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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-17

LETTER PROM THE UTAH ARAfY.-The Lou
isville Courier publishes some extracts from
letter written by Col. A. S. Johnston, COM
manding the Utah expedition to a member
of his family in that city. The letter is dated
at Fort Bridger, Dec. u, and says
/" We are still encamped at this place, and
will continue until we move in the Spring.
The army has abundance of food and cloth
ing, and is well sheltered from cold in Sibley
tents. With your knowledge of camp lite,
you would pronounce our situation one of
great comfort. These Sibley tents are tall,
conical tents, twelve feet high and twenty
feet IN diameter, open at the top, with yane
to prevent its smoking, which it does not do.
With stove or fire built in the middle, it is
a great improvement IN the comfort of the
soldier, but not as good as wall tent, with
stove, for ar officer.
/ said we have abundance, but inasmuch as
no one from the governor and civil officers to
the private soldier can obtain more than one
ration, we have nothingin the way of hospi.
tality, for if invite my neighbor to dine he
would be no better off than if he staid at
home, while should be damaged by his eat
ing my ration The regular diner-out would
fare badly here. What genius and tact he
must be endowed with if lie could procure an
invitation
AAG uhy D6lOI6 the I6uuCllOu tOOh plhCOs We
gave dinner 10 the governor, chief justice,
&C., on our surplus in the larder. Since then
do not think we could feed an extra rat at
our mess, such is our health and so nicely is
the quantity allowed adjusted to the measure
otsour wants. We, of course, find it irksome
here, but time Will soon roll round, and we
shall find ourselves again in the midst of
those we love and admire. Until then we
must be patient. We fear our friends will
suffer from groundless apprehensions on our
account. We have TO reason to complain of
anything but absence from our families.
Some think the Mormons, when it is nee
essary to make the issue with them, will sub
init to the government l do not agree with
them. think their fanaticism and villainy
will lead them to try one encounter, at least
and think our government ought to desire
It, as atfording simple solution of a difficult
pcliticel question. If they resist, fual set
Element would be ON the basis of a conquest.
We could then dictate to them the terms Of
adjustment"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-17

LEGISLATIVE. I'm convention of the two
branches of the Legislature, yesterday, Daniel
w. Alyord Of Greenfield, John G. Whittier of
Amesbury, Stephen NJ. Weld of West Roxbury,
and Thomas B. Thayer and Baron Stow of Bos'
ton, were elected overseers of Harvard College.
The religious character of the first is Orthodox
Congregational, the second is a Friend, the third
a Unitaaian, the fourth Universalist, and the
fifth Baptist.
In the Senate, the witness bill, (allowing athe,
lists to testify) finally rejected by Is votes to
IA. The consideration Of the bill reported by the
Committee on Banks, was commenced, and will
be continued today.
In the House, the amendment to the constitu.
tion, proposing to abolish the council, and to
make the Lieut.. Governor President OF he Sen.
ate. was rejected by yeas As, nays 1853.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-17

MAGNIFICENT SUGAR EsTATE.-The New Or
leans Delta states that the Houmas plantation,
near Donaldsville, lately owned by Col John S.
Preston, has been sold to John Burnside, Esq.,.
head Of the house of J. Burnside & Co., of New
Orleans, for one million of dollars. Mr.. Burn
side intends to retire to his estate at the close
of the next business year, to enjoy the princely
fortune he possesses. The estate has frontage
of thirty-fve acres on the Mississippi, contains
twelve thousand acres of the finest quality cutiva
ted land, and possesses a working force of FIVE
hundred and fifty slaves. The Delta terms it
''the finest property possessed by any single pro.
prietor in America
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-17

VIRGINIA LAND WARRANTs.-ws copy the
following from the New York Tribune of Feb. Is,
for the benefit Of those who exchanged goods for
Virginia land warrants, in this city and vicinity,
last year;
"The Richmond South, Of Feb 9. states that
the system Of granting land warrants 10 locate
vacant and unappropriated lands in Virginia. HAS
been carried 70 such an excess, that Governor
gross frauds practised under It for wears. The
warrant Is granted to anybody who will pav ,oo
cents an acre, and the warrantee may And he lana
sherc he can, in a region already 'shineled' over
with conflicting titles. Ignorant persons in The
North end elsewhere have bought these warrants
at from 80 to 100 cents per aero, under the inn.
preston that there would be no difficulty in max.
ing location. whereas. in truth, there Is no Eand
isfs. The Governor is against any more issues Of
the sort"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-17

