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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-06

A CURIOUS CASE was decided in the Su-
preme Court on Thursday. Years ago Eliza
Ann Cropsy married James Ridgeway, who
had been twice married, but supposed his
first wife dead. The woman, however, made
her appearance and applied for and obtained
a divorce. Ridgeway and Eliza Ann were
then married again; had children, accumu-
lated fortune of $150,O00 and finally he
died. The children by the first wife claimed
the property, and obtained it in a suit at law.
Eliza then sued for $40, 900 compensation,
for services rendered Rldgway during his life,
and Thursday the Court again decided against
her. She is thus deprived of any particpa-
ton in the benefits of fortune she contrib
uted to accumulate, and herself and children
are left almost penniess. In equity she Is
clearly entitled to share her husbands estate,
but it seems that the law cound not author
ize the court to turn the supposed relation.
ship of husband and wife, which existed be.
tween the deceased and Eliza to the hour of
his death, into the relationship of master and
servant; or award her pay for those services
which were rendered from love and devotion
as a wife and mother Utica Herald.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-06

RAREY AND THE ZEBRA. - Household
Words, in a long and interesting article about
Mr.. Rarey and his art, gives the following
information about the Zebra:
1.-The Zebra has required as much tanning
as hundred horses, and the hugh wooden
roller-bt has been discarded, and that rare
Joined child of the desert has, like Cruiser,
formally vowed allegiance, follows him round
the ring in plain snaftle, and seldom indulg-
es in his defiant whinnies. He came from
geological Gardens Gin cage that looks
strong enough to contine three ions) the most
ultra combination of vice and cleverness. He
would walk round his loose box on his hind
legs, and bite the rafiers to splinters. Sud
denly, changing his style, he would come to
the door as if counting caress, and keep
gradually drawing his head along your fingers
till they were almost at his mouth, pausing an
instant to throw you off your guard, and then
snap at them as smartly as lock falls on
percussion cap. During his training he was
a perfect Grimaldi in his way, as he would
tuck his head in by his side and throw four
or five somersaults in rapid succession, and so
artistically that be is said to be the only ami
NAL that ever made Mr.. Rarey laugh heartily
in England. As we might expect, his temper
is still htful and his conduct on his second
appearance in his new character, was hardly
so conciliatory as on the first
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-06
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Napoleon III. has Just made pres
ent of 5OOOf. to private in the line, who as
serts that he has discovered solution for the
great problem in aeronautics-the art of fly
ing. He has invented kind OF air ship,
consisting of a platform of silk stretched over
whalebone, 10 be propelled by two gigantic
wings OF the same material, placed on each
side. The aerial navigator is to be suspended
at distance of about four feet from the plat
form, while his feet rest on pedals, by means
of which the wings are set in motion, while
his arms rest on lever which imparts to the
platform the direction he chooses to give it,.
Only model of this machine has yet been
constructed, and it appears to work WE'LL
Thanks to the emperor's munhcence, it is
now about to be constructed on a large scale.
A criminal court of Mecklenburg Schwe-
rim has just concluded the trial of 10 men,
of superior intellectual and social position, for
a conspiracy that expired in 1851, and was
only discovered two years after its demise.
The culprits were committee in correspond
ence with some secret society of Berlin, which
proposed to upset the princes and monarchs
of Germany, and to establish a republic on
their ruins. The sentences of eleven of the
accused varied from four months to three
years; three were acquitted and one having
died, escaped the judgment of this slow tri-
bunal.
A musical festival on a monster scale, such
being biennial custom in Switzerland, is
about to come off at Zurich. Ten thousand
musicions, vocal and instrumental, are this
time to swell the choral anthem and deepen
the rich diapason.
MoniteW algerian mentions an invasion OF
rats in the province Of Bona, the animals hav-
ing spread over some districts of the country,
and deyoured whole fields of corn. Accord.
ing to the accounts of the Arabs, these YER
min have never appeared in such numbers as
during the present season.
The Russian mission now at Pekin has, in
recent report, made known the result of the
last census, taken by order of the emperor of
China. The present population is said by this
document to amount TO four hundred ard if
teen millions that of Pekin being ,646 Sl4.
Mr.. Kayanagh, who took the letter from
Lucknow, during the siege, to Sir Colin
Campbell, has been rewarded with sum of
$4,000, and an appointment in Dude, worth
200 a year.
On the 10th there was a heavy thunder.
storm at Duckenfeld, England. The rain
fell in torrents, and the ground was covered
with thousands of toads, which were supposed
to have fallen with the rain.
A parrot in the faubourg Of st. German,
whose age is ascertained beyond doubt TO be
over sixty years, has actually laid an egg.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-06

