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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-18
From the State House.
BosroN. Tuesday Jan. II. Isl

BosToN Tuesday Jan. II, 1871
Henry Wilson was virtually chosen again to
the United States senate to-day, both branches
OF the legislature naming him as their choice,
the same to be verified in joint convention at
noon tomorrow. The vote in the senate was
81 for Wilson, for John Quincy Adams, and
(Caswell) for Wendell Phillips. The house
was unusually full, and many spectators lyoked
down from the galleries. The vote was riUa coee,
each member responding to the call of his name
by naming his choice for the office of United
States senator. The result was as follows: Hen
ry Wilson 1888, John Quincy Adams 80, Wendell
Phillips 10, Henry L. Dawes 8, John Wells 1.
The republicans who did not favor Mr.. Wilson
were Kimball Of Boston, Bill of Springfield and
HAYWARD of Plainheld who voted for Mr.. Dawes,
and Harris of Chicopee, who voted for John Wells
of BroOkline. The prohibition and labor men,
who cast their votes for Wendell Phillips, were
Baker of Beverly, Vibbert of Rockport, Davie
OF Plymouth, Dowse of Sherborn, Hewes and
Melden of Lynn, Stiles of Middleton, Iirrell OF
Weymouth, and Walton of Wakefield, The
democratic members, of course, voted solidly
for their gu5ernatoral candidate, as did also
Colby of Newburyport, and Gates Of Worcester.
Reade of Milford and Haywood of Gardner,
from your county, threw Adams vote. Worces-
ter county gave neaVy vote tOT WlSOnJ utttlly
every member being il his seat.
Among the petitions presented to-day were
the following: OF G.. L. Wilder, and others, for
leave to construct a railroad from some point on
the Worcester andsNashua railroad, in Lancas-
ter to some Point on the Fitcbburg railroad in
LeominSter; of the commissioners of Worcester
county for leave 20 borrow money for the build
ing of new jail. A communication was re-
ceived from the inspectors of the state aims
house and workhouse at Bridgewater estimating
the amount needed for the support of that ill.,
sttutiOn for the current year, at S31 900.
Mr.. Kimball from the committee on finance,
reported bill in which the following appro-
priations were made: for the mileage of senators
a sum not exceeding $500; compensation of SEN
atOrs, $40 ,000 mileage of representatives, $1,000;
compensation of representatives, $4,000; sala-
ries of chaplains, $500; compensation of preach.
er of election sermon, 500; compensation of
door keepers, messengers and pages $751; 900.
Orders were passed that the committee on
public charitable institutions consider the eX-
pediency of an act for the establishment of
county asylums for inebriates; that the joint
committee on expenditures be instructed to eX-
anime the securities of the commonwealth in
possession of the treasurer and receiver general.
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decision. If they had been accepted, General
schenck would have been elected from that dis
trict; their votes being refused, his democratic
competitor has received the usual certificate OF
his election, but the seat will, il is said, be con.
tested in behalf of Gen. Schencl1 and the sol
diers whose right to vote was denied.
a bill is now pending in the United States
senate to cede back to the state of Ohio the asy.
lum grounds, the only way. as it seems,
by which these crippled veterans can enjoy the
bounty of their grateful countrymen without
FORGETTING their citizenship. To this, one would
think, no reasonable objection could possibly be
made, If there is now technical difficulty in the
way of their enjoying both the advantages of
the asylum and the right to vote, these should
be removed at once, even at the risk of encoun-
tering what, yer theoretical objections there may
be 10 the government Of the asylum under the
authority of the United States, while its loca-
ton is within the limits of the state of Ohio.
These objections need not probably create any
actual trouble, and if any men have a stronger
claim than others TO the privileges of citizenship
il is those who at their own peril and loss, have
saved the country for all its citizens of this and
future generations. But Mr.. Thurman,
the democratic senator from Ohio, looks
ut this matter differently. He is reported to
have said in his speech against the bill, that
since these men now bear none of the RESPONSE
bilities of the state, it is no hardship to deny
them participation in It's government. He is
also said to have cited report signed by B. F.
