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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-31
THE CLOSING YEAR.

Since time Is so short, uncertain, and iraught
with such momentous consequences, it be-
comes US occasionally to pause and survey the
past. A year is large and important part of
the space to which human life has dwinded
When it extended to centuries, the proportion
was far different. Now, comparatively few
attain even the limit of three score and ten,
many fall in the vigor of age many in early
youth, while withered buds of promise lie
scattered profusely all alongthe path. Though
no wide and wasting pcstilence has prevailed
yet t5iry millions of earth's population have
this year been removed to the narrow house
Every tick of the clock, Or beat of the pulse,
is attended by the exit of one of our fellow
immortals, from this to another sphere "Such
is the end Of earth"
The year has been marked with a more
than usual amount of commotion and change.
India and China have been fearfully shaken
with internal commissions. These have work
ed very adversely to the missionary operations
there. But, God is bringing order out of con-
FUSION and causing even the wrath of man to
praise him. Herein, we have renewed reason
for the same implicit confidence in His veraci-
ty, and reliance upon His promise, that the
earth shall yet be surrounded with one broad
belt of peace and the world be filled with
His glory.
The close of the year should be turned to
good account by us all. Let US carefully ex-
anime ourselves, that, wherein we have done
wrong, we may do so no more that henceforth
we may better discharge our duties, and be at
peace with our own consciences and with our
God. Thus doing, we shall live worthily, be
prepared for death, wherever and however it
may come, to us, the transitional a higher and
better existence. H.uH
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-31

GREAT CONNECTION IN CUBA.-The fall of
a bomb-shel on a mans dinnertable, could
not cause greater excitement than did Presi-
dent Buchanan's Message, on its reception at
Havana. The municipality of that city is
sued a formal Protest, addressed to Queen Isa-
bella, against the sale of the island to the
United States. The Protest says Mr.. Blu
chanans intimation or proposal "is doubly in
suting; first, to the dignity of the nation, and
next to the natives of the Island Of Cuba, who
are thus regarded as a gang of slaves, who
may be bought and sold like any private prop
erty." The press and private citizens are
equally indignant; and their Indignation finds
utterance in the most vehement language
Old Buck has stirred up hornets nest.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-31

MODERN CLASSICS AGAINST THE ANCIENT.
We are gratiied to know, that portion of
the time, which the pupils at our High School
have been accustomed to devo te to the dead
languages, is to be given hereafter to a more
critical study of living one. The 0ver-rated
classics Of languages, which will be known no
more among the living, are TO take their places
by the side Of the moderated classics of our
own. We would not utter whisper against
the reyered studies which have usurped the
name Of classics in our schools. They are as
necessary to a complete education as any of
the great works which the world will not suf-
fer to die. But the difficulty has been, in the
haste Of young scholars to escape from the
trammels Of the mother tongue for the sake of
getting the faintest of faint ideas of the pilgrim
age Of Ulysses and Of the colonization schemes
Of Hneas. They forget that in their own Ian
guage there are stories as thrilling and classics
as pure as any Of those of the Greeks and the
Romans. Homer is reproduced in our Milton,
and none Of the dramatic writers Of the golden
age were equal to our Shakespeare. In this eff
fort to make the works of Shakespeare and the
model writer's Of our language, school classics,
we recognize the growth of better apprecia-
ton Of the beauties and the uses Of the Ian
gaage which we all speak, and trust that IT
will hereafter take its place with the indispen-
sable studies
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-31

SEVERE WEATnER.- Yesterday was the
most uncomfortable day Of the season. We
have pretty cool weather here in Old Worces-
ter, but we cannot coax the mercury down so
low as do our neighbors up North. Yesterday
morning at Brattlcboro', VT, the thermometer
was 10 below zero; at Montreal, IA below at
Rouse's Point l6 below; while at ogdens-
burg, 1--WE give the telegraph for authority it
was thirty below. Ugh ugh 1t was cold
enough in Worcester to prevent showing; and
we shall endeavor to be satisfied.
The Sound steamers did not make their
usual trips on Wednesday night, on account Of
the gale and the general severity of the
weather.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-31

