Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-02-25
PERSONAL.

The Washington correspondence of the New
York Herald says General Lane of Oregon has
the inside track for the Charleston nomination
in 1860, that Eli Thayer is going to act with
the Democrats hereafter IN order to help on
his Virginia colonization scheme, that Douglas
is losing caste and won't get ten votes at
Charleston, that if the Cuban issue carries
Connecticut this Spring for the Democrats,
Toucey will loom up for 1860, and that Aaron
V. Brown eff Tennessee is going to give great
"stag party" in order to make capital for the
Presidency. That's enough for one days Gre
dulity.
Richard Randolph, cousin of the noted
John Randolph of Roanoke, died in Miami
Township, Ohio, on the 31st of January. The
deceased, who was as eccentric as his more
celebrated cousin, was an old bachelor, and
had resided on the Randolph tract Ohio, for
twenty-five years He leaves a property,
mostly in land, valued at $4,000, to be ex-
pended in the purchase and freedom of the
slaves now owned in the Randolph family, and
those, with their offspring, formerly owned by
the Randolph family, which slaves are to be
set free; and if the estate is not exhausted in
this purchase, the balance to be applied to the
use and benefit of said slaves.
Edwin Forrest writing to friend in Bos-
ton, requesting him to purchase Of Mr.. Thorn
as Ball, the artist, statuette in bronze of Web
ster, says 81 regret to hear that the statue of
MIR. Webster, by Powers, is, as a likeness,
condemned in your city. But if your citizens
really wish statue of their intellectual Hercu-
les, which shall resemble him cap pie and
look more like the great lawyer than anything
that art has yet produced of him, let them en-
poy Mr.. L. Ball of your city to do the work.
Mr.. Balls bronze statuette is the only faithful
likeness of Daniel Webster have seem"
The wise men of Prussia are predicting
great future for the little prince of a week, be-
cause his birthday is the same as that of
Frederick the Great because the constella-
ton known as "Frederck's Honor" stood in
the zenith of Berlin at the moment of his en-
trance to light; and because, half an hour
LATER another constellation, "The Stars in
Crown and Sword" eliminated over Berlin.
Nena Sahib is likely to be caught at last
He was in Dude, closely pursued by British
force, and was accompanied by only l,500 men.
Two Rajahs with him. have solicited govern
ment for protection when they may be able to
escape. Their messengers also appealed on
behalf of Nena himself for clemency to his
family.
We learn, with great regret, says the New
Haven Journal, that Hon. Truman Smith was
attacked by paralytic shock, at New York,
on Sunday night. He was so seriously affect
ed by it, that his physician ordered him to re-
turn to his home in Stamford, and to refrain
from any active business at present.
Santa Anna devotes his leisure time in st.
Thomas, to fighting game-cocks. 1t is pre-
tended that Miramon has invited him to take
the government of Mexico.
The receipts at Piccolomini's concert in Buff
falo were nearly $1,000. The prima donna is
now in Cincinnati
DR.. Hitchcock is rapidly recovering his
usual health. He is now able to use the pen
to limited extent.