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Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-01-13

law laid down here to-day. Laughter.
The eeutlsman from Ohio, l0r. Disney.
laws 4 down - . sstlled law Of the country
hiatt grant OF gin il to be construed strict.
u sgainst the Grantes. New. ] should
Nike q knew Wherr The gentleman got hia
nav ftons lshosh Nike TO know where
he ever cav sueh isw written in any law
beoks ! sheuld like to know another
thing, sheuld like 10 understand tins
conivsioa absvl terms, which scems 10 be
running lhresgA bis head. aud thu ous.:
the head Of my friend from Tennessee,
fl1r. 0tnatea. about legal. equitable title,
q b. eallb il. Nov, what SOFT Of . title
]. . illegal, equitable title?"
made use Of such term. 's5
Ne. Letchsr. uadssstood the gentle,
maa from Tennessee to have spoken ol
illegal equitable titles"
Mir. Stanton. ] have not used such q
Mr.. Letches. Them beg the gentle
maA's pardon. ] certainly heard il from
somebody on that side Of the House. But
will Just take the question ~ it 10. The
gen,leman from Tennessee, [Mr. Stanton, ]
and the gentleman from Ohio. Mr.. Dis
ney say that these States had an equita-
BILE title to these lands from the 28ih Of
September, 1850, when the bill wss pass
ed. That il their proposition. Now, be-
fore the State knew nything about this
matter, A B goes into the State Of Arkan-
sas for instance, and locates six hundred
and forty acres Of public lands. ind pays
for il, where 10 the equity title then p
Here there is equity in both the State and
the purchaser. There 10 equity in the State
under the provisions Of the act. and there
b eqsily ~ he individual by the purchase
ef the land ~ ne payment Of the money
Coz 4. Nov wherft y che superior equity
j this csse'
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-01-13

all demands against the Government, on that ac-
count.
The amendment was agreed 10.
A bill 10 allow the heirs Of Uliah Piewh to
locate on any unsPpropfiaied lands, aga acres,
was introduced.
MIR. Ls,cher. ! should like 10 know how
they can locate that quantity Of land, four hun
dIsd and ,wen,y.faur acres! The public lands
are laid OIL in divisions OF given quantities, in
half and quarter sections &c. and there is no
division which corresponds with four hundrs /
aud twenty four acres.
:. bill Tor the relief Of Thomas Pembsr was
taken up.
Mr.. Hsud, ::eks. That bill is reported IS ilh a
recommendation thai il do mol pass. object.
MI, Lelcher. | ask the gentleman 10 with.
draw bis objection to enable me submit the mo-
tion that the bin be laid aside 10 re reported 10
The Honse with recommendation that II DO not
pass. do not sss Why these bills which are
reported nntavorably upon by committees pf the
House shuuld remain 10 fill up ihs calendar.
M. Hendricks. should have no objection
70 the suggestion Of the gentleman from Virgin.
il, il thess bills could Be finally disposed Of
here, but when they come before the Hopss they
may give rise 10 discussion, and prsven: The pas
sags Of the other bills which we report with
Recommendation that they do pas object,
Mr.. Le.cher. IL the gentleman refuses to
Withdraw bis objection, Of course have nothing
to say.
A bill for the relief Of Thomas NJ. Taylor was
introduced.
Mr.. Letcher. When that case last came be.
fore the committee, stated that, if the gentle
man who reported it was willing 10 accept The
amendment by which no allowance should be
made for lawyers fees. would not object. /
am willing 10 accsde TO the same proposition
now. il the friends Of the bill wish it, otherwise
! shall object.
Mr.. Valley. lam authorized to state that
The amendment proposed by the gentleman from
Virginia will be accepted. But, al the same time,
! hope the House will not adopt the amendment
II seems 10 me that it is hard case that reason.
able expenses ip The prosecution Of this suit
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-01-13

In reply to lettersfom many persons Of the Central
District land in accordance with numerous personal
apr locations, announce myself candidate for the
Office of Commissioner of tho Board Of Public orks
! -
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-12
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURES.

