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Forty-First Congressional Session.
WASHINGTON, d. c. Jan. ~.
CIVNrAT,7

NAsHlNGJONJ IL, u, Jan, II.
SENATE.
In the senate the house concurrent resolution
for the appointing of joint committee to con-
slider the subject of ocean cables, was discussed
but no vote taken.
Mr.. Williams, from the committee on finances
reported bill to equalize and fix the salaries of
certain bureau officers, with amendments 1t
now provides for salary OF $500 per annum to
each of the following officers: Assistant secreta
ries, cOmptrOllers, solicitor, register, auditors,
commissioners of customs and supervising ar
chitect of the treasury department assistant
postmasters general and commissioners general
of the land office, pensions and Indian officers
Mr.. Ramsey, from the committee on post
offices, reported bill authorizing the establish
ment of an ocean mail steamship service be-
tween the United States and Australia. 1t di-
reefs the postmaster general TO contract with
VIM. H. Webb, Ben Halliday and associates, for
carving the mails monthly between San Fran
cisco and Australia and New Zealand, by line
OF steamships, at Il compensation not exceeding
$50 900 per annum.
Mr. Cole introduced a bill directing the secre-
tary of the interior to increase one hundred per
cent. the the compensation of assistant United
States marshas employed in taking the censue
in the sta eS and territories west of the Rocky
mountains.
Mr.. Edmunds presented and had read a re
monstrance from Mrs. Gen. Sherman aud one
thousand other women, against woman's sui-
frage.
Mr.. Edmunds said, while many of the signers
were not known throughout the country as at
tendants on political conventions, but rather for
their connection with works of charity and be-
nevolence, be thought it safe to say they repre-.
scented u very large element of American women.
MIR. PomerOy replied that he disagreed entire.
ly with the conclusions of the remonstrants.
The paper was referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee.
The senate occupied some time in discussing
the house resolution for a joint committee on
ocean telegraph legislation, MIR. Cassery ex-
pressing his distrust of the proposed policy of
extending government aid to cable companies
and Mr.. Edmunds Directing, on principle, to
special committees on any subject.
During the discussing MIR. Sumner produced
a letter from a member of the house, stating the
reasons why it would not be expedient for the
senate to proceed with the matter to-day. Read
ing the letter was objected by Mr.. Williams, us
violation Of the rule to maintain the independ-
ence of each house by the prohibition of either
being influenced by the action of the other.
The objection was sustained by the vice pres-
dent.
Mr.. Nye appealed to his friend, Mr.. Sumner,
to let something come up in the senate for once,
without introducing letter on the subject.
Laughter
Mr.. Sumner replied that bis letter was anony-
nous, this time. Renewed laughter.l
The motion of Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, to
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THE RECENT EXPRESS ROBBERY.
ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 12.-Halpine, the express
messenger who was shot Friday, is mnch i'm
proved. The police believe that they are now on
the track of the person who committed the deed.
They have reason 10 believe that John Filkins of
this city is the robber. He has been in the en-
ploy of the Boston and Albany railroad and the
American merchants union express company
for many years past, He answers the descrip-
ton of the burglar given by Halpine. He has
Deer carrying ON bakery recently, and disap-
peared today,
FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 12-Dr. W. II. Roberts,
a dentist, formerly of Alexandria, was killed at
Liberty, Bedford county, yesterday, by VIM. W.
johnson, son of Hon. James Foot johnson.
FIVE shots were fired by the parties in front of
the hotel, one of which passed through Roberts
heart, johnson was committed to prison.
FRAUDULENT DRAFTS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. PA German, named
ii. G. Workman, supposed to have been OPP
Grating extensively in fraudulent drafts, pur-
porting to be drawn upon Plump & Co., Of Bre-
men, and payable in New York, was arrested at
Santa Cruz to-day.
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FROM EUROPE.
THE RoMBARDMENr.


