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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-07
FROM WASHINGTON.

The Washington correspondent of the New
York Times is rabid democrat and a vehe-
ment Douglasite He always strikes the Re-
publicans when there is a good opportunity,
and he usually kicks Mr.. Buchanan with hearty
good will. In a recent letter lie makes the
following statement
"The Republicans, led by Covode, of Penn
sylvania, and John B. Haskin, of New York,
intend to move Tor committees which shall
have the President and his action as the direct
subject of investigation before them. The ex-
pertinent OF striking at departments is not sue
cesstul-the offender, as in Toucey's case,
being shielded and sustained by the Executive.
The axe is therefore to be laid at the root of
the tree, as the readiest and most manly means
of cutting down the evil and all its branches.
This will be rather ghastly means of re-
paying the President for his exertions to elect
Pennington in order to defeat McClernand;
but the fiat has gone forth and is memorable.
The first Committee will be to investigate the
Presidents action on the Chicago and other
Post Offices, in which the books of the De
partment will have to be produced, with the
various reports of the special agents to the
Postmaster General, and the reports of this
officer to the President. This, it is said, will
by schedule of iniquity and malfeasance
passing all belief-the President himself stand
ing directly and deeply implicated.
The second committee will have for its OBJ
Ject to investigate the contract for printing
post Office blanks, the contract for Executive
binding, and all other contracts which have
been made under the direct dictation and di-
rection of the President. Cornelius Wendell
will be put on the stand as the first witness,
and the investigations will rapidly ramify over
Philadelphia, New York, Connecticut, Utah,
and elsewhere.
The third committee decided upon-Mr.
Sherman having proposed a fourth, now under
consderation-will be to examine and report
in full upon the agencies used to carry Lee
compton, the notes discounted, the amounts
spent, the items in the various deficiency bills
and the use of patronage, or rather the mis-
use, to carry out that scheme. This is to be
the grand committee, and will have on it the
best talent in the Republican and South Amer
lean parties, with John B. Haskin to represent
the boiling Democrats.
This will prove a thunder, stroke at the
White House-Buchanan rather chuckling of
late at the prospect that his Cabinet would be
put upon the raek-for he hates every one
of them but the curses which he sent out in
the morning of his power are coming back to
roost, towards evening, on the gilded testor of
his own state bed. In this connection the
ViccPresident will also be examined, but it is
confidently claimed by hissfriends that he can
clear himself
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-07

PRIZE SKATING.-Klopslock defines skating
as 'the art by which men, like the Homeric
Gods, may fly with winged feet over the
sea-" An exciting trial of skill in the art took
place Oh the South Boston Skating Park, Sat.
urday afternoon, the result of which showed
that the old German was not so extravaqant
in his use of language as he might have been.
Six or seven thousand people were attracted to
the spot, and most of the experts in the east.
ern part of the state engaged in the trial. The
first was half mile race for ladies' the prizes
for which were silver goblet, valued at S25,
and pair of skates at $40. Six ladies enter
ed the lists. The first prize was won by Mrs.
George Farnum Of Lowell, in 2.59 and the
second, by Miss Addie Fogg of Boston, in 8.11.
The second race was of five miles for gentle
men, with silver goblet worth $50, and pair
OF skates worth $40, for prizes There were
six competitors. The best time was made in
2l.42, and the next best in 2224, by George
E. Lawrence and Emery Lawrence, brothers,
from Gardner, Maine, to whom the prizes
were awarded. The prizes were awarded by
Mr.. w. w. Whieldon of Charlestown, chair
man of the Board of Judges.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-07

