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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-03

FLOWER QUHES FEsT1yAL-our citizens will be glad 10
learn that the hOral cantata Of the Flower Queen
preparation in this city, under the direction Of Mr. A. D.
Chase who hasbeen very successful 10 its production in
Of our negbOring cities About 200 young ladies
and Misses take part in the festival The N H. indie
pendent DemoerVt says of the Flower Queen Festival
"0ur PEG lie have rarely, ever had the opportunity of
enjoying graceful and pleasant musical entertain
mert than the Flower Queen Festival under the dreo
ton Of Mr. A. B. Chase Teacher OF Music for some time
past in this city. II OF for the first time on Wed.
nesday evening, and was repeated Thursday evening
Phenix Hall was full both occasions, and everybody
was delighted, We learn that Mr. Chase contemplate
giving this entertainment at Baskerville the evening
Wednesday Of next week. We assure the people Of
that village that they have rich treat In prospect"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-03

A RUNAwAY.-Last evening, about half pas t
seven O'Clock, the horses of the Bay State hack,
while standing in front Of the Mechanics Hall,
took fright, and started off down the street. The
could seize the reins, some persons in the street
hallooed to the horses, which added to their fright
and they rushed on as far as the corner of Main
and Thomas street, where, in attempting to turn
the corner, they ran into the window Of Mr.. Hen.
ny Fox's clothing store There was considerable
glass broken, and the carriage was somewhat
damaged, but no serious injury was done.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-03

CONCERT AT CITY HALL-King's Eolians
will give concert at City Hall, this evening, in
Producing their laughable songs, burlesque OPP
eras, &C., for the entertainment of the people
The cold and cherries condition Of the Theatre,
at which their concert was announced for Monday
evening, interfered very much with the comfort
both of the audience and the performers. but it
is confidently hoped that full house will be as.
sembled this evening. Tickets Is cents, to be
had at the door.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-03

NEW ORLEAN. Feb. l. M. William Walk
er appeared before the United States District
Court this morning, when Judge McCalld
said there was nothing against him the Grand
Jury having refused to find a bill Walker
then asked to be put on trial for violation of
the Neutrality Lave, which the Judge refused
to DO, as the District Attorney had nothing
against him, unless new instructions were re-
ceiyed from Washington.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-03
e is As. On The basis Of legal voters

the average is As. On the basis of legal voters
the average is 304.
1t is not to be presumed that an exact COM
parison cen be made between the different cit
les. In Boston, for instance, there is large
portion of what is called floating poPula-
fion,' which greatly increases the amount OF
drunkenass charged against the community,
per Sc.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-03

THB PRESIDENTS MESSAGE. We publish
this morning Mr.. Buchanan's message upon
Kanzas affairs, delivered to the Senate yesterday
and received by telegraph last night. 1t is reg
ular old fogy document from beginning to end
and ought to entitle its author 10 the highest
rank in any assemblage of old grannies that has
been convened upon this continent since Poca-
hontas saved the life of Captain John Smith
Buchanan does not open rich. Frank Pierce
was a perfect Solomon in craftsmanship, when
compared with the venerable fossil who now Oc-
cupies the White House.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-03

laws; that the vessel and its owners were en-.
gagged in acts of piracy and robbery; that the
claimants did not prove property, and that the
claim generally is not supported by right or
law.
Large post office robberies have been traced
to the Washington office, aud Robert w
Young has been arrested for the offence.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-03

CRIMINAL CoURT-Betore Judge Bishop
Tuesday, Feb. IA. L. Doane of Worcester,
selling liquor. Verdict guilty
James Tenney Of Worcester, selling liquor.
The jury could not agree, and papers were taken
from them.
Sanford Sawyer of Westminster, common sell
er. Verdict not guilty.
John o. Carter of Westminster common seller.
Verdict guilty.
John McQuillan and Bridget McQuillan Of
West Boylston, common sellers. Plea not
guilty.
Josiah Moulton of West Boylston, common
seller. Plea not guilty.
Elbridge Houghton of Lancaster, coumon sell.
er, now on trial,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-03

