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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-08

That sale of oil paintings, by E. w. Vail,
which is to come off at Mechanics Hall, this
morning, at ten o'clock, is affair of no ordina-
ny occurrence in the line of pictures, which are
genuine and original works of art. This sale Of
some forty paintings comprises the entire collec-
ton of the productions of Mr.. Bemis for the last
two or three years, and to be sold without re.
serve, offering rare opportunity to those who de.
sire to possess good pictures to select for them
selves, which opportunity we are confident our
readers will appreciate The paintings will be on
exhibition till time of sale. They are decidedly
the best collection ever offered for sale in this
city. Go and see them.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-08

DIR. BEEcHER ON THEATRICAL AMUsEMENTs.
Rev. II. w. Beecher preached at his Church,
Brooklyn, N. Y, against theatres. He strong.
ly advocates the necessity of charging the
sphere of legitimate amusements and recre-
atoms for the young but denounced the the
aires as calculated only to demoralize and
do mishief. He spoke in the severest con-
domination of DIR. Bellows and the principles
he had put forth in this connection. The
movement, he thought, was calculated to
swell the crowd already throngng the popu-
lar avenues of dissouteness and vice, to an
extent which no reform of the drama would
ever compensate for.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-08
Items.

Sugar from the Chinese sugar cane,
and alcohol distilled from its juice, have been
exhibited at the patent office, Washington.
This settles the question of its capability of
equalization, which has been doubted
As Mr.. Ebenezer Bennett, of Alfred
[Gore,) was driving his team in Lyman, Me-,
he fell from his seat on the tong, behind his
cattle, and struck the ground in such man
ner as to break his neck, dying almost in
staatly, He was nearly fifty years Of age.
Gottschalk, the young pianist, has
fallen upon pleasant times at Havana, where
the captain general entertains him with
honor, the populace unhitch his horses and
draw his carriage through the streets, and, to
crown all, he meets immense audiences and
handsome receipts. Gottschalk will proba-
bly, make tour of the southern states before
coming North.
John F. A. Sanford, of New York, of
the house of Pierre Choteau, Jr., & Co., died
on Tuesday, ar the age Of 81 years. He was
the brother of Mrs. DR.. Chaffee and Mrs.
James Barnes of Springfield, and an uncle to
Mrs. A. d. Chaplin. His funeral is to be at
tended on Friday. Mr.. Sanford was the ex-
ecutor Of the will of DR.. Emerson CMrs.
Chaffee's first husband,) and defended the
well known suit of bred Scott and his
family.
Capt. Hauke, the oldest son of the
late Count Hauke, minister of war in Poland,
before 1910, resides in Donaldsonville, La,
and is an United States deputy surveyor Of
public lands. His sister, the Countess Julia,
is now the wife of Prince Alexander of Hesse
Darmstadt, who is brother of the empress
of Russia. And thus, the Picay,me makes
the United States officer brother in-law to an
empress.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-08

Cummings, Of Cherry Valley, for assault upon
Horace Baldwin, taking possession of his team,
and showing him from it, were each fined 81 and
costs. Qainlan, was committed in default.
Michael Harley, for assault on his wife, was
fined 81 and costs, and committed.
John Dooey. of Grafton. for killing two geese,
belonging to Jubal Wheelock, who lives in The last
house in this city, on the Grafton road, May LIST,
was bound over in the sum of 800 for trial. Of
heer Braman arrested the misereant almost in the
very act, and he was served right for unprovoked-
ly cutting the Threats of two unoffending members
OF the winged tribe of bipeds, the property of
neighbor.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-08

Books AND STATIoNERY.-Those who wish to
replenish their libraries with any Of the standard
works of the day, will do well to call at the book
store of q. Baker 4 Co., whose advertisement is
in another column. They keep also an extensive
and varied assortment of blank books, paper
pens, pen-holders, pencils, pcncil-cases, porte
monnaies, ladies' retcules, &c. Their exhaust
less display Of all these articles adapted to every
taste and every want, from the most beautiful
and costly to the cheapest varieties in the mar
ket, makes their store the headquarters for ari-
eles in their line.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-08
STATE ARD FOR KANzAs.-Charles Franci

