl fn. Tor
GIlI $500 CAL on yill
-- get good barga on
Southbridge it,. %
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-21
THE MERCANTILE DEsPOTIsa,

II anything was wanting to completely
demonstrate the unfmess Of the reformers
who have scared so suddenly into the polit-
! ical armament, to direct public opinion, it
is furnished by the slavish persistency with
which their journal gathers all its ideas
and all its measures Of reform from the
| Committee Of Fifty-one 1t is to this self
constituted body OF irresponsible agents
that it asks should be committed the legis-
lation of the entire State. The police, the
election and registration laws are to ema-
nate from them: and if any man, legislator,
or executive, dares to interpose Gil obiec-
ton, the entire mercantile community, in
Guiding the two hundred and fifty editors
Of the Picayne, are to be turned loose
upon them, tooth and toe-nail.
The casual reader might possibly ascribe
such an abandonment of principle and
non-ldentity Of personal responsibility, as
this course implies, to ignorance, OF over
weening confidence of small merchants in
the great controllers and directors of trade.
1t might be said that these men, conscious
Of their own mental inferiority and inabil-
ity to cope with Or understand measures of
legislation, are willing to abandon their
free agency and individual opinion to peo-
pie of their own class and guild, who are
better informed and are more intellectual.
In short, that they are willing to be slaves
if their despots are to be found in the mer
camille class.
This is, in a measure, correct but il is
not wholly so. It is the evident aim and
design Of these people to establish mer-
camille despotism. This idea is developed
in the purchase and control of journal
exclusively devoted to the interest Of nler-
chants as contradistinguished from mer-
camille interests, in the appointment of a
committee that is ambitiOUsly trying to
gain possession of the municipal govern
ment and control the legislation OF the
State. It deceives no one that they en-
ploy the catch-words, the people, to cloak
their designs. Their pretensions to ey-
elusive honesty and patriotism deceive 10
one, since tie history Of the State Legis-
iature, for four years past, affords nurler-
GUS and convincing proofs to the contrary.
was 1t not in the interest Of merchants
that the sugar shed monopoly was passed?
Was it not in the interest Of merchants
that the produce shed monopoly, was
urged before the Legislature.
The same interest procured the passage
Of the Nicolson pavement abomination
and attempted to bride the executive into
signing it.
Who are the owners and controllers Of |
the Levee Company and the Ship Island |
canal enterprise?
These are some of the examples Of
legislation which We are to expect from
the mercantile community, when the Com
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-21
The PARK COMMISSIONERS AND TIE
PICAYUNE,

| 4 more marked instance of journalistic
ignorance than that which appeared in
yesterdays Evening Picayone has barely
surprised New Orleans public.
In commenting upon letter from DIR.
| Smyth, president of the board Of park
commissioners, the learned editor from
the country" confounds the park commits
sion with an entirely different concern,
viz: the board of State House commits
sioners, of which the Hon. John Ray is
president.
Our modest and unassuming neighbor
also crowds into his article criticisms of
some State House bill now before the
Legislature, with which the board of park
commissioners have nothing more to do
than the man in the moon.
DR.. Smyth's letter is plain, truthful and
dignifed and the evidently false construc-
ton given to his words and misrepresenta-
ton of his meaning are unworthy of
further notice. Read his letter:
To the Editor of the Picayune:
observe in your Sunday morning issue an
article containing many incorrect state
ments concerning the park commissioners
and their purchase of the property for q
city park. on st. Charles avenue, which
respectfully beg TO correct.
/. The property between st. Charles ave-
nue. and the river was purchased by the
park commissioners for less than the ave
rage price fixed by more than dozen writ
ten appraisements Of leading real estate
dealers and citizens Of New Orleans. and for
much less than the property could have
been obtained by proceedings for expropria-
ton under the law. These appraisements
are on file, and can be seen at the office of
the park commissioners.
,. The park commissioners have paid on
the purchase all the tax collected and paid
over to them by the city of New Orleans
and the city has alone had the benefit of
the use Of every cent of the tax collected
and not expended as above. Both these
statements the City Administrators know,
and will acknowledge TO be correct
3. Neither Or. Southworth or any other
person interested directly or indirectly in the
property purchased, acted in any way what
ever as park commissioners during the ne
90tiatlOns for or purchase of the prOnerty
!. The park commissioners have met all
their matured obligations. and the Cover
nor, the Legislature and all citizens who
will take the trouble to investigate the
matter, will find that the delay of the city
authoritles in paying over the tax collected
(which they have used for general pur-
poses has alone prevented the commits
sioners from improving the park grounds.
This Is correct statement Of the case,
and you will oblge me by giving the same
- the public. A w. SMYTH.
President Park Commissioners
NEW ORLEANS, February 10, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-21
DIVISIONS IN TIE CAMP OF TIE ENE,,Y.