Butler, representing the soldiers at this home to
be altogether dishonest and di reputable charac-
tiers, and asked if such men were to be foisted
upon the state as citizens.
These arguments possibly have weight with
MIR. Thurman, though probably they influence
him less than the well known fact that the
soldiers in question are generally republicans;
they will hardly convince congress that any
obstacles within its power to remove, should be
allowed to prevent the nations defenders from
sharing the ordinary privileges of citizenship.
The bill, or some other that will accomplish the
same purpose, will doubtless pass, and the
soldiers will vote. They will not be persuaded
by the course of this debate, to vote for Mr..
Thurman or his party.
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Ma,sacbu.e,ts nRou of Honor. ,,

MeSsrS. Editors For the purpose of showing
chow well done" has been the work of prepar-
ing the "Records of the Massachusetts, Volun-
teers," | wish to call attention TO the following
errors in the roll Of Worcester members of
company 90" fifteenth. This roll find in Mar
WINS history of Worcester in the war, and as
sumo that the statement of the author that it is
a "literal copy from the Records of Mass. Vols. ,
prepared in the adjutant generals Office" is
correct On this roll First Sergeant George E.
Barnard is described as transferred in 1862
to enlist in U. S. A." The facts
are, that after serving with honor
in every engagement of his regiment, Sergeant
Barnard ended his heroic career in battle before
Petersburg, June, 1854. w. NJ. Blodgett was
MORALLY wounded in the battle of Fair Oaks, but
this record says, discharged by expiration of
term of service" Charles H. Bemis served hon
orably through the war, but he is recorded as
discharged for disability in 1861. H. N. Bemis
also served through the war, and is alive to-day,
but his name appears with the remark append
ed, " Killed May 81, 1862, Fair Oaks" But the
most grieyous mistake Of all is that which
makes Edwin Z. Blake's name appear on the
roll deserter, the truth being that this brave
and faithful young soldier was killed while man
fully doing his duty at the battle of Fair Oaks.
To enumerate all the mistakes would require
too much space. 1t may suffice, therefore, to
say, that in this list of ninety-seven names, ff-
teen mistakes are made, the majority Of them
important. If the adjutant generals report of
1854 had been consulted and followed, most of
these mistakes might have been avoided. The
inquiry seems natural whether, if this Roll for
Honor thus falsifies the records of men among
the most deserving of honor, it should not be
corrected, or its further publication at the ex-
pense of the state stopped.
L. J. HASTINGS.
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Nobody was surprised or disappointed at the
reelection of Mr.. Wilson yesterday. Hardly
any public man in Massachusetts was ever so
well known to the people of the state as he, and
very few have so fully possessed their confidence
and respect. We have had more eloquent ora
tors, more learned and accomplished statesmen,
men perhaps of higher courage, more far sighted
and who made fewer mistakes, but none who
understood better, or more fully sympathizcd
with the views and feelings OF the mass of the
people, Always near them, but generally a
little in advance, sharing usually in their preju-
diccs and apprehensiOns, but always ready to
forsake the lower ground for higher level OF
moral or.political principle, never going back
ward, though not always advancing so
rapidly as some would have him, he is
the truest representative of the average
Massachusetts republican. Besides this, his per
sonal character has always been spotless, and
that desire for the public good was his ruling
motive no one has ever questioned. Surrounded
constantly by opportunities for illicit gains
without probability of detection, he has re-
manned poor man. His political aspirations
have been remarkably favored by circum-
stances, SO that he has attained position
higher perhaps, than his natural abilities or ac-
quirements, as compared with those of other
prominent men in his own state, would have jus
titled him in hoping for, but he has used its OPP
portunties faithfully and in general with Wis
dom
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with pearl necklace, Iii had been placed on ex-
hibtion somewhere and thieves made away
with IL but in order to secure what was rccov-
cred beyond all chances of future escape, the
string and gold fastening were laid in this vault.
