Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-20

THE LECTURE last evening, by Prof. Morse,
of Salem, was tolerably well attended, and the
audience enjoyed the hour of scientific talk very
much, simplified and illustrated as it was by the
hand of the lecturer, so skilful on the black
board as to make frog about as quick as one
could jump off a lily-pad. The subject of the
lecture was announced by the speaker as "The
Naturalist at the Dinner Table" and under that
head many interesting matters were discussed;
first, the oyster, then old cheese, and the ami
mails sometimes inhabting that article of food;
lobster and turkey also came in for share Of
attention, not particularly as articles of food but
in away to show their relation to the higher and
lower forms Of animal life. To accomplish this
the lecturer presented. by means of the black
board, each particular animal, insect and fish, as
he went on talking about them.
The FENIAN PRISONERS AND THE MURPHY
GUARDs.-A special meeting of the Murphy
Guards of this city was held last evening, to
consider the propriety of adopting resolutions
congratulating the recently released Fenian pris-
oners on their arrival in this country, and
thanking them for their heroic conduct as Irish
patriots. The following preamble and resolu-
tons were unanimously passed;
Whereas the Irish citizens of this city have al
ways felt deep interest in the affairs of their
tive land, and an equal one in the welfare of the
true ana brave, VINO nave nazarded everything even
life and liberty for the accomplishment of the free
dom of their country, and
Whereas, several Of these, our fellow-countrymen
have recently been liberated from English dun
geons, and then exiled from their native land and
forced to seek a home in some foreign country
and
Whereas, we have heard that nearly all of these
patriots their passage to the hospable shores
OF the United States of America
Therefore be it resolved, that a committee of
three be appointed to proceed to New York and
assist in giving the recently released political pris-
oners suitable reception, and that copy Of this
nights proceedings be forwarded to Colonel John
O'dahoney, for presentation to Mr.. jeremiah
0'Donavan (Rossa) and associates.
TEMPERANCE CoNvENTIoN.-There was
goodly representation of the Good Templars of
Worcester county south, at Washburn hail.
yesterday, it being their second quarterly ses-
sion. The convention was organized at ten
O'Clock A NJ, by the choice of Geo. W. Hobbs
ESQ, of Uxbridge, as president, and VIM. A.
Lowell, of Millbury, secretary. Rev. George s.
Ball, of Upton, and DIR. NJ. d. Southwick, of
Blackstone were chosen committee on bust
ness, and Deacon A. A. White OF Northbridge,
Millbury, committee on resolutions. The re-
mainder of the business during the forenoon
was confined to hearing reports from the various
lodges comprised in the district.
At the afternoon session, John c. Scott, ESQ.,,
of Milvle, presided, in the absence of the
president. Rev Mr.. Ball, from the committee
on business, reported in favor of holding the
next ouarterly session in Upton, on Wednesday
April &c, which was agreed to.
Deacon White, of Northbridge, from the com
mittee on resolutions, reported the following
series, which were laid on the table for discus
sion:
whereas, the time has come when a Christian
people in a Christian land called upon to take a
prominent stand on the question of temperance
-. therefore,
X l. Resolved, that, If we fail In work a tenn
rance organization, It Is from lack of a true
hslonary spirit and that we ought at once to In