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Year: 1859

New YEARS CALLs.-The pleasant and
sensible social custom of New Years calls is,
we understand, to be much more generally
observed this year than ever before, in Wor-
cester. Sunday will be Jan. 1st, but New
Years holiday comes on Monday, on which
day the ladies will of course remain at home
to welcome with friendly faces and New Years
greetings, the gentlemen, old and young, who,
we are glad to hear, are so desirous to establish
this custom. Why not, as they do in some
other cities, close our places of business at
noon, SO that all may enjoy this social re-
union? 1t certainly is a good thing to devote
one day in the year to the specific purpose of
friendly intercourse; and what day so appro-
pirate as the first one of the year
Year: 1859

'NO LET-The Grist Mill, belonging to
II 10 the Saunders Cotton Mill situated on the Black
stone River the Grafton station the Providence
and Worcester Railroad The Mill built the last year
is two stories high with basement and contains two runs
Of Burr stones, one Corn Cracker and one Bolt The
Mill and fixtures in first rate order and there Is
large and increasing class of good paving The
location Is good, abundance of water at all sea-
sons of the year. For further particulars inquire of


ESEK SAUNDERS, Agent.
Saundersylc Dec 30 1859 diff d3i
Year: 1859

ORIGIN OF "OLD SCRATCH" old Nick, :"
although considered rather sharp than other
wise, has been served some very cute tricks
Among the rest we have heard of poor
cobbler who made league with him and
after enjoying every earthly blessing, he was
waited upon ut the end Of the term by his
birthstone majesty. who demanded his soul.


The cobbler took sharp knife. and rip
ping of the sole Of his shoe, threw it at the
feet Of his illustrious guest.


What does this mean" cried the latter.


Look at the contract" was the reply Of tke
cohbler.


Satan examined the contract, and found
that the word was spelt sole, which only en-
titled him to the piece ofleather. lie turned
on his heel, and went of scratching his head;
and he has been called "Old Scratch ever
since.
Year: 1859

pAs the sun fish season is now here, and
the bass fishing is coming on apace, 1t would
bewell for legitimate fishermen to commence
the work Of preparation for the seasons ang.
ling. Langdon a Bro, Main street, above Sd
are now thoroughly supplied with every vari
ETY. Of fishing tackle; and as they know exactly
what is suitable for the fishermen Of the Miami
Valley, we confidently recommend our friends
TO go to their store for supply for the spring
summer and fall campaign. They have every
conceivable style Of tackle, and no one can fail
Of getting what he desires. Get your 6shiug
apparatus in readiness. aud then when you car
find time to indulge in the delightful sport Ol
angling. you can 'go in" without gaddine
about in search of traps.
Year: 1859

I0- There have been more oranges eaten
this spring in Dayton and vicinity, than ev.
er before in one season. Indeed, dealers
inform us that they have sold four times as
many oranges this spring as in any former
time. OF course they have been afforded al
cheaper rates than formerly. We learn
however that the price Of this luscious fruit
has been raised and that is will not much
longer be hawked about our streets at from
Is to 25 cents per dozen. In the meantime
the people will obtain the frait at any price
while they can
Year: 1859

Found yesterday evening on Jefferson
South Of Fifth Street Porte Monaie con.
tanning a small amount of change and a
small key. The owner can have the same by
calling at Munday & Stansifers cigar store.
Year: 1859

Mr.. Caldwell, a member of the Senate of
Virginia from the Wheeling District, address
ed body of Germans among his constitu-
ents, the other evening in the following plain
language -" No wonder that you Germans
and other laboring men, feel an interest in the
progress and in the final ascendency of the
principles Of the Republican party.


1t is emphatically the party Of the white
laboring men of this country.


"While the Democratic party is the favorite
party of the aristocratic element in our Gov
ernment; while it promotes the interests and
follows the dicta of the oligarchical body of
Southern shareholders, to the prejndlce of the
interests of free white working men, the Re-
publican party has made the interests of our
working men, of our small producers, in the
soil and in the workshops, its fundamental
basis.


ut was a puzzle to him how any man who
wrought with his hands, and who valued the
dignity of the sweat of his brow, could wa
yer in his choice between the principles of the
two parties. Free labor never could behon-
orable, never could command that respect to
which it was entitled, while ever it was dis
crimnated against as between it and slave la
Dor. Whenever it was degraded to the level
of compulsory slave labor, or as it had been
by the Democratic party, subordnated, it
must partake of the degradation of slave la
bor Every man ought to be able to see
this.


