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The sculptor, Powers, writes as follows to d
Providence journal:

The sculptor, Powers, writes as follows to the
Providence journal:
Your letter recalls to my mind what have
more than once said 10 my cOuntrymen. viz.
That the day was not distant when one or more
ofour American cities would be DESTROYED by fire.
made this prediction to you | remember, and
am sorry, indeed, that it has been so soon ful.
hlled IL only requires a combination of cir
cunlstances similar 70 those which existed az
Chicago to lay in ashes any other American city.
Let the cold be below zero, with q teupestuOis
wind, aud the hour the dead of night, when nil
are at rest and fire begin in some huge block
Of buildings full Of c0mbustibles, petroleum.
etc., and just in the spot to be taken by the wind
and swept through the city, and there Will be
another Chicago disaster. IL is true that Chica-
90 was built for bonfire. Even the roofs were
OF pitch, have been told. II was the strong
VINO, however which did the business, and will
10 e,l. II again with combushble city. And fear
ihere ls not IN America a city which is not com.
pustiple' lhere may be some fire proof build.
ms, put more depends upon their isolation than
lDelf structure. The fire al Chicago swent away
FIRE proofs and all in Its way. '''''
bul u may DC asked as II possible 10 make
city fire prooip | answer, YES. aud witbont
any great extra expense To prove tIis / have
only TO say that, although there have heen M
| quent hres in the city Of Florence duriu,, 10
| thrty-lour years of my residence in H. moi ono
| mousse mas been consumed, except theater, and
| tnet was NOT cnuleN destroyed Rooms, full of
goods, have been heated like ovens by ignitcd
calicoes, straw hats, &c.; but, Us the floor above
| and below were all covered by thin brick files
the goods burned without gehtilation And as
there was no flame, smell like that Of a coal
| PIT soon gave tue alarm, and the fire was soon
e&tlnguished by no other engine than a squirt
holding about gallon, which discharged 4
| weil-directed stream through some aperture,
! once Deheld some bremen marching 10 a fire In
/ Florence. Foremost were three men with picks
next four men with buckets, then three mer
with highly-polished brass squrls on theil
shoulders, all marching with an air of POM
and Importance. The fire was at the residenc,
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a dean has four dishes in his first course, he is
not to have custarls and fritters afterward An
archbishop may have six snipes, an archdea-
con two Rabbits, larks, pheasants ard part
ridges are to these proportions. canon resi-
dentiarv is to have a swan only on a Sunday: a
rector of sixteen marks only three blackbirls in
a week. Poor rector. what a meagre allowance
of small birds! and how thoughtful of the arch
bishop TO arrange ali this by seniority! Seniores
prioreS with a venaeancel
Sir William LOwther has the credit of having
given the biggest Skinner party" ever known in
England. Upon the death of his father, Sir
James, he stood for the shire of Cumberland,
and entertained 2030 gentlemen freehoders at a
dinner, at which were consumed 1853 gallons of
wine, 1454 gallons of ale, and 1884 bottles of
punch. This latter item puts us in mind of Pin
dar's saying, death, as well as pleasure, dwells
with punch "-Tinslens Minimizing.
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miscellaneous Items.

A compositor in the office Of the Carthage Re-
publican has compiled 66S legitimate English
words from the letters forming the words,
"Prince Alexis"
The Chicago Post SAYS that in consequence of
the high rents in New York, the New York Her
AIDS African correspondent has taken rooms in
Brooklyn.
A Michigan correspondent writes; eve be-
lieye an actual computation of the number OF
the old clothes sent TO each male sufferer by the
forest fires in Michigan would give about two
bundled pairs of old pants and one hundred old
boots per capita"
OF the three hundred and twenty buildings in
tended for public worship in New York, seventy
are Episcopalian; ffty-five, Presbyterian; forty,
Methodist; thirly-two Roman Catholic; twenty
nine, BAPTIST; twenty-siX, Jewish-other denom-
nations claiming each a smaller number of the
remaining seyenty-ive.
There is one case of small poX al Auburn
prison, and how the convict caught the lnfec-
lion is difficult problem. The Bulletin saws
the "patient IS Il man who has been confined
nearly two years, works where he is never APP
preached by visitors has received no letters, and
has in no imaginable way been exposed to any
possibility OF contagion HIS case Is a mild form
OF the disease, and he is treated in a remote part
Of the institution. How TO account for the con-
tagion Is Il mystery" All the prisoners are
being vaccinated.
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5pettaI aot1tes /.

