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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-04-17
u. YOUNG,
No.

A. 100 Main Street., may be found every variety
of Guns and Pistols, that is desirable for use or amuse
ment, and fixtures for the For Sporting use we
have
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poOk AGENTS,-A chance is now offered
- to Book Agents a large stock Of Miscellaneous
ooks, winch we shall furnish, for cash. very large
hlaHl ST. N. HERVEY & CO.
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FEW YORK LEGISLATURE.

Senate.
ALBANY, March 10, 1855.
PETITIONS
To enable the Executive officers of New York TO take
testimony.
To incorporate the Jamaica Inland Navigation Com.
pany.
To change the of thu Broadway Baptist church,
and TO increase the number of trustees.
To amend the Revised Statutes relating to the support
Of illegitimate children In New York.
To estabah Normal school at Buffalo.
To exempt the property of foreign corporations from
attachment In this State bonds being fled to secure
the plaintiffs in action
The Governors of the Almshouse sent IN . report Of
expenses.
INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. BRooKs-To provide for the more certain and
SPECIFY canvass Of In New York. Also to facilitate
the service OF processes in certain cases.
BY Mr.. ScKIEs-1o vide that the exempifcatlon OF
the record OF shy viii pr ven before the County Surro
gate prior to the 1T c January $780, properly certified
viii Also to .nia'ge the Jurisdiction Of the Court Of
General and SDects Sessi Dr., New York.
by MI bRADFoRIfo provide for the better inspections
Ct Ctmmon Schcolz, ana to amend the Common School
law.
BY Mr. c. p. sAuTu-To SIN ED the Brooklyn Consoida-
tiop act.
By Mr.. j. A. sMIrH--To amend the Code of Procedure
providing for he rg Of evidence by reference where
lie witness resides in me State, but hundred miles dis
,ant.
The Albany and sufqn ehsnna Railroad bill was then
passed by IL nsys, s. not voting, q; excused l.
In Con ni;iee Of the Whole Mr.. Key's bill to amend
the General Banking law was dis ussed.
On molten Of Mr. BROOKS II 18th section OF Mr. keys
bill was stricken out.
Various smsller ime ats were then made.
The debate ia still going
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Assembly.

ALBANY, March 49, 1855.
Mr. CoE moved the reconsideration Of the resolution
introduced by Mr. Northrop yesterday and adopted in.
curing in,o the acts of the general railroad consolidation
in 1853, and appointing committee to investigate all
matters connected herewith with power to send for
persons and papers, the ground that tho same was
adopted without proper reflection, and sought to invesi
gate the actions OF p ivate Individuals
Motion to reconsider laio on the table.
In Committee Of the Whole The Prison Contract bill,
authorizing the renewal of the Watson contract
ken up and discussed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The bill to the prison contract being reported
from the Committee OF the Whole motion made
discharge the committee the further c0ns leraion
Of the bill
Mr.. i. T. WooD, of Brooklyn took strong ground
against the bill, urging the discharge of the committee.
The motion was carried by vote OF ayes, b0 nays, AZ
$50 the bin killed
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
Mr.. NoRTHRrP rose to question Of privilege saying
he had found in the columns Of the New York Times
another attack upon the Railroad Committee by the
Railroad Commissioner After making remarks upon the
OF the HI at the Of the fines, that the bill
repeal the creating the Railroad Commission be taken
from its place on the general orders and passed to third
reading.
Mr. WrTsE member of the Railroad Committee.
stated that the Railroad Commissioner had waited ON
him before the committee reported the bill for repeal
ing the Railroad Commission, and threatened that the
committee reported avoJabGy they should be followed
Mr.. HoyIE pronounced the charges in the Tunes wfuly
and r aIici ousy false.
The House agreed Mr. North .up's motion by . vots
OF SO to 1 and the bill then unanimously ordered
third reading and mmedi stely after it reported
from the con mistee az correctly epgrossed.
The epgrossed bill to enable the officers Of New York
to obtain evidence after amendment, to include
Brooklyn was ordered to third reading. Adjourned.
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FL = xAxAs1 NH " ..


