Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-09-11


S p VS. AT u r. I'D A
/ The notice in yesterdays Spy, purporting to be
of the marriage of James W. II. Shattuck, was
an imposition, no such marriage having occur
red. We intend always to exercise due caution
in such matters but, in the confusion of the Fire
mems Muster, this was inadvertently admitted
We will pay reasonable reward for such infor-
nation as will identify the low.lived scamp who
| perpetrated the imposition.
OWNERS OF Does, in this city, are referred to
the city ordinance in this paper, by which it will
| qe seen that license is required.
SroP THIEF. a stranger hired horse and
buggy at Farnsworth' stable in this city, on
Tuesday last to go to Webster and return the
next morning, since which, he and the
team have been among the missing. Mr.
Farnsworth will pay literally for the detec-
ton of the thief and the restoration of the
property. See advertisement.
ACCIDENTS During the fire at Nortbboro' on
Thursday evening, Mr.. William Ware, carpen.
ter, while on shed endeavorng to cut it away
from the house, fell to the ground and broke his
leg
On the same occasion, son of Col. Francis
Brigham of Feltonville, was so much overcome
with the heat, as to endanger his life but, at
the last accounts, he was improving
Cor HIM.-On the Sth inst, the house Of Mr..
f. Il. Herrick, in Milbury, was entered, and
money and papers stolen therefrom. On the 9th
officer Ryan arrested at the Half Way House, so
called, in Worcester, colored lad from Oxford,
aged about sixteen years and named Walter Haz-
card, and on the 10Th brought him before Justice
Mills where he pleaded guilty to the charge He
was ordered to recognize in the sum of 5000
for his appearance at Court, and failing there.
of, was committed.
Members of the Massachusetts Hook and
Ladder Company No. Of Charlestown, request
us to state that the statement in the Transcript,
that they were concerned in a rolo on the COM
mon, is untrue
BARRE. The house of Mr.. McManus in
the north part of Barre, took fire on We'd
nesday the LIST; supposed to be from burn
ing out a chimney, but was extinguished
by the neighbors, before any serious damage
was done.
barn, belonging to E. c. EFarwel of Fitch.
burg was burned on Wednesday, the 9Th inst,
together with its contents, consisting of about
sixteen tons of hay, one OK wagon, and a lot of
farming tools. Insured for $3.50 in the old Wor-
cester Mutual.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE is appointed to be
held at SPENCER on Monday, the 9th of Sep
TENDER, inst
TBLBeAPHIc CELEBRATION Frank Leslie's
Illustrated Newspaper, for September IL, con.
tains full account of the Telegraphie Jubilee in
New York, on the laying of the cable, with sDlen-
did illustrations.
For sale by S. Thompson & Co.
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The EQUESTRIAN CoNynNrIoN.-The grand
National Ladies Equestrian Convention, was
held on Wednesday, at the Fashion Course,
Long Island. 1t is denounced by the princi-
pal New York papers as a humbug of the
worst kind. Some twenty ladies appeared on
the course, but there was no order, no observ-
alton of the rules adopted for the occasion,
and the scene is described as ridiculous. -Four
or five Thousand spectators were present, and
rowdyism was the order of the day.
The YELLOW FBvER.-The number Of
deaths by yellow fever at New Orleans, from
June 20 to Sept 5, was one thousand six
hundred and sixty-six. The deaths from that
disease on the Sth were forty -nine
KIDNAPPING INDIANs.-A Quindaro (Kan.
zas) correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette
writes that Creek Indian, whose father was a
mulatto, was recently kidnapped near that place
| by party of Mssourians, who claimed him as a
fugitive slave. He taken to Independence,
Mo-, where he imprisoned on the affidavit of
citizen of that State that he had been found run
ming at large in the State of Missouri, without an
owner. The man has free papers from the In
dian Agent, and an effort will be made to restore
him to liberty.
The Chicago Democrat says that since the be-
| ginning of the present campaign in Illinois,
about give weeks, seventeen national Democratic
papers have been established, and nine Douglas
| organs have given up the ghost
|
The Rhode Island State Fair will commence at
Providence on Tuesday next, l4th inst, and con
tinue till Saturday, the 18th. twill open with
an industrial exhibition in the halls over the rail
! road depot, on Tuesday, at which will be exhibit.
ed fruits, flowers, vegetables, mill manufacturers,
&c. On Wednesday will take place the cattle
show, and the drawing and blowing match, com.
mencing ats o'clock, A. M
The American and Republican State Con-
| ventions which have been in session at Syra-
cuse, New York, failed to unite upon plat
form. The Americans appear to have taken
umbrage at the free discussion in which the
Republicans INDUCED, and declined to carry
out the arrangement which had been made
for division of the state ticket. Poobably
the ticket will be adjusted befor the election,
as the feeling is very strong in favor of union.
|
LETTER FROM CHARLES SUMMER.-O the
day of the banquet to Professor Morse, in
Paris, the Hon. Charles sumner addressed TO
him the following letter.
Hotel Rue de Ia Pair,
Paris, Tuesday, Aug. II, 1858. {
MY DEAR SIR: l have fresh occasion to be
unhappy that l am still an invalid, because
it prevents me from joining in the well de-
served honorsi which our countrymen here
are about to offer you.
AS would not be thought Indifferent "a
the occasion, seize the moment to express
in this informal manner NV bu,obla ,..o.i.,, l..