STATE AID FOR KANzAs.-Charles Francis
Adams has written letter urging very earnestly
the passage Of the resolutions affording State aid
to the people Of Kanzas. A gentleman who is
in Kanzas, distributing the contributions given
through the Massachusetts, Relief Committee,
/, wrote from Lawrence, April 9th =
Matters in the territory seem quiet. The
emigration surpasses belief, from all the States,
West ond North. Many are disappointed and
return, but large numbers stick. am, at pres
ent, very busy disadvantages on years cred
it, to the INDECENT. About six thousand dollars
worth are at my disposal. More means will be
needed to prevent suffering until the crops shall
mature, especially in the localities remote from
the towns.
have Just returned from tour Of several hun
bred miles into the South part of the territory
Among the settlers their claims there is con.
siderable restitution, which should be relieved
Massachusetts will honor herself, if she makes
liberal appropriation, and makes part of it at
once available"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-08

The UPs AND Downs OF MERCANTILE LIFE.
A year or two since, the hemp market of this
country, in consequence of the Russian war,
was considerably excited, and a speculative
movement was the consequence. One mer-
chant in this city. who operated rather extern
sively, found himself at the close loser Of
fifty thousand dollars. The same merchant
has recently, however, embarked in the sugar
business, the price of which, in consequence
of short crops, combination, &c., has nearly
doubled in price, and he now finds himself q
gamer of fifty thousand dollars exsctly the
sum he lost in the hemp speculation. Boston
IrapekLer.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-08

Ole Bulls concert, last evening, was very
successful one. The audience was large, and Ole
Bull, though laboring under severe indisposition,
performed, as no other living man can perform,
on the violin. He answered one encore, and beg.
ged to be excused from answering more, on ac.
count of the state of his health. We thought that
Mr.. Harrison sang very we'll, but it was evident
that he was not favorite with the audience
Mr.. Horncaste furnished great entertainment to
those who enjoy and appreciate the comic and the
ludicrous .
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-08

PERSONAL IDBNTITY.-There are no questions
in which greater mistakes are committed and
greater injustice done, than in those of per.
sonal identity. The body of a woman found
near Newburg was fully identified by her own
sister, not only by the form and features, but
but by peculiar marks. that one would
think could not be mistaken. On the
strength Of this testimony, man who had
been last seen with Miss Bloom was arrested ;
and soon afterwards she appeared alive and
we'll Men have been hung on such testi-
mony.- Providence Journal.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-08

FIsH.-The report of the commissioners on the
artificial propagation of fish in Massachusetts,
was submitted to the Senate on Wednesday,
The report is quite interesting. The experiment
of breeding fish by artificial means was complete
failure, the formulated eggs not coming to ma
turity The experiment has been successfully
tried in France, and, we believe, in New York
New Jersey, Ohio, and one or two other States.
The only cause suggested for the failure here, is
the lack of some necessary quality in the water in
which they were placed, which it would seem had
flowed through two mill ponds.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-08

MORE NORTHERN AGGREssIoN.--On looking
over a table of the large cities and towns in the
United States recently, found list of fifty mine
cities and towns, containing ten thousand inhab.
itants and over, of which number forty-seven were
cities and towns in the free States, having pop
ulation Of over two millions, while the slave
States have only twelve of the number, with
population of about one. fourth that of the free
cities. Behold what aggressions on the South
free labor is making, in building up cities of free
at the North while slave labor is left to toll
up the hill of progress, at a snairs pace, in her
race with freedom. Why not gioe Kansas TO
sEapervg NJ E.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-08