LIFE IN SPAIN Past and Present. By Wal
ter Thornbury. This book, which is publish
ed in New York by the Harpers, is an English
mans narrative of his travels and adventures
i'll Spain. 1t is written with considerable vi
vacity, and will enable one who has not travel
ed in Spain to form some idea of life and social
movement there. Well written books of trav
ell, history, and biography, are always in de-
mand. This volume will not be without read
ers. For sale by E. Mellen, Jr.
Poems, by the author of "John Halifax.
Gentleman" have been published by Tcknor
& Fields, in a volume of 270 pages. Every
body that reads much, knows that the writer
from whom they come is Miss Muloch, who
has written several of the best novels that
have appeared in England for long time.
These poems are all short. Many of them APP
peared originally in "Cbambers Journal !"
and large number of them have been circu-
lated in the newspapers, which attest their
popularity. Some of them have rare merits,
and the volume will be likely to find favor
with many readers. For sale by f. Mellen, Jr.
"MIsREPREsESTATIoN," a novel, by Anna
H. Drury, has been published by the Harpers
in cheap form, and is for sale by f. Melen Jr
1t is an English book, and has been well re-
ceived in England
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which they tantalize the cre2ulity of the mass
Is who are compelled to read their luminous
,expositious of pablic affairs. But it is a salts
factory reflection that our representatives and
their shadows at Washington are not so mis-
chievous as they seem to be, and that while
SLATE after "slate" is being made and broken
for the qualification of we know not what idi-
the good sense and correct judg-
ment of the people remains undisturbed, pre-
pared to ratify whatever is honest manly, and
consistent in them, and to rebuke all the rest.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-07

The class of aspiring, officious, wellinten.
toned, and reddlesome young men, whose
peculiar passion leads them instinctively into
politics and public affairs, docs not diminish as
the country grows old. Gifted with uncom-
mon assurance and some crude ambition, they
easily find methods of sending their wares to
market, and of making their merits known.
The present season, these young men have
gone in unusual numbers to Washington--to
write letters. The older and more experienc.
cd correspondents perform their accustomed
routine service, accurately recording the his.
Uory ana the progress Of public events. II is
your Jefferson Bricks who do the heavy polit.
cal wriung' make daily revelations of startling
events to the country, arrange and combine
the political elements which are concentrated
at the seat of government during the cour,
season, and keep us always informed 10 ~
last arrangement and combination ,vb;,l, 10.
been made Pennsylvania Avenue looks vor,,
large to them, and from much Commemorate,
ofmembers of Congress, they naturally contra ~
very ncorrectnotions fthe few people who arc
left at home There is something sublime in
the inyective faculty Of the young men who
the correspondence Of some of the lead
ing journals, as well as in the assurance with
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-07

SUNDAY SERVICE AT PEARL STREET.-Rev.
Geo. Hill commenced his labors with the Uni.
versalist society, in Milford, last Sabbath. He
preached clear and forcible Introductory, in
which he made an explicit statement of the
course he intended to pursue. His text was
LIST Peter, 4-11-"If any man speak, let him
speak as the oracles of God; if any man miu-
lister, let him do it as of the ability which God
giveth." He reviewed the question whether it
is worth while to continue the services of the
pulpit. This he deemed a UtaL question: and
pursued it with much logic and force. He
frankly admitted that the pulpit was much to
blame for the warfare against it; it had dealt
In distractions and the other world, to the me-
glect Of duty and this. But this was no reason
why the pulpit should be cast down. its work
was more needed now than ever. The pulpit
grows out of the necessity of human nature ;
men are not to be educated as hirelings, work
ing for wages in eternity, but loving and fol-
lowing the right in view of present peace and
salvation. In conclusion he expressed strong
faith in Universalsm as being the highest
truth--in advance of its time-latent in thou
sand hearts. The discourse was listened to by
large and apparently interested audience.
Rev. ALDEN BALLoU lectured at the Town
Hall, Sunday evening. His subject was to
show that slavery can be abolished without the
aid of physical force. This is Mr.. Ballou's
favorite theme, and what is most singular he
seems to be attracting the attention of that part
of the religious community, who have hereto
fore yiolenty opposed non-resistance as infde-
iiy, anarchy, and tending to evil, and evil on
ly. This is great change. If the raid of
John Brown has done nothing more, it las Civ
en- lis new crop Of ultra-peace men,
REV. II. L. GILES of Rockport, Maine
gives the first lecture OF his course, next Fri.
day evening at Milford Town Halt. Subject
'Irish Mental and Moral Character" SO ripe
scholar and eloquent an orator, will not
fail to give the Milfordians rich treat
SUDDEN DEATH.-Martn Murray, of Mil
ford, an Irishman, fell dead from his chair
Saturday evening, while engaged in converse.
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MAssAcHUsETrs LEGIsLArUKE.
SANURDAI, FEB. 4.
SENATE.
No business OF public interest was transact
ed in tha Senate

