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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-15

London is now the greatest city in the
world, and lar surpasses all the great cities of
antiquity. According to Gboon, the popu.
lation Of ancient Rome in the height Of its
magnidcence, was 1900 900; NineSeh is es.
timated to have had COO, 900; aud Mr.. Med.
hurst snpposes that the population of Pekin il
about 100000 The population of London
according to recent statistics, amount. to d.
6OO,0OO-4l4,722 having been added to il
during the last ten years.
Michael Angelo must have been n
wicked wag, not overburdened with tho spirit
of the true faith. 1t is said that when he was
told that he had, in one Of his paintings, given
too fiorid complexion to the Apostles Peter
and Paul, he replied that he had not portray
ed them as they appeared upon the earth, but
as they were likely to look in heaven. where
they blushed Tor the lives Of their successors
A New England gentleman in Cali
fofnia, who corresponds with young lady of
this city, sent to his friend letter, which mr..
rived in the mails OF the George Law, on tho
2Sth ut., and which comprised ono bundled
and iorty-six pages Of letter paper.-FaH Riu.
or Neos.
The peg factory of w. g. ]. G. Finch
at Bellows Falls, W., was burned on We'd
nesday last. Their loss Is over $4,000: insur.
anee 5000. The same building was oeenniod
oy AOel barrct, wheclwrght, who loses $500;
by II: s. Dewey, edge tool manufacturer and
by VIM. Stone, planning machine. The total
loss is not short Of $4,000.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-15


CosT OF KEEPING UP A FAsHIoNABLB
CHURCH. One hundred dollars Sunday is
about the expense of fashionable church in
Boston, we learn from a recent paragraph in
the Boston Transcript. In New York the
expense is not far from five times that sum-
We will figure up the expenditures of one
church IN this city. the affairs Of which we
happen to be somewhat acquainted with.
1he church, parsonage, library, &C., cost,
IN round numbers, $500. 900 !; the annual in-
terest of which, at seven per cent, is Sl4,-
900.
The pastors salary is $4,000; that of his as
sistant is $500.
The presents annually given to the PASTOR
we oeheve, do not average less than $500 /;
presents to his ASSISTANT, say-iive dollars.
The singing, with the salary of the organ.
list, repairs of the organ, and wages of the
blower, costs very nearly $1,000.
Inc cost of cleaning, including the salary
OF the sexton, will average about 5000 a
year.
The annual depreciation in value Of build
ing and Its contents, by use and time, may be
computed at $1,000.
The cost, therefore, of maintaining the
church for one YEARS. $22, 505, which is equal
to 1882 rs per Sunday.
Forty smart mechanics, working steadily
all the year, earn about as much as it costs to
support this church.
For $22,505 year two thousand children
could be kept under instruction in good
schools. 1t would maintain a, college of live
hundred students in the highest efficiency.
1t would support twenty-five country
churches, or eight city churches, in liberal
manner.
However, we must add, that there are not
more than ten churches in the city conducted
upon anything like the scale of the one to
which we refer; though there are three
which probably exceed it.-Nep York Oh.
SegUer =
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-15

ANOTHER ACCIDENT ON THE HUDSON RIVER
MISUNDERSTANDING accident occurred on
the Hudson River Railroad at ten o'clock on
Sunday night,as the down train from Albany,
drawn by two locomotives, was passing over
the bridge at Snuyton Devil Creek. One of
the locomotives went through the bridge into
the river, taking passenger car and two bag
gage cars with it. One engineer, one fireman,
and boy are missing and several passengers
injured, but not seriously. Both engines, one
passenger car, and two baggage cars, were
smashed TO piecss. Henry Dawson, the engi-
neer of the first engine, was badly scalded
The Engineer of the second engine, who is
missing, is supposed to be under the water
His name is supposed to be George Perisen.
The fireman ON the same engine, Howard
Root,is probably killed. The little boy escaped
uninjured. The accident was caused by the
ice.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-15
NINE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRITAL OF THE ATLANTIC.
FURTHER RrMoRs ARour pp.cp

