The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-01-17
Che DaiIp 5pp.
Correspondence of the Snv.
ORCESTER:
SATURDAY, JANUARY II, 1916.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. l2s

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. list, 1916.
MIR EDIToR,-Perhaps your readers will regard any
correspondence which does not date from Washington,
as devoid of interest The a-absorbng question now
IA debate in Congress is made the theme of every lief
writer for the press. There is but little more in such
correspondence from day day but repetition of what
hasaready transpred, and the subject has, IN my opn-
ion, become stale. The decision of Congress on he
Oregon question, when ii shall have leen made will as
sumo an importance far greater than any of the dongs
OF that body for many years past for that decision
hang the momenous event of War or Peace with the
most powerful nation the Globe These alternatives
must be res arded by every intelligent mind
cending all Others That Congress will determine to
give notice of the termination of the joint occupancy of
the territory of Oregon there appears but little
reason 10 doubt The bulldog
blood Of old England possesses no yielding elements :;
and the same kind of fluid mpregnaled with little of
the hot 6erceness of the blood hound appears to be ting
ling the arteries of plain brother Jonathan Even in
this once renowned city of peaceand broher love- there
appears to be but opinion and that in favor giving
the contemplated notice.
The peaceful Quaker Influence which once gave char
acer this beautiful city, has BEEN unfortunately sue.
ceeded by its opposite. Almost every species of vice,
and every phase of wretchedness prevail here as much
ds in New York. Young men band themselves together
under the name OF fire companies, for purposes of vo-
ence and crime. Their efficiency in exlinguishng fires
secures the enency Of the city authorities, when their
other deeds transcend the laws All these companies
are voluntary They bear all the expenses OF their en-
gnes, and al all times when the fire bells CALL spring
from their sumbers and repair their hose houses with
astonishing aertness To countryman, all this is
profound mystery But when ii is considered that com.
binaons OF men in the city, without lawful and
audabe Objects forbidden and that the love of
element prominent characteristic of all dense popu
atons, the mystery vanshes. Some of thescompanies
however, are orderly and respectable.
Is The celebrated Grard College buildings are slowly
progressing towards completion. 1t is supposed that
they will be finished in about two years. The building
designed for the College is truly towering and mag
nicent edfce White marble is the only material that
is visible externally Even the roof is covered with it,
The body Of The building entirely surrounded by huge
pillars of marble, beautifully oruamented the top with
carved work On each side of the College stand two
large marble buildings, designed for boarding houses
and residences for the professors, as suppose.
think it is not correctly known out of the city, nor
evenin it, TO what extent the small pox has prevailed
here this winter and is still prevailing The papers are
generally silent on this subject. went TO physician
be vaccnated, and inquirng of him respecting
the number of Of that disease he informed me that
there had been many three thousand cases at one
time Thirty of the students of the University have
had it, He said that ragged here epidemic every
winter, with regular increase of cases from year to
year. The only protection against is in being
vaccnated annually for the susceptibility of the system
10 take the disease, increases il proportion the length
of time intervening between vaccination and exposure
Before here wrote TO friend 10 inform ME
respecting the liability Of taking the disease He wrote
in answer, thai the cold weather had put stop to it,
mention this show the ignorance of the citizens in re-
gard to this disease. The fact is that il always prevails
most in cold weather. and seldom appears ali in hot
and thep, and is raging terribly here and also
spreading rapidly in the country VIC.