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i spressntsd tia insn) NOkM A-No,ms.' ' Nm. wa os
Bshep AdAgii. M. Matilda Kominsiy, i% c,o 1nss
Digsvaits.s; ioliou. Mr. w. Reeve S'''s'o'
To conclude with the petite comedy ofTHE 7 osr TT
TERMr. Beau, Mr.. Bass; Mr. Paul Ardent Ivo,,. w.
mia, MIS-. Albion; Rosa Beau, Mrs. Dyot - ''"' '"s'
Doom open AZ 90 O'clock Performance will commene. q,
o'clock !"
QOWERY THEATKE.-W JACKSON. MANAGE. 49,.
y Manager. Ma srEvKN.-Monday Evening Oc; I'm
Mercia, Mr.. Bellsmy; Wiukind. Mr. Burks 0arths Mr..
Previous to which, A wIFE's FIRST LEssoN-Col.
Ereelove Mr.. j. H. Hall; Lady Elizabeth Erselovs. Mrs
Phillips.
Wouverman. Mr. Burke; Es,elle. Mrs. Jordan.
Doom 6k o'clock and the curtain will rise az J.
Boxes . Cents, ra and Gallery l2h Cents
CHATHAM THEArRE.-Undsrt the Manasensa! Of Nh
tLEICHEh-StAss Manager M A y ss
os doll +: Ss s ne alRL o.
Amer which the grand trial dance Of La Bsysdsre.
which will be added the grand ballet Of the SPIRIT
THE xOu NTAlN.Lsolyn, the Spirit Of the Fountain Mis-
H. vsllee; Conrad. Mr.. De Bar
10 be followed bv Grand Pes le Neapolitan."
To conclude with the drama Of the MILL OF RYLAND.
or roor Girls Story.-Gen Markham, Mr. Stafford.
Admrtance-Boxes Is cents; Pin I2}f cents.
MITCHELLs OLYMPIC THEATRE-Mondsy Even.
c "a 81 DUET with with ss
=, After which. NEW PLANET-The New Planet. Mary
Taylor; Juno. Miss Roberts; Venus Mss Phillips
To be followed with SKETCHES IN INDiA-Tom Tape
Phillips. '' ~
To eenende with the MYSTERIOUS FAMILY-Nsrcs.
sus Dsfodil, Mr. Holland; Laura, Miss Roberts
o ck and The rtsn 80
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pUBLIC EXHIBITION OF Browns PAINTINGS
Heroes Of Pao Alto Resaca, Monterey aud Buena Wis
a, will be sIhblted for short time only at 251 osday
Stewards OLD stand opposite the PARK Browns celebrated
seitn.p M..,fsld and WHITING: MsioTs Bliss Brx, and
Craig, Director; Orderly Bin ham, (vho was cap
tured at Buena sta; and Old Whitley" the farfamed war
horse Of General TAYLOR Also Army OF Occu
patton, Walnut Springs, Merico.
Price o. admission Is cents. Doors open day and night
ola l<tsne
M RS. PELBYB CELEBRATED COLLECTION OF
Iva Scrptul Satusry consisting Of the following groups
representing interesting subjects
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HE MOVEMENTS OF CoNsREss The Cour
rier des Etats Unis, of Tuesdy, closes its sum
mary of the recent action of he House OF Repre-
sentatives, with the following expression OF opin-
ions
1t Is certain, that this is adifficuIt occasion for
the government. The democratic party has
ceased to form homogeneous and compact BODY.
against which the attacks OF the opposition might
break themselves. The majority is now float
ing one, and no longer beings, as it did, to the
administration. OF the measures so urgently call =.
ed for by the Presidents Message and Mr.. Walk
er's report the only one which has vet been ia
ken into consideration has been rejected. The
tariff OF 1916 has from circumstances become
again the subject OF debate from which it scarce.
ly escaped before; the sub-treasury law which
has but just been put in operation, presents obsta
cles which according to all appearances. will
bring about its suspension or repeal and finally
the bill proposing to raise ten new regiments of
regulars, on which the discussion was commenc
ed on Monday in the House, threatens, it is said.
TO be rejected. The motive for this rejection will
be the power OF appointment of officers which il
gives, 10 the President. This clause monstrous
anomaly in the Constitution of the U. States would
put about four hundred appointments at Mr.. Folks
disposal, and even his old friends shrink from Civ
ing him such an overwhelming power They wish
that the officers OF the ten new regiments should
be named by the States from which the regiments
are raised
We repeat then that the situation is a difficult
one Mr.. Polk is receiving now check upon
check, and finds himself abandoned by those even
who were his most devoted partisans. How.wilI
the presidency escape from the dangers. amidst
which it is engaged? This is question which
it is not easy to answer, especially in face Of
the progress of the debates and votes of Con
| gress.
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9aassacbusetts 1euIsIaturs.