1.-The great principles of the Republican
party, were the same that Henry Clay had
contended for in his life time, viz: encourage
ment to the labor of free white working men,
whether tiers of the soil, mechanics, or man.
ufacturers.


$50 plain were these facts becoming in the
eyes of the people, and SO tired were they
now of the disasters and prostrations which
have been brought upon the industrial inter
ests Of the country, through the principles of
the Democratic party, that they were about
to rise up in their strength and hurl their op-
pressors from the places which they so unwor-
thiy occupied"
Year: 1859

The Hartford Press in its comments upon
the recent singular and fatal accident in that
city, says


"There has been two other deaths in
Sharp's rife factory within two or three years
both of which were very singular in their
manner of occurrence. One was of black
smith, who was holding chiSel upon bar
steel, for the striker to operate upon. The
man suddenly, and apparently without cause,
fell lfeess to the floor. He never spoke.
Upon lifting him and opening his shirt, a
small red shot was discovered upon his left
brest, and post morteIn examination show
ed that very minute particle of steel, strick-
en- by the hammer, had penetrated between
the ribs and pierced his heart.


The other was unlacing belt. He was
left handed and was using an awl, when his
hand slipped and awl pierced his heart
He tore open his shirt, crying, 81 am stab
bed,' and, falling, died in very few mo-
ments."
Year: 1859




The New York Herald has for some time
been discussing the propriety of reporting the
Congressional debates verbatim by telegraph
or as the Herald puts it, to the extent OF
from four to six columns day." The Tri-
bune has expressed its willingness to enter
INTO the Arrangement, but protests that so
great an additional expense would involve an
increase in the price at which the paper is
sold, and would report the debates by tele-
graph if the price of the paper could be rails
ed from two to three cents. The Herald,
however, does not deem the increase in the
price necessary, and says that it will 60 into
the enterprise single handed, and will not
change the rice of the paper. In order to
report the Congressional debates in New York,
wire would have to be constantly employed,
and special corps of reporters employed in
Washington.
Year: 1859

PETTY TYRANNY ExPosED.-Wc have heard
il asserted, and reiterated in the most posi-
tive manner by the parties themselves, that
Col. Robertson has ueen using his official au-
thority over the Police force, to endeavor to
coerce them to vote the straight ticket" on
which he is candidate for the Legislature,
and in order. to prevent any of them from vo-
ting for Mr.. Forbes!


1t is asserted that he issued written pro-
nunciamento to them. commanding them to
vote the ticket, or off comes their heads, if
they dare disobey his Highness!


Some Of the Police have cringed to this like
whipped dogs; others have said nothing, but
intend quietly to "do as they Id please" "
while still others have had the boldness to tell
the Colonel that though he hal the power to
remove them, he had no power to compel
them to vote against their wishes, and they
should go for whom they deemed proper.


We are surprised at this action of the May
or. When he was elected to that Office by
Republican as well as Democratic votes, un-
der the solemn pledge that he would not be a
partisan officer, no one supposed that greed
for the position he is now nominated for, would
convert him from a Democrat into Tyrant
and blind his judgment so much as to de-
scend to the petty act he has been guilty Of


What assurance now is there, that he will
not still farther make tools of his police, who
are supported by Republican money as we'll
as taxes paid by Democrats, and instruct them
to connive at frauds at the polls, and even
induce perjury and double-voting-thus rem
Lering Necessary Citizens Police to preserve
the purity of the ballot-box? We are 10th,
however, to believe this badly of the Colonel.
We would fain not see him fall so far from
grace. But he may be assured Of this, that
his police coup detat will avail him, nor his
ticket, nothing. lie will not make single
vote by it, but lose the suffrages of scores of
honorable minded Democrats, who, if they
know the meaning of the term, must despise
tyranny Already some of his best police
have resigned rather than compromise their
honor by serving underi such man. Men
will probably be put in their places who aciN
bow to GeSler's cap!
Year: 1859