THBATRE-F. A. M'auoe's Beneft.-To- night
will be produced Shakspeares celebrated tragedy
of g Romeo and Juliet" Mr.. Muuroe will APP.
pear as " Romeo" and Miss Hill as Juliet .
Those who admire that popular and universal ia
vorite upon the stage, Mr.. F A. Munroe, will
improve the opportunity of seeing performed one
of the best of Shakspeare's plays. The perform.
ances win conclude with the pleasing and inter.
esting drama, in three acts, of g The Idiot Wit
ness ,, ----
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-08

INSOLVENCY MATTERs-The Fitchburg Re-
Ueille, whose editor is Register of Insolvency,
says that since the establishment of the Insolv-
ency Courts, upwards of sixty petitions have been
fled in this county, and fifty eight warrants have
been issued. Of these, six were issued in Janu-
AIRY of the present year, eleven in February, six
teen in March, and eight in April.
Meetings were held in this city on Tuesday, in
the following cases ;-Alonzo Bemis of Spencer,
continuation of third meeting; Alonzo Eaton of
Worcester, examination relative to the convey.
ance of property; Otis Wilcox of Uxbridge, con.
tinuation Of first meeting Edwin Chaplin of Wor-
cester, first meeting Drury & Davis of Grafton
second meeting; Anson & Mowry of Uxbridge,
first meeting Among the meetings assigned for
the present week, is a continuation of the hear.
ing in the case of Larkin Smith of Worcester,
upon the petition of his creditors and one fol
the examination of parties in this city, charged
with having concealed or conveyed away property
belonging to the insolvent estate of johnson
Brown, & Co., late of Worcester, manufacturer:
of jewelry, &C. In the case of Johnson, Brown
& Co., Samuel r. Miller of New York was chosen
assignee, giving bonds with sureties in the sum
of $4,000, In the case of Samuel Bacon Of
Barre, Hiram Wordsworth of Barre was chosen
assignee.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-08

LUTHER's CLOTHING House - Those who
want clothing, ready made or made to order, will
do we'll to call at Luther's, No. Lincoln House
Block, before purchasing. His style of goods,
excellent workmanship, and the superior fit of all
his garments, and the exceedingly low prices at
which he offers them, make it an object for all to
call and see his extensive assortment of coats,
vests, pants, &c. In his custom department, Luz
Their has an endless array of coatings, vestings
pant goods, &c. Also most complete assort-
ment of furnishing goods.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-08
Arrival of "a steamer-Thc BurdelI Mur-
de- ErsnI.

New YORK, May 7-Steamer Leopold First,
from Antwerp 18th ult., is coming up the Bay
Steamer Hansa sailed this afternoon for Bre-
men, with 80 passengers.
This afternoon, the prosecution closed their
evidence against Mrs. Cunningham, whereupon
Mr.. Dean moved that the case be dismissed, I'M
less the District Attorney would cali as witness
es, Eekel, Snodgrass, and Helen and Augusta
Cunningham, The Court refused the motion.
Mr.. Dean then moved a dismissal of the case, on
the ground that the Court was not properly con-
stituted. The Court would not entertain the
motion. A recess was then taken.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-08

FROM KANzAs--A Fair Proposition Rejected.
The free State men Of Kanzas made the following
pTopositionto acting Governor Stanton, to Sc
cure fairness in the coming election, and he re-
jected 1.-two persons Zone from each partly
selected in each district will correct the registry
list, and proceed together to register the legal
voter. The probate judges will then correct the
free list, and the appointments being made ac-
cordng to these returns, four judges Of elections,
two Of each party, will be elected for each pre-.
clint, and the names Of three Of said judges viii be
required to the certificates to entitle aperson to
~ seat in the convention.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-08

