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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-16


feet four inches FROM the southeast
corner OF said lot, running hence
nortnwesterly parallel to the east
line OF said lot one hundred And
sixty-seven feet six inches thence
westerly twenty-five feet thee
inches, thence southeasterly one
nunWeo and eeyenty-one feet two
inches TO New York avenue. thence
In the line or said avenue twenty
OF beginning.
IT II x II kreiger, John G
Second and third installments of ta \
for curling and paving footwsy. on
interest from Jan. IS, 1slO. Ss5 col
Being the south four feet one inch
front OF lot eleven anc the north
by the depth thereof.
b99&imp Keogh, John n.
re 8 81 KeaDe, John, trustee n. Kssn
Beginning on Pennsylvania avenue
at che southeast corner Of said LOT
: L. =. three, then running northWardlyI
nlonY the division iine between "a Nd
lots two and three forty feet. thsnl
'''' weavrdfy .nt psrSiiN WIN aid
svenue four bet. thep northu ardiyl
one Hundred snds Ssntssa 80 - r sse
and 0ne- half inches. then oosfgnr6
y and parallel win sald SvSnua 81
TSi,c .Gsst .eet, mea pd1sA 70 ths|
80 vssssrGy s,oss s ga s,;s1 3 |;
the northwest sornSS "a ssid ,o9I
numbered three, shou southVsrdiSl
along the western nm 81 IA ic,I
numhored thfoo 10 Yennsvivanisl
avenue, then aloDe said svenuel
fwenty>nve fest % bSRiunius.
TG for yen $50. b nSns OF 1ossJ
Flint ald Dcopd tnstavlnsn, OF taxi
tee o0od1g and paving fcotwuy, opI
me4est fr0m Sept. .. 1870. s66 os
sss0am 'IAnG. John p, No. 80. ...........
Tax lor year 1859. al 90
Tax Tor year 1858. .........,.. 10 sol
Tax fof year iet7.......,........ SIS
Beginning e the northwest corner
Of aid bct, running uencs south
forty-etx feet eleven inches, thence
oaR tWenty-nine feet six inches
ehe1oe norA foety-eix feet eleven
tnc1ee, thence wet tW6nty-ntns
fcet six inches % TIE plscs Of BE-
It ~ g.. Keifh, John b. end Susan.
Beginning q the norshwest corner
o. en1o lot, thence running ease
along the line OF Q public alley
twelve feet, thence south forty six
1eee, Aonce west Twelve feet
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-27

BURIED ALIvE.-SOme years ago gentle
man who thought that his term of life was draw
ing to close, extracted from a friend solemn
promise that he would at bis death cut off his
little finger; and this was done; the object being
that the certainty of death might be fully as
eertained. A dreadful discovery reported in the
Ottawa Citizen points TO the wisdom of such a
proce ding. For some time past the work OF re-
moving bodies from an old to a new Roman
Catholic cemetery has been in progress. In the
course Of the process the lid of coffin came
off. 1t proved 10 be the coffin Of an uncle ofthe
gentleman removing it, and the interior pre-
sened a terrible aspect, The miserable occu
pant had evidently lived in it. His face was
contorted into an agOuized expression; the
arms were drawn up as far as the
coffin would admit, and the head was
twisted round TO the shoulders, which had APP
parenily been guawed by the miserable sufferer
il is well known that persons have recovered
from frances when on the eve OF burial; and
startling effect was produced some ten years
ago in the upper chamber Of the French le%iS-
lature, when an eminent prelate, who was sup
porting a clause in burial bill, which aimed
at preventing the possibility ofSuch an incident,
told a narrowing tale OF a man who was almost
consigned to living tomb, concluding his II r.
ration with the words, 81 am that man." In
some parts oil Italy a rope with bell attached
is placed in the dead mans hand; but doctors
could sur iy suggest some perfectly secure
means of ascertaining whether life be extinct
NelC York ECcnRg Post.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-27
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

