Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-10-02
General News summary.

pebCeaDlC cillZcUS 10 llnu COICGdlGU Weapons,
and in other duties of the legal guardians of
the night, one of whom, disliking this kind of
"poaching on his Manor took the fellow to
the lookup, and the Recorder the next day
gave him regular city employment for sixty
days.
In cutting off plug which secured a
charge of powder, in log which Capt. VIM.
Lavender was splitting, on last Monday, at
billiards wharf, in Provincetown, the axe
struck fire from the sand in the wood, and
communicated it to the powder, causing an
explosion, seriously injuring Capt. L., and
slightly hurting others about him.
The cotton factory owned and occu-
pied by Mr.. Mason r. Pierce, Mansfield, was
burned on Wednesday night Loss about
$4,000. The stock on hand only was insured
The building formerly belonged to Hon Sol
ONION Pratt, who had factory burned upon
the same spot many years ago.
The N. o. Picayune of the 22d inst,
complains bitterly because there is nothing in
the city fit to eat. Meats are poor and
scarce eggs six bits per dozen; potatoes SIS
to SO per bbl., and other eatables in proper
ton. In addition to the difficulty Of obtain
ing proper food, it had rained almost inces-
sanity lor ten Jays
Quite an excitement was recently oc-
casioned in Fredericton, N. B., by the mar"
riage Of French girl to an Indian Parental
opposition was unable to subdue their love for
each other, and the copper colored aboriginal
bore off his lady love, attired in full costume
of Indian tcggery, in triumph.
An elephant at Holyhead, England,
broke from stable in the night, walked up
one long flight of steps and down another into
a wine cellar, broke several bottles OF wine
and drank their contents, and then lay down
and went to sleep. He was found the next
day, looking the picture of contentment.
An elephant at Holyhead, England,
broke from a stable in the night, walked up
one long flight of steps and down another in
to wine cellar, broke several bottles of wine
and drank their contents, and then laid down
and went to sleep. He was found the next
day, looking the picture Of contentment.
On Thursday night, six men broke
into the Catholic Nunnery, at Louisville, and
knocked down one of the Sisters of Charity
with brick, and then, becoming alarmed,
made their escape. Their object it is supposed
was robbery.
A large whale was found dead, float
ing, about five miles from Westport, Nova
Scotia, several weeks since. 1t was secured
by Capt Loffoley, of the schooner Farewell.
In the fish were two harpoons, it was one
hundred feet long, and was worth $1,000.
The people of the bland of Nantuck-
ct are now rejoicing in the consummation of
the long awaited arrangements for commu-
nication with the continent by way of Hyan-
mis-.
The Board of Aldermen of Bangor,
Me-, Just previous to the election, struck from
the voting lists of that city the names of one
hundred and two voters, on testimony being
exhibited that they were not native born citi-
zens of the country.
Noah Lee, who has been extensively
engaged in counterfeitiag, in the vicinity of
Norfolk, Va, has turned States evidence,
and implicated number of persons hereto
fore of high moral and social position, in his
operations.
Flour was selling at San Francisco,
on the 3Oth Of August, when the steamer left,
at SIS to $40 so per barrel. On the same day,
the same quality was selling in Albany at
$40 so to $1l %.
The late Democratic Convention in
California was of such a rowdy character and
had such time of dispute, that they were
obliged to pay $3.50 for the damage they did
to the pews of the Baptist church where they
assembled.
The Cincinnati papers state that nine
slaves ran away from Boone Co., KY, week
ago, and are now supposed to be in that city.
Their owners are in Cincinnati in search of
them, and have offered reward for their APP
prehension.
Miss Greenfield, the great cantatrice,
popularity known as the Sc Black Swan," has
arrived in Boston. Preparations for her grand
concert next Wednesday evening are now be-
ing made.
Police officer James Cahill was shot
dead i'll New York, Friday morning, while at
tempting to arrest some burglars. Three men
have been arrested on suspicion.
The difference between Northerner and
Southerner iSsaid to be that one blacks his
own boots and the other boots his own blacks.