Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-11-29

Apprehension Of failure of the Paraguay
expedition are increasing at Washington.-
The vessels are able to remove any ohstruc-
ton in the river, bnt they must depend upon
their heavy guns, and will not he able to land
their men, their force being too small for an
incursion Of the country. II they reach the
capital, Lopez can stand off and let them bat
ter down private property, but he will not
be obliged to come or bring his soldiers to the
river bank to be shot down
The savages of Tarawa, one of the Caro-
line group of islands, in March last, invaded
Apian, another island of the same grolp, in
one hundred canoes, but were repulsed with
a loss of forty-three caravans and sixteen
Apians. The IaIawans also lost tiftv canoes
The kings of both islands were killed. The
missionaries stationed on the island escaped
unframed.
The navigation of the New York canals
has stopped for the season, unless the wealth
er speedily moderates, which is scarcely to be
expected Navigation last year continued up
to the second week of December. Every
thing on the way to tide water succeeded in
reaching it. Now there are several hundred
laden boats midway of their destinations, and
there is scarcely hope that they will be able
to work through.
a New York correspondent gives the fol-
lowing " The Daily Times, you know, is
edited or conducted by Mr.. Briggs. 1t has
taken decided stand against the Staten ISL
anders During the excitement, Ray Temp
kins got somebody to introduce him to Briggs,
in the Times office, and his first remark was,
81 suppose YOU are not afraid Of me, Mr..
Briggs" "Oh, no, not in the least, sir, the
building is yfreprocf."
Reed, IN Grand Cote Prairie, Randolph Co.,
Illinois, got into an alteration, few days
since, while in room alone. They went at
it with knives, and when first discovered,
one of them was lying dead in a pool of blood
on the floor, and the other was sitting near
by in intense agony from terrible cash in
his abdomen, from which his entrails pro.
Iuded
Brown Ga grabbed old bachelor, snrely,] in.
forms the Boston Post that of twenty. three
men whom he helped to a cigar-hght, or
loaned newspaper, twenty SAID, 'Thank
you, sir" OF nineteen women to whom he
paid courtesy-such as giving up his seat
picking up dropped vail, shawl or tile like.
only seven said, "Ihank you," and two of
those were "furrners.
The first game of the great chess match be.
L a.
and the New York Chess Club was conclud-
ed Thursday eyeuing-a draw game. Con-
! gratulatory messages were interchanged. and
the second game will be commenced as soon
as the committee can confer and fix the time.
There seems to be considerable discussion
among the Virginia Democracy. At the an.
preaching State Convention it is understood
that resolutions favorable to Douglas will be
offered q md sfrpO0lv A
test is expected.
1t is stated that the veteran naval officer.
Com. Charles Stewart, has applied to be re-.
lleyed from the command of the Philadelphia
Navy Y ard, preparatory to resigning his COM
mission in the United States Navy.
A series of microscopical Photographic por-
traits have been published ia London. Among
them theirs is portrait of Charles Dickens,
which, though no larger than the head Ct a
pm when seen through a powerful micro
scope, exhibits all the perfection Of detail of
an admirable Photographic likeness.
On Saturday night last, Mr. Benz. Bruce
OF Huntsville, Missouri, was murdered in his
bed by two of his slaves, in order, it is sup
posed, to obtain their freedom. The murder
eLs have been arrested. They were wiled to
MIR. Bruce during his life time, and at his
NSe'H thIg were 10 Db Tree.
At Auburn, Illinois, a few DAYS since. the
wife Of P. Mahoney locked her three children
in the house, and during her absence the
house took fire aud the children were all
burned to death.
Up to the 22d inst, the receipts of grain at
Chicago amount to twenty-five millinns four
hundred thousand bushels-an increase of
only three millions of bushels on the reeeipts
of last year.
Inc Shoe and Leather Reporter saws con.
siderable activity has been manifested in the
1oo' ana shoe market during tho past week.
| mere have been two public sales AZ which
hye hundred cases were sold for so, 43o.
Two New York detectives on "Wednesday
found nearly 5000, 900 worth OF bills ON he
bogus "Warbeck Bank" in the hands Of a
well known broker in the city. The bills will
be destroyed. 81
The venerable Alex, Won Humboldt. now
in his nnetieth year, has been suffering fon,
a severe attack of inhenza, but at tho latsst
accounts had sufficiently recovered to resume
the use of the pen,
Two sons Of Mr.. Mckinley, at Norvalk
Ohio, fell into u deep well on their father's
premlses on the 22d inst, and were killed bv
the effects OF tho fall and foul air.
Among the DEATHS in Boston. last voeL
was Mary Conlan, an Irisbwoman. AT Tho nd
Vaneed age Of one hundred years.
The Cohasset Railroad Station was burned
friday morning. Loss $4,000
Gov Wiekllile Of Louisiana has set apart
saturday the 18th Of December, to be OBJ.
served served at day of Thanksgiving in that