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ELIABLE FERTIL L E S :.
Dugdale's Wheat Fertilizer .....S $50 per ton
Exccllenza Tobacco Fertilizer. ......... ~
Exceilcnza Soluble Phosphate. ......... 5O
Magnum Bonum Soluble Phosphate. 5O
Geo. Dugdale s. Co.'S Ammo. Phos- 5O :,
Pure Western Rones 45 "
N.t;onaI Rono Dust .... 45 "
Empire Bone Dust......... az
Western Steamed Bones az
Perry's Ammoniated Bone Phos...... 45
For sale by THOMAS PERRY,
2l-lm II King street, Alexandria, Va
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ITO FARMERS
i The we'll known and reliable STANDARD
FERTILIZERS
j. j. Turner s. Co.'s Excelsior and
j. j. Turner Il Co.'S Ammoniated Super
Phosphate. For sale by
aug 81 R. NJ. LAWSON.
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Physician of this celebrated institution, has dis;
covered the most Certain, Speedy, Pleasant and
Etfectual Remedy in the world for all
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.4GRICUL TTRHL.

SEED WHEAT.
Several varieties of White, including choice
Purple Straw, which natures early and yields
heavily.
Also Lancaster and other kinds of Amber and
Red. For sale by
GEO. Y. WORTHINGTON,
aug Colin Pioneer Mills.
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ARMST RONG, GATOR e. CO.,
Importers, Manufacturers and Jobbers Of
BONNET, TRIMMING, NECK AND SASH
RIBBONS,
Velvet Ribbons, Neck Ties, Bounet Silks Satns,
VELVETS AND GRAPES,
Flowers, Feathers, Ornaments, Frames, &c,
Straw Bonncts and Ladies and Child
ren's Hats, trimmed and untrim-
med and in connecting
wareroons,
WHITE GOODS, LINENS, EMBROID-
ERIES, LACES, NETS, COLLAS,
SETTS, II ANDk f CHI ELS,
YELLING, HEAD NETS,
&C., Sc, &C., &C.,
Nos. 237 and 239 Baltimore street,
BALTIMORE, MD.
These goods are manufactured by us or bought
for cash directly from the European and Amer-
can manufacturers, embracing all the latest nov
elites, unequalled in variety and cheapncss in
any market. ;.
patch sep BIN
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VERILL'S CHEMICAL PAlNTS-,Wee
A hsns ave- lust M received another large supply of
~ he na. SSaiehrated SaLh Paints Cards, with sam
the aToSv s ths vapous shades can be had upon ap
pi.s plHnotion ii nv Sold at New York prices by o
sen 10 L. S. LEADBEAIEhS 3 bho'
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ROOKS IND ST.aTIO.NERr.
School and College Text Books
FOR THE COMING SEASON

A large and varied assortment of all the lead
ing SCHOOL BOOKS and School requisites &
very low prices, for sale at
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N1ESSRS. HOOMES 4 ASHBY are now
NS receiving their first instament of
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
embracing nice line of Dress Goods, CLOTHS
and Cassilncres, Carpets and Oil Cloths, White
and Grey Blank kets, and acompete assortment of
Domestics, including beautiful line of Prints
Blcuched and Brown Sheetngs, all widths, 3-4
and G-i Fulled and Hcrringbone Cloths, Plaid
Linscys, &c, &c.
They would call special attention to their large
and handsome stock Of Black Alpacas, bought
direct from the importers, at much below the
market price, and which will be sold CORES
pondingly low; also to as handsome q stock of
CARPETS AS the market would afford, selected
with great care and offered to the public at a
very Slight advance OH manufacturers prices.
They simply ask an inspection of their stock,
being satisfied they can please any taste and
as low as any house sep
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Married persons, or Young Men ,contemplst-
ing marriage, aware of Physical Weakness
Loss of Procreative Power-lmpotency,) Ner-
vous Excitablity, Palpitation, Organic Weak
ness, Nervous Debility, or any other Disquall-
fcation, speedily relieved.
He who places himself under the care OF DR.. j.
may religiously con6de in his honor as gentle
man, and confidently rely upon his skill rs q
physician
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YOUNG MEN.

Especially, who have become the victims O.
Solitary Vice, and dreadful and destructive
habits which annually sweep to an untimely
grave thousands of young men of the most. e1,
allied talents and brilliant intellect, who might
otherwise have entranced listening Senates with
the thunders of eloquence, or walked to e1tao-
the living tyre, may call with full confidence.
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DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.

Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures,
Affection of the Kidneys or Bladder. lnvolun-
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility
Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Spirits,
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation. OF the heart
diness, Disease of the Head, Throat Nose or
Skin, Affections of the Liver, Lungs, Stomach
or Bowels-those terrible Disorders arising
from Solitary Habits of Youth-secret and SOL
itary practices mere fatal to their victims than
the songs of the Syrens to the Mariners OF Olys-
ses, b!ighting their most brilliant hopes or an
ticpations, sc.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-08
Per.onnI TeIeyrn,nr.

On Friday evening, Mr.. and Mrs. George W.
Childs entertain the president and Mrs Grant
at their elegant residence in Philadelphia.
Mr. Summers health continues to improve,
but he did not attend the session of the senate
yesterday.
Lieutenant Commander A. S. Crownnshield
has been ordered to ordnance duty at the Boston
navy yard; Lieut. Joseph G. Eaton is detached
from the Boston navy yard and ordered to the
Powhattan Ensign VIM. p. Day of Brattleboro,
W.T., is ordered to the Powhattan.
j. G. Van Schuuburg was frozen to death at
Whitestone, l.. l., Wednesday
1t is stated that the naval court martial found
Capt. Stevens of the frigatc Guerliere, guilty of
| neglect of duty, and sentenced him to a dismiss
| sal from the service.
james Young, president of the Maryland in
stitnte, died Yesterday morning, aged ffty-nine.
| He was the founder of the sons of temperance in
| that state.
Mr.. S. p Cummings, who is at Washington
| cOnierrlng with Judge Davis about the move
ments of the labor reform party IN the coming
presidential campaign, went over to Baltimore
Wednesday night. and addressed a meeting OF
workingmen against the employment Of convict
labor in the Maryland penitentiary.
Mrs. Tue BROKER spoke at Cooper Institute,
New York, last evening, in opposition to the
free love doctrines OF her sister, Mrs Woodruff
She said that she believed her sister insane; and
denounced, in strong language, Theodore Til
tons biography of his sister as a series of SLAM
ders on her family.
Hon. George p. Marsh's friends at Washing.
ton are indignant at the publication, under the
direction of Mr. Bancroft Davis, in the annual
diplomatic volume, Of some severe criticisms by
him on the Italian government, and the more
so because these criticisms were sent to the
state department in its secret cipher, which
should have insured their confidential treat
ment. 1t is suggested that should the Italian
government refuse to receive the expl inatiOn
that the publication was accidentally made, Mr.
Marsh will be transferred to Madrid, as General
Sickles will not return there as minister
Robert G. Schenck is now on visit to Edin-
burgh. Wednesday he had reception at the
st. James hotel which was attended by large
number of the most prominent officials and resi-
| dents of the city.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-08

secretary of the navy and to cast doubts on the
integrity of his administration of the navy de
partment; and therefore providing for the APP
poIntment of a select committee OF five 10 iuyeS-
tigate anv irregularities charged, and inquire
generally into the administration Of affairs of
the navy department during the lncumOency OF
the present secretary.
Mr.. Sargent stated, at the request of the Sec
rotary, thar he desired the investigation, and
courted it to the fullest extent.
Mr.. Banks said there was nothing alleged in
the resolution that justified an inquiry, and it
onght not TO be made on newspaper charges
livery member of the house, aud every member
of the government, has been and always will he
assailed by newspapers, and the house ought TO
have something more than citations OF that
character
Mr.. Sargent-There is no desire on the part Of
the secretary to evade on investigation.
The speaker-IS there any objection to the
resolution
MIR, Bingham-I object to it until know why
it is offered.
Mr.. Garfield to Mr.. Bingham-Don't object to
it.
Mr.. Bingham-Yes will. want to know if
the house is to be turned into u star chamber
court.
Mr.. Banks join with the gentleman from
Ohio in making the objection
Tue resolution, therefore, was not received.
Arguments in favor of the bill were also mace
by Messrs Niblack and Houghton.
The bill then went over without action until
Tuesday next
Mr.. Kechum, chairman of the committee on
public lands, reported back the senate bill eX-
tending the time for the comp elton of the ST.
CrOiX and Lake Superior railroad, which was
made the special order for Thursday next.
Adjourned.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-08

