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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-08
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WASHINGTON, Jan. IA dispatch receivod
here from Fort Scott, dated Dec. 9th. statss
that three hundred missionaries, who Lai
encsmped near that place, had been con-
PEELED by General Lane to liberate thirtv r.oo
State prisoners and return to Missouri 49,
hundred dragons with civil officers ,San
undertook to arrest the free State men hnt
Lane, with powerful force, resisted !,
Whereupon the dragons avoided colisia"
by returning to Leayenworth. Lane b,ok.
up his camp, and was restored. rlere was
general rejoicing among the settlers. 1So
recent acts of the Kanzas legislation are suss
tanned by the people. A letter from Iow.
renee says the present returns show s;~
thusann votes for the Lecomp,ol Co,a';
tuition, and they will have 10000. Thesama
letter states that the free State men wonIS
probably take part in the election of the Atb
by voting boilers ticket.
The Washington Union has refused 70
publish Stringfellow's letter, denouncino ,ho
Leeompton constitution. Mr.. Rice. Sena, os
elect from Minnesota, presented the Cous,i,Nl
ton of the State.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-08
J5r Aallp Spg.
Gsv. Banks's MessaKe.


We published entire, this morning, the inau-
gural address of Gov. Banks, delivered yesterday.
1t is a well-writen. statesmanlke document--
clear, concise, and forcible Without superfu-
Gus word, it mpai full information in regard to
the affairs Of the State, 10 all its departments,
and il suggests such remedies for existing abuses
and customs as will meet the general approval,
not only OF the party to whom Mr.. Banks owes
his election. bus also OF lair and candid men Of all
other parties.
1t is quite certain that the Governor intends
not to ignore at the outset of his administration,
the great idea of retrenchment and reform, .
which was SO prominent in the public mind during
the whole of the last canvass, and the manner
in which he pioaeers the way out of the laby-
rynth of abuses that have crept into grown up
in the State, is refreshing to behold His Excel
lency, in his message, talks like working man
in earnest; like one who knows the value OF time
and intends to improve 1.-THE value OF money,
and means that it shall not be wasted--of the sa.
crednsss Of individual and State rights, and is de
aermined that they shall be protected. Its whole
tone and tenor is so unlike anything We have had
OF late years from Massachusetts Governor, that
it actually seems as if it would not take half a.
long as most people supposed, to purge the State
from the slime of the vipsrs that have crawled
over it for the last few years. and nestled in the
Offices of the State House. God be praised that
Massachusetts has once more Governor who is
not liar and BLACKBOARD.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-08

ESCAPE AND REoAPTURE OF MURDERER
James z. Donnelly, condemned to death on
the 18th for murder, and confined in Mon
mouth county jail, New Jersey, escaped on
Sunday night. A bolster was found placed
in his bed to give the appearance of man ly-
ing asleep. The chain with which he had
been confined was found in the cell, having
been cut and left there. The cell door had
been unlocked as well as tie heavy door
opening into the Jail yard. which is enclosed
bp brick wall about fourteen feet high. A
piece of wood had been placed against this
wall leading to a window sill. from which the
top was reached, and a ladder had been placed
against the outside, by which the descent was
made easy and safe. On Monday afternoon
he was taken near Keyport, while waiting for
boat which was engaged to take him off, and
carried back to Jail. Donnelly says he had
team engaged to cary him away. but they did
not come, that he has spent great amount of
money in the attempt, which has SO signally
failed, and boasts of his ability to pick any
lock in the Jail.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-08

FITcHRURG AND WORCESTER RAILROAD
The eleventh annual report made to the stock
holders on the 9Th inst, shoWs that although
they met with serious loss by FIRE about the first
Of the year, still the company is in prosperous
condition. The cost Of repairing damages by fire
was nearly equal in amount to a dividend of 3
per cent on their stock, and consequently no
dividend made for the first six months OF the
year. A dividend of 8 per cent. on preferred
stock was paid in September, and the earnings of
the road are already sufficient to pay dividend
in March next The earnings of the road for the
year have been S5S, OSS SO, and the expenses
S23,506 SO. The indebtedness of the company
over assets is S52SS9 "a, and the outstanding
stock of all kinds is 2034 shares, or 1922, 400 !;
total stock and debts over assets amount to
S256,239 "a, being a decrease from last year Of
$40, l39 45. No accident except the loss by fire
has happened during the year, and the road and
equipments are represented as being in good con-
dition.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-08

