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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-13
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CoNNFcTfcUT OccuRRENoRs.-The Demo
crate State Convention viii be held at Middle
town on the 9th February.
Mr. Maloney, worthy Irishman living in
Norwich, fell dead on Tuesday while attempt
ing to catch his horse. DIR. Fuller declared
that the mans death was caused by congestion
of the lungs, brought on by inhaling the cold
air while running. James NJ. Mech, cashier
of the Merchants Bank, fell on the ice and
broke his arm on Monday night.
An "0ld Bachelors Convention" is an
nounced to be held in New Haven on Tuesday
All the young ladies are anxious to know its
object. If they will each take bachelor I'M
der her especial care, they will doubtless learn
all about it. That's the best way, girls, our
word for it.
The Walker building on Church street, New
Haven, occupied by Stores was burnt on Sun
day night. The losers are w. II. Way & Co,
merchants, o. B. Leavenworth, druggist, and
the owners of the building, who had s11, 900
insurance.
Mrs. Harriet Clark has recovered, at trial in
New Haven, one thousand dollars of the West
ern Railroad for injuries received at the Will
braham station, three years since.
A man at New Haven froze his ear so badly
on Monday that it burst open.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-13

CoMPARIsoN OF COLD DAYs.-The 10th
inst, win hereafter be known as the "Cold
Monday" and viii go down to posterity with
the celebrated "Cold Fridays" Of 1910 and
1857. DR.. Caswell of Brown University, lex
cellent authority,) publishes an article in the
Providence Journal, in which he compares the
foregoing three noted cold days. He says the
"Cod Friday" of 18th January, 1SlO-about
which so much has been said by our fathers
and grandtathers-was quite as remarkable for
its high and piercing wind, as for the cold as
indicated by the thermometer. The mean of
four observations taken on that day, at Prov
idence, by the late Moscs Brown, make the
temperature for the day, a half a degree above
zero. The same temperature, with a high
wind or calm, would pass for comfortable
winter weather.
The "Cold Friday" of Jan. 23d, 1867, was
much colder day than that of forty-seven
years previous, for its mean temperature was
nine degrees below zero.
The mean temperature of last Monday, at
Providence, was four degrees below zero. 1t
lheitlpIc hoiap pilly IL sfSoilu ihuh III Ilt acdle
of cold days in Rhode Isaed. in this con-
nection, it should be borne in mind that
Providence enjoys an average warmer tenn
perature than Worcester. thermometer III
this city which indicated but fourteen degrees
below zero on the "Cod Friday" Of 1857, ex-
hibited nineteen degrees below last Moaday
morning, which we may therefore declare The
coiaea day II Worcester on record.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-13

THE GREAT EIGHT WHEEL CAR SUR
The PATENT DEFEATED.-The case of Ross
Wnans against the New York and Erie Rail
road Company, for patent covering the eight
wheel cars, which was tried two years ago, be-
fore Judge N. X. Hall, in the Circuit Court of
the United States, at term held in Canandai-
qua, in which a judgment was rendered against
Winans by jury, under the ruling Of the
Court, and then appealed by him, was, on
Monday, the 10th nst decided against Winans
in the Supreme Court of the United States.
The highest Judicial tribunal affirmed the tudg-
ment of the Circuit Court. Thus ends one of
the most important patent cases that was ever
tried in this country, involving as it did, in its
issue, millions of dollars, and affecting directly
~- NY. ABROAD company in tho United States.
MS ueclslOn Establishes the fact that Cfiid
ley Bryant, formerly Superintendent of the
Quincy Railroad, Boston, and now of Scituate
Mass, and lloratio Allen, formerly Chief En-,
gineer of the South Carolina Railroad, and
now of the Novelty Works, New York, were
the first originators of the eight-whee cars.
now exclusively used on the railroads in this
country, and destroys the only cight.wheel
patent ever granted for originating the eight.
wheel car--the one to Ross Winans, of Balti-
more.-AHdRy 1rgus.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-13

