Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-11-15

One of the drOllest occurrences IN the
annals OF galantry is related of Glbbon, The
historian, who was short in stature and very
fat. One day being alone with the beautiful
Madame Crouzas, he dropped upou his knees
before her, and made declaration of his love
III the most passionate terms. The astonsh-
ed lady rejected his suit, and requested him
to rise. The ahashed historian remained on
his knees. "Rise. Mr.. Gibbon, l beseech
you. rise - Mr.. Gibbon still held his pos
ture, "Mr. Gibbon, will you have the good
ness TO get ups" ALAS, madam" faltered
the unlucky lover, 81 cannot" He was too
fat to regain his feet without assistance Mad
anne de Crouzas rang the hell and said to her
servant, "litt up Mr.. Gibbon."
The Legislature of Delaware, at its
coming session, will elect two U. ). Senators
one in place of Mr.. Bayard, dem. whose
term of service expires on the 4th of March
next, and the other to supply the vacancy
caused by the death OF Mr. Clayton. The
legislature is largely democratic, and, as a
matter of course, the two new senators will
belong to that party.
The editor of the N. Y. Journal of
Commerce, one day last week observed an old
man with rag bag in his hand. picking up
large number of small pieces of whalebone,
such singular nature, that the newsman
presumed to ask the quaint. looking rag gath
erer how he supposed they came there
"Don't know he replied, in squeaking
voice, "but l 'speckt some unfortunate female
was wrecked about here somewhere"
Postmaster Fowler of New York
urges the entire abandonment of the present
system of box delivery, end the substitution
Ofo la..z ~
lngs or counting rooms of parties to whom
addressed, after the plan of the London and
Paris offices.
The gentlest task-master we ever
heard of vas blacksmith, who used to say
every evening to his apprentices" Come,
boys, let's leave off work and go to saving
wood. That blacksmith must be brother
OF the farmer down east, who one season when
he was building new house. used to try and
get his hired men out with him to '.pay dig
cellar by moonlight"
Alabama y signifies, in the Indian
language, here we rest" a story is told
of tribe of Indians who fled from rolent-
less foe in the trackless forest of the south
west. Weary and travel worn, they reached
noble river, which flowed through a beau
tiful country. The chief of the band stuck
his tent pole in the ground, and exclaimed
Alabama Alabama = Here we shall
rest Here we shall rest y
This is most excellent srloin,
sir, said guest to his host one day, at dinner
"pray, what is the name of your pury eyor ?''
addison" replied the host. ANY rela-
ton to the Spectator?" inquired the guest.
Most probably" was the rejoinder, =" for 1
often see steel by his side
Some very heavy forgeries and fraud
ulent financial operations have been recently
developed in st. Louis, the principal actor be-
ing one Alexander Gay, alias Julius Imbert.
The frauds cover an immense amount of
money, and affect several important banking
firms
A house in Springfield, owned by w.
w. Boyington OF Chicago, late of Springfield,
was nearly destroyed by fire on Thursday
morning. A. p. Lashure, fireman., had his
foot badly crushed under the brake of his
engine and Colin Mayne was severely burned,
and also injured by the fall of a chimney.
1t is said that Ike Cook, postmaster at
Chicago, has five gallon Jug of brandy in
his bed chamber, around the neck of which is
string, to which string is attached card, on
which card is written in large letters, "To be
drunk when Douglas is elected President
Private letters from Mr.. Dallas, our
minister to England, announce that he has
negotiated treaties covering and settling all
the points in dispute between the two govern
ments.
N. P. Willis excuses himself from
lecturing, on the ground that his "other-
wise defeated consumptive SYMPTOMS have left
him with little or no voice, and just now"
he says, ga recent hemorrhage has reduced
him to whisper"