REV. Mr.. NUTB's LECTURE ON KANzAs.-
What is the immediate future for Kanzass How
long this question has interested the friends Of
human liberty, and today much as ever Its
past, however, is secure. The bravery of its peo-
pie; the despotic rule Of its masters, backed by
hired soldiery; the strange conversions of it's
governors; the ready and liberal aid extended to
the settlers in their time of need, is now history
Those who wish to truly know it, will not neglect
the opportunity of listening to the testimony of
an unimpeachable eyewitness. Such an one is
Mr.. Mute. We suppose he may consider it his
duty to notice some Of the attacks which have
been made upon him, and through him on the
cause he here represents.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-08

STATE ALMsHoUsE AT BRIDGEwArER.-
The inspectors report that Mr.. Goodspeed, the
Superintendent, has faithfully and satisfactorily
performed his duties, and that the institution is
IN excellent condition in all its departments. The
farm has been greatly improved; public worship
Is regularly maintained, and two schools are kent
for the education of the children. The number
OF persons IN the house, Dec 1, 1856, was 5S5;
admitted since, (incudlng 55 born in the house
1854; whole number supported since last report,
1899; number discharged and indentured, 9S7 /;
eloped %; died 226; remaining, Oct. l, 1857,
99S- Or. Cogswell, the physician, explains the
large number of deaths by the fact that the in
mates are the lowest class of foreigners, their
constitutions broken down by ntemperance and
exposure, and many Of them in a dying condition
when they come th0re.
The expenses Of supporting paupers for the
last ten months, has been $29, sol IS, or $40 60
for each one; cost of supporting each per week.
81 IA.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-08

difference OF opinion. 1t has been held. however.
mat such conflicts invested the courts with au-
thorlty to limit the political powers Of Congress
or OF the people. Chief Justice Marshall held
otnerwlse: "By extending the judicial power to
all cases IN law and equity he says, 'slhe con-
. stItutlon had never been understood to confer on
Inat department any political power whatever.
10 come within this description, question must
assume legal form for forensic litigation and
Judicial decision. There must be parties to come
INTO court who can be reached by its process and
pound by It's power; whose rights admit of ulti
mate decision by tribunal to which they are
bound to submit
Inc late decision, pronounced without lust
authority, and confessodly without Jurisdiction.
would excite less alarm, were it not that the
same tribunal, which, as interpreted by the Pres
ldent, has declared that slavery EXISTS in Kauzas
''rnder the constitution of the United States
may dlvest the States, and, among others onr
own, OF cherished prerogatives, and assume the
right to determine how FAR slavery, irrespective
OF the will of the people, may exist in the States
The preservation of the Union is among the
highest of political duties. The vitality of the
Union Is in the recognition Of the rights of tho
States. The affirmation of their existence may
become the surest means of perpetuating the
Union itself. There are privileges that are worth
a contest. Such, at least, has been the immortal
example of immortal men,
Senators and Representatives
approach the duties of my office with deep
solicitude. | rely with confidence upon your
wisdom and patriotism, and it will afford to me
the highest qualification to be able to concur with
you in all measures intended 10 advance the inter-
ests of the Commonwealth.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-08

STATE ALMsHoUsE AT TEwKsBURY.-
From the reports of the officers of this instilu-
ton, it appears that it is in excellent condition.
The farm has been brought into such stale of
cultivation that it will compare favorabIy with
the best farms in MIddlesex county. The num-
Der of inmates At the beginning of the year was
7es; admitted dnins the les months, 1914
The average number is ITO; present number
75l. The cost of supporting the inmates for ten
months has been $S4, 2ll "A, being $45 10 for
each, or s O6 a week. Last year it was 81 o.
per week. The new steam heating apparatus
bids fair to operate uccessfuIIy and economical
y. The average mortality of the inmates has
been less than last year, which is attributed to
improvements in the internal management of the
inslitution-the cooking, ventilation, discontinue
ance of the use of alcoholic and vinous liquors as
stimulants in sickness, &c.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-08