Next from the prolific mine came II tin box, in
which was found a sealed paper containing gems,
thirteen small diamonds of tile finest water, and
four large pearls. A small piece of paper in the
box had written upon it this interesting bit of
information; "These jewels had originally been
presented TO Martin Van Buren,, but had been
stolen from case IN the. patent office on the
night of November s, 1S4S."
The contents of the first box disposed Of Il
second disclosed a careful deposit of counterfeit
dies and coins, with dates of 1914 on the wrap
pers; another package presented the spoils of
national attorneys won in the cases in which
the United States were involved-dated as far
back as 1855. The packages in these boxes were
numbered regularly and consisted mainly of
state bonds, government titles, rebel bonds,
treasury records and rubbish of the sort Pack
age No. s, however, varied from this documen-
tary tnonotonyi 10 it were found the sad relics
of one Edward French, defaulting treasury
clerk, who ran away in 1859 Package No; IA
contained $3.50, being notes that were stolen
from Lieut. James Braunaugh in the battle of
Pittsburg Landing, and forwarded to the treas
ury for payment. Deposited by treasury United
States, Oct 30 1866. Package No, 10 contained
S14,500 in Virginia state bonds, deposited by
secretary Of the treasury as captured property
from a person formerly acting as an officer of
the late SO called confederacy. Dated Feb. 10,
1867
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OBJ nap spp aaurtest aaonsOap stonng ynuap 49, 1871

/ The meeting having transacted the business
Immediately before it, which occupied the time
from P. NJ. till after dark, passed the following
resolutions;
! M"In the opinion Of this convention it is impor-
! tant that the military officers stationed IN any
agency shall be in harmony with the policy OF
| the president.
"That this conference freely sympathize with
the determination of the government to secure
to the Indians their reservations and protect
them from encrOachments on those lands"
1t had been my pleasant experience to meet
some of these commissioners several times be-
fore. They are true men. They see duty and
90 at it--uo red taTe in their movemcntS-no
hypocrisy. They are helpers OF President Grant
in the great work of Indian amelioraton, They
strike at Indian wrongs wherever they appear,
it seems to me, in the fear of God without the
fear of man, endeavoring to show up the daring
outrages of some of those who are in the Indian
ring. This term "Tndiau ring" we often hear,
but it is feared with not half enough thought of
1t is perfect network in all the Indian regions
and bordering thereon. 1t is the creed of nearly
all its members that Indian land and Indian
funds can do the Indians but little good, and
the more of them that can, BY dint of intimi-
udtluu VI Otuti Nlstf NC Sob away NOM thSih tu'
BITTER.
This meeting of the 18th is a good omen. 1t
represented all the religious denominations of
the country. They have all now, or soon are to
have, their agents living with and acting for the
civilization of the different tribes OF the red men.
This, it is trusted, will make people far from
them more thoughtful on this great subject, and
when humiliation is talked of in comparison
with civilization, spirit may be aroused that
will show that the good people of these great
United States cannot harbor such wicked doc
trine. Who knows, should we float in this
wicked stream any longer, but that some
mighty scourge, in form now unseen. might
visit the nation as did our late civil war. Having
diverged little, now want to say more of the
commissioners.
They have been the last four days in constant
labor, early and laIe, and it is fair to suppose
they are be here several days more as there are
some Investigations by the Indian congressional
committee going on in which they are likely to
be used as witnesses. The writer is held here
now against his inclination for this same pur-
pose, and must await the dismissal of the con-
gressional committee. E.E.
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The Cave Of AduIInm.

At last we are scrambling on foot down the
steep circuitous path which leads to the en-
trance to Adullam. The swords bought, Alec
leaves our Bethlehemite, with many threats and
pontings TO the pistols, i'll charge Of the horses,
and we clambered along the narrow ledge lead
ing to the mouth of the cave. 1t is infinitely
difficult and rugged, and consists of tortuous
path few inches wide, which twines along a
jagged preciDice five hundred feet high on the
other parts of which there is not footing for a
wild goat. 1t is dizzy work, but we keep our
eyes on the wall-like rock which stretches above
us, avoid looking into the chasm below, and
move slowly EDWARDS, continually using both
hands and feet.