TUESDAY, Jan. IL.
SENATE.-Mr. Maine, of Suffolk, presented
the petition of Joseph Hockey, Justice of the
Peace, for relief, for imposing fine under the
l4th section Of the liquor law, subsequently
declared Unconstitutional. On his motion the
subject was referred to a joint special commit
tee.
The petition of Fowle Foster, architects
OF the State House enlargement for compen-
sation, was taken from last years files and
referred
Tuesday next, at IL o'clock, was assigned
for Convention of the two branches to fill
the vacancies in the Board of Overseers of
Harvard College.
The Constitutional Amendments referred to
this General Court, were referred to a Joint
Special Committee
message from the House announced the
sudden death of Capt. George Cannon, of East
Boston, member of the House of Represen-
tatives, and after appropriate remarks by
Messrs. Libby and Wright. of Suffolk the SEN
ate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Several petitions were presented,
among them one of the Boston & Maine Rail-
road Co. for leave to amend and refle its To-
cation.
Orders were adopted-concerning an inqui-
~ into claims against the Commonwealt for
CdPtatioh tdA COHCeFuluB the purchase OF
farms in various parts of the State for agricul-
tural experiments providing that any man
owing allegiance to any foreign power, civil
or ecclesiastical, shall be Ineligible to hold
office in the Commonwealth; to inquire into
the prices of State printing, with the view to
their increase if deemed expedientj providing
for Referee Courts in towns for the amend
ment OF the hen law; to amend the law re-
lating to the sale of coal.
Tuesday next, at half past II, was special
ly assigned as the time for making choice of a
United States Senator, to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the resignation of Hon. Edward
Everett.
Mr.. Mayo, of Boston, informed the House
of the death of member of its body wiz
George Cannon, Esq, of East Boston, and a
committee was appointed to report what &C.
tson the House should tales on the subject
Resolutions condoling with the family and di-
recting instruction of their passage to be made
to the family of the deceased, the Governor,
and the authorities of the city of Boston, were
passed, and the House adjourned.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-12

A WIRELESS HUsBAND.-Not long since
ttco gentlemen from neighboring city came
to Detroit with the intention of marrying the
same lady. Each was supported by his par
ticular friends, and the prospects Of either
were fattering. While one of the gallants
was seated in the back parlor, sin clover"
enjoying the society of the a6fanced and her
fathers family, the rival was shown into the
front parlor and the affanced called to greet
him as her prospective lord. The unsuspect.
ing innocent in the back parlor awaited i'm
patiently for the la1y's return, and upon IN
curing found she had gone to Egner's for re-
treshments, and much TO his chagrin, with his
rival. The couple were absent some time
long enough to call at Rev. Mrs and he
made them one blood and one flesh. The iok e
was too good TO be told and on returning to
the house the successful candidate bid his
bride good night and returned to his hotel he
saying that he would come in the morning.
claim his bride, and take her to her future
home. Morning came and the groom, ever
faithful, presented at his father-in laws house.
where he was confronted by the most init
mate friend of his rival, who cody informed
him that the lady, his wife, had reconsidered
Her parents refused to permit the husband
to take his lawful wife and the wife herself
refused to acknowledge his authority The
husband was petrifed-was married and vet
had no wite-tried persuasion in vain-got
mad and went home wiieless. The rival was
equally in "6x " and equally chagrined =
Both returned to their homes, convicted that
'you re not always sure of your game when
you We freed it. Detroit 4doertiser.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-12
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. lC