Good Undersh 'rts and Drawers as low as
50 cents at CooLEYs who is selling all Underwear al
greatly REDUCED PRICES. DIT ial2
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RapiI Nutrition.

mental distinction between the strong man and the
weak, the energetic ruler of and things and the
feeble imbece, is SIMPLY this That the process of nu-
triton is carried with greater and rapidly in
the Than in the other. What it that enabled the
great Napoleon to undergo those prodgous prlvatons
without which his genus would have awaited him so
lttleY An uncommon faculty of rapid nutrition. Now
The two great iellowparners in this work nutrition
are hese: FooD which furnishes the capitals and
STIMULUS, which invests i,-that is, Influences each
part of the body to take up from the blood so much OF
the food nutrment as it stands in need of Outdoor ex
is the best 'stimuus; but mutudes cannot get
that such persons viii find the of DR.. GOttlieb
Fseh's Bitters unspeakably beneficial.
This subject continued next week under verdict
Starved" deop&wlw ias
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a HOOK tor Evrry NInn-

The SCIENCE on LIE or sELF-PREsERvArtos." n
Medical lreniise on the Cause and Cure OF txhausted
vitality, Premature Decline in Man, Nervous and phy-
steal Debility, Objectionable, Impotence spermator-
rlma or seminal Weakness add all other dsCases 0rls
ing from the errors off, outh or the m lscrctons or *
cesses Of mature years This is indeed hook for every
man. THOUSANDS have been taught by this work the
true way TO health aud happiness, 10 Is te cheapest
ana best medic work ever rub shcd aud the only one
on tllis chsa fi worth readrg l00lh htiun revse
much enlarged, Illustrated, bOund In beautiful French
clio h. Price ~ Sent by mall post pad, on receipt Of
price Address PEABODY MED.c INSTITUTE, No. 4
nlhnch st., BOSTON, MASS, or d.. " II. PARKKR. AS
slsinnt phys clan. y 81 he author may be consulted
on the above, well all diseases requidnR skill and
experience deoplyr jas
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chocolate As a soc; shells, 25 q 3Oc Broma 50 a 55c q
n. Talow Candles, & b IS q lsc; Sperm DO IS a 4Oc.
Rice Is ID. 70 q Pc Kerosene OIL 80 a Sc n gallon.
Sperm on, 500 e. 225 per gallon. Honey 4Oc q ID. Jap
anese teas 81 a l.3O.
FISII-IIaddoek II ~ l0c; fresh cod he dry, a Sc:
solid oysters q at. 40 q Coo; Holsters, -c Halibut
25c. Smoked salmon, S0c u tb picked salmon zoe;
Picked Herrings 80 q 80 ~ doz. Smelts 20c u ID.
Plckerel, sc e d. Pouts zoe. CLANS, Soc ~ peck.
ouahogs SIC e peck Hyperion cod lie q ID. Bass &c
u b.
COAL Franklin, y ton, sl2OO; Lehigh, sll.Oo;
Chestnut, SiO5J Unanimous, SlO50; Lackawanna, Sill
seveny-ve cents ton less than these prices when de
vered at the yard Charcoal-ard SOC; chestnut 1908
basket
WOOD AND HAYWOOD q cord walnut sl0K hard
9& green had 50. chestnut and hemock ST@I,j0 pine
ION 81 Z 30
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We learn by telegraph that the republicans of
the Iowa legislature have nominated Hon. W.
b. Allison for United States senator, to succeed
Mr.. Harlan. Mr.. Harlan sought reelection,
and reported that he was sure to get it, We are
glad he has failed, for Iowa has a great many
better men than he, among whom is Mr.. ALI
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-12

