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Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02
A GIRL SHOT BY MISTAKE FOR BU

A GIRL SHOT BY MISTAKE FOR BUR-
GLAR.-Timorous people in the neighborhood
of Third Avenue and the Bible House, New
York. having been considerably scared of late
by burglariOus forays in their vicinity, have
taken to pistols and other deadly weapons as
pillow companions. One of these frightened
people, Mr.. Henry Barnard, pawnbroker at
No. q Third Avenue, supposed that he heard
burglars in his house Monday morning about
six O'Clock, and, raising the window of the sec
ond story back room, in which he slept, called
loudly "Who's there 2" No answer came,
and he repeated his inquiry several times.
AT length some one opened the rear base
ment shutter and looked out Barnard was un-
able to do more than distinguish the outline of
some persons head and, without more ado
he fired. A woman's scream told him of his
fatal error, and he exclaimed, "My God, I've
shot Bridget" His exclamation awoke his
wife, and together they hurried down to the
basement, where they found their servant girl,
poor Bridget Leddy, PROSTATE upon the floor,
her blood yelling up from two frightful wounds
in her neck. 1t appears that she arose about
o'clock and made the fires, intending to begin
her washing as early as possible.
Her movements awakened her employer,
whose imagination Immediately suggested to
him that burglars were upon the premises, and
hence the mistake. DIR. Mott was sent for to
attend the unfortunate girl. He found that two
balls had entered the neck on the right side,
one just below and behind the ears, the other
three inches further down, in a line with the
shoulder. 1t is feared that the balls have en-
tered the chest, as the girl complains of pain
in that region and the probe could not find
them. Bridget is in very dangerous cond-
ton but she exonerates her employer from
all blame.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

DESTRUCTION OF THE PEACH CRoP.-We
regret to find, that, according to the indica-
tions in this region, the fruit buds Of the peach
tree are very generally, if not universally, de-
stroyed by the severe cold of Jan. 10TH to such
extent that no crop of any amount can be
looked for. There may be particularly locali-
ties where the buds are not all destroyed, but,
so far as we have examined, we have found no
buds that look like making fruit. Those who
wish can make an examination for themselves
by simply cutting the flower bud horizontally
In two with a sharp knife. This exposes to
view the germ of the fruit which, if un-
injured, presents fresh, bright light green
appearance, but, if injured, has a wither.
ed, light brown look. There is danger to
the peach crop, whenever the thermometer
falls as low as II below zero, although that
temperature or even several degrees more, is
not certain to kill them, that result depending
on some other combination of circumstances,
which we do not, as yet, fully understand. We
have known the buds very generally killed at
II to IA below, and, again, to escape uninjured
when it went to 16 or 18 below.
We fear that pear and apple blossoms have
also suffered by the stress of weather, though
this cannot so well be determined till Spring.
1t is often the case that these fruits have vitali
ty enough left, after hard frost, to produce full
bloom, when the germ is so much injured that
it perishes and falls after the bloomis over.
1t is stated that the peach buds are destroy
ed about Buffalo, and that is probably the case
in all the region North of Pennsylvania.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

REMARKABLE DEMANDS OF ENGLAND AND
FRANCE ON MExIco.-By a dispatch from
Washington we learn that the commanders of
the British and French naval forces at Vera
Cruz have made some important demands upon
the Governor of that place, in the names OF their
respective Governments. These demands are
for the payment of all pending debts due the
subjects of France and England; for month
ly statement of all import duties; for the pay
ment of the damages sustained in the pending
Mexican hostilities, and for the repeal of the
revenue laws now existing, and restoration
of those in force year ago. The French Ad-
miral says that the payments provided for by
the French Convention must be made the same
as though the revenue laws had not been mod
fled. The Governor of Vera Cruz has re-
piled that he will yield what is right, but no
more, and that he considers that very impor-
tant principle is involved in the demands-be-
ing no less than the interference of foreign
Governments to control the revenue laws of
the country, and to dictate what rates of duty
shall be imposed. If this course is insisted
upon by the British and French Ministers, it
will no doubt involve the interference Of the
Government of the United States.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

A CASE OF KIDNAPPING.-Consider ex-
citement has prevailed among the colored peo-
pie of Boston for several days past, in conse-
quence of the mysterious abduction of the
street The mother came, it is supposed from
Virginia some time last Spring with her child,
and husband, who is white man. A few
weeks since they made arrangements to go to
Baltimore; the goods and chattels were all
packed and placed on board a vessel, but while
the mother was making farewell call upon a
friend, the child was kidnapped from woman
named Peters, in whose care it had been left
during her absence, and no trace of it has yet
been discovered.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02
ITEMS.

