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Demoine courier., 1856-05-29
d From the Boston Transcript.
Legal Anecdotes. a,g

Mr. Chosse is quite famous for the am
pl,,ude Of lis vocabulary. When Web
ster's new Dictionary came out, come
one was mentioning to the Judge that il
was said 10 contain four thousand new
WORDS.
oh, them said the Judge. apparently
in alarm. don't let Mr. Choaie get hold
OF il, for il he does, what will become d
usi' es seFNe 81 70 sas. as.9rs IA r.
The late Judge Wilde. while al the
bar. was quite famous from his apt repair
tee. He was once trying a case, and
Iabored very hard to obtain a certain an
swer from . reluctant witness. The op
posing counsel interrupted him with the
side remark
.Ai. it's no use. brother Wilde, 10
pump the witness fur,her--you are only
on q wild goose chase
'Jus, So said Mr w, wild (s) on one
side. and goose on the other.
The late Mr. Henry II Fuller, was one
OF the most ready wits tina: ever gsaced
the bar Of aay country. Many q man
has been immortalixed 40 . vit in Lon
don or Paris. on half the capital he pos.
sssed. He was a engaged in trying
a case and. ia his closing arguments, he
made IN irreverenl allusion ie some one
not named, i: was done in such . way
that the opposing counsel took ia high
dodgeon ss an allusion to himself. and
wrote Mr. F a note. demanding an apol-
oey. Mr. Fuller replied ia his happiest
strain, telling his offended brother that he
was very sorry tina. he had taken that
alIusion 10 himself. becaase il certainly
was no. meant for him. bu. for a much
older member Of the bar than either OF
them, 10 wit, the devil
MoRAL-Never take an uncom 2limen.
tary allasion TO your self, If you can
help il. |. may be mean. for the --.
The bench deprecates long argument,
and hence admire moss Dung men OF
few words. Mr. Coffin Crmothy) once.
10 rising TO address ,ae couri remarked.
May i. please the Court, l am about to
make a very shor. and very excellen, ar
gument, for Mr. Justice Wilde stated to
me iha, SHe considered that the FIRST prop
osiiion always included the last. 1 shall
submit the case upon the record The
bench was unanimously Of opinion tina,
it was the model Of an argument
Demoine courier., 1856-05-29

sPaps, can't I!go 70 the Geological
Rooms 10 SEQ tho samomile 6ghs the rye
no sir -ee-hossl' kts
.Sartiu my son, bu, don't Get your
tsowsers torn. q,
Strange, my dear, what q tsste that
boy has got for natral history. Ne Ion
ger ago than ysstsrdsy he had.eighs pair
Of soo .saas hanging By their tails 70 The
clnshes .line.'' .ess a ~
.Blsss bis lille Heart-coms to his
Mother
Demoine courier., 1856-05-29
GOOD Dinner.

"A gentleman played on q rich joke On
his better half the other day. Being
somewhat, Of an e2icure, he took it into
his head that he shcult like 10 have a
frstrate dinner. So be addressed his
wife . note, politely informing her tina,
a gentleman OF her acquaintance-an
old and true friend, would dine with her
that day. vsis So a.ss Rgsasss
As soon a. she received il, all hands
vent to work 20 ees leyesything in order.
Precisely a.la o'clock she was prepar
ed 10 receive her guest The house was
a. clean asa new pin; a sumptuous din
ner was on the table, and she was array
ed in her BEST attire. A gentle knock
was heard. and she st,rled with a palpi
tating heart Ia the door. She thought
IL mus, be an old friend, 2srhaps a bro
,he-. from the place from shence ih.y
had moved. On opening the door she
saw her husband with q smiling count
enance., rys vi IL aseaFx Ea8
why. nay DEAR "a, q she ia an anx-
ious tone. swhere 10 the gentleman OF
whom you spoke 10 your no,s3'
why replied her husband; compla-
Gently. there he IT,,
lyon said . gentleman Of my acquaint.
an old and true friend, would dine
With us 10 day. i
well said be, good humoredly. Jam ]
notA gentleman Of your scquainsance,
an old and isus frieudi' 1900
Obi she cried. dis.ressingly. .is there
nobody but yoai'
No. 81
well, declare this 10 too bad said
his wife. 10 n aasry tone.
The husband laughed immodsrately.
HE better halt said she fel, like givine
him . tongue lashine; but finally they
sat down costly together. and for once
they had . good dinner without comps.
my,
Demoine courier., 1856-05-29