BRUSSELS, Jan. 1l.-WOrld special: The re-
suit of ten days bomhardment of the nine
forts and seven French batteries between the
forts, is, that no serious damage has been DONE
and not single gun diSmanted; but 800 Ger
mans have been killed and wounded. Mont
Akron was swept by the French fire, and the Ger
mans evacuated the position. The guns at
Claimant reach lnvalideS and Champs de Mars.
Paris advices to the Sth says, shells are falling
in MontmNrtre, and persons have been killed in
the church of st. Supce.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 1.-THE Commandment of
the forts of Paris was vigorously kept up to-day.
Batteries were pushed forward toward the city,
and opened fire this morning. The barracks in
Fort Dlssy are in ruins
AT PARIS.
PARIS, Jan. 6-Herald special via balloon:
The reds have pacarded revolutionary posters,
which declare that the government is cowardly
and incompetent and claim that the people are
starved, while favorite soldiers are overfed.
The posters were torn down by government
agents.
LONDON, Jan. ia Tribune correspondent
at Paris, It'll, writes: The city has been bom-
barded for three days. Shells are falling
throughout the district of Autenil, and through
the hotel des lnvalides and the pantheon. The
damage was slight Few civilians were killed.
Its moral effect is encouraging, and there is a
universal demand for more energetic military
policy.
SYMPATHY FOR FRANCE.
PEsTH, Jan. 1.-THE majority of the Austro-
hungarian delegations sympathize with France,
and demonstrations have been planned in favor
OF France and peace.
VARIOUS LONDON DISPATCHES.
LONDON, Jan Naturalization. Faidherbe
has surprised the rear guard of the German
army, and thirty of the enemy were killed, and
tfty-nine taken prisoners The Fench did not
lose man. The French army again entered
Bapaume.
Jan. 12-6 A. MA dispatch from Versailles
SAYS large fire is raging within the outer walls
of Paris, and on the north side of the city
A letter from Berlin 10th inst, SAYS orders
have been issued that French officers who es-
cape from their places of confinement in Ger
many, shall, upon recapture, be treated as con-
victs.
A dispatch from Berlin to the Times, saws
that Prussia, seeing antagonism on the part of
Austria to the wishes of the car on the ques-
ton of the EuXine, Is endeavOring TO effect a
postponement of the London conference The
same correspondent mentions a report that Tur-
key is willing to dispense with action by the
powers on the subject
ALL SORTS or BORDEAUX DISPATCHES.
BORDEAUX, Jan. 1.-THE official announce
ment Is made that the Germans yesterday re-
doubled their efforts against the army of Chau-
~, who, pressed on all sides, retired to the
original position. The action was hoty dis
puted, one OF the French brigades resisting the
mccSSant attacks Of the enemy for six hours
The losses were considerable on both sides
BourDakI, commanding the army of the east
telegraphs that his troops passed the whole of
Tuesday night in driving the enemy from houses
in Villersexcl
The army of the north, under Faidherbe, has
advanced beyond Boilcux,
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cro the Associated PressJ

WASHINGTON JAN. T,
RUN, GIN AND wHIsREY.
Secretary Boutwell, decided that rum gin and
whiskey must pay a duty of 3d. per gallon,
under the new tariff, which went into effect on
the LIST inst
CONFIRMATION
The senate to-day confirmed Alexander II.
Conner, Indiana, as governor of Idaho.
BRIGHAM YoUNG's INCOME TAX.
Commissioner Peasanton decides, in the case
of Brigham Young's income tax, that Mormon
tithes are voluntary donations and exempt, but
that annual gain or income from any invested
portions of such donations are subject to the
tax, and has directed new assessment on these
PRINCIPLES
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Other Eoreign Huntrcrs.

LONDON, Jan. Pat the annual dinner of
the Devon chamber of agriculture, last evening,
at Newton, eX-Lieutenant Governor Wayland
OF Connecticut, and Mr.. Fish, son of Hamilton
Fish, secretary of state of the United States, and
other Americans were present. Mr.. Wayiand,
in speech, repudiated the doctrines of General
Buffers recent speech at Boston, on the fishery
and Alabama questions.
Chunghow, new Chinese ami assador to the
western powers, arrived at Alexandria, Egypt,
on Tuesday, en- route to France
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Fire Recnrh.