NEW YORK, Nov 26 Cotton quiet and weak sales
1860 bales; middling upands l9]sc. -Four LEI active
and unchanged sales 5000 bbs state $3.50 "a 1850; Ohio
S79 925; estern $3.50 "a $685. southern Sl0 "a 1900
No spring Sl60 @ l,6l; No do Sl,47 a. l.54 winter
red Yves ST. 90 l,6S; white Michigan S.I6 a. S05.
Corn less active and sc4rcey firm; 850UO bush
steamer mixed western 61H a Sc; sail SO a sake.
Oats quiet and firm; sales 4l000 bush new whites! a
55c; old western mixed 81 q J2c. Beef dull. Pork
quiet; new mess S6, Lard weak at 81 % 81 Butter
quet state "a a acc Whiskey heavy and lower 93c.
Rice firm at h q SIC. Sugar dull; MuscovadO 81 "a
l0c. Coffee firm; Rio Is q lSAc Moasses dull Tur-
pentine firm at 81 a 6lhc; rosin quiet at $3.50 Pero-
weak at 81 % SC.
CHICAGO Nov. 26.-Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat
dull and lower: SLIT "a Liz for No spring. Nc 2, 81 90
cash. and seller December Sl,O8h; 8, SO rejected
81 a sec. Corn quiet and weak at 81 S BIC I 30
mixed thelspO and seller December 3 rejected
ear Sic Oats in good demand 23a q 24c for No q re-
Jccted p a. &c. Rye firm No 56c harley firm; No 2
fall at 69c. Pork steady at S3 % Sl325 the spot,
Sl225 "a 1890 seller December. Laru steady at 1zc
the spot. Hams in pickle quiet at 90 q l0%e. Green
meats quiet ana unchanged. Bulk meals dull aud firm
shoulders Is 10 rs days in salt at c long clear sides So
bh C; short rb mddleS &c. Whisky quiet and weak at
6Ssc. Receip-7UOl bbs -four n 0UG bush wheat $1,000
bush 80 900 bush oats, 1000 bush rye q 900 bush
barley. Shlpments400O bOls flour $4,000 bush wheat,
l9Hc
WATERFOWL. Nov. 26 Beef catle-receipts 1905 head
trade We quiet and what transactions hore made
had to come within the buyers gu es; prices nc lower
on hfst class ca tie. and from "a 10 &c on slim lois of
young stock; sales Of choice at Sill q u; extra 50 90
SlO5O; fgst quality 81 "a $3.50; second quality Sc a $50
third quality - a. 5,25 Sheep and mbsrecepts 81 a
mead; market Inactive and prices nearly nc per Id
lower sales In lots at So q $50 each extra at Sc 81.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-27

Some Englishman are stupid, some are terri
bly, opinionated, and some are both together
with a great amount of lofty pretense added
thereto. We speak only of those who dwell
within the native fog of their island and know
nothing of the brightness and warmth Of Other
skies. We think OF them just now, because an
Englishman of this sort has written a character
istic letter TO the London Anglo-American
Times He processes to have discovered a
frishtful Russian conspiracy against England.
Or course, Englishmen of this sort suppose that
all conspiracies are directed against England; ;
and they have special aptitude for seeing a con-
spiracy in anything they are unable 10 compre-
bend. In this case, the Russian conspiracy seeks
to distract England and stir up the United
States to declare war against her. So we are told
by this English letter writer who knows all
about it. But he reveals himself more com
pletely, in the additional assertion that the en-
peror of Russia has bribed the London Times
and the New York Herald to aid his uefarious
purpose. His estimate Of the political power Of
the Herald would show what sort of an Eng
lishman he is, if this were seen nowhere else in
his remarkable letter. We do not understand
how man who claims to be very intelligent
can allow himself to write and print such foolish
said at the beginning, some Englishmen are
stupid, those especially who have Russia on the
brain, and know nothing of American opinion
beyond what they read in the New York
Herald
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-27