From the Evening Mirror.
A prize I've drawn, don't you want to see2
A prize from Flora's lottery!
Time turns the wheel, but the laughing hours,
Till now. have drawn more blanks than lowers
So April whispered me yesterdaymorn,
Better GO over and take a turn.
With full assurance of faith | weAt-
With springing step and with thought intent
Upon bush and r%ivulet, rock and tree,
Wondering what Fate had in store for me:
When la! from a rock-crevice, washed by q
shower,
Close nestled, I gathered the first Spring
foper.
They may talk Of frstlove,
OF first kisses, first tears,
First signs, first impressions,
First hopes and first fears
First anything else
(which poets may sing
But give me forever
The first foUers of Sprirg.
NEG MERRlLIES.
Demoine courier., 1856-05-29
suicide.

An inquest wss held on the body of
'rolman S.oddard. living near Portland.
in this connsy. By Michael Nedrow. Esq.
He was missing from the 50ths Of las.
month. anc on the 7th inst. was dis
covered lying neal bic premises By
some boys who we're hunting COVE
His throat was cut from ear to ear, and
down 70 the nesk bone. A rszor was
found near him. and indications went
TO show that tho wounds were iafictsd
by HE own handle. The jury rendered
the verdict accordingly. No reasons
can Be assigned tor the rash act. He
was Z man in easy circumstances. If
teen hundred and sixty dollars being
found in an unlocked chest in the house.
He vas pretty well UP in years, and
lived by himssls-a Keosdu-
qua Republican.
Demoine courier., 1856-05-29
STAND FIBM.

AT the critical moment il The battle OF
WassrIeo, VIXEN evers thing depended on
the steadiness Of the soidisry, courier af.
Ter courier kept dashin2 into the pres
encs Of the Duke Of Wellington, IN.
nouncing that unless the ,roops 81 q cor.
lain point were Immediately relieved or
wi.hdrswn. they mus. soon yield Before
the impe.uous cnsess Of the Frsnch.-
By all Of ,kese the Duke TENT back the
same sPif. sirsing Message. "Stand
6rm!' ~
.Bus We shall psrish.' demonstrated The
officer. s3 n
Stand 6sm!' again answered the Iron
hearted ehisftain. afyya .fssgtsssz tacns
sYoa'u find ~ ihers!' rsjoined the
other, as he 6ercsly galloped away
The result proved the truth of his reply.
for every man Of that doomed brigade.
fall bravely lighting al his post. ase
| What an example 10 This for the chris
tian ,~conlendiDg under the blood s,aiaed
banner Of the cfossl Shall the world
Ilipg maintain his position at oil hazards
Cor merely earthly considerations. and
he follower Of the meek and lo~ly Je-
sus dare nothing for the boon Of eternal
liisl God forbid! His pathway should
b. lighted up BY the flames Of divine
lore. and in the strength Of Chrisi hs
should press manfully oa from conquer
ing 10 conquest. II be will only eon.in.
ae 70 90, thus. he will eventually achieve
. glosioas victory over HE last foe, and
be sble 10 shout The .harvest home" il
that upper and better kingdom, who're
the sound oil weeping nsssr comes, and
where the weary are a. resi- sng
Demoine courier., 1856-05-29

NINA Col! Va. win de- Ersnshnan
make NEXT - The Du.chmsn said the
6sst time he svei saw q monkey.
Demoine courier., 1856-05-29