SATURDAY. Jan 9.
SENATE. In the Senate this morning, Benjamin Ste
vens was unanimously elected Sargent-a Arms, on the
part of the Senate.
After the return from convention committee was APP
pointed 10 notify the several Senators chosen of their
election.
Calvin Shepard, Jr., Hobart Spencer. Jason Could
ing, George Denny, Forbes Kyle, Dennis Condrey,
George Hodges, and James Mcguire, appeared, were
qualified and took their seats
HOUSE. The report communicating the return of
votes for Governor and Lieut. Governor was accepted
in concurrence with the Senate.
message was received from the Senate stating the
vacancies that existed in that body, and proposing 4
before IL O'Clock the hour when the two branches
should meet in convention and proceed TO fill those va
cances.
The proposition ofthe Senate was acceded to-
At IA before 70, the Senate came in and The Two
branches proceeded ballot for Senators 10 fill vacan
ces.
The result of the ballot was as follows
MIDDLEsEx.
Calvin Shepard, Jr., Joseph I. Buckingham, John l.
Knowles, Thomas Emerson, Hobar Spencer aud Da.
vd Hurd, had each 212 votes
BERKSHIRE.
Samuel A. Hurlber and Thomas A. Bowen had each
204 votes.
WORCESTER.
Whole number of votes, 945
Necessary for choice, 1913
Nahum F. Bryant and Jason Gouding had each 2l2
George Denny and Calvin Willard had each oil,
ESSEX.
Dennis Condrey George Hodges and James Gregory
had each FOG votes
NORFOLK.
James Mcguire had Pig voles and they were several
ly chosen.
The convention was then dissolved
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VorE FOR U. S. SENATOR IN low. H..
pears by the following, from the 81 Jo,;. y
puOhcan' that the LocOfocos of the Iowa Lepis-
lature, hnding themselves not strong enonrb -
elect their candidate to the U. S. Senate bon,
postponed the election indefinitely or IN a..
words, determined that the election shall ~,
take place, unless indeed, on some day durino ~.
session, they shall, by some accident find tbon,
serves IN the majority for the time being
we mad conversation with gentleman ,,os
teraay, VINO lett Iowa City after the dav anno;nt
Gu - eieGt senators IN Congress from the new
state OF Iowa. The election was anno;n,.5
Friday week last; that OF Judges of the 'oa
court on the Saturday following. AT the 49,.
co time the Senate and House assembled e. 80.
session, and one balloting took place On tbi,.
ballot, Judge Wilson received the enfro -
co vote-20; Jonathan M'Carty. of lee co',o.,
a "possum Democrat" received all tho 10y,
the opposition, except one-that Of Mr. R,o,na -
ing ., Des MONIES, Wing, which was given -
Mr' Mltcnel Oh Davenport, also Wbip and no
aa.e canuiuate ior the u s. House of Represent,
81 90 ~ Me wing ucGet. Mr.. M'Carty receiy.
cd ~ votes, but for the want of the rsrao;..
vote Jailed OF an election Thereunon ,ho Sns
ate' Oeing composed OF majority of focoto.na
determined to terminate the Joint sessn,, ,,J
Journ 10 thelr own chamber. No other halIo,;-
was mad Judge Wilson and Gen. Dodge VIZ
me caucus nominees on the part of the Locofocns
mr.. M'Carty, we have already stated 49,
$ Possum," and will be recognized az : , was
Representative in Congress from Indiana Hn,r
Tariff and internal Improvement Demooe re
ana ana the Wings with one exception, gave him
- , .h was Of course, very great evaporation
It was the general opinion that no firth. "nN
tempt would be made TO elect Senator :. a.. AZ
present session. Nor was any attempt msS a. 'ne
the following day, to elect judges Of The sunre,
court; rhat, also, 1t was supposed, would % nv
default 0"'u soOy
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From the ". o. Pscayune, Dec. 80.
MEXICAN ITEMS