CE.
The steamship Atlantic left Liverpool Dec.
10Th, and Cork, ireland, Jan. I'd, and arrived
at New York on Sunday afternoon, with Lon
don dates to the 3lst ult., nine DAYS later.
The, news is still chiefly in the form of ru.
mors. The peace negotiations remain in stalu
quo, SO far as is known and on the whole
whole the prospect of peace has advanced lit
tie or none. Esterhazy has reached St. Pc.
tersburg with the Western ultimatum, butt not
yet replied to. Austria has notified Prussia of
the contents of the ultilfatum, and the latter
assents to urge it on the czar. Saxony has
also sent Baron Sebach 90 Russia, to recon-
mend to the czar to accept the propositions,
the precise nature of which is yet kept secret
Il is believed that Russia would accept were
it not that England demands indemnity for
the past which Russia, backed by Austria.
absolutely refuses.
The territory demanded to secure the free
navigation of the Danube, is that part Of Bees
arabia lying between the fortress Of Chotya,
on the North, Salt Lake Lasyk on the South
and the Pruth on the West Russia is al
lowed three weeks to consider the ultima
,tum. The rumor is repeated that Denmark
is about to join the alliance as Sweden has,
The chamber of stock brokers at Paris has
decided that the new Russian loan shall not
be quoted on the Paris bourse.
A severe storm had occurred on the Black
Sea. Sixty merchant vessels WEI e wrecked
off the Sulina mouth of the Danube, and 400
lives were lost. A French frigate was lost off
the Spanish coast and all hands persisted
Late Eastern advices state that many pirates
had haan anstroso d on the eoast of Hb;no
Hernt had been taken by the Persians.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-15
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURES.

MONDAY, Jan. Ia.
STANDARDIZATION presented and referred,
OF Boston and New York Central Railroad
Co., for extension of time for payment of land
damages, also for extension Of time to com
plete the road.
Committees President appointed on
the part OF the Senate, the following special
committees on various portions Of the Cover
nor's address
On distrcting the State, and providing by
law tor the election of sundry County officers,
and District Attorneys-M Butrick of
Middlesex, Carpenter of Norfolk Fisher of
Worcester, Perkins of suffolk, and Leavitt Of
Hampden.
? On Constitutional Amendments-Messrs
Pierce of Norfolk and Bull of Middlesex.
OnPersonal Liberty Bill--Messrs. Raymond
OF Middlesex, Brown Of Hampden, and War
ner of Hampshire.
On lntemperance M essrs. Lewis of Mid
dlesex, Odiorne of Suffolk, Blakenridge of
Hampshire, Taft of Worcester, and Osgood
of Essex.
A convention was proposed at 2l.2 o'clock
January 10, for the purpose of choosing an
Attorney General. The House concurred.
House. Petition presented and REFEREED
Or Jacob Hittinger and Others citizens of
WATERFOWL, Waltham, and West Cambridge,
for the incorporation of new town, to be
called Belmont.
The Committee on Elections reported an
order, requiring Edward Lamb and others to
notify all persons interested in the subject of
their petition to appear before the above Gem
mittee, on the 9th day OF February next, and
show cause, if any they have. why the
petition should not be granted.
The same committee, TO whom was referred
the petition Of Joseph Day and others, against
the right OF Charles A. Taft of Upton, to a
seat in the House, reported an order requiring
oil persons interested 20 appear before the
committee on the oath day OF January, and
! show cause, if any they have, why the peti.
tion should not be granted.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-15

The TRIAL OF ARR1soN. After trial of
twelve days, the major portion of the time
employed in empanneling a jury, the case of
Arrison, the 9 internal machine" man of Gin
cinnati, was submitted on Thursday evening,
Dec. q. On Saturday afternoon the jury
came into Court after an absence Of forty
hours, and stated their inability to agree
They were discharged, and Arrison WI now
have his third trial. The Cincinnati USues
says that it was rumored that on the first vote
the jury stood eleven for conviction and one
for acquittal. That man was MI. Cooper,
who during the pending of the case violated
his oath as juror. His case is TO be brought
before the grand jury.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-15
The imperial princesses Of Russia have

