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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-06
Matrbss, SemeIrp, 1T.
WATCHEsl wATCHEsI!
SILVER PLATED WARE.

RU are Just Receiving uery large stock Of
fRe Watches, including the neoO, fine STEM
WINDER WALTHAM WATCH, the.faest and
most perfect match made. also the ne,0 Full
Plate Stem Rinder, aohich for a medium price,
SarpasSes all others for fine time Keeping, and
the neW Raltham BOYS Watch, achich Is a
reliable Increment in small size. Also "a fine line
Of SWISS WATCHES, at Very Loo Prices,
THE trade supplied at lo,0eSt jobbing rates.
We are receiviag large stock Of SILVER
PLATED WARE, in neao designs, from VII
cor SilUer Plate Co., acknowledged Equal if not
Superior in quality and finish to any in the
market, and the only make guaranteed Quadru-
pie Plate. We are sole agents in Worcester.
Our large stock of Je,oelry, Clocks, &C., ,oH be
sold at Very Lon Prices.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-06

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
~ undersigned. and other CT izens Of encer,
applied the sa for act incorporating them
awnings Bank in the tOwn OF spencer.
By order of the Legislative Committee on Banks and
Banking II THEIR HILL
Snpnc r Feb "a 1871 DIV f25
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-06

nIssOLUTIOS of COMPREHENSIVE.
IL The COpartnershlp heretofore existing between
the unders gned. under the firm OF CARY d. AAlES, Is
This day BY mutual consent dissolved.
The business of the late firm will be continued at ll9
Main st., by II. II. AMES. and all business and bills Of
the late hrm will be settled by him.
PBINEAS CARY.
HIRAM h AMES.
Y. bail persons indebted TO the late nrm are ro-
quested to make Immediate settlements
h. Il. AMEs.
rnh9
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nutitrs.
FOR PRISON LABOR.

The oyerseers Of the House of erection 10 Worcea
ter, Will eceye oposas al March 18TH y, Ior tne
Ii or OF he Male Convlcts in said House OF CorIeuo
from the lst day Of Apri 1911 to Apr.l LIST, sl2; the
pro osl0ns TO specify tle sum PER gay ,3 zen oT on
said House Of correction, and al to the iran cons oi
the Prison Commits ners with he privilege Of cont nu-
Ing the oontac for lon -er time, n ess onetWsn OF
ed nv our sue essors oce; the said ,versees re-
Sol wing the right TO reject any or az proposals.
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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-06
GUARDIANS SALE Of REAL EsT L.a.lTs
SALE of REAL ESTATE.

GAU ARUIAR' . DALG OF N NAL GSIAIE.
W by liseuse of Court. Will BE- sold at lie AUCTION,
on the premises in Northbridge on SATURDAY March
25h. 1871, at 10 O'Clock A. n the following described
Real Estate, to wit:
-Four Acres Ninaty-six Rois, more or less of
oh lrd and Pasture La ID lying the easter side of
tn ID leading from UXhrl TO Rock ale, south
ery ola OF land set off to Charles u Sweet. and
no, therly OF land OF James v. Sweet
Al o. another Parcel of Moving Land containing
and Is rods or less situated the above
d tract and easterv of the PrOv and Wor
Railroad and yng between said railroad land set
of to Caleb l.. Sweet
The above descrb tracts are that portion of the
Ma hanel Sweet estate VIII CHI set off to Amanda
Sweet In 1853 which partition is file in the Registry
offtobate, to which reference may be had for q
more particular descr pHon OF the premises.
CHARLES U. SWEET,
mh6 d3sM Guardian O. Amanda NJ. Sweet.
New-York tribune., 1871-12-19

We perceive that some of the Court journals are
busy defending the President for Ills appointment
of Numerous relatives their accounts range from
thirteen to thirty to lucrative Offices 1t seems 10
us small business. The appointments should be de-
Tended, if at all, on the score OF their ftncss'
in accordance with tho principles of the Civil Ser
vice Reform 80 much professed. nowadays, and SO
little practced The question Of relationship ap-
pears rather petty. And yet James Parton has just
been bringing to light, in his pretty little volume OF
Washington sayings letter from our first Presl-
dent to his Nephew, Bushrod Washington. which, 1t
must be confessed breatbes an air of austere virtue
we should be glad to think not also wholly antique
"You cannot doubt MY wishes to see you appointed to
any Office of power emOluDent In the new government
duties Of which you competent but, however
deserving you may be OF the you have suggested
your standing the Bar wOud not Justify nOmna-
ton Of you Attorney to the Federal District Court In
Of the Oldest and most esteemed gem
court lawyers In your own State, who ore desirous
OF this appoint nent My political conduct In nomina-
TONS even il unnHuenced by principle, must be
exceedingly circumspect and proof against just crt
csn; for the eyes OF Argus arc upon Inc. and no slip
will pass unnoticed that can he improved into sup
posed partial!ty for friends or relations"
New-York tribune., 1871-12-19
Nem'alork Daily Vribma1e.
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1871.