1t now transpires that everything is not
smooth and lovely in the camp of the So
called reformers. But that, on the con-
trary, there is deep feeling Of jealousy
and distrust entertained against the Citi-
zens' Association, their sub-creation, the
late Committee of Fifty-one, and the loud
protesting camp followers generally. It
appears to us, being an impartial observer
that the late combination of nero hants, for
the avowed purpose of controlling the pol
itics of this State in the interest of their
own class, does not give satisfaction to the
Democracy, and that there is consequently
a fuss in the family. Of course, 10 Repub-
lican can have any confidence in spasmod-
ic movement that has for its sole object the
transfer Of political power from it's chosen
officers to- those of its bitter opponents.
At first, we were under the impression that
the whole reform movement was mere
strategical change Of front Of the Dem
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-21
THE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.

To-day the bill for the establishment of
the Louisiana Library Association comes
up in the Senate, with fair chance of
passing without opposition. AS previously
stated, this bill destroys the exclusive
rights of the Louisiana Lottery Company
to lotteries and gift enterprises. 1t pro-
vides that the association may have as
many rs six public drawings yearly, for
prizes il any amount the directors may de-
termine. The establishment of a library
for tie use Of the public is designed to re-
Geve the association from any of the objec-
tons which may accrue to it by reason of
its being lottery speculation.
AS long as the law authorizes such insti-
situations in our midst, they certainly
should be open to competition, and the
State derive as great a revenue from them
as possible. Competition everywhere is
the life of trade, and the policy of the Re-
publican party is to taboo exclusive priv
ileceS
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-21
Z Wall FROM THE HUNGRY

The two hundred and fifty editors of the
Picayane, after having spent the whole OF
Sunday and Monday IN a desperate strug-
gle with Aims School Dictionary, sue
ceeded in translating with some inaccura-
cies) paragraph from the French side of
the Sunday Bee, III regard to the dinner
given ''to the Grand Duke by number Of
private citizens out at the Louisiana Jockey
Club building"
The purport Of the whole thing is that
the Bee man is unhappy because the Gov
ernor was invited 20 the dinner But as
it was confessedly dinner given by ''pri-
vate citizens" at private club house, and
as the Bee man was neither host nor a
guest, the question arises, what business is
it of either the Bee or the Picayane9 The
Ducal party were perfectly satisfied, and
declared it was the handsomest entertain
nlent of the kind they had seen in America,
and We do not see Why the hungry writers
OF the Bee and PicaWsHe, who were lef+
outside to snuff the fragrance of the feast
from the tantalizing distance Of the
Esplanade street banquette, should fret
their noble hearts. Private citizens" in
private houses select their own guests, and
wlile we may pity the hungry outsider we
can not recognize his right to complain.
Per contra: The following, which We
clip from the Ercaing Times, shows that
paper takes q sensible and proper view Of
the affair:
The reunion at the Jockey Club seemed
to be remembered with especial pleasure,
both for the perfect taste exhibited in all
its appointments, aud the absence of that
for;nality which SO tends to make even
the most sulnptu0Us entertainment tedious.
Many OF the preparations for his reception
in New York, he frankly admitted. denoted
lavish expenditure of money, and the
Hberality of the residents of that city could
not be questioned; yet at none were the az
engagements more perfect than at the enter
tainment cited. There is little doubt that
his highness has left us with the conviction
that the community as a whole are per
fectly aware not only Of what is due q dis
tinguished guest, but of just how far true
courtesy should extend. All that was neces-
sary to assure him OF hearty welcome was
done, and no more.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-21

mittee of Fifty-oue come into power.
These are the honest, upright defenders
Of the people, who now claim to be the
exclusive champions of reform. Have
they ever permitted an opportunity to
pass in which they might line their
pockets by extortions from the people
Some of these merchants-and number
OF them too-are to-day operating on capt.
tai furnished them by Northern capitalists,
who made it in cotton speculations and
expressions Of the Southern people. Does
the Picops'as desire that we should fur
nish them with a prominent example to
this effect?
But nineteen out of the Committee of
Fitty-one are registered voters, and the
others can very properly be said to have
no business whatever i'll politics. Some of
them have never taken the oath of al
legiance, and can lay no claim to citizen
ship in the State. The identity of a num-
Der Of them with lawless schemes of legis-
lative plumber are open and notorious, and
they can not justly assume to be genuine
reformers.
Under these circumstances are we not
justified in saying that the Committee of
Fifty-one and their inscriptions agent are
attempting to inaugurate mercantile
despotism, under the cloak of reform,
more hurtful and injurious TO the interests
of this people than any evils they have
endured as yet? It is time that the mask
should be torn from their faces, and their
real objects exposed. They do not mean
good to the people, but lust the reverse.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-21

The New York Worlds correspondent
separates the fashionable bellies of Wash
ington society into two classes, from the
appearance of their nude shoulders at re
ceptions. There are those who go into the
daily bath and look clean; and those who
rely on "a scrub for special occasions and
look greasy. The first appeals to the taste;
while the last causes the taste TO appeal to
a Turkish bath or charitable vesture. This
critic deserves the "Order of the Bath
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-21
Communicated !

