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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-18

IN PURSUANCE OF an order OF the Surrogate
u ths Comfy Of SeVYOk, notice Il be'-by v-D = al
persons having claims aims. LEWIS ~ kANKlNSoN, ate
OF The City # fewYcfk t,eeas-o pis.eu ~ sane Nth
vouchers beresf 70 The subsnb his sore No $50 t''.en
street IN De CITY II New, York before the SIKH
day Of June Dd I'd kwYort, he r day 81 pe., Der
1888. BOkDEC Al j. HARSH,
Dc J..GuF vi A1O., WI annexed
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-18

IN PURSUANCE VI bn order uf the Surrogate Of
the County NeEYort Botie hereby given 70 eli
having .siu. against The ssst- o; HENRY H. BARCLAY,
sfs Of the City SexYok cecessed preseut he
si,b vo1rhers thereof "a ne subrD- The Oe Il Ruth
erord EmbTe. No 81 Val ':r"t ~ the City 81 SewYofk,
before tie seventeenth cay Of Asa usIOst1 New
ycrf. - n dey ~ s. >. r.Ite-. lf58
WALTEB c. BARCLAY, Adr1in,,.rs,or, tc
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-18

PERsoNAL-LemuelS hattuck, well known
statistician and local historian. died in Boston
yesterday, aged 65. He wrote among other
things, the town histories of Concord, Bedford,
Acton, Lincoln, and Carlisle. In 1915 he or
ganized and taught the first Sabbath school in
Michigan.
Edward Pollock, the poet and editor, died
recently, at San Francisco. He was a native
of Philadelphia.
The editor and publisher of the North Ad-
ans Transcript has been sued for libel by Mr..
Adams of Great Darlington. Damages laid
at $1,000. The hbelous matter was contained
in the letter of correspondent, whose state
ments involved charges of serious character
against the proprietor of the Railroad House
in that town.
Hon. L. ID. Campbell, who was so seriously
injured by ruffian's blow, struck in the dark,
at Dayton, Ohio, is rapidly recovering.
Gen. Quitman left a sugar estate, the income
of which ranges from $4,000 to 100000. 1t
goes to his daughter, wife of Lieut. Lowell, of
the Water Witch.
Rev. Dr. Cheever of New York received a
purse of $1,000 from the members of his church
on the evening of the 10th inst, as a testimo-
NAL of their regard.
Silas Wright's private correspondence has
been placed in the hands of Hon. John A. Dix,
who has consented to edit them.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-18

FALL OF AN ERoLITE.-The following de-
scription of the fall of an erolite is given in a
letter dated 9th of December, from Clarac, a
village in the neighborhood of Toulouse,
France:
about o'clock this morning we heard
terrific explosion, similar to the sound of
heavy clap of thunder which continued at
least five minutes. At the same time we per-
ceived million of sparks in the air, followed
by black cloud, which greatly astonished us.
While we were thus gazing at the heavens, an
enormous stone, of a nature unknown in this
country, black and burning hot fell close to
our church, on a little barn belonging to the
widow Marie Caperau. She was standing at
her door, and, being terrified, she called for
assistance. Her neighbors responded to her
appeal They went in the direction of the
noise, and perceived an enormous stone, which
they endeavored to raise up, but it was too
hot. They found on breaking it, that it was
perfectly calcinated. / must observe that the
weather is cold, and the mountains in the
nelghborhO0d are covered with snow. Our
first impression was that an eruption had tax
EN- place in the mountains of Bigorre, and that
the stone was cast from them but on reflect
ion, 1t was found that could not be-"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-18
WASHINGTON. Jan. IA 1875