ADVANTAGES OF AN EDUCATION. Two
young men were gazing with admring eyes
at the illumination Of the Public Library last
evening. One of them was from the country,
yerdant the other, of the city, sapient and
learned after his kind. "What is that ia on
Boston, forF" says No. /, referring to the
Latin 'Bostonia," upon the City seal. Mark
the advantages of liberal education. No. 2
has enjoyed the privileges of free access to
the vast wealth of learning stored in the old
library on Mason street; he makes draft
upon ms erudition, and opening his lips, as
who would say, IL am Sir Oracle" Informs
his benighted companion, That's Indian for
Boston y The gas for a moment paled its
Intellectual hres before the brighter luminary,
and even the eloquence of the gifted orators
OF the occasion was well nigh eclpsed by the
orilliancy OF the oracle of the uneDlightened.
Boston Advertiser.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-08

LOLA MoNTRz. - When Lola Montez was in
Lancaster, Pa, she stopped at Michael's Ho.
tel, took supper, and was then shown to her
room. The person opened the door Of the
room, and placing lamp upon the table,
MADE salaam to the lady previous to leaving
her alone. Lola stood moment surveying
the furniture, aud then asked with con.
temptuous elevation Of her pretty nose
Haven't you any better room than this !"
mo- madam" was the reply, "this room has
often been occupied by Mr.. Buchanan, and
with 1t, was he We'll, am not. would
not cut my throat in such place as this 70
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-08

BosToN, Jan. 7,-Election in Seventh Dis.
trct to- day, to I'LL vacancy in Compress
caused by the resignation Of Mr.. Banks, ro'
sulting in choice Of Daniel W. Gcoch as ron.
resentatiye' The vote in all but three town.
stands-Gooch, 1876 Osborn, democrat
2VOo Ben, Independent, 1886; Scott. "A. -
PLURALITY Tor Mr. Gooch, 1868, which tho
Towns 70 hear from will increase 10 about
zOOo' Mr., Gooch has a plurality in eycyv
town in the District except one. ." s'eiy
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-08

MECHANICS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANY.-The annual meeting Of the company, for
the choice of officers, was held on Wednesday at
the office of the company. The following are the
officers elected
Presdent-Henry A. Denny.
Secretary-William s. Denny.
Treasurer-Parley Hammond.
Drectors-Henry A. Denny Of Worcester,
George Blackburn OF Boston, Esek Saunders Of
Grafton, Alonso White of Leicester. R. S. Denny
of Clappville, George M. Rice, VIM. B. Fox, Jr,
Daniel Fainter, of Worcester, Samuel L. Hodges
ofCherry Valley, H. N Bgelow of Clinton.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-08

ELorBMENT. The Portsmouth Chronicle
says it is reported there that married man,
Fifty years of age, who had been living apart
from his wife, eloped on Saturday, With
young girl only seventeen years of age, from
Greenland. They went in a sleigh. and have
bee traced to Newmarket, &c, A sheriff is
said to be on the track, dispatched by the
mans wife.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-08

New BooK.-"Plant Hunters" by Capt.
Mayne Reed, author Of Desert Home,' &c.
Boston Messrs Ticknor & Fields. This book,
which is in Capt Reeds Characteristic pleasant
style, tells the adventures of Kate Linden, Ty-
relean, grestloyer Of plants among the Himala-
ya mountains, in search OF new plants. The ad-
ventures arc very curious, and very pleasantly
told, and the book has variety of good illust.a-
tions. For sale by F. M. Peck, opposite the Spy
Office.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-08

