Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-03-26

Lowell, is announced in the papers, Hehad
been to Florida for his health, and died there.
Mr.. L. was the largest taxpayer in Lowell );
enc within few years had built palace resi-
dence ON the hill by the depot, at cost of
$4,000. His property has been estimated as
high as million dollars. He went to Lowell
without dollar and as a laborer. The com.
mencement of his fortune, we believe, was at
the building of the railroads in that vicinity.
We think he has but one child, daughter,
recently married TO Paul r. George, Esq,
member elect of the New Hampshire legisla-
ture
A MIR. Angus Mcdonald, advertises in
the New Yerk papers, that he is prepared to
forward men to Nova Scotia, who are DESTROYS
of serving in the British army They are
promised $50 bounty money. and IS per
month wages. A recruiting office opened in
Chatham street, did fine business, and quite
rally took place.
A large number of the crew of the
frigate Columbia, had recently arrived at Nor
folk, sick with yellow fever The Washing
ton Star says Com. Newton has arrived in that
city, and adds, that six or seven OF the crew
have died, and there are now from forty to
fifty men down in their hammocks from this
terrible scourge.
The people of Brazil, South America.
have been much excited by the discovery Of
rich gold deposits in the province of Maran-
ham, Unless the accounts are very extrava.
gan:ly overdrawn, gold is found more album
dant there than in any other part of the world
The Judiciary Committee of the Penn
sylvania State Legislature, have reported
bill having for its object the establishment of
"Courts OF Conciliatlon,' the provisions of
which bill are very similar to those of the bill
for "CourtS Of Mediation" which has been
introduced into the Massachusetts, Legislature.
Mr.. Atwood, the plaintiff in the case
in England, so celebrated twenty-five wears
ago. against Small, aud which resulted in
making him the recipient OF about half mil
Ion sterling Cnearly two and half millions
OF dollars) Is now a bankrupt, and will not
pay more than shilling in the pound
Letters from Vienna state that the
mortal remains of the son of NAPOLEON Bona.
parte and Maria Louisa are to be- taken thence
to France. The directors of the Austrian
Railroads have been ordered to make the nee
essary arrangements for this purpose
A letter from an American at Canton.
says the civil war in China is conducted in
the most barbarous manner. No prisoners
oAS ASFAf oue tuS9 are al executed Immediate
ly after battle, and in a most inhumsn man
ner, after being first stripped naked.
A lady named Husbrick, residing near
Allegheny City, Pa, while getting pail of
water close 70 her residence, was set upon by
four large fierce dogs, belonging to butcher,
and dreadfully torn. The same dog, it is
said, nearly killed a gentleman a few months
ago.
Two of the measurers of coal i'm the
Boston Custom House, have been discharged
by order of the Secretary Of the Treasury, the
Reciprocity Treaty now in force doing away
with the necessity for their services.
The ship Adeline, of New Bedford,
when coming out of the Ochotsk Sea. the last
SEASON, took right whale which made 25O
bbls. Of oil, worth, at present price, about
$4,000.
The New Brunswick Legislature has
adopted very stringent Prohibitory Liquor
Law, outlawing not only sale but importation.
II goes into effect on the LIST Of January next.
Harriet Beecber Stowe has contribu-
ted two hundred and sixty-fiye dollars to the
American Anti-Slayery Society. in aid of a
new series Of tracts.
Commodore Vanderbilt is preparing to
lay the keel Of a ship in Webb's yard, Nsw
York, which will eclipse anything now ahoat.
She viii cost about $500, 900.
Within ten days there have been no
less than fourteen sudden and violent deaths
in Boston, three Of them by stabbing