The speech of Mr.. Giddings in the House.
yesterday, was one of the veterans ablest ex-
positions of sound Republican doctrine-per-
haps little extreme in some points, but that
is owing to the political school in which he has
been trained and has always labored. 1t is
probably the last extended speech he will ever
deliyer upon the floor of Congress, as his Con
gressional career terminates with this session.
which is now half spent. He spoke a full
hour, and manifested an unusual degree of
vigor and strength.
The Presidents levee, on Tuesday evening,
proved to be almost a failure The White
House has become an unpopular resort, and
very few care now to go there. Those who
do attend are for the most part strong partisan
or personal friends, and people who take ev-
cry opportunity to exhibit themselves
The Treasury is cleaned out and payment
stopped. Nothing now remains but the ten
million loan, with which to carry on the gov
ernment This may suffice, if successfully
negotiated, to keep up credit until Congress
comes to the relief Of the strong box 1t has
been suggested that now is the best time to
dissolve the Union, and let each section set up
independently upon cts own hook P' Con-
gress seems to care very little about it, and
Secretary Cobb and Mr.. Buchanan are in a
quandary
Mr.. McCarty of Indiana, the colleague elect
Of Mr.. Lane, arrived to-day and with the lat
ter gentleman is preparing to contest the seats
of Bright and Fitch in the Senate. They are
undoubtedly in the right, but their chances of
success, to be candid about it, are not very
flatterng.-BoSton AtlaS
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-18

RHDDE IsLAND.-Albert S. Field, native
of Sterling, Conn, committed suicide at Hoyle
Tavern in Providence sometime between
Saturday evening and Sunday noon by taking
poison. He was SO years old, and leaves a
wife and two children.
The total number of deaths in Providence
during the year 1858, was 10l7 or 90 more
than in 1857, and 48 less than 1856. The in
creased mortality of 1858 is owing to the
presence of measles and scarlet fever in an
epidemic form.
The old tavern in Warwick, known as the
Stukely William place, and kept by ]. H. At
wood. was burned, with all its contents, on
Friday. Insured for $500.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-18

WHAT GEN. BUTLER SAYS OF HIS PoLITI-
CAL FRIENDs.-Gen. Butler, of Lowell, as the
reader doubtless knows, has been spending
short time at Washington. While attending
Southern Democrat as to the practical uses of
the Massachusetts, Democracy The General
explained that they were used to experiment
on" and all new and doubtful doctrines that
were intended to be incorporated into the par
and if they would go down here, without ut
terly crushing out the party, the new plank
was added, unhesitatingly, and with entire con-
fdence that it would strengthen the platform.
No further interrogations were ventured.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-18

SCHOOL MATTERs.-In a convention of the
School Committee and the Board of Aldermen,
last evening, William II. Harris was elected to
fill vacancy in the Committee caused by the
resignation of Rev. E. Cutter, from Ward Five.
In committee subsequently, w. W. Rice in
the Chair-a report was adopted with the fol-
lowing recommendations That the Gram
mar School, on Sycamore street, taught by
Mr. Hunt, be made double school, with an
assistant teacher, by the removal of the blind
partition between his room and that now Occu-
pied by Miss Walker, whose school is to be re-
moved to Pleasant St, and one of the Pleasant
street Primary Schools to be removed farther
over the hill. The object of the changes is to
afford additional room for the Grammar schol-
ars without the expense and inconvenience of
establishing an entirely new school, The pro-
motions which were deferred from the begin
of the year in anticipation of these changes
will be made to-day.
Under a suspension of the rules, and after
considerable discussion, it was voted to substi-
tute Quackenboss' History in place of the one
now in USE provided the publishers bear the
expense of the change.
The subject of the cultivation of Music in
the schools, by the employment of competent
teacher of music, or otherwise, was referred to
special committee, consisting of Rev. d. w.
Faunce, o, p. Gilbert and S. V. Stone. who
will report at a future meeting
The Board then adjourned
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-18

