The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-05-12
Revolutionary Scraps.
NO. VI.
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CoUz'N WILLIAM.-The public Transactions
OF last Friday being of such Nature as to COM
mand the Attention of every one here, constrain
me, amidst the Multiplicity of Business, to give
you Relation Of them.
Countryman in the Market having a Dispute
with Soldier, which went so far as that the lat
ter knocked the former down. A Warrant was
obtained from Justice Quincy to apprehend the
Soldier. Mr. Barber, the Constable. by Virtue
OF sd Warrant took him and brought him before
the Justice The Justice fined him FIVE Shillines
for Breach of the Peace A Sergeant then
present informed his Honor that he had not so
much about him: But if he would permit the
prisoner TO depart with him to the Barracks, he
would see that the Fine should be immediately
paid The Sergeant's Request being granted
and he not returning very speedily, the Consta-
pie was directed to bring the Prisoner again:
With considerable Difficulty he brought him
Very soon after their Arrival TO the Justices
House, Lieutenant and the aforementioned
Sergeant, with twelve Grenadeers armed with
Broad Swords, came to the Door of sd Justices
House; the Lieutenant and Sergeant entered, in
tending to push the Prisoner out of the Door that
the Grenadeers might compleat the Rescue;
which they accomplished, but in the attempt
(the Constable endeavoring to retain the prisonerl
the Sergeant drew his Sword, and with blow
cut the Constable to the Scull All the Gren-
deers drew, and another Person wounded IN
the Fingers. Here ended this daring ATTACK
upon the Authority of civil Magistrate, whom
they came to aid There has not been such an
Affair since the Commencement of these difficult
Times
The Hon'l. John Temple, Esq'r, Lieutenant
Governor of New Hampshire, formerly Surveyor
General, and now of the Commissioners, re-
ceived Letter (not very polite one may be
easily conjectured) from James Murray, new
coined reforming Esqr, sometimes known by the
Appellation OF Northern Sow Geder: inform
ing him that Mr. Fucker had told him that he
Mr.. Temple] was the Author of the Dialogue
in which he and Mr.. Fucker are characterized
Mr.. Temple wrote an Answer, intending TO send
1t by his Servant; but upon finishing it, conclu-
ded to be the Bearer Of it himself; put it in his
Pocket and went out, met the Gelder in Queen
Street. presented him with the Answer with a
Request to read it forthwith. After this was
complied with Mr.. Temple gave Pain Il had al
most said) only to one (; he wrung Murray's Nose
spit in his Face, kicked him, called him Scoun
dral, &C., &C., &c Then Mr.. Temple proceeded
to the Town House, where he met Mr. Fucker
and Treasurer Gray: he asked Mr. Fucker
whether he had told Murray that he was the Au-
thor OF the Dialogue; the Reply was, that he
had not absolutely said that he was the Author.
but he believed he and he believed he could
prove it. Upon which Mr.. Temple struck Mr..
Fucker several Times, and it is said rent his
Coat pretty thoroughly. Mr.. Sam'l Pitts (Son to
1dm0s Tills, Esq ana Relation both to Mr..
Temple and Mr. Flucker) came into the Town
House, and seeing Man with a laced Coat
(whom he took 10 be an officer) beat Mr. Fucker.
Immediately struck Mr. Temple, for which after
Information, he was very sorry. Here ended
this other tragical affair." Every one seems very
wen pleased even with the small Punishment that
the Gelder received while some are sorry there
were Blows in the latter Part OF the Affair. how.
ever great the Proyocation, and contemplate the
Man, upon whom they fell. My regards TO all
Friends. JNcocu,rc
In this Days Paper we have the Last Words
or Dying Speech OF Verres, staunch advocate
for Despotism, aid one of Bute's Reqiment. In
which speech is Propagation of the General
Court to Jan'y 10, 1870
A FAIR QUESTION. The Senate on Thurs.
ady, both ult., passed, by yeas rs, NAYS s. bin
granting to the State Of Mississippi, to aid in the
construction of railroad from Jackson to the
western boundary OF Alabama, alternate or odd
sections OF the public land OH each side of said
road throughout the route. Mr. Bagby. Of Ala
bama, opposed the bill. Where (he asked) was
the difference between granting 800, 1000 to the
State OF Mississippi, where there happened to be
public lands, and bestowing the same amount ON
the State OF Massachusetts, where there were M
public lands
We suspect the Southern and Southwestern
members of Congress would make difference Il
they could not find one, if Massachusetts should
apply for such aid.-Sdlem Gazette
WHEAT We are haDnv IN Harm 4hot a. -.