Winter Arrangement. Mails Close as follows
Northern Worcester County, Vermont and New IIalnp-
are due at 100 p. m.
Ftchbure, Lancaster, Leominster West BovIston Oak
dale, Clinton Lowell, and Nashua, n. H., at 20 a. M
and 345 p. m; and due at 9.l5 a M and 100 D. m
9l5 q. m
Eastern-(city of Boston, Maine, New Hampshire and
Fernont) go and $40 and $50 and 500 p m and
are due at $50 a. M, $3.50 and 100 D. m
Eastern Massachusetts-9l0 a. M, and 500 D. m and
are due at $50 p. m, $50 and 100 p. M
Rhode lsland-( Except towns on the Worcester and
Providence Railroad $50 m, and $3.50 p m and are
due at $40 a m ana $50 D. IN.
Way Mail Providence and Worcester Railroad 20 n
m; and are due at $40 a.. IN.
Western-(All towns in Massachusetts, West of Wor
cester) 800 a. m. and are due at 400 p. IN.
ALBANY, Western New York and Western sSates) 900
a. m, and 40o p M; and are due at 400 and 10 p.
Springfield 800 m, and 400 p m; are at 800
q. m, 400 and lU0I p. ~.
Hartford, all Connecticut (except Windham and New
London counties 800 and 400 p. M and are due
at 400 and loco p.
Towns on line Of Norwich and Worcester Railroad and
New London and Nindham Comfy, Conn, g.45 a. NJ
and are due at 9l5 a. II.
New York city and Southern States 900 a. M and 90
p. m. and are due at 400 and 1900
Barre Barre, Plains, Peersham Paxton, Dana, North
and West Rutland 945 m and due at 400 D. III.
Holden, Rutland, North Rutland and Oakharn 80 D.
M; and are due at 800 a m.
Leicester 945 m, and 430 p. m, and due at 300
a. m, and 800 p.
Mbury, $50 a. M and 8 30 D. M and are due Mt O 40
a. m, and $50 p. m,
Shrewsbury, S.l5 p M. and is due at 800 m
Grafton, New England Village and CordayiIe, $50 a.
m. and are due at $3.50 p. M.
Framingham, South birmingham, Hopkinton Ashland
Moodvllle, Westboro, Northboro', SOuthboro Curda-
vile, and Grafton $3.50 p. M and due at $50 a. M
Mllord Mendon, Holiston, Bolton, Berlin, 9l0 o. m.
and SUI p. M; and are due at $50 m. and 100 D. M
ONCE hours from lis m to 500 p. M SUNDAYS from
AE'AV 10 lz'4O D. ILL., EMORY BANlSrER i. Nj.
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PERSONAL.

On the 25th ult., DR.. William Daily, Presi-
dent of Indiana University at Bloomington, had
a personal recontre with his old enemy Dr. A
Murphy, in which the former gentleman gave
the latter a sound thrashing. Dr. Murphy
was the aggressor, and Dr. Daily at first at
tempted to retreat but getting cornered,
turned upon his assailant, and used up gold
headed cane in Furnishing him. The students
and citizens Immediately subscribed $50 to get
the triumphant Doctor new cane.
AT Easton, Pa, there is a Mrs. Clymer
confined in Jail on charge of shop-ifting-
Last week her child died, and the poor mother
was refused permission to visit it After its
death, the coffin containing its little remains
was taken to the prison, where a scene occur
red which no pen can describe.
NJ Berryer, in his defence of MontaIembert.
remarked that he was nearly seventy years
of age, and had seen no fewer than seventeen
changes of government in France
In the suit brought by Mr.. Slater, of New
York. against Fernando Wood, for an alleged
assault and battery, arising out of the City
Hall riots of June last the jury on Saturday
gave a verdict for the plaintiff, with $3.50
damages.
Messrs Preston and j. Clancy Jones, our
new Ministers to Vienna and Madrid, departed
in the steamship Fulton, on Saturday, for
Europe.
Lord Lyons the new British Minister to
this country, was born in 1917 and is two
years older than Lord Napier. At the age of
AZ, therefore, he may be considered as a de-
sirable man at Washington, for he is UNI
married. Lord Napier is removed from a
salary of f4500 in this country, to one of
f3, 600 i'll Holland.-a most undoubted decline,
the causes of which are yet to be ascertained
and stated. Lord Lyons is said to be positive
ly advanced. He leaves Tuscany, where he
was only third class diplomatist, Envoy Ex-
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentary, J to
assume the position, at Washington, of a sec
oRd class man, and rises from a salary of $4,000
at Florence, to one Of "a 800 year at Wash
ington,
A letter from ST. Petersburg says the sue
cess of the negro actor, Ira Aldridge, in that
city, has been wonderful Tears wet his
checks, his mouth toams, and his eyes flash
fire when he plays the Moor, but he turns his
back to the audience, which the Russians don't
like. The Grand Duchesses are said to be all
smitten with him, and many ofthe court ladies
admire his sombre complexion, such a contrast
to their own blonde skins Mr.. Aldridge is
evidently in happy spot
A paragraph in a New York paper says "the
popularity of Fanny Kemble continues as
when she first appeared on the boards Of the
old Park Theatre eight and twenty years ago."
But alas for Fanny's figure
Gen. Quitman attributed the cause of his de-
cline, up to the last moment of his life to poi
son, administered to him in the shape of arse
mic while resident of the National Hotel at
Washington. He used to assert that it was
mixed with the sugar and substantiatcd this by
the fact that during the entire term of tile NAL
dy which afterward assumed the name of the
hotel, no person was taken ill who refrained
from the use of that article.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-13