The imperial princesses of Russia have
sold their diamonds, and paid the amount re-
celved for them into the Golfers Of the state. -
All the Russian families living at Vienna,
most OF whom belong to the nobility. complain
bitterly OF the war, and loudly call for its ces-
sation.
The Providence Tribune says. /" We
learn that several of the insurance companies
III this State, have resolved not to insure build
lngs, any part of which are occupied for the
sale OF Intoxicating drinks, or for gambling
purposes.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-15

Hang on her temples like golden fleece"
Shakespeare
10 all VINO desire these sunny locks" we recommend
the use OF LYoN's world renowned KATHARoN.
lis wonderful effect in restoring preserving and beau
Trying the Hair, ant cleansing it from DandruG and all
other Impurities together with its delightful perfume have
rendered it an Indispensable article of the toilet lis
immense sale and unprecedented popularity have stamp
ed it the choicest and most beneficial preparation for the
HAIR ever made Gold everywhere in large bottles for
25 cents.
HEATH, wYNKooP, & CO., Proprietors,
SO Liberty-st., New York
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-15

SALE OF PEws. first sale of Pews in
the Sd Baptist Meeting House. took place yes
terday morning, E w. Vail, auctioHeer. The
bidding was very spirited prices above
the valuation, ranging from one to forty dol
lars. Under the conditions of the sale, pur-
chasers were limited to the choice of one pew.
Atthe next sale,to take place two weeks from
yesterday, all the remaining pews will be Of
fered for sale, without restriction.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-15

Circus IN BosroS.-ool Gushing opened the National
Theatre on Monday evening" Dec 3ls with one of the
best Companies which has ever appeared in New Eng
land Hernandez and Rose Madigan are whole show
in themselves, and such ridiI has been in Boston
since Adam was little boy We tried to spy out some
defects in the performances the other night but could not
find loop to hang the slightest upon Every horse
reads the soil as upon his native heather and
man and woman in the company gave universal satsfac
tion
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-15

Coon SENSE FAsHfoN.--1he N. Y. Times.
in the course Of an article under the head Of
"a Column Of Talk for Young Men on Small
Wages" has this plain and sensible paragraph
on the subject OF dress -
"Then as to dress-it IS a great nonsense
to say that all must dress fashionably or lose
caste, What is the fashion Tell us Of one
substantial merchant, one thrifty mechanic
one successful lawyer, or one gentleman that
wears It, and we will name ten Of EACH equal
~ noted and successful, who do not and ten
Tops whom you utterly despse that do. The
fashion in New York for men, just now, re-
quires clean, decent garment, and no patches
on it-no more, no less. A lady might wear
her grandmother's shawl in Broadway, and
not be noticed The timid ones, and those
just in from other cities and villages, alone
are worried about theis looks when the, wear
last winter's bonnet TO the lecture or to
church. Let the young initiate the substan.
tial aud common sensible rather than those
who are keeping up appearances at sacrifice.
II will DO savipg In this item.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-15

DRop LErTERs.-I3y the law (which pro-
vides for the prepayment of letters which go
BY mail, tits also provided that drop letters, or
those which are distributed at the Office where
they are entered, may be paid, or not, at the
option of the writer. We make this atate-
ment because many have supposed that the
requisition for the placing of stamps upon
letters, applied as well to drop letters as 9TH
ers. But it is not SO
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-15

A WoNDERFuL EscAPE.-Ye yesterday after
noon, Mr.. c. z. Taylor got upon the roof of
the four story house, No. IL Morton Place,
and proceeded to clear the ice from the gut
ter. Just as he had completed his work, and
had started to Chamber up the roof to the scut-
tie, heavy body of snow com menced sliding
from Che ioof and, despite Mr.. Taylor's ex-
ertions, carried him with it over the caves, a
distance Of about forty feet, to the sidewalk,
and, wonderful to relate, he escaped without
the slightest injury.-Boston Telegraph, ian.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-15

BENEFIT OF Mr. MAceREGoR.-The Manager of the
Theatre gives benefit this evening Mr. Maegregor
who has been lying dangerously ill for week. All the
members OF the company have united render the occa
sion worthy of encouragement from the public An ex-
ceen bill has been provided which alone ought to draw
q full house
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-15
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Oxygenn,eh Ri,,rr..
estfmohy from j. C. Bartsr, Collector oCthe port Of
OgdenSburg, NciO Yofk.

