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Year: 1859

HE POISONING CASE IN WooNsoCKET.-
We alluded briefly ON Monday to the sudden
and mysterious death of DR.. Tyler Briggs of
Woonsocket,as it was supposed from the effects
of poison. The jury of inquest have been en-
gagged the entire week in investigating the
cause and motive of this tragedy, but without
arriving at a satisfactory result. Mrs. Briggs,
and son, who were taken violently ill at the
same time, and whose recovery was for time
doubtful are now convalescent. The Woonsock-
ct Patriot considers it established that large
quantities of arsenic had been, in some man
ner, unknown to the family, mixed with some
parched corn, of which they ate on the day
they were attacked.


The corn had been popped some two months
or more, and had been standing, uncovered, in
the closet during that time, and was not ground
until Wednesday, the day before the family
were taken sick; and on which day several
members of the family ate of it, without exper-
iencing any ill effects. After they had partak-
en- of the corn on Wednesday, it appears to
have been placed in the closet, on an upper
shelf, in the bowl into which it had been
ground. When taken down the next day.
Thursday it was found in two dishes, small
portion of it still in the bowl, but the greater
part of it in cup. The son went into the
closet, and ate of it. Thursday morning, the
cup and bowl were both there, and that he ate
out of the cup, which was nearly full and did
not eat out of the bowl. All those that were
poisoned, ate principally, if not wholly, out of
the cup. Every member of the family
have been questioned on this point but all
say they cannot explain how the corn got
from the bowl into the cup The conclusion
seems to be inevitable, that the arsenic was
mixed in the corn contained in the cup.


The whole community is in a state of deep
agitation, and there is little hope that the veil
which envelopes the dark mystery will ever
be raised.
Year: 1859

men from venturing to maintain that tins tfaiilc
in blacks is permitted under any pretext or
color whatever" that paper concludes with the
following moral reflection :


"The readers of the Pilot know very well
that we cannot be accused of entertaining any
sympathy with political negrophilism. We
have always deprecated the sectional spirit,
and stood by the constitution and laws of our
country. But we have not, in our efforts to
stand upright, gone SO far as to lean over back
wards, and advocate slavery. In regard to
the slave trade, we hope that we shall never
sink SO low as to try to disguise the fact of its
being sin against God and crime in the
sight of the laws of all civilized nations. As
for the christians" who took an active part in
procuring the defeat of the resolutions we have
quoted, in the late meetings of the Tract So
ciety, as well as those who mutely acquiesced
in such betrayal of religion and morality-it
would be a misuse of language, and would
SAVIOR of the grossest kind of fiattery, to call
them anything but hypocrites and towards"


We are not disposed to quarrel with this
judgement; and we know great many Prot
estants who would never dispute with the Pi-
lot if it should never say anything more un-
just or more contrary to the spirit of Christian
civilization. 1t may be retorted, that the Pilot
upholds the fugitive slave act and the internal
slave trade, that its political influence is al
ways given to the slave power in this coun-
try, and that in this case its commendable
criticism means much more evil to delinquent
Protestants than to slavery itself. Yet all this
cannot affect the justice of its censure. Its
words will be just as true, and just as appli-
able to those who deserve them, as if the Pilot
itself were the most sanity and selfsacrifcing
opposer of slavery in all the land.
Year: 1859

WE learn that James A. Newton of this
town, member Of the senior class of Dartmouth
College, has been appointed principal of the
Thomas street grammar school in Worcester.
Mr.. Newton will graduate at Harvard at the
next commencement He has experience as
teacher, and is esteemed as one peculiarly apt to
hare good schools. He is every way, we believe,
well qualified for this new post of usefulness,
and doubt not the Worcester people will be sat
lsfied that out of the numerous applicants for
the vacancy the right one was selected
Greenfield Gazette and Courier.
Year: 1859

Ray STATE SALooN.-D. c. Thurston at his magnih-
cent quarters, No Bay State Block can treat his Gus
toners with equal facility, to plate of the most substan
tia meats or to the most choice and delicious
and strawberries which the market affords Mason delights
in seeing those who call enjoy Themselves and he
ceeds admirably well in causing them so to do. Give
Thurston and Mason a call to night
Year: 1859