SEPor CRUELTY.-we regret TO stats that
young lady, the daughter Of highly respect.
ed clergymen Of this city, who married
gentleman connected with the Indian service
about year ago, has just returned, not only
widowed but terribly mutilated. The Sepoys
have cut her tongue out and inflicted other
injuries. Bristol (Eng.) Mirroa.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-08

A Coon SIGN.-We learn that the wooden
mills of s. Blacknon g. Co., at North Adams,
are about starting on full time; the cotton mill Of
Plunkett g. Wheeler, at South Adams, has be-
gun to run three,lourhs lime; the cotton mill of
Elisha jerks, at Cheshire Harbor, starts this week
on half time; and the cotton mill of Plunkett,
Clapp, q Co., Recommended work in full on the
2Sth ult,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-08

Charles Sumner, OF the United States Senate,
Governor Stewart Of Missouri, and Sir Charles
Fox Of London. we're among the distinguished
visitors in the Representatives Hall, yesterday,
to witness the Inauguration Of the new State gov
eminent for the current year. They are all men
ofremArkaSly fine physical organizations, aud, Of
course, attracted particular attention.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-08

. CONCORD, N. H., Jan. THE Reppblicor
Convention held here today, was presidsd
over by ex. Governor Colby. Gov. Haile ~aa
nom, mated for re-elecHon by acclamntion "nS
a. H. Dunlap of Nashua, received the nom
nation for Railroad Commissioner. NUM-
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-08

MIS-. SUMNER will give a juvenile concert, this
evening" at the Vestry of the Salem Street Church,
for the benefit Of the worthy poor. Concert to
commence at seven O'Clock. Admittance fifteen
Qanta
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-08

At the close ofthe Inauguration Of the Govern
or and Council, yesterday, Ex-Governor Morton,
the Oldest member Of the House, remarked, that,
never before, within hisrecollection, had the gov
srpment Of the State been SO promptly organized
as II has been the present year.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-08

MECHANICS AND FARMERS MUTUAL FIRE IN
sURANcE CoMPANY.-At the annual meeting of
this company, at their office in this city, on We'd
nesday afternoon, the following officers were
chosen for the ensuing year:
Presdent-Isaac Davis
Secretary-Charles Pullman.
Treasurer William Dickinson
Directors-Isaac Davis. William Dickinson,
Otis Adams, A. H. Bulloch, j ohm Brooks, Joseph
A. Denny, John S. Adams, Alexander Dewitt,
john 1. Robinson, Clarendon Harris, e. B.
Stoddard, Charles L. Putnam.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-08

MEAN TO THE LAsT.-We learn that his late
Excellency, Gov. Gardner, not anticipating SO
speedy an organization of the new State govern.
ment, had summoned his Council to meet at the
State House this morning, for the purpose of con-
hrming large batch of nominations for State
officers Gneluding two judges, taken mostly from
the ranks Of the toadies and funkies that have
fawned about him for the past three years. As
the late Governor and his Council became private
citizens, " in strictly constitutional manner"
about one O'Clock yesterday afternoon, we sup.
Pose that the proposed meeting will not be held
sad that the nominations will not be confirmed.
Verify, Know Nothingism has died hard but we
believe it is at last fairly under the sod.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-08

AN INcIDENr.-Ye when the House
Of Representatives and the galleries were packed
to their utmost capacity, in anticipation Of hear
ing Governor Banks's address, Charles Sumner
entered the house, and one universal burst Of APP
plause broke forth from all parts Of the audience
The sergeant-at-Arms, by great effort, sue
ceeded in partially quelins it, when it again
broke forth, and habits own way without further
restraint.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-08

Freeman Hunt. Esq, editor Of the Merchants
Magazine, Is very dangerously III at his residence
in Brooklyn, N. Y. His recovery is considered
10 be quite doubtful.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-08

On Sunday, little boy, while passing through
one Of the streets in Brooklyn, N. Y, was set
upon by two large bull dogs, who tore off both
feet, crushed his legs, and manglsd him terribly
before they were discovered. 1t vas found i'm
possible to drive the dogs of until both we're
Killed. The poor little fellow was taken to the
hospital. but cannot possibly survive his injuries.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-08

ALTRRBD BILLS. = Bills Of the Metacomst
Bank Of Fall River, altered from to 10, very
veil done, are circulating in Providence.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-08

Tbs heaviest snow storm in Montreal for ten
years, was on Friday last
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-08
TIE LATEST NEWS.

