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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-02

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MISTAKEN ISDIGNATIoN.-Ever since the
announcement of the terrible tragedy in Wash
ington, Sunday afternoon, the country has been
laboring to find sufficient apology and justifi-
cation for its author. Though expressed in
the comedy disguise of virtuous indignation, it
evinces low views of morality, and lower esti-
mates of law. The tendency of it is to pre-
judge and exaggerate the guilt of the dead, to
palliate the guilt of the living, and to overlook
entirely that shockingly immoral state of soci-
ETY. which tolerates such intrigues as led to this
assassination. Admit all that Mrs Sickles
confesses and all that Mr.. Sickles, in his frenzy,
conjured up before he could nerve his arm for
murder-there is nothing in his conduct which
should not meet the sternest reprobation of
good men, and the just penalties of the law
he has outraged. Suppose all who are wrong
ed should begin, tomorrow, to execute their
own notions of vengeance upon those who
have injured them, without regard to that
shield of protection which good governments
provide for all their subjects-what should we
have but nation of mobs and anarchists :?
Moreover, all the actors in this tragedy have
for years moved in dangerous society they
have seen and trifed with its insidious and ter
rible temptations, without thought of remon-
STRANGE or rebuke, till they came home with their
curses to the household of the man who now lies
in jail He himself never enjoyed that exalted
quality Of virtue which entitled him to sit as the
minister of remediless Judgment on one of its
vioators II is not at all cartain that If iustipa
were always to be thus disposed, the unfortu-
nate woman who is at this hour suffering
worse fate than the man with whom her brief
period of folly was passed, would not have had
ample occasion to bury her hands as deeply in
blood as her husbands have BEEN But the
world covers the faults of men with its infinite
mantle of charity, while hayward women are
left without hope, mercy, or forgiveness, to
perish
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-02

A VENERABLE CoUPLE.-There is now re-
siding in Wardsboro', VT, a venerable couple
Capt. John Rice and his wife-who were
married Nov. l6, 1870, period nearly approx
mating to seventy years, or dating back to the
year succeeding the adoption of the Constiiu-
ton of the United States lin 1881, or Wash
ington's first visit to the New England States,
as the first President under the same Capt
Rice was born Oct. 9, III, and his wife in
1859, consequently both being now about nine.
ty years of age. Capt. Rice is a lineal de-
scendant of Edmund Rice, whose descendants
hold annual gatherings at the old homestead
so called, i'll Wayland. His grandfather ia
cob Rice, was born in Westboro', near North
boro', Oct 3, 1907, and died July %, 1885, in
his eighty first year, and who, by his will
proved Sept q, 1881, left all his estate in
Northboro' to his son Amos, and all his lands
in Shrewsbury to his son John, the father of
the subject of this notice, and who died there
July II, 1900. Capt. Rice, having several
years after sold the paternal estate in Shrews-
bury, moved with his family to Vermont,
where he has continued to reside. His ances-
tors have, many Of them, attained great age
His uncle Amos, who inherited the paternal
estate in Northboro', died there Dec. IA, 1927,
in his eighty-tifth year and his son Asaph
Rice, who will be remembered by many at the
present day, as possessing strong physical as
well as mental powers, also died at Northboro'
in 1856, at the advanced age of lightweight
| years. Thus the three generations embrace a
period of one hundred and fifty years-an in
stance of unusual longevity in one family, the
average age of each being eighty five years.
Boston Traveller.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-02