SPURR d PRIEST, American House Block corner of
Main and Foster Streets will up to-day their GUS
tomary variety choice substantial yands to which
fact the attention of their friends specially directed
Spur Priest up to the times in every thing and
you never find them deficient in anything which contrib
utes to enjoyment true qualification in the eating Try
their chowders, &c, this evening
Year: 1859

BARRE.-The Post Office Department hav-
ing reduced the number of mail trips between
Worcester and Orange to three each week. the
citizens of Barre have called public meeting
to adopt measures for their relief The new
arrangement imposes serious restraints upon
the business of Barre and other towns upon
the line OF the route.
Year: 1859

We have received enough news from different
parts of the State 10 get idea of the extent and
character of the drouth which threatens to blast
all the high hopes of the year. In the east, south
east, centre and northeast, the want Of rain has
been more severely felt than in other parts Of the
State. Rains have fallen, it is true, in scattered
or small showers, but the general condition Of the
territory thus defined is that Of serious suffering
from drought. In the north, generally, and along
the Wabash river and in the south, the drouth has
in some degree broken up.


It did prevail to an almost alarming degree, but
last Mondays raio, which seems to have extended
pretty much over the whole Wabash Valley, except
the extreme eastern end, has washed it away for
the time and the rain Of Saturday week did as
much for the country along the Chic as far as EV-
ausville. The roads were very heavy with mud in
Posey and Pike counties on Saturday, till within q
short distance of Petersburg where SIS in this city,
no rain has fallen since the I'd.


Potatoes have probably suffered more than corn,
but corn must be pretty hardly handled when 1t be
gins tasseling at three feet in height it is doing
| in many places We believe that if the whole State
were now visited By abundant rains, both corn and
potatoes are damaged too much to yield more than
an average crop, and if general and heavy rains
| do not fall within another week the yield
| will be below an aVsrsge.-IRdiaHGPoEs Journal,
.JulV %.
Year: 1859




Intermittent Fever. or Fever and Ague, Re-


mittent Fever, Chill Fever, Dumb Ague,


Periodical Headache, or Billions Head


ache, and Bilious Fevers, indeed for the


whole class Of diseases originating in bil-


iary derangeineht, caused by the Malaria


of miasmatic Countries.


No one remedy is louder called for BY the ne
cessities of the American people than a sure and
safe cure for Fever and Ague Such we are
now enabled TO offer, with perfect certainty
that it viii eradicate Tie disease. and with
surance, founded proof that harm can
arise from IFS use IN any quantity.


That which protects from or prevents this dis
order must be of immense service in the commu-
mites where 1t prevails. Prevention is better than
cure, for the patient escapes the risk which he
must run in violent attacks of this baleful dis
temper. This g Cure" cxpels the miasnatie
poison Of FEVER AND A6UE from the system and
prevents the development of the disease, if taken
on the first approach of its premonitory symptoms.
1t 9 not only the best remedy ever yet discovered
for this class of complaints but also the cheapest
The large quantity we supply for dollar brings it
within the reach of every body and in bilious
districts, where FEVER AND AGUR prevails, every
body should have it and use freely both for cure
and protection. 1t is hoped this price will place it
within the reach of all the poor rs well as the
rich. A great superiority of this remedy over any
other ever discovered for the speedy and certain
OF Internittents Is, that 1t contains fnine
or mineral, consequently II produces quinisn
other injurious effects whatever upon the constit-
tion. Those cured by it are left as healthy as if
they had nsver had the disease.


Fever and Ague is not alone the consequence of
the miasmatic poison A great variety of disorders
arise from its irritation among which are Neural
gia, Rheumatism, Cont, Headache, Blindness,
Toothachc Earache, Catarrh, Asthma, PalpitatiOn,
Painful Affection Of the Spleen, MYSTERIES Pain in
the Bowels Collie Paralysis, and Derangement of
the Stomach, all of which, when originating in
this cause, put the intermittent type, become
periodical. This " CURE expels the poison from
the blood, and consequently cures them all alike.
1t is an invaluable protection 10 immigrants and
persons travelling temporarily residing in the
malarious districts. If taken occasionally or daily
while exposed to the infection, that will be excre-
ted from the system, and cannot accumulate in
sufficient quantity to Tipen into disease. Hence it
is more valuable for protection than cure and
few Will ever suffer from Interrnittents, if they
avail themselves of the protection this remedy
affords.
Year: 1859

[CoMMUSICATEp.