By Telegraph to the Worcester Daily Spy
By the American Telegraph 0ompsny's Printing Lines.
Office in General Express Office, Lincoln House Block
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-08

PRoylDENOH, Bee. THE DIrootors or ~,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-06-03
The MinisteriaI Trumpet.

We perceive by the last issue of the Polynesian,
that the members of the Cabinet seized upon the
occasion afforded by the presentation of an adj
dress to His Majesty on the birth of the Prince,
to blow a blast upon their own trumpet in the
following strain:
This wonderful progress, under Providence, is
the happy result of the wise direction given to public
affairs by the late King and Yourself, of the remark
able docility of Your kind-hearted, cheerful people,
and of the union of the members of Your Cabinet in
resisting foreign control, and in everything which
tends to Your honor, to the welfare of Your people,
to the independence Of the nation, and to equal justice
to all nations and to all men,"
Many who read the above must be at a loss to
guess upon what particular act or acts of the
present Cabinet this burst of Standardization,
about resisting foreign control, especially, is
founded. We might ask if it refers to their
course in the matter of the French language Bill,
presented by them to the Legislature in 1856,
avowedly got up to the order of the French
Representative, and unsustained by reason or
common sense, and which they were prevented
from pushing through the Legislature only by
the timely frmness of a small majority of the
lower House, backed by a lively expression of
public opinion? Or does it refer to some master
ly stroke of foreign policy which has been
achieved since that time, the development of
which is reserved for the approaching session?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-06-03
Hawaiian ON Frogs.

The task of teaching the halfwhite boys in Homo
lulu " to speak and write the English language cor
rectly'' is a difficult one, when they are so much in
the company of the natives, as most of them must be,
hearing in their circle of friends (makamakas and
aikanes) nothing but the Hawaiian tongue. Many of
their fathers speak to them in the same language
which is emphatically the mother tongue, and it is
difficult to persuade them to converse with others in
English n tabu must be vigorously enforced on
the school ground to make them proficient in the Ian
guage in which the taxpayers pay for their ~instruc-
ton.
And after all the pains-taking of the teacher, the
repeated corrections of their most common errors, such
as the indiscriminate use of the letter S, and of the
pronouns, they will still forget, and so, in an effort at
writing, produce such a composition as the one be-
low, furnished us by a teacher, a rerbafim ct ltera-
tim copy from a pupils slate of one on the subject of
frogs. 1t is not altogether original. but written in
answer to a question in Brook6eld's Composition
Book by a boy of thirteen years of age, who lives
with natives, being an orphan, but who has had the
privilege for years of attending an English school.
"ABour FRoos-Frog are ugly looking creature.
They live on the tarro patches leaves in the water.
They make a queer noise. 1t is one of the first noise
in the spring and it is n pleasant sound too. 1t is ex-
press co~ntentment as the singing of a bird. tits easy
to see how bird can be happy hopping about in the
uCo- ihe Loes JUST as happy IL the ulrty marshes
and pools. The God had make every creature for
some particular place. The frog would enjoy them
selves if he changes place with the bird. I don't no
the lesson that we may learn from them"
The author is generally more original in his efforts
than others of his age, but the difficulty seems to be
to s%traighten the ideas into English. This is not an
average of the productions, but about as faulty as
any-showing that some things can be accomplished
in spite of the difficulties before mentioned.
We would remark that the frog is a foreign subject,
though a few have become residents lately, and are
considered by the flies in the water, ct i'd omne genus,
to be fli6usters, that is--like the one we read Of
filled to bursting. In the language of the old fable,
the insects of whom they are the snappers up
might say to them. " 1t is sport to you but death for
uao