Commander Alexander H. Semmes of the
navy, accused of inaicting cruel and unlawful
punishment on the men under his command,
abuse of his official power, and oppressive and
inhuman conduct unbecoming an officer and a
gentleman, has been convicted by court mar
tial on all these charges, and sentenced to be
suspended from duty and rank for three years,
and to be reprimanded in a general order by the
secretary of the navy. This is the man of whose
arocious cruelty we published some account a
few weeks AGO; who caused some of his sailors
to be nailed up IN boxes SO small that they could
hardly be forced in aud the lid nailed down by
the united strength of several men, and kept
them in this terribly painful confinement two or
three days at time. Other cruelties hardly
less revolving were also proved against him.
The court martial was wonderfully lenent in
ITS sentence, Ignominious expulsion from the
service he has diSgraced is the least punishment
he should have received for such crimes, and
even that would be absurdly inadequate In
pronouucing the reprimand the secretary of the
navy says:
Commander Semmes has been found guilty
by court composed of his brother officers of
permitting and ntlicting punishments unauthor-
lied and illegal, and in some instances cruel:
and he stands before the department, and the
service, and before the country convicted, not
only OF the grave error of mistaking severity for
Discipline, but of the crime of dSregarding the
legal rights and immunit of the men made
dependent upon him for the enjoyment of those
rights, and for common justice; and of punish
ing them in direct violation of the provisions of
the law by which alone he was authorized to in
tlict any punishment whatever. Such action
cannot be just by any conditions and will not be
tolerated under any circumstances and the SEN
tence OF the court in this case must be sustained
not only as punishment to Commander
Semmes, bnt in the hope that it may operate as
warning TO all who, inlrusted like
him with authority, are like him, found
to be unmindfnl or reckless of the rights
ofthose who are placed under them, and to give
an assurance to the service and to the country
that every such instance, when clearly estab-
lished, will be severely punished. The service
must understand and appreciate the fact that
the navy exists and is maintained by law alone
That officers are superior in authority to the en-
listed men only because the law mas so elevated
them, and that it is the interest of all officers,
as well as their duty, to adhere with scrupulous
fidelity to the laws enacted for their guidance
The court dealt very leniently with Commander
Semmes, led thereto, perhaps, by the conviction
that brave and Jealous officer has been misled
by wrong traditions and false ideas of discipline
Had 1t pronounced much seyerer sentence, the
department would not have failed TO approve II.
1t only remains for it to declare that the finding
and sentence of the court are approved, and
will be carried into effect; and that this order
will be published and the reprimand provided
for in the sentence"
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Ratcheior's Hair Dye.-Ths superb Hair Dye
Is the oe N me Hoid-Pericctly harmless, reliable and
instantaneous; no disappointment no ridiculOus fms
or dlsagreeaDe oder The genuine VIM, A. Batchcor's
liar Dye produces tmmedidieiy splendid Black ar
Natural Brown; leaves the hair clean SOFT beautiui
does not contain particle of lead or any Injurious com
pound, sod by all Druggists Factory, Is Bond A.
Y. diyr ~ "'''u 1 1,ia ~
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CORE.
This CHEAP AND MOST DESIRABLE FUEL for Manuflc-
turing purposes and FANNY Use, Is now offered 10 Inc
public, IN quantities to suit ut the following Reduced
Prices;
one Chaldron Of 80 bushels.
One-lIalf do. * mann. ..,..,,,. 25D
ln quantities less than Halt Cnaldron, 10 cents per
buslcl. -
Payments may he made and orders for It's delivery win
be issued only ~ the ONCE Of tn Company No nank
Block Foster e., up stairs dtf i1I
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VIEW vapg sT0cE MIRvF7

NEW VDRE ETOCE MARKET.
NEW YORK, Jan. l.-MOney steady and becoming
easier he greater portion of the loans early in he day
were at per currency. Leading private bankers
had balances left wi Ii them as low per cent Auer
P. N the stock brokers ccummOlaled at 6 g. l. and
per cent. The closing rates were a per cent Ster
ling du at lO9 q lO9%. Gold steady AT l0S3s a 1882
The treasury sold a mOr IN one lot at 08 u 100 a
lGs q 100 paid $4,000 for 52Os redeemed $40 900 of
January interest Sort int est is steadily Hcreas
ing. Governments generally lower and closed filmer
state bonds ST ~ Stocks strong The st. Paul di-
rectors will make no dividend common stock
ghltsd StAl5s SKIES iaoI ....................lli&
q na .lt..-.. lnn.-
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UFFIVE 1IANIAI IN uAs LIGHT CohPANi.
New York. Dec. 10, ISL. :
j. W. BARTLE' II, Esq, No $50 Broadway. Dear Sir:
You ask my Mon writing Of the street lamps intro
duced in this city by you give it with pleasure. 1
have not any equal them, either in this country
or in Europe. They stronger and in every way
superior any other with which am acquainted. and
not only better, but far slightly in appearance.
Sincerely yours,
Jazz dit CHAs. RooME, President.
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Prof. Mac at the Lincoln house this day and to-
morrow to close appointments which terminates
his usual visits His competent agent, Mrs. Bill
lings, also, to attend to ladies' requirements Look
in time to your endless troubles unless ended by
Prof Mac or his agent
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SISTERS OF MERCY HOSPITAL,
WORCES TER.