SATURDAY, Feb 4.
SENATE.
No business OF public interest was transact
ed in the Senate.
HOUSE.
Petitions were presented from John r.
Thurston and Ill others Of Rockport, j. H.
Riggs and l55 others of West Gloucester, Dan
lei Hosmer and SO others of Sterling, for law
prohibiting slave hunting in Massachusetts :;
from the selectmeno of Webster for an appropria.
ton from the unexpended appropriation for the
improvements of the land occupied BY the Dud-
ley Indians; and from Chrles Brigham of
Grafton, trustees of the HasSanamisco tribe of
Indians, for compensation for services and cash
paid.
An order ofinquiry was adopted relative to the
eXpediency ofturther legislation for the protec-
lection of the property and rights of individuals
in towns which now or may hereafter have or
ganized gas companies in them, by reason of
said gas companies digging up the streets or
highways, or in any other manner obstructing
said streets or highways, or njuring the prop
erty of individuals or towns
The bill to set off blacks Grant from
Northfleld to Irving was passed to be engross-
ed.
MONDAY, Feb. 6.
In the Senate, on motion of Mr. Parker OF
Worcester, it was ordered that the committee
on probate and chancery consider the expe-
diency of legazing the proceedings of the
Court of Insolvency in and for the comfy of
Worcester, so far as they were invalidated bv
being held by the Judge of Insolvency for the
county of Hampshire, and that in discharge of
their duty and in investigating the facts in the
case, said committee have power to send for
persons and papers.
In the House, among the petitions present
ed was one from colored citizens Of Massachu-
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-07

The BosToN CoLLEcToRsHIP-The Wash
ington correspondent of the New York Tri
bune says :-"Mr. Appleton will be nominated
Collector of Boston, notwithstanding his recent
refusal. Mr., Austin's friends exerted every
influence to retain him without success. Sec
rotary Cobb made his removal personal
point though it was clearly shown that Mr..
Austin was devoted adhercnt 10 the policy of
the Administration. 1t appears that Mr..
Austin began to defend himselfat Washington,
by representing that his enemies in Massachu-
sets were all Douglasites, which was not
true. His troubles have arisen chiefly from
his stubborn endeavor to make himself the
autocrat of the party in this state. He is a
very fearful bunker, no doubt but most of the
Democrats of Massachusetts are very fearful
hunkers.
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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-07

ROMANCE OF THE RING.-They have live
hermaphrodite at the circus in New York, and
the latest intelligence about the creature is
given in Wilkes's Spirit, which states that
Miss Ella, the daring female rider, is a youth
named Joyce, who came originally from ST
Louis, and who is now about nineteen years of
age. He was for some time attached to a cir
Gus company in London, and as he always
wore his hair long, had peculiarly soft cheek
Though heap of it,, and girlish manner, it
was suggested by the management, during
provincial tour, that he should supply the de-
1iciency Of lady rider for the company, by
riding in female apparel himself. The change
took so well that Joyce adopted it for good,
and letting his hair go on and grow, acquired
the profusion which has been the main stay of
his metamorphosis. Under this disguise, and
improving in female coquetries he travelled
with the company through Europe, and often
came near getting himself into serious difficult
ty by the amours he inspired. Noblemen of
high rank, even princes, and Adventures of
all degrees, were in turn the victims of his
charms, and costly jewery and showers of
crested notes, are said to be among his tri-
umphs as false follower of Cupid.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-07

EXCITING SCENE IN CouET.-While the
Davies County (lnd.) Common Pleas Court
was in session at Washington, on Friday,
Judge Clements presiding, Stalwart stranger
stepped up in frontof the judge, and, pointing
pistol toward him, remarked, "Now, old gen.
tleman, I've got your Judge Clements in
stantly called upon the bystanders to seize
him, which was instantly done with great diff
tculty, and the pistol taken from him-requir-
ing the united eXcrtion of half a dozen men to
wrest the weapon from his hand. 1t was sub
sequently ascertained that the man was in
Sane
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-07