Fe"mony from u C. Bdrtsr, Collector oCthe port Of
Ogdens6urg, NctO YOtk.
OGDENsBuRo, Dec /, 1851
oenHenen,-1 lad been much an cted, for the great
est part OF the year tnding NJ last midsummer with
singular defangemen Of the bowels, connected with
sional attacks Of dyspepsia. During the last summer.
accidentally took up paper containing testimonials re
spectng your Oxygul ated BittYs. In one Instance
where relief had followed their use, found my own symp
toms condition accurately described that II deter
mined me upon trying them. LAC ordngly procured ana
and health sitsfactory evidence that IN my case thew
have accomplish al that could wish.
Very respectfully, your OBJ dent servant,
SETH W. FowLES CO., 1873 washington a hoa,on
Projectors. sold by their AGENTS everywhere.
in1b deod&w2w
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-15

ANOTHER PLANK IN THE DEMOCRATIC
PLATFORM. Richardson of Illinois,
the administration candidate for Speaker of
the House, remarked in his speech at the
jackson festival the other night, we must
stand opposed to them all, (the opposition
parties) whether know nothngs or d,ins
nothings,p A democratic paper says, "These
are excellent democratic doctrines, and are
those upon which the party will unq ueston-
ably rest its claims to the confidence of the
country for the future" Members of tenn
peranee societies and all teetotalers, who have
heretofore voted the democratic ticket, will
please take notice andT' vamose the ranche,''
without waiting for further kicks.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-15

Those wko wish for good opportunity to fur.
nish themselves with clothing at low price, will
find the place at l4S Main street. opposite the
Post Office, where a large and valuable stock
must be sold tonight, in order to close the con-
eern
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-15

HIGH ScHooL.-Ihe examination of can
didates for admission to the High School,
which was commenced yesterday, will be
continued to-day, CThursday1, on account of
the weather. 1t will commence at 9 o'clock,
this morning, at the Walnut Street School
House. All candidates who have not applied
are requested to be on hand. punctually to
the hour.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-15

DECLINE IN THE PRICE OF PoRx AND
FIoUR.-A Cincinnati correspondent of the
Traveller writes that hogs, which, at the com
mencement of the season, sold at 81 per
hundred, have declined to S. Is, at which
price sales have been made. Flour is plenty
at 81 per barrel
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-15
LOCAL NEWS.


Board of MayOr and Aldermen.
| MONDAY, Jan. IA.
The Mayor nominated the following per-
sons for Special. Police in cases of fires; Chas.
L. Allen, E. c. fainter, Samuel Clark, VIM.
G. Maynard, J. S. Cheney, Martin R. vii.
liams.
franklin II. Knight was chosen weigher
of coal at Green street lHacker's) coal yard.
The Board then went into executive ses-
sion, and chose the following officers:
Assistant Marshal.-John L. Baker.
Watchmen.-Silas Nourse, Ebenezer Land
and VIM. Lawrence
COnsta6ies-Calvi Dyer, at the Depot;
Geo, u. Coleman, at horticultural Hall; Cal
vim W. Pierce, at Mission Chapel.
In, joint convention, Hon. Emory Wash
burn was chosen City Solicitor, and E. G.
Watkins Assistant Engineer in place of Moses
Taft
Petition of w. W. Gibson and Others for
lamps on Temple Street, wac referred to the
committee on lighting streets.
Petition of John Field, to be appointed Seal
erof Weights and Measures, &C., was laid on
the table.
Voted to go into joint convention ats oclk.
on Monday evening next, to choose three as
SCISSORS and one commissioner of Hope Gene
terry.
DR.. ]. NJ. Rice was re- elected, in concur
renee, City Physician.
A communication from the other board, an
nouncing the choice, on its part, of Joseph
Lowell, Jr., as Highway Commissioner was
laid on the table for one week.
Petition of ]. C. Newton, for use of City
Hall OIL Fast Day evening next, for concert of
Mozart Society, was granted.
An order was passed, instructing the City
Marshal to enforce Sect SO of the Ordinance
in relation to snow on sidewalks.
VIM. B. Englsh's Museum was licensed for
one week longer.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-15