We observe changes in the arrangements at the
passenger depot of the Boston and Worcester
Railroad on Foster street. The ticket office has
been removed few feet Westerly, to the side of
the building on Norwich street. BY this change,
Mr.. Dyer, the efficient ticket master, can do his
duty in the light Of day, instead Of by that which
is artificial, thus saving eyes and gas bills. An
other result is as much needed-an enlargement
Of the ladies' ROOM Other improvements on the
same premises, within and without, are also to be
made, and when completed will make this impOr'
tant station somewhat nearer what it should be.
as the central one of our city and the terminus
Of one of our best railroads.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-03

PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD -
The annual meeting OF this corporation took
place at Providence on Monday. The report of
the Directors states the income of the year to
have been 1911 ,S02 l6; expenses Sl69, 772 90.
The following board of Directors was chosen -
Welcome Farnum, Earl P. Mason, Horatio N
Slater, Isaac Davis, Alexander Duncan, Alexan-
der Dewitt. Harvey Chace, William NJ. Bick-
ford, Paul Within, Welcome B. Sayles, Moses B.
Lockwood, Daniel W, Vaughan, Stephen Bene-
Diet, Joel W. White. E. B. Stoddard, Philo
Sanford, Henry GouIding Waldo Earle.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-03
Mu-dcr Cnse tn New York.

New York, Feb. 2.-The jury in the case
of the Greenwich street rape case, brought
in verdict of murder against O'Conner, one
of the principals in that affair.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-03

THE INsoLvENT CoURT.-We learn that the
Insolvent Court for this county will be open for
business on Tuesday and Wednesday of next
week, and that, in case no appointment should be
made previous to that time, Hon. ]. I. Hodges Of
Northampton, Judge of Insolvency for Hamp-
shire county, will preside.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-03

LYoEUM.-James Russell Lowell Of Cambridge
will lecture before the Worcester Lyceum and
Library Association, at Washburn Hall, on
Thursday tomorrow evening, at 7l.2 O'Clock.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-03

The JOINT Stock COMPANIES OF MAssAoHU-
sETrs-There are, as appears by the abstract Of
the returns Of joint ockIeompanies, prepared by
the Secretary Of State, las snch corporations in
this Commonwealth, % Of which were formed
during the past year. The aggregate capital OF
the ll9 companies previously formed is 81, $685..
500, Of which S5,299, 1888 has been paid in of the
new companies, 81 ,6ss,O 900, Of which 81 ,OSO. 45O
has been paid in. There was an increase in the
capital Of old corporations during the year Of
S9S,SOO, Of which SSe,SOO was lpaid fin. The
grand total Of the capital Of all the joint stock
companies in the Commonwealth is SO, l59, 800 /;
Of this amount. SO, 4l6 ,OS3 has been paid up.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-03


WoNAN's RIoHTs IN THE LEGIsLATURE.-The
Joint committee on the qualification OF voters will
give hearing to those who petition for the right
Of suffrage for women, this afternoon, at three
o'clock, in the Representatives Hall. Mrs.
Dali, Wendell Phillips, and the Hon Samuel z.
sewall, are expected to sustain the petitioners
Mr.. Sewall is an eminent and conservative law.
yer, and his advocacy Of the legal CLAIMS Of WON.
an must be regarded as an important accession
TO their ranks We believe that he has not be-
fore identified himself with the movement. Mrs.
Dali was an authoress Of some note as Caroline
W. Healey she is the daughter Of prominent
and wealthy citizen Of Boston, and wife Of the
Unitarian missionary to Hindostan. Should
Wendell Phillips be prevented from appearing,
we understand that Rev. r. W. Higginson viii
take his place.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-03

Ex-Governor james W Grimes OF Iowa, who
has been elected United States Senator froa that
State, is native Of Desring, N II. lie went to
Iowa twenty-five Yeas ago, and is now forty one
yeaIs u age.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-03

Returned Payment.
New YoRK, Feb 2.-Bowen & McNamee
resumed payment today.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-20