Black Bantams-Cocks ist, II S Ball, Shrewsbury;
"a, ID A uphau. WilsOnyllle, Ct; Sd, II X French,
worcester; 4th, VI Mcintosh Worcester; Hens,
Isl, Ball, Shrewsbury; I'd, u Upham, VIII
s0nyille. Conn
Golden Seabright Bautams-Cocks, lst, Hubbard
and Onglev, Auburn, n Y; I'd, ID A Upham, Viii
Sonyille; Conn; 3D. A Parker Worcester; Hens, lst,
hubbard aud Ongey, Auburn, n Y; I'd, d Up
ham NilsOnyiile, Conn
Silver seabright Bantams Cocks and Hens, lst A
Stevens, Natick,
Bantams, any other variety-White Bantams-
C9cks, lst, f Stevens, Natck; 3D. j 7 Cum
m ml1g, Shrewsbury; Hens LIST, A + Stevens,
Natlck; I'd, J T CUMMINGS Shrewsbury.
ANY other variety of FOwls-lst and ID, W +
Jennings, Newton Lower Falls, for White Polands'
lurkeYs-ls!, L lockwood, Wore ,ster,
Bremen Geese-lst, IL Ball Shrewsbury.
,,Aylesbury Ducks-lst and I'd, J w Wetherell,
worcester; Sd, VIM Eames, Worcester,
,, k9uen Dneks-lst, q Upham, Webster; I'd, 3
Hadwen, Worcester.
Plgeons-White Pouters-lst, H S Ball, Shrews-
p pll Red Foqters.lst, ii Ball, Shrewsbury;
Blne Pouters-lSt, II Ball, Shrewsbury; Car
rierS.lst on reds, J T Cummings, Shrewsbury; Sd,
II Ball, Shrewsbury; Black, H Ball Shrews-
bury; Tumblers-lst and I'd, j 7 Cummings, Shrews-
bury; "a, Ball Shrewsbury; Jae0bins-lst on
reds, II 5 Ball, Shrewsbury; 3D. j T Cummings,
Shrewsbury Sd on black, j T Cummings Shrews-
onrY; Fantatls-lst and "a, Fl Ball, Shrewsbury;
Bail, Shrewsbury; I'd, II Mason, Worcester; Sd,
) Cummings, Shrewsbury. ANY other variety
Is st for black magpies, I Cummings Shrewsbury;
"a; II Ball, Shrewsbury; ID for yellow African,
j. Il Cummings, Shrewsbury; 1st for yellow barbs,
Il Ball Shrewsbury; ID, for black barbs IL
Ball, Shrewsbury; Sd for red barbs, II $ Ball,
Shrewsbury; LIST on red rints, 5 Ban, Shrews-
bur-; lst On red magpies, II 5 Ball Shire wsbury;
lst on starings, Ball, Shrewsbury LIST on red
bald heads, } TCummings, Shrewsbury; ton blue
bald heads, J 7 Cummings Shrewsbury; LIST on
black priests, j Cummings 1st on ring doves,
Cummings.
weepstakes-Spangled samburghs. Hubbard and
1S,ngiey, Auburn. \, Y; puckwing Games, L D
1iemenee, Southbrdge; Brown Leghorns, w
Wheeler, Worcester; Light Brahmas WI Wheeler
Worcester; Buff Cochins, E Potter, New Bedford;
Back Red Game Bantam cock, W s. jennings,
Newton Lower Falls.
Messrs Jennings also took the special premium
water coored picture, offered by Mr. II Woodward
hall. - VIZ
I, special premiums for best collection Of brown
Hie99ihorns, W } Wheeler, Worcester; for best col
lection of black red games, a II Warren, WorceS-
ter; best collection of Game Bantams L Rock
wood, worcester, best collection of Ayesbury
ducks j w Wetherell, Worcester; best collection
q pigeons, 4 Ball, Shrewsbury; best collection
If light Brahmas, w Wheeler, Worcester; best
pair of fancy cross breeds Brahma aud Hamburg
Lawrence, Worcester; best practical exhibition
coop L T. Lawrence, Worcester.
II. w. CHAMBERLAIN, Sec'y,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-08