Inters sting Tram Washington.
THE KANSAS IEBATE-PIERCE DELEGATES TO GIN
CINNATI FROM OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE NEW
HAMPSHIRE ELECTI0N-sUCCEs6 OF THE BUCHA-
NAN MEN In LOUISIANA, ETC., ETC.
WAsmsGlos, March 13, 1867
The debate the Kansas imbrogio win be closed
morrow, when the vote viii be taken the report Of
the Committee Elections to send for persons and pa
pers. The vote win very lose. II that is defeated
the House viii adopt Bavis' amendment.
understand this evening that after severe fight the
administration have elected delegates from Bal
more to the Cincinnati Convention. Custom House and
Post Office influence too strong for the Buchanan
men.
This city is now overrun with delegates to the Cncin
natl Convention The irepnllers busy The result
Of the New Hampshire election has dampened me pros
poets Of Gen. Pierce To morrow's Union will contain
article explaining the difficulties the administration had
to encounter in that Stale.
despatch received this evening by gentleman in this
city states that the Buchanan had carried Loui
siAIa soule heads the lis: delegate to Cincionat
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From Albany.
THE BROADWAY RAILROAD BILL IN COMMITTEE

THE BROADWAY RAILROAD BILL IN COMMITTEE, ETC.
ALBANY, March IL, 1856.
The Committee the Broadway Railroad bill met last
night Messrs Hilton, Stewart and Waldo appeared
agsinst the BILL and Mr. Sharp in favor Mr.. Hilton
deavored to postpone further consideration until next
week, but application Of Mr.. Sharp, the committee
adjourned to meet again day.
The Broadway Railroad bill was further considered TO-
day, te,ore the Assembly Committee Railroads d.
D Field, ESQ, Ct New York, appeared behalf Of the
granters He argued, mainly, on the good effect the
railroad would have in relieving the street from tue
large number Of omnibuses at present in use causing
blockade of the ihoroughare and great difficulty
ing to foot passengers and said it would additional
convenience to the business community in travelling
tween their homes and places Of business Mr.. Hilton
appeared counsel fol- the opponents of the road Messrs
Thomas A. Davis, A. I. Stewart, J. Hoxie, Mr. Haght
ard Mr.. Waldo were present among the opposition.
The defeat OF the Sing Sing Prison Con bill excl
much feeling It is attributed to the active part taken
by the lobby The opponents Of the oil entertain
ed to night BY John N Genin Esq, and Others at sup
per at Stanwix Hall.
Kansas meeting, held at the Capitol this evening"
attended by large number Of persons. The Assem-
bly, chamber well filled many of the audience bel ,g
ladies'. The speakers were warmly spplauded and at
the close contribution taken aid of the Fec
State cause.
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The bribery Cases.
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY DECLINES TO PROsEcUT
OUR CITY OFFICIALS ANY FURTHER.
COURT CT GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder Smith

THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY DECLINES TO PROSECUTE
OUR CITY OFFICIALS ANY FURTHER.
COURT CT GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder Smith
Al the opening of the court yesterday morning. tie
District Attorney stated that the case Of Alderman
Healy, which was set down for Monday last. had bee,
POSTPONED tall to-day at his request He had asked for
pospcnement in order that might have time to con.
slider what he ought pursue relative to this ana
the other cases now pending under the Bribery act Of
1853 He had come to the conclusion to mako motion
to the Court for the disposal of all these cases. and ia
order that there might be tandng or mis-.
construction Ct bis views language relative TO the
matter he had reduced his writing and
quested that they might be placed file He then pro-
ceeded to read the following
the Court please, there several indictments pend
have been committed by divers officials have prose.
cued to trial three indicme ns Of similar character
Upon these trials there ensued one acquital and two
engagements Of ures in there has been two
trials and two dsagreements. More recently in pa.
rallel in Brooklyn, there has been like disarres.
ment The indictments which have been to
trial attempted to be sustained by documentary
testimony which, it alleged, went to fasten the
crime o. bribery upon the accused The remaining in
the law, and are controlled by charges of the same
character, with only necessary variation of facts times
places ana persons-are supported only by oral tes
mony, evidence Of understandings, Observation-Disclosures
misses which repose in the memory The law has already
instructed on the trials Of the indictments 80 far had
mat tne evidence OF the accomplice was DANCE
rous The documentary evidence was thought to cor
reooate this, Upon the fresh trials the Court would
have to AIDA further instruction that the evidence OF
conversations was weak and often faulty, and oon
ronee the inhrmities OF human memory. They who
are nnmsS as students Of the law history know
lnat IN an state trials OF officers holding places Of
ana pfoht the element OF politics. whether Justly
Jushy Is thrust upon the action Of the Jury box that it
pervades the examna by counsel and nctures
tne eoquenee or sarcasm of summings up. When pro-
hecatien, through want of peromptory challenges
through lack of the English ''setting aside'5 until
panel Is exhausted Is, az poor to keep personal
VI p'A.i'w sl;a4 n ~ ~ sasel-.Loa pIsssasnS
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BuRToN's THEArRE-A NEW FARcE-Mr. Burton, ever
active has given the very London farce That
Blessed Baby" which u.s. for a Ter, not translation
adaptation. is by young author named Moore,
and produced at the Aceph about four weeks ago,
This piece belongs the class of broad rces for which,
Morton is eminent and much Of its fun is practical
John Thomas, man servant, and Mary Jane, maid
servant being left in charge of house during the sb
sence Of their young MASTER Mr.. Fnicle take It into
their heads to commit matrimopy and when the gentle
at the expiration of about twelvemonth, returns
bome the duo has been converted into trio BY the al
diton of little John Thomas who u.s. however chrstenea
Timothy. unfortur ately Mr. Fnicle has a rooted aver
sion TO infant and therefore the fond couple resolve
let their union and its result remain profound
But the blessed baby" far from being useful ally in
carrying out this plan harmless neutral Is the
most deadly foe to its parents inasmuch 1t is in
fartine specimen of that morbid love Of noteety which
lies at the root Of much moral evil. It's screams
battle every effort at concealment and Illustrate every
scheme Of deception and, If these natural annoy
not enough the various articles connected
with baby life supernaturally endowed with de-.
sire OF tormentng The coral finds its way into the wal
pie apniseed is placed at the dinner table instead Of
Hocheimer, bread is composed arinaceous
focd-a for the qualification OF very particular aunt,
who honors her nephew's return home by sitting ct the
festive board which these daines served. an
early part Of the farce the desperate pair finding that
the urchn insists being manifest have endeavored
persuade their master that the offender has been left at
his door in basket, but good is produced by the
srategem, ard it is not till the blessed baby has been
acknowledged by it's parents with tmidty by it's father.
with maternal audacty by its moher) and Mr. Fnlels
has resolved to become family himself by marry.
ing one Miss Flora Fisher, hss Laidlaw that the ge-
MUS Of mischief is rendered powerles Every who
has seen Burton in part like John Thomas imagine
how richly funny he must have been in 1t and those
VIZ have not done should take the earliest opportu.
nifty to do so. The piece was quite successful
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Markets.

PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.
PHILADELPHIA March 13, 1856.
Stocks steady. Penn. State 6s 81 Reading RR 461s;
Lorg Island Rfs 1873 Morris Canal, 1456 Penn. RK,
45X.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, March b. 1885,
The number Of beeves offered to-day 150 Of which
$50 driven eastward and the remainder sold 1t 81
$40 SO net. Hogs.-The supply small but fine;
sales at So 25 per cwt.
New ORLEANS March IL, 1856.
Cotton market dropping; sales to-day $500 bales, vt
easier but not quotsbly prices Other articles
changed
NEW ORLEANS, March IL. 1856.
The cotton market to-day ieeble sales $50 bales.
Nidclng at 80. a exc. Sterling exchange 80.
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Mr. Gardiner, an infant child and two women were
burned to death in the house OF Mr.. G which was con
suped by fire In st. Paul street, Quebec on Wednesday
morning.
The resi- dence Of Thornton Smith Esq At smithyile
Quebec destroyed by fire yesterday The loss
is $12 000-Do insurance. The family barely escaped
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Connecticut Wing State Convention.