RHODE IsLAND.-The election in Rhode Is
land will take place in about month. The
curious, and to Republicans out of the State,
inexplicabe complications which have grown
up in the ranks of the dominant party, threat
ening the loss, not of the State, fortunately,
but of one of its congressional districts, are
contributing something to the interest with
which the canvass is watched. The Republi-
can and American Republican parties unite
upon candidates for State officers, with the ex-
ception of Lieutenant Governor and Treasur-
er, on which they divide. They also divide,
as has been stated before, on candidate for
Congress in the Eastern District, the Republic
and the American Republicans, Mr. Christopher
Robinson, for that post. The anomalous fea-
ture of the contest, is that some Republicans,
pure and simple, are opposing the Republican
nominations, on the ground that the Republic
can organization in that State is not so legiti-
mate as the other-arriving at this conclusion
in the face of the fact that the american
Republican party, considered as the rep
resentatiye of the political principles of the
two parties, has not the shadow of an ex-
istence in any other State in the Union, and
cannot have, so long as there is any consider
able number of Republicans who are infdels
to the political mission of Americanism. From
our point of view, the Republicans have acted
under the embarrassing circumstances in which
they were placed, with much discretion, and
have made their selections of candidates with
great wisdom. Hon. Thomas Davis is not un-
known to the country, having creditaby serv-
ed the interests of his State and of New Eng
land, in Congress before AS the representa-
tive of the principles, the organization, and
the name of that party to which we all look
for the political regeneration of the country,
we hope to be able to record his triumphant
election.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-02
ESSEX COUNTY.

The Barton Square Society in Salem, on the
occasion of Rev. DR.. Thompson's resignation
of his pastorate, passed resolutions, expressive
of their appreciation of his services among
them, of their attachment to, and sympathy
with him, and Of the good wishes which accom-
pany him. in his new field of labor.
1t is said that not less than one-third of the
present Senior Glass in Andover Theological
Seminary have devoted themselves to the work
approaching the Gospel in heather lands.
During the year 1858, the whole number of
births in Hayerhill was 301-males 147, fe-
males l54 foreign parentage 10Y four pair of
twins Whole number of marriages 106; sec
ond marriage Il, third marriage g. The whole
number of deaths was 127. OF this number,
33 died of consumption, ID of scarlet fever s
ofdysentery, 8 of lung fever, 6 of typhoid fe-
yer, &c.
Rev. Mr.. Mckenzie baptized eleven persons
by immersion, in the Shawshin river Ando-
yer, Sunday afternoon, Feb. 20.
The season ticket-holders on the Eastern
Railroad are in trouble about some stringent
regulations recently adopted by the corpora
ton officers They have held an Indignation
meeting in Salem, and in Newburyport good
portion of them have left the road and taken
tickets of the Newburyport Road, which, we
believe, connects with the Boston and Maine
Road.
FATAL DISEASE AMONG CATTLE.-A fatal
malady is prevailing among the cattle in Ora
cut. Capt n Fox has lost thirteen or fourteen
valuable cows, some of them worth fifty dollars
each. They are violently seized, and die sud
denly. None have recovered, and no one can
find an effectual remedy for the disorder.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-02

SAD STORY OF CRUELTY AND DEATH.-A
correspondent of the Transcript says that re-
Gently
"a citizen of Southbridge received a letter
from young girl of his acquaintance, request
ing him to be at the depot to convey her home
He went and before he had carried her to her
house, she confessed that she. was about to be-
come a mother. He Immediately drove to the
hotel and refused to carry her any farther
The landlord declined to receive her, and at
eleven at night, and amid the pains of labor,
she obtained admittance to another house. Not
ten minutes after her arrival her child was
born. 1t died the next day, and soon after the
mother, who was neglected by her relatives,
also went down the dark valley of death, and
terminated this sad tale of misery and woe"
1t is not easy to say whether the seducer is
worthy of greater condemnation than the '.cit-
zen of Southbridge" who deserted her in her
hour of peril, or the landlord who drove her
from his threshold to die. The acts of the lat
ter evinced the most brutal heartlessness,
which, if correctly represented, ought to excite
universal Indignation.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-02
FOUR DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE
Arrival of the City of Baltimore.