Before nsrriass the manis sery much
struck with the. woman; apd sfisswards.
The woman is very much struck BY me
man. 49, 81 s !
bPsneh thipks il. 10 = striking pisss Of
business al round. 81 tA4aaa-a ps5a,
Demoine courier., 1856-05-29

Wslksr, army Of Americans 10 Mica.
arsgua numbers 1889 men.
Demoine courier., 1856-05-29
Great Democrat Meeting at Sc.
3 guin, Texasl

- aGNF gum,
ELOQUENT SPEECH OF MR. PINDKwEKGuL
The un,erriied Democracy of Sepuin,
Texas, held q meeting at tina, place on the
30th OF January. when. 1t is said, the
most intelligent man in the srowd held
forth in the following eloquent strain.
sSur! ! rise 10 address this meetip. az
a returned probygal. from the aunykon.
dick! Sur; hav wepped over my apos.
tae ike tho muIin babe does sftur The
milk ov its mnlher! Sur, before the as
81 mblec world, ! this da proclame, that
no fnoar will phraturnize with that
a~bominabul peepul called No Mullins!
Sor | am from, the n~"wn,anneous rsguns
OF old V~h,rgiRnyah, and thar amid the
snow capped peeks ov the would, sukt
in the creme ov Dimmicroucy.. I tended
a Dimmoira,ic Conseushun thar wsunst.
al the yewnannymois9 requect ov the
party in my kodnlry, and of it wouldn',
lire rev and my frens here would
make a speach here tina, l maid thar, bu,
sur. no j. will tyre yew.
"Sur, was a Demmycront before
was born. an hav been one ever sense,
eckcept when in an evil mint lined
the orful and God forsahin No Nothins!
Sur lore 10 drink inn dimmocroucy, an
fsefjist ike huggin every mar in the
house. SSi, befoar l turn my bac 20
tho Dimmouerasie party 4ennv moar4
that majesaee eagle which scars in the
skies. up towards wonders sun viii quale
and sicken At It's bryllyanncy, an faulin
from his alpsryan hIte. will 4sneksa muns
grovellin bu1zards the balance of his
life. Sui. ! lav to riye on. q mighty ,hor,:
40 sailin high up int the face ov the sun,
an lookin thar On that nit orb thai casts
Its halow ov life on this mundane sphere.
gather from iis illuminashuns thai men.
tai lite which will enabul me 10 enli,en
the benitad among mi TELLER citizens.
Mister President, l speke here 10 al
a. the wanderin | am. which has re,urn-
ed to his ancestral flock! Sur, I repeat.
my dimmocracy was sukt in from the
cradle; l have always been a Dimmicrat.
Away yander in times gone by, up q.
mong the towerin pekes Of ole Virgin.
nyah, whar the snow glittere in the lite
ov the vurnal sun, hav I adveroated the
CRATE princerpuls o. the Dimmocracv!
Yea. Mister PRECEDENT. awsy mp in tia,
good ole -Siait hav Least my voice upon
the breeze in fayur on Dimmocrcy; an
now, sur, down in the maiden S,ai, o.
Texas, whar the vurnal sun an autnmhaf
zeffsrs fen the lox ov Tie whory old mane
an kis the sheeks ov the blushin dsmsaL.
will | again RAGE my voice in favur ov i,s
princerpuls., Down hear in ,his Young
S,ai. whar the blud of thousan mar,yrs
ov liberty hav phulilized ,he.sile, and
run like rivewlets over the groun, / will
again stan up before the American pee.
pal an pleds fur in hevea,born doctrines.
Yes. sur, with G eye 6xt on the eaqle:
thai proud byrd ov Amsriky, which flosts
along on tho clouds like a paper kite.
and the other placed ON the eternal sper.
is ov Washington and Perez, l will ev-
er RENAME rev 400 my party, and will
send my voice Gown the gal. like 1 huf.
rykane, too tesrii them who dars too
contend agin Us! Sur. my doctrin il, the
Union and the Kountry, nov an furever,
wun an insuffsrable.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-24