The Pioneer of this morning publishes Q
communication from some anonymous person,
who endeavors to show that the know. moth
ing" and Republican parties arc one and the
same, and then excites the prcjudices of our
foreign-born citizens on the ground that
it is the duty Of such of them as are Ro-
man Catholics to vote the Democratic ticket
This is indeed shameful when we consider
that George L. Becker, the Democratic cam
diiate for Governor, is proven Know Moth
ing. who has sworn to proscribe Catholics, if
he is elected
Year: 1859

The DECLINE OF LEGAL RusINRss.-
We have heard it said by those who have a
right to know that there has been a very
perceptibla decline in the amount and profit
Of the law business Of this county, in the last
six months. Our Justices are doing little or
nothing, and we are informed that there is
not on an average more than one petition
day filed in the District Court. The pros
pect must be indeed gloomy to the sixty or
seventy legal gentlemen of this city, for it
augurs unpaid boot bills, and thousand
other little inconv too distressing and
to numerous to put in print. Unless bus; ness
revives we may expect to see q stampede
among our Young attornies, and we can't
conscientiously cay that such consumma
ton is not to be wished. We inherited
kind Of constitutional prejudice against non
producers Of whom, with the exception Of
political parsons, young lawyers are the most
unnecessary class. II is said that Provi-
dence tempers the wind to the shorn lamb,
and that every evil brings with it something
of good; il the hard times scare off some OF
our redundant" attorneys. we shall have
something to be thankful for. after all
Year: 1859

CT The Gazette seems to enjoy
the controversy which has been going on
between the newspapers OF this city. We
have used up the News and shall turn our
attention to blowing you out Of the water
Mr.. Gazette, il you do not have care.
Year: 1859

Ee- The fine warm weather of yes
terday brought out host cf ladies on the
streets, which gave our city q very lively
appearance. Quite a number Of teams was
in from the country, but they were not able
to bring much produce 10 market as the
roads are still in very bad condition.
Year: 1859

"DEMocKAT."- This mvthv individu-
al who made his appearance in yesterdays
GAZETTE, must have been hard up for some
thing to cay. as we'll as FOR something to say
it in. We are prepared to state, however,
that the statement made 10y Sanders that he
is a Democrat, was false from beginning 10
end. and if that paper had any respect tor
its character as a truth telling journal, it
would quit publishing such palpably foolish
lies


Now il you don't like that kind Of talk,
gentlemen, prove that you have told the
truth by publishing the name Of your cor
respoDdent
Year: 1859

ACCIDENT AT THE BRIDaE.-As the
steamer Metropolitan was coming through
the bridge yesterday morning. one of her
barges which was heavily loaded with pork
and aour, struck the pier and commenced
filling. twas run ashore on the Rock Is
land side, when it sunk Accidents are be-
coming very frequent at the bridge. wheth-
er intentional or not, we do not know.
Year: 1859

CIRCULATE DocUMENrs.-Merchants
and business men should bear in mind that
now 10 the time to send out cards and cir
culars Sow them broadcast. The more
. man sovs the more he shall reap. AL
wags strive to keep your name and goods
before the people. and the people will re.
member you. Those who have light should
continue 70 make it shine brilliantly. We
are prepared 70 execute printing Of all kinde
in manner unsurpassed this sids Of Chi.
cago. Send in your orders.
Year: 1859

who were TIE offenders must br the consequences them
selves. BE had not exanne1 she subject sufficiently 10
illuminate charge against any Individual he felt sure
however, that needing, called in the manner Indicated
would be Of beneft, emNating from the authority
but through the fundamentally Of this meeting and
through the authority Of the OF those citizens who
might sign the call. Such meeting would be . proper
remedy 10 apply to the errors complained Of