A FAT COUNTRY TO BE OPENED.
HUNTTNaDpN Ounbpe Nov D


HUNTNaDoN, Quebec, Nov. 20, 1872. z
TO The Editor Of the Worcester SPY;
This municipality is the shire town of Hunting
don county, which is located in the wedge-shaped
portion of Lower Canada betwixt the New York
boundary and the st. Lawrence river This terri
tory is large the state of Rhode Island ia level
and fertile as prairie, and produces great crops of
grain, hay and roots, its population is about 10000
one-thlrd what is due 20 the extent and produce
uveness OF the country. Inc trouble with us has
been lack OF railroad facilities, which has driven
of population and checked industry and especially
all diverslfcatlon Of industry.
Realizing this we are now moving energetically
for line, to extend from the northwest corner Of
Vermont to Ogdensburg, l20 miles, sixty-five of
which are in Canada, and tfty-Hve in New York.
1t will constitute the western division Of that great
trunk line, the Portland and Ogdensburg railway.
Seven municipalities in the Canada portion have
bonded TO the amount Of Sl5I0OO. Others will fol-
low in due time. The New YORK towns are raising
$500 per mile by bonding the towns and some
thing more by private subscriptions. The Quebec
parliament win undoubtedly give us a subsidy of
50 90 per mile; $1,000 per mile will make our part
OF the road ready Tor the iron.
When 1t is opened. we can greatly enlarge and
diversity our industries: We can get our wheat,
barley, oats, potatoes, hay, neat stock pork and
dairy products to market to some profit. our PEG.
pie will then stay here, and new ones will come in,
because they can make money. As our fortunes
Will be better we can take more OF your manufac-
lures, to your advantage and our own.
The road Will constitute art of the shortest pos
sible line from the great lakes to the Atlantic at
Portland, and must command large through bust.
reciprocity be established and then our cOntri-
buttons Of freight would be much increased. But
even as matters now stand they will be large.
But to TINS is TO be added lumber and produce
from the Ottawa valley and the north bank OF the
st. Lawrence, to reach our line at Waddington in
New York VIA the Morrisburgh and ottawa railway
and the IFinteF Ferry of the st. Lawrence at that
point, or by bridge which can be thrown over the
St. Lawrence at comparatively small cost from Nor.
risburg TO Waddington. The business that will 90
from our division, added to that coming from tho
Montreal division of the Trunk line will be as much
as the main stem, the Vermont and Eastern divi-
sions, will find IL convenient to handle when in
creased by its own large local business. AS we
look at it, no other great road In the country has
brighter prospects before 1t than the Portland and
Ogdensbnrg, and we are glad to be able 10 take hold
same time
Here follow few figures for our county, which
give suggestion Of the sort of country traYersed by
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-27
ORCEsTER
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER s7, 1879.

Ii appears that twenv-three men are now held
in the prisons of New York city on charges Of
murder Nineteen of them have not been
brought TO trial; two have been favored with a
"stay OF proceedings" and hope the machinery
OF the courts will enable them TO escape punish.
ment; and two more, hoping in the same way,
have been granted new trials" Murder is
common in New York city; we hear of it con-
stantly; and we hear of murderers battling sue
cessiully with justice, in the courts of the city
but we seldom or never hear that a murderer
has been punished This lack of effective pro-
ceedings against those who commit muir
der, has prevailed there for long time, until
the corrupt and brutal have brought themselves
to believe that Changing is played out, and are
quite as ready to shoot and stab, in theh
quarres, as to strike. They have ceased to dread
the law, and do not hesitate to risk the chance
OF being hung, because they feel sure of escap-
ing punishment. We have stated that twenty
three murderers are now held in the New York
city prisons; but we find no estimate of the
very large number who have never been ar.
rested.
The impunity allowed to murdeTers and Other
criminals is not due to excessive severity in the
laws, for the laws are mild and do not go be
yond what is demanded by a correct and homes
public opinion. II is due TO corrupt influence:
used against the administration OF justice, Il
judicial machinery which really does more Il
shield such criminals than TO convict and punisl
them, and 10 that maudlin sentimentalism
which, there as elsewhere ,lseeks to have ARRESTED
murdcrers regarded as kind of unfortunate
martyrs who should receive from the communi
ties around them nothing but sympathy and
blessing. In New York city, doubtless, the cor
rupt influences have done more than anything
else to prevent a just and wholesome
treatment of criminals. With better judges on
the bench and a reforming administration Of
municipal affairs, there will be improvement
but the decentralization has become so great
that complete reform cannot be wrought in q
day 1t is a hopeful sign that the New York
city press appears to recognize the danger Of
allowing such impunily to crime, and shows 8
disposition to sustain efforts to have justice
properly administered. AS Tweed and Tam
many are no longer supreme, the way to a
beneficial change seems 10 be open,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-27