INDIVIDUAL LIABILITY OF STOCKHOLDERS.
In the case of the Somerville Dyeing and
Bleaching Co., in the Superior Court, the Jury
found the stockholders individually liable, in
consequence of neglect to publish the annual
statements required by law.
Stockholders in corporations in this State
should understand, what we presume but very
few of them are aware of, that the law requires
certain statements of their concerns to be an
nually published, and, that neglect to do it,
makes any stakeholder liable, in his individual
capacity, for the whole Indebtedness of the
Company. We believe that small portion
only of these corporations comply with the
law, and of course, the stockholders are hold
en- for the debts.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-13

Times IN New YoRK.-A correspondent of
the Boston Journal gives the following not
very fattering account of things in New York:
"Our city is a sight to behold. The snow is
deep, and the walking is horrible. Broadway
has no travel that can be depended on. 1t is
not wheeling, nor is it sleighing. The omni-
buses all run out of time. The teams are
doubled, and the locomotion is slow The war
between the city railroads and the people wax
es hot and violent as soon as the snow begins
to fall The track must be cleared. The peo-
pie will not have the snow shoyeled off the
track on to the sides of the street, as that dam
ages trade and impedes the omnibuses and
carts. As fast as the road is clear in one place
the people assemble and throw the snow back
again; and the only thing the company can do
is to make a copious sewing of salt on the track
as soon as the snow begins to fall. Pie Sixth
Avenue Railroad Company spread more than
a thousand bushels of salt on their track and
the bed of the road is slush, and salt, and wa
ter most hideous compound, as many lady
and gentleman find to their sorrow, when they
attempt to sound the gulf that awaits them
when they aIight from the cars
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-13

10 The Providence Post copies a para
graph from The SPY, in which we took occa-
sion to condemn the course Of the New York;
American Tract Society for ignoring the ques-
ton of slavery. The Post says it would be
Just us reasonable to find fault with the Society
because it ignores the question of baptism.
This would be true if baptism were a sin, and
a heinous outrage against both God and man,
as is human bondage existing in our
Southern States. If the Post regards slavery
and baptism as similar institutions, its Ian
is excusable, whatever may be said of its accu-
men and moral vision.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-13

PoLITIcAL GossIP.-The Washington cor
respondent of the New York Evening Post says
he has it from good authority that Douglas
will "stand up and fight the Administration
that he will not seek to obtain the nomination
of the Charleston Democratic Convention tor
the Presidency, and that if he runs for this Of
flee at all, he will do so as an Independent can
didate. The same correspondent says;
"When Iverson was making his disunion
speech the other day, his colleague, Toombs,
remarked in his seat, to some gentlemen who
were near him, thus :-'Iverson hasn't read up
the markets. The price Of niggers has gone
up. am going to remain in the Union, and
rather think Georgia will too. More than all
that, am rather in favor of a Northern Presl-
dent, for, as a general thing, we in the South
always make more out Of Northern than
Southern man 7 "
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-13
GATHERED FRAGMENTS.