FIRST REGIMENT Across THE PL.1vs To
THE PAcIMc.-Ihe Sacramento Union Of
the 10th ult. states that the arrival and mas
sage through the streets of that city of an on
tlfe United States regiment of Infantry (tho
sixth has created no little excitement. Itw WAS
indeed, the first time that so large force Of
me regular army had appeared in that nart Of
California, and, with the accompaniment Of !
long line OF mules, baggage-wagons, hospital.
tram, suffers, and other camp followers tGo
procession was at once martial and a snlcn-
ulu snow The Sixth, too, is the very first
regiment That has crossed the plains to Cali.
iornia having left Fort Leavenworth on tho
zlth OF May They had been one hundred and md
ninety days on the march, not counting those
OF departure and arrival Or, taking tie nun NM.
Der OF marching days, as the regiment remain.
ca III camp on Sundays, the duration Of tbair
Journey, all performed on foot. viii have been
one hundred and siXty-two days. They have
averaged about one hundred miles pcr week
IN TINS long march the regmenthas not sullSr.
ca the loss OF man, nor been afflicted wifi
sickness beyond the usual portion Of an armv
in the field VI an amy
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-31

INTERESTING FROM NIcARAGu,--R e,,o, ;,
T II ILoT.-PdHdma, Dec. "a -fNn,,,
lork Herald Special Correspondence loorn
through private source of high charactor in
.ne northern part Of Nicaragua that nr II.
t tia scheme is ON foot to carry out a rey6n-
e Ie IN mat republic, and place the Dcmocrats
Il Leon IN power again, This plan is said 10
W l,l9 IN conjunction with the Walker moves
Of Honduras ' government
land u" ot rn; from Mobile are expected to
10 Leon. President Santos Cm9idio oIaNu n'
promised to assist them with five i bmnd mas
NATIVES IN driving Martinez from N" %"a''leu
d ,te llaue II condition, however, thai Waltz
S ,,iI not accompany the expedition ne ' Le
VIII mo, not Gonniye at his coming in Fran nno o
and i ta tne mediated march is praeticabe
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-31

PERsoNAL.-Mr. Preston, our new Minister
to Spain, expects to sail for Liverpool on the
9th january.
Hon. Geo. Eustis, e1-Chief Justice of tho
Supreme Court of Louisiana, died at New Or
leans on the 23d inst. He was a native of
Massachusetts,, graduated at Harvard, and was
nephew of the late Gov. Eustis His son
(George) is member of Congress, from the
LIST district of Louisiana.
al STILL LIvE."-The friends and admirers
Of the late DANIEL WEBSTER will observe the
anniversary of his birth, january 18th, by a
public dinner at the Revere House, Boston,
Gen. Gushing will preside
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-31

hoRRlp buTcHERY OF MEXICAN SOLDIERS
IN the engagement between the Reactionist,s
FORCES ana those Of Vidaurri, four hundred Of
the latter's men were captured by the former
VINO, after seeing them disarmed, and takin2
from them their most valuable eouinmentss
ordered his second in command to take Them
from ms sight, and do with them as he thought
hit. This inhuman wretch, who wen knew
what would ensue from such course, placed
them IN the hands Of his soldiery, who were
Just tnen IN state Of beasty intoxication.
ihey fell upon the eaptiyes, who were entirely
deienceless and a horrible massacre ensued
Az the end oil the terrible scene, the hfeess
eoules OF J9ur hundred human beings were
lounu slretehGd upon the ground, mangled and
WeterlIg III their blood--a patent sacrifice t.
the bloody cause Of liberty.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-31

Burg Larry IN BRIGHroN.-The house Of
A. }. Fenyon, Esq, Cashier of the BRIGHTON
Market Bank, was entered by burglars about
two o'cl )ck Thursday morning. The rognrs
evidently came determined to gather a ricb
booty, but were frightened away by a faitbfnI
watchdog in the house. A new oyereoat no.,
longing TO MIR, b. was taken. NOTHING also
has as yet been missed They most probablv
mad sgere encounter with the dog, As marks
OF blood were noticed on the morning near the
'front.' door The rogues were seen to leave tbe
port,-BoStoa HeraH. '''''oi ''se-
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-31

