Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-12-12

AN OLD BoOK.-A friend sends us from Newbern
copy OF Archbishop Iillotsou'S E'eventhV oume"
being fifteen several subjects. Its bears
the imprint of London, 1702, and is in very good
condition \ portrait OF the archbishop forms the
frontispiece.
WAshACUM PoND lat Sterling Junction) was Wis
tied by quite a number of our citizens Yesterday,
who report the skating to be very fine. A party of
forty from Fchburg were at the pond yesterday al
terneon. Large numbers improved the icy oppOr-
tuuity of having good skate yesterday on SSsbu-
rvs pond, and We hear that the skating at New
Worcester is also good
PATENTs.-Among the patents issued December
sth s one to George Wsshburn OF Worcester for
improved condenser
"THB Earle Express" over the Providence and
worceIter railroad has been purchased by the
adams Express Company The sale took place
on the 1st inst.
The Providence and Worcester Railroad will pay
on January LIST a semi annual dividend of four per
cent, and have handsome surplus over
RAILROAD DErENrIoNs.-The down train on the
Providence and Worcester railroad on Thursday
off the track at Blackstone owing to the spread
ing OF a switch. The trains were detained several
hours.
On Thursday the noon train on the FtchbuIg and
Worcester railroad when near Fichburg was detain-
ed about four hours by the breaking OF tire OF
enc of the wheels OF the engine-the "ROllstone.n
CONFERENCE.-The Springfield Republican
speaks in high terms of the singing Of Miss Whiting,
the new soprano at the North church" late OF this
city. 1t says
she is undoubtedly very talented singer, and
we trust she will sing ere long in some concert in
this city, 80 that musical public will have an
opportunity to appreciate her FOCAL powers As she
has studied under the best teachers those singers in
this vicinity who would obtain pure method can
be sure OF doing 50 By placing themselves under her
tuition"
Mr.. WIN. ABCORNRY desires to state that
port of his remarks at the temperance convention
incorrect in attributing to him the remark Il
consider myselfa pattern Of temperance, SC" He
intended say that lie tried to lie temperance
well talk it,
POLICE CoURr-Friday, Dee. flowing to the
RAPID diffusion of the principles of temperance and
morality throughout our city, there were no cases
brought up for trial; consequently session of
the court and therefore court report"
MRS BARRow's GRAND COMEDY CoEs1NATIoN! This
iEVUtte actress mas CuItCte" aruuHu her perfect gz
to our citizens on Tuesday tyeuiug On ylancin
over Ii OF names US it none bat those
who hold the highest position in the country, Mark
sUh Of Wasck's III, Rtre taway OH congo from Mr.
Walackl, Nh Thomas Piacide one OF the greatest low
comedians OF the day, SIR, sheweH the leading actor
at NiOos Garden, (seCOnd only Mr. FOrrest), Mr.. T.
H. knight OF Jarret celebrate combination that good
little eccentric comedian, SumueI Brown and Others
Amongst the LADIES', have in addition TO the far
manageIess, Mrs l. L. Davenport, wei known and ap
tire, Philadelphia. Mrs BrJusham Robertson the best
ald woman IN tn country, &c London Assurance is
the first piece the card and will spleudiuly pul on
the stass QniIe furoTe should be got up to gre this
immense dramatic alliance which viii remain only
lew nights.
THE DESIsa TRourE.-on Monday evening mkt this
famous troupe open at Mechanics Hail. The company
numbers eighteen members, / cludlrg portion of the
old Ravsls. lAe Providence journal says;
1t IS some time since we had company of srtistes
%no nave syen 50 great satsfsetion % our citizens
to endorse with pleasure Everything presented is
produced last evening and the audience seemed to be
sorry when the curtain went down upon pleasing
performance. We no the managers will play it again
LANCAsrER.-At a war meeting, held oil Thurs
day evening, addresses were made by DIR. j. L. 5.
Thompson, Rev. c. Stebbins, and Rev Marcus
Ames.
CLINToN-An enthusiastic meeting was held
in Clinton on Thursday evening Addresses were
made By Franklin FORBES, Esq, president of the
meeting and by Rev Dir st John and Lieut. w
Sanderson of this city. Two enlisted
On Saturday evening another meeting will be
held, when addresses will be delivered by Rers c NJ
Bowers, and VIM q Leonard, and John T Dame.
Elq.
BAKRE-All the stock in the first national bank
of Barre, to the amount of a hundred thousand
dollars, has been taken up
War meetings have been held in Barre through
the week, addresses being made by David Rice
Lieut.. Rabbit, Rev. Dir. Sherman of Warren, Capt
j. G. Crawford Of the I'd Michigan cavalry, T. NJ
Brown, Esq, of Boston, Kew. Nessrs. Wescott and
Clark, and others. Another meeting is to be held
to night.
GLOBE VILLAGE-Albsrt, son of Mr. Joseph Co.
rey OF Globe Village, boy about nine years Of age
fell from wall W Wednesday afternoon, breaking his
arm above the wrist. DR.. Ii. d. West dressed the
wound, and the patient is doing we'll
HILFoND.-About sixty Of the quota of this tewn
have enlisted Ons hundred and twenty are called
for.
The annual meeting of the Worcester Southeast
Agricultural Society took place last Saturday in
Milford. DR.. A. c. Fay of Milford was chosen
president, and DR. John G. hetcalf Of Menden, SEQ.
rotary. All augurI well for the future
MASSACHUSETTS Bath REGIMENr.-Ths cores
pondent of the Baltimore American states that the
officers of this regiment, which is now located at
Harpers Ferry, gave grand ball on Thanksgiving
evening, which was attended by all the principal
officers in the department, including Gems. Kelly,
AvSrill and Sullivan, with several colonies COM
manding brgades, and host of field and staf
officers.
ACCIDENT IN BARRK.-Last Saturday morning
Mr. Il W Billiard was taking his wife and Mrs Isaac
Ayres, of Petersham to ride with valuable pair OF
colts just purchased OF Mr W jenkins, Jr. and
when passing house about q quarter of mile from
this village the Worcester road the colts became
irightened by some one throwing out pail Of wa
ter in front of the house, and ran away The party
were all Immediately thrown out. Mrs Bullard was
slightly injured. In their the colts met MI
hay from the factory village, riding in his buggy
VINO was thrown out and somewhat hurt, and had
ms buggy broken by tho cOilisiOn.-Bdre Gazene.
STATE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLs-The
managers OF the Soston children'E aid society who
are about to open small asylum and reformatory
school for boys visited the state school for girls ut
Lancaster yesterday and themselves as much
gratified with what They The benefits OF the
are very manifest. The comfort and
happiness Of the inmates seem to he complete )
Boston Journal.