Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-03-03


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A TEanIBLE ACCIDENTAL New Orleans.
on Sunday night, at the French Opera House,
the gallery fell during the performance, carry
ing away the second tier Of boxes. Three
persons were killed and over fifty wounded.
Two STEAMERS BuRSsD.-The steamer Sam
Dale running on the Alabama River, and
Ambassador, running on ths Tombigbee, were
burnt in the port of Mobile, on Saturday. to-
gether with their large cargoes Of up freight.
They were loaded with produce. Loss about
$7O,OOo insurance only $4,000.
The Springfield Republican says that the ss-
tate Of the late James Byers, is valued At
about $4,000, embracing besides his real
estate in Springfield, about $24 900 in stocks.
He had no immediate family, and his proper.
ty goes in most part to the children Of his
sisters. He left will, apportioning his 6.
tate among them and other relatives and friends.
The Dover Enquirer states that quite .
number of the honest Democracy Of New
Hampshire have made up their minds not to
vote the party ticket, at the approaching cleo I
ten, because they believe it viii be sanction-
ing the course of President PIERCE in his at
tempt to convert free into slave territory.
We opine that good many honest Demo-
Gratis will follow their example all over the free
States.
In the Senate, on Tuesday, Mr.. Thompson
Of New Jersey, spoke in favor of the Nebraska
bill. Mr.. Clayton Of Delaware, spoke against
the bill yesterday. We shall look for the
speech of this gentleman with much interest.
Steamship United States at New Orleans.
Feb. 27th She reports that the steamship
Empire City, from New York ria Norfolk,
arrived at Aspinwall on the morning of the
22d, and would leave the same afternoon for
New York, with 200 passengers, and 100000
in gold.
Steamers Thomas Swan and Fanny Fern
came into collision on tho Ohio river, near
Wheeling, on the 2Sth ult. The latter imme-
diately sunk and two deck hands were
drowned.
The Boston Atlas, asserts that Hon. Josiah
Quincy, senior was invited to be present ct
the Wing Anti Nebraska Meeting in that
city.
John Conklin Of Williamsburg, has killed
a hog that was nineteen months old, and
weighed, when neatly dressed, 81 pounds, !
and s. Valley, Of the same place. has killed
one of the same age, which weighed $50
pounds.
An exchange says, " the best fire snnihiia-
tor we ever saw, il an srmful Of green hem
ock wood. We have tried many others. but
none could come up TO this"
DR.. Thaddeus Clarke. the father Of Grace
died at his residences in New
Brighton, Pa, on Wednesday. He was
very old man, who had seen much affection.
he lived and died respected by all who knsw
him.
The trial Of Daniel Flynn for mansiaughter
n killing Thomas Hosan,in Marlboro, on the
list of January last, by stahhing him in the
eft side during a drunken quarrel, was COM
uenced at East Cambridge on Monday.
The Wall street Reporter says that the En-
'eror Louis Napoleon has lately invested
'etween seven and eight millions of francs In
arious public securities in New York city.
The amount of California gold dust entered
New York. in February, was 2.2ss, s4s.
MILLS BuRNED. The sPecowsick Mills.
n Springfield, were burned Sunday forenoon.
he Republican says the buildings were old,
nd were used for Q common saw ana tnrnine
Mill, for making latha. for boring logs, and 81
machinery for preparing wuolen raas for re-
The loss is estimated a soma
$4,000.
From the southern border of Texas to he
outh pole, not eight evangelical ministers srs
o ce found and from the city Of Morrooo
o the mouth Of the Euphxst6s, thence 10 tks
'ordersof South Africa. and bach q shsassEs-
ms point--in this imm4nse tx;sunlo. wifha
'opulation Of 81 .00o. 900 scnia.~tkaEs q 49,
'ne Christian missioa. IN