The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-06-27
CONGRESS,

and Importance of change
MI. Fierce presented petition from Miss Dix.
asking an appropriation of the public lands on which
TO build institutions for the deaf dumb and insane.
Mr. PIERCE briefly advocated the object, and moved
reference OF the petition TO a select committee,
which was accordingly ordered.
Alr. Rusl introduced bill for RAISING two addi-
tlonal regiments ofcavalry after which the bill pro-
vldng for grant fand for constructing the Missis
sippi Railroad was taken up, and after short dis
cussion laid over
Mr.. ooule then resumed his argument, and after
remarklng upon various points in his speech of YES
teraay, he endeaved to show that the boundaries of
California were IN the first place extravagant as COM
pared with the area of other states SecopdIv thew
We're unnatural, as her territory included several
varieties OF climate, which were separated bv natur
al barriers, and adapted to very different productions
and population. Thirdly they were impolitic. Her
administration, with such boundaries would endan-
ger the stability of the Union If she remained in
the Union she would at no distant day WELD an in
uence IN congress great as the state of New York
now does If she should go out of the Union. hay-
ing command OF the Pacific and the Indies, she would
become formidable and dangerous empire.
The Senate then went into executive session.
HOUSE. The consideration Of the bounty land
bill was resumed, and various amendments were nro
posed, all OF which were voted down. The debate
turned upon the doings of the caucus and of its
priety.
substitute was agreed upon in the caucus for
grant OF lands to the widows of all soldiers who had
served three years or upwards since the wear 1890
winch was adopted by the committee. The committee
then rose and reported progress The bill was then
passed, and the house adjourned
THE ASSASSINATION. A correspondent of the
New York Herald gives a more particular account
of the attempt by Warburton, alias Bristol Bill, to
Kill B. n Davis, the District Attorney by whom his
trial was conducted
After sentence was pronounced the Court then
sentenced them TO ten years each, at hard labor in
the State Prison at Windsor.
Mr.. Davis passed round on the outside of the bar
stopped over, and began TO whisper something to
Meadows, whereupon Warburton rose from his seat
went round to the side of Davis and suddenly stab
oed nam IN the neck Davis fell, and exclaimed
''Ihe rascal has killed me.'' He was taken I'D and
carried to his lodgings, where he continues in dam
gerous and critical condition. He bled most pro-
fusey, and since carried to his room remains per-
fecty speeches., and 1t is feared by his surgeons
and physicians that the wound will prove fatal
lie stabbed him with case knife, the blade of
which is some eight inches in length, and without
handle. He made only one sudden thrust and left
the hne sticking In the neck, where it remained till
| some one seized it and pulled it out Much fear and
|
Bill was fettered, he took control of the house for
sens Jgs4 AnptfFb one e dfst 9sPp f6ac6 nm. -
Bill stationed himself N one corner of the room
and swore he would kill the first man who should an
proach him but at last his counsel, Mr. Farrar went
up to him, spoke few words, when without further
resistance he yielded himself to the hands of an Of
fcer, and was Immediately handcuffed and put in
close confinement He seemed frantic with rage.
said he intended to kill Davis on the spot and is sor-
ny he did not.
Mr.. EDITOR: l was in to see Mr.. Pratt's PIANO.
rama of the Garden of Eden last evening" and was so
much delighted with it, that want every one of your
numerous readers to go and it. Tosay ii was beau
tilul would be faint expression Some parts of il
were magniicenty grand, and reflect great credit upon
the artist As his stay in this place Short all would
do well to make it early visit. H.
% There has been quite confusion in the papers
respecting the Senator from South Carolina The
first Geographic state that Robert w Barn.
well was appointed and then it was said to be Robert
Barnwell Rhett. They are both politicians of note in
South Carolina, but the latter being so much bet er
known out OF the State, from his long service in Con
gress, probably led to the mistake The former we
suppose TO be the who received the appointment
and who has taken his seat r. Barnwell Rhett was
first known in Congress by the of Smith, but had
his named changed to Rhett, by legislative enactment
in compliance with the conditions of beouest, By
which he inherited large estate.
THIEVES ABROAD. On Tuesday night, two bay
Horses were stolen from the pasture of Joseph E. Cut.
Ter, in West Brookfeld, and buggy wagon from Mr.
Pixies Livery Stable in Brookfeld. They were prob
! ably stolen by the persons. reward is offered
for their recovery and for the detection of the thieves
The STEAMBOAT MURDER. 1t is now said
that the Griffith, owing to some defect in her con-
strucon, had been several times on fire before she
was finally burnt; that she had recently changed
owners, and that her former captain refused to run
her, from his knowledge of her insecurity
The authorities of Cleveland have exhumed the
81 victims of the Griffith who were buried in one
| grave, and given them separate collins and pub
lie burial. The Plaindealer says
''It has been ascertaned that several female emf
grants buried IN the vault, according to their custom
IN travelling, had large amounts Of gold aud silver
stitched into their skirts This fact being known.
the temptation to robbers is too great to allow said
bodies to remain"
FATAL Aeon EMIT AT THE WHITE HILLS. vii.
liam Russell, aged about IS years, and partially blind