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10.
SENATE.-Mr. Brodhead of PENNSYLVANIA.
from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported
IN favor of sending one or more vessels to The
relief of DR.. Kane.
Mr.. Sumner of Massachusetts,, presented
memorial in opposition to the appointment of
military men to civil positions.
The Judiciary Reform bill was then taken
up, the question being on Mr.. Clayton's
amendment, to dispense with the Circuit SER
vices of the Judges Of the Supreme Court,
and the diminution of the present number to
six, whenever the deaths of the present in
cumbents, by disease or otherwise, shall create
vacancies.
Sundry memorials were presented.
On motion of Mr.. Cass, of Michigan, the
first Monday in February was assigned for the
consideration of the resolution of Mr.. Under.
wood, relative to religious freedom in foreign
countries.
The Senate went into Executive Session,
and adjourned.
HoUsE.-The bill amendatory to the land
graduation act, was announced as first in or
der, to which was pending the amendment of
Mr.. Dawson Of Pennsylvania, giving home
stead of one hundred and sixty acres at four
teen and half cents per acre, on condition of
actual settlement and cultivation.
The question reverted to MIR. Dawson's
amendment, which confines the benefits of
the bill to native born citizens and foreigners
now naturalized or who may have signiRed
their intention of becoming citizens before the
passage of the bill.
After debate, Mr.. Dawson's amendment
was rejected, yeas 70, navs 90. The bill was
then rejected, yeas 6S, nays %.
Mr.. Dawson, of Penn, then moved to take
up the business on the Speakers table, with
the view of reaching the Homestead bill, as
amended by the Senate.
Pending the motion, the House adjourned.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-12

DEATH OF AN OLD MERcHANT.-The late
Newburyport papers mention the death, in
that city, OF Ebenezer Wheelwright, ESD at
the advanced age of ninety-one years. The
deceased was one of the oldest living mer.
chants of New England. He was in the di.
rect line ofdescent from the Rev. John Wheel
wright, who, with his sister, the famous Anne
Hutchinson, was so prominently associated
with The early history of our colonies. He
was the father -in-law of the late Rev. John
Goldman, d. D., Of Dorchester, and was allied
by relationship to many of the old families of
New England. One of his sons is the enter
prising William Wheelwright, ESQ.,, of South
America, who originated the South Ameri-
can line of steamships, and is now laboring
to establish the great Pacific Railroad. Bishop
Clarke. Of Rhode Island, and Rev. r. NJ.
Clarke, of this city, are his near relatives, and
his kindred fill stations of honor and useful
ness in all quarters Of the globe.-Bostan
Telegraph.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-12

a SHERIFF OFFICER IN A QuANDARY-An
amusing scene occurred yesterday afternoon,
at the Columbia Museum, in consequence of
suit having been entered against Miss Rich
ardson, the woman who weighs ''certainly not
over 900 pounds The warrant was issued
at the instance of a "Swiss Warbler" who
alleges that the fair but fat Miss Richardson
had grievously wronged him by the utterance
OF certain ISLANDERS. The writ for her arrest
was placed i'll the hands of Deputy Sheriff
Geo. X. Wise, and that officer in company
with two others, went to the hall of exhibit
ton foI the purpose Of serving the warrant
The Sheriff made known his errand, and de-
sired Miss Richardson to accompany him.
She expressed her readiness TO be "taken' bv
the officer, but did not suggest how it was to
be done. The officer was in a quandary. He
had often taken corpus before on writ, but
there was no taking process out of any Court
In pennsylvania by which he could conven-
lently convey lady of such enormus dimen-
slons to the magistrates Office He viewed
the ladys proportions critically and perplex-
lngly. Applying such of the principles of
mensuration as he remembered from his school
boy days, he scientifically took her height,
her breadth, her depth, her circumference
and her soIidity. but tho other problem Of her
conveyance to an alderman office he gave IN
IN despair. There was too much space COW
cred, and too many pounds contained for one
mans ability to master. He retired, and sub
sequently returned with an additional force,
and conveyance suitable to the lady's size.
Again Miss Richardson was requested to 90
with them, but still refused unless garfield
The difficulty for the day was at last settled
by Miss Richardson giving guarantee that
she would not leave until after another official
visit to philadelphia Ledger.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-12