REPORTED EXISTENCE OF A GREAT INDIAN
CEMETERY UNDERLYING LEXINGTON, KY
The following extract from "Ranck S History of
Lexington" will he read and pondereo over by
all who have ever been interested in the fate of
that strange and long lost race, called, for want
OF better name, the Mound Builders" Tue
statement that Lexington is built over an an.
cient catacomb, the clue to which is now un-
known, is no more remarkable than true as his
toric references in Mr.. Ranck's book fully show:
ga subteranean cemetery of the orr ginal in
habtants of this place was discovered
here nearly century ago. In 1776,
three years before the first permanent
white settlement was made at LeXing-
ton, some venturesOme hunters, most prob
ably from Boonesborough had their curiosity
excited by the strange appearance OF stones
they saw i'll the woods where our city now
stands. They removed these stones, and came
to others OF peculiar workmanship, which,
upon examination, they found bad been placed
there TO conceal the entrance to an ancient cat
acomb, formed in the solid rock fifteen feet
below the surface OF the EARTH They discOy-
cred that gradual descent from the opening
brought them TO passage four feet wide
and seven feet high, leading into q spacious
apartment in which were numerous inches which
they were amazed to tind occupied by bodies,
which, from their perfect stale OF preservation,
had evidently been embamed. For six years
succeeding this discovery the region in which
this catacomb was located was visited by bands
Of raging Indians and avensing whites; and
during this period OF blood and passion the cat
acomb was despoed, and its ancient mummies,
probably the rarest remains Of forgotten era
that man has ever seen, were well niah swept
out OF existence. But not entirely. Some Years
alter the red men and the settlers had ceased
hOstilties, the old sepuchre was again visited
and inspected. II was found to be 300 feet long,
100 feet wide and IL feet high The floor was
covered with rubbish and fine dust, IRON which
was extracted several sound fragments of
human limbs. At this time the entrance to
this underground cemetery Of ancient Lexipg-
ton is totally unknown. For nearly three
quarters OF a century It's silent chamber has not
echoed TO a human football. 1t is hidden from
sight as etfectually as was once buried Pom
pei, and even the idea that ii ever existed is
laughed at by those who walk over it, as heed
less Of its near presence as were the genera
tons Of incredulous peasants who uncon-
sciously danced above the long lost villa of
Diomedes. "-Lerington (Rv) Press.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-27

IN MEMoRIAM-At meeting of Hook and Lad
der Co. No q held to-day, the following resolutions
were adopted:
Whereas. our esteemed comrade Thos. Maloney,
while noblY performing his duty member of
Hook and Ladder Co. No. 2, of the Worcester fire
department. assisting to arrest the progress of the
great fire which recently devastated large portion
of our sister city Of Boston, received from falling
building mortal injuries, which resulted in his
death on oath November, therefore
Resolved that it is but just to the memory of the
departed to say that in regretting his untimelY
removal from our midst we mourn the loss of one
who ever foremost where honor or duty pointed.
was every way worthy of our highest respect and
regard.
Resolved that we sincerely coudole with the fam
ily OF our deceased brother in their sad bereaye-
ment and commend them for consolation to Him
who orders all things the best, and whose chas-
tisements are meant in mercy.
Resolved, that as mark OF respect for the memo
nv of the departed, our hall be draped in mourning
for period of thirty days.
Resolved, that this heartfelt testimonial of our
sympathy and sorrow be forwarded to the family OF
our deceased friend and also printed in the Worces-
ter DAILY Spy and Gazette and Boston Herald and
Pilot
MARTIN HOWARD,
j. p. FAY,
Committee on Resolutions.
NVorcastar Nov
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-27
The Legislature.--Extra Session.
Passage of the Boston Loan Bill.
BosroN, Tuesday, Nov. %.

BOsToN, Tuesday, Nov. %.
The bill to enable the city of Boston to issue
s2O,OOO,OOO of fire bonds went through the house
with rush to-day. 1t was a foregone con-
clusion, result that everybody anticipated.
Mr.. Cogswell of Yarmouth rose to protest, and
in well considered speech stated the serious
objections that could justly be urged against
this scheme which he considered was prejudi-
cial to the highest and best interests of Boston,
in whose welfare the whole state had deep
concern. The proposed loan he considered in
every light unequal, unwise unjust and unnec-
essary. 1t would give an additional strain to
the credit of the city, and furnished dangerous
precedent in legislation, for, if desirable in one
case, why may not the principle go further?
MIR. Kimball of Boston made a vigorous re-
ply to Mr.. Coggswell, in the course of which he
treated with uumeasured contempt the advice
proffered by the mayor of Chicago 10 Boston in
this matter. The idea of Boston looking that
way for financial advice, was treated with tell-
ing sarcasm by this powerful speaker, who put
in the best STYLE the various reasons that can be
urged in behalf Of this measure. Messrs.
Quincy and Goldman of Boston, Mr.. White of
Plymouth, and Others spoke in favor OF the bill,
which passed without count, the noes DelnS
| very feeble indeed.
In the senate to-day, the general insurance
bill was perfected so as TO provide for the for
nation of mutual insurance companies, and
| eugroSsed after several technical amendments
were adopted. motion to reconsider will come
up in the orders tomorrow. Among the
| bills rcporfed to-day was one allowing
| any railway corporation to extend its
tracks into the burned district, and use
| them subject TO the control of the alder
men of Boston; another concerning the drain
| are and water supply of Boston; and the build
Il - u Ia oh, ,IAgV
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-27

