The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-01-02
Congressional aBroreenTngs.

congressional 15r0reeUtngs.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81.
Both Houses of Congress assembled at noon to
pay their last tribute of respect to the memory of
Senator Barrow. The coffin was placed in the
area in front of the Secretarys desk, in the SEN
ate Chamber. The President of the United
States, the members of the Cabinet heads of
Bureaux, &c. assembled with the Senate.
HOUSE. The House without doing anv bust
ness adjourned, and the members passed into the
Senate Chamber, where both Houses united in
the funeral services. At one o'cock the funeral
procession moved from the Capitol and proceeded
to the Congressional burying ground, where the
body was inferred for the present.
THE CASE OF MARY CoPELANp,-This W as
one of the most interesting cases ever tried in our
courts Mrs. Copeland was convicted in Over
ton Circuit Court, of the murder of Ruth Dough-
erty. Both belonged to highly respectable fam
lilies. The proof in the case showed that Mrs.
Copeland was jealous of Miss Dougherty, and as
the consequence, most embittered state of feel
ings was engendered between them. Threats
OF personal violence were proved to have been
made by each, but on the part of Mrs Copeland.
her threats had ceased for many months before
the fatal encounter-while on the part of Miss
Dougherty, they were proved to have been re-
peated down to the time OF her death.
The killing occurred on the Sabbath. Mrs
Copeland was on her way TO church, evidently
seeking to avoid coming in contact with Miss
Dougherty-but on her way she was Intercepted
by the deceased, armed with a heavy hickory
club. The proof left it somewhat doubtful how
the encounter commenced, but most probably the
deceased attacked the defendant with the club,
and gave her two blows, one on the head and
the other on the ARM The parties then closed
and in the scuffle the defendant stabbed the de.
ceased with knife, and caused her immediate
death. This is the conclusion to which the Su.
preme Court arrived, in the able and elaborate
opinion delivered by Judge Turley On this
view Of the facts, the Supreme Court was of
opinion that the killing did not amount to murder,
but either to manslaughter or justi6able homi-
eide, and OF consequence the judgement belo w
was reversed and the cause remanded for new
trial.-JVdshriIie, Tenn. Union.
THE SHILLING AND GUINEA. Some time
ago the Duke of Buccleugh in one OF his walks
purchased COW from person in the neighbor-
hood of Dalketh, and LETT orders to send it TO his
palace the following morning; according to agree
ment the cow was sent, and the Duke happened
to be in dishabille, and walking in the avenue
espied little fellow Intellectually attempting to
drive the animal forward to its destination
The boy not knowing the Duke, bawled out to
him:
{" Flimun, come here an gie's han wi this
beast.''
The Duke saw the mi stake, and determined
on having Joke with the little iellow-pretend-
ing, therefore not to understand him. the Duke
walked on slowly, the boy still craving his as
sistance at last he cries, in tone of apparent
distress
/" Come here, mum, an help US. an as sure as
ony thing III give you halt get ~
This last solicitation had the desired effect
The Dixie went and lent a halninr Hand
{" And now,'' said the Duke as they trudged
along, " how much do you think yen get TOR this
job p
oh, dinna KEN said the boy, but L m sure
o something, for the folk up by at the house are
good to a bodies''
As they approached the house the Duke darted
from the boy and entered by different way
He called servant and put sovereign into his
hand, saying, Give that TO the boy that has
brought the cow" The Duke returned to the
avenue, and was soon reioined by the boy.
Nell, how much did you get p said the
Duke.
"A shilling said the boy, an there's the
half O it t'ye.''
" But you surely got more than shilling" said
the Duke.
NO." said the boy with the utmost earnest.
ness, "as sure's death that's a | got-an' dye
not think it's plenty I"
n 40 mus Sdlu the LUKE, " Lnefe must De
some mistake, and as am acquainted with the
Duke, If you return, | think I'll get you more"
The boy consented-Lack they went-the
Duke rang the bell, and ordered all the servants
10 be assembled.
Now" said the Duke to the boy, point me
out the person that gave you the shilling"
1t was that chap there with the apron"
pointing to the butler.
The delinquent confessed, fell on his knees,
and attempted an apology but the Duke inter-
rupted him, indignantly ordered him to give the
boy the sovereign, and quit his service instantly
You have lost" said the Duke, "your mon
ey, your situation, and your character, by your
covetousness; learn, henceforth that honesty is
the best policy"
The boy by this time recognized bis assistant
In the person OF the Duke, and the Duke was
so delighted with the sterling worth and honesty
Of the boy, that he ordered him to be sent TO
school, kept there, and provided for at his own
expense.