The France of Wales Is considered out Of danger. The
Princes groom died yesterday. riot has occurred in
Londonderry, Ireland - The Russian Government
has furioughed $1,000 men. Count SelOpis the
1An representative, has been chosen President OF the
Geneva Cominisslon. - Seventeen lives have been
lo~t near the Isle Of Wight, by a collision.
The Senate was occupied all day yesterday In discuss
s~g the caucus resolution for an Investigate Com.
,nittee, which was finally passed in an amended form,
Aeing prachca victory for the Independent Repub,
1icans. In the House over a hundred bills were
introduced.
girl OF Is has been outraged and murdered in
Arkansas. - The Pacific Railroad Ia obstruc,ed With
suow. The Dayton lOhio) vetersns hays aesip
Teen disfrsncbised. - The Kentucky Bar A,socia.
lion recommend that testimony be admitted t the
Courts. special Grand Jury will Investigate he
Sarges of bribery against the Chicago Common Council
The Grand Jury has found additional indiotmspt.
pRsiast Ring thieves, and has had IL time extended
o. Dec. 70. John Kenny was convicted Of repeating
On Brooklyn. - Some new features were developed
IN the Erie embrscery -. Gold. 100, iooa io9i
Vhermoineter, $50, 4Oe, 80.
New-York tribune., 1871-12-19

Formerly, the miuor Bonapartes were of an in
offensive character. They wrote poor novels, worse
epic poems, or books about OrnitholOgy but this
Prince Pierre Bonaparte seems to be little better
than staggering bully Of the worst French type.
There was canard that ho had been il.used by the
Marseillcs mob; and to confuto this story. he
wresto The Independence Beige that he has not been
in Marseiles for seven years "and there. as else
WHERE" he says with swagger, "people are able to
Judge what becomes of those who have the ill-for-
tune to raise o hand against me-" Old Napoleon
would have made short work of such BOnaparte
as this We do not know exactly what he would
have done with the family nuisance-but something
dreadful and conclusive undoubtedly. The maniac
Prince" Prince of what would have soon
found himself under surveillance moro rigid than
agreeable.
New-York tribune., 1871-12-19

"Tbe Anti-Rng Grand jury" as that OF the
Court of Sessions is now called, is mantfstng
a clear right to its title. In addition to that
Indictment which has just brought mp VIM. NJ.
Tweed in the courts, we have to-day another
batch against well-known Ring men. The
dividends of the thieves were so widely shared
by the conspirators, we must expect to find
great many small fish i'll the net which has
caught such large ones as Tweed and Connolly.
so we have in tie ncw haul few men who
were sharers in the plundcr but have had
small dividends. We hope the Grand Jury,
who have just had their term extended, will
go on and make clean sweep of all the rogucs
who can possibly be reached Some may escape
from the country in the meantime, but even
their voluntary baniShmclt would be clear
gam.
New-York tribune., 1871-12-19
vrxv vopr nAny rRrRuNE TUESDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1871

ia ono of money and engineering. and ought
to be calmly and fully discussed. Let com
mittee of property-owners consult competent
engineers, and confer again with tho oncers
Of the road. Our own impression is, on nasty
view of the case, that the track below the
tunnel should be sunk and arched over, as II
il at Park-ave. This would immensely In
crease tho value of the adjacent property
would more than double it in many cases anu
il il only reasonable that the owners OF es.
totes 80 benefited should bear proportion OF
the expense. It is preposterous to ask inc
road to bear it all for even railway corpo-
rations have rights which private citizens arc
bound to respect.
As for the present Board of Aldermen, VIC
beg them to let the matter entirely alone.
The action recommended by their committee
is of doubtful legality and undoubtedly unjust:
They have only few days more of official
life, and it would be more decent for them 10
spend their last moments thinking of their
sins than adding new oifenses to roll that is
long enough already.
New-York tribune., 1871-12-19
THE VANDERBILT RAILWAY QUESTION.