Since the commencement of the railroad i'm
provements in Brazil, the price of able-bodied
slaves has risen from $500 to $1259. This has
caused much dissatisfaction among the English
contractors for building these roads, and at the
last accounts from London they were engage
ing large numbers of German emigrants to be
sent out from Antwerp, and they had also en-
gagged 1000 Sardinians, but had not obtained
enough to supply the demand.
Nicholas Longworth Of Cincinnati offers to
give a silver goblet of the value of one hundred
dollars, or that sum of money if preferred, for
grapes that will be superior to Catawba for the
purposes of wine-the decision of the question
to be left to the Ohio "Vine Growers Associa-
ton"
Joel Duren of Lowell, a partially insane
young man, who has been missing some days,
was discovered in the woods near Bilerica on
Friday last, by two men who were searching
for him, but before he could be secured, he
drew a razor and cut his throat. He died i'm
mediately.
In the Terre Haute Jail they have most
ingenious rascal, who manufactured silver
key from half dollar, with which he could
unlock the cells, and he had worked his way
to the outer door, when he was detected and
banked in his intentions.
In Pelham Mass, on the oath ult, two
frightened horses, attached to a wood sled, ran
into the sleigh of Nathaniel ellison, breaking
MIR. Gilson's leg, and otherwise seriously injur-
ing him, so that his life is despaired of. In the
same town, next day, Isaac Clark of North
ampton was run away with by his horses, and
hurled from his sled, over a bridge, upon the
ice below, and, it is thought, was fatally in
jured.
A boy named Black, five years of age, was
so severely scalded in New York on Saturday
while standing in the street, by gust of steam
from pipe leading from wire factory in the
rear to the gutter, that he died the next night.
1t is said that within the last six months five
children have been scalded by the same pipe
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

RHODE ISLAND PoLITICs.-The dominant
party for the three last years in the Roger
Williams State has been made up of Straight
Republicans and Americans but it now looks
as if the family ties were to be sundered.
Each has called separate State Convention to
nominate general officers and members of Con-
gress. The Straight Republican Convention
will be held at Providence on the 18th inst,
and the American-Republican on the 18th.
But it is not unlikely that each convention
will nominate the same man for Governor, and
divide the spoils on the lesser nominations
Among those likely to obtain nomination for
Congress are Sullivan Ballou and Christopher
Robinson, Esqs., of Woonsocket.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

FUNERAL OF Mr.. PREscoTr.-The funeral
services of Mr.. Prescott were held at the
Chauncey Street Church in Boston, Monday
afternoon. The Boston Courier says:
"The funeral was private; and none of the
societies of which the deceased was a member
attended officially. But the church was filed
to its utmost capacity by crowd of persons,
drawn there by their desire to pay this last
tribute of respect to one whose person they
loved, or whose literary reputation they were
proud of The sorrow which was visibly
painted on every countenance, was most
touching testimonial to the great writer and
admirable man whose silent dust was before
them, and produced an impression far beyond
the utmost pomp of funeral ceremonials."
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