New YORK, March 1-2 A. M-The screw
steamship City of Baltimore, Capt. Leitch,
from Liverpool Feb. 16, arrived at this port
this morning.
Steamer Jura, which was to have left Liver
pool simultaneously with the Canada, anchored
in the Mersey for the night, owing to fog, and
was run into by the Dublin steamer She lost
figure-head, cutwater, ETC., and had to be dock
ed. Her cargo was not damaged and it was
expected she would sail ON the 10Th.
Great Britain.
In the House of Lords, on the 14th of Feb
ruary, the Earl of Malmesbury, in reply to
Lord Woodhouse, said he would lay before the
House the recent correspondence with the
United States government respecting the right
OF search. He believed that code of instruc
tons which had been agreed to by England
and France, and had been submitted to the
United States for approval, would be found to
work satisfactorily in depressing the slave
trade.
The Earl of Derby believed that the code x
instructions which had been submitted to the
United States would prevent further compica
tons.
Mr.. D'Israel in reply to Lord C. Paget,
stated that government would not grant mn.
conditional guarantees either to the Atlantic or
any other submarine telegraph.
The war panic appears to be dying out
The Paris correspondence of the English press
has little that is new upon the subject.
The correspondent of lie Nord says that all
the efforts made by England to induce France
and Austria to agree upon common ground
for negotiations on the subject of Italy, have
failed
The Paris correspondent of the London
Globe says that from Vincennes, Mentz, and
every arsenal in France, guns and stores were
on the move Tor the Mediterranean and
Lyons
The Paris correspondent of the London
Daily News says that the Emperor was max
ing preparations of nature to indicate that
he intends to take the field in person, and that
it is certain he burns with the ambition to
command an army in actual warfare.
Information from all parts of France shows
that trade had relapsed into complete stagna-
ton without symptoms of Improvement Sud
den heavy failures had produced uneasiness,
and in some manufacturing districts general
distrust prevails.
Austria.
The Oestterreiche Correspondent contains
an official article, in which it is admitted that
the speech made by the Emperor Napoleon, at
the opening of the Legislative Assembly, is
calculated to dissipate the apprehensions of
war which have recently been entertained in
Europe, more particularly if it is followed by a
cessation of the ornaments which have been
going forward in France. The article init
mates that Austria is quite willing to take, as
a basis for diplomatic discussions on her tenn
porary occupation of Central Italy, whatever
may be agreed to between the two Western
powers, and has no doubt that matters will
thus be brought to a successful result.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-02
ITEMS.

The Warrentown Flag says that slave boy,
not more than II years old, and about two
thirds grown, was put upon the block at Gull
pepper Court on Monday, and run up to S1224,
when he was bid in and taken down by his
master, who was unwilling to part with him,
even at that high price
The fastest time on record has been made at
San Francisco by the horse Young America,
which, in the first heat against Fred johnson,
made miles in 4:50, and on the second heat
in 4:581. This is better than Hero or Flora
Temple ever did.
A lazy, over-fed lad, returning from lis din
ner to his work one day, was asked by his
master eff he had no other motion than that"
eyes, replied the youth, drawing out each
letter, "but it is little slower"
In the town of Newton for the year 1858,
the births where both parents were Americans,
numbered 81, while 1873 had foreign parents.
In Quincy, also, in 1858, 81 children were born
to American parents, and l42 to foreign pa
rents.
Abner Shaw of Powers Corner, while fox
hunting the other day, stumbled upon a pc
culiar trail in the snow, and followed it till he
overlook lively black snake seven feet long.
His snakeship didn't SO any farther.
Out West, when girl has exhausted all
hope of getting husband, she takes up with a
member of Congress as last desperate chance.
The girls out West, according to this story,
are harder up for husbands, than the girls are
in this quarter.
81 suppose, jim, that if I were to jump into
the water here, / should find it over my head
and ears" Cover your head, Jack, but prob
ably not over your ears"
Bluebirds made their appearance in consid-
cradle numbers, on Wednesday, the 23d, in
Waterbury, Manchester, and other towns in
Connecticut
"Have you no shame, sir?" "No, neither
of us has any-you, because you have no sense
of shame, and l, because never do anything
to be ashamed of"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-02

EXTRAORDINARY DIVORCE Casa peti-
ton is pending before the Pennsylvania Legis-
lature, for special act of legislation, granting
divorce to Emily L., wife of Horace b. Fry,
broker Of Philadelphia. The case is a very
remarkable one, and has produced almost as
much excitement in that quarter as the Sickles
and Key case. The documents in relation to
II are very voluminous, occupying more than
two entire pages of the New York Tribune.
The Boston Courier has made very good
abstract of them, of which we avail ourselves,
and present Il to our readers this morning.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-02