NEW HAVEN, MATCH 10, 1000.
The Wing State Convention met in this city to-day
and nominated, for Governor John A. Rockwell of Nor
wch; for Lieutenant Governor, Joshua H. Carter, Of
Norwalk for Secretary of State j. H. Trumbull Of Hart
ford for Comptroller, Albert n. Baldwin, Of New Mil
ford The Convention not large one Hon. Green
HeLdrick Of Waterbury, presided.
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Board, addressed to the Chairman Of The Senate
Committee on Naval Anairs, explaining the sodus
Operandi Of the board in making up their judgment
ON the classification Of officers submitted to the
President.
Nothing of moment occurred in either branch OF
Congress yesterday. In the House the Kansas con-
tested election case was discussed.
The Broadway Railroad project was considered in
committee at Albany yesterday. A large number
OF witnesses was in attendance.
The Chamber Of Commerce met yesterday, and
adopted memorial to Congress asking that two
small steam fngates be sent to the China Seas, to
protect American merchantmen from the depreda-
tons Of the pirates who recently have become very
bold, and have done no little damage to commerce
in those seas. The State Legislature was also called
upon to pass the usury reform BILL now before the
Senate, forthwith.
Twentyeight thousand bales of cotton, on storage
destroyed by fire on the morning Of the It'll inst.
portion of the property was insured in New York
| offices.
The various Irish civic societies of New York met
again last evening to perfect their preparations for
the celebration of st. Patricks anniversary the
oath inst. The reporter of the Express was expel
ed, on account of the alleged perverted reports
given in that paper of their previous meetings.
Choosing committee to wait on the command
ants of the militia, requesting them to unite with
them in the coming celebration, and fixing the line
of March to be adopted on the OCCASION was the
main business transacted.
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Arrival of the Arabia at Boston.

BOSTON, March I3-P. II.
The steamship Arabia signalled ten miles outside
the lower station nine O'Clock this evening. The tide
in harbor ia low and ia doubtful she up
to the CITY until after midnight.
BosToy-1030P NJ.
The Arabia has anchored below the lghtship and win
not come up 20 port until early tomorrow morning.
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Police Intelligence.
CHARGE OF ERAUn.

Joseph Z. Ashley lawyer, who figured conspcuously
in the Drury case years ago. arrested yester-
day by officer Hope Of the Mayors office, charge of
defraudng Mr. p PURCELL out of 81 oCo worth Of
uneer the following II ia alleged
was employed By Mr. PURCELL 70 draw up deed proper
ty valued 81 000 Ia favor Of FRIEND of compaioants
but ipgtead of inserting the name of this person. Ashley
TINS cheated and derauded complainant of pro-
erty The complainant being unable to read easily
take in AND cio discover the trick until time
after the deed was made. The accused brought
before Justice Osborne, when he held for examine
ton An investigation will take place this morning IL
O'Clock.
ALLEGED PERJURY.
Captain Joseph Hancock, OF the steamboat Hero,
yesterday by officer Gray OF the Court of Gene
raj sessions on a bench warrant issued by Recorder
smith weerein stands charged with having committed
perjury suit pending between the accused and the
e Sea ~ bal IL tie I've sum Of ansser The cSsgs
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Railroad Travel at the West.


The FIRST train which has arrived in this city since sun
day came in this noon, over the Central road 1t
sisted OF Il containing 700 passengers aud brought
the first mails which have arrived from any quarter since
Sunday.
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TORONTO, MAroh IL, 1906
The reconsideration Of the vote Judge Duvas charge
the Sylvester murder up in the House of AS
semby tomorrow and If the vote already referred to Oh
pected to resign.
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The Ohio LegisIature.