Messrs. Editors-In adopting the yulcante as
base for mineral teeth, as substitute for the gold
plate had been using or rather trying to USE for the
last few years, entered into stipulation with Dr.
Smith to publish my opinion, after fair trial. The
set l previously had was beautifully made, fitted
easily and accurately, but would often drop when
talking or trying to eat. l find the vulcanite has
stronger hold on the gum independent Of the greater
accuracy of fit which is obtained by hardening the
soft material, or vucanite, on the original plaster
cast. So perfect mine that it adhered with great
frmness the moment it was placed in position, and
did not cause the slightest irritation.


After had worn them two weeks, Dr. S. removed
the part of the piece covering the roof of the mouth
aud added his latest improvement; and to my sur.
prise and satisfaction it adhered With even greater
frmness. This find not only change but an i'm.
provement, as the sense of taste is materially i'm
paired by large plates.


To sum up from my own experience and that of
several parties met at the DOCTORS Office am salts.
fed that the improvement is all that is claimed for it
find the masticator very light in one solid block
and therefore easily kept clean with no taste o,
smell no sharp edges do not drop in speaking, ,ani
feel natural and comfortable in the mouth. They arr
evidently much stronger than any other stye and mo-
as likely to break get out of shape from falling
As to their durability, can only judge from the fac
that they said to have been used four years with
out change, and that have seen them subjected tt
strong acids for about four weeks, and cannot ress
the conviction that they are about as near the natua
grinders in usefulness and beauty as man will eve
approach.


WM REYNOLDS St. Louis Hotel
MARCH 26, 1859





Col. JuDsoN HAS RECEIVED magnificent additions
to his gorgeous stock of porcelainware, all doomed
to the common donation destiny which has already
this season beaen several consgnments Of quite as
costly and elegant merchandise displayed at 81
Camp street. The chinaware just received and
opened is positively unsurpassable for gracefuness
of design and beauty of decoration, and few can see
it without feeling tempted to buy cup and saucer
and chance in its distribution, for there is Ger
tainty of drawing something, and fair chance that
that something will be one of the gorgeous tea OF
dinner sets so pie ntifully displayed.
| "OUR AMERICAN CoUsIN."-Tom Taylor's great
comedy, Our American Cousin" which has had the
greatest run on record of any play having been per
formed continuously for some four Or five months at
Laura Keenes theater,a in New York, will b,
brought out at the Varieties this evening As to cas-
and synopsis Of incidents, see advertisement.
Year: 1859

CRENASSES.


AS predicted long SINCE have higher stage Of
water than has existed for advise planters
be the alert and prepare ms the necessary requisites
meet the emergencies promptly They should require
be reminded that the breach made the hourly
deepens and lost by delay preparations but
adds to the expense and difficulties be surmounted
The msforunes attending The scientific attempts Of
should by this time, sensible that plans
for stopping and evee building only practical
BILE and feasible to be adopted and further evidence
and satisfaction to those interested invite them call my
Office III Canal street. where they my plans
high authority possess to back my views


Respectfully,


"A 2plt T. j. SPEAR,
Year: 1859

A few Of our Republican contemporaries
have entered with great zeal and activity upon
President :making. 1t is a dangerous and
ttanklcss business, and the industrious gentle
men who have undertaken to anticipate the
decision Of tho party will have occasion to
learn, before their jobs are accomplished, that
their schemes are more perfect in conception
than practicable in execution. The day for
tho nomination Of the Republican candidato
has not yet arrived; and nothing but haFl''-
harm to the Republican cause and harm to tho
candidates uaceromonjousy thrust forward
can come out Of the eprcu1atnrc discussion Of tic


Presidential question. 4 session Of Congress
will intervene between the present and the d;y
Of tic meeting Of the nominating convention !;
and during 1llat session many new combinations
which will materially alter tho aspect Of NJ
fairs, will undoubtedly take place. We beg
the friends ol the very respectable gentlemen
who have been nominated i'll tic newspapers.
TO hold their hands. Tho hour and tic man
will come together. Let them wait i'll peace
Year: 1859