HARD TINES AND PEW RENrINa.-Th an
nual renting of pewsin the Plymouth Church,
Brooklyn, (ltev, Henry Ward Beecher, pas
tori occurred on Tuesday evening, and with
success which iorbids even the mention of
tight money market One hundred and sew
enty-eight seats were taken at a premium { for
only one year, Of s ,343 so. The amount of
pews rented, premiums included, was some
thing over $4,000. There are about one
hundred and twenty seats in the back part Of
the house and in the gallery, yet unrented
which, if taken, as they always have BEEN
VIII yield total revenue Of about $l3,000.-
There was more anxiety to get Seats and pre-
miums were larger than ever before. The In.
dependent, Jan. IL.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-12

ScH1sM AMONG THE Know NoTHINGs IN
New YoRK.-A despatch from Schenectady,
Jan. 10th, says: "a Know Nothing Conven-
ton met here to-day, composed of persons dis
satstieds with the action of the original lodges,
seceders, and those who failed to obtain ad-
mission under the old organization. Their
object isito perfect State organization, SO as
to counteraot the political influence of the old
lodges, which has been used against Senator
Seward and his partizans. About lone hun
dred and twenty delegates were present
Nothing of Importance has yet been done"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-12

BURSTING OF MoUNTAIN.-Prospect of
Volcano IN Arkansas.-We learn from a gem
tleman in Scott County, that a mountain,
about FIVE miles from Waldren, has exploded
three times during the last week. The ex-
plosions were very loud and terrific. causing
the earth around to quake, throwing up stones
and earth, and filling the atmosphere with
clouds of dust and smoke. The report of one
of the explosions was heard at distance of
40 or so miles. The earth on the mountain
has sunk to considerable depth. The people
in the vicinity are very much alarmed.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-12

eff ever I'm married." said Ike, looking
up from the book he was reading, and kick.
ing the stove door to energeticalIy-" If ever
I'm married, "-'' Don't speak of marriage,
Isaac, till you are old enough to understand
the bond that binds congealing souls. PEG.
pie must not speak of marriage with impure
ty. 1t is the first thing that children think of
now days, and young boys in pinafores and
young girls with their heals fricaseed into
spittuon curls, and full of love-sick stories,
are talking of marriage before they get into
their teens Think of such ones getting mar
ried Yet there's Mr.. Spaid, when heaven
took his wife away, went right to a young
lady's cemetery and got another, no more fit
to be the head of family than am to be the
board of mayor and aldermen" She tapped
the new box that her friend the Colonel had
given her, with her eye resting upon the gold
heart idlad in the centre of the lid, as if hearts
were trumps in her mind at the time, while
Ike, without finishing his sentence, kept on
with his reading, accompanying himself with
a pedal performance on the stove door, and
clatter upon the round of his chair with the
handle of fox in his lett hand
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-12

GOOD NEws.-The New York Evening Post
contains the following bright view of business
matters
"The accumulation of specie now going on,
the contraction of business and the renewed
disposition to expand gradually, shown by
the banks, is beginning to reassure the fnan.
clal public. Money rates are on the decline,
and the wants Of the borrower more readily
attended to, where the securities offered are of
prime kind. There are no fears entertained
of any revival of specie expoyts for long
while TO come. Our exports of other kinds
arc lurge, and imports moderate. What i'm
ports OF dry goods we are to have, are likely
to come soon, and all at once. ANY later
shipments will be speculative on foreign &c .
cunts"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-12

THE WEATHER. IN TuI CRIMEA.-During
the mouth Of November, according to record
kept, the sun was out during the whole or n
part Of twenty days; on sixteen days II rained
the whole or apart of the time; during.a part
or the whole Of six days the weather was very
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-12

TARIFF AMENDMENTS. The Committee Of
Ways and Means will endeayor to call up at
the earliest opportunity, the bill TO regulate
imports, reported by them during the last ses.
sion. This bill continues an ad yalorem duty
of 100 per cent. on liquors, and establishes an
ad valorem of from to 25 per cent. duty on
other articles. The bill ofthe Secretary of the
Treasury continues the same ad valorem duty
upon liquors, but establishes single rate Of
% per cent upon all articles not enumerated
in free list
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-12