The CITY Poor FARM.-The retiring Board of
oyerscers of the Poor, accompanied by Dir. Rice,
City Physician paid their final visit to the City Farm
on Wednesday, for the purpose of taking an inven-
tory of the city property at the establishment, and
attending to such other business belongs to their
department of the public service They found the
establishment in the most excellent condition, and
were highly pleased with the good order and neat
ness which everywhere prevailed. Under its pres
ent management, the City Poor Farm is model in
stitution, in which every citizen may feel just
pride. The Board dned at the Farm passing
pleasant houroye the hospitality Of its managers.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-31

december 30, 2 O'Clock p m.
lere were but few buyers to-day
we hear ofnO sales Importance either In Flour or Corn
tnoush prices are sustained. We the receipts u
FouT to-day only 32i bbls the smallest daily record
since the LIST Of August The receipts Of Corn are Gr
nu also Oats, the latter article has advanced We hear
large sales TODAY at SIC.
lreadstuis-F loursac3 Of Western suporfnn At a. 5.
% % fancy % rs; extra 80 % for common. aud
% 90 p u Dbl for family and superior brands South
ern is quiet Sales OF common and fancy nj 5b0m5l5;
extra % a 81 Dbl
Grain-Curn-We quote prices as follows: new VHiinw
~ - 9 s5c; white ~ % s3c; mixed 50 90 S5c Il, 5nshe
U5-N9rHern and Canada at 5lc; Prince edward Island
81 g 95c % bushel. Rye Is selling at soc III buslal
Irovsions Pork Is firm and In good dcnaud Sales 81
pe Nl SO ~ 10; mess 10 @ Is 80; clear aud extra gicaf
q g y gu x bnl cash and mos Beef is dali salos n
Enste ana western mcss and extra mess at " aae TX
~ Tash ana mos Lard IS firm Sales in tnis % ~
90 i23ei kegs 10 q l9sc u h. cash aud mos Hams
belllhg at lO4 % lie q b. cash and mos
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-31

Loss OF WHALING BARouE RAJAu Ann
FOURTEEN PERsONs.-The Uuitcd states
ship Vandalia, arrived at San Francisco no,
ports that while at sea on the 2lst of Noyem.
Der, she spoke the whaling barque Italy. of
Greenport Babcock, MASTER and hove to,
lier captain came on board and stated the loss
OF the whaling barque Rajah, with her captain,
nrst olncer, ana twelve men, in heavy snow
storm on Tehantar Island. Ochotsk Sea nn
the 18th Of June last iIer second oiiirar
and thirteen men were saved and taken ON
board the ship Condor, of New Bedford
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-31
NORFOLK COUNTY RAILROAD.

The annual meeting of the Bondholders of
this Road was held in Boston yesterday. Hon
Isaac Davis, President of the Board, presided !;
and VIM. G. Russell offciated as Clerk The
Annual Report of the Trustees, as also the
Treasurer's Report, were submitted, read and
adopted From these Reports we learn the
| following facts: The Trustees obtained posses
sion of the Road on the 18th of March last,
| and found it necessary to make extensive re-
pairs on the road-bed, track and machinery
This was done, and the Road put in operation
on the 9TH June. As no parties were found to
operate the Road, the Trustees were forced to
run it themselves and do so run it to-day
The earnings of the Road from June to 30th
of November, have been s3l sos 95 and the
expenditures S3l, 301 s3-leaving the net earn
ings s204 ~. The Trustees received from
former Trustees, sS,975 90, and from other
sources some small items, making the balance
in hands of Treasurer S9,395 50.
The equipment of the Road is three loeomo-
tives, six passenger cars, two baggage cars,
fitty-two merchandise cars, and eighteen gravel
cars. Nearly all the earnings for the six
months have been absorbed in the repairs and
running expenses. The Road is now in good
condition, and the Trustees see no reason why
the Bondhoders should not order two divi-
dends of three per cent. each, to be paid in
April and October next When the Midland
Road is finished, it is expected that this Road
can be brought into line with it,
The meeting were about to elect Trustees
for the ensuing year. when Mr.. Edward Crane
made protest. on the ground that the mode
Of election was illegal. The President replied
that it was competent to elect as last year, and
that the Supreme Court would confirm the
election, as it did previously, The voting then
commenced and resulted as follows:
Whole number of bonds represented 22s2OO
Necessary for a choice, ll4lOO
Isaac Davis had 22SlO0
j. W Converse 22SlO0
Daniel NJ Pickering I5(200
Welcome Fanun 6s300
Chester Guild 1850
and the first three were declared elected. This
Board is the same as the last year, with the
exception of Mr.. Pickering in place of Mr.
Farnum.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-31
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF A
EARTHQUAKE.
a private letter received from Port n
tains the following graphic descripf Nusai' oo vi
cent earthquake at Lisbon: ION ol re-