LOUISIANA WHIGs.--The Wings Of
Louisiana, like their brethern in other Sec
tions of the Union, are beginning to move.
They have issued an address and called
Convention to meet in New Orleans on the
second Wednesday in June next, to effect
an organization and to nominate State
ticket to be voted for at the next election.
Their address iscouched in eloquent terms.
We copy from it the following glowing
passages:


The Wing party has slumbered---it has
not died the wisdom of this policy, the
conservatism of its principles, the unriv-
aled endowmcnts of its gallant leader
Clay-who, for so long and eventful
PERIOD bore its honored banner in the
thickest of the fight, all betokened its in
destructibility; and the effort we now make
to unfurl its flag once more to the battls
and the breeze further evidences its vital-
ty, and gives token of our devotion 10 the
organization of its choice, gemed as is its
escutcheon with the most brilliant portion
of our political history. Lives there a
Whig with emotions so torpid as not to
feel his bosom heave with patriotic pride,
as he reviews the past of our history, stud.
ded as every page of this history is. in
characters of electric brilliancy, with the
proud names of Clay and Webster2 Their
genius impresses itself with ineffaciblo
durability on the policy of the country,
whilst their profound craftsmanship, COM
pretending the diversified interests of this
great nation, subordinated them all to the
solution of the highest problem of political
economy in a republican government, The
greatest good Of Ike greatest number and
the wisdom of their policy is proved by
this, that it has inextricably interviewer
itself with the succeeding affairs of our
Federal Government and, like a golden
thread, reappears in the current history
of our national affairs, alone r,deeming
them from the just reprobation of dis.
appointed and suffering people. All honor
to the old Wing party, for the past of its
history is at least secure.


In conclusion, we exhort you in the
burning eloquence of the gallant Harry
of the West, "Arise, arise, shake off the
dew drops that glitter on your garments,
and once more march to baltic and to vo-
tory"
Year: 1859

SENATOR Brown, OF MISSISSIPPI, ON
THE PROTECTION OF SLAVE PROPERTY IN
THE TERRIToRIEs.-The following extract
from Senator Browns speech, during the
recent debate between him and Douglas,
presents in nut shell his idea of protec-
ton of slavery in the Territories


"Now, when Territorial Legislature
refuses protection for my slave property
mean to come to Congress, and this will
be my speech Senators, this Territorial
Legislature is your creature you breathed
it into existence; it could not live an hour
but under the sunshine of your approval
/ come TO tell you that your creature is
not obeying the Constitution-that your
creature is denying to me rights guaran-
teed to me by the sacred charter of our
liberties, as expounded by the highest
judicial tribunal in the land your crea-
ture denies to me protection for my slave
property. come to ask you, the master,
whether you will grant me the protection" T"
Year: 1859

AS this disease is becoming very prevalent,
and as a number of theories have been al
ready advanced touching its cause and cure,
we may, perhaps, with equally as good
grounds as those who have preceded u.s. give
our opinion, in the way that Others have
given theirs just for what it is worth Hav-
ing had some little conversation, lately, with
some of our most intelligent farmers on the
subject, we have arrived at the conclusion
that the existence of smut in wheat is main
y attributable to the condition of the ground,
and the season of the year when the seed is
sown. The first rains, especially if they are
sufficiently heavy to moisten the ground, is,
generally speaking the time to commence
ploughing. Accordingly the soil is turned
up and soon after sowing commences. Winds
many but little account is taken of the at
mosphere; it may be damp and chilly, frost
may fall during the night, and bleak winds
may be blowing for week at time, these
are all disregarded and the seed put in be.
cause the ground is ready. Time elapses
and the grain comes up in December when
the weather is more severe than at any other
time in the season. The consequence is that
the growth of young plants is retarded, the
ground is soggy and dead, instead Of afford
ing nurture for them becomes at once the
bane of their future development. With
that sometimes prevail in that month and
blowing from the north have also been
known to produce blighting effect on more
than one grain field in this section. 1t may
be urged by some that so long as the germ
is not exposed the above causes can have no
effect, on the grain; such an idea is erro-
neous, for we contend that in plants as well
as in the human system there is an intimate
connection between each and every part, and
one part cannot be affected without affecting
the whole to a greater or less extent Let
our farmers, those who can spare the time,
try the experiment of following their grounds
and after the first rains, say the latter part
of September when clear warm weather per-
mits, SOW their seed. 1t will then have OBJ
tained hardihood that will withstand the
severe weather to follow. If this system
cannot be pursued, wait until the pleasant
weather of February to SOW and we Will
guarantee that the seed then sown will be
freer from, smut than that Of your neighbor
who planted his two months earlier. Blue
stone as applied to wheat may be very
good theory, but it is an expensive practice,
and, we believe produces no good results.
AS for the grain being injured by threshing
machines and thus producing smut, we do
not give the idea credence for moment.