The Worcester Erening Journal publishes
notice Of the disbanding of the Columbian
Artillery, and asks, 'sWill the jackson Guards
Of this city follow suit {" That may possibly
depend on the extent to which the editor of
the Journal may exert his influence on them,
as il is currently reported and Generosity be-
lieved that it was chiefly through his efforts
and influence that the Company was first or
ganized Perhaps be will consent, once
more, to meet with them at their armory and
harangue them again as of old.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-12

EMIoRANT PAuPRRs.-Fmty- four Swiss Gnu
igrants reported themselves on Wednesday to
the New York Commissioners of Emigration,
as paupers, whose passage to this country had
been paid by their native authorities. They
were passengers in the ship Arcadia. wrecked
some time since at Sable Island, and came last
from Boston, in the steamer State of Maine.
They are 10 be sent back to Boston.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-12

FATLuRE.--The Hartford Times learns that
Andrew Coo, an extensive manufacturer of
bone dust and super phosphate of lime, in
Middletown. Conn.,, has failed for large
amount, variously estimated at from 500, 900
to 100000. His assets are believed to DO in
the neighborhood Of 100000.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-12

ERIE, Pa, Wednesday, Jan. IO-P. NJ
The Common Council of this City have been
in session to- day, considering proposition to
order the Rod Road bridges to be taken down
and kept down, but they finally decided IL
lay the matter on the table, and adjourned to
await the action of the Legislature.
To-day everything has been quiet. The
bridges which were torn down in French and
State SITS. are being rebuilt.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-12

Din. GRAuAM.-Dr. Graham, now at Sing
Sing prison, is said to have created great dis.
turbance there already, by getting crazy drunk
on brandy, to which he had access for medi
cinal purposes. lIo threatened the liyos Of
those who secured him.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-12

HoRRIBLE CALAMITY On Tuesday morn
ing, Jan. I'd, woman named Ford, and her
child, aged six years, were burned to death
at Newburgh. The mother was a woman of
incorporate habits, and had retired to bed
with her daughter, leaving a lighted candle
near her couch. From the candle, undoubt-
eddy by accident, the fire was communicated
to the bed-clothes, resulting in the above
horrible calamity.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-12

A New FAsHroN.-We have jurt received
private letter from fashionable American
who left us only few weeks since, and who
il now residing in Paris, and he says that a
new fashion will soon be introduced in the
upper circles. by no less parsonage than the
Empress Of France. She has notified her mill
liner that during the present winter she in !.
tends TO wear her bonnet on her head, in .
stead Of hanging il on her comb
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-12

TuE MEsILLA VALLEY.--Govornor Meri-
wcthcr, Of New Mexico, took formal pcssos-
sion OF the Mesilla Valley, on tho 10th Of No
yomber, and G0n,ral Garland has stationed a
company OF troops there. The inhabitants sa-
luted tho American flag when it was hoisted
with three hearty cheers.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-12

FROM the best information, we are led to be-
ieve that the Lake Superior region is the best
one for potatoes in the United States, and
that, after the canal is completed, we shall be
able to eat potatoes in this city, grown in the
new State Of Superior, of the very best quail
ity, at less cost than those gro wn upon Long
Island.-N. Y. Tribune.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-12

The FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE IN BosroN.-
Some of the Boston papers deny that there
was an attempt to arrest fugitive slave in
Boston on Wednesday. The Egeniag Tele-
groph of the 18th inst, which is always well
posted in such matters, gives some additional
particulars confirming the account which we
published yesterday.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-12

VINO Wrote IDA MAY ?-The Cincinnati
Colombian intimates that the author of Ida
May is the wife of F. II. Underwood, Esq,
of Cambridge. We guess that the Columbian
is not far out of the way in its surmises Mrs.
U. is a Southern lady by birth, and is pos
sessed of fine talents and knows what the in
stitution of Slavery is.