The Chinese sugar cane, newly intro
duced, has been grown in numerous instan-
ces with marked success. Speaking of the
experience of Mr., Kroh of Wabash county,
Ill.,, the Chicago Journal remarks that evi !.
dence is conclusive that this plant can be sue.
cessfully cultivated in that State, and proper.
ly attaches much Importance to the fact.
The question Of an elective judiciary
was submitted to the people of Connecticut
ct the recent oecton--the term of Office to be
eight years, and no service after seventy. In
state capable Of sending 80, 900 voters to tho
polls. only 1882 took the trouble to give an
opinion one way or the other. There were
1890 votes for, and Go92 against.
DR.. Bigelow of Boston, recently per-
formed an operation upon little girl twelve
years old, for the removal of a tumor which
nearly filed her mouth. Tho little patient
remained Unconscious under the influence of
ether while the whole of the superior maxil-
larry bono was removed, together with the dis
eased mass.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-24

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The Court of
Claims today made a favorable decision III
Capt. Ericcson's case, giving him over 3d.
600, for his application of ship propeller and
steam machinery, and superintendent in the
building of the steamer Princeton.
In private conversation, Secretary Marcy
says the neutrality laws shall be as rigidy
enforced against tn ose recruiting for Walker,
as they were against Mr.. Champion and the
British Consuls.
Utah.-Although Mr.. Bernheissel, the del
egate from Utah, has had in his possession for
months past an application from the people
of that territory for admission as a State into
the Union, he will not present it at this ses.
sion.
The Weather.-We had slight fall of snow
this evening, and the thermometer indicates
30 degrees above zero.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-24

The Fair of the Lyceum and Library Associa-
tion will open this afternoon, at two o'clock, and
continue open through the evening. The display
of goods is even larger than at the first opening,
in consequence of numerous additions made yes
terday, and we hope none Of our readers will miss
the opportunity of visiting it to-day or this even
ing. The display of rich rare, and beautiful arti-
ces, adapted for gifts in this holiday season, is
very large, and all must and will be sold. The
goods not procured and brought here to be
sold on commission, with the privilege of return
ing what remain on hand, but they have been
purchased outright for cash, by the liberal and
enterprising committee of arrangements, at their
own risk to be sold for the benefit of the Associ-
alton. We hope to see great rush to. day and
this evening, and trust that those who intend to
make purchases of articles for presentation to
their friends, will bear in mind, that while pur-
chasing at the Fair, they will buy cheap as else
where, and at the same time add to the permanent
prosperity ofan Institution which is most worthy
OF the liberal support of the community.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-24

Injunction GRANTED ON AN INSURANCE
OFFICE. Monday afternoon the Board of In.
su1ance Commissioners made representation
to his honor Judge Bigelow of the Supreme
Judicial Court, that the Appleton Mutual
Fire Insurance Company of this city, was and
had been conducting its business in a manner
that rendered its further continuance hazard
Gus to the interests of the public, and his
honor on this representation granted an APP
plication for temporary injunction against
the corporation, which injunction is now in
force, and the further business of the office
for the present suspended.
We are not at liberty at present to give the
reasons for this application in detail but I'M
derstand that a hearing in the matter will be
had on Saturday next, to which time the in
junction stands.
The Appleton Office incorporated in 1858,
and has the following gentlemen for its Off
GERS: President, VIM. Pulsifer; Secretary,
Ebin Pulsifer; Treasurer, VIM. Pulsifer !;
Directors, VIM. Pulsifer, Ebin Pulsifer, Silas
Sanborn. John Simpson, G.. d. Cooper, Ste
phen Miller, VIM. w. Bullock.-Boston
Journal
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-24