IMPORTANT DISCOVERY, Editor of the Roston Journal
Dear Sir-Belevng that have male an important dis
oorery IN medicne ana have succeeded in compromising
cough preparation of than ordinary yalue ta ho
allcsed with lung complaints aud coughs which * entire
" tree from all isonous acids minerals or opf,n in
Sy q its various gns, desire u call attention to the
iact through your widely circulated Journal without ex
hausting the language In wordy commendaton or more
extended advertisement suffice II to say that by its re-
markabe healing and soothing powers II at ones alavs
the irritation Of the eJrane thereby aording
almost instant relief Persons having sufficient con0dence
10 testts virtues will find it Of incacuabe heneat II
ma be had at my office, Hayward Place or of Messrs
buks " FERRY, only, No Cornhill, Bost0n Those nm
@Die 70 pay, shall receive 1t free personal Application
hours, truly, W r HAYDEN,
Eclectic Physillan.
Inc above silude' to Dr. Hayden's Healing Ralsau,
or Aneksf Of Hope which is said to be most marvel
Gus remedy for coughs and diseases Of the lungs II
Is eertainly worthy Of trial Messrs. Leonard \ o.
express messengers will obtain it tor those who NAV de-
SIRE
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-15

sure cure for Cough is found in Wstar's belsam of
VIVA cherry tits pleasant to the TASTE ard seldom fails
to effect speedy Of every species throat and upy
disc ses 1t is scientific preparation, and the publio
appreciate its v;rtues.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-15

POLICE CouRT.-Wm. B. Knott, for larceny
of police badge, was yesterday sent 10 the House
of Correction for two months. VIM Perry, for
being drunk, was fined 50 and costs
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-15

The LAST SToRM.-The Railroads. in many
places, have been more INSTRUCTED by the snow
OF last Sunday than by that of either of the
preceding storms, ewing to its being so damp
and heavy. The depth varies greatly in diff
ferent localities, depending chiefly on their
comparative elevation. On the seaboard, and
in the interior where the elevation is not more
than one or two hundred feet above the level
of the sea- when from three to six inches had
fallen, the storm turned to rain, and the pro-
portion of snow was greater and of rain less,
as the elevation increased, till, at about SIX
hundred feet elevation, it was nearly all snow.
This applies to places in about this latitude.
Farther north, the proportion of snow was
greater, and south it was less. At Albany,
six inches of snow fell, and then it rained.--
AT Pitts6eld foot Of snow fell, and at Ches.
ter Factories fifteen inches. while at West
field, about one hundred feet above the level
of the sea, it fell only three inches before rain
set in. In Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and
Maine, the telegraph states that the fall of
snow was heavy and much drifted. AT Hall
fax it ended with rain.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-15

oxygene'ed Btters as for Dyspepsia have no
eluali while in hose complaints which are summed
up in the general name of Ueakneses growing out of
an impoverished blood, BEARS the palm from all c,m
pettors.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-15

DEATH OF FEMALE CENTENARrAN.--M
Hannah Bennett died at her residence, No.
2 Vine street, Boston, on Friday, at the adj
vanced age Of ono hundred years, elepen months
aud sirteen days. Mrs. Bennett was native
Of Roxbury. bat passed most of her daye in
Boston. She was twenty years old when the
American Revolution commenced.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-15

There are upwards of seventy John
streets, IN I.oudon, fory. seven James sts., ff-
tty,iwo King sts., forty-six Queen sts., fifty
wellington sts., thirty York sts., and the like
number Of many others.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-15

Coburn and Dalton have been indicted by
the Grand Jury in Boston, for manslaughter,
in killing VIM. Sumner, by blows, &C., at
their house. Their trial is expected to come
on next week. In the meantime, their bail
has been fixed at $4,000, which Dalton pro-
cured. Coburn is also indicted for robbing
the store of John Cove & Co.