RE-vAoCINATIoN.-Apa paper presented to the
Academy Of Medicine of Paris, deduces the
following differences respecting re- vaccination,
founded upon great variety of experiments
Instituted to test its efficacy: l. That until
the age of twenty five re-vaccinaton is use.
less 2. That from that age to thirty five it
produces useful effects upon very small
number OF persons, and that consequently it
need not be very strenuously recommended at
that period of life; 3. That from the age of
thirty five and upwards it becames really
prophylactic, and therefore necessary; 4.
That when vaccination has not taken effect at
certain period, this is no reason for conclud.
ing that it will not take effect at some future
period.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-06

In the first line of the article in yesterdays
paper, on the Irrational American" meeting in
Boston, for Gardner, it should have read Fill
more" the meeting alluded to was got up
solely by the remnants of the Fillmore Ameri-
cans of 1856. We are happy to notice fayora-
BILE disposition, among the larger portion of those
Americans who last year went for Gardner, to
cooperate with the other opponents of the pro-
slavery national administration, in the coming
canvass in this State. The bunker or national
Americans, they style themselves, resd-
ing chiefly in Boston and vicinity, whose sympa-
thies are naturally and always have been for
slavery, cannot be expected to go with us but
their number is too limited to make it of much
account where they go. The smalness of the
Tuesday evening meeting (only some seventy five
persons, all told, being presently is an evidence of
this.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-06

RBGAINING THEIR SENsEs.-M. Victor
Considerant, one of the earliest and most en-
thusiastic of the followers eff Fourier, has re.
nounced the doctrines of his master, and de-
cares that society cannot be organized upon
his principles, NJ. Considerant has tried the
experiment thoroughly. His labors have been
ardent, interchangeable, conscientious. He has
crossed the ocean repeatedly, he has specu-
lated in lands, striven to organize commune
ties, has taken the advice of profound phi
losophers in this city and elsewhere, and had
secret interviews without end with capitalists.
The result is this present explosion of disgust
and apostacy 1t is creditabe to the tardy sa-
gacity of Nj. Considerant, that he has found
out where the real difficulty lies, namely, in
the utter immortality of Fourerism. So en-
phetic is his conviction upon this point, that
in proposing new effort for colonization, he
stipuates that Socialism shall be distinctly
ruled out, as incompatible with the existence
and prosperity of the community Y.
Times, 4th.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-06

A NOTABLE SLAVE CAsE.-The Rapides
(La.) Democrat tells curious story of slave
who, six years ago, ran away from his master
in Georgia, married white woman, who
had several children by him, and settled
near Bertrand's Prairie, Rapides parish. His
personal appearance had never led any one to
suspect his African blood but his old mas
ter by some means learned his hiding place,
and came on in pursuit of him two or three
weeks since. He and his companion, armed
with shot guns, met and recognized the
slave, and on his attempting to escape, shot
him twice, wounding him, but not severely
enough to prevent his escape. His owner Of.
fers reward OF 5000 for his arrest.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-06

AN UNHAPPY ALLIANcE.-A melancholy
story of n deceived wife is told by the Sing
Sing Chronicle IA desperate attempt was
made in February, 1867, by four or Ave con.
victs confined in the Sing Sing prison, to es-
cape by crossing the river ON the ice. But one
OF their number, Thomas Sinclair, alias
Winslow, succeeded in getting away, the others
being very speedily captured. Winslow has
managed to keep away until last week, when
information was received by the officers OF the
prison, that fellow answering his description
was eonhed in Jail in Boston on suspicion of
burg Since his escape Winslow has been
married to respectable young lady of Boston,
who, it seems, was totally ignorant of his
character at the time of her marriage. and
who is now in the deepest Distress"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-06

