Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-14
MASSACHUSETTS LEGIsLATURE.

VIC Aeo"lutluH, WHICH was nnally adopted by
vote of l65 for to 80 against. This opens a
wide field for discussion. Adjourned
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.
BosToN, Saturday. Jan. u, 1856.
SENATE. Ordered, that petitions. remon :
stranees, &C., relltive to the Ten Hour Law,
presented to the Legislature last year, be taken
from the lille and referred TO a juint special
committee.
The House order in relation to the Liquor
Law, was amended, on motion of Mr.. Warren
OF Suffolk, by referring the same to the COM
mlttee to whom was referred so much of the
Governors Address as relates to Intemper-
ance.
On motion Of Mr.. Carpenter of Norfolk,
ordered that the Committee on the Judicirry
inquire whether any further legislation is me-
cessary in relation to protecting the commun-
lty against gambling called Gift Enterprises
Preacher of the annual election sermon,
Rev. John Pike of Rowley was elected.
A communication was received from Gov.
Gardner containing letter from Hon. A. IL.
Nelson resgning the office of Attorney Cen
eral OF the Commonwealth, to which he had
been elected.
HoUsE.- Petaions-O President and Di.
reetors OF the Marine Bank of New Bedford,
for incl ease of capital.
Orders On motion of Mr.. Reed of New
buryport, the use of the Hall was granted for
Agricultural meetings on Tuesday evenings
Reports-From Pay Roll Committee, re-
solve Tor the monthly payment OF members
authorizing the Governor to draw his warrant
Tor sum not exceeding $4,000.
Passed TO be Raacted-The Bill concerning
the Probate Court in Andover.
SAD TERMINATION OF A BRIDAL ToUR.-A
special reporter of the n Y. Tribune, who
went to Poughkeepsie, to learn the particu-
lars OF the melancholy accident which occur
red on the Hudson River Railroad on We'd
nesday afternoon, relates the following Incl
dent which came under his observation
In the hal of the Exchange House we
met gentleman laboriug under great mental
athlction. Engaging in conversation with
HIM, we leaned that his name was Rufus
blanchard, publisher and bookseller, of Chi
cago, illinois, and brother of Mr.. Blanchard,
the publisher, of Nassau street, New York
Mr.. blanchard was married on the 18th of this
month, to Miss Fary, most beautiful and ac-
conpllshed lady, at her home in De Kalb st.
Lawrence county, in this State. The happy
couple were on their wedding tour when this
accident overlook them. 1t appears that, ow-
ing to the crowded state of the cars at AL
bany. Mr.. Blanchard and his bride were SCI.
arated from Miss Powell, lady friend, who
was travelling with them, and in the society
of his wife MIR. Blanchard forgot all about her
until they arrived at Poughkeepsie, when
Mrs. Blanchard suggested that he should 90
through the cars aud see if he could find her
After the train had left the Poughkeepsie de.
pot, he set out on his Grand, and it was dur
ing this brief absence that the calamity oc
purrp1 Mr. Riopnlar1 81,
door Of the car, and escaped unhurt by leap
ing into the snow, As soon as the crash was
over. he rushed wildly through the wrecked
cars III search Of bis wife, shrieking for help,
and calling on hername. But his words were
only echoed By others equally distracted,
whose relatives and friends were involved in
the common ruin, or replied to by the cries
and groans OF the sufferers. For fifteen miii-
utes, which seemed as many hours, he sought
her everywhere without success At length
some one asked if his name was Rufus Blan.
chard, and then the friend took him to the
place where his vile lay. And what sad
spectacle met his yiew SHE who few min
utes before was radiant with beauty, and over
flowing with her young joy, now lay before
him crushed and MANNED and backened, SO
that he had not recognized her as his wife,
although he had passed her a score OF times
during his search, supposing from her face
that she was poor colored woman. Hall
crazed with sorrow he would have thrown
himself upon her seemingly lifeless BODY in
his great grief, and have bewailed her as dead,
had not the bys:anders held him back. Then
his noble wife manifested her gladness at his
safety, and babe him hope that all things
would work together for goDd that she would
yet live to make glad his heart, and to share
his love. This WAS only one of MANY sucb