Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-05-06

The Duchess cf Sutherland, and her
daughter-in-law, the Marchioness of Stafford.
have been receiving special instruction from
Mr.. Rarey, in his method of subiugating VIC
ious horses.
The express trains from London to
Brighton perform the journey of fifty miles
IN one hour and ten minutes.
Col. Benton, in speaking of Congress
sional matters, says he never "paired off,
but once in his life, and that was with a
young woman, the night he got married
A parting dinner to the Rev. Robin
son Scott, missionary from the Methodists for
the evangelization of Ireland, is to be given
at Nlblo's on the evening of Tuesday, the 4th
inst
Miss Helen Cunningham, daughter of
Mrs. Cunningham, whose name was so init
mately connected with the Burdell tragedy.
was married to dentist in Jersey City last
week.
A gentleman, who takes a business
view OF most things, when recently ask ed re-
specting person of quite poetic tempera-
ment, replied, " Oh he is one of those men
who have soarings after the indefinite. and
dlvlngs after the unfathomable, but who never
pay cash..
James Mcbride, the Treasurer, Col
leetor, and Constable of Port Jervs, N. Y
VINO disappeared about three months ago,
defaulier OF S2500, was arrested in North
ampton, Mass, on Saturday, where he was
passing as Mr.. Owen, keeping a grocery, and
living with an unmarried woman and her two
tatherless children.
Forty members of Rev. DR. Cheever's
church have requested letters of disrnission.
but have declined to receive the letters offered
them IN consequence of their differing from
the usual form of letters heretofore given.
The Charleston rs. C) Mercury says
that information from various portions of that
state leaves but little doubt of the general
destruction of the cotton plant and other ten.
der vegetation by frosts on the nights of
Monday and Tuesday, April 26 and 81.
Patrick, you fool, what makes YOU
steal after the rabbit when your guns not
loadeda"
Hush, me darlint. the rabbit don't know
that"
Mr.. Charles Wentworth, an actor of
some celebrity. who was recently converted.
was baptised last Sunday, in the Fifth avenue
Baptist church, New York, of which the pas
tor, Rev ). A. Corey, was an actor himself
some years since. Wentworth is destined
for the ministry.
"Now, spos'n you was to be turned
into an animal" said Jem, "what would YOU
like to be, Bile" "Uh, I'd like to be lion. :"
replied Bill, sbecause he's So nOh
no. don't be lion, BILL interrupted little
Tom, who had some recent painful exper-
fence at school; "be wasp, and then YOU
can sting the schoomaster."
Rev. I. S. King of Boston was I'M
expectedly introduced to jury at Rockford
lii, the other day. He went into the court.
room on Monday, and Tom Corwin. who was
making an argument, furnished him seat,
and then turning to the jury, said, "Gentle-
men, you know that like God fearing men we
all went to church yesterday, and heard our
! young friend here lay down certain PROPOSE
itions. Let US now look at the evidence in
the light OF those divine principles"
The Bee announces future the editor
ial connection of Gen. Schouler with that
| paper. He will assume an equal share of the
editorial responsibility with Mr.. Y. K Pang-
born, the present editor, and the arrangement
will involve no change In the political course
of the paper. The accession Of Gen. Schou-
Ter will strengthen the Bee as a party organ,
and we trust will be pleasant and profitable to
all concerned. We understand that General
Schouler is expected to arrive in to wn to-mor-
row. Boston journal.
There are twelve ex-governors in the
U. 5. Senate, two in the House, and three in
the cabinet. Those in the Senate are Hamln
Of Me-, Allen of r. l., Seward of N. Y.
Bigler of Pa, Reid of N. c.. Hammond of
5. g., Fitzpatrick of Ala, Brown of Miss,
Bell and johnson of Tenn, Crittenden Of
KY, and Polk of Mo-, and Gov. Grimes of
Iowa and Gov. Powell of KY, are elected I'd
the next Senate. MessIs Smith Of Va, and
Quitman of Miss. are the only eA-governors
10 the House.
The Cheraw rs. CO. Gazette saws,
that within the past few days most shock
ng tragedy was enacted in the upper end Of
Richmond county, N. G. The following are
the particulars as far as we have been able to
obtain them "A negro man, belonging to the
Britain Chapel, armed with an axe, entered
his masters house and killed his master and
mistress, and so dreadfully mangled two of
ms children that they cannot survive. Dr.J.
Ewin was sent for, and while attending to the
Ianged children, was attacked by the negro
with his axe. Fortunately a loaded gun was
at hand, with which the Doctor shot the
negro, killing him instantly. 1t is supposed
the negro wac insane.
It's supposed that men shed more tears by shaving