Worcester daily spy., 1861-10-26
Q0lortester Daily Spy.
Newspaper DistresA Meeting.


offices that some steps should be taken 10 meet
the crisis. preliminary meeting OF sub ed
itors has indeed been held upon the subject
and though Mr.. Punch is never in any danger
of suffering in the way in which his Couiem.
poraries are afflicted, his warm and brothcrly
regard for them Induces him to give publicity
to the proceedings, in order that the public
may know how exceedingly hard is the task
to supply it ust now with the exciting read
ing which it requires.
The gathering was held in the reporters
room in the office of the Morning Fambeau.
The meeting sat about where il could, and
the veteran Mr.. Shears was unanimously
called to the chair He Iaughingly respond.
ed that the meeting might be hanged, aud
sat upon his big table, swinging his legs in the
most aiiable manner, nlimatlna that II any
body wanted TO speak he might do 50 without
any charge; meantime he himself would have
some pale ale
Mr.. Clipper said they all knew too much
about meetings to 60 into amy CANNON OF that
kind but it any gentleman would be Obliging
enough to tell him how to make up paper
he would willingly stand that gentleman any
refreshments lie liked to put a name to, up 10
the amount of four pence. Did they realize
the fact that this last week they had actually
printed the speeches at five agricultural din
ners Sensation
add, in further proof OF their condition. that he
had that morning given out report of an ad
dress by MIR. SpGrgeOn about the gorilla.
Mr. Clipper said that that was not so bad,
and he would be glad OF a pull OF it for his
paper
Mr. Slash said of course he should have it.
But what to be done 2 Last week he had
great hopes, for fellow came in with grave
statement that Blondin Lad had tumble and
A., 4or h,, Il 81,
BlOndin's memoir, and written to leader
writer, requesting column OF spicy remarks
upon the barbarity OF such exhibitions but it
was a sell-a vulgar sell, now running about.
You say to fellow, "Blondin's killed y and
when he has done being astonished, you
say, Yes, he's skilled ON the rope In
dignation.
Mr. Wary said that they had tried to do
himf i'll the same unprincipled manner; but
he had turned their dodge into paragraph,
stated the rumor, and added contradiction
("Ot c0urSe.") But this was small game.
They really ought to have something on
large scale. He was not going to bind him
self or others by what he was going to say,
but suppose that a man could be found who
for certain consideration would blow up I'll
bury Fort, did those present think that those
whom they represented would help to make
up Il purse!
Mf. OCOTtT Sdlu lildl that WAS lllklUS
business. Would the explosion demolish
Gravesend?
Mr. Wary said it would smash Gravesend
TO pieces, He had ascertaned the quantity Of
powder.
Mr. Slash saw no objection, and the money
would be no object but he thought that they
would rather BE- playing into the hands OF the
illustrated papers than into their own. Views
of the explosion, views of Gravesend in ruins,
tbo ait all pf aud av "a all
that, would make the fortune OF the picture
fellows but he thought that the dailies would
get li'tle out of il. However, it was worth
thinking over Meantime he would suggest
the consideration whether some plot or large
conspiracy, or dreadful attempt OF sumo kind.
could not be bought as cheaply, and the details
be all grst 10 the mill
Mr.. Cissors took the same view. But 1t
must be something large. " hat did they say
TO getting up an Austrian plot to carry OFF Lord
John Russell
Mr.. Scorer thought French plot would be
better, as the letters would be more easy to
translate. But he feared that this would ere.
ate no great interest. There were thousands
of people who thought Lord Russell was the
same lis the special correspondent IN America,
and the women didn't care about him. and it
should be regular sensation business for
them. Could an American vessel in Liverpool
and carry all the children away to be sold for
slaves-that would rouse the mothers a bit,
especially if three or four young ones were
dropped into the MerSey in their night gowns.
(Applause
MIR. Wary said that he should, unlnckily,
have 10 discredt that because his paper went
in for the south, Could fellow be got ~ ad-
vertse that on given day he would jump off
the top OF ST. Paul's.
Mr. Cssors-But he must do ii.
Mr. Wary--0i course he must do i'll am
supposing him to be man OF character and
honor, to be deucedly well paid, too.
Mr.. Scorer said that there was business
there. The man must write TO the Dean and
Chapter for leave-tbey would take no notice,
and there was an opening for severe article
on naughty hierarchical cOrporatlons-then
there would be bet ing as to whether the whole
thing was u sell--he must hide himself in the
vaults hear the service tOr the last time
come up too soon and irighten an intelligent
verger into a fit--all good, and biography OF
the yerger must be had. Seen on the top gal
lery, at cary dawn, waving black flag
horror OF the metropols-Dean and Chapter
awake at last and send a policemen-but the
door nailed up and no getting at him. Frantic
Volunteers at Dakin's offer to shoot him to
prevent fightful spectacle, and send off TO
Sir George Grey for leave. The How dances
and reads out of book, which he throws
down-vigilant Sergeant X 1899 gets it-only
a Whole Duty Of Nan, but we'll reprint it, as
part of the story. Disappears, and the me-
tropolis is Indignantly the way, this might
be done for two or three days, it he takes up
sandwiches and flask OF brandy but on the
third day, willie the big clock strikes twelve
Come, there's plenty of graphic business
there.
Mr.. Cissofs-But he must do it,
Mr. Scorer-Don't keep saying so +? And
then there'll be the inquest and thousand
letters urging that St. Paul's should be taken
down, or wired over, or something, and it may
be the question whether we should not advise
the Indictment of the dean and chapter as ac-
cessories-t seems to me that there is good
stuff there, ii you can find the man.
Mr.. Cissors--But he must do it.
Mr.. Wary-Certainly he must. Well, that's
a suggestion, and il the meeting sees anything
in it | may say that there'll be no difficulty
with us. Any body else anything to propose
Mr. Pruner supposed it would be no good
setting fire TO Buckingham Palace.
Mr.. Slash thought not-tlere had been SO
many fires lately.
Mr.. Scorer wondered whether any thing
could be done in the way of gas explosion.
Mr. Wary said the gas was so abominaby
bad nowadays that nobody would believe it
could go of.
Mr.. Shipper said that poison stories alwayH
told-he was for something in that wav.
Would anybody put ippecacuanha into all the
drinking fountains.
Mr.. Scissors had good mind to prophecy
an earthquake. He would set strong letters
from scientific men, who'll say ANYTHING. if
you can only ask them to contradict other sci
entific men, and one could work away on the