FATAL RAILROAD T.-Reprehensi-
BILE Conduct of a Railroad Conductor.--We learn
from the Greenfield Gazette that Daniel
Sprague, Jr., Of Coloraine, lost his life in
Greenfield on Friday afternoon, by an accident
on the Connecticut River Railroad, which was
caused by an uDwarrantable proceeding on the
part of the conductor of train. Mr.. Sprague
took freight train, which runs passenger
car with it, at Northampton for Greenfield.
The train on arriving at Greenfield stopped
twenty or thirty rods below the depot, to leave
some freight cars, and as Mr.. Sprague and an
other person did net leave the train at that
point intending to get ont at the depot, when
the cars reached the depot the conductor told
them to jump upon the platform, but did not
check the train Mr.. Spragues companion
jumped off safely, but Mr.. Sprague, i'll attempt
ing to leap, caught his coat in the railing Of
the platform and was thrown under the wheels,
which passed over both Of his legs, horribly
crushing and mangling them from the knee
Joints down to the ancles, A large piece of
flesh was also cut out Of his right arm The
wounded man was Immediately taken to n no.
tel where proper attention was given to him,
but he did not rally from his injuries, and died
at six o'clock in the evening. lie was twenty
six years Of age, and leaves wife, II is said
that the conductor has been twice discharged
from the road for carelessness He should now
be held to answer to n charge Of manslaughter,
and If the Directors were included in the in
dictment IL would not be too severe punish
ment for employing such man.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

D5 1t is astonishing that any son of the
Emerald Isle should be SO verdant as to have
the least particle of faith in the story of an nva
sion of Ireland by fiibusters from the United
States. Yet one of them writes from this side
the water, to his friends in the County of
Mayo as follows:
1" The Irish-Americans are going home next
summer to visit their native country in their
American uniform, all armed. What will hap
pen know not. l would like to be of their
number There will be several shiploads and
they are to land in Galway. 1t is my opinion
you will see Ireland free before this day twelve
month You will see hot work there next
summer The Irishmen will free it if posi-
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

EXAMINATION OF THE STATE NORMAL
examination of the State Normal School, at
birmingham, took place on Monday and Tues
day of this week. The attendance was unus-
ually great, and the exercises of the various
classes were highly satisfactory, refecting
equal credit on the young ladies of the school
and on their devoted and accomplished teach
ers. The closing exercises of the graduating
class took place yesterday afternoon, consisting
of original essays and songs and hymns, writ
ten by members of the class. We regret the
want ofspace for particulars but we may say,
in general, that the essays were full of good
sense, and were marked with sound literary
culture, and high moral tone-a trinity of ex-
cellent qualities, which do not always go to-
gether. The valedictory was given by Miss
Lucilla Train of Framingham. Diplomas were
awarded to eighteen young ladies, two of whom
were from Worcester county-Miss Ellen NJ
Fernald of Grafton, and Miss Lavina Wright of
Clinton.
The parting address to the class was made
by the Principal, Mr.. George N. Bigelow, after
which eloquent and effective addresses were
made by Prof c. c. FELTON,, Mr.. Geo. B. EN-
erson, Hon. Geo. S. Boutwell,, Rev. Mr.. Childs
of birmingham, and others, which occupied
the time till the cars left
The school is represented to be in more
fourishing condition than at any previous pc
riod of its history and the citizens take a
natural and laudable pride in the excellent in
stitution which the generosity of the State has
planted and sustains in their midst
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

THE STATE LIQUOR AGENCY gives poor
satisfaction. The Mayor of Salem, in an Off
cial document complains that the liquors OBJ
tanned Of the State Agent are neither of a
good quality or genuine" The same opinion
is expressed in other quarters; and rumor hath
it that Mr.. Commissioner Burnham is "mak-
ing good thing of it." tens of thousands per
annum. 1t is not to be supposed that man
who has made a snug fortune out of Shanghai
roosters doesn't know something about the
tricks of trade
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

70 The Natchez Free Trader is rightly
named. 1t believes in free trade in African
negroes, and says:
There is no use in attempting to stop it.
The people of the Southern States will have
them. The African slave trade is opened, and
we question whether month has passed, or
VIII pass away within the next five years, with
out cargo of Africans being landed on our
Southern coast, and given food, raiment, pro-
lection, and Christianity, too"
The Free Traders "Christianity" is of a
very questionable character, something akin
TO the devils piety. But it is well adapted to
the Southern market.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