THE SISTERS ABROAD; or an italian journey
/ vol. IL mo. Illustrated Boston White
more, Miles, & Hall
This book deserves more than the usual attcn.
tion which is given to Juvenile 4" publications
Though intended for children Of twelve years, and
upwards, it is good reading for any age. 1t
abounds in that peculiarly vivid description
which makes the charm Of Hans Andersen's "Im-
proyistOre," and very few books Of travel give one
the same graphic pictures of Italy. The charae-
tiers sustained with the greatest spirit and the
different aspects which foreign life wears to chill.
dren OF various sexes and ages, are admirably de-
iineated. In these days, when so many young
people 60 abroad and 80 many more hope to do
so, such book is an invaluable preparation ;
and. for those who cannot go, 1t is better sub
stitite than all the geography lessons, for 1t is
not mere array Of dry facts, sugared over with
thin and tame story, but real live book, where
Will, and Helen, and Hattie, seem like genuine
aequaintances. The chapter Of adventure at the
Baths Of Lucca is particularly graphic and inter-
estng.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-24

AIR LINE RAILRoAD.-There is to be a
meeting of the stockholders of the "Air Line
Railroad at Middletown, Conn. on the 30th
inst.-This concern seems to be even worse
off than the 'Central" A meeting was hol-
den at New Haven on Thursday, which dis
cussed the subject and appointed a committee
of twenty five to aid the shareholders in tax
ing care of themselves at the Middetown
meeting. The New Haven Register says
"The present state of things with this COM
pany is proyokingly ridiculous to those who
have seen their money absorbed in the imagin-
airy construction of this road. 1t has been
well named an 'air line rad,' for there is no
reason to believe it will be laid on earth.
There are two sets of directors-the sheriff
has got the iron box which holds all the books
and papers of the company, while the treas
urer has got the key and waiting patiently
to see how the fight comes out with the di.
rectors, before he will let it be applied to the
lock. The best thing now is to clap an in.
junction on the whole concern, and turn the
lawyers loose on the carcase. - Boston Trau-
eLer.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-24

The Corn CRoP.-Recent investigations
show that the Indian corn crop of the United
States is of more value than any other agri-
cultural production, not even excepting COT
ton. The culture of corn has wonderfully in
creased of late years-its ratio of increase
beng far greater than any other product.
From 1889 to lS49, as per census returns, the
increase was fifty-eight per cent. Wool is the
next highest, its increase being fifty per cent;
cotton twenty-four; oats twenty; and wheat
sixteen. The cotton crop of 1851 was 927,
100000 of pounds, valued at $4,000, 900,
while the corn crop of 1850 was 592, 900 600
of bushels, which, at the lowest possible price,
at which it can be estimated, is of far greater
value than the cotton crop.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-24

THE WEATHER.-From different quarters. we
have accounts of the falling Of snow on Monday
night and yesterday. AtAlbany, yesterday fore
noon, the snow was a foot deep. At Springfield
it was about four inches at Norwich, Ct. two or
three inches, at Pittsfeld eight inches deep, and,
at each place, still showing Here it has been
cloudy for two days, with occasional fakes Of
snow flying, but in all, there has been only
enough TO just whiten the surface Of the earth,
and last evening it looked like clearing off cold
or. The Sound steamboats, were detained by the
storm, so that the steamboat train from Norwich,
due here yesterday morning, did not arrive till
about nine O'Clock last evening
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-24