LEIcEsTER--A few evenings since, while
the scholars of Mr.. Moorc's dancing school
were becoming more familiar with the rudi-
ments of keeping step" to the vibrations of
fiddle strings" the hall, from an imperfecton
IN the furnace placed in the basement, was fill
cd with gas, and, we are informed, no less than
thirty-five persons were more or less asphyxi-
ated One or two were removed in a state of
insensibility, but we understand all are now
doing well.
n not unusual accident, but from a rather
unusual cause, happened to Mr. Gurden Wood
ard, on Saturday last He was leading horse
from the Village smithy" to his stable, and
stopped for moment to speak to friend.
While thus engaged, the horse laid down at
the feet of Mr.. w. and rolled, fracturing both
bones of Mr.. WIS leg, near the ankle. This
horse seems to want something beside earth
to roll on. Not long since, he tried the expert
ment of flattening hay cutter, and well nigh
disemboweled himself
The contrary of the foregoing accident hap
pened some three weeks since, to Mr.. S. II.
AAN"oAN' AAO vas 6ft IOUtt 1Ol w OlCSSlCIy W lGIl
his horse, from pure viciousness, commenced
to run, and Mr. H., not being able to guide
him, the brute rushed madly against stone
wall, and fractured his own leg. Mr.. Howard
escaped with severe confusion of the Shout
der, and the horse has gone where all vicious
horses should go-to the dogs.
The proprietors of the first and second So
cial libraries have united, under the name of
the First Social Library in Leicester" They
have procured the room in the Town House
known as the Assessors Room" and are
making arrangements to increase, not only the
number Of volumes, now numbering about
nine hundred, but the number of members, and
hope ere long to create a sort of "bibliomania,"
so that they can have a circulating library,
worthy of the town, and noble exponent of
their literary tastes.
The annual Firemen's Ball of Union Engine
Company No. VIII take place at the Town
Hall, on Thursday evening next, the GOTH
See advertisement.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-18

GONG TO EUROPE IN A BALLooN.-The
Troy IN. ~ Times says that Mr.. John La
Mountain, the aeronaut, has made arrange
ments in Boston for the construction of bal
loon in which he designs to attempt to cross
the Atlantic next summer. The money is fur
nished by wealthy gentleman of the modern
Athens. The balloon is to be of silk, with an
ascensive power which will make it capable of
carrying a life-boat stocked with provisions
and four passengers. The power it is design
ed to employ is the gun-cotton engine-one of
which, owned by gentleman of Springfield,
Mass, has been tested, and found to operate
satisfactorily Before the venture at sailing
over the ocean, it is designed to make three
long voyages, starting from Western cities, for
the purpose of testing the capabilities of the
entire continuance. Mr.. Wise, the veteran
baloonist, approves of the plan in all its details
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-18
WAsnrNGroN. d. c., Jan. IA, 1859


There is a gratifying prospect of being able
can be hearty concert in the action of the Re-
publicans. That such concert will exist, l en-
terrain no doubt although there are said to be
some members on that side Of the House who
desire to establish reputation for independ-
ence by boiling from their party on the ques-
tion The only one of these whose name is
specified in the political circles of the Capital
is Mr.. Eli Thayer of Massachusetts. But l
am not prepared to believe that such is the
case, without public avowal from Mr.. Thayer
himself; and the rumors concerning his detec-
ton have now attained such currency. that,
for the sake of his own reputation, an avowal
or a disavowal of their accuracy ought not to
be withheld.
1t is difficult to credit that the Representa-
tive of the Worcester Dstrict-which has al
ways had the reputation of being the strongest
Free Soil District in New England-should be
prepared to vote for the admission of Oregon
with constitution denying the right of any
citizen of Worcester, who desires to emigrate
thither, to take with him his free negro or
mulatto servant, Furnishing him as a criminal
if he shall exercise that right; and denying
also the right Of large class Of citizens of
Massachusetts, to ''hold any real estate, make
any contract, or maintain any suit in Oregon.
And apart from this provision of that constitu-
ton, it is difficult to credit that Representa-
tive from Worcester should be willing to vote
for the admission of Oregon, with less than
Al, 1000 inhabitants, while Kansas is denied adj
mission, by law, until her population shall
amount to 93,420.-BoSton AduertiSer.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-18

GEN. MANUEL MIRAMoN, the new military
chief of the Mexican Republican, is an addi-
ton to the list of those who have reached the
summit of ambition in early life. Born in
1882, he is now in his 9th year. He first
figured cOnspicuousy in the insurrection of
Zuloaga last winter. Upon the death of Gen.
Osollos, he was placed at the head of the army,
signalling his promotion by great victory
over Gen. Vidaurri, near San Luis Potosi,
Sept. 20. More recently he has beaten the
Liberal Degollado without the gates of Guada-
lajara, and forced his way into that city. These
achievements attest his military capacity. We
shall see presently whether his administrative
abilities are proportioned to his skill in arms
His coming into power will necessarily post
pone the adjustment of our difficulties with
Mexico, unless the Constitutional Government
be at once strengthened by the recognition of
the American Executive.-Neto York Times
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-18

