Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-13


Hon. John Milton Earle has been appointed
postmaster for this city 1t is an appointment
fit TO be made, for Mr.. Earle's many years of
faithful and influential political service deserve
such recognition from the present admins
ton. We hope this intelligence may be fully
confirmed by the next mails from Washington,
and we have no reason whatever to doubt that
it will be.
The BiGELow MONUMENT. Friday noon,
Mr.. Hersey, in the presence of Col. l. b.
Lawrence, Rev. Dir. Bigelow of Boston, a
grandson of Col. Bigelow, Gov. Lincoln, and
large number of other gentlemen, deposited
in the cavity made for them on tile top OF the
first marble layer, two boxes full of documents
prepared for the purpose OF preservation there
The second layer of marble, huge block
weighing nine thousand pounds, suspended
over it, was then let down and properly ad-
iusted. The other layers were then put on,
and the erection of the whole monument, with
the exception of the putting in of the support
ing pillars around the sides, completed about
seven o'clock in the evening The large
crowd present celebrated the event by enthu.
siastic cheering.
The monument is about thirty feet in
height from the ground, and makes an impos-
ing appearance, striking the eye favorably,
both for its stateliness and its beauty o. pro-
portions.
CoRoNER's VERDIoT.-Henry Harper, the
man who was run over on the Western Rail
road, near New Worcester, fortnight since,
died on The 9Th inst, at the city almshouse, in
consequence OF the injuries then received.
Coroner j. Marcus Rice summoned jury OF
inquest over the body, who returned, on the
18th inst, the following verdict THAT the
said Henry Harper came to his death in con-
sequence of injuries received while walk
ing or standing upon the track of the
Western Railroad in this city, near Paine's
crossing, SO called, near New Worces-
ter, OH Tuesday, the % inst, and of being
struck by locomotive attached to a freight
train going east In accordance with the evil
dence adduced, the jury find that the employ
ees of said railroad were in the exercise of all
due care and precautionary requirement, and
fully exonerate the engineer, fireman, and con-
ductor from blame. A severe snow storm
raging at the time prevented the engineer
having charge of the locomotive, from dis.
covering any object upon the track al any
considerable distance.
INExCUsABLE CARELEssNEss.--On Monday
afternoon last, young man from Lowell, who
had been stopping in this city few days on a
visit, amused himself with pistol, which he
had just purchased, by letting it 90 off while
aimed at the window of house, corner OF
Main and Claremont streets. Theball of the
pistol lodged in the wall of The room opposite
the window. Two ladies' sitting in the range
OF the ball, had but just left the room.
The CoScERT OF NEXT TUESDAY has some
features which must awaken more than an ord
mary interest in this community in its behalf
First. we shall hear the Park street choir,
which, it is claimed, is the best in New Eng
land. Its voices blend perfectly, and they ar.
ticulate every word so distinctly that listeners
can understand without effort Their expires
sion merits also special attention. They will
sing different styles OF church music, such as
chants, anthems, sentences, and hymn tunes
giving the most critical full opportunity to
judge of their quality, well as OF the ideas
of their well known leader And because of
this, the influence of the exhibition may ex-
tend far beyond its special occasion. for it will
enlighten some minds on the "veXed question"
of how best to sing in the sanctuary. We find
a quartette here chorus choir there;
and limping attempts at Congregational
singing elsewhere. The latter has, however,
proved almost failure. 1t was like asking
the pews to read, when not more than one in
fifty had mastered their A B c. There was
cruelty in their very attempt The quartet"
it is equally evident, can never meet the needs
of a church, in all its experiences. Every liv-
ing ''tfanch" has its seasons of exatation,
when its joy seek utterances meet for the oc-
casion, for which quartet must forever be
inadequate. There remains then the chorus
choir, the only imperative requisite is a com
pe,ent leader. That, the Park street choir
has. OF this our Worcester audiences are al
ready well aware. Prof. Frost has been at
the head of the Mozart Society for the past
six months, during which lie has been steadi-
ly rising in general estimation as a man of
striking excellebcies and rare qualifications
for the difficult place of leader He deserves
the manifestation OF the respect of that Socie-
ty shown by this complimentary concert and,
for that reason, even in the absence OF its own
independent value, must command a great at.
tendance.
THEATRE.-To-nigbt the Colleen Bawn
will be given here for the last time. This an
nouncement, we are told is made in conse.
quence of the lack of adequate support which
this fine play receives. 1t is beautifully put
or the stage, and its scenic effect is very fine.
See it by all means tonight.
ZIoN's CHURCH.-rhe members of the so.
ciety connected with lions M. E. church in
this city, at a meeting on Wednesday even.
ing last and chose committee of four ladies
to wait on the ladies and gentlemen connected
with the several churches in this city, to
solicit their aid in getting up a levee, the pro-
ceeds of which are to go toward the payment
of the salary of their minister. 1t was also
voted at said meeting to visit the agent of the