Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-03-25

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ADlatSementS- Trial of Nee. ygasl ca -9Q, 1871
House rsJae Act al sar. KGtiOcb-THe Custom
T-se 81 -sobacco blu Of the HISS Legislature
afoeIsIaRd O6fce--Alien INSTRUMENTATION
RanSom-Ihe Real Issue, &c.
notwithstanding the lateness of the season,
the City of Notions is still alive with its amuse-
ments, concerts and lectures, among which,
Thalberg, DR.. Hayes, and Fanny Kemble, are
the particular stars, The readings Of Mrs. KEN
Bile have been unusually attractive. The Kalloch
case, about which there has been so much gossip,
has resulted in something more than a nine days
wonder, and is likely to prove more than nine
monthsifattraction. His counsel asking further
delay, the case has been continued till April 7th
when renewed arguments for postpouement will
be entertained by the court. The appointment
of Mr.. Austin to the Collectorshp of this port
has thrown the Custom House attaches into a
state of CONSERVATION. They very justly de-
the doctrine of rotation, after having been
subjected to an assessment of from $50 to $3.50
towards Buchanan's election. They think, that,
if now they are to be ousted, they might as we'll
have voted for Fremont, and have done with it.
Their case is something like that of the old ne
gro, who thought he had been converted under
Whitheds preaching, but upon learning that it
was not Massa Whitfield after all, concluded it
was not the genuine thing, and that he had rolled
himself in the dirt for nothing.
The prediction, in my last, in reference to Gen.
and some dropping faint-hearted Republicans
have had their spinal column strengthened by the
result. There is now a prospect that there will
be committee Of conference Major Cobb and
Col. Burbank are urged by their respective
friends, but think Gen. Pierce will stand fire.
Is it true, can it be true that the (so-called) Re
publican Senators from Suffolk, were pledged to
the Americans before their election. not to vote
against the fourteen years amendment? do not
vouch for the truth of this rumor, but merely
mention it, among the on dts.
The tobacco question bids fair to have some
prominence before the House, and / will give you
brief account of its history. During the SEES
sion of 1855 of ''Know Nothing" celebrity, the
clerk of the House run up bill with Messrs. G.
I. x H. CarTuth, of Sl5S 55, for snuff and to-
bacco, for the use of the members, which the au-
ditor refused to allow. Last year, on its present.
4 alton, some of the members, who held over, re-
| garding it as debt of honor, and being unwilling
| it should come before the public, got up sub
| scription for S64, towards cancelling it. This,
not being satisfactory to the Messrs. Carruth,
| they have presented petition, asking payment,
| which has been referred to the Committee on
Claims, who will report soon. There is fun
ahead. We shall expect to hear Of the rum bill
| oil the Hiss legislation, next.
The information called for Saturday in regard
to the expenses Of the Alien Commissioners, will
probably show how sincere Mr. Auditor Ransom
is, for retrenchment, it being understood that he
has had liberal pay on this commission.
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port whether it is expedent to abolish the Land
Office, as recommended in his Excellency's mes
sage. The Office of Lond Agent is at present held
by Mr.. Harrington, who has been one Of the Gov.
ernors pets, and at one time was nominated by
him to the importont and lucrative office of In
spector of Fish, the best paying one in the exec
utive gift, and failed of confirmation, by only
tie vote in the Council. He would now abolish
th@gft, to get clear of the man, though it is wei
understood that this department annually saves
the State many times the paltry stipend attached
to it, of $1,000. Reirenchment sometimes as
sumes queer phases.
The Republican party, as a distinctive organic
alton, is making steady progress, though Their
are not wanting thase who would cry peace, wheI
there can be peace, until the question oil slave
~ is settled in different way from that which
the Supreme Court would recommend, or mongre
politician accept. Until then, it must continu,
to be the question; and, to those who are afraiC
to meet squarey, for fear the people would wish
to recognize some other question: 10 take equa
rank with it, we would point them to old Wor
cester, Barnstable, and the Eleventh District, il
the campaign of 1856, where the real issue was SC
fairly made and SO triumphantly yindicated.
ROLAND,