A New WALKER CANARD.-Some enthu.
siastc iillibuster in the West has invented
marvellous story that Gen. Walker and his
iillibusters, to the number of eight hundred
men, all nIoon;ed and armed TO the teeth
had passed the town of FL Paso, on their
way to Sonora, some time about the begin
ming Of July. This story pretends to come
from Mr.. Cronin, who also met four hum
bred more fllibusters on the Arkansas river,
and some twenty thousand Indians on Paw
nee fork Mr. Cronin's wonderful story of
crowds of flIibusters and Indians has NIL the
marks about il that the boys story had, who
told his father that he had seen more than
fifty cats in the entry. The boys wonder
was cut down to "our eat and another one"
and so We suspect will Mr.. Cronin's story be
cut down. Gen. Walker on the 18th OF July
was in Mobile, from where he went into the
interior of Alabama on his money raising
tour; and il is only a few days since that he
was in this State. He has repeatedly refused
to have any thing to do with Mexican affairs;
and as for his being joined by Col. Titns,
not only is he not on good terms with this
individual, but the last we heard Of Titus he
was on his way to the new gold diggings at
Frazer river. The telegraphic report from
st. Louis is, therefore, pure humbug. SO
says an exchange.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-20

ANOTHER PAPER.-We learn, through the
Knoxville Wing, that arrangements are maxi
ing 10 start Democratic paper at that place.
It would seem there were almost papers
enough at KIN oxville, bat as it is the centre
md emporium of East Tennessee, the De-
mocrncy ought perhaps, 10 have an organ
there. The Citizen we believe occasionally
processes to be democratic, bnt il is of the
violent, pul-to-pieces order, and finds few
npprovers among the Democracy of Tennes-
see. We speak Of its politics ms indicated
by the articles of the principal editor. As II
newspaper and in its general makeup, II is
unexceptionablc. When Mr.. Mitchell shall
have resided longer in the country ard be-
come acquainted with the tone and temper
of the people and imbbcd the spirit of our
institutions his pnions and views will, no
doubt, be much modified, II not entirely
changed, on subjects in regard to which he
now occupies the position of an extremist
We have not learned who is TO have charge
Of the new paper,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-20

THE CLIMATE OF FRASER RIvER.-This
new district, to which all classes are now
turning their attention, possesses n mild and
genial climate, and fertile soil awaits the
labor of the agriculturist All our upper
Pacific coast has range of temperature
something like the west Of England, though
somewhat hotter in summer. The gold ex-
element will turn the worlds attention to
this land as field of emigration, and will
DO much for developing the resources Of
what may prove to be one the richest pOr-
lions of the continent.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-20

GEN. ScoTT.-The New York Herald is
strongly urging the opposition to take up
Gen. Scott and run him for the Presidency
in 1860. AS the Herald is thoroughly ad-
ministration at present, it might be difficult
to apprehend what it is after But the Her
aid is an eccentric sheet. IL was for FREE
mont in the last Presidential contestant
though for Buchanan today, it could be in
tensely Scottish tomorrow without sncriic.
ing its character for consistency, or principle
either, We suppose. IL is one of those strict
ly Independent journals, of which there are n
few in the larger cities, who, pretentiously
occupying n higher field than the partisan
press, are always willing to 60 for the party
or clique that hands over the most ready
cash. Whenever you see one of those chaps
claiming to be above all motives that inhu-
ence his brethren and sailing under the flag
of independence, nine times out of ten IL is
safe to conclude that he is up for Cowcs and
market. So it must not be regarded, be-
cause the Herald is daily urging the opposi4
ton to fuse on Gen. Scott, that that paper
would support him. BY no means. It would
perhaps be found on tho other side, warning
MS liercely against the Old Soldier as it did
in 1852, when it helped to elect, as it has
admitted hundred times since, the poorest
apology for President the country has ever
had.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-20

icy The announcement in this paper the
other day, says the Cincinnati Commercial,
that the Hon. Alexander II. Stephens, Of
Georgia, now on visit to the North West,
is in favor of the re-elertion Of Senator
Douglas, causes slight sensation in some
quarters. The Baltimore Patriot says:
The Administration, and its organ, the
Union to be consistent, nre bound TO rend
Mr. Stephens ont of the party, or require his
immediate announcement of Senator Doug
las. Let this matter be seen to quickly.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-20