Curious BoUNDARY.-In the register of
deeds, at Cambridge, book SO, page 121,
NOV. %, 1884, there is recorded a.deed of a
parcel of land in Lexington from Solomon
Pierce to Joseph Underwood, dated Nov. 26,
1884, in which we find the following as part Of
the description: "then southerly on William
Smith to a pine in the swamp marked W. then
southerly on said VIM. Smith to stump and
stones schere Daniel Harrington licked William
Smith," This seems to refer to an old tradi-
ton which we have often heard, that in the
earlier days Of the country it was the custom
for farmers to Click" their boys and their
noighbors' boys on the bounds of their farms
to make them remember where those bounds
were.-LoiceH Citizen,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-07

E. H. HAYWOOD, Esq, of Boston, lectured
Sunday evening at the Salem street Church,
in place of the regular monthly concert. His
subject was the duty of churches in regard to
slavery. He spoke eloquently of the duty of
Christians; criticised with much severity and
acuteness the position Of Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher and the Plymouth church; deplored
and denounced the stand taken by the A. B.
c. I. NJ. and eulogized the Hebrew law. Civ
er, Moses, and John Brown, styling them both
"insurrectionists" The lecture interested
large audience.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-07

FREE BLACKS IN FLoRIDA.-The lepisIa
ture of Florida has passed an act compelling
all free negroes to leave the state between this
time and next October, or choose their mas
tiers and become slaves.
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ton. He left his home in apparent health,
and met with Others at a place where
liquor was sold, of which he drank, and was
for time exhilirated S.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-07

One of the clergymen in Salem. N. ]. re.
Gently announced from his pulpit that unon
the next Sabbath evening he would preach n
sermon to moral men" Upon this occasion
inc mousse was crowded in every part, and a
largc proportion OF the congregation was made
up 81 those who had not '',arkencd church
door" FOR years N""'S"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-07

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CARPENTER invites those who are desirous of nstrnc
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OIL, orORNAMENTALP PAINTING, TO call al her Stndio
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give instruction in the different branches Of the art on
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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-07

HE COMET OF 1556.-Proiessor Lowering,
in one of his late astronomical lectures before
the Lowell Institute, Boston, said the great
comet of 1856, which caused the abdication of
Charles the Fifth of Spain, is confidently ex-
pected to re-appear during the present year,
and French astronomers are even now on the
lookout for it. If no error has been made III
the revised calculations, it will probably be
seen from this planet during the fall of 1860.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-07

MECHANICS HALL, To-NIGHT.-All who
desire good hearty laugh should go tonight
to see the humorous representations of Sam.
Cowell. That it will benot only laughter
provoking but truly artistic entertainment
we have the testimony of the critics who have
seen his performances in Boston and else
where. The Boston Courier says of him that
heis the impersonation of humor, both natural
and burlesque.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-07

JAMES Z. CHENEY of Holden has been COM
missioned as Justice of the Peace for the coun.
ty of Worcester.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-07

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PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD
The annual meeting of the members of this
corporation was held in Providence, Monday,
when the following Board Of Directors was
chosen for the ensuing year, Hon. Henry Cha
pin taking the place of Mr.. John Smith, de.
ceased -
Horatio N. Slater, Earl P. Mason, James Y.
Smith, Alexander Dewitt, Paul Within, Harvey
Chace, Thomas p. Shepard, William NJ. Bickford,
Henry Goulding, Isaac Davis. Edward Harris Isaac
ii. Southwick, Edward Pearce, Duty Greene, Ben
jamin E. Bates. Henry Chaplin, VIM. s. Slater.
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THE HUTCHINSON FAMILY-Our readers
will be pleased TO read the announcement, in
another column, of two concerts, to be given
at Washburn Hall next Friday and Saturday
evenings, by the Hutchinsons. Owing to UNI
toreseen circumstances, the concert they gave
some two weeks since was attended by a
small audience, but the attractions they pre-.
sent will undoubtedly fill the hall with their
friends this time. They are meeting with
good success wherever they sing, and the two
children, Henry and Viola, are already prime
tavorites with the public.