SCHOOL MEETING.-The monthly meeting
of the School Committee was held last even
ing The reports on the various schools were
full, unusually critical, and, in the main, salts
factory 1t was voted, on the motion of Mr.
Jones, to add 500 to the salary of A. A Hunt,
master of the Sycamore street Grammar
School. The subject of examinations, and of
the proper limitations of study, was brought
to the notice of the committee, by DIR. Work
man, and by communication from DIR. Sar-
gent, and was referred to the Committee upon
the High School. Mr.. T. K Earle, from the
special committee on the subject of ventilation,
reported series of rules for the guidance of
teachers and of committees on the subject,
which were adopted. The Examining Com
mittee reported that they had approved Miss
Charlotte Wheeler, as Assistant in the Thorn
as street Primary School, recently taught by
Miss ack Miss Mary j. Mack, as Assistant
in the Sycamore street Grammar School Miss
Julia Spear, as Principal of the new Secondary
School on Ash street; and Miss Frances E.
Rowland, of the school at Leesville
The Board adjourned to the first Tuesday in
April.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-02

STEAM FIRE ENGINEs.-The Boston Trans
cript, speaking of the fire in that city on Mon
day night, says:
",This fire has again attested the great value
OF the steam fire engines, as, without their aid,
there is no question but the whole of Sears
Block, and probably the Sailors Home and
other buildings would have been laid in ruins .
The other Boston papers also speak highly
of their efficiency, and it would seem that they
have already saved from destruction many
times their cost to the city.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-02
SpetlaL glotltes.

W. q. George, NJ, H., Eclectic Physician and Sur
geo would respectfully offer his services to the citizens
Of Worcester and vicinity. Besides latge practice of
eight years, DR. G. has enjoyed superior advantages for
the study Of Uterine Diseases IN the best Lyngn Hosp
ais of Europe He has also had much experience In the
treatment Of the various affections Of the Bronchial YES
SETS and Lungs By nhdidion To these Dr. O. VIII give
special attention.
OFPCE No. 8 ed aoor) Harrington Corner Entrance
Main street, directly opposite Pleasant Office Hours
from 10 II a. M and from to p. IN.
REFERENCES. Abel TOmpklus, ESD, Boston; Rev. u.
q. Adams worcester J. V. Wilson, NJ. d., Norwich;
Bush a Co, Worcester.
Residence at William Bushs 20 High street dtf f2l
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-02

The New York Evening Post thus speaks Of
Mr.. Sickles, the principal actor in the tragedy
at Washington on Sunday
"Daniel +. Sickles is a somewhat notorious
member of Congress from the third district in
this city. AS a young man he gave grea.
promise Of future distinction and usefulness
but his political ambition getting him into bad
political and personal associations, he very soon
betrayed the promise of his youth. lie is now
about forty yesrs of age, possesses a plausible
and graceful manner, some facility as a speak
err, and an imperturbable GOODNESS in nearly all
circumstances. He has been, for several years,
a member of our State Legislature, in which,
however, he achieved no honorable distinc-
ton" =.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-02

THE CASE OF MRS. SHAW AND THE Bos
TON & WORCESTER RAILROAD CoMPANY.-
On the motion for a new trial in this case on
the ground that the last verdict was against
the weight Of evidence, and also that the dam
ages were excessive, judge Merrick has over
ruled the first ground for the motion, and will
submit the other to the full bench.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-02

The WEBSTER STATUE is universally con-
demned. "Aguecheek, " in the Boston Gazette,
remarks
"The Atlantic ocean, more considerable of
the feelings Of Mr.. Webster's admirers, and
more careful of Mr.. Powerss reputation than
he is himself kindly consented to swallow the
first statue which was cast in this unfortunate
mould. 1t was, perhaps, too much to expect
repetition of such favor and now we find
ourselves very much in the same position with
the gentleman who won the elephant in the
lottery, or with Mr.. Pickwick when he went
walking all day with dreadful horse that he
couldn't get rid of"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-02

Crinoline was put to another novel use at
Lyndon, few days ago, The States Attor-
ney sent a sheriff to search for keg of liquor
known to be in the hotel at that place, but the
man couldn't get so much as smell of the
"critter" from garnet to cellar. The hostess
on seeing him drive up, had "seized" the key,
and covering it with her ample skirts, contin-
ued her sewing as composedly as possible
The sheriff said he ''thonght the women folks
seemed mighty tickled about something
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-02