@SuT. LovEEGooD. learn that Sut.
Miller, the hero Of the Lorengood papers,
died suddenly in the neighborhood of Duck
town, n week or two since. Poor Suit After
having innumerable encounters and conflicts
with man and beast--been shot several times,
and consumed busthead enough to run an
over-shot mill for forty days and nights, he
died gnobly at last from blow inflicted with
the fist Of felow-mortal.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-20

FINE MULES -Large droves Of Mules
have been passing here for the las: two weeks
for the Georgia market. Gu Friday last, Mr..
G. w. Hall, of Kentucky, passed wi:hn drove
of one hundred head-all mores--the largest
and best mules we have ever seen. Mr.. Hall,
who is the most extensive stock.driver in
Kentucky, informed us that he was aiming
for Macon md Miledgevillc. The planters
in those sections viii have M opportunity of
supplying themselves with stock altogether
superior to that usually offered. Old Rain
tuck beats the world in raising mules.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-20

STRIKE ON A RALRoAD-THE EMPLOYEES
SPIKE THE ENGINES ON THE TRACK.-On
Tuesday afternoon the engineers employed
on the Terre lfaute and Alton Railroad
"struck" for their pay, the company being it
is reported five months liz arrears. They
took possession of freight train on it's arr-
val at rerre Iaute, and turning it upon n
side track, removed the eccentricks of the en-
CINE, and spiking the wheels to the track
Every engine that came within their reneh
was served in the same way. One engineer
who refused to join in the strike attempted
to ran the gaanllet with his machine, but
falling to get away, was taken from the en-
CINE by force, and the wheels spiked down.
The running Of the road was o! course
stopped.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-20
THE KANSAS ELECTION.

The New York Herald, which is at pres
emf recognized organ of the Administra-
ton, thus disposes of the Kansas queslion,in
reference TO the recent election in the Terri
tory. Whether it speaks officially, or not,
we have no means of knowing. 1t says;
"The people of Kansas by an overwhelm-
ing majority have rejected the l.ecompton
constitution, and in the face of the alterna-
tive presented by Congress, that with this
| rejection they will be considered as debarred
from admission until they shall have secured
the full ratio of $4,000 population, required
for one representative in Congress. The OPP
position journals, North and South, are rails
ing great outcry over this result, although
no other result was expected by anybody
But this exultation over it comes from the
disastrous consequences that are anticipat-
ed to the party of the administration. We,
however, have no fears in reference to the
issue in Congress upon this anti-Lecompton
restriction of the late session. IL was buta
tub TO the Southern whale. No man voting
for it could have been silly enough to be-
lieve that this restriction would or could be
binding upon Congress a single session,
single week, or single day.
Should the people of Kansas, therefore,
in fair way, get up and present to Congress
at the coming session new Constitution, re-
publican in form, we can entertain no doubt
concerning the action of Congress thereon.
The case is so clear that Kansas is forever
lost TO the South, and so clear is the policy
OF the administration, as indicated by the
late election, that there can be no difficulty
upon the subject. The new State will be
admitted at the first opportunity, and that
will be the end of the whole matter. The
question being thus completely settled, the
public mind will be MS completely diverted
from the subject as from the question of n
national bank, n sub-treasury, or the annex
alton of Texas. In this view, for all pur-
poses of political agitation, Kansas is already
an "obsolete idea"
This is all that we can make of the late
Kansas election. 1t settles the destiny of
Kansas, and it settles the Kansas agitation;
for, excepting noisy and unimportant fire.
eater or two, we dare say that there will be
no serious opposition to the admission of
Kansas as sovereign State upon her next
application, though it should be presented
to Congress on the first Monday in Deem.
Der next"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-20

tY- The administration papers have chron-
icled the defeat of +. p. Blair for Congress
in the st. Louis district with great lejoicings.
II is now stated that his successful opponent,
Barralt, is Douglass democrat, and conse-
quently anti-admnistration. Our democratic
brethren are rather unfortunate in their vic
tories this year. In fact, the party is so d.
vided and split up that it is hardly safe for
them 10 rejoice ut ALL
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-20

The CABLE FREDERICKSBURG follow
ing is programme OF the cable celebration
in New York, ifthe Queens message ever
comes through:
grand salute of one hundred guns and
the ringing of all the church bells, Immediate
ly upon the transmission of the reply of the
President to the message of Queen Victoria.
AT night bonfires and d general liam nation
will be added to the demonstrations. There
will also be a military and civic procession
some days thereafter, followed by a munich
pal dinner, which festivities are expected to
take place simultaneously with those in Lon
don, throughout Great Britain and on the
continent. II is requested that the citizens
of the United States and the British Provin-
ces unite, in order that the festivities may
take place ut the same time and in the same
order, of which due notice will be given.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-20
THE COMMUNICATION WITH TRIM.
TY BAY.