..
- lls'.tG le'ter received from toIF C1oaI CON
I.'iiis 'e loilo|ihg graphle deScrlp4 ION of re-
YIN e''i 'ii4 i''Ae ''l I1LsDoh
LISBON, Thursday, NJ II 1879
MY DEAR -: 1t Is Of Goa Rs ,rraa+ mercy
tnat TINS steamer does not cary 81 tt 80
OF the sudden destruction of y ou in -
on TINS SIDE OF the Atlantic. LIZ ta,, ,in,+os
past seven this morning, fec - '( oa-ti,anaI-e
shook Lisbon to the centre. 49,
anu some seconds, and was 4;aoI ~ anJ
80 $50 VIC "MUhe' of course. and sat
~ go: n - iiO''tiiis5 l each other by the
hand, feeling the house sh I:oL ~ AID
expecting instant death ,,i,n,, ,y5,- of
every tmng. The sounF nv S i,ln2 Il
was very awful. Awe M ~ orr
mmds T. tells me THUS p aJ FL, o.Cod
nave mercy upon us, is ,, ,,,as ,ot c91scions
OF speaking lie saySdisea Luz " ' n.y. 80 &c
II an, 10 nm, was viii - ;,, fl1no Of
sound and notion ti III ss,,To Each
in mon nnon ms rrl ii the roof and walls to fall
sansiIi,, and A. then the sound diminished
ninnt6 5oo,1s .i3 increased in violence. A
thon r. saI,s lNAAhort time, but it was a lifetime
self in tho I'm IN hat he never before felt him
and his +bonoI P-ldiate presence of destruction,
ineyitabIc ne non was, death is immediate and
+orv VII 5e md II shall learn the great mys-
was very a,rlCURlm was over, he said, Ok, that
M-.'TL CURE ? [ jumped up and ran to
nleu wlIhrLL CURE ~. o,-o-ao fi+tad 90 directly
tions conE IN God, that tears and lamcnta-
were on tbsLs CUR =, 10 place. We knew that We
onIy bot,roo5 CUB,rfnk of the grave-a few seconds
,ayti+i,, oi,,r,I,1 us and sudden DEATH The
loon, bar c,-ps of MS dressing rooms. bed
o .n 1,; rs chamber. the two spare rooms,
fbe walls yai n of room-in fact all that support
rom top to bo% ,,it I,'q ra,t. IN Which Won
may Jay your htatih1 few seconds more and
. .Il; wnole wo uld ave como down with a
J7o 1nd ,,,
one must and the mightiness of the shock,
bon houses ar, lember that the walls of the Lis
nue. card-paner mof not like those Of the Fifth ave-
sonrv. some tbrc palaces but solid masses OF ma
persons were lliIS z and four feet thick Many
many houses have ATefd by the falling Of walls
One of the columns : been shaken down entirely
Chnrcb has faInn - of the beautiful Estrella
Saints from tboir ni5Hs well as several Of the
ulnns Of tbe Theatre I N iehes within. Two col
have also topnlrd down Ay'onna Maria Segunda
whole building is 50 ininr md it is said thst the
built II is believed fiotiE d that it must be re-
lasted n few seconds IonATIf the earthquake had
been rs fatal rs that of NSrcer 1t would have
AT 81 there was another fnSete)vember lst ltlo
and vet far bevond anvtbino tbeGk much shShter,
rienced in Portugal. When s%dd'you have eXpe-
to-day it was with mucb erGahtWi one met friends
the hand and soTbanlr Cod Isease0tiOn, grasp OF
The shock was elt ort gifor are still aliye!"
On fha CoIi,nt tro co Heomotincty in the feet.
decl, belinvH fbot St[sa ' imander rushed on
80 i5 0 iioS nsIsler vessel had dashed
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-31

GENEROUS GIFT.-Some unknown, but kind
hearted individual, sent box containing thirty-sX
dimes to the children Of the Orphans Home, on the
day of their visit to the Christmas Fair, at Mechan-
ics' Hall The dimes were received in season to be
distributed among the little folks and the enjoyment
of their ride and visit heightened in small
degree by the possession Of such an unexpected
treasure, and with leave to expend II for just such
nice or beautiful things they might chose to select
from the tables at the hall.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-31