NoTEwoRTHY.-Eig sisters, the youngest
more than sixty years of age, worshipped to-
gether in the South Church on the last Sab.
bath, for the first time in many years. Here
they sat together in their childhood and youth;
here their father, venerable citizen who died
many years ago, was one of the pillars of the
church; and here, or rather in the old house
which stood near, they were baptized in their
infancy by Rev. DR.. Hopkins of revolutionary
fame. The sisters have been long separated,
in distant parts Of the country. one of them
having been resident Of Virginia. and it was
memorable circumstance to meet once
more together in the pew which they formerly
occupied. Another interesting fact in con-
necton with the meeting was that they list
ened to discourse from their old paster, Rev.
DR.. Emerson, who is now in the Slst year of
his age and the oath of his pastorate.- Salem
Register.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-06

"PooKRT" CAUcUs.-A number of the lead
ing Buchanan office holders of Maine have
recently assembled at Portland, TO meet JEFF
ferson Davis, B. T. Hallett, John Appleton,
and other fuglemen Of the party, to concert
means and obtain appliances for regaining
control of that sterling Republican State.
AS this conclave has had the effect of arousing
the Republicans to new efforts, it is probable
the fugIemen will make nothing by their mo
ton. if their success is equal to that of
Choate, in his epistolary effort in that State
two years ago, we shall be quite content
Lo50eH Neac8.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-06

HE CRICKET MATCH - The CANADIANS
BEATEN'1Ne'o York, Aug. 4.-The Grand
Cricket Match between the best eleven
each OF the United States and Canada,
was concluded this afternoon, the Canadians
oelng handsomely beaten, which they took
win the pest OF humor and good feeling,
promising to beat the United States out at
the next match.
The following is the result; Canadians
First innings 81, second innings lO1-total
1872. United States-First innings l47. sec.
ond innings 1876, with six wickets to 90
down.
AT the conclusion of the game the Canadi
ans loudly cheered their opponents. and sub.
sequently many speeches were made on both
sides, which for humor and fun have rarely
been equalled on any cricketing ground.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-06

RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION. The stockhold.
ers Of the Salem and Lowell Railroad voted on
the I'd inst to lease their road to the Boston and
Lowell Railroad Corporation for term of TWEEN.
ty years and, on the day following, the Lowell
and Lawrence Railroad Corporation voted to
lease their road to the same for like term. The
Boston and Lowell Railroad Corporation guaran.
ties the annual payment Of six per cent. on the
bonds Of the Salem and Lowell road, and one and
half per cent on the capital stock; and six per
cent. annually upon the whole stock OF the Low
ell and Lawrence road.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-06
BY TELEGRAPH.
The AtlantiCCable
LAID III
ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA AT
TRINITY BAY.

We have the pleasure to announce the i'm
portant news-unexpected, we frankly con-
fess, to us-of the triumphant and successful
result of the experiment of laying the great
Atlantic Telegraphic Gable. The news was
first received (see dispatch below by tele-
graph, by the American line, between twelve
and one o'clock. At one o clock we received
special dispatch, by the Union line, from
Trinity Bay, confirming the fact, stating that
the Niagara was at that place, and that the
cable was in successful operation, and mes
sages freely passing through it.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-06

These pills are nothing new, but have been used nv the
doctors Tor many years both in France and America with
unparalleled success in case; and be is urged nv
many thousand ladies who have used them, To male
the Pills public for the alienation of those suerinps from
any irregularities whatever well as to prevent an in
oreaoe OF faulty where heath will permit it. Females
peculiarly situated, OF those supposing themselves so
are cautioned against using these Pills while in that eon
dlon as the the proprietor assumes no responsihv al
ter the above admonon, although their nridness yonId
prevent any mischief to health; otherwise the pms Are
recommended Full and explicit directions accompanV
sold wholesale and retail by DAVID SCOTT. Drpg
EsI %oi NAN street. corner Of Mechanic street WoT
Sester mass and by JAMES GREEN III Main street
worcester, Mass Ladies', by enclosing them ii. can
rave toe eolden Pills sent to any part of the country
SConuuehIy' oy return mail Sold also by A. Brr iett
onnoni James B. Lane Fitchburg; Dantreli & Son Nan
islsonVIei A. houghon Athol Depot; Balch SON Prov
lueoe weeks Potter Boston, and by one Druggist in
every town in the Union ~ W Nesiah Va
N B-Lsdies' be particular in asking for "Dr Dupon
COS uoluso Fls ana see that the signature ia on the
poxi you VIII then obtain medicine Won NAV tnv rel,
upon, Ihe agent viii tell you they are no secret com
pound, but are made known to all concerned ''AN
app6 div
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-06