AT DUBUQUE-Loss $4,000.
CHICAGO, Jan. ia fire at Dubuque, last
night, destroyed the planning mill off, L. Dickin-
son, the cabinet factory of Sadler, Hamn &
Co., the factory ofthe Dubuque cabinet makers
association, and five dwelling houses. Loss
$4,000; insurance less than $1,000
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the president read a copy ola telegram, which
he said, he had Just sent to Victor Emanuel, an
nouncing that the citizens of New York were
then celebrating the union of Rome with Italy.
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Editor Daily Spy:-I wish to say word in
regard TO concerts in Worcester, and to give the
citizens of the "heart of the commonwealth"
the credit of being the most patient Of audiences
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Weather ReDOrt.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Division of kilograms and Reports for the benefit of
Commerce.
~ January 10, 1871.
observations taken at A. NJ, exact local time at
each place, except in the case of Mount Washing
ton, which are furnished by the party of gentle
men spending the winter at the summit, and are
takpn at Z p N -
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COUNTY NEWS.

B. c. Ward, of Ware, will lecture in the hall of
the young mems Christian association, this eve
ming, giving an account of his experiences in Cal
ifornia.
A new cattle disease, called by the Fitchburg
Revielle "Epizortie Apathy" has appeared in
the herd of Mr. William Woodbury. of Fitchburg.
The distemper came from Brighton in this case,
as in the Others about the county; but where
the name here applied came from, it is impossi-
BILE to conjecture.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs Paul D. Boutel met
at their residence in Shrewsbury, on the evening
of Wednesday, January II, and, as an express
sion of their friendship and esteem, Mr.. Boutell
was made the recipient of handsome gold
headed cane and other presents. Mr.. Boutell
and family contemplate journey to Minnesota
for the benefit of his health, and their friends
thought this good opportunity to express their
good wishes.
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New England Dispatches.

Boston Branch of thc Tract SOcieIy-Lack
of W"ier in BOsIOm-A Man has both
Arms torn from his BOdy-StaIe Temper
nncc Convention in New Hnmpshire-
New Hampshire Railroad Matter,
etc.
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NORTH BRooKFIELD.-Mr. John d. Stod-
dard master carpenter at work on a new house
on Gilbert street. was severely, if not fatally in
jured, Wednesday forenoon, by the giving way
of a staging. He fell a distance of thirty-two
feet, to the ground, striking on his head and
shoulder, and was taken up in an inscnsible
condition and removed TO his home.
The "Big Shop" is closed this week for re-
pairs. The consequence is about six hundred
fresh loafers are on the street, who find conl-
Portable quarters in the various stores, saloons
and billiard halls.
Rev. b. e. Ward, recently from California,
lectured before the Grand Army Thursday even
ing, on the great Yosemete valley"
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Two MEN KILLED AT PRINoEToN.-Yester-
day morning, at about nine O'Clock, two la
borers, one named Michael Haley and the other
Patrick Sheridan, at work on the Boston, Barre
and Gardner railroad, at Princeton, were killed
by the caving in of bank at which they were
working. Another laborer named James Leary
vas very badly hurt. The fact that the ground
had sandy bottom, and the frost came out, is
probably the explanation of the accident
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The following officers were chosen for the en-
suing year: President, Hon. Henry Chaplin;
Vice President Rev. R. B. Stratton; Secretary,
William A. Smith; Treasurer, Frederick A.
Clapp; Directors, Revs. Ebenezer Cutler, R. R.
Shipper, H. X. Pervear, w. R. Huntington, C.
N. Smith and E. H. Hall, John P. Kettell, Esq j,
and Hon. Scion S. Hastings.
The president, secretary and treasurer were
appointed a committee to send circulars to the
various pastors and churches for collections.
A committee, consisting of Judge Chaplin,
W. A. Smith, Esq, and Rev. +. II. Hall, was
chosen to make arrangements for public meet
ing for the usual anniversary exercises, of which
due notice will be given.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
VARREN'S
DRUG STORE !