The U. S. SUPREME COURT ON THE POWER
OF CONGRESS OVER SLAVERY IN THE TERRI.
ToRIEs.-Of the position of the Judges upon
this question, just argued before them IN the
bred Scott case, and for whose decision the
country now awaits with great interest the
Washington correspondent OF the New York
Tribune writes:
"Messrs Curtis of Massachusetts,. Nelson of
New York, and Mclean of Ohio, are general
ly understood to be in favor of the power.
Messrs. Cambell-of Alabama, Wayne of Geor-
gia, Daniel of Virginia, are against it. The
judges whose position is not so well defined
are understood to be Grer Of PENNSYLVANIA
Catron of Tennessee, and the Chief Justice
fancy of Maryland. Thus it NAV be seen that
the division is geographical and sectional. OF
the three judges who hold the balance of pow.
er, two live well up the Ohio river and Ma
son and Dixon's line If they lived further
SOUTH the judgment OF the court would be
less in doubt. But for the hostility Of the
Shareholders, we should have now on the
bench either Mr.. VIM. B. Reed or Judge
Woodward of Pennsylvania. in place of Girl
err, both of whom were nominated for the place
the first named by John Tyler, the other by
Mr.. Polk-but both rejected for being unsound
on the negro question ; and we should have
had Mr.. Badger of N. G. in the place of Camp
bell, who, whatever else he may be, is good in
the law and sound on constitutional interpre-
tation on the question now under considera-
ton"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-24

MARINE DIsAsTERs.-THe Captain of a
screc6ed vessel seuerely beaten By the creio.-
New York, Dec. 22.-The ship New York,
ashore at Barnegat is an old vessel of about
$50 tons, valued at $4,000, and owned by
John B. Sardy-insured in Wall street. Her
cargo is valued at 100000, and is also insured
principally in Wall street.
The vessel ashore south of Barnegat, is the
barque Tasso, of st. John, N. F., from -,
with cargo of coffee and logwood. Four of
the crew, and two shore men who went to
their assistance, were drowned in attempting
to reach the shore.
The passengers landed from the wreck of
the ship New York, are in a destitute condi-
ton. One man died last night from hunger
and exposure.
Seven of the cabin passengers, who have
arrived at Squan, report thai the captain, af.
ter setting them ashore in the long boat, re-
turned to the ship, where he found the cabin
in possession of the crew, who fell upon and
beat him so badly that it is doubtful whether
he survives.
New York, Dec. pa dispatch from
Squan of yesterday P. M, says: Capt. Brown
who has just returned from the wreck of the
ship New York, reports most deplorable
state of things. Capt. McKennon lies in a
very critical condition from the wounds he
received from his crew. They had also beat
en- the doctor and passengers of the ship
The passengers are mostly Irish. The men
among them exhibit no kind of feeling, and
drive the women and children from every
thing that gives the least shelter, taking it
themselves. The station house affords but
little protection.
a steamer, name unknown, struck on Sat
urday night between six and eight o'clock,
three and half miles below Bamegat. Her
rigging and masts were all cut away. She
was large ocean steamer, and had passeu-
gers on board. She lay two hundred yards
from the shore. No one had boarded her, nor
did any one know where she was from. 1t
is supposed all ON board will be saved.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-24

ANOTHER MURDER We learn that yester-
day morning, pedlar named Redfield, in compa-
ny with German named Fleming, or Flemish
hired buggy at Webster, to go to Dudley
While on their way, and within the limits of
Dudley Redfeld saw horseshoe in the road
and jumped out and picked it up. He then got
into the hind end of the buggy, and, as Fleming
states, seized him by the collar, with his left
hand, and with his right fred pistol and nnict-
ed a terrible wound on the back of Fleming's
head, exclaiming, Damn you, have fixed you"
and then fed. Fleming was able to drive the
horse to the next house, and tell his story, and
he was thence conveyed back to Webster He
was not expected to recover. These are all the
particulars we have been able to obtain, and they
may not be in all respects, correct.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-24

Destructive FIRES IN PH1IADELPH1A-
14O Horses Bwat.-There were three de-
structive fires in Philadelphia on Monday
night, keeping the fremen engaged till morn
ing. John Thurston's brush factory in the
10th Ward, was completely consumed, throw
ing three hundred hands out of employment.
The omnibus stables of Mills g. Flynn,
West Philadelphia, were also totally consumed
and one hundred and forty horses burnt, and
fifty omnibuses.
Wilson's planning mill, neal the Navy Yard
was also bnrnt.
Total loss, 100000.