have received from the author, Harvey Board
man, Griswod CT, new and beautifully en-
graved map Of the White Mountains, from origi.
nal surveys made by himself In addition to the
noting down of the principal rivers, lakes, noun
tain peaks, villages, &C., there inserted views
of the ten principal hotels scenery, &c. The
whole is accompanied with carefully prepared ia
bles. showing at glance the distance between
any two points of interest. All is contained in
one large sheet, and for sale for one dollar.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-06

BUSINESS DEPRESSION IN MANCHESTER, N.
H.-The Manchester Union thus speaks despond.
emily of business matters in that city
THE present is the dullest and darkest season,
in business point of view, that Manchester has
ever experienced. The "odest inhabitant" can
recollect nothing like it Laboring men stand in
the streets, with folded arms and downcast looks
while men unfortunately in business wait for
hours to see customer who has dollar of mon
ey which he desires to exchange for goods. AS
for collecting an old bill, the thing is almost ut
terly impossible. Failure and starvation stare
many in the face, and unless there is soon more
activity in the regular channels of trade we must
become bankrupt city,"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-06

A RARE B1RD.-Mr. Nathan B. Gates, of New
Worcester, whose reputation as a good shot is
well established in all this region, killed, in the
vicinity of his house, on the 9th inst, crane of
the tuft headed species that measured five feet in
hight, and six feet and one inch between the tips
of the wings. Although the crane is a bird not
sought after by men with epicurean tastes, we
presume Mr.. Gates would enjoy the sport of
shooting such game as this more than he would
the shooting Of woodcock out Of season.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-06

The Improved DOubIe lass Ambro.~,,o
as taken al No 10 Harrington Corner is the ouly ocre
made upon glass that will stand the sxtre mes OF
pherc Influences and any other chemical tests to which
unoeeVers may submit it. We will saraut il superior m
any Patent Ambrotyp' made, both in briancv If
tone and durability. Still when the old fashioned Patent
Sealed Ambroyp1 is preferred our Improved stya Of
the patent the opinion of the patent men 10 tb
ivQ -' 81 sAo'o.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-06

WILLIAMS COLLEGE CoMMENC EMENT-The
graduating exercises occupied nearly the whole
of Wednesday, and were very creditably per-
formed. OF the ffty-six members of the gradu.
ating class, four are sons of American mssiona.
ries in the Sandwich Islands, and three Of these
bore off many Of the chief honoTs of com
mencement day. A son of President Hopkins
was one of the graduates who most distinguished
himself.
Of the graduating class, upon whom the de.
gree of Bachelor of Arts was conferred, the fol.
lowing were from Massachusetts,
Samuel Russell Butler, Northampton; Martin
De Los Cole, South Adams John Eaton Darby,
South WiIliamstown James Winchen Crush,
RoxburY; Harry Hopkins, Wiliamstown Viii.
liam Artemas Lloyd, Pittsfeld; Thomas Post,
Lenox; Charles Durand SANFORD, North Ad-
ans Horace Elisha Scudder, Boston; Willie
Phillips Strickland, Sandis6eld; John Phillips
Payson White, Northampton.
The degree of Master of Arts. in course, was
conferred upon the following members of the
class of 1856;
John Adriance, New York; Augustus Chan.
dler, Andover; Daniel Dewey, Williamstown
VIM. r. Dimmock, Boston; c. M. Dodd, Eliz.
abethtown, o.; H. A. Edison. New York Wal
ter Edward, Jr., New York James G. Hammer,
Baltimore, Md; D. j. Holiness New Haven W.
s. B. Hopkins, Ware; E. P Ingersol, Cleve
land, o.; Charles Jennison, Chittenango, N. Y;
John Knowlson. Troy Charles Marsh, SPRING
field; G. A. Miller, New York D. C. Scudder,
Boston; c. A. Snow, Coeraine s. F. Woodin,
Coleraine.
The following honorary degrees were also
awarded
Doctor of Divinity-Rev. Nahum Gale, of
Lee.
Master of Arts-Edward Henry Sexton, of
Stockbridge; Hulburt F. Fairchlld, Of Batesville,
Ark; John Branning, of Lee; Edgar Ketchum,
of New York.
The prizes for the speaking by the undergradu-
ate classes, on Tuesday evening. were awarded
to George F. Mills OF Williamstown, Of the
Freshman class; Joseph H. Knox, Of Rock Isl.
and, Ill, of the Sophomore class and C. E. X.
Boyce, of New Lebanon Springs, N. Y, of the
Junior class. Mr. Curtis one of the judges.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-06