Mr.. CONNER expressed the hope that the committees
would meet at an esrly day and facilitate the objects for
which they had been appointed and thereupon the meet
ing adjourned.
Year: 1859

atingiy maintained, and will maintain it TO the
end. Our only aim is to keep all the Terrific
ries free from the evil Of slavery, free from a
hystem whose presence directly tends to the
sseitaiiou and realization of crop of bloody
tragedies like to this through which we have
passed The attempt, therefore, on the part
of the hireling journals of corrupt Admins
ration, to charge this objectless, insane OUT
break upon the Opposition party, viii only re-
roll upon the infamous movers. The country
dan easily see through the Rimsy sophistry,
and punish the malevOlent suggesters of the
thepght.--Stafe Journal
Year: 1859

About week since a fair young girl arrived
in this city from London, Canada West. She
came on the Port Bufwell packet, and took
ro0ms at modest bu. comfortable hotel. Her
wardrobe was rather scanty, but she had pen-
ty of money, and calling to her aid severa.
milliners and dress makers, she soon dashed
out in gay and attractive style. She register
ed her name as Sarah May, London, e. W.
destination West. She told the landlord she
expected her uncle at the end of the week, and
on Saturday morning he arrived He was an
active affabie gentleman, well dressed aud airy,
but gray as rat, and evidently sixty years old
at least. He paid his niece's bill, and the pair
purposed leaving on the 5 so Columbus train.
But early IN the afternoon there arrived at the
hotel uncouth old man in baggy trowsers, a
bed blanket coat, a hat belonging to previous
generation, and with slight Yorkshire accent.
This old man angrily confronted the other old
man and charged him with running away With
bis daughter, who was not and never had been
his, the other old mans niece. The other old
man, the new conner said, had wife and eight
children at homs, four of whom were grown up.
It also appeared from the injured fathers story
that the ancient gray deaeiyer's name was VI Ma
kin; that he had been magistrate; that he was
man of wealth, and had borne spotless char
acter up to the time he induced the girl to run
away with him, or rather before him. The re-
tircdsmagistrate had a private interview With
the girls father we do not know what was SAID
or what peculiar influence Was brought to bear
upon the injured faiher-but he returned to
London aud the retired magistrate and the
young girl left on the $50 Columbus train
We get these facts from the landlord in whose
hotel the eccentric drama was played. We have
no further particulars, but they apparently have
a queer way of doing some things over in Mrs.
Albert's county. Cieavetand Ptaindeaier.
Year: 1859

OF The famous "Fort Smelling Swim
dlen is reported to have turned out very
curiously. The property was sold by
government to Franklin Steele for $70,-
coo, or SO per acre. The assertion was at
the time persistently made that it was
worth 500 per acre. The times within
a year or two have changed, and it is now
generally conceded that any person who
should give five dollars an acre for the
property would be badly sold. The boot
has been transferred to the other leg, and
Mr. Steele appears as the victim, instead
of the government. IS
Year: 1859

GA beautiful thought is suggested
in the Koran: .Augels, in the grave will
not question thee as to- the amount of
wealth thou hast left behind thee, but
what good deeds thou hast done, while in
the world, to entitle thee to seat among
Year: 1859

The beds of limestone, SO far as seen,
are thin, not exceeding forty feet in any
one bed. Mr.. Blake could not venture to
assign the thickness of the whole series of
the rocks which must be referred to the
coal measures there, but it was probably
less than 1000 feet
Year: 1859

Prince Adalbert, the brother of the
King of Bavaria is not only fall Belle
ver in the facts cf spiritualism, but is
himself medium Of "A high order. He
has been for some time informed that an
entirely new musical instrument is soon
to be given to the world through spirit
influence.
Year: 1859

A loafer slvlv took fish in the mar
ket house and slipped it under his vest
The tail hanging down so as to be seen.
the first man he met suggested to him
that he sh"nld either wear lorg gjacket
or steal shorter fish.
Year: 1859

Mo one can know what is in the ho-
SONS ofthose around us said old Mrs.
lIadix as she took up a stitch of her knit
ing.


You bet; they can't that )" said her
daughter Sally whom Jonathan Spike
was hugging behind the stove.
Year: 1859

DIR. SMITH having established first class Water
Care and Motor lathc Institution in this city, and feel
NJ great interest in the success of such Instj.u-
on based upon natural and rational principles of the
healing T. have taken charge of the bu mess depart
Dr. Smith is graduate of ularly chartered
Medical College, thorough Physician by well
education, and can assure those who consult him
and adopt his treatment, that they will rejoice in the
inspiration of returning health and verify all that is
said in his favor.