CINCINNAII, March IL, 1856.
The Ohie Legislature have agreed to adjourn from the
9th Of April to the irstl Monday in January, 1857
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BALTIMORE, March 10, 1856.
Mr. Everett left here for Washington to-day. An effort
is to be made to obtain repetition of his lecture in this
city, many more being DESTROYS Of hearing him than
could attend at Gngle delivery he serenaded last
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STATESMAN OFFICE, Concord March Ii, 1856.
The State has been carried by the American republi
cans They will have majority In the Legislature, and
Governor Metcal IL not chosen by the people, which Is
yet doubtful viii be by the House and Senate In
ton next June 1t has been the most memorable contest
wsged in New Hampshire
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the cause Of these financial difficulties, and it
behooves the State Legislature to take into
consideration the propriety Of maintaining 80
costly an institution, before they grant the
sum requested and continue it's existence.
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MONTREAL. March 10, 1906.
The weather here ia extremely cold the thermometer
rargiDg a. six degrees below zero The railroads are
stil blocked UP.
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Two hundred flibusters including COL Parker II.
French lett this port yesterday in the Daniel Webster TO
join Gen. Walker at Nicaragua.
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House OF Representatives.

WASHINGTON, March 10, 1856.
RAILROAD IRON.
Mr. READY introduced bill remit refund duties
railroad iron. Referred to Committee Ways and
Means.
KANSAS AFFAIRS.
Mr. PuRvIANCE spoke in favor Of granting Committee
Elections power to send for persons and papers in the
Kansas contested election case arguing that the House
has the constitutional right to go behind the record in
order to procure information to properly dee mine the
question.
Mr.. TAYLOR (der,) of La argued that In the proper
Mr. Reeder has no right to be heard
Mr.. ToDD (rgger worshpper) of Pa. insisted that the
validity Of the 10 ct the Kansas Legislature sh oud be
Investigated in the manner proposed-the allegations
being utter disregard of law and order in the Tertory
and the substitution of the bowie knife and rifle for the
ballot box thus striking vital stab free government.
Mr. WAsIBuRN, (nieger worshipper) Of Me-, (Charmsu
OF Committee on Elections gave notice OF his intention
to press q vote on the resolution to. morrow.
Mr.. HARRIS, (dem.) of H., contended that Mr.. Reeder
had not single inch Of ground to stand upon By shrk
Elections seek to entange the House with false issue.
The OF the committee is to unduy excite the pub
lie mind, snd carry the black flag Of abolition the
land in the coming Presidential election. Mr. Reeder
sought be smugged into the House only when sup
poseo that majority here affiliate with him in his pre-
tensions.
Mr. LErtHER, (dem) ofv Va said that after Mr.. Reeder
had been foed in his scheme Of plumber at Pawnee, he
in fororn condition leagutd himself With the party
which he before proesseo to be oppo and sets
up these extravagant pretensions.
Adjourned.
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THE opfRA.-There was outside performance In the
Marine Court yesterday, Of which full report win be
found elsewhere. The opera, this evening is 'Luca
di Iammermoor," with Ia Grange Aoreni and BrignoI
The ots baton Is still wislded by Marezek with his as
custf med ability.
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THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.


Senate
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1856.
LANDS FOR REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS
Mr. SEwkRD digger worshipper) OF N. Y, presented
resolutions Of The Legislature Of New York. in favor OF
modification Of the laws granting pensions and bounty
lands 10 Revolutionary soldiers.
DIR. KASEs NARRATIVE.
Mr. BGER's resolution Cor The purchase of copies of
Dr. Ksnes narrative Of the Arctic expedition was dis
cussed, but action taken.
THE RETIRED NAVAL OFFICERS.
Mr. HUNITR presented resolutions of the Virginia Legs-
lature in favor Of law giving retired and dsaed naval
officers opportunity to vindcateither furnished honor.
THE cIAYToN-BuLwER TREATY.
Mr.. Brown concluded his speech commenced Tues.
relative to the Clay Bul treaty and the enlistment
question: bearing severely the want Of faith Of the
British government.
Mr.. MALLORY agreed with the views expressed by Mr.
Brown. He did lot believe there would be war. There
ought TO be but II should arise there would
no limit to BE referred to the action Spain
in lS48 when the Engli NJ mister ordered to quit
the capital within forty hours sooner posi-
he could no propriety 10 pursuing similar
here with regard to Mr.. Champion
THE COURT OF CLAIMS.
The Senate passed The bill to amend the estabshn
the Court Of Claims; Also the bill to authorize two
judges to hold court quorum, and providing for
appointment o. Assistant Solicitor and clerk for the
Solicitor Adjourned.