Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-02-14
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A Mr.. Jackman, who has been confined
some fourteen months in the Bangor JAIL for
debt, was recently discharged by his creditor.
Jackman complains most bitterly of being
turned out of doors during the cold weather,
| and threatens to bring suit against his credi-
tor for a breach of agreement, as the said
creditor had promised him a home for lite if he
| did not pay the debt The debt has not been
paid, and Jackman insists upon the agreement
being fulfilled.
The overland mail brings intelligence that
about Dec. l, Mr.. West Luce and two others
left house on Walkers River, with the inten-
ton of crossing the mountains through the
Mono Pass to Marposa, California, since which
time the party has not been heard from. A
snow storm fell upon the mountains about that
time, and it is reasonable to suppose that they
persisted in the snow Mr.. Luce has family
in New Bedford Mass.
A painfully vcrdant bridegroom, sixteen
years of age, came down from Peru to Will
liamsburg, Mass, the other morning, with a
dashing widow of thirty four, who had already
married two husbands the last an old man of
nearly eighty years, and had just captured her
present companion for a new investment. A
minister was soon found, the knot tied, and the
ill sorted couple started South on a tour of
pleasure and observation. Very dangerous
widow, that
The Gallatin (Tenn.) Examiner notices Gu
riosity which appeared in Gallatin, a few days
ago. 1t was man named Horn, who has been
living in Wilson county, ten or twelve miles
above Gallatin, for upwards of forty years. and
had never before seen a town. He took a look
at the houses and streets, paid a visit to the
railroad depot, saw the iron horse, and was
vastly pleased.
Levi Bagley sold his farm in Bradford, Me-,
and CroinCr IN Ranuor with SO 10 GO0O oft ha
proceeds in his pocket, INDUCED in intoxicating
liquors, and was drugged and robbed Of his
money The police arrested two men on sus-
picion of being the thieves, and recovered be-
tween $50 and $50 of the stolen money
AT the festival of the hide and leather dealers
in New York, on Thursday evening, Mr. Levi
A. Dowley proposed as a sentiment Henry
Wilson, in youth a Natick cobbler, now an able
member of the United States Senate, with too
much good sense to accept a challenge, but
with pluck enough to defy all threatening.
A Mrs. Gray, of Norwall1, few evenings
since, (says the Norwalk Gazette,) attempted
to fill a fluid lamp while burning, which caused
an explosion of the can in her hands. and of
course enveloped her in flames. She fingered
along in dreadful agony but short time when
death released her from her sufferings.
The Louisville journal says the recent
recalled the old question, "shoud woman be
hanged for murder?" We used to be on the
negative side of the debate, but now, as women
insist on equal rights with the men, we think
both sexes should hang together"
At Pittsfield, one day last week, while
young lady and gentleman were playfuly con-
tending about loCket, the former placed it in
her mouth, and accidentally swallowed it
The young gentleman Immediately asked for
the casket containing the jewel.
Mr.. Caldwell, one of the State Senators of
Virginia, and twice Mayor of Wheeling, the
other day, delivered at the Court House in that
city very strong speech in favor of free
labor, the first speech of the kind ever deliver
ed in that city. The audience was large, and
the sensation considerable.
New Orleans has debt of eight million dol
lars, the great mass of which, the Delta says,
"has been incurred to pay a swarm of office
holders, to enrich contractors, and to meet
enormous shaves on the obligations of the
city"
AT Troy, Kentucky, Jan. LIST, negro muir
derer was taken from jail by a mob of over
thousand, chained to a stake, and burned to
death. No Fejee Islanders were present to eat
him. They humanely kill man before they
roast him.
The public, says the New York Post have
been needlessly alarmed. A correspondent of
the New York News informs the public that
General Cass will not retire from the Cabinet
unless compelled by physical inability" That
is our impression.
The Merrimack Hat Company, at Salisbury
Point, have declared a stock dividend of 20 per
cent, besides clearing off debt of Sc, 900 since
they commenced running in July last.
A few days since, Joseph Moody, of Oxford,
KY, while i'll fit of delirium from excessive
drinking, murdered his father by beating out
his brains with billet of wood.
Mrs. Bosley, of New York, the colored
woman upon whose life her own daughter
made an unnatural attempt, still survives, and
with very fair prospect Of recovery.
About three-fourths of the female Strikers
at Lowell have returned to their work, and
some have left the city to seek employment
elsewhere
Pear and peach trees were in bloom in
the vicinity Of Augusta, Georgia, on Satur-
day week.
Lewis Beauregard, of Killingly, CT, aged
four years, sliding down hill, went into the
Quinebaug Mills canal, and was drowned
During the month of January, there were
two deaths in Providence from small pox COM
municated from Christmas presents.
Pleading at the bar" says Western edit
or, lis trying to persuade bar-keeper to trust
you for three-cent npper."
bill has passed the House of Representa-
tyes of Ohio, making seduction penitentiary
offence.
Most of their faults women owe to us, whilst
we are indebted to them for most of our better
qualities.