A HUNDRED YEARS AGo.-The London
Post recently celebrated the centenary of its
foundation. From its article on that event we
make the following extracts:
Lamb furnished squibs and paragraphs, but
a contemporary writer says rather harshly of
him that the editor could not make ANYTHING
OF him.; the author of The Essays of Ella" it is
said knew nothing Of politics. and 'hs drolery
was yapid when given in short paragraphs fit
for newspaper. SOuthey is credited with hav-
ing been the hardest worker of all this famous
band OF journalists, but he never wrote line of
prose for the paper. From Wordsworth's pen
came those political sonnets which made so
much stir at the time, but no prose. James
Stephen, who, as other members OF the press
had done, attained parliamentary as well as
legal honOrs, used to report for the Morning
Post, and Moore contributed to our pages some
of his most exquisite lyrics. y
ga good story is told about Coleridge and his
essay at reporting the debates. One day, Pitt
being expected to make great speech, Coler-
ldge was sent down TO Westminster to report
it. In order to get good place he went early in
the day and took up his positions; but the fa-
tlgue OF waiting several hours, with perhaps no
reireShment meanwhile, was too much for the
young poet, who fell into a state of drOwsiness,
from which he never emerged that night. Half
sleeping and half waking, Coleridge followed
Pitt as best he could, and from his notes. mem
DRY and Imagination he concocted brilliant
speech, which duly appeared. On the following
day Canning called at tue office OF the paper to
inquire the name of the gentleman who had re-
ported Mr.. Pitts speech. To Coeridge's chagrin
this information was refused TO Canning, who
expressed his opinion that the report of tue
speech did more credit to the Imagination than
to the memory OF the reporter. Failing as a re-
porter, Coleridge began to write political and
literary articles "
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-27

The Boston loan bill passed yesterday almost
without debate and with very few opposing
votes. Mr.. Cogswell made strong argument
against it, but ne had no support, and Mr.. KIM
balls earnest and intolerant speech in its favor
silenced all opposition. All the Boston influence
was thrown in favor of the measure and OF
course it prevailed. Very well. Boston has got
what she wanted and we hope she will never
regret it, but we are not so sure of that as we
would like to be. The precedent is pretty sure
to be cited at some day not far distant by politi
cal theorists of the commuDistic school who viii
know how to make very annoying use of it,
They can see that in principle it is identical
with some of their own wild projects, differing
from them only in that it does for the rich what
they want to do for the poor
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-27
LATEST MARKETS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Worcester, Nov. %.


NEW YORK. Nov. 2e.-The Northwestern corner Gull
minated this af ernoOn, when the stock dec ned ana
offered l0O with s54 bidi with possible exeep-
probable hat eyeiy transaction above 1855 has been
hoax All the settlements possible TO make have been
made privately II is believed the Clique has taken In
between three and half and five million dollars
and more than one or two millions of differences remain
he adjusted by The courts, where the corner Will, win
Erie suit against Gould hereafter divide attention
with the city ring suits. Money active aud stringent
during the forenoon At to l-6 per day, and closed easy
at "a per cent per annunl. sterling quiet at 1852 for
out day t ll2N 20 u.s. closing at ll2N % lis. Loans
l-3l fiat for borrowing, and per cent for carrying
Cleanngs S7000000, Treasury disbursements Slbi,UUV
The treasury sells million tomorrow iApI7udy Oellls
a holiday. Governments quiet aid firm. state 2Hhus
dull and steauy The stock market has been Irregular
opened weak and fell @ percent, before the rst CALI
with Pacific Mail, Western Union, Northwestern pre-
fered and OhiOs leading the decliHe The market subs
Queny recovered "a l per cent notably IN New
York Central and Wabash After the tirs board prices
again weak, and continued until about clock,
Mail selling at S7, Lake Shore 97t, ST. Joseph 81,
Northwestern preferred 49, Erie sly, Ohios 463t, Rock
Island lG98, Western Union II, Wabash 6TA, Columbus
Cincinnati and Indiana Central 321 and Union Pacific
35B. After three O'Clock il announced that all
Northwestern settlements made, end the market
quickly ad, anced a n per cent There was Slight
reaction foTSs the advance under sales realize
profit out the market closed steady; 81 was bio Tor
Northwestern common. The clique now all this
reported holding the controlling INT, rest Lake
shore, Union Pacific and Ohio and Mississippi, The
snOrt interest in the is smaller than for years,
United