4 huge block of stone has fallen across the
broken pathway close to the entrance to the
cave. We chamber over it-not without the sort
of help the Arabs give strangers at the pyramids
and which consists of butting you from behind
while half dislocating your shoulders by tugs in
front-and are at the opening TO a small grotto
which leads TO natural winding gallery some
thirty feet long. We pant and squeeze through
these, doflng most of our clothing, on Alec
advice, and hEd ourselves at last in noble nat
ural chamber 100 feet long, aud from ten tC
forty five feet wide.
This is the cave of Adullam. The candles WI
have brought with us are attached to the walls
and the arches and etalactites of the lofty roo
are seen through the darkness, irregular anC
dim. There lie ample space here and in the re
| cesses round for several hundred men; ant
| when we consider its all but impossible ap
proach, the ease with which it could be detendec
| from the attack Of what would be an over
whelming force elsewhere, its comparative near
ness TO Bethlehem, and weigh the evidence 10
| and against tue accuracy of the site, we com
unanimously TO the conclusion that tradition !
| in this instance right. Here it must have bee
that David longed for "the water of the well G
Bethlehem, which is by the gate" when the vi
lage was garrisoned by the Philistiues; an
along this cleft in the rock three mighty men
came after they had broke through the enemy
lines, obtained the coveted water, and wer
bringing it in triumph TO their chief.
There are several narrow passages hranchin
out OF the great cave, one of which runs fo
forty yards, and takes the explorer to pit te
feet deep, on al[fours, and finally crawl fC
seventy yards more when he reaches anothe
immense natural chamber This is the end
the cave, so far as European travellers ss2y
though tue Arabs insist that subterraneaif -
saees extend from Il for miles, even to Te'iS.sa'
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DOMESTIC MAR xETs.

NEW YORK.. Jan l7.-Cotton Nc lower; sales 37l5
bales; Inddlng upanus 59sc. Flour-sales 1900 bbs;
state ard western a Toe better; state $50 a. $500 ohio
$3.50 q Sl western $40 &c S7,25 southern S6,55 a
$50 Wheat Irregular and unsettled; sales 5000 bush;
No spring 80; No ?. S4S "a ls9; winter red and
her western Sl.50 q l,55. Corn saes 59G0e BUSH
mixed western 50 a s3c Oats hmer; OHIO and west
ern 50 a 6!he Pork heavy; new mess S22 a 22,25 old
do S!l,25; prime $3.50 a. 1850 Lard higher at liz a
l3Ac Butter quiet; Ohio IL a Csc; state 20 a 40c
Whlskey quiet; western free SO a S3He Rice firm; Car
Ona 81 a TIC. Sugar hrmer; MuscOvado * a exc;
"a n SIC Coffee firmer; Rio 1917 q l6hc. Molassea
easier New Orleans 90 a. Zoe. Naval storesspirits ur
pentlne steady at 49, a 49c; rosn steady at $3.50 for
strained Petroleum Arms crude l4ci refined 24h a 25c
TallOw quiet at 81 a. Sc.
CINCINNArI Jan. l7.-Mess pork s21,sO Bulk meats in
moderate demand, at Sc for shoulders 04e for clear rib
SIDES, and 04c for clear sides Bacon 994 @ l0c for
for shoulders. 9} a gc for sides, and IL "a l3c for hams
Lard ll% g l2Ae. Live hogs in active demand and
higher at $40; dressed $3.50 Whiskcy firm S7LS8c
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. l7.-C0ttOn buOyanti middling
HKc.
