Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-03-15

The emperor, after bowling and receiving a
bow from all assembled, shook hands with the
Due dOSuna, cOnversed with him few mill
utes, and then passed to the next. The en-
press in like manner conversed with the duke
for few minutes, and when the emperor pass
ed to the third person she passed to the second.
After their majesties had completed the circle
and offered their solicitations TO each and ev-
cry one, the empress again took the emperors
arm, and, followed and preceded by the cor
tege before mentioned, slowly lett the room.
They retired to the next room, which, iIom
its gliding, decorations, g., could almost be
called the gold room, and is considered the
most magnificent room II this most magnfi-
cent OF palaces there to receive the cOngratu-
tions OF number OF ladies', some invited, 9th.
ers belonging 10 the court In this instance
their majesties took a fixed position, SO that
the ladies would pass by in succession, each
courtesy, and pass on.
After that was gone through with, their
maJestles, followed by the grand dukes and
their necessary appendages - chamberlains,
military officers, forty or fifty maids OF honor,
&c.-agaIn passed through the throne loom,
en- route to offer and receive the congratula
tons of the numberless military assembled in
the several rooms previously mentioned. Then
began all the disorderly rear of a procession
tardy maids of honor and flirting officers who
came heller. skelteT along, talking aud laugh
ing with freedom prOportioned to til ir dis.
lance FROM the imperial pair, until the door
closed on them alsO-thus ending the court
ceremony usual ON the LIST of January.
A SHREwD YANKEE TRICK-Is IT
CRIME ?-Tls funny story is told in WASH
ington letter in the Phiadelphia Inquirer
"a few days ago the government detectives
found that an ingenious Yankee was printing
large amount Of rebel treasury notes, OF diff
ferent amounts, mostly, however, OF large de-
nominations. They arranged time and made
descent upon the 'Yank, when lie was sur
rounded by all his contederates papers. &c.
He seemed surprised at the appearance OF The
officers, but quietly went with him. lie said
he was engaged in Gripping the rebel treasury
and thought ii very strange that he should be
moiesed, as he thought that was their weak.
est point 'How is this g asked the astonsh-
ed officer. You see, said the 'Yauk,' these
are better than the original article; the origi.
mails are worthless they are Unauthorized by
law so L am not cOunterteliing. l have moi
attempted to pass them for money, and really
cannot see how am doing wrong 'AhP
said the detective, of course you were not
going to pass them, but you were going to
furnish them to the enemy The 'Talk' then
owned up that he was sending them down
to t1Oot the south and destroy the confidence
of the people, when they suddenly found the
whole country flooded with spurious issue,
and their only circulation rendered worthless.
An investigation showed That he had really
sent several hundred thousand dollars through
the south via Tennessee, and sold them at
from thirty to fly cents on the dollar. The
case was duly reported to secretary Seward,
and the Whole apparatus seized, and the man
allowed to 20 o. his parole for the present.
The secretary frankly admitted That tins is the
toughest case he has met during the war, and
lie forthwith TUNED it over 10 the secretary Of
war, who has not yer concluded what 10 do
with the case. Samples ofgenuine aud bogus
are here. and it is freely Admitted that the
'Tank' has got mp ii superior article which it
is very difficult 10 detect"
The body OF a middle sized man. says sci
enlitic authority, contains "A pound Of phospho
rus, which, ii in tree slate, and ilhamed,
would burn him up and every thing abound