THE PANIC IN PARIs.-The Paris cores
pondent of the Boston Courier, under date of
the 18th January, says the idea of war has
the peoples minds. The impression produced
by the Emperor's speech to M. de Hubner, on
New Years day, has been quite the contrary
of what was probably anticipated. Instead of
exciting a warlike ardor, it has produced a
perfect panic Probably there are too many
desolate households-made such by the late
contest in the Crimea-to make another war
generally popular, even among the warloving,
glory y-seeking people of France.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

The IMPORTS of foreign goods at New York
are exceedingly heavy, and need only to be
persisted in to bring around another revulsion
by-and-by. The imports of the last four weeks
are greater than during any previous month,
with one exception in the history of our Gov
ernment That exception was in January,
1856, when the excess was but little more
than in January, 1859.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

Mrs SINoLAIR's ENTERTAINMENT - Washburn
Hall ought to be crowded, this evening, to its ut
most capacity. Entertainments of such quality
to us almost as rarely as comets among fixed stars
Mrs Sinclair adds to great personal attractions rare
hstronc powers, careful culture, and what is even
more rare in her profession, those virtues which
most adorn private life A lady, thus endowed, ex-
ercisng her great talent in order to maintain an in
dependent social position, cannot fail to secure
warm reception in our community.
OF Mr.. Sedley, it is only necessary to say, that,
though young actor he comes to us endorsed by
the critics of either Atlantic Shore having already
attained high, if not the highest rank in his pro-
fession. Let the hall be filled.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

SKATES AND HAND-SLEDs.-The second great
skating party, weather permitting, will leave the
Foster street station Boston and Worcester Railroad
this afternoon at 13O for Long Pond The ice the
pond, yesterday afternoon, was smooth and dry. So
far as we can now judge, our skaters can have the
opportunity of showing their skill to the best ad-
vantage. freight car will accompany the train in
which the hand-sleds of the boys will be placed, and
q man will be with it to take of them. The re-
turn train will leave Daviss cottage about 445 Fare
there and back, Is cents.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

PROGRESS BAcKwARDs.-It will be seen by
telegraphic report from Washington that the
Senate Post Office Committee have agreed to
increase the rates of postage to fire cents
This bill may pass the Senate, but we have
faith that it will be defeated in the House.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

AT an adjourned third meeting of the credi-
tors of Lawrence, Stone & Co., on Monday,
claims to the amount of $4,000 were proved,
making the whole amount, thus far, over three
million, one hundred thousand dollars.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

CoRREcTIoN.-We are requested to state,
and we do it on the best authority, that the ar
ticle in yester1 lays Transcript, attributing the
difficulties between VIM. F. Charming and his
wife to Spiritualism, has no foundation in fact.
Neither of the parties make any professions OF
belief in the theories of the Spiritualists, and,
whatever sins these theories may be account
able for, this, surely, is not one of them.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

PAPER FROM WooD.-E. D. Chaffee, of
Wilbraham, has furnished the Springfield Re
publican with some specimens of wrapping
paper, three-fourths of the material of which
are walnut wood. Mr. Chaffee is confident of
reaching great excellence in paper from hick-
ory stock
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

BURNS AND HIS WIFE.--At the Burns cele-
bration in New York, DIR. Francis thus related
said the Doctor, "your husband was great
man." $50 they all tell me-" said the good
wife, "but Robert never said word to me
about it, and he was seldom at home"
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

10 The author of the very pretty and ex-
tensively quoted poetical gem, cover the
River" which appeared originally in the
Springfield Republican, is Miss Nancie A. w.
Priest of Hinsdale, N. H. She is factory
operative, and has had no advantages of edu-
cation save those afforded by district school,
She deserves better chance to court the
musps
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

10 Some rascaly fellow last Friday night
misplaced switch on the Philadelphia and
Norristown Railroad, by which the passenger
train was thrown off the track and five persons
seriously injured, Among them was the CON
ductor, W Il. Meyer, who had his leg broken.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

DyThere have been published in California
324 newspapers and in As towns and villages
where papers were published, none exist now.
We are informed, by California journalist,
that very few of the papers now published in
that State are remunerative
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

10 The marriage of Prince Napoleon to
Clotilde, the daughter of the King of Sardinia,
which is soon to take place, is not unlikely to
have an important bearing with matters in
Austrian Italy. 1t is regarded, in some well
informed quarters, as an indication that France
espouses the cause of Italian independence.
The prospective bride is only sixteen years
old
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