Application is frequently made for admission to the
Sisters Hospital. For the benefit all concerned and
for general ref renee, 1t has been thought well to pub
fish the RULES which have been observed since the
opening The Institution is specially designed for fe-
males who have not the or cOnvenences OF being
properly cared for in time of sickness The great ma
joniy of girls who dependent upon their own exer-
ions for living come under this class They consume
their wages when in health, almost earned,
and In sickness thrown upon the charity of the
world Unable to procure tn mselyes the necessary
medical assistance and proper trea men, they angulsh
under the feeling that they burden to Themselves
and to those around them. Many girl has been made
scker by the thought and her recovery delayed
haps rendered impossible
The following the rules Of the hospal
!. Females only received
2. Three Dollars yearly paid Whea in Aealh gives one
right to bed. and to all the privileges OF the Hospital
in time Of sickness.
Q. Contagious and infections diseases excluded, for
the safety OF the other patti nts,
T. In admissions, no distinction made by reason of
creed or nationality.
8. All those who do not take out certificates yearly
must pay by the week and in advance.
Adde'S Mother MARY JEROME,
Superior of Couyent of Afarcr
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THERE is, probably, no way In which we can benefit
our readers more than b. recommending to them for
general use OhasoRS Anodsne Lament. 1t is adapted
to almo all the purposes OF family medicine; and as
spec hc coughs, colds whooping cough soreness of
the chest lame stomach, rheumatism splitting OF blood
aud all lung difficulties, it no equal that ever we saw
or heard of
The proprety Of giving condition medicine to horses.
cattle and sheep discuss and aim tied by many
of the agricultural soce les througho the state last
fall and we believe that in every but they de-
cided in favor of Sherdans Cdpalry Condition Ogders
Good Judgment deOpEwlw laS
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opinion that they were untenantable 10 the
amount Of thousands of pounds yearly. There
they stood, at any rate, vacant and ruinous, as
they had for more than forty years.
The real history of the haunted houses is now
said to be this: They belonged to a solicitor
named Reed, who was very rich, and determined
through whim not to let any of them. He
died twenty-five years ago, leaving the property
to his widow with injunctions 10 keep these
houses unoccupied. They descended in the
course of years to the only daughter OF the old
couple, with the same conditions. She had
considerable income from other sources, hut was
very Ienurious and had the reputation of
miSer. One Old woman lived with her, and the
two used of late yeas IS perhaps her father
and mother had done in their time, to visit
the empty houses at night, carrying a lantern
through the deserted rooms. This owner has
lately died, and the heirs at law have taken pos
session, discovering, it is said, nearly 100000 in
coin and notes hidden away in various unlikely
places The ghosts, if there were any, have been
turned out, neck and crop, the houses repaired
and made tenantable, and even the tradition that
they were once haunted will probably soon fade
away from the neighborhood.
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When soldiers face the bayone they take the chance
ofe or DEATH but when private citizens deceived by
the petences subscriptions Dealers apply PoIsoNs TO
THEIR HEADS to change the color of their hair they
have idea of the terrible risks they run The first
analytical chemists have endorsed ONE HAIR DYE ms free
from everything deleterlous to netlth," viz:
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-12

Boots, shoes and rubbers are selling almost at
cost at SO Park street, by Clifford & Shahan. Mr..
Clifford being thorough and practical custom boot
maker will devote his sole attention to that bust.
ness Repairing also attended to.
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KNOTS UNITED in aching bowels by Williams Extract
Jamaica Ginger. dit jal2
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LONDON Jan. n.-COnsOs 80. U bo7ds uil; 5-20s
1867, 9lX; do 1860 old 3d. do 1861 80; T. S. teuores
90.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. ll.-Cotton firm; milling upl ,nds
l0-. q lvsd do. Orleans 1917 o. 0-sd sales 1900 bales
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Len & Perrins, Snncn.

pronounced by connoisseurs THE ONLY GOOD
SAUCE"
1t improves appetite and diges ton, and il is unrvaled
to prosecute all parties making or vending coun
terieits. JOHN DUNCAN'S SONS. Agents.
aul2 deopbm New York.
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2 dit cHAs. RooME, President