ANEoDoTE OF Doe.-As the play of Jesse
We're was being performed at the Woolwich
Theatre, and when scene in the third act
had been reached, in which .sterrife strug-
gle" tor the possession of child takes place
between the tond mother and two "hired ruff
lans," alarge Newfoundland dog, which had
by some means gained admittance with his
owner, into the pit, leaRed over the heads Of
the musicians in the orchestra, and flew to
the rescue, Selling one of the assassins, and
almost dragging him to the ground. He was
with difficulty removed and dragged off the
stage. The dog, which is the property of the
chief engineer of H. NJ. ship Buffalo, has
been accustomed to the society of children,
Tor whom he has on many occasions evinced
strong proofs of affection. = English paper.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-17

THE SEASON OF LENT.-February 18th, the
Fast Of Lent will begin, and will be observed
by the Catholic and Episcopal churches for
forty days. In the Catholic church; all who
have reached the age of twenty one years,
unless legitimately dispensed, are required to
take hut one meal daily, excepting sundays,
though moderate collation.. not exceeding
the fourth part of an ordinary meal, may be
taken in the evening. In this diocese, the
use of flesh meat is allowed, by dispensation,
on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, once
day only on Sundays it is allowed with
out restriction as to the number of times
Lard may be used in preparing food, and
eggs, butter, fish, cheese, and milk may be
used at the evening collation.. The use of
flesh meat and fish, at the same meal, is pro-
hibited. Persons under twenty-one years of
age, the sick, women in confinement, or those
nursing infants, those who are are obliged to
co hard labor, and all who, through weak.
ness, cannot fast without great prejudice to
their health, are exempted from the obliga-
ton of fast Boston Herald.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-17

WASHINGTON MATTERS. - Washington, Feb.
15.-( Tribune Correspondence Inc admin
istration senators intend to hasten the passage
of the Lecompton Constitution by a resolution
TO close debate at an early day. The debate
promises to be one of the greatest in the his-
tory of Congress. All the Republican sena-
tors are preparing to take part in it. Judge
Douglas is making ready for a great demon
stration. The separation of himself and Messrs
Stuart, Broderick Harris, Marshall, Mont
gomery, Hickman, Cox, and their associates.
from the Leconpton party, is looked upon as
final and complete. Arrangements are in pro-
gress for the consolidation of great anti Lee
compton party. 1t is said that Postmaster
Gray, Of the Cleveland Plaindealer, is to be
removed this week, in spite of his caving in
on Lecempton.
(Herad correspondence.) The Democratic
members of the Ohio Legislature have writ
ten to Senator Pugh, Withdrawing all in.
structious as to how he shall vote on the
Kansas question. II is understood that both
Of the Minnesota Senators, Rice and Shields,
are opposed to Mr. Douglass course on the
Kansas question, and would, had they an OPP
portunity, vote with the friends of the admin.
istration.
The Senate Committee on Territories, will
report against the admission of Oregon At
this time, on the ground that ehe has not
sufficient population, that no urgent necessity
exists for her immediate admission, and that
her citizens do not desire it.
The President sent TO the Senate today
large batch Of appointments, which were Ia.
ken up in executive session, and referred 10
proper committees. He has also nominated
Col. A. s. Johnson, now in command of the
Utah expedition, to the brevet of Brieodier
General.
As soon as the Kanzas question is dsposed
OF, 1t is believed the President will call the A.
tention OF Congress particularly to the state of
our relations with Spain, and the necessity
for the adoption of prompt and vigorous mea.
surcs for tho enforcement OF redress for The
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-17

