Worcester daily spy., 1871-11-10
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CITY NEWS.

There will be a race on the agricultural
grounds this afternoon between the well known
horses "Faragut and Lady Sheridan"
The November term of the superior court, for
the trial of civil cases, win begin at Ftchburg
next Monday, Judge Scuddcr presiding.
The Worcester naturalization and reading
room association have notice among the adj
vertiSemens.
The superintendent of schools publishes no.
tce this morning, containing information of in
tcrcst to those desirous of entering the mechan-
ical drawing school,
A new chnchlla overcoat, the cold weather
consolation and particular pride of a young
man on Clinton street, was stolen from an entry
way Wednesday evening, The thief made $40
speculation.
An omnibus is TO leave for Millbury from the
headquarters of the young mems Christian as
sociation, Pearl street, 10 attend the county con-
vention, returning in the evening after adjourn
mcnt, The express train Will also stop at Mill
bury to-day both ways.
1t was the prohibiory, not the labor reform
ticket, which bore the name of the late J. S. C.
Knowton for sheriff. A party that stands on
such progressive platform as that adopted at
Framinaham, would not be $50 sadly behind
the times as to make that nomination.
Mr.. Aaron King, for many years popular
conductor upon the Worcester and Nashua rail-
road, having resigned that position, is to be
made the recipient of a fine marble merculial
pendulum French clock, presented by his many
friends, passengers upon the above road prcyi-
t,o ,t;iI bo
few days in the show windows of Mcssrs
Blake & Robinson, Of whom it was purchased
A young woman, giving the name of Mary j.
Smith, was around the city pretty much all day
yesterday, trying to get pass to her home in
York state. She represented that she had been
m.ch abused by a renegade husband, who de-
serted her few weeks ago, and whom she traced
as far as Concord, N H., where she lost track OF
him and got out of funds wherewith to prose-
cute the search She succeeded in obtaining
pass, and went on home, husbandle>s.
Rev, L. W Brooks (colored) is in the city, So
liciting aid for the institute for colored people,
at Washington, ,ofwhich Rev. DR.. Turney is presi-
dent. This school is one OF the most useful and
deserving institutions of the kind, and, at the
same time, one of the most needy, in the coun-
try. ITS business is to educate cOOred people,
and TO prepare Il portion of them to become
teachers and preachers; and its work is done
thoroughly. Mr.. Brooks is fully authorized
to collect money for the institute, and can be
safely trusted by those disposed to aid it. He
is connected with a church in Alexandria, Va.
About six o'clock last evening, or as soon as
the twilight had passed away, the whole north
ern sky was Illuminated with beautiful rosy
light, deepening and fading by turns, but more
steady and less broken by flashes and cloud-like
waves than is usual with auroral displays. To-
ward the northwest there was a splendid col
umn of brilliant color, changing from pink to a
deep red, and looking almost like Il rush of
colored fire borne upward by a strong blast.
One standing on Main street and looking north
ward might have thought the sky was lighted up
by vast conhagration. The auroral light con-
tinued with undiminished beauty for five or six
hours, and had not entirely disappeared at two
O'Clock. A display so magnificent in its bril-
lancy and depth of color is very rarely seen.
The following letter has been received from
Chicago by Mayor Earle:
Ed,Card Ea1le, Esq, Mayor, Worcester, Mass
Dear Sir:-We are in receipt of fifty-four cases
OF goods shipped by you on the 18th ult., same
being contribution from the generous citizens
of Worcester, in aid of the sufferers by the late
disastrous fire in this city.
From the accompanying proclamation You
will perceive that this society has been desig-
mated as the channel through which all dona-
tions are distributed.
We desire, on behalf of our afflicted people,
to tender you and yOur argc-heartcd fellow citi-
zens our warmest thanks for their noble and
timely aid to us in our distress.
The comfort aud encouragement which your
valuable donation has already given to hundreds
of our destitute and hOuseless inhabitants is be-
youd our power to describe, and We assure you
that our gratitude is as deep and sincere as your
gift is useful and conSderate.
| am, dear sir, respectfully and thankfully
yours, WRIT DEXTER,
Chairman EX. Committee.