The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-05-16
NEWS ITEMS.

NEWS ITEMS.
The suit brought by the merchants of Baltimore against
the New Jersey Railroad Company, for charging more
than they had right to, freight, has been
| full, and they will recover about 100000.
One-Eyed Thompson has been acquitted at Brooklyn,
N. Y, of the charge issuing counterfeit bills Two
similar indictments remain against him, and he is held
for trial upon them.
The family of C. D. Barton of Keesville, N " were
poisoned recently by eating Of greens, from the pie
plant. The family very sick, and the servant girl
| has died.
Accounts from Newfoundland describe the success of
the seal fishers, this season, unusually great. Over
seventy sealers had come in which have taken an ag-
gregate of 100000 seal.
| The Hungarians, Gov Ujhazy and his family, have
arrived in Burlington, Iowa, intending settle in that
region. The citizens of Burlington gave them hearty
welcome.
| G. D. Carpenter, late Conductor on the Auburn
and Rochester Railroad has been sentenced the State
Prison for two years, for seducng young woman of
Seneca County, the daughter of respectable farmer.
Carpenter is a married man, and has three children.
The circumstances of the base crime which he commit
ted, were peculiarly aggravating
John Taylor of Albany will erect next year, brew
cry capable of turning out six hundred barrels of beer
day. 1t will be the greatest brewery in the world
| The Boston Post thinks man would make good
deal of money in Boston by minding his business be-
cause he would have so little competition.
There are 19, 500 lawyers in the United States.
man in New York has published book containing a
full list Of them.
A poughing match for prize Of $4OO, came the
9TH, at Thornhi Canada West.-Lord Elgn and 1000
persons looked on.
Ey Powers statue of Eve recently lost on the
coast of Spain, insured for $4,000 An ideal bust,
which on board the same vessel was not insured.
| THE attention of little girl being called to a rose
bush, whose topmos stem the eldest rose was fad
ing but below and around which three beautiful Grim
buds just unfolding their charms, she artessy
exclaimed to her brother,--" See, Willie, these little
buds have just awaked kiss their mother before sh
| dies
~ Mrs. Madison's will is being contested, at
Washington, by Mr.. Causten andhs wife.
Y 1t is said that vein of gold has been discover
ed in Windsor township, Berks county, Pa, which
promises plentiful yield.
| y The Edgartown Gazette says that the men of
Massachusetts, last year, spent much in smoking and
chewing tobacco as the women earned in brading
| straw
% The whole number of votes in Georgia for del
egaes to the Nashville convention was less than 1000
The entire vote of the state is 80 900.
| gY- young man at Burlington, ~ j., ate piece
of honey comb in which bee was concealed While
in the act of swallowing it the bee stung him in the
throat, which sweled OCCASION within half an
hour, his death by sufocaton.
Gg Why is the mouth of topper like well made
shoe Because it is water proof b
/ THE FOREST DIVORCE CASE came up before the
Pennsylvania Senate Friday, but was defeated on a
point Of order re
JOHN w. BAER, the Buckeye Blacksmith % has
been arrested and committed prison in Pottsvile Pa,
on the charge of seducing Lucretia Staas, aged I6
years. Baer is married man. His trial will take
place in June.
TROUPE of g Model Artists {" have been import.
ed from New South Wales into San Francisco and
suck models in form and morals are seldom exhibited
Front seats $500; back seats, $780,
SOME interesting developments are being made at
Washington. 1t appears the land purchased by the
Government at Brooklyn, N. Y, was so figured as to
put $4,000 profit into the hands Of brother of one
Of the Naval Committee, during Folks administration.
Thus party and another swnde the "dear people,
| A BEAUTIFUL THouGHT. Campbell, the poet,
when speaking Of Spring, says: M
" The Queen of the Spring, she passed down the vale
LEFT her robe on the trees and her breath on the galc
! Some Water and Oil
One day had a boil,
As down in glass they were dropping,
| And would not unite,
But continued to fight,
Without any prospect of stopping.
Some Pearlash overheard,
! ..r And quick as a word,
| He jumped in the midst Of the clashnp,
| When all three agreed
| And united with speed
| And soap was created for washing.
! EY- The Anti-Capital Punishment meeting a. the
Coliseum, in New York, last Wednesday evening" was
well attended, and evinced unElterng spirit Benia
min Ellis, ESQ., presided, and powerful addresses were
madeby Charles G. Burleigh and Wendell Phillips,
with few remarks by II. Greeley, Rev II. b. Soule,
and others.
| FROM CANTON. Under Date Of Feb 23d, 1850
the Rev. Geo. LOOMS, chaplain to seaman, writes to