Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-11-19
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

DOolON AND N1ClNIT1.
The citizens of Boston and vicinity, svmpa-
thizng with the family of John Brown in their
poverty and distress, hold meeting at Ire
mont Temple this evening, which is to be adj
dressed by John A. Andrew, Ralph Waldo
Emerson, George Ii. Hepworth, Wendell
Phillips, and others. John A. Andrew will
preside. The entire proceeds of the meeting
are to be devoted to the relief of Browns fam
lily, now residing in North Elba, Essex Co.,
n. Y.
Russell Sturgis. ESQ., of the firm of Barring
Brothers, London, has presented to the Boston
Atheneum complete file of the London Times
from 1880 to lo59-the only complete set in
America.
An attempt was made to destroy the Lyman
school house in East Boston, Thursday after
noon, by setting fire to a quantity of shavings
in the cellar A timely discovery was made.
and the police extinguished the fire withou;
creating general alarm.
1t is stated that the Rev. W. II. Charming of
Liverpool has reconsidered his acceptance of
the call to the Thirteenth Congregational
Church in Boston, and will remain in Eng
land. The Methodists and Presby terians
would like to secure the church belonging to
this parish, in case the society concludes to
put 1t Ill the market
ESSEX COUNTY
The Essex, Mass Banner saws the shoe
business is dull, but worlImen are induced to
increase their amount of work to make up for
the reduction in price, and the consequence is
an increase in the stock of goods just at the
time when it should be lessened The Banner
advises those who are not obliged to rely on
the business as a means of support to procure
other species of employment
Seth Gage OF Salisbury lost the sight of one
OF his eyes one day last week. He was en-
gagged in repairing house when the head of a
nail he was driving with a hammer, broke off
and struck his eye.-Nepbmypod Herald.
Early Friday morning, the barn of Thomas
Skinner, an elderly gentleman, OF South Read
ing, was set on fire and totally DESTROYED, with
its contents, including two horses, two or three
cows, hogs, hay, sc. Loss $1,000. Insured
Tor 500 at the South Reading Mutual office.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
An ice house belonging to Benjamin Rod
man, Esq, in New Bedford, was destroyed by
lire on Thursday evening. 1t was a large
building with double roof There were sever.
al tons Of straw in it. but no ice The walls
are stone. The loss is from $1,000 to $500,
and the building was uninsured. The origin
OF the fire is not MISUNDERSTANDING
The Standard reports sales at New Bedford
OF 23O0 bbls. sperm oil, at 81 40 per gallon. a
portion of this lot was for manufacturing, and
pSi iOl SApUIt.
BARNsTABLE COUNTY
Two cases Of small pox have recently occur
red at Cotuit Port-young children in the
families of Capt. Roland Nickerson and Capt.
John Lndell. Another case that of Mr.. Asa
Nye, son Of Mr.. Thomas Nye, who resides
near the Barnstable Town House, terminated
in death on Friday evening last. Mr. Nye
was an estlmable young man about 20 years of
age, an only son.-Pdtriot.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Rditroad Accidental special dispatch to the
Boston journal says that about O'clock Fri
day morning, the workmen engaged on the
Western Railroad bridge over the Housatonic
river removed the nuts from four bolts. A
freight train backed on to the bridge. when
the structure gave way, and the train was pre-
clpltated into the river, a complete wreck
Three cars went into the stream, loaded with
beet, lime, and quartz-sand for Boston, -Four
men were badly injured Thomas Squres
dangerously. The bridge had just been built
under Howe's patent and was very strong
1t cost three thousand dollars. The Housato-
mic Railroad bridge, adjoining it, was injured.
The Pittsfeld Mass Sun states that A. w.
Richardson & Co., of North Adams, took 1862
pounds Of sand from bale of cotton they pur-
chased last week at Is cents per pound This
is selling dirt five cents higher than it was sold
to the Manchesters spinners. The home mar
ket for sand cotton" is evidently better than
the foreign.
Typhoid fever aud congestion of the lungs
nave carried away another member of the
Berkshire bar, John Price of Great Barring
ton, who died in that village on Wednesday,
aged thlrty-two years Mr.. Price was SON
in-law, and for time law-partner of Thorn
as Twining, in Great Darlington, and was pop
ular and OrOmiS inU in his rorofoScio,,
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Sad AccidentS.-On Saturday last, as Mr..
Sanborn b. Foss, of West Alton, was return
ing home, leading young heifer, she became
frightened and ran at him, striking and throw
ing him down in such way as to break the
pith OF his neck, of which injury he died on
Sunday at o'clock. He leaves wife and
four children. On the same day a brother of
Mr. Foss, living in Gilmanton, was driving an
OK team attached to a cart, when the cattle be-
came frightened and threw him down. the
wheels passing over his body and crushing
him badly. Up to Wednesday he was consid-
cred dangerously injured, and was not expect
ed to live. We are informed that two other
brothers came to their deaths in like sudden
manner-one being killed by the falling of a
derrick, and the other drowned This is a sad
coincidence in the decease Of the four broth
ers.-Ldconia (N H. Gazette
CONNECTICUT.
The annual meeting OF the Connecticut State
Temperance Society was held at New Haven
on Wednesday and Thursday, 10th and 18th
inst. p s. Berry, of New London, was elect
Ell PRESIDENT for the ensuing year. The adj
dresses were generally respondent as to the
practical efficiency Of the Maine Law but
strongly in favor Of active effort in maintaining
and advancing the cause.
The trial of Mrs. Scarborough, at Brooklyn.
Conn, charged with cruel treatment of the
child lsadora Vaett, has resulted in verdict
OF acquittal; Mrs. Scarborough appearance
IN court Indicated considerable past anxiety
and physical prostration.
Collins, the leader of gang of thieves who
nave recently committed SO many depredations
~ Windham county, was arrested on Satur.
DAY, at the house Of his brother in law, between
Ilalnheld and Jewett City, He acknowledges
to have committed many Of the theits.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The chaplain of the Jail at Rochester has
been Implicated in aiding in the escape Of the
thirteen prisoners who left that institution last
ia fl,uttI Al.