SUBSTITUTES in the denta ranks are not desirable;
therefore, keep the natural teeth sound and pure with
that Wholesome vegetable elixir, SozoDoNT. Do this,
and they will last long the breath lasts, and the
breath itself will never be tainted. dTu&Ftw jas
STABLE ms ITUTIoY.-Just at the period when all
stable men were complaining that the horseointmeuts
of the day unstable remedies the Mustang LINZ
MENT ma e its enree Mis- ouh, without any flourish
oftrumpets, and within year, became the avorite
emhrOcaion for the external distemuers injuries of
horses and cattle in all the and southern states
From that time to this it has never had rival in the
estimation ofaccompished hoT>emen; nor is its house
hold reputation ior rheumatism. neuralgia
nipples and caked breasts, tumors mumo s, sore
throat, che, ootnache, bruises burns, and
sprains, whit behind its eel, brty a horse niment
The mothers OF America Know its value, and apply it
promptly the ernal injuries of the rising genera
tion ant in fact there is not city township in the
United STATES where the MUSTANG LINMENT is not Ie-
CARED by both and every blessing TO the
community. deop3tkwIw ial2
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REMEMBER THE SWORD

Let the wise and prudent stick to that. 1t imparts
shades of color that perfectly e.ke and in all
respects the very best
REMEMBER THE SWORD
is not more dangerous than the lead compounds in the
market. and that the Excelsior bye cantains no lead
As dressing after dyeng. use
CRLSTAD0R0'S NAN PRESERTATIVE.
JAG deop&weowlm
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Qetu advertisements.

n SCuTTISH RITE. - Worcester
Nm Grand Lodge OF PerectiOn.-A Sp, cial Con
x " vocation will he held at NJ tsoniG Hall >AT-
NV GRDAf EVENING, ian. -, 1877, at Z O'clock
v Work-at "a oclvck-l4o A full attend
ance is requested.
jail. d2t BY or Ter of the 7 p G NJ
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barnard. sumner d Co.

Worcester Five Cents Savings Tsank.
OFFICE, NO. 9s MAIN STREET, WORCESTER.
This Bank is open every business DAY from nine O'Clock
in the morning to five O'Clock in the afe noon.
DEPosI S from FIVE CENTS to ONE THOUSAND DOL
LARS received, and put upon interest the first Of esey
month.
DIVIDENDS OF INTEREST made in January and
july, and if not withdrawn alde to the principal
on the first of he following MONTH
Smallest sum entitled 10 receive interest," Three Dol
lars. CLARENDON HARRIS
i've DIFF Treasurer
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To RESTORE the impaired nervous system without in
jury to the constitution and eradicate kidney bladder
and gandulr diseases abetes, gravel retention or in
confluence Ct urine, ftmaie weaknesses and uterine
complaints generally, and tone and stimulate the
nervous system. administer SMoLANDER's BucHU. 1t
will surely produce the desired effect, and counteract
any OF the Ills arising from any of these malades.
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school of Drawing md Painting.
GEO f. GLADWINl
wopl INFORM his patrons and friends that he has RE-
MOVED his Studio and school Of DRAWING ant PAINT
ING to S5 Main -. in Peoples Fire Insurance cos
Block a. ct of tim st where, with more commodious
rooms and increased facilities lie viii continue Instruc-
ton in all branches OF DIawing and Painting
lie can now. In his large rooms, furnish his pupils
abundant opportunity to sketch from objects and from
ma ure; also afford superior facilities for water color and
oil painting
studio Will be onen and instruction given on Monday,
from till r. and SATURDAY after Don IOm . till o.
GE-'. + GLABWIN,
jal0 DIV Studio 3iT Main St.. Worcester.
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Peoples savings Bank,
452 MAIN ST.
Deposits Nov. L, 'sI..........Sa,6 40,835 So.
Deposits put interest on the first day of every
month.
The net profits d, ided semi-anuually in February
and August.
In addition to the usual Bank Hours the Bank is open
from 6 to O'Clock Saturday Evenings, for the con
venlcnce of Depositors.
JOHN c. MASON, President
C. NJ. BENT. Treas.
Worcester. Nov. 2. lS7I d6wtf NJ
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Better and Cheaper
THAN ANY OTHER ROOFS OR SHOES;
THOSE FASTENED WITH
ca BILE SCREW WIRE
BErTER-Because they are more Pliable more Com
Portable, are Waterproof and warranted not 30 hip
or Cape. F
CHEAPER-Recause. while their first cost is not III
excess OF sewed pcgged work OF a like grade their
durability is far eater, they preserve their Shape much
better and the metallic fastening nsures more Equal
Wear. -
Equally applicable to light and heavy work
The immense demand having called forth limitations
consumers should be that every boot or shoe bears
the Patent Stamp
GR' Sold by dealers everywhere deopTw mig