New York, May Z. Flour zoe betterj sales II coo
bbls; common to straight State Sc 20 80; Upper
Lake 20 40; to good Ohio extra 95 So;
extra Gsuesee 90 a s go. Wheat 4 &c higher, and
uusettledj sales 5000 bushels Oats firm; sales 600
bush; State 90 Csc; Western Ga 66;. Corn closes
bser sales 40 900 bush; mixed So S3@c in store and
SAC delVeredi white 50 IS; yellow 50 &c., afoat;
round yellow SIC. Pork closes firms sales 1900 bbls;
mess S23 40 % 30; prime 10 10 25 Western prime
mess 10 SO Beef firm; country mess $13 q IA prime
10 rs a II 5O repacked Chicago 16 rs 16 5O prime
mess y 30 Lard arm; sales $50 bbIs at Il lie.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-08

DALTON Divorce CAsE.-Mr. Choate conclud-
ed his argument for the defendant on Wednesday
afternoon, and Mr.. Dana made his closing argu-
ment for the libellant on Thursday. Both these
arguments are very able, Mr. Choate's being over
twenty columns in length in closely printed type.
The Boston Transcript of last evening says Mr..
Dana gave thorough history Of the case, and at
many passages Of the painful recital, Mrs. Dalton
hid her face in shame and grief and many others
among the audience were vsibly affected.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-08
New PUBLICATIONS. =" Warrington" writes

NEW PUBLICATION. =" Warrington" writes
from Boston to the Springfield Republican
"Thero is no literary news of importance, ex-
cept the announcement in the Bee that an enthu-
siastic admrer of Gov Gardner is about to have
an edition of his proclansatioas printed in the
highest style of the art Why not add his let
tiers, messages, and speeches? His Parker House
speech, and his letter to Judge Allen and to the
temperance folks, showing himself to have been
an abolitionist and rapid temperance man for
great number of years. ought surely to be includ-
ed in this issue. Then by all means let us have
the message in which he announced that the
State Senate is founded on the property basis, and
the speech in which he announced that the Su-
preme Court had decided the personal liberty law
unconstitutional, that body never having had the
subject under consideration. And if / had my
way about the work, might include S. P. Han
scom's treatise on his ExcellencY's character"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-08

SHOCKING DEATH.-In New York. on
Monday afternoon, colored boy, II years of
age, was employed to clean the smoke chin
noy of a steam saw mill. After cleaning one
fue. he entered another with lighted oil
lamp with one hand, and while inside, upset
the lamp, and the SCOT took fire. The engi-
neer then passed a stick to him that he might
grasp it, and be pulled from the fue, but he
did not take hold of the stick. Help was
then procured, and the boy was extricated,
but not until life was extinct. His head face,
and shoulders were badly burned, but it is
thought that suffocation, rather than the
burns, was the cause Of his death.-Boston
Journal
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-08

A FUNNY MIsTAKE.-A Quaker at q "Niq-
ger" Sot0.-At Buffalo on Tuesday evening"
Hon. Henry Wilson, U. S. Senator from Mas
sachusetts, was announced to lecture at Amer.
lean Hall (by mistake) instead of Kremlin
Hall, before the anti-slavery people. Negro
Ministries were performing at American Hall,
and their popularity and that Of Mr.. Wilson,
combined to pack the house. The Republic
says the mistake was not discovered until the
''opening chorus" when many prominent
lecture, goers found in the place of an elabo-
rate lecture on Labor that they were vol
unfairly attending "negro performance"
Their misfortune did not end here, for the hall
was so crowded it was impossible to recede.
One old Quaker, who with his broadbrim,
sauntered slowly in and took prominent
seat, appeared to be terribly scandalized when
he first discovered the awful mistake he had
made, but he had no time to repent of It, for
before he could make an effort to depart, the
broadbrim was quivering, and his sides shak-
ing like an agitated plate Of jelly, at the VISIT
ticlsms and burlesques he was witnessing.
The Portsmouth Journal perpetrates
the following;
The author of quaint Uncle Tom
Has gone to Rome you know
And there, with special favor crowned,
Sne greeGs tee Eapal toe.
On international courtesy
The sheayes of peace do grow
So bending comes the triple
To Harriet Beecher Stowe.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Tribune, intimates that Mr.. Belmont.
U. s. Minister to the Hague, has put in an
urgent claim for the mission to Spain.
splendid variety of Flower Seeds.
A Complete assortment of Gaoden Seeds
A few pounds of Chinese Sugar Cane Seed.
The best prepared Family Medicines.
All the popular Patent Medicines.
choice variety of Perfumery &C.
May be found at NJ. B, GREEN Il CO.'S.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-08