YfLo,D0 T07pj{c
Year: 1859

The Governor Of Georgia embodies the
following noble sentiment in bis annual
mesa. e:


No monarch rules here! And it is the
pride of our system of government that each
citizen at the ballot-box possesses equal
rights of sovereignty with every other one.
Thanks be too our Heavenly Father, the pop
ular voice cannot here be husbed in the ST.
lence of despotism, but the popular will die
tates the law. May it thus ever remain! How
important it is, therefore, that the masses of
the people be educated so each may be able
to read and understand for himself the con-
sttution and history of his country, and to
Judge and to decide for himself what are
the true principles and policy of his gov
ernment. But how much more important
it is, in my opinion, that every person in the
State be enabled to read for him or herself
the Holy Bible, and to comprehend the
great principles Of Christianity, in the eter-
nal truths of which l am firm through
humble believer. Educate the masses and
inculcate virtue and morality, and you lay
broad and deep the foundations of good
government in the hearts of our people.
Year: 1859

The St. Louis correspondent of the San
Francisco National, in a late letter says,
the Atlantic Telegraph is gasping again-so,
at least the operator says. On Saturday,
the 18th, it contrived to break its long
silence 10y calculating the word "Henley"-
supposed to be significant Of the application
of Henley's new machine at the other end
of the wire. On the 23d it made out to
utter some other incoherences, and some of
its sanguine we'll wishers dare to hope that
it will soon learn to talk as good as ever.
hope so; but when l remember that the
whole thing may be ruse to raise the price
of shares | am skeptical on the subject of
its ultimate usefulness. By the way, some
sad things are being whispered about the
cable Just now. 1t is said that it ne0er did
work-never did transmit messages; and that
the report of the Queens message, and the
Presidents reply was bold hoax These
rumors came to us from Boston, where, it is
said, indisputable evidence exists of their
truth. If the fraud should be proved on the
Company, the sublimity Of the humbug will
outshiue the imagined sublimity OF the en-
terprise,
Year: 1859

Every practical man knows that there is a
world of difference in the employment of a
hook and ladder company who pull down a
house, and the masons and carpenters who
build it up from old foundations. The
public authorities often direct the demolition
of an edifice, but It's not by any means
common to see them reconstruct one Pre-
cisely in this light we view the combination
OF Republicans, Aboltionsts, and Ameri-
cans in their recent onslaught upon the
Democratic structure. They have done us
world of damage. The old edifce requires
thorough overhauling, new braces, good
deal of plastering, and even some ornamen-
tai woodwork; but the walls are sound,
the foundations quite undisturbed, and there
will be no difficulty in making it even CON-
Portable during the approaching political
storm. 1t is good testimony in our behalf
that the Democracy built their house upon
rock it will stand amidst the seething and
surging of the waters Of fanatcism, misrep-
resentation, and lying. 1t may be made un-
comfortable. Where are the foundations
which were to support the structure of the
opposition! Can the Republicans the Wings,
the Americans, the Abolitionsts, ANYBODY,
answer us9 They have had their creeds.
Do they publish and proclaim them now9
They have had their saving ordinances. DO
they any more rely upon them for salvation!
Amidst all the changes which have swept
away one after another of their schemes,
the Democracy have stood firmly at their
posts, and even now are rising from their
disasters like giant refreshed by sleep and
ready and able to vindicate their rightful
ascendency in the federal government


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