THE Vanderbilt RAILWAY QUESTION.
The residents and prOperty-owners on
Fourth-ave. above the depot have just cause
of complaint; but they are, like most people
with a grievance, disposed to be unreasonable.
The report of the Committee of the Board of
Aldermen, after providing for sunken tracks
and viaducts above FOrty-ninth-st, and
bridges at intervals across tho rails, proposes
to give the railroad company permission to
lay two additional tracks for local Harlem
trains and to make the City pay half the ex-
pense of altering the grade and building the
bridges 1t then provides that the Harlem
Railroad Company, upon undertaking and
agreeing to do the work called for on the terms
arranged, "shall be deemed to have fully satis-
fled and complied with all the requirements,
restrictions, and conditions contained in any
claw, or in any resolution or ordinance Of the
"Common Council of the City Of New-York."
The property -Owncs rightly denOunce this
clause as outrageous, while to the proposal
that the avenue shall be made for all time to
come an open ditch, walled in, and spanned by
steep bridges, they make some very reasOnt BILE
objections. The real estate to be affected by
the proposed change is very valuable; and to
say nothing of individual rights, tho City
cannot afford to disregard it. The plan
of laying two additional tracks for quick
local travel is good one. and it will
be cheaper to lay them On FOurth-ave.
than anywhere else. The necessity for addi-
tional protection to human life along the road
is pressing, and must be attended to at any
cost But when the indignant citizens threaten
unless all their demands are granted to make
Mr.. Vanderbilt "take his railway on his back
" and set it down on the north side of the
" Harlem River" they talk foolishly, and in
jure their own cause. The prosperity of the
whole city depends upon its railroads. Mr..
Vanderbilts interest in keeping ready access
TO his new depot is but trihing in comparison
with the interest Of tho community at large in
that same thing; and IL 1t were true that
quick transportation for passengers and
freight into and out of town could
not be secured without the sacrifice of
ourth-ayc., then Fourth-avc. would have to
b, sacrificed.
Cut fortunately 1t is not true. Tie question .
New-York tribune., 1871-12-19
an thoas which uene authorized by law,

than those which were authorized by law
namely, o. 100000; and there Ia no informa-
ton in tho Office Of the COntrollcr-Gencrai'
derived from the Treasurer, that the state
debt has been increasod beyond that amount
A dark feature of the transaction is tho fact
that the act providing for tho issue of bonds
to provide for bills receivable expired by lin
itati0n on the Slst October, 1870; 20 the Off
cials who claim authority under it for this
oycr-issuc of six millions and moro arc
estopped from thereby making escape. The
Legislature will be very likely to take this
view and impeach these gentlemen, resolu-
ton to that effect being now under cOnsidera-
ton in the Lower House.
This exhibit is by no means an agreeaoie
ono. and if the dominant party in South Caro-
lima had been weak and shuffling in policy,
they would have attempted to cover 1t up and
ioin with the Governor in ascribing the decilne
in public credit to "the conspiracy; but the
colorcd men, who are largely in the ascendcncy
in the LEGISLATURE, and who compose major
itv Of the Committee of Investigation, nave
fcarlcssly and candidly laid bare the whole
disgraceful proceeding. Herein they offer
brave example to party leaders everywhere,
for they evidently believe that no party anu
no Administration can afford to appear 10
conceal any fraud or mismanagement' or any
thing that has an appearance OF either. "'ia'-
ever Republicans in South Carolina are IT,
sponsiblc for, Republicans arc also to DC
credited with exposing manfully. THE TEIB-
UyE has never had much confidence in the
honesty and craftsmanship of officials imported
into the South these men have helped to 40
for the political and financial fabric OF the
State what the Ku-Klux have done with tne
social frame Both have combined 10
prey upon the country, and set it back III i's
material and moral progress. Hence, we can
not be surprised at the recent revelations IN
South Carolina. But we hope that the State
is not so far prostrated thas it will not DC
able to throw off its incubus of debt anu
thieves, and regain its normal condition OF
prosperity and financial credit.
New-York tribune., 1871-12-19
PITY AND pDITTJTC

The Prince of Wales is slowly struggling
back to life, and the sympathy not only of
the English people but of the world accom-
panies him in that wearisome struggle 1t is
the long fight against fearful odds which has
enlisted in his favor the plying regard Of all
who have heard of his danger. Had he sue
cumbed at once to the fever, there would
have been few words uttered in his favor
over his grave A few phrases asking
for a compassionate silence. an occasional
arraignment Of the Monarchy for all
that was Objectionable in him, would
have exhausted the extenuating con-
alterations which the utmost charity
of the world could bring forward. But while
the kindly nature of man remains as it is, it
is impossible that We can long watch a human
soni graphing with death, without at last
l'HIng our sympathics excited in favor of the
apparently weaker side. This is not to be Oh
J,ctcd TO- il common impulse lhat causcs q
New-York tribune., 1871-12-19
CIYII SERVICE.