WE TAKE THIS METHOD Of calling the
attention of the good people of Worcester County, and
the public generally to the fact that the Apothecary
store Of EDWIN A. WARREN can be found one Of the
best assortments ofPURE DRUGS in the city His store
Is very centrally located being In the Bay state House
HIS DRUGS are selected with great care nothing
but the best and pures the market affords being accept
ed. consequently all medicines from his store can be re
lied uponas being strictly pure.
MIR. WARREN has also good assortment of
Patent Medicines, and all the different kinds of Herbs
Roots, Banks, &c, which are FRESH and nice and such
an endless variety Of Wallets there never was before in
Worcester.
HE ALSO makes not Poisonous Hair Restorer
which does not contain any Lac Sulphur Sugar OF Lead
&c. This will turn grey hair to its original color
WARKEN'S Wild Cherry Extract Is excellent
for Coughs and Colds at least that is what all those
say who have taken it,
HE HAS MANY other articles of great merit
which we will not refer to here, but would recommend
all when in the city to give him call and Tor them
selves the gr, at collection of drst-cass goods
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AMUsEMENTs.-To-night John Murray will
play Rip Van Wrinkle at Music hall; he will also
play, Saturday evening On Monday evening
Carlyle Petersa's concerHtakes place jim Me-
chanics hall, tickets for which can now be
bought at Leland's music store. Mr.. Marshall
P. Wild was in the city yesterday, making ar
rangements for the Boston theater company,
which comes on Monday to remain three nights,
with Harry jackson, burlesque and character ac-
tor, Jennie Willmore and Neil Warner ;Ithey will
present a new programme each evening. Anoth-
or newly advertised entertainment this morning
is the concert to be given by Thomas orchestra
on Monday evening, the 23d; this contains
new programme that will recommend the per-
Torrance to people here who like so well to hear
the music of this orchestra.
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THE
VACUUM CURE /!
lNVALIDS! READ /!
To Whoever Suffers from Rheumatism /!

My wife has suffered with Rheumatism for the past
TEN YEARS. For five years she has been almost helpless,
some times unable to walk rest at night; she
could not dress undress herself she distressed
with pain as to be unable to sleep at nights the best
physicians in Worcester had been tried TOR years. and
several hundreds of dollars spent, oihOHt any benefit
All these doctors said she could not be helped consult
ed DR. HAWKES., of the Vacuum cure, at 30l Main st.
he said he could help her greatly and would ask for no
money until he had done She is free OF pain.
sleeps all night comfortably, can all day walks
about the room. can get up the Doctors stairs alone
and feels like new woman. l think II wonderful and
urge all troubled with rheumatism consult the Doc
tor. g, 5, BATTELLE.
Worcester, JAN g. 1871
TESTIMONIALS to the good effects OF the VACUUM
CURE in all forms of Chronic Diseases among some OF
our best citizens can be seen at the Office.
jalO div" 3O1 MAIN ST.
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CHOICE GROCERIES,!
H. II. SHEPARD d co.
Iny6 diff


ESTABLlSHED IN 1S3S.-P. YOUNG,
~ Dealer In Fancy Goods, Toys, and Useful Articles
Umbrellas anil PaKasols Repaired Pinking In mum
Der OF styles. STAMPING for Embroidery.
Agency OF the French Dye House, OF Boston. Goods
sem to the by Honse. ON Fridays.
Please observe the sign Of .fhe Variety Store No s.
Main street, nearly opposite the Quinsigamond Bank
Ie2I dtoptf
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THE MASSACHUSETTS WEEKLY SPY is pub
lished this morning. The following will give
an idea of its contents:-
Local MatterS-Census Statistics of Worces.
ter; Silver Wedding of Superintendent Nichols
and Wife; Odd Fellows Dedication; the Cattle
Disease; Death of Ethan Allen; Agricultural So
cety Meeting; Railroad and Bank Reports
Unitarian Conference, &C., &C., &c.
State MdtterS-Goycrnor Claflin'S Message;
Legislative Matters, with List of the Commit
tees; the Shoe and Leather Interest; the
Ames Suspension; General News Summary, &c.
Neutrality-suspicious. on American Archaolo-
gy, No. s; Letters from Boston and Washing
ton; editorials on the prominent topics of the
day; carefully prepared summary of news by
mail and telegraph from Europe and from all
parts of our own country.
All Of which can be had for Ave cents on our
counter and of newsdealers. Subscription
price 81 per year.
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aNurccstcr Qailp Spp.
CITY NEWS.