We yesterday saw and conversed with Mr.
Philip Houck, father of the well known Santa
Fe trader, who left the city of Orizava late in
November. From Mr. II we have learned ma
ny particulars in relation to the state of feeling
OF the Mexicans, in different parts of the coun-
try, which may not be uninteresting.
At Orizava, which is a city of considerable
size to the southwark of Jalapa, there were 1000
volunteers recruited for the Mexican army.
Our informant assures us that there is really a
feeling OF deep vengeance aroused in the interior
of the country against the United States. and that
the farther we advance the greater will be the
hostility against us. The few Americans in the
country entertain fears that the Mexicans. from
their superior knowledge of the mountain passes
viii lay ambuscades and cut off advanced detach-
ments OF our army in the operations that are to
ensue.
From his position he can at any time throw
heavy force upon almost any point of our extend
ed line OF operations, and by taking ADVANTAGES
of ground annoy Gen Taylor or Scott excessive
ly
All kinds of business were dull in Mexico
The only srtZans mechanics who had anv
work were the gunsmiths--they were busy,
night and day, in every town and city.
American deserters are scattered through the
country, and are represented as in deplorabIe
condition. No less than % had reached the CITY
of Mexico.
From TAMPIco. The schooner Henry M .
johnson came up to town yesterday from Tam
pico, having sailed the 18th inst. The captain
reports that there great excitement in the
town, arising from the supposed proximity OF a
large body OF Mexicans. All the Americans in
the place were under arms.
From the ". D. Delta, 30fb
Col Gates, the commandant at Tampico, pro.
claimed the place under martial law on the 18TH
inst.
On the 10th arms we're distributed to all the
American citizens in the place, including the
captains Of vessels in port and sailors Col Gates
having had cause to suspect that the Mexicans
had arms concealed in the place, instituted a
search for them and discovered about 500 stand
and quantity of ammunition about 800 of the
muskets were loaded.
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THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF MAsSA
CHUSETTS

The Annual report of the Treasurer of the Common.
wealth 10 the Legislature, exhibits the finances of the
State in very favorable light We take the following
abstract OF the report from the Boston Atlas
The actual revenue of the year is over $4,000 more
than the ordinary expenditures; and there remains a
balance Of cash hand Of 1868 ST. after having paid
the balance of money borrowed in 1885, which was due
in JAN 1896 say S368OO, together with the note to the
Phoenix Bank of S6000 and the remainder of the Five
per cent debt of 1912, amounting 10 S37,14O
The Commonwealth now appears 10 be out Of debt,
except on account of its subscription TO the Western
Railroad Of 81 100000 due in 1857 and its loans 10 va
riOus Railroad Corporations of about $4,000 0OO
The Stack in the Western road is worth nearly or
quite par, and has just paid dividend Of $4,000 The
loans TO the different Corporations all amply secured
and the interest due from them is promptly paid.
The Massachusetts School Fund now amounts 10
SS50,60O, and has increased S77OOO during the past
two years. and also been drawn upon for $4,000 year
for various educational purposes the same time
The Western Railroad Stock Sinking Fund has in
creased over $4,000 in two years, and amounts TO
nearly 100000
The Western Railroad Loan Sinking Fund is now
about g350O00, and is rapidly growing This fund is
Western Railroad Corporation.
The annual interest on the invested portion of the
School Fund amounts about 1856 Co., and is dis,rbu
ted among the cities and towns of The Commonwealth
for support of Common Schools Over S25OOOO has
been paid out for this purpose since the fund was first
established, in 1884.
The Treasurer also states that during the last sixteen
years about S400OOO0 has been paid out or set aside
for various charitable and scientific objects not directly
connected with the administration OF the government
and thai during that time there has been only gl5O0OO
collected by State tax, viz of g75 coo, laid il,
1874, and one Of like amount in l845
He also expresses opinion that there will he no
Surther necessity for taxation the revenue appears 10
be on The increase and the expenses rather growing less
than otherwise.
This is certainly most desirable state Of things and
we hope that nothing viii occur to prevent its coninu-
ance.
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MONTEREY, Dec. 4--There is much sickness
in camp to chronicle, and i generally terminates
more fatally than the attacks incident to accma.
ton. There is probably less diarrhaa now, but
the chilo and fever prevail to great extent and
the worst thing is that they generally assume
sort Of bilious type. This was The complaint that
deprived the country OF the services Of General
Hammer, and Of Lieut.. Desmond, Of the Georgia
Volunteers, vino died laas evening. Those who
are at all incapacitated from duty by disease OBJ.
tain their discharges very readily, and many who
are convalescent, but debiIitated, get ready
permission TO go home.
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GOV. YoUNG.S MESSAcE