A DISTINGUISHED DEFAULTER IN SAvAN-
NAH. w. Seymour, of Hartford, Conn,
made his appearance in this city during the
last part Of last week. He however, DISCUS.
ed himself under some uncommon nomencla-
ture, sJohn Smith, for instance. He seemed
to like our Southern climate, but was SO
mighty stuck-up he would not recognize
Hartford acquaintance who knew him well.
Now, this was an unkind act on the part of
John w. Seymour, for, though he did not
steal over one hundred thousand dollars from
the Hartford County Saving Bank Assoocia-
ton, he need not be so proud as to give the
cold shoulder to an old acquaintance that
never swindled anybody. He seemed to think
our Savannah atmosphere refreshing to this
feelings-he does not like to be looked hard
at, and seems always as if he expected some
sheriff-like looking perSonage wanted him.
We suppose if the Hartford folks had desired
Seymour's presence they would have offered
a reward for him. Our city sherifs could
soon spot him if it was worth the trouble
Savannah Georgian.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-17

The Pennsyluanian, Mr.. Bucbanan's Phila-
delphia organ, means over the fading prospects
Of Lecompton Democrats in that quarter, and
says in order to their defeat the Forney-Doug
las Democrats have threatened to make indie
pendent nominations or coalesce with the Re-
publicans in every district of the State, and
for every Office in the gift of the people. Mr..
Buchanan should have counted the cost before
he entered upon his career. That union Of
the friends OF freedom--if not on the Repub.
lican platform, upon some grounds, will be had
over the whole North, and not free state is
there that can stand against il. In pushing
Lecompton, Mr.. Buchanan, as among the last
acts of his declining years, drives the knife
that he lifted against the same Democracy in
his youth-to the heart Of the party organiza-
ton; and there is not a man in all the free
States so blinded as not to see that such is the
case Netobargport Herald.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-17

SUMNER IN KANzAs.-Senator Sumner, says
the New York ECeaing Post, appears to be CRATE
fully remembered in the young territory, whose
rights he defended so memorably and at SO Sc.
we're a cost. town bearing his name has al
ready been established in Kanzas, of which the ge-
ography and history are gwen in the following
paragraph from Western paper;
"The growth Of Sumner is almost without par.
allel in the history of the West. The town is not
four months old, and contains some fifty houses,
four hundaed inhabitants, good school, five
stores, two brick yards, two steam mills, and
printing Office, from which issues the Sumner
Gazette, paper having wide Eastern crcula-
ton"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-17

NIcIs ITUDEs OF Works OF ART.-The vi
clssitudes which sometimes attend picture
or statue furnish no inadequate materials for
narrative interest. Amateur collectors can
unfold tale in reference to their best acoui-
sitions, which outvies fiction. Bedford ia
BILE talk abounded in such "reminiscences. An
American artist, who had resided long in
Italy, and made study of old pictures.
caught sight at a shop window in New Or.
leans, of an "Ecco Homo" so pathetic in ex-
preston as to arrest his steps and eneross his
attention. Upon inquiry, he learned that it
had been purchased of a soldier fresh from
Mexico, after the late war between that coun-
try and the United States he bought it at d
tritie, carried it to Europe, and soon authenti-
Gated it as an original Guercino, painted for
the royal chapel IN Madrid, and sent thence
by the government to a church in Mexico,
whence, after centuries, it had found its way,
through the accidents of war; to a pawnbrok-
er's shop in Louisiana.
A lady in one of our eastern cities, wishing
to possess, as a memorial, some article which
had belonged to deceased neighbor, and not
having the means at tie public sale of her eff
tects, to bid for an expensive piece of furni-
ture, contented herself with buying for few
shillings, a familiar chimney screen. One
day she discovered glistening surface under
the lowered paper which covered it, and
when this was torn away, there stood revealed
picture Of Jacob and Rebecca at the Well,
by Paul Veronese; doubtless thus concealed
with view to its secret removal during the
first French Revolution. The missing Charles
First of Velasquez, was lately exhibited in
this country, and the account its possessor
gives of the mode of its discovery, and the
obstacles which attended the establishment of
its legal ownership IN England, is a remarka-
bic illustration, both of the tact Of the con.
noiseur and the mysteries of jurisprudence
II. Z. 1Wckernaan IN atlantic Monthly.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-17
Arrest of a suppo,cd Murder.r