The length of the Telegraph line from
the city of Boston to Trinity Bay is about
one thousand six hundred miles, nearly the
length of the Atlantic Cable In the course
of the route there is two submarine wires,
both of which, however, have always worked
admirably.
The line traverscs Maine and New Bruins.
wick, going round the head of the Bay of
Fundy. Ii then takes the northern shore of
Novia Scotia, and crosses the Gut Of CansO.
Here is the first section of submarine tele.
graph. II is only two and half miles in
length, and serves rs n connection between
NOVA Scotia and Cape Breton, touching the
western coast of that island From the
western shore, at Aspy Bay, is wide space
of territory, where the telegraph stations are
few and far between, and great difficulty is
necessarily experienced in repairing any
break. At Aspy Bay commences the second
submarine line. Ii is seventv-six miles long,
and connects Cape Breton with Newfound-
land. The first attempt to lay these wires
was made in 1855, but it then proved I'M
successful In 1856 the effort was renewed
with success, and for the last two years there
has been but little, if any, interruption of the
magnetic union between the two Islands,
The cable is quite large, composed Of three
strands and has three conducting wires
From Port au Basque, the cable station on
the western part of Newfoundland, the teIe-
graph extends directly across the island TO
Trinity Bay. The distance is not far from
four hundred miles, through a wild country,
and for the most part an unbroken forest,
where the trees had to be cut down 10 make
room for the telegraph posts There are five
stations along the whole distance the terrific
ry ir sparsely inhabited, and it is easily per-
ceived how hard it must be to discover and
rectify any occurrence which should tend to
destroy the communication on this section of
the line.
This telegraph is owned by three different
comprehensive American Telegraph, the
Provincial, and the Newfoundland and Lon
don Telegraph companies. Being under
such different management, the line as n
whole, is exceedingly inefficient. Over n
portion of it there has been a small amount
of business, and no inducement to keep il in
good working order On the island of Cape
Breton for instance, telegraph operators in
forms us that the wires1 ase sometimes down
for half the time. In the future, if the At !
lanlic Telegraph is permanently established, |
these mishnps will be remedied. Tran
script.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-20

North CAROLINA observation-disclosures
from Clingman's District show large demo-
cratic losses, and the election of Vance,
Amer, to Congress over Avery dem. This
is democratic loss of member of Congress.
Ellis, democrat, is elected Governor, but his
majority will not be as large as at first sup
posed. The Legislature, i, is believed, will
be democratic. There are two u s. Sena.
tors to be elected.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-20

VYDIcATED.-Jno. w. White, Esq, oil
Chattanooga, who had been arrested on a
charge of forging papers to obtain land war
rants, had an examining trial at Cleveland on
Saturday last, before WIN. Lowry, Esq, U.
s. Commissioner, and Hon. John G. Gaut,
and was tiiumphantly indicated and acquit-
ted. No man stands higher than Mr.. White
in the estimation of all who enjoy his init
mate acquaintance; and The regret at the cir
cumstances which induced such step against
him was very general, II affords us unbound
ed satisfaction to state, MS we do upon the
authority Of persons who were present at
the trial, that there was not shadow of
proof before the Court to show that he had
any completely with the forgeres.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-20

icy Our subscribers at Benton complain
that their papers do not reach them until
Monday. The packages are mailed here on
Friday, at 2 o'clock, p. M; the mail from
Cleveland 10 Benton leaves Friday morning.
There is mail from Charleston TO Benton
on Saturday, SO that if the route agents will
put the Benton packages in the Charleston
mail bag they will reach their destination on
that day. That's the best we can do.