CAMBRIDGE, Jan. l7.-Beef Cattle-feceipts IS head ;
the small supply is owing to the prevailing excitement
in regard to the cattle disease with the precautions that
weeks the disease will disappear and public confidence
be restored; sales extra at Sl a l50 first quality $40
a lO5O second quality $3.50 a. so; third quality IS a
1850 Sheep and Lambs-rcceipts 1854 head prices nc
VI b lower; sales in lots at 81 @ 81 eac' extra $3.50 a
TESTED BY TIME.-For Throat Diseases Colds, aid
Coughs. BrOWaS Bronchial TrOches have proved their
efficacy by test OF many years The good effects
sulting from the of the Troches have brought
many worthless limitations Obtain only Browns
Bronchial Troches."
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NATIONAL TREASURE TRovE.-WhQt tcaS
Found IN the Faults Of the Treasury at Wash
dlgt0a. correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press describes a sort Of treasury house-clean-
ing, in which an immense quantity of property
valuable and otherwise, was unearthed from the
lowest treasury vaults. Describing the place,
the writer says: Nine locks are concealed in
solid door, aud each more desperate and secret
than the other. Three men only in the country
understand this wonderful combination butas il
is an established fact that one ever dies or re-
signs in the treasury, there need be no fear of
national calamity. United States Treasurer
Spinner, Assistant Treasurer futile, and Cash
Ter Wyman, are the men designated for the
awful duty. The work of unCoyering the mys-
teries hidden for unnumbered years in these dark
recesses was undertaken recently, and the first
object that saw light was box bound with red
tape, and bearing the waxen seal Of some long
defunct secretary of the treasury.
When opened the box emitted an door of dead
roses. The first article brought to light was
heavy square bottle, which contained the altar
of roses. The next bottle lifted from the paper
wrappiugs contained pearls. These were re-
narKablN nne on account of SHAPE, size and pur-
ity OF color. Two Of the pearls were the larg-
est the writer had ever seen. They were oblong
IN shape, aud tn sc two must have given color
to the f'ncy of "pearls large as pigeon eggs. p
As there was no way Of counting these Jewels,
| 1t was Judged there might have been 1850 alto
gether. The next article was small wal con-
tanning diamonds. None of these were very
| large, but they were very clear and nerfect in
shape. 1t seemed as If they must have once
been part Of some royal necklace which had
been stolen. As is usually the case in calami-
ties of this kind, the detectives only recover the
smaller stones. There might have been a thin
Dleiul OF dlamolds. Thieves evidently had been
at work with the treasure for the next article
brought forth was the golden lining of snuff
box, hut the ieweled cover and fragrant snuff
were missing. Next came a gold ornament
which had once held together pearl necklace.
showed Its East Indian origin. This, 1t appears.
was the article left TO show that sohio president
or officer Of the government had been pre- entad
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-18

VARIOUS MATTERS.
LONDON, Jan. 16.-The Pail Mall Gazette saws
the king of Prussia contemplates leaving Prus-
STA for a short time.
Dispatches from Bordeaux say that in the
fight at Glen, as the result of which the enemy
were driven from the place, and several Prussian
officers were killed.
Gen. Chanzy announces the appearance of the
euemy'S columns in the vicinity of his forces on
Sunday night, and that engagement took place
with their vanguard.
The general has issued an order of to-day to
the army of the Loire, explanatory of the recent
disaster, and calling for display of all
their soldierly qualities in the effort for its
reparation
He attributes the abandonment of LIE Mans
to an ineXplicable panic among some of the
troops and the loss of importan. positions
which compromised the safety of the entire
army, and the failure to execute certain orders
given by himself.
He says, nevertheless, that a supreme effort
on the part of the army may yet save the coun-
try, and appeals in strong terms to the soldiers
TO rally to his support and TO fight with renewed
vigOr for liberty and the republic
BORDEAUX, Jan. IA balloon arrived here
on SATURDAY. with dispatches from Paris, which
states that the situation in most respects is I'M
changed, Notwithstanding the fierceness of the
bombardment, the effects of which have been
vastly exaggerated. The firmest hopes and re-
lance on the ability of the the troops to defend
the city still exist. No pigeons have arrived
here since the Sth inst.