An announcement from the committee having
in charge the arrangements for the masquerade
ball appears this morning.
Minnie Wells female MINISTRIES played to
full house last evening, and the performance was
rs good as anything in that line.
We understand that DR.. Moschzisker will
shortly leave Worcester, and open an office IN
Albany. His many patients here have found
him very skilful, Intelligent, and successful
practitioner; and should he come here again, as
they hope, he would, doubtless, have as many
more new patients seeking the benefit OF his skill.
The second select assembly of company B,
State Guard, which is to take place this evening,
promises to be even more brilliant and success
ful than the first Horticultural hall is TO be
decorated for the occasion, and arrangements
have been made for all who desire to have sup
per at a leading restaurant. The third and last
assembly of the series will take place on the
evening of February 10.
The fifteenth anniversary Of the wedding of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Ames was celebrated at
their residence on Austin street. last evening,
and the large company present enjoyed the oc-
casion most heartily. Many presents, includ-
ing silver, China and glass ware, a beautiful oil
painting, vases, ETC., were made, and poem
was read by Mr.. Jones Estabrook. After a sup
per given by the happy recipients, the evening
was spent in singing, dancing and sOciability.
The Trinity church fair last evening, drew
together such large throng of visitors, that it
was only with difficulty, during most of the eve
ming, that people could move about the rooms.
The best arrangements possible was made, how
ever for the comfort and pleasure of all present,
and, in spite of the crowd, everybody seemed to
have a good time. So large an amount of re-
freshments was contributed, and so much inter-
est manifested, that the fair will be continued
this evening. The plan of the yestry, in which
the fair is held proves most satisfactory for the
purposes for which it was designed.
James Marley makes complaint at the police
office that boy named James Quinn discharged
a shot gun at his (NGarkey's) son yesterday fore
noon, some of the shot striking the boys face.
Mr.. NJ. objects to having his children practised
at in this manner, and the objection seems rea-
sonable Further accounts Of the youthful
hunters success have not come to hand. His
p,ocliyity for such game might be turned to ac-
count by those farmers who have their COM
modities stolen in driving through Pine Meadow,
if they could only procure the services of this
little man with his little gun aud his little shot
made of lead.
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The CATTLE DIsEAsE.-The board of health,
to whom was referred DEMONSTRATION the sub
ject of preventing the spread of the prevailing
cattle disease, with power to act, had meeting
last evening, at which several gentlemen of the
turner's club were present. After a careful
consideration of the subject. they decided that
stringent measures ought at once to be adopted
to prevent the further dissemination of this
disease.
Mrs. CELIA NJ. BURLEIGH will not be present
at the meetings of the Woman's Suffrage Asso-
citation, to-day. Her preparations to come were
all made, and she expected to reach Worcester,
by railroad, yesterday afternoon; but, an uneX-
pected matter, very important in character,
made it necessary for her to remain at home.
She regrets this as much as it will be regretted
by her friends of the association. The crcum-
stances that prevent her coming to Worcester,
could not be foreseen, nor could they be diSre-
garded.
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ESPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE WORCESTER SPY
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FULL THREE-MILE CoURsE.-A party of
gentlemen interested in boating matters visited
Lake Quinsigamond, yesterday afternoon, to
witness the measuring Of the three-mile course,
over which the college races and other contests
have been rowed. Mr. d. M. Wheeler, of the
firm of Buttrick & Wheeler, civil engineers, did
the measuring, and the result proved that the
course surveyed by the regatta committee in the
spring of 1868, is q full three-mile course. To
20 this distance, the boats, after reaching the
point" on the east side of the lake, must keep
to the right, and pass out of sight from those at
the starting point near the causeway. The
course surveyed was perfectly straight, with the
exception of the last nine hundred feet, this be-
ing the distance from the "Pont" to the turning
stake. Boats that turn in sight of the starting
point do not row three miles. Mr.. Wheeler pre-
served the minutes and marks by which he can
anchor buoy just one and half miles from the
line drawn across the lake near the causeway.
This is the third time that the course has been
surveyed, and each time with the same result.
Those who have the placing of the stake-boat
hereafter should see to it that the full distance
is maintained, which can be done by consulting
Mr.. Wheeler.