The report of the Civil Service Commission
ers will be read with general interest, anu
may do some good by informing the execu
tive conscience and stimulating Congress to
Dass whatever laws may be necessary to facll-
tate the proposed reforms. 1t has been evi-
dent, however, for some time that the SCAN
dals of our present system can only DO re-
moved by the President himself, and that
legislation is comparatively pOwerless. inc
Times assures us that Gen. Grant is sincerely
desirOus of testing the new plan, which takes
"sway from him the power of removal Tor
"pOlitical reasons" and insurcs appointment
and promotion in the civil service by merit
alone But the new plan, as explained IN me
7ymcs's own dispatches, so far from taking
away the Presidents power of removal for po-
litical reasons, makes that power more ex-
tensve than it is already; or. as the
dispatch expresses it, "the President re-
"tains, as he must under the Constitution l!h
"absolute power of removal, being fettered
"by no restrictions, 80 that while the term or
"seryice may be considered as during good
"behayor, the President may nevertheless re-
"movo at any time without assigning any
cause" The. new rule is intended to take
away patronage from congressman and heads
Of departments and give it all to the Presl-
dent, modifying it, however, by the establish
ment of competitive examinations, whose re-
suits the executive may observe or not as ne
pleases; then it makes the President abso-
lutely irresponsible in the matter OF removals
so That every official will feel that he holds
his place solely at the pleasure Of the White
House. We do not say that the scheme IS
bad one; only it seems to be one that an am
bitous President might be very glad to nave
adopted.
While the Commission has been considering
tbe subject. Gen. Grant has been adding de-
morolizatiOn TO a service that was bad enough
before, by an unprecedented number OF re-
movals for reasons of personal politics, lnsu-
tuting within his own party rigorous tac-
tional prescription. 1t is now proposed TO
increase his control over the service which he
has thus arranged to his liking, and we are
asked to admire his courage, patriotism, and
unselHshness in approving the proposal. This
is unreasonable. He could havo established
competitive examinations at any time, and
abolished partisan patronage by mere exer-
else of his discretion. Why did nc not do it
long agoi Very possibly it is best to increase
his power and responsibility in the way the
Commission suggests; we are not considering
the report on its merits, and are certainly not
finding fault with it,; but the Presidents
friends will gain nothing by giving him credit
which he does not deserve.
New-York tribune., 1871-12-19

"The hated Saxon" does not appear to
think highly OF the right Of procession in
Ireland. In that he widely differs from the
American, who permits pretty nearly every
thing in the shape of q demonstration or
asscmblage. But, in spite of the ban OF the
ord-Lieutcnant the Londonderry Apprentice
Boys, an ancient order of Orange affiliations
have dared to show themselves on parade
and have been promptly dispersed by an
armed constabulary. If anything would give
the Orangemcn sympathy among the whole
Irish people, it would be the opposition OF
the British Government to their puDlic deIhoh-
strations. 1t is possible that the Home Gov
crnm,nt hopes in this way to SOW d'sscnsiohs
in Ireland, but it is likely to have contrary
rfIcct.
New-York tribune., 1871-12-19
Arnsemrnie, eis.. C.;is Cucnine.

Ac,prNY OF MUSIC.-lta!ian opera ra"S''
o. Si.Saa. - ,,
Ko,1u', rnr,7rR-"ilamlct-' Edwin Booth
rulu h>ENVE TuEATEE.- Divorce
Cr,>p O,rR, Charles OMali"y.
Ir,, rrv,y', TuE,rER Opera Boufc "Barbe
Plen' ~ Aimee
\u,o. GArpEN.--" The Black Crook"
O,y,rrr Tnr TER" ilumpty DGmptr.' foN'
l.>InN SQUARE TnEArEE.-Naricty COMPANY.
WuI.N's Tur lrER-"JOhn Garth" l.. Wallach'
I,,v,Tr'> AIT RooMs.-Palottc Society hxh'Di-
SrPirlR's HNI.-LCcture. James Parton
s.~rp,>c,sco MIxsTrEIs-Bircb Wamboid, etc.
Txp,Ry RrNX-P. T. Barnum's Museum Nieh-
aver, Uprotrome .ai Gr,sS Day snd Night .,,,
'y,px C,Rcrs. Tourtoenth-st. between Ihrd
and Fourth sv~ s.o - ero
NrxoN's SOUTHERN Circus. Nos 10 anu ''0
New-York tribune., 1871-12-19
EMPTY COEEERS.

