The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-03-09
Che DoiIp 9pp.
ORCESTER:
MONDAY. .M.aRCH 9, 1916.
Correspondence OF the Spy.


The Boston papers give account of the arrest and
eommiita to prison of one j. c. Virgin who was de-
tected in stealing from room in the fremont
House. A day before, an overcoat and cloak he
longing TO two members of the Legislature and a coat
and pantaoons, belonging 10 another boardcr, were
stolen from The Marlborough Hotel search was made
the day and The and cloak we're found al two
second hand clothing establishments in Brae street and
Virgin has been identified ihe person who sold Them
there.
The southern mail Of last evening brought accounts
from Washington of the decision of the Supreme Court
Of the boundary question between Massachusetts aad
Rhode Island in favor of Massachusetts This decision
is Of importance persons living on the disputed TERN
Tory as relieving them from any doubt on the subject
and enabling them conform themselves to the laws
&c. of the State in whose jurisdiction they remain Ii
is also important adjusting That, which, as long as ii
remained open question, was to some extent source
Of irritation between those whose interest it is to live in
harmony together.
In the House OF Representatives this morning an or
der introduced by Smith of Enfield aud adopted.
directing the Committee of The Judiciary 10 consider
the expediency of providing by law that, all appoint
ments Of Judges Of the Supreme Judicial Court shall be
The condition that the salary of The Chief Justice shall
ciate Justice then two thousand FIVE hundred dol
lars The bill TO raise the salaries of The judges of
the Court Of Common Pleas came Up in the orders of tie
day. and referred TO the Commilce Of the whole to
be considered in comexion with other proposed atea
lions Of salaries
btl in relation The inspection Of mackereI was con-
sdered and pending amendment, laid on the ia
BILE The bill repeating the provision OF law BY which
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change the location ofrailreads was passed to be en-.
crossed The resolve allowing the towns Of Spencer
and Granville It, receive their portion Of the School fund
was after explanation passed over and ordered 10 be
printed.
The Bill 10 incorporate the Wachuset House Compa-
ny reported by the Committee 10 whom ii had been
fecommited with the clause orbiddiug the sale Of IN
loxicaing drinks stricken out The clause was restored
by the House, by great majority An amendment was
then offered by Bryant of Barre, imposing penalty Of
hundred collars for every instance Of the sale o, use
Of Intoxicating drinks in the house, which WIS adopted
by small majority, and then The bill regised
The account will be found in another column Of the
Spy ofto-ddy.
Mr.. GoUGH IN VIRGINIA From a commu-
nicated article in the Richmond Compiler, we
learn that Mr.. Coughs discoursing on the ruin
GUS evils of intemperance has been attended, in
Fluvanna County, by signal evidence of power
Mr.. Ballard, the keeper of the PALMYRA Hotel.
resolved, after hearing Mr.. Cough, to sell ntoxi-
eating liquors no more, and at once closed his bar,
TO the unspeakabe amazement of the habtual to-
pers who stood by
~ As Texas on the 18th ult became State
al fha me lafta
now be transmitted to any part of that State with
out the prepayment of postage.
UNEXPECTED Vine VIcToRY The Wing
papers in the State Of New York congratulate
their friends on the result of the late election in
Buffalo The whole number OF votes polled was
1870, and both parties exerted their strength
Mr.. Haven, the Wing candidate for Mayor, was
elected by a majority of three hundred. Last
year the Locofoco candidate was elected by ma
jority of between three and four hundred.
PHoNoGRAPHIc LECTURES. Mrs Armes,
will commence her of lectures upon the
science of writing by sound, at the Hall over Mr.
Harris's Bookstore, this evening at IL O'clock.
We hope she may be paronized by large au-
dence.
CoRREcrIoN We stated, day or two ago,
the award OF the referees in the case of Dunbar
and Johnson VS.. Burnside, TO be $1,000. We
were in The award was, to Mr. johnson
1884, and to Mr.. Dunbar, $685., 25-Messrs.
Dunbar and Johnson TO pay all costs.
u The ladies OF Cabotyille held festival on
Wednesday evening, for the benefit of the Young
Mems Institute of that village. The receipts
about $500.
70 The annual expenses OF the Supreme,
Chancery, and Error Courts of the State of New
York, amount to $IO4, 349 77--an enormous sum
paid for litigation, independent of lawyers fees
and incidental charges.
RESULT OF PREJUDICE AGAINST Colon
The Pennsylvania House Of Representatives
adopted the report of the Judiciary Committee,
adverse to the prayer Of certain coored persons,
for an alteration in the constitution, that they
may be permitted to vote, by vote OF 10 yeas to
10 nays.
u There are 7Os miles of Railroad in New