Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-08-01
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY
BOSTON AND VICINITY.


On Thursday night of last week the dry
goods and silk store of S. j. Wilcox G. Co.. on
Winter street, Boston, was entered by party
of burglars and a quantity of silks, amounting
in value to somewhat over $1,000, taken from
the shelves and carried off On the same night
the stores of Kinmouth & Co., and George
Turnbull & Co., on Winter street. and that of
Messrs Chas c. Hibbard & Co., on the corner
OF Pemberton Square and fremont Row, were
entered AT the latter place about $500 worth
of booty was obtained The Herald of Satur-
day says with just and well-deserved sarcasm
The facts of the robberes' were at once made
known to the police at the City Hail. but as de-
tectlve wisdom has never yet been able TO COM
prehen1 how rogue should know that he has
committed a robbery and that the police are
after him, unless he sees it in the papers, the
burglary has not until now been made public"
A Female Regatta.-The gentlemen of the
City Government who visited the Cochituate
aqueduct, yesterday, were favored with a nov
ell spectacle on Charles River, at one Of their
stopping places, viz: three race boats pulled
by young ladies' The rowers bent their oass
with will' when they observed that the city
fathers Of Boston were looking on, and the race
became a very exciting one.-Herald, July
30h
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The New Bedford Standard says :-"There
and in Fairhaven, of which about thirty are
fitting, and we hope to see the whole fleet sail
during the fall. OF the above, four or five
ships are nearly ready for sea. Since January
l, twenty-six whalerS have sailed from this port
and Fairhaven, and sXty-eight have arrived
Some twenty more are expected to arrive be-
fore winter. The close of the war in Europe
causing great decline in provisions, will ena-
BILE ships to be fitted out much more cheaply
thsn heretofore.
The Fall River News says that thirty spin
ners employed at the Fall River Linen Mill
left that establishment on Friday, on account
of some dissatisfaction with their wages and
the speed
CONNECTICUT.
We understand that new company is about
to be formed in this city for the purpose of
manufacturing agricultural implements, which
from present indications, will be worthy the
consideration of our business men and capt.
talists We expect to be able to give further
light on the subject in few days.-Hatford
Cowant.
Mr.. Phlo Judd of New Britain came near
being killed by strange steer which was in
his barn-yard with his own cattle. The steer
NJ knocked him down, and was about to
him, when it was attacked by one of his
teers, and, during the battle, Mr.. Judd
ime to escape The vicious steer was
a Methodist camp meeting commences at
me Camp Ground in West Killingly, on the
29th of August, one week earlier than it was
intended on account of the Centennial Cele-
braton at Norwich on the following week.
Elihu Burritt proposes State Convention
OF the wicket players, to form set of rules
to govern the game wherever and whenever
played.
The Yale Glass of 1856, on holding their
first triennial meeting, last week, at New Ha-
ven, found that no boy had been born to
them to receive the silver cup. The claims
of two or three girls were urged in vain, and
the class postponed the presentation to the
next regular meeting.
MISCELLANEOUS.
John G. Smith, son of Perry Smith, for
merly u. S. Senator from Connecticut has re-
Gently eloped from Lafayette, Ind, with anoth-
er woman, leaving his own wife and children.
He is man of wealth and enterprise, and
moved from New Haven to Lafayette about
two years ago.
Miss Bates, the sister of the Hon. Edward
Bates Of st. Louis, recently emancipated the
last of thirty-two slaves, who formed part Of
her inheritance, and whom she has gradually
set tree as they became prepared to take care
of themselves in freedom. Judge Bates eman-
clpated the last Of his slaves several years
since.
hho GREATEST event IN Jne history OF 11OOpa
valley, Northern California, was the advent of
an organ grinder and his daughter, both in
possession of their instruments. The arrival
created immense enthusiasm, nothing of the
sort having been there before The music
fascinated alike whites, Indians, Chinese and
"the rest Of mankind"
The grave yard in Martinsville, Va, Is the
daily resort of young men for the purpose of
playing euchre. In some instances young
men have been observed engaged in animated
games of "seven up" across the mounds of
their brothers, sisters, or parents.-Boston
Post
On the field at Solferno, Francis Joseph is
said to have addressed an angry reproof to
Rne Of his oldest generals, who instantly broke
is sword across his knee and threw it at his
let; the Emperor burst into tears, and held
but both his hands, begging pardon for the Of
$fence he had given.
q The Berkshire County Eagle commenced its
hirty-first volume, last week. very much en-
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