The Message of Gov. Young of New Vol.
is model for an Executive document II o,at,
draws commentator from the ALBANY Argns
both for its brevity and its character. He
presses a favorable opinion Of the provisions Of
the new Constitution, excepting the 9TH section
Wlicn expresses distrust OF popular feeling. BIZ
denying the people OF the State the RIGHT ~ Yoia
single dollar, without at the same time limos
ing tax TO pay both principal and interest," RI
entire State debt is $24, 734, OSI, Of which or
Ozo,z4O was contracted on account of the cSnols
ne revenues oil the canals are, however sbo.,n
10 DC sufficient, not only to pay the exneneas -
tnelr operations and repairing and the evnonsoe
OF the State Government, but to furnish q -
sum annually for sinking and general fnnds
winch WILL ere long, wholly extinguisb the debt
ana sun ieaVe yearly balance of several Inn
uAeu uiousdhu collars. This balance with other
moneys, which the Governor thinks can bo -
available, he proposes be spent in tbe ,,iue
OF the Genesee and Black river canals nI ~
enlargement OF the Erie Canal The ;nnoa,1 ~" ny
tle canals ior the year ending Sept. 30. I847 i
estimated at SZ,SO0O 900. This is no nooro ~ -
lne sum OF the actual receipts of the last voa,
A general view of the state of tho oo.l,s 80
schools presents very gratifying and cred;,ahI
aspect During the year ending July Ias,
I4U,'zS children were taught in those scboole
ms number exceeds by 0,243 the whole npw.
uer VI chllureh IN the State between the aces of
and 10, inclusive. The whole amount of can.
tai oil the several State funds, the revenues If
winch are appropriated to the purposes of educa.
ton, is $6.4lS,66O %, of which the Common
School Fund is 50, 1873 ,94s, the U. s. Denosite
FUND S4,Ol4 ,52O IL, aud the Literary Fund
$3.50, lS6 81 The annual revenue from all tbesa
Is $4ll ,2O2 a. By the new constitution. S25.-
goo is 10 be annually transferred from the 3. s
Deposlte Fund to the Common School Fnnd
improving state Of things, as existin~ in ,he s;e
ierent departments of the government. of wb;ch
ne has now assumed the chief executive po,yer
Springfield Republican.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-01-11

CONFESSION OF HICKS THE MURDERER OF
CRossMAN.-Hicks, the man arrested for the
murder of Jonathan Crossman of Glocester. has
made full confession of the crime with which
he is charged. He has admitted the falsehood Of
his charges against certain other persons, impli.
eating them in the horrible transaction, and has
confessed that be committed the deed alone. He
disclosed where the money was concealed, and
the club with which he committed the murder.
The money has been found; it amounts to seven
hundred dollars.-PrOU. Journal.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-01-11

JOHN Q ADAMs.-A friend from Boston saws
that the venerable Mr.. Adams is exceedingly
anxious to reach Washington, and so much So.
that his physician finds it difficult to keep his
patient quieted 1t is supposed in that city, that
Mr.. A. intends making farewell speech in the
House OF Representatives, before he retires from
public life, and this be has designed to do. had
not his present sickness detained him from Wash
ington. Like Lord Chatham, perhaps he is any.
ious TO finish his earthly career, when in the
actual discharge Of his public functions.
.Teac- Hduen Palladium
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EB Mr.. Upshur, Mr.. Tyler's Secretary OF
State, in a communication to Mr.. Murnhv our
agent in Texas, urging the annexation, made use
OF the argument, that she could not otherwise
maintain and perpetuate the institution OF SLAVERY
TEN years, as her population and politics would
be stamped as European" And Mr.. Calhoun.
afterwards Secretary, writes to Mr.. Green, Tex
as agent" 1t is impossible for the United States
to Witness Nth indifference the efforts Of Great
Britain TO ABOLISH SLAVERY there
Keene Sentinel
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Gtle Da(lp SDp.
TIIE VOIIINTEERS
CESTER:
MONDAY, JaJVOARY 10, Is47.