young, handsome, and hitherto respecta-
bic married. lady of Buffalo, was recently ar
rested for public intoXication, and sent up for
thirty days.
Those people who turn up their noses at the
world, might do well to reflect that it is as good
a world as they were ever in, and much bet
ter one than they are likely ever to get into
again.
So plenty is game at the West, that one firm
in Chicago contracted to send one hundred
thousand pounds Of quail and praaie chickens
to the East this season, and has already ex-
ceeded the amount.
George Peabody has commenced suit against
Lawrence, Stone, & CO., for 100000 and in
terest, in the Boston courts.
The latest use made of the telegraph was to
carry on a courtship. A match was thus made
a few days ago, in less than five minutes.
Mr.. II. K Brown, who designed the bronze
statute of Washington, in Union Square, New
York, has just finished life-size bust of Gen.
Scott.
There are said to be three hundred suits for
divorce pending in the Supreme Court in New
York city, and probably half as many more in
the Superior and Common Pleas courts.
How about the muskrats that predicted
mild winter, by building their houses high,
grees below zero
Gen. G. w. Bowman, Superintendent of
Public Printing, states that the printing Of the
Pacific Railroad report will cost over one mil
lion Of dollars
The Thorndike will was offered for probate
in Boston on Monday. Lieut. Marvin, the UNI
acceptable son-in-law, was present with his at
torneys, Choate and b. II. Curtis, to contest
the will, and the hearing of the case was adj
! journed to Friday.
Messrs. Dowel the celebrated racing char
acters residing near Ashland, Ky, have been
offered $4,000 for the brooding mare Nina and
her three colts.
The distribution of dollars worth of bread
per Sabbath, to the poor of an Episcopal church
at Portsmouth, N. H., has now been regularly
cohtlhueu for about sixty years, in accordance
Win the Will of Theodore 1Atlrinsan, who died
in 1893, leaving legacy of $1,000, the income
of which was to be thus forever appropriated.
1t is said thatit has cost the public over forty
thousand dollars to convict Cancemi Of man
slaughter in the first degree in New York.
The conviction Of murderer costs so much
in New York, that they can afford to punish
only one year
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-13
From the CORRESPONDENCE of die Express

FROZEN TO DEATH-The Bath (Me.) Times
gives the following particulars in relation to
the sad case mentioned in yesterdays issue, of
Mrs. Lee, of Edgecomb, perishing in the snow
storm on the night of Tuesday last:
"Her husband had gone to the school-house
for his children, and returning after nightfall,
became bewidered in the storm, and hallooed
for aid. The deceased heard him, and instead
of placing light so as to be seen sailed out in
the storm to render aid, and soon found Mr.. L.
and the children Both parties became bewil-
succeeded in reaching the house, when he
found his wife was missing. Search was una
vailing until morning, when her liteless frozen
body was found partially covered with snow,
at a short distance from the house"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-13

A lloRsE THIEF TRAGEDY IN LIVINGSTON
Co., N, Y.-The Livingston Sentinel, publish
cd at Dansyile, on the Genesee Valley Canal,
relates the circumstances Of II horrible tragedy
which occurred in that vicinity one night Of
last week. farmer hearing noise in his
stable, Immediately dressed himself, and seiz-
ing q club, proceeded to the scene of action
lie found his stable door open and two men in
side. lie listened, and heard one of them re-
mark that che could not get the bit in his tthe
horses mouth" when he Immediately step
ped to the door, and inquired "who was therei"
This query was responded to on the part of the
thieves by the presentation of pistol TO his
breast, but without waiting for him to fire, the
farmer dealt him stout blow over the head
which almost instantly killed him. lie lived
to say "Thore are more" and then breathed
ms last The other thief made himself scarce
There was about 800 found on the body Of
The dead man, but nothing aiiording clue to
his identity.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-13

THE MARTYR TO Cold WArER-The New
Yor, State Prison Inspectors have made a re-
port on the case Of the negro Moore who died,
recently, in the Auburn Prison, while under
going the punishment of the shower bath.
They order the discontinuancc Of the punish
mcnt, under all circumstances, except by adj
vice and under direction of the attending ply
aieian. They acknowledge that the man died
from the effects Of the punishment, but they
have no blame 10 attach to the officers
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-13

The New RULER OF MExIoo-The Wash
ington correspondent of the New York Even
ing Post says the reported ascendancy of Gen
Robes, in Mexico, attracts much attention
there, from the fact that he was in that city, in
close communion with Mr.. Buchanan and Sec
rotary Cass, only about three months since
and also from the fact that he is engaged to be
married to a beautiful girl of that city, who,
contrary to her expectations, no doubt, may
yet "revel in the Halls of the Montezumas."
Robes is described as rather good-looking
man, though short and stout, possessing con-
siderable ability and not little cunning, and
imbued with liberal views.
Senior Mata, the Mexican Minister at Wash
lngton' speaks tayorably Of Robes, and thinks,
though the latter has been claimed by the
Church party, that ne l,sa ropndiatod tbom
and will dispossess them of their power aa3
property, and, with the concerted action of
Juarez, the recognized head of the "Constitr-
tonal party" will succeed in securing the en-
tire army, and establishing a permanent gov
eminent, with either himself or Juarez at the
head.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-13

The WAvERLY Reconsideration EDITION
Anne Of Gei0Stein.-Messrs. Ticknor 6 Field have
just issued in two volumes, "Anne of Geierstein,"
another portion Of their household edition Of Scotts
Novels. OF this edition we have repeatedly spoken
IN the highest terms. II is Of the best and the
cheapest everpubished, and those who wish to pos
a really tasteful andbandsome copy Of the nov
els of Sir Walter Scott cannot do better than to pur
ohase H.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-13