G5- The Lynchburg (Va.) Republican says
on Friday last President Buchanan declared,
with much solemnity of tone" that he was
not a candidate for reelection, and would not
accept the nomination if rendered him by the
Charleston Convention. Well, it is a very SOL
emn business.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

B3- The venerable Rev. DR.. Abiel Abbott
died in West Cambridge on Monday, at the
good old age of 49, He was the pastor of va
rious societies, and the author of some polemi-
cal raviows
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

SurToN.-The Congregational Society in
Sutton, besides having recently procured fur
naces and new organ for their church, at an
expense of more than a thousand dollars, have
just voted to add two hundred dollars to the
salary of their pastor.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

CoRoNER's INouEsT.-The inquest upon
the bodies of Mrs McGinnis and Mrs Gala
gher, who were killed on Saturday last in this
city by the locomotive, while crossing the
Western Railroad track at South Worcester,
have rendered verdict that the accident was
of the Western Railroad corporation, but was
the fault of the driver of the carriage, who
recklessly and carelessly attempted to cross
the track of said corporation after being warn
ed of his danger by the employees of said cor
poration. Signed ]. Day, Coroner, Foreman,
Walter R. Bigelow, Hollis Ball, Geo. P. Ken
drick, Elliott Swan, Zebina Lee, John H. Field.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

THE PoRTRAIT OF JUDGE THOMAS, ordered
by the members of the Bar of this county, is
now being painted by Mr.. Wright of Boston.
1t is to be of large size, and executed in the
amost elaborate manner.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

The HoRTIouLTuRIsr, and Journal of Rural Art
and Rural Taste, for February is published and re-
ceived by s. Thompson Go. 1t is well filled with
useful articles on Horticulture, and many valuable
engravings of Fruits, &C. Of value TO the cuyator.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

10 Eighty-fve thousand dollars have now
been paid to Mr.. John A. Washington, toward
the purchase Of Mount Vernon The last pay
ment made, in December was $4,000.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

MORE SLAVES FROM AFRIoA-The report
is current at Washington that two slavers have
been seen off the coast of Georgia, and are en-
deavoring to run the gauntlet of landing.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

12- An incendiary set fire to dwelling
house owned by Willard Lowering, Esq, in
Medway, on Tuesday night. 1t was partially
consumed.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

D-The Congregational Society in Ludlow,
whose church was burnt recently, are about to
erect new one, at an expense of $6,OOO two
thirds Of which has been already subscribed.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

10 Banvard, the panorama man, says he
can trace his pedigree to Downward, who was
imprisoned in Chillon Castle, on Lake Gene
va, the hero of Byrons prisoner of Chillon.'
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

THE ebay STATE HOUSE," in this city,
has cost, up to the present time, including
land, building and furniture, about S153, ,000 of
which over $4,000 have been paid in by tax
ing stock and $4,000 by mortgage. Three
thousand dollars of debt were paid last year,
and it is thought $4,000 will be paid this year
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

~ The pickerel up in New Hampshire live
on peculiar food, The Manchester American
records the capture of one, weighing five
pounds, which bad striped squirrel in his
stomach.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

CONTAMINATION dollar bills of the
Bank of Care Cod, altered to tens, and ex-
ceedingly well executed, are extensively circu-
lating in Boston.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

The CITIZENS BALL, last evening, at Me-
chanics' Hall, was decided success, both in
numbers and brilliancy, amply fulfilling ex-
pectation.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

Mr. LEGG, DYER AND CLEANSER continues the business
Of Cleansing, Reducing and Repairing Mems Apparel
and also cleanscs Ladies' Shawls Riding Dresses 6c
lie has increased his help and facilities to meet the steady
Increase in his business. Office No. Pleasant street
Redyeing executed at from three to ten days notice.
and cleansing at shorter when the necessity or con
venience Of customers requrosit it,
Worcester daily spy., 1859-02-02

pBentley, the celebrated English publish
er, will commence New Quarterly Review,
at London. in March.