Caieb Gushing leads of the Locoioco forces in
me Legislature in favor of the Mexican War The par
ocular form in which the question is presented is pro-
position to grant twenty thousand dollars TO the Massa-
chusetts Regiment of Volunteers To make such a
grant would be just as much an endorsement of The war
as direct vote in its favor and We are surprised that
'he question should be entertained at ALL and especially
thal the majority should consent 10 reference of the
proposition to special committee
but, il the making OF such grant were moi an en-
oofsement of the war or if the war were of the least
ooeconal character that any can be- what re ason
there for this interference of Massachusetts in the mat
ter! The war making and war supporting power is en-
urey in the general government and is only when the
mia called out under the special provisions OF the
constitution that the state authorities have any response
oi'les IN the matter, any than any other body of
men, convened for any other purpose. The volunteers
are not militia any more than the regular army is and
woud be just as proper for legislature make an
appropriation for the bene fit of the regular army as for
them.
Again. why should Massachusetts interfere in the mat
ter The general government, when it enters into
war, having unlimited control over The wealth of the ma
ton, is bound 10 offer such inducements 10 those upon
a
ter of no pecuniary sacrifice to them but rather means
by which, II any thing, they may better their condition
1ney nave, probably, acted upon that principle, and
those who have enlisted Undoubtedly did in the be-
ief that bJ SO doing, they should better their condition
Ii the bounty of the State is required any where then
1t is for the relief those who are still in the same condi
'on that the volunteers before they VOLUNTEERED but
who cannot be received volunteers, because the regi
ment is full.
There is one more view of the matter which is not I'm.
important. II any thing granted ALL il is 10 be in
Inc expectation OF reimbursement from the General Gov
eminent. That government now Justly owes the State
OF Massachusetts debt Of more than million of dol
lars contracted more than thirty years SINCE which with
all our importantly, although the justice of the claim is
acknowledged, we have been able 10 get ii will
De quite soon enough for rolu,eer new loan to
the general government, when that debt is paid
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ar If this be defensive war, as alleged. Gov.
Marcy, Secretary of War, should not have early
committed the Government by instructing Cen
laylor TO respect the Mexican settlements on the
East SIDE Of the Rio Grande, as he actually did !;
ana the President should have had some regard
70 Mr.. Charles J. IngersoIps early Report, as
Chairman OF the Committee of Foreign Affairs,
that "the unnhabited region between the Neu.
ces add the Rio Grande was the BOUNDARY fred
6y the almighty between the Anglo Saxon and
the Spanish races. '-Keene Sentinel.
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CONGRESSIONAL a9roeeenInas.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.

The SENATE was not in session.
HOUSE. The Ten Regiments Bill was taken
up in Committee OF the Whole, and Mr.. ToOmbs
spoke in favor of the prosecution of the war but
against the bill in its present shape
Mr.. Winthrop followed in opposition to the bill
in Its present or any other shape, although not
opposed to granting supplies.
Mr. Tibbats followed in favor of the war and
of the bill.
Mr. Ligon was in favor of the bill, and the
compromise of the Constitution in regard to sla-
very.
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BENEFIT OF ADVERTISING. --The Southern
Standard tells story of man In London who
determined to spend all he made during the first
year in advertising He soon found that 1t was
impossible, for the simple reason that the more
he advertised the more he made and, after
strenuous effort to get rid Of his money in adyer.
Using, he had 10 give 1t up.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-01-11

VERMONT. Locus d. Peck, Loco Foco, was, on
she 9th inst elected to represent the Fourth District Of
Vermont in the 3Olh Congress He succeeds the Hon.
Paul Dillingham;, Loco Foco, the present incumbent, and
IS chosen by plurality Of about 500 votes The dele
cation from the Green Mountain State stands the same
IN The next Congress does in lhs-tfree Wings and
one Loco Foco
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THE INAUGURATION OF Gov. YoUNG.-This
ceremony passed off very unoste ntatiously. Gov
ernor Young and 1t Governor Gardiner proceed
ed to the Executive Chamber at 10 o'clock. The
oath was administered, in the presence OF large
number of his fellow citizens, by the Secretary OF
State. After this ceremony, Gov. Wright, with
hearty shake Of the hand, cordially congrstula-
ted his successor, and the crowd dispersed.
Albany Journal Jan. I'd.
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VIRGINIA VoLUNTEERs.--The democratic
strongholds in virginia known as "The Tenth
Legion" and "Little Tennessee" have not furni-
shed single company OF volunteers for the war:
while "Federa Augusta has sent one Of the
finest corps ever raised in the "Old Dominion p
W. y Express.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-01-11

W When pins were introduced into ENGLAND
about the beginning Of the 18th century, thew wsr.
considered quite luxury, and were isvori,s
form. form o. presents to the LADIES' Think Of gen
ueman, now, Offering fair friend paper IF Mn.
as New Years gift. From these do, =, pms
seems to have come the word "pin-monev
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-01-11

EXPORTS FOR ENGLAND. The shin Mon
mouth cleared at Baltimore on the ID fnst. for
London, with 10000 bushels Of corn and upwards
Of 5000 bbls. OF flour.
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DELAWARE. The Legislature convened on Tuesday
and organized by eectng in both branches Wing off.
GERS