Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-30

| poets Of storm.
SUPERIOR CoURT-Judge Lord Presiding-
| The case of the inhabitants of North Brook
| field vs. the inhabitants of Warren, is so far
through with, that the testimony of witnesses
and arguments of counsel are all concluded,
and the charge of the judge will be given this
morning Aldrich and Hyde for plaintiffs,
! Devens & Hoor for defendants
The age of Deacon John Phillips of Stur-
bridge, the venerable centennaian witness in
the case of North Brookfeld VS.. Warren, now
pending in the Superior Court, is ninety Zine
years and six months, instead of ninety years.
six months, as the types made us incorrectly
state yesterday. Deacon Phillips, though lack
ing but six months of a century in age, retains
all his faculties, bodily and mental, to won
derful degree.
FIRE,-The alarm Of fire yesterday after
noon, about four o'clock, proceeded from the
combustion of lumber stock for wooden ma
chinery, in the kiln dryhouse of Daniel
fainter, in the rear of Thomas street. The
hiS bih hOb buiil " illucU udIlldnP,
but the lumber was so completely saturated
with water from the engines, that some time
will be required to dry it, The loss will not
probably be over one or two hundred dollars
TELEGRAPH UNloN.-The union of the two
principal telegraph lines of the country has
rendered but one Office necessary in this city.
Consequently on Monday, the American Tele.
graph Company will remove from their pres.
ent location in Lincoln House Block to the
rooms occupied by the Union line in the Peo-
pies Insurance Block.
MOZART SoCIETY-In our former article
we spoke of the resignation of its former d.
rector When a vote was taken, to decide
who should be his successor, the choice of the
society was Mr.. William Sumner of this city.
To him it was as unexpected as it was I'M
solicited. Unlike some of our politicians, who
are taken by surprise, nth written speech in
their pockets he required time for due con.
sideration. Wisely, as we think, his final de-
cision was to accede to the unanimous wish
of the society. Of Mr.. Sumner the musical
community of Worcester need no information;
but outside of our city it may not be SO well
known that he is an intelligent. thorough and
conscientious artist, with this prime requisite
for success in any calling-a hearty loce of his
profession. With him it has not been choice
between several. AS the wave "seized" the
diver, in Schillers ballad, so did the passion
for music take possession of him. He could
not have resisted it if he would, for the edwin
ty which shapes our ends" was in It.
We have to say, however, that while gener-
al qualifications may be indisputable, it would
be quite unfair to expect perfection of any
man in new and untried positions which are
filed, in any pre-eminent manner, only by
such as have had the best opportunities and
training. In the concert room, for instance,
the baton is King. Yet who does not know
that to WELD it with an imperial authority,
which, while it imperativeiy COMMANDS shall
not be without its gentle leadngs and its kind
ly promptngs, is an attainment as rare as it is
admirable. Would he be holding an even
balance who disregarded or forgot such OBJ
vious facts?
1t is yet too early and quite unnecessary to
speak Of the manner in which Mr.. S. has dis.
charged his pleasant and responsible duties.
He don't know that "blockhead" word fail.
Besides, it gives us great pleasure to state, the
public will have an opportunity officiating and
judging on Friday evening of next week, Jan.
uary 6, when grand concert will be given in
Mechanics' Hall NV tho Mnzart,s
PIGGIsH.-Messrs. Stoddard & Knight OF
North Brookfield slaughtered, few days
since, porker fattened by Ezra d. Batchel.
Ter. which weighed 5l4 pounds