BosToN, March &c. A. Phelps, pension
agent at Boston, has to-day paid 532 personal
applicants and upwards Of 300 pensions through
the mails, making one of the largest payments
in one day on record.
Floating ice seriously impeded Chelsea ferry
boats to-day.
BANGOR, Me-, March ELLA Spencer Of Oro-
no, aged seventeen, committed suicide at her
home last evening with stry chime.
CONCORD, March 1.-The republicans and
democrats are each holding political meetings
here this evening, Mrs Mary A. Livermore adj.
dressing the former, and Hons. c. p. Kimbal of
Maine ard j. E Fitzgerald Of Boston the latter.
Both halls are densely packed. The democrats
held mass meeting this afternoon.
MANCHESTER, March IA large meeting was
held at Smyth's han this evening, under the au-
spices Of the American association of home in-
dustries, the headquarters Of which is at Chica-
90. Addresses were made by Gen. T. +. Bourke,
Charles NJ. Rowley and Capt. Augustus Il. Cos
tello Of New York. Henry T. Meada Of New
York, secretary of the association, presided.
The speakers advocated high protective tariff,
but denied that they came in the interests of
any political party.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-08

NEw YoRK, March 7--Wlliam, a Justice
of West Chester county, was held in $4,000 bail
for trial yesterday on the charge Of appropriate
ING the county monies. 1t is stated that nearly
every justice in the county has been indicted for
similar offences.
The Tribune has an expose of numerous
swindles by Ellis Elias, of the so called great
Geneva watch company, including gift enter
prise for the relief of the orphans of Cuban
soldiers; another for the projected paying of the
FreLch de0t; another for the sale of bogus Mil
ton gold jewelry; and he is also the father of
the sawdust game, besides that Of the smuggling
game, by which so many country merchants
have been victimized. Another concern called
the merchants American tea and spice company,
of Liberty street, is also bis invention. Still
he manages TO keep out of the hands
of the law, although the detectives believe him
to be the virtual head of great counterfelting
gang.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-08
ADVERTISING RATES.

Is DALr sPT-For the Square Of ten lines Of agate
type time IS cts; each subsequent ms ton 80 ct
week s2T5; weeks $500; month $500; year $50
and the same proportionay any number of square,
Two lines for week SLIGO; three lines sI.25; fou
lines 81 81 five lines 81 So Local notices IS cents pe
line for each insertion. Business notices Is cents pet
line. Obituary notices resolutions &C. I5cents per line
Legal easements sOO per square for first nseron
each subsequent insertion 50cents.
Special positions in the paper, and specia. styles Of
display will he charged rates. Cuts and doubIs
column aiversements allowed only to limited extent
anldouhle rates charged for the whole space occupied
is WEEKLY SPT-FIrst insertion sl00 per square ;
each hsea insertion 50 cents months s. 90; one
year $500.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-08
Nova ScOtjn.

HALIFAX, n. S., March THE storm con-
tnued last night and the snow is fifteen inches
deep. On some portions of the Windsor and
Pictou railroad line, between Truro and Pictou,
the snow in cuttings is eight to ten feet deep.
Matthew Fulloger, labOrer, was killed while
shoveling snow from the track. Nothing was
known of the accident till the train reached the
juncnOn, when pieces Of human flesh and
punches of hair were noticed on the engine
The mutaed remains were subsequently found
on the track.
Michael Powers seaman of the brig Wood
cock, from ST. Jago, fell from the topsail yard at
sea and was dl2wncd.
The harbUr of liza. flax is skinned over with
ice.
A petition numerously signed for the estab.
lishment of ightship of Sambro entrance OF
the harbor has been presented to the govern
ment.
The Prince Edward Island legislature was to
meet the 9th inst, but telegraph communication
was interrupted, and there is no news from that
section
At st. John, N. b., the thermometer indicates
four degrees below zero.
All rallload trains are delayed in consequence
of the snow,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-08

PHILADELPHIA, March THE centennial
commission reassembed at noon, President
Hawley in the chair. He announced the follow
ing committees under the bylaws; On foreign
affairs, legislation, plans and architecture, open
ing services. finance, tariff, and transportation.
The following is the executive committee as cor
reeted by the president: d. G. Morrill, of Penn
sylyana, Jno " l.. Pruyn of New York, Geo.
ii. CUriss of Rhode Island VIM. Prescott Smith
of Maryland, John Lynch of Louisiana, and
Jno G. Stevens OF New Jersey The invitation
EXTENDED by the commissioners TO meet Presi-
dent Grant on Saturday noon at the residence
OF Mr.. Childs of the Philadelphia Ledger was
accepted; also an invitation of the city coun-
ellis centennial committee to visit Fairmount
park at ten o'clock tomorrow.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-08