TINES IN THE WESTERN CoUNTRY.-The
travelling correspondent of the Madison Wis. J
journal gives very gloomy description of
his experience in the country. He writes:
To travel round among the farmers as we
have done for the last four weeks, and hear
hard times repeated forty times day, as
excuse for not taking paper, or paying up
old scores to see men, women and children
in threadbare and tattered garments, paper
pasted, boards nailed up, or old hats or clothes
stuffed into windows where should be glass !;
to find country stores closed, or doing very lit
tie; men working for their board, or mere
trifle; promises to pay, verbal or written, of
no account; men even denying their own
notes to see the closest economy practised by
all-those whose large houses and barns indi-
cate considerable means, as well as those liv-
ing in cabins to hear the dolorous complaints
of taxes-one realizes the severity with which
the financial pressure is felt"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-18

Nut FOR THE SAvANs--A Mr.. Twombly
has been sinking a well on the western out
skirts Of our village, in the progress of which
the following astounding fact appeared. At
the depth of twenty-five feet the workmcn
came upon frozen ground Through this lay
er, some .Gleen feet in thickness, they worked
their way by dint OF persevering effort, such us
is always necessary in digging compactly fro
zen earth AT the depth of forty feet water
was obtained, which nightly froze over-the ice
forming some three inches in thickness viii
some one account, on any known or unknown
principles of philosophy, for these astounding
facts We learn that the freezing Of the water
continues now that the well is "stoned up
Northern Visitor, Brandon VI.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-18
LETTERS FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Jan. II, 1909.
The principal event of the day has been the
reply of Gen. Houston to the rough and almost
ungentlemanly remarks made concerning him
yesterday by Senator Iverson of Georgia, in
which he was tainted with having been ''re-
pudiated" by the people Of Texas, and accused
of having shaped his political course under an
aspiration for the presidency,-'th folly Of
his life" These remarks were elected by
IIouston's denunciation of the dsunion senti-
ments of Iverson's speech on the Pacific Rail-
road last week.
Gen. Houston, evidently spoke to-day with a
design to put on record final re-aflirmation
of his course on the slavery question, before
he should leave the Senate. He defended his
vote against the Nebraska Bill, his speech on
the remonstrance of the New England clergy
men against its passage, and his action con-
corning the Lecompton Bill, as being dictated
by judicious regard for the true interests of
the whole country; and he denied that the
North had ever attempted, or according to his
apprehension ever intended, any aggression on
Southern rights. With regard to his own APP
preaching retirement from political life, he as
sured Mr.. Iverson that his political sentiments
also would surely cause him to be "repudiated'
by the peoply of Georgia. The tone of the
whole speech was moderate, though exceeding
ly sarcastic. The only portion of it in which
personal allusion was made at which offence
could possibly be taken, was at the conclusion
when the fable of the live ass kicking the dead
lion, was suggested as a fit parallel to the at
tack which had been made on him. AT the
close, the Senator from Georgia to his credit,
attempted no recrimination, but rose and made
handsome apology for the personal character
of his remarks the day before.
During the delivery of Houston's speech,
the galleries were crowded to excess. The
areas on the floor also were filled with members
of the House. Among the spectators there
was Lord Napier.=Boston Adrertiser
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-18

USEFUL AND AGREEABLE.-Dick & Fitzgerald, of
No Is Ann street, New York celebrated publishers,
by the way), have issued large octave volume,
prettily bound in fine cloth, and nicely gilt embody-
ing the most complete Instructions in every variety
of ornamental needle-work 1t is illustrated with
three hundred frst-class engrayings, and contains,
BESIDES eight superb pattern plates, charmingly
printed in colors tinted paper 1t is called ''The
Ladies' Manual of Fancy Work. and is from the
pen of Mrs. Pullan, of the most renowned in
structors IN the art both in Europe and America,
and editor of the Work Table in some of the most
popular periodicals in both hemispheres The price
of this book is 81 25 and it would be difficult to sug
gest more appropriate article for present to any
lady, young old, married or single 1t comprises
universe of choice entertainment for the affluent
and world of resources for those women who seek
for opportunity to turn taste and talent into prota-
BILE channels.
For sale at 81 25 by S. Thompson & Co., and will
be sold by the publishers to any person i'll the United
States, free of postage
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-18