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Last night, officer
McHenry arrested w. Fleming, alias w. F.
Norton, who is suspected of being the man
who murdered l. F. Robertson at Winchester.
Tenn, about Christmas time. Subsequent
information induces the belief that the same
person followed Calhoun and his party from
Aanzas, with nefarious designs. He has been
committed for further examination on the re-
celpt OF intelligence from Tennessee.
Col. Carpenter of Chicago, has been re-
talnedi by Calhoun, to assist in the prosecu-
ton.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-17

THE CASE OF Mr.. ]. W. WoLoorT.-The tel
sgraphic report Of the proceedings in Congress
yesterday, in the case of Mr.. Wolcott, given
in another column. Perley sends the following
special despatch to the Journal:
"Messrs Burlingame, Damrell, Davis, Dawes,
Hall, and Thayer, voted in favor of the resolu,
ton to to send Mr. Wolcott to the common Jail,
until he answers the questions propounded to
him by the Committee. Burlington, Chaffee,
Gooch, and Knapp, voted nay. Mr. Comins did
not vote, probably on account of intimate family
relations. The vote was 1853 to S.
Colonel Wolcott dined at Wilard's, and in the
evening he went TO jail where he has comfortable
quarters in the debtors ward"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-17

Mr.. William D. Davenport. wealthy citizen
Of Washington county, North Carolina, was sho
down in his own house, on Tuesday evening, Feb
I'd, and three of his slaves confessed themselves
the perpetrators Of the foul deed, alleging that
they had obtained gun for that purpose Of a
young man in the neighborhood, who, with the
negroes, has been arrested and lodged in Jail.
Several hundred men assembled on the spot, and
a strong determination was manifested to lynch
them all, but finally theywere handed over to the
officers of the law.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-17

JOHN MITCHELL TURNED KNow-NorHrNo.
Our readers recollect an anecdote of John
Mitchell, the Irish refugee, published short
time since in the Gazette, in which he is rep
resented as having said to darkey he owns
oil. hires, "Sambo, we are going to open the
African slave trade, and bring regular Jet
black, ivory toothed Guinea niggers into this
country. What do you think Of III Sambo
replied, "Well, massa, tink it would be a
good ting, and keep all desc low Irish OUT
John seems TO have been thinking seriously
Of the darkey's answer, and has finally re.
solved to be guided by his superior wisdom,
for he is now denouncing in the Southern CT
iEen-the paper he publishes in Tennessee.
the naturalization laws, and fears that, unless
they are repealed, "the United States is in
danger of being made the common amshouso
retagitam Peccatoriapa, and penal colony Of
the world. "--CinotAAati Gasette.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-17

MEADOW LAND.-The. best dressing for
meadow land is ashes and bone dust; and if
dry and graVelly, top dressing Of mari muck
is first rate. The muck should be dry. and
placed in heaps in the Fall, and left to be de-
composed by the frssts of Winter. Leeched
ashes, mari, and mud, are all first rate for
gravelly land When farmers know that one
hundred and ten pounds of leached ashes fur
nish as much phosphate as five hundred and
seven pounds of the richest manure, they will
stop selling their ashes and apply them to
Their land. IT old bones can be procured a
mixture of four bushels of ashes to one ofbone
DUST is better than either separate. Land pro-
quoting one ton per acre, has, by this applica-
uon, peen made to produce three tons. Mud
ana ashes are also good mixture in the pro-
poition OF SIX or eight bushels to the cord Of
mud. IT leached ashes are used, the propor-
ton should be about one of ashes to three Of
mud. For this mixture, the mud should be
as dry as possible, and placed in heaps in
the fall. For clover meadow, plaster or gym
sum is perhaps the best top dressing. The
ashes OF an acre of red clover contain no less
than three bushels of gypsum. This shows
that It's presence in the earth is. necessary to
the growth OF clover. A bushel or two to
the acre will often double the crop, and
add mors than twenty times its weight to
it. Four pounds of gypsum will produce
one pound of nitrogen, and every pound Of
nitrogen increases the crop hundred pounds !;
provided, always, the land is suited for clover
and plaster. The value of manure depends
on the amount Of nitrogen it contains and
plaster likes it, and detains this gas which
would otherwise escape into the atmosphere
and give 1t out for the use of the plants, when
wanted. The plaster is not a manure. but a
receptacle to hold the manure arising from the
decomposition of animal aud vegetable mat
ter.-Ohio Farmer.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-17

