Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-03
PERSONAL.

The AMERICAN CHESS PLAYER. Paul
Morphy continues his victorious course in Pa
ris, vanquishing every competitor. He has
not had another opportunity of playing with
Harrwitz, the latter having prudenty declined
any further contest since his first defeat.
About the 10th of the present month"; Ander-
Sem, the celebrated German player, is expect
ed in Paris, and the result of his trial with
Morphy will determine who is the greatest
living chess player. Although Andersen is
considered the most brilliant professor of the
game, but one opinion seems to be entertained
relative to the approaching confct-that he
will be beaten and Morphy forced to return to
America because there are more no chess
players to conquer.
Mrs. Rachel Lee, of Manchester, is now in
her 9th year, having been born in 1852 She
is able to read large print without glasses, and
retains her mental powers to remarkable de-
gree. Her husband Mr.. Isaac Lee, was a
revolutionary soldier, and was engaged in the
battle Of Bunker Hill. He died after a mar
ried Life of 81 years. She is the mother of 8
children, the Oldest of whom is now " years
OF age, and the youngest 56. She has lived to
see all these married, and all to become con-
nected with some church, and with single
exception, their companions in life also. She
was converted at the advanced age of rs years.
Of her nephews, IL are deacons and a min
lister.
Spurgeon, the London sensationist preacher,
sometimes gets off good thing out of the pull
pit, whatever he may be in it. London let
ter to the Portland State of Maine says: GA
brother minister called to see him one day,
rang the bell, and when the servant came to
the door, the Rev. told him to inform Mr. S.
that servant of the Lord wished to have an
interview with him. The message was deliv-
Mr. h.
of the Lord-tell the person 1 can't see him.
am very busy with his Master"
The Duke of Calabria son of the King of
Naples and heir to the throne, is, according to
correspondent of the Courier DIES Etats Unis,
now twenty-five years old, and is something of
an oddly. Few persons, even in Naples,
know him by sight. He lives in a very retir-
ed way, and never travels the only excursions
he has made so far, having been to Geta and
back to Naples. His character is so grave and
reflective, that his physiognomy would an
nounce man of thirty rather than twenty
two years. He talks but little, even with his
father but is less reserved with his mother
He is never presented to the foreign ambassa-
doris, and only the ministers of the kingdom
know him. The Ncapoltans are curious to
know if his approaching marriage will mollify
the character of the Duke of Caabria, who
may with reason be called the Tactun
Mrs. Elizabeth Sinclair, has sued before the
Supreme Court, in New York, to recover the
custody of her husband John Sinclair, tax
en- from her by his father, four days after mar
riage, and shut up at home. The imprisoned
husband IS nineteen years old, but the wife
contesses to years OF greater discretion.
Bonner, of the New York Ledger states that
he is of Scotch-Irish descent and is a trustee
in the Westminster church, (Dr. McCartee's)
New York. He says, 81 have taken, and what
is unusual in publisher, paid for the Presby-
tertdn.
William B. Astor, of New York. paid his
years taxes the other day-they amounted
to the snug little sum of $4,000, or as much
as most Of us would be satisfied with as prin-
cipal.
Rev. Thomas X. Beecher, of Elmira N Y,
has just been elected captain of militia Capt.
B. is quite an original pulpit orator, though his
reputation is not quite so wide as his brothers.,
Henry Ward Beecher.
Edward Everett proposes issuing volume
of his orations. He has just finished an elab-
crate address on Franklin, which he is shortly
to deliver in Philadelphia, before the Franklin
Institute, and before the Franklin medal schoI-
ars of Boston.
Rev. DR.. lying refuses to "take turn" in
preaching aI Tie Academy OF MUSIC, Sunday
nights, alleging that he cannot see the utility
of opening the theaters when so many of the
churches are closed
1t is mentioned as a singular fact that NJ.
Berger, who defended Montacmbert so bold
ly, performed a like service for Louis Napo-
leon, when he was tried for his ridiculous
Boulogne failure. The wife of Count Monta-
lembert is niece of General La Fayette.
Henry Ward Beecher, in his lecture the
other night, said he had rather be a bad mans
dog and follow his heels, than be his consci-
ence, and follow his train of life