Rice of Worcester, was reconsidered and pass
ed to be engrossed.
The orders of the day were taken up, and
bills, &C., passed to be engrossed.
The bill to incorporate the town of Belmont
was taken up, and, after a long debate laid
upon the table,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-02

A TERRIBLE SoRRow.-0ne of the most
sad and narrowing casualties that we have ever
been called upon to record, has transpired in
the family OF Mr.. John Gudgel, citizen of
this county. 1t seems that short time since
some of his family were suffering from inflam-
ed eyes, two Of whom, a small child and an
aged lady, have been made totally blind by the
bursting of their eyeballs. A more terrible dis
aster to the living can be scarcely conceived.
-Bmeaa County (IN.) RePubLican, FEB. 10.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-02

The TEXAS CENsUs.-The Austin State
Gazette publishes summary of the State cen
sus, giving a total population of ass, 1920, of
whom l38, 265 are slaves and 300 free negroes.
Of the whites, 81 $50 are voters. The Gazette
thinks that over 10000 persons have come into
the State and settled since the rolls closed In
1850 the population was 212,492
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-02

The MASSACHUSETTS CLAIM AGAINST THE
GENERAL GOVERNMENT. = An amendment
providing for the payment of the Massachu-
sets claim against the general government
has passed the Senate attached to the army
appropriation bill. This amendment, with
others, has yet to be concurrcd In by the
House The sum appropriated is 1927, 176 4S.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-02

PLANTING IN TEXAs.-Planters are busy
putting in the seed. Corn planting has, good
deal OF it, already been done. But little cotton
is yet planted The wheat crops are giving
good promise of abundance in May. We hear
of large quantity being planted. There was
more wheat raised in Texas last year than
there was market for
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-02

SERIOUS AcCIDENT.-We learn that Mrs
S. Goodwin met with serious accident, yes
terday afternoon. AS she was entering her
carriage, at Quinsigamond, her horse started
suddenly throwing her with such force to the
ground as to fracture her thigh, and inflict
other serious injuries She was attended by
DIR. Bates and others, and is doing well at the
time we write.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-02

DR. LEGG, DYER CLEANSER, continues the business
OF Cleansing Redyeng and Repairing Mems Apparel,
and also cleanses Ladies' Shawls, Riding Dresses &c
He has Increased his help and facilities the steady
Increase in his business. Office No, Pleasant street.
Reducing executed at from three to ten days notices
and cleansing at shorter notice when the necessity or con
venience of customers requires it.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-02

The Kansas Territorial Legislature. which
has just adjourned, consisted of So members
In politics 81 write themselves Republican, s
Free State, a Democrat, Douglas Democrat,
and l Jefferson Democrat. Ohio was the
birthplace of 9; Pennsylvania and New York
each furnished 7 /; Indiana 6; Vermont, New
Hampshire, and Massachusetts, each New
Jersey and Kentucky each and Maine, Con-
necticut, Missouri, Virginia, Scotland, and
Germany, ] each From these statistics it
would seem that majority of the settlers in
Kansas are from New York, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, and Indiana. These four States contain
in the aggregate over eleven millions of inhab-
itants, and must naturally predominant in tie
settlement of any of the new free States.
Each Of the four is almost q nation in itself
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-02

In the case of the Cumberland Coal Com
pany against Sherman, Judge Davies of New
York decided that officer Of Corporation is
legally incapable Of trading Nth that Corporation
on his oton prirate account, that he cannot pur-
chase property from it, nor sell property to it;
that he is not allowed by law to unite the OPP
posite characters of buyer and seller in his
own person,-and cannot, therefore, as presi-
dent or other officer of company, have deal
ings with himself as an individual
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-02

The BOGUS LOTTERY DEALERs.-The bo-
gus lottery dealers, who have flooded distant
sections of the country with their hand-bills,
dated from Newburyport, but whose headquar-
tiers were at Plaistow, N. H., have been arrest
ed, and were brought to Newburyport, for
trial, Tuesday morning. 1t is estimated that
they have received nearly $4,000 in remit
tances from various parts Of the country. The
prisoners arrested are Alonzo Shute, VIM. p,
Shute and wife, and Daniel Palmer