Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-08

A DOUBLE ATrAcHMENT.-About two weeks
ago the property of W. W. Sprague OF this city
was attached by deputy United states mar
shall, he having been adjudged bankrupt On
Saturday, parties from Boston came to the
house on Thomas street to remove the property,
but were somewhat interfered with by advice of
George f. Very, Esq, counsel for Mr. Sprague,
and for a time conflict seemed so certain that
large crowd gathered around. The parties from
Boston referred to, Messrs. f. NJ johnson and
j. Il. LeMoyne, came to the house, representing
themselves as assignees of the estate, took
schedule of the property, and prepared to re-
move it. Mr.. Very claimed that they should
leave for Mrs. Sprague the $500 worth of
property to which she is entitled under the
United States bankrupt law, in addition to
what is allowed her under the laws of this state;
the assignees proposed to leave only what was
hers under the state law. Mr.. Very thereupon
began an action against them as individuals, as
they had no papers showing their authority as
assignees, put the writ in the hands of Deputy
Sheriff F. A. Newton, and told him TO appoint a
Keeper and hold tie property The Boston par
goods, by bringing men and teams to the house.
but were sent back by the sheriff each time, he
being backed by detail of police. Mr.. George
W. Morse of Boston, counsel for the assignees,
was present, and advised them to proceed, but
they did not see fit. In the evening compro-
mise was effected by the assignees giving Mr..
Very bond, in $4,000, to secure his clients,
AL oil to1-a
goods were removed.
The Providence papers are all of them full of
praise for the concert given there by the Wor-
cester Choral Union, last Friday evening. This
is taken from the Press
''The Worcester Union Chorus is one of great
power and fine quality, and has evidently been eX'
ceedingly well trained. Havdn's Mass in x, No 2,
which abounds in passages and effects of great sub
Unity and beauty, and which involves very consld-
cradle difficulties, was sung by the union with sim
gular accuracy, smoothness, and vigor, and with
admirable expression and tone-shadlng. One pas
sage in the Dona NObis, containing series of pecu-
liar modulations-upon which we remember of wit
Messing, some years ago, the drilling of choir of
very fair musical readers, by rst-rate Boston pro-
essOr for at least quarter of an hour on several
different evenings without good sucess-was render
ed by the Worcester chorus, on this occasion, with
apparent ease and complete smoothness
The Haydn Mass constituted the first part of the
concert. The second part comprised organ and
piano solos, vocal solos, duets and quartets, and
several choral pieces So great was the variety that
we shall have to content ourselves with brief al
lusions to the numerous fine things done. We
would remark here that the lady soloists through
out were quite remarkable for their varied abilities
Especially is this true of Mrs. A. q. Munroe and
Misses Stone aid Childs, whose volume, compass
and quality of voice and style of execution were
every way admirable. The duet Cheerfulness,' the
cagatina from Mercadante, the L'Estasi Valse, the
quartet, Soft and Low as well the Mass solos,
were executed in manner worthy of very high
praise. The organ solos, also from Bach and Mem
delssohn, by Mr.. II. E. Parkhurst, and those for
piano, from Chopin and Mendelssohn, by Mr. E. B.
Story, evinced talent of a superior grade.
But one of the most superb and impressive fea-
lures of the second part was the responsive double
chorus, Rock of Ages The subject and its treat
ment were not only admirable but the rendition by
the singers thrillingy grand and beautiful. The
Farewell to the Forest (unaccompanied), and the
immortal Halelujah from the Messiah were also
given with splendid effect The chorus OF the
union, have already ntimated, Is one of great
power and high attainments, and the concert, as
whole, replete with merit and interest, and
sOvery en- joyable, that we cannot but think that
another entertainment here at some favorable future
time, by the Worcester association, would attract
| q great audience"