It was generally supposed our friend LEIGHTON
the Justly celebrated Shirt Emperor, corner of ST
Charles and Canal streets had brought the art OF
shirt making to the highest point of perfection-at
least such has been the universal opnien-but it
seems in this progressive age, his fertile genius
knows no limit in his particular and ackno wledgeG
speciality, judging from the dozen shirts recently
bought of him. They are if thing, decided in.
provement, and regards style and taste the very
perfection of the art Parties in need of a comfort.
ably fitting Shirt not always to be had are advised
10 give him trial, and thereby secure for them
selves as MY experience has fully demonstrated
Shirts unsurpassed i'll style, ease and
fe2l 1t PIP COMFORT.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-21
THE COLEMAN CERTIFICATES.

The two hundred and fifty editors Of
the Picay.ne, being merchants, of course
know more law than the Supreme Court,
and find fault with that tribunal for de.
Gliding case in favor of party who was
a bona fide holder by purchase, in open
market, Of certificate of indebtedness Of
the city, which the Legislature had di.
rected, with other floating debts, to be
funded.
We do not pretend to know more law
than the highest court of the State, and
shall not therefore discuss the case from a
legal point Of view. But we will give our
readers what the Picuya.ne has not given,
copy Of the certificate in suit, which the
Picdyue declares to be fraud, but in
regard to which the court merely decided
that there was not sufficient proof of
fraud-fraud not being presumed:
FINANCE COMMITTEES,
City Hall, January 10, 1870.
The Controller is hereby authorized to
warrant on the Treasurer, in favor of John
Coleman u Co., for the sum of $413l l6,
and charge the same to account of cOntin-
gent, in accordance with resolution No. 1867.
VICTOR PRADOS,
w. II. PEMBERTON.
Chairmen of Finance Committees.
Registered March l, 1870.
PAS. LABARRE, Deputy Controller
Now, there are the names. Every man
or them is a Democrat or a member of the
Peoples party. Mr.. Prados is promi-
nent merchant and patron of the Plea
yu1,e Mr.. Pemberton is a manufacturer and
is favorably mentioned in the same number
Of the PicoWne that contained the insulting
in regard to the Supreme Court.
John Coleman {; Co. are well known. Mr..
Pas. Labarre is one Of our ''oldest and
best" The Court says it is not satisfied
that they conspired to steal. The PicayMae
declares they did so conspire.
1t seems to us that the court might well
afford to let these five gentlemen and the
Picayune people settle it among them
selves after such manner as may seem best
in their own two hundred and ffty-fve
pairs Of eyes.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-21

Admiral Possiet, of the Grand Duke
suite. carries off with him from the Ores
cent City, shirts made of the best American
cotton, and made up after bis own peculiar
stvle, with fine linen shield-shape bosoms.
One set was laundried, and another set just
as they came from our shirt factory at the
corner of Canal and st. Charles streets.
The Russian Consul also had set made
at Leghton's. Shirt-making to order seems
70 have become a specially with Leighton.
See communication on another page.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-21

1t is said by an old lobbyist that nine
tenths of the brides that have been offered
and paid to members of the Legislature,
within the last three years for passing bills,
have been raised by merchants and paid in
their interest. Of all spectators who have
evef come before the Legislature, the mer-
chants have had the most shameless
schemes and barefaced robberies in view.
Does the Pieoyune want the names of in
terested parties
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-21

The reform mass meeting resolved itself
in to primary caucus for the nomination
of officers. This is about the extent of the
movement at Lafayette square. Mayor
Flanders will have the satisfaction Of see
ing the result Of his pains dwindle down
to mere change of faces if the reformers
succeed in their efforts.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-21
u / Il d.:

BROWN-Februarv 20, 1872 at half past 6 A. NJ
Captain j. H. BROWN a native of Indiana aged
thirty-three years.
The friends and acquaintance of the family ere
most respectfully invited 10 attend the funeral,
which will take place This Evening. at three
o'clock precisely, from the late residence of the
deceased, No. l12 st. Ann street.
Indiana papers please copy.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-21

The Sheriff of the parish of Orleans
will sell at auction this day, at halfpast ten
o'clock A. NJ, on the premises, the furni
ture land movable effects contained in the
premises No. 43 Dauphine street, in the
Second District of this city. See advertise
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-21

On good authority it is promulgated
abroad that two drops of turpentine oil in
a little milk is complete antidote to phos-
phorous poison. Children not unfrequently
bite off the charred end of phosphoric
matches and swallow them. 1t is stated
that a girl was recently saved in England
who had actually eight Of them in her
stomach, by this newly discovered remedy
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-21

The steamship Yazoo, Captain J. w.
Catharine, arrived last evening, bringing
the following passengers: From Havana
Mr.. Henry r. Mallory, Mr.. c. P. Williams
Captain A. Z. Lozier Mr.. Manuel Ruanes.
Mrs Rosa Garcia. From Philadelphia
Mrs. Machette, Mr.. J. F. Fell. We are I'M
der obligations to the purser for Havana
papers of the seventeenth.