The Door BUSINESS il now very good in this city,
and many Of our heaviest firms are now doing a
brisk busiuess-neary as large as at any former
time. Mr.. r S. Stone, boot manufacturer, employ
ing large number Of workmcn, is among those
whose business has greatly increased since the first
of July, and Mr.. Hiram French is now manufacture
ing as extensively as at any former period.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-31

=, fLEAsAMI WAY OF TRANsrERnING STOLEN
uooDs'-lhe Rochester Union states that a
man on being arrested for stealing iewclrv
asked to be permitted 10 kiss his wife before
going to Jail, which indulgence, so seldom
asked for by husbands, was Of course granted
AS their lips parted the officer thought he saw
something glisten in the woman's mouth. and
ON examination, found u valuable watch.seal.
winch the husband, in the operation of kiss.
ing, had transferred from his mouth to hers
Boston Courier
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-31

An INJUNCTION was granted yesterday, by
the Supreme Court, against the Midland Rail
road Company, to prevent the further issue Of
stock. The midland Road" extends from
Boston via. Dorchester to South Dedham, and
is part Of the Boston and New York Cen
4v,1
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-31

The RESIGNATION OF JUDGE THoMAs.-The
members ofthe Worcester Bar had meeting on the
9th to consider in what manner to express their
feelings relative to the retiring of Judge Thomas
from the Supreme Bench, which is to take effect
January l, Tomorrow a committee was chosen
who reported, the next morning, a resolutions
which was unanimously adopted, asking Judge
Thomas to sit for his portrait, be placed in The
Court House. The following gentlemen were chos-
en- committee to communicate with Judge Thom-
as, and aid in carrying the resolution into effect
Peter c. Bacon, Dwight Foster f, II. Dewey, Geo
W. Richardson, Thomas L. Nelson.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-31

COURT OF COMMON PLEAs-CIvIL TERN CHIT
Justice MeAen, prssiding.-The case of Samuel Jenni-
son U.s. the City of Worcester, for payment for the
board of a lunatic named Almira X Morse, from
1850 to 1866, commenced on Wednesday, was sus-
pended yesterday in order to obtain further evil
dence. Bacon & Aldrich for plaintiff Deyens &
Hoar for defendant.
Case No. 297, David F. Parmenter rs. Aonzo v.
Lynde, is trial Dewey & Williams for
plaintiff, Deyens & Hoar for defendant
The cases next in order for trial are-Nos. 3SS,
391, 1885, 4l9, 427 1923 49, 44O 45l 49, AGO. 49, 1872
4S3, 1885, 400, 491 1872 1884, 1885, 49, 49, 5S, 59S 545
$50, 552, 557 $685. $50, 565, $751; $685. $751; $685. $780, 6O3
6O4. COZ.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-31

GyThe proprietors of six religious news
papers In Boston have resolved TO charge for
publishing religious notices, obituaries &C, after
today. A wise resolution. Religious journals
in general charge but about half price for adj
yertisiHg. Why Il tliisg
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-31

CoRREcTIoN-We learn that the poetcal
article in Mondays paper was not written by
a patient a. Northampton Hospital, as stated,
but was given to him by Miss Dix, who had
received it from patient in another institution.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-31

THE AMERICAN STEAM MUSIC COMPANY, manu-
featuring Calliopes in the Junction Machine Shop,
are now employing full complement of hands, aud
doing more business than ever before They arc
sending OF machines at the rate of one per week.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-31

A Sur OF HoRRoRs.-rhe Albany Evening
Journal Of Wednesday, has nearly three col
ums Of murders, fatal accidents, &c.,-all of
recent occurrence in "ths great country"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-31

FATE or AN OPIUM EATER.-Mr. John
Bickford, of Stratord, N. H., cut his throat
with razor a few days since. lie was an in
Yeterate opium eater.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-31

05~Two of the recently imported Africans
Of the "Wanderer" have been arrested at
Macon, Ga, and taken to Savannah.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-31

SLEIGnING Down EAsT.-A gentleman just
from Maine informs us that the good people
down there have enjoyed seven weeks contin-
ued sleighing this Winter.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-31

D2-The passenger depot at Reedsvile, on
the Boston and Providence Railroad, was burnt
yesterday morning,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-31

TIE BosToN JouRSAL presents its claims
to the reading public IN our advertising col
umns There is no better He@spaper in New
England.