A FEMALE FIEND.-A sailor named McMa-
hon was executed at Newark, New Jersey, the
other day, for the murder of his sister-in-aw.
While the coffin containing his body was being
placed in the hearse, sister Of the murdered
woman named Dahan, came up and uttered
imprecations and curses on the deceased and
said that the numbering son Of a b-h had got
his just deserts" The efforts of her husband
and the by-standers were unavailing in pre-
venting her blasphemy and raving, and they
were finally compelled to withhold her by force
from following the funeral procession, compos-
ed of a hearse, two carriages, and quite a num-
Der OH foot, until it had moved some distance
When released, she started after the procession
on run, and it was anticipated that she would
make some disturbance at the grave
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-18

HORRIBLE DEATH.-The Wayne Democrat.
ic Press says that man named David Barry
employed as foreman on the public works at
Pit Lock, in the Eastern part of that county,
came to most horrible death on Friday last
He was engaged in prying off the edge of a
frozen bank with crowbar, when suddenly
the earth upon which he was standing, gave
way, precipitating him into the pit beneath,
when he struck upon the crowbar, which had
fallen with him. The bar CHANGED to strike
end first, and stood perpendicular when poor
Barry struck it, 1t penetrated his body some
nineteen inches, causing his death in about
seven hours
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-18

TWENTY-FIVE CHILDREN IN PER1L.-About
one O'Clock Sunday afternoon, while twenty
two children between the ages of seven and
eleven years, were at play on the ice near
South Boston bridge, the ice gave way, and
the little ones found themselves on a large cake
floating away from the main ice. Fortunately,
Mr. William Haslem in the employ of L. d.
Brigham, & Co., observed the perilous predic-
ament in which the children were placed, and
procuring boat went to their rescue, and sue
ceeded in safely landing them at South Boston
point-BosfOp Journal
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-18

ALARMING MORTALITY AMONG HUSBANDS.
The Cambridge Chronicle has the following
item, which We commend to the careful atten-
ton of matrimonially -incined males -" Be
tween Ellery and Linnaan streets, in the viii
lage of Old Cambridge, it is said there are
more than one hundred widows exclusive of
Irish. 1t may be doubted if there are as many
in proportion to the population in any other
place in the United States unless it be in a
few maritime towns, where most of the men
are seamen, and exposed to the perils of navi-
cation"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-18

NARROW ESCAPE OF A RAILROAD TRAIN.
On Tuesday night bridge over the Otterdam
Creek, on the Weldon and Petersburg Rail
road, was destroyed by fire short time before
the passenger train from the South was due.
Mr.. Theodore G. Parham, residing nearly
mile off FASTENED to the scene, and in the
darkness of the night Immediately built fires
along the track to the distance of half mile,
thus probably saving the lives of all the pas
sengers, as in a few moments after the train
came along at a tremendous rate. Fortunate
ly, the fires on the track were seen, and the
train stopped in time. The passengers held Il
meeting soon after, and procured sos rs to
procure set of silver plate to be presented to
Mr.. Parkham and his wife for having saved
them from what must have been a terri
bic accident The railroad company, it is
said, will increase the sum to one hundred dol
lars
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-18

Prison ALARM.-Mr W. o. Hills, of Not
tingham has invented very ingenious contri-
vance for preventing the escape of prisoners
by saving off the bars or otherwise The
Concord IN. H. Independent Democrat says
The continuance requires that the iron CRATES
of the prison shall be hollow, and filled with
condensed air. Then attached to them is an
india-rubber hose extending to the guard room
and connected witha condenser and alarm bell
so that whenever any incsion is made in any
Of the bars the air escapes, and in escaping
is not perfect protection against the frequent
prison escapes with which the papers are con.
stantly teeming. And in this opinion we arc
confirmed by Mr.. Eastman, Warden of the
State Prison, who thinks il can't be beat"