Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-12-10

dress will be given by Rev. Mr.. Robbins Of ration
At in the evening there will be n discussion, in
which several prominent speakers are expected to
par tieipate among others Rev. Mr.. Richardson of
this city and Rev Mr.. ColbuIn of Leicester. A
temperance poem by Rev. I. w. Lewis OF this city is
also put down among the attractions Of the evening
The SHORTEST AFTERNooN-Y esterday, the 9th,
the set, in laIitude earlier than in any 9TH
er Gay in the year. its highest point touching the
horizon at All. 27m. Tile sun will rise January lst
eleven minutes later than it did yesterday morning.
The shortest day of the year is the ed inst.
GREAT TELEGRAPHIC FEAT.-rhe presidents
message complete together with abstracts of the
ports of the secretaries of and treasury depart
ments, and also the general in all fifteen thou
sand words were received the telegraph office in
this city, yesterday, without single break or in
terTuption.
THE New ENEoLMENT.-rhe provost marshal is
revising the enrolment lists preparatory to the draft
which will be made on the 9Th of January next If
the requision is not filed by volunteers. Persona
claiming to be wrongiully enrolled must present
their claims before the 10Th of December current.
Information of interest topersons liable to be draft.
ed will be found in the advertisement of the
marshal in another column.
AssAULT.-Yestsrday afternoon several men made
assault. for reasons best known to themselves,
upon a oolored man, resident of this city, whose
name unable to learn. They beat him about
the head ard face very severely, but dangerous
ly. Three of the number recruits in the service Of
Uncle Sam, arrested by the police and COM
mittsd to the lookup.
Vie learn on tho best of authority that they were
not members OF the 57th regiment, being merely
men i'll transit through the officers hands to camps
below.
REV. Mr.. HUNTINGTON, rector OF All Saints
church, in response to The Presidents proclamation
had appropriate services in that church, at noon on
Tuesday. quite large congregation were present
on very short notice
lIoRTICULTURAL.-The following were the en-
tries at the last meeting the society
limo X Earle: Pears-Columbia, Lawrence, Win
ter Neis, Vicar of WINFIELD, Lewis, Seulle, Glout
MUrceau.
Newell Wood: tMillbury) Apples-Red Russet,
Belcheur, baldwin, iaman's Sweeting.
Edward W Lincoln: ears-Winter NSlis.
benjamin Butman; Fears-Victoria, Beurre d'Ar-
Fitzfoy Willard: Pears-Beurre Girls d'Hiyer
NOuveau, Fasse Colmar, Vicar OF WINFIELD.
Lewis Taft (UXbIidse) by Geo jacques Apples
Sweeting.
Emory Bsnister: Pears-Gloy Morceau.
JONl L Ripley: IeRrS-BeuIIe (IrlS Olivier NOu-
veau, Dumas, Beurre Langelier, Beurre Del, Glout
Morceau, FOTelle, Trout Pearl Josephine de Ma
lines.
The library Will be open this afternoon at three
O'Clock
IHE LECTURE To-NIGHr.-The second lecture Of
the course before the Worcester County Mechanics
Association will be delivered on Thursday evening
OF this week by Professor Alonzo Trip; sub jet
Napoleon III and the Nspoleonc Idean Mr.
Trim M has1 Cd Ia
study of French contemporaneous history, enjoyed
the rare fortune Of being Paris the time of the
subversion in 1913 of the Oreanist dynasty, which
brought Louis Napoleon to power
WAsHBURN HALL Levee of Laurel street Meth
Odist society this evening See notice in another
column.
WAE MEETING THIS EVENING.
The HUTCHINSON FAMILY concert will be given
tomorrow evening at Mechanics Hall Joshua
Hutchinson will join John and his family on this
OCCASION, and with such popular and patriotic songs
as Rally Round the Flag" when johnny Comes
Marching Home" and others, by these favorits vo.
cali'tsi the hall will undoubtedly be well filled.
The THEATRE. - Tonight Ar Murray in two
pieces lie is worthy of full house, and has good
support
POLICE COURT Wednesday, Dee 9.-Michael Sa-
bin of Charlton, for being drunk, was fined one
dollar and coats; committed.
Josiah Fairbanks of Leicester, for same offence
received a similar fine, which he paid.
DIR. GLEAsoN's LEcTUEEs.-Dr Gleason, having fin
shedhis admirable of lectures Physical Edu-
cation in Worcester will remain at the Bay State House
Tor the remainder of this We understan that he
will commence his next course at Feltonvie Mon
day the l4b hope readers in that region will
attend his course
OFFIoIAL.-rhS official vote for governor at the
state election, for councillors in the fourth and
sixth districts, and for in Worcester coun
ty, is reported as follows
FoR GOVERNOR.
John A Andrew OF Boston has. ,4S3
Aud appears to be duly elected.
Henry " Paine of Cambridge has. ,207
Sundry other persons have................... II
FOR COUNCILLORS.
District 4-Hartcy Williams OF Worcester has 9l3l
And appears TO be duly elected
VIM AiXter of HardWick has ..................30 71
Snndry other person have. Al
District Cd Jonathan Wheeler of Grafton has 1856
And appears to be duly elected
VIM MiXtsr of Hardwick has .................. $50
Aaron himball OF Brookfeld has.............. Alb
Moses b. Williams of BrOokline has ........... 532
Q Richardson of South Reading has. 237
o Robinson of South Reading has. ........... III
Alexander Dewitt of oxford has.............. 13l
Sundry other persons 226
FOR SENATOR'S.
Central-Elijah Stoddard of Worcester has
1900 and appears to be duly elected; George Rice
CT Worcester, 675 sundry other persons, s.
Southeast-Winslow Battles of Milford has 1926,
and appears to be duly elected; Daniel Southwick
of Blackstone, III.
southwest-John D Cogswcll of Leicester has
1872, aud appears to be duly elected; Jasper Brown
of oxford, III; sundry other persons, IA.
West-GeOrge Whitney of Royalston has 1898,
and appears to be duly elected; CORTLAND Sander
n ii ntI
Northeast-Solon Hastings of Princeton has
1925 and appears to be duly elected Lysander
Jaquith of Fiichburg, 6l7 sundry other persons, g.
East-Wm Bassett of Berlin has 1885, and appears
to 20 be duly elected; Horatio Bigelow of Clinton,
HoLDEN-Among the list of wounded at the re.
cent battle of the army of the Potomac, Co. G. 36th
regiment we find the name of corporal George d.
Davis of Holden.
BOLTON has raised twelve men out of the twenty
three called for.
ATHoL.-Dr. V. B. Leach of Athol, has a hen
that celebrated Thanksgiving day by laying an egg
that measures q inches round
LIEUT. +. MARION HoLNEs.-The name of r
Marion Holmes Of Co b, 36th Mass. regiment is
named among the killed near Knoxville, East Ten
nessee. lie was % years of age; formerly in bust
ness with his father on Blackstone street, Boston
He went out as q private in the Charleston City
Guard 9th regiment. at the first call for volunteers,
and again as Cd lieutenant of the Warren Phalanx
for three Since the return OF the 36th regi-
ment with ''VicksbuTg and Jackson upon their
standard. to Kentucky and Tennessee, he has been
in command of his company until about Nov. l,
and by his devotion 10 the comfort and welfare of
his brave boys, and the heroiSm signally displayed
at the battle of Blue Springs and elsewhere, he had