LARGE MAJoRIrIEs-The official vote, as
made up by the County Commissioners, for
Register of Deeds, was as follows:
Whole vote, 12s13
Alex. II. Wilder Of Worcester had 12.ii8
T. w. Botham of Southbridge, 595
Scattering, 100
For County Treasurer, the votes were:
Whole number, l4s67
Anthony Chase of Worcester had 10939
Emory Sanford of oxford, 1919
Scattering,
On Saturday last the Commissioners closed
up their business Of the last year. Hon Asaph
Wood, Of Gardner, having been reelected a
member, took the oath of office, and was chos-
en- Chairman of the Board.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-13

WORCESTER THIEF DETECTING SOCIETY,"
The s'rty5oartA annual meeting of this Asso-
citation was held on the 18th inst, and the fol
lowing officers were chosen, viz:
Treasurer-S. II. Cotton
Directors-Ephraim Mower, James Esta-
brook, Samuel Banister William Greenleaf
Edward Earle, Anthony Chase, George w
Richardson, Benjamin Walker Asa Walker,
Horatio N. Tower, Rufus Carter, Levi Jack
son.
Pursuing Commttee-William C. Clark
Joseph Lowell, Jr., Abram reaslee, Charles
Belcher, Benjamin p. Rice, Emerson M. Stock
well, George A. Chamberlain Amarah B
Lowell Elias L. Balcom, Elliott Swan, Eli b.
Lamson, Joseph A. Teany
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-13

LATEST CoUNrERFE1rs. -2s, Conway
Bank, Mass Wig, country scene, man and
woman standing by well, 2 in each upper cor
ner.
Is, Pynchon Bank, Mass altered, Wig man
and woman at well, female on right.
3s, Railroad Bank, Woonsocket, r, l., Wig,
two females, shield and eagle; Webster on
the left.
IS, Danvers Bank, Mass altered, Wig, two
females eagle and shield Webster on left.
IS, Traders Bank, Newport, r. L, Wig,
spread eagle; ships in distance unlike genu-
inc.
5s, National Bank, Boston, altered, Wig,
hunter, squaw, children and gold dollars
female on right
5s, Granite Bank Boston, altered, Wig, wild
horses; girl on right.
IS, National Bank, Providence, r. T., alter
ed, Wig, man in large V female on each end
los, National Bank Providence, r. l., alter
ed, Wig, three females female on right
los, Traders Bank, Providence II. l., alter
ed, Wig, steamboat ships, &c. female on
right; Indian on left.
2Os, South Berwick Bank, Maine, are in
circulation
POS, Columbia Bank, Boston, are in circu
lation.-L. S. laurence g. Cos. Bank Note
List
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-13

RUMoRED EDITORIAL CHANGE-The New
York correspondent of the Charleston Courier
says Mr.. Greeley, of the Tribune, contemplates
assuming the editorship of McElraths "Centu-
ry." The writer further says that Mr. Greeley
has not had fair play in the Tribune since
Charles A. Dana was given seat above him;
thus, while popular opinion makes Greeley re-
sponsible as chief, he is only playing subord-
mate part owe tell the story as twas told to
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-13

SUGGESTION TO THE BENEvoLENT.-The
severity Of the weather has led some beneyo-
lent individuals to seek a channel for their ben
efactions usually committed to the Relief Soci-
ETY. Several unexpected but very timely dona-
tons have been entrusted to the City Mission
airy for distribution. The ladies of the Mission
Sewing Circle are aiding, also, with great en-.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-13

MAKING A MARTYR OF HIMsELF.-It has
been somewhat of mystery why the Hon.
Robert J. Walker should reside in the benight-
ed State of New Jersey. The matter is now
explained. He expects to be elected United
States Senator; and puts in the claim that he
has resided in the State an entire year since
he was Governor of KanZas
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-13

Ex-Goy. Gardner has resumed the banking
business, at 46 State street-Boston Trqveller.
If the chief of the dark lanterns is as unfor-
tunate in banking as he was in politics, his de-
posts and dividends will be as small as are his
political sagacity and honesty. The people
have more confidence in the ''Banks" at
Waltham.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-13

BosToN AND Providence RAILROAD. The
annual meeting of the stockholders of this
road was held in Boston yesterday, The vote
for Directors resulted in the election of all the
old Board, as follows &C. H. Warren, VIM
Appleton, John Barstow, Samuel I. DANA
Jos. Grinnell, Geo. r. Russell, Geo. w. Hal
left