BUSINESS REvIvING. Last Saturday the
Middlesex Company received an order for fit
ty cases of Doeskins 10000 yards) which
was filled, and the goods sent off the same
day. This morning they received another
order for eighteen cases $500 yards,) which
are to be sent away today. These cloths
bring dollar yard, and are sent to South
ern markets. Success to them we say, and
we wish vote could be passed by the great
and general court at Boston and enforced by
the sergeant alarms, that every respectable
citizen of this State should be obliged to wear
cloth of their manufacture for the next five
years. Their cloths are good enough for the
veriest nabob in Boston, LotoeH Courier.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-17

VoRAcIoUs STEwARD.-The Boston Jour
nal states that man named Halves Crowell
of West Dennis, who. shipped on board the
brig Helen Jane, at this port several months
since, as steward, was on the first day out
among the missing, and as it was supposed
that he had fallen overheard another man was
appointed steward On arriving at Truxillo,
he made his appearance in the forecastle, and
confessed that he had secreted himselfsin the
hold on the first day but, under the influence
of delirium tremens, and for twenty two days
following had lived luxuriously on cham
payne, rasins, ham, &c., dining sumptuously
every day, and had enjoyed what on shore
would be called "bender % He consumed
during the voyage eight baskets of cham.
payne, six boxes of raisins, and other things
in proportion. He was lett in the hands Of
the U. S. Consul, and would be sent home
for trial. The loss to the captain will amount
to about $3.50.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-17

MORE MURDERs.-On Monday evening a
young man named James Duynchink, foreman of
Hook and Ladder Company, No. 4, in New York
city, was shot through the stomach by ]. Freder-
lex Budenkof, one of The constables of the Tenth
Ward, while in a fight in German lager beer sa-
loon, in Canal street. He cannot live.
A man named O'Neil, barkeeper in the Rock
House, corner of Hicks and Atlantic streets,
Brooklyn, wae stabbed Monday afternoon by a
man known as Big Cullen. oNeil, 1t is thought,
cannot live. Cullen is at large.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-17

Miss HosMER, THE ScULPToR Miss Hos.
mer seems younger than her years. She is
small and rather slight, yet looks vigorous
and muscular. She is a bundle of healthy
nerves, energy and will. She has a fine,
strong head, carried with infinite spirit, and
crowned with beautiful hair, short and curl.
ing. Her face is delicate fresh and piquant,
but full of force and character. Her STYLE of
dress is slightly on the masculine order, but
neat and peculiarly in keeping with her pro-
tesslon. In manner and conversation she is
the turthest possible removed from conven-
honal, line lady, yet neither is she coarse nor
unwomanlv. Miss Hosmei's early education
was peculiar, and had much to do with the
moulding of her character and the formation
OF her tastes, and with fitting her for her
present unique and arduous life. Her father,
Or. Hosmer, man of unusual talent and
force OF character, having lost his wife and
eldest daughters by consumption, resolved to
devote himself to the perfect physical educa-
ton of his last child, his little daughter Har.
rlet, who seemed to have inherited her moth
ers dehcacy of constitution. He took her
out INTO the fields, by the river side and sea-
SIDE; he let her run wild among the hills,
Injured her to sun and storm taught her to
ride, drive, hunt, row, fish, skate and swim.
In all out door sports and exercises she be-
came proficient, and as matter of course,
grew up strong and vigorous. She is remark.
able for her power OF endurance, for steadi-
ness OF nerve and courage. She is not only
the bravest woman | have ever met. but
know no man more utterly fearless than she.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-17

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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-17

UNIvERsALIsTs IN MAssAoHusETTs.-The or.
CARNATIONS of the Universasts in this State are
as follows :--one State Convention, one State
Sunday School, and one State Missionary Socie-
ty, six Associations, 1.-TWO of which have Mission.
AIRY Societies connected,) college, five periodi-
calls, besides three ANIMALS; l64 societies, of
which 100 have Sunday Schools, 1.-THE latter con-
tanning 1886 pupils; 40 preachers, and l5O
meeting houses.