If South Carolina had nothing OF which to
complain more discouraging than the beggarly
account of empty Golfers lately reported, she
might be less exaspcrated with her carpet-bag
government. A State which had landed
property worth over S70OOO,OOO at the end OF
the war, and such elements of prosperity as
are found in the culture of the great South
ern staples-cotton and rice-could soon re-
plenish her drained treasury, if she had fair
credit, and an honest, prudent Govern
ment. But the report Of the Legislative
Investigating Committee, who have just
been looking into the alleged Over-issue
Of bonds, shows that the credit of the
State has gone with its money. The opera
tions of the 80 called Financial Board have not
only been reckless. but as dishonest Ito COM
pare small things with great as the financial
juggling of the TammaDy Government of
New-York City. 1t is vain for Gov. Scott to
attempt to throw the blame on the Legisla-
ture, which he accuses of extravaganza, or on
unnamed conspirators whom he charges with
a systematic attempt to destroy the credit of
the State. To be surc the General Assembly
drew from the treasury the enormous amOunt
of $583,651 "A on account of Legislative ex-
"penses,n and the State was run in debt for
$9l,5OO for furniture for the State House (as
is alleged); but neither of these prcposterous
items nor any bearing" of tho market by
men hostile to the local administration, could
honestly be taken in extcnuatiOn Of an over
issue of more than $6,OO000O in bonds. The
old debt of the State was $G,685,s56 81; on
the 31st October, 1870, it was just $1,OO0,OOO
more, and on the 21st November, 1871, it was
$15,SO6,90s 0S. What have the South Carolina
carpet-baggers to show for iti
The laws authorizing the issue of bonds were
five in number. One provides for the ex-
change of bonds for the bills of the old State
bank another authorizes the issue of 100000 of
bonds for the purchase of land for sale to negroes
and the other three altogether provide for the
issue Of $2,5OO,00o only, for various other pur-
poses. Beside these, however. there was an
act authorizing tho Treasurer to exchange cod.
pom bonds for registered stock, and rice rersa
at the request of the holders. And here seems
to have been the fatal leak; for it will bo seen
that no new debt was created BY any of these
acts except in the two specified cases of $7OO, 900
and $2,5OO0O0 making an aggregate ofS 300 900.
Yet, under tho authority which permitted the
printing of bonds TO redeem the State Bank
bills (already out), and those for conversion
purposes, bonds were printed to fabulous
amount. According to tho sworn statement of
the State Treasurer, there are now $0.5l4, 900
Of the new State bonds outstanding, those
which have been applied for conversion pur-
poses being charged TO the old debt. Deduct
from these the amount of loan authorized by law
s3 200 oOO) and will be seen that there remains
IN excess of $G,3d0OO in bonds unaccountcd
for by the Financial Board. And up 20 Sep
tcmbcr. 1871. the State Treasurer failed 10 make
any retain Of The d. position Of Ley boDds other
New-York tribune., 1871-12-19

There is q monetary epidemic among the retail hat
dealers in Bost, six of them having failed within
ten days This collapse, we are Informed, is to be
attributed TO the enormous rents charged for shops
in all desirable localities. The Saturday Gazette
knows one retail dealer on WashingtOn.St whose
rent amounts to forty dollars day! A man must
have o capital run Of custom, and wealthy set of
customers, who can stand that. When o few more
hstters have gone into insolvency. it may dawn
upon the minds Of landlords that there is such a
thing killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.
But it may be asked If lease is not worth what it
viii bringi Certainly, always provided the lessee
can pay for it what by its terms he promises to pay
but If he engages to pay q rent which no probable
business warrant 1t is bad for him, and in the
long run it must be equally bad for his landlord.
New-York tribune., 1871-12-19

As might be expected, the defendants in the
Erie gold cases have applied to have the YER
diet set aside, on the ground that coercion
was used upon O'Brien, the twelfth obstinate
Juror, who refused at first to agree. 1t was
charged in the jury-rOom that some OF the
Jurors had been approached with bribes
O'Bricn's obstinate resistance excited suspicion
and violent remark. SO it would be easy,
having prcjudiced a juror, to say that ne waN
cocrccd if he did not 20 as directed in the
final poll of the jury.