THOMAS HILL,
Sacramento. March ls-tf late Of Hill. Wooster 4 Co
Year: 1859

C. H. Wilmington informs US that there
is very little travel by his place, on the
Santa Fe road. at present. We are glad 70
hear this as We feared chat tie reports OF
the new discoveries at Pixies Peak would
create another rush for the gold mines,
which would certainly prove disastrous to
those going ont. as they would get to the
mines too late to do much at gold digging
this seasou,- and would suffer far want oi
provisions before spring. unless they should
have years supplies with them. .sla1
Year: 1859

We hear of some good fields of oats
but as general thing we learn, this crop
did not do very well. having been struck
by the rust. = Oats being struck with the
rust is something that We never heard OF
until within year or so. 20
Year: 1859

Tie House Of Representatives Of the 1lll-
nois Legislature passed resolution, on
Wednesday last, recommending the calling
Of Convention for framing New ConstItu-
tion. The resolution will probably be agreed
10 by the Senate. 10 that event, ut the next
general election (Sor., 1860 the people
will vote for or against the proposition
which, if carried, will compel the next Legis-
lature to pass Law calling auch Convention
and fixing the time and place Of meeting.
Nearly three years will elapse before the
Constitution can be put into operation The
vote in the House was almost unanimous!
Year: 1859

Masters WILLIAM AND GEORGE Stone, have
purchased the most Of the newspaper routes in
this place, and punctually deliver the daily pa
pers to Subscribers every evening. For the
past week they have met the stage ut Wolf
creek and brought up the Sacramento Unions
on horseback By which means subscrbers are
,upplied with that paper an hour in advance of
the mail We are indebted to them for news
paper favors
Year: 1859

ADMITTED To THE HOSPITAL.-John Hartsell,
an overland immigrant, was admitted into the
County Hospital on Monday having been acci-
dentally shot in the left hand while on Hum
boidt river. The wound was severe one, and
having been neglected for some time, be will
probably lose the use of his hand.
Year: 1859

To TAX PArERs.-Property holders who have
not YET settled their taxes for the current year.
should bear in mind that an additional five per
cent will be added to all taxes not paid before
Monday next, the l7th instant
Year: 1859

CASE OF A LOST CHILD.-We have just seen a
private letter from Lepsec, Ohio, which gives an
account of little child's wandering off into the
woods and becoming lost The child was six years
of age. Its mother, Mrs. King, living at little
town called Cuba started to visit neighbor named
Crook. The child went part of the way, but,
meeting Mr. Crooks children, who were carrying
water to their father in field near by, turned to go
with them. Some of the children commenced quar-
reling with it. and one Of them picked up stick to
strike it. but was prevented by the eldest. The
child then turned back for home. 1t had to go
through little strip of woods and in traversing 1t,
took wrong path. Search begun IN few
hours but no trace being found, the whole neigh
borhood became alarmed and started forth into the
woods The search was continued for seven days,
and on the seventh childs tracks were found in
some low ground, still moist after rain. Runners
were sent to Findley, Lima and all through Putnam
county, to raise additional force for more thor
ough search. On the tenth day at one o'clock, the
little wanderer was found. 1t was lying across
log quite dead. 1t had evidently starved 1t had
been, too, in the same place for several days. had
beaten path between two logs, and at the end OF IT
had made little bed of leaves and moss. 1t had
also constructed playhouse of sticks and poles
which it had dragged together The two nights pre-
ceding the discovery rain had fallen, and the little
creature had taken off its clothes and hung them up
on the bushes to dry. Its clothing consisted OF
sun bonnet, calico dress, quilted skirt and chem
Use, all of which were carefully hung up in conve-
nient place The little body entirely naked.
Framing litter, the melancholy company bore it
homeward. When the mother saw the sad sight,
she rushed forward fell frantically upon the dead
child and swooned. For long time she lay lnsen-
sible and her grief, upon recovery, was so great
that II was thought she would de.-Ma1ySrtHe
Democrat.