The adjourned and positively final sale of oil
paintings, at Horticultural Hall, will commence
this morning at ten o'clock, when some of the
finest pictures will be offered. We are requested
to say, that this opportunity will positively be
the last. All those, therefore, who wish to OBJ
tain fine work of art, at moderate price, will
attend the closing sale, this morning.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-06

HAULED OVERHEARD BY HALIBUT.-rhe
PASSPORT Sentinel says a story was afoat that
last week boat was seen near West Quoddy,
without ahy one on board. Upon rowing to
it, it was found to be held by fishing line,
which upon hauling in was found attached
by one hook to halibut, and the other hook
to the wrist Of man, and it was supposed
that the halbut was hauled to the surface,
when by accident the second hook caught in
the wrist Of the man, who was carried over
board by the weight Of the fish.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-06

One of the most intelligent farmers in this
county, who brought to market this morning,
some OF the finest potatoes we ever saw, in
reply to our question as to any signs of the
rot, replied that he had never been troubled
with 1t; that he always planted his potatoes
IN March, aid dug them as soon as they were
rpe-and it is his opinion that early planting
is the way to avoid the difficulty. At all
events, such has been his perience.--Ne,o
HaUen Register.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-06

CoINoIDENCEs.-It is worthy of note, that Dr.
Franklin, the great pioneer in the investigation
of the nature and properties of electricity, who
first attempted to reduce it to a science, and who
proved the identity of lightning and electricity,
and Professor Morse, the inventor of the elec-
trio telegraph were both Massachusetts men,
and, what is more remarkable, they were
born within mile and half of each other
one in Boston, and the other over the river
in Charestown. Cyrus W, Field, the Agent of
the Transatlantic Telegraph Company, the
efficient man of the concern, who has done
more than any other man to bring about the con-
nection of the continents by telegraphic wires, is
also Massachusetts man, native, we believe, of
Athol, in this county. 1t is not often that such
a coincidence can be found in connection with
matter of great moment to the interests of civ
ilization and humanity.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-06

BLUE FIsH.-Messrs. Richardson Wether.
bee received another lot of these delicacious, and
in this market very rare fish, last evening, and
will have chem for sale this morning, together
with brook trout and other piscatorial delicacies
of the season
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-06

The subscribers, OF the Patent Right for Wor
eester County, of the most beautiful ornament for the
Drawing Room or Parlor, yet devised the Aauaria-
offer them to the citizens Of Worcester and vicinity for
sale, at prices ranging from $40 to S2o-beinR
charged
The style is conceded to be the best ever offered tn the
public. spe3imenI may be seen at the American geie
graph Office, Lincoln House Block
Dealers supplied at wholesale prices An orders nv
mail or otherwise promptly attended to. Address
GRACE h CHURCH,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-06

PUBLIC TRIAL OF STEAM FIRE ENarNEs.-..
A committee Of the City Connoil have made
arrangements for public trial Of Steam Fire
Engines, to take place on Boston Common on
the 3lst Of the present month. Three prises
of $500, 5000, 800, have been offered by
the Fire Insurance Companies of Boston, The
method Of testing the engines and the con.
ditions Of trial may DO obtained Of the City
Clerk on or after the 10th met.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-06

The population of Providence, R. l., is from
1900 to 1900 less than it was a year ago. Tho
present population is about 40 900. The Journal
says that the total number of births in that city for
the six months ending July l, 1858, was $780,
which is 46 less than during the same period in
1877
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-06

PROSECUTION OF ]. w. WoLooTT.-We I'M
derstand that John w. Wolcott has been sued
by the creditors of Lawrence, Stone, & Co., for
the recovery Of the $4,000 which he received
from that firm, for the purpose of influencing the
passage of the tariff of 1851 and which, it is al
legged, he retained for his own benefit