SHOCKING RAILROAD ACCIDENT gen.
tleman named Browns shoe dealerin Maiden,
was instantly killed on the Boston and Maine
railroad, Wednesday evening, near the Bed.
ford switches, about three miles from Boston.
The man was walking towards the CITY, on
the track, when he saw freight train com
ing towards him, he stepped from one track
to the other, when he was Immediately struck
by the inward passenger train from Portland.
Inc whole train passed over him, breaking
both OF his legs, and mangling him most hor-
ribly.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-08

The POLICE COMMISSIONERS OF New YoRK
appear to be going on with their duties with
discretion, and to be disposed to ignore poll
tics in the selection of officers that are en-
trusted to their appointment. James r. Whit
ing, the new Superintendent, is a Hard Shell
Democrat. The factious and most extraordln-
airy opposition of Mayor to the law appears to
have run out.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-08

MORE OF THE JUNK THIEvEs.-The Bay State
says those rascally junk dealers are getting to be
a greater nuisance every day. There are two
tenements, occupied by families over the rooms
of Bishop & Ellis, dentists, No. l56 Main street,
which have lead pipe conductors from the sinks.
These pipes come through the walls about two
and half feet from the ground, and enter cess.
pool A day or two since, these pipes were cut
off close to the brick-work, pulled up, and car
ried away. They were cut SO close that it was
impossible to solder other pieces On. When any
of our citizens discover these fellows around their
dwellings, they should give them good applca-
ton of boot.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-08

FATAL DISASTER ON LAKE ERtE.--The Ca
madam barque Empire, from Port Dover, G.
W., went ashore near Marblehead, on the 4th
instant, and the crew, eleven in number.
were drowned and the captain and passen.
pers escaped
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-08

SUPREME JUDICIAL CoURr. - The case of
Clark ct al. VS. the Boston and Worcester Rail
road was yesterday decided by a verdict for the
defendant.
The case of Sherwin VS.. Beriah Curtis was then
commenced, and will be continued this morning.
Dewey & Williams for plaintiff; H. Chaplin for
defendant
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-08

INAUGURATION OF. THE CONNECTICUT STATE
GovERNMRNT The new Governor and Legisla-
tuEe Of Connecticut were inaugnrated at Hart
ford, on Wednesday, with the usual public for
malities Of an election parade. The Legislature
assembled at 10 o'clock, and the Senate chose
Ammi Giddings Of Plymouth, Republican, Pres.
ident pro tenn. and Edwin F. Trumbull of Nor
wich, Clerk and the House elected E. A. Bulke-
ley of Hartford, Speaker,b by l29 votes to 90 for
James t. Pratt of Rocky Hills and Issaci H.
Bromley Of New Haven, and Elliot B. Sumner of
Tollond, Clerks. Faxon and Pierce, of the Hart
ford Evening Press, were elected State Printers
by both branches. The Governor made his annu-
al address in the afternoon.
Gov. Holley's message occupies about three
columns in the Hartford Press He recon-
mends an alteration of the Constitution, SO that
the Legislature shall meet but once in two years.
and IN Winter instead of Summer. He denounc'
es in decided terms, the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise, the bred Scott decision, and the
audacious attempts now making to extend the in
stituton Of slavery.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-08

PHILADELPHIA Cry ELECTIoN.-Tho cleo
ton in Philadelphia, on Tuesday, for COM
missioner of the treasury and city council,
passed off quietly and resulted in favor of the
democrats. The select council contains 81
democratic to opposition.