Charles A Goodrich for three wears, Constable,
Reuben W Snow. Appropridtions-Not made
till April meefing.
NINCHENDON.-MOdera Giles II Whitney:
Town Clerk, Webster Whitney, Treasurer, An
son B Smith; SrlectmGn, Bcthuel Ellis, George
Raymond, VIM II Whitman; Assessors, Sc
lectmen; Oycrseers of Poor, Sumner Wymau,
Josiah Dunn, Wheeler Poland. School Com
mittee, Wheeler Poland; Constabes, Ehphalet
Wood, George S Lanes VIM Capron, VIM
Whitemore, Amos Wilmington.
UPTON-Noderator ARIA T Wood; Town
Clerk, Jerome Wimarth; Treasurer, Horace
Forbush; Selectmcn, Thomas J Hall, Horace
ForbuSh, B Jourdan; Assessors, Arha I
Wood, Edward S Leland, $ W Taft; OvcrSeers
OF Poor, Levi w Taft, E w King, Albert Sadler;
Constables, L w King, ID r White William G
Stone. Appropriations - Highways, $1,000;
Schools, 1920; ASYLUM at Worcester, $3.50;
Town Farm, $500; Fire Department, $3.50; Town
Offices $500; Making New Road, S1100; Dccura-
tion Day, 500; Families OF Slam, $1,000 Total,
$1,000.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-08
The Weather.

WASHINGTON, A. NJ, March S--Probabli-
ties: An area Of very low barometer, which now
probably is central over X lnsas, will move east
wardly Of Missouri, as i severe storm, preceded
tonight by easterly winds, prevails there,
Cloudy weather, rain and snow from the Ono
valley TO Lake Erie and the other lakes, North
erly winds, veering to easterly, with partially
cloud weather, will prevail Friday over the
New England states, Easterly winds, with
cloudy and threatening weather, Will prevail
over the middle states, with snow along the
lower lakes, AMI possibly rain thence to the
coast. Southeasterly winds and partially cloudy
weather will prevail over the south Atlantic
states. S)uthery winds will prevail over the
gulf states with cloudy and threatening wealth
err and winds vccriug 10 the northweStward over
the western gulf states. Dungeons winds are
not anticipated for the Atlantic and gulf states
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-08

CINCINNATI, March 7, / A. M.-Shortly after
midnight fire broke out among the steamers
at the wharf, totally destroying the following
vessels and their cargoeS: Champion, ArgOsy
st. Charles Kate Robinson, Major Anderson and
Altoona, and also seriously damaged the i'm
mense New Orleans wharl-boat, which may yet
be destroyed. IL is impossible at this hour to
ascertain the loss, which will be heavy. The
fire is still raging, but is not likely TO extend be-
yond the boats mentioned, as the other threat
ened boats have been removed by tugs.
LdteT-The fire among the steamers at the
wharf last night, originated on the ST. Charles,
her captain and the Others having to swim
ashore, and it is feared that some lives were
lost.
The loss on the seven boats and their cargoes
reaches quarter of a million dollars. Twenty
five bales and crates OF queens ware on the
leYee were also burned
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-08
afeas nIers.

dispatch from Woods hole, last night, says
the steamer Nerus is at anchor off Nobsque
Head. She was on her way from New York for
Boston. Vineyard Sound is full OF ice,
The steamships Samaria, from Boston, Cas-
piau from Baltimore, and The New York, from
New York, have arrived at Queenstown.
The steamer Nevada, from Liverpool, has ar
rived at New York
The steamer Franconia, which left New York
for Portland on Monday, experienced severe
weather on the trip, and did not arrive until
yesterday afternoon She was Obliged to come
to anchor off Chatham for twelve hoars, and
shipped considerable water.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-08
Accident ON the New York Central Rail.
rOHd.

BUFFALO, n. Y, March IAN engine and
three passenger cars OF a train on the New York
Central road were thrown from the track two
miles from here this morning, falling into a
ditch. The train was bound east and twelve or
fourteen passengers were injured, but none dan
gerously One car caught fire, but was cxtin-
guished before any damage was done. The in
iurcd passengers were brought back Their
property was attended to by the company
None Of them belong east
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-08
Fires

WHITLEY, Ont, March IA fire occurred last
evening destroying the Royal hotel Most of
the furniture was saved. Loss $4,000; insured
for $4,000.
LOWELL, March THE barn of the WASH
ington house, and salestabe Of j. l.. Moves &
Son, owned by Il. l'hurston, was burned this
evening. Loss $500; insured for $1,000. Horses,
carriage and harness saved.
PROVIDENCE, March 1,-fhe wooden mill of
J. y. Nichols & Son, Michigan, Burrillville, were
burned last evening. Loss $4,000 to $4,000;
beloved 10 be insured.