The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-05-16
THE DAILY SPY.
WORCESTER,
THURSDAY, ..M,d Y I6, 1850.

IoNnoN QUARTERLY REVIEW. Leonard Scot
& Co. reprint of the April number of this Review Is
a, hand Among the most interesting articles are
panke,s Memoirs of the House of Brandenburg and
History of Prussia during the seventeenth and eish-
teenh centuries; Grote's History OF Greece Baxter
Imnressous OF Central and Southern Europe; and the
Escape of Louis PHILIPPE
SARTA1N's MAGAZINE. This best OF the Maya
zines in its literary character for Jue is received
In addition to its other embellishments it has portrait
of Jenny Lind the famous Swedish singer, accompa-
MED by notice of her, written by Frederick Bre-
mer, and translated by Mary Howitt-thlnk of that
combination of names! The publishers will forward
foe copies of this number to any who will remit
them one dollar by mail or otherwise
LIrrELL's LIVING AGE. No 3l4 has for its lead
err, an article on Eastern Europe, from the British
Quarterly Review. 1t also has articles on Trial and
Punishment in California; Thomas Carlyle and John
Howard; Cuba and the Cubans; Letters from Jamaica
No. VIII, &C., sc.
B- No. 16 of Phillips, Sampson, & Co.'S edition
of Shakspemes Dramatic works, is just issued from
the press. 1t contains the play of Macbeth, and is IL
Illustrated with fine engraving of Lady Macbeth.
ANOTHER ARREST Jubal Harrington, formerly
Postmaster of Worcester, was arrested at New York
on Monday morning, and brought to this city the same
afternoon, for supposed participation in the recent
blossoms He on his way to California at the time
Of his arrest. We omitted any notice of this incident
at the time at the request of the Police, but the matter
having become public through the New YORK papers,
there no further occasion for silence. We do not
know what the evidence in the will be. 1t is sup
posed that examination will take place tomorrow
~ Mechascs Life and Health Insurance Company.
Those persons who have subscribed, who have been
solicited to subscribe, 10 the capital stock of this com
pany, or those who may wish for information as to
what proposed by its formation, requested to mex
at the American House, this evening, at IL past 7
o'clock, for organization, and such other business
fzssgyy- .tc suggested
u Francis Sargent Osgood, the distinguished po-
etess, who expired, on Saturday, at New York, was
the wife Of S. S. osgood the eminent portrait painter
and daughter of the late Joseph Locke, Esq, mer
chant of Boston. She was about 80 years of age
Her poctical talents were developed at an early age
and her productions always received with grea
favor by admiring public. She has left two beaut
fn daughters, and husband, to deplore her loss.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. The enemies Of Capita
Punishment had meeting in New YORK Wednes
day, the 9Th. Speeches made by G. G. Burleigh
Wendell Phillips and others. Mr.. Phillips stated tina
since the execution of Goode, in Boston, month
ago, twelve persons have been arrested in Sufol
County tor murder, being greater number than ha
been arrested for the crime for thirteen years pre-
vous to the execution. What happy effect upon Sc
ciety that hanging exercised!
e. The Providence Journalsays that ''the COMM
tee for obtaining subscriptions to the permanent fund
Brown University meet with encouraging success, an
that they feel strong confidence of raising the entl
sum required. Many of our merchants and manuact
rers have made subscriptions of $1,000 each, and oil
ers are evidently preparing to follow their example,"
NORMAL SCHOOL IN Brown UNIVERSITY
Among the proposed additions to the instruction
Brown University, is that of school for the tainir
Of teachers.
~ Charles P. Bancroft will sell the REAL Es
TATE of the late Charles Boardman and four pews
the Union Meeting House Dr. smalley's) this NOR
ing, at 10 O'Clock. See advertisement
u The sale Of the valuable Real Estate beIongir
to VIM. Hovey, which to have been sold yesterda
postponed till Saturday. account of the weathe
~ The Steam Ship Canada sailed from Boston (;
Liverpool "Wednesday. President Hitchcock of Amber
College, and Ehu Burritt were among the passenger
% The Senate has confirmed the nomination
Mr.. George Folsom, formerly of this town, as Mnst
70 Holland.
Information Wanted,
OF SARAH f. LARRABEE, who left her home abou Il
O'Clock this morning. from No VINE STREET she is abo
Is years Of age, and had Blue De Lame Dress spo
with white Any Information respecting her, will be than
fully received. FRANCIS E. BIGELOW.
Worcester, May 49, 1850.
THE SUICIDE CASE AT THE Cry HoTEl
The mystery hanging over the heroine ofthe attemI
ted tragedy at the City Hotel, has been cleared u
The name Of the young lady, who has been III thei
from taking arsenic and laudanun with the purpos
to destroy herself is Mrs. Meade. Her husband
represented to have recently died and unpleasant re
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