Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-23
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.


courts in Boston witnessed the unusual spec-
tacle Of man convicted under the liquor law.
His place of trade was in South street but
what peculiar thing he had done to call down
on him the Judgment of the court does not
appear.
The anniversary of the birth of Washing
ton was celebrated in Boston by the closing of
all places of public and official business. the
firing Of salutes, some military displays, and
as many amusements as the unpropitious
weather would allow. The prize skating was
seriously interrupted in the afternoon, by the
mellow temperature which prevailed.
One of the students in Harvard College was
involved IN shooting affray at a house of ILL
rrepute IN Boston, Monday evening, about the
faVOrs OF young married woman who had
been beguiled from her lawful lord. A ball
from the students pistol grazed the shoulder
OF young man living in Boston, who was
taken to the station house, while the student
escaped.
ESSEX COUNTY.
| The decease Of the son and only child of
Mrs. Sarah Hale is announced and we believe
the burial takes place Wednesday. His
death will probably give different direction
than was anticipated TO the largest estate in
this city-the property of the late Moses
Brownie which he was sole heir and which
would have followed to his relatives had he at
tanned his majority but now it may hereafter
be scattered by Mr.. Browns will to the Brown
heirs, and not to the natural heirs in the Hale
ine.-Ne,Cbuyport Herald
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
ii. e. o. Merriam of Tewksbury, has a
herd of swine Of the Mackay breed, one of
which weighs 1000 pounds, girths feet, and
measures feet from the eyes to the tip of
the tail. Mr. Merriam's stock has been great
ly favored at the agricultural exhibitions in
Middlesex county.
Patrick, Celt, was sent to Jail in Lowell,
the other day for bastardy, and to free himself
from the restraints of Eye constabel," con
scented to "marry the girl" His goods were
Immediately attached by another injured fe-
male, who presented the strongest OF claims to
his affections, and insisted upon his going back
TO Jail.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
There is quite revival at the Kempton
street M. e. church in New Bedford, at the
present time, and many persons have protested
conversion. The religious interest in the city
seems to be increasing, and many who go to
the meetings ito scott return to pray. "-uer-
curry.
The population of New Bedford is about
$4,000, and it is estimated that at least 1000 of
the number have practiced skating the present
d
rich harvest, one of whom has disposed OF 300
pairs
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
There is a tradition in the families of the
name, that i'll the early history of Hadley one
of the ancestors of the Dickinson family had
seven sons and seven daughters, who all paired
off with another like family of Eastmans, the
seven sons of the one marrying the seven
daughters of the other. This probably ac-
counts for the numerous Dickinsons and East
mans in Hadley and vicinity, at the present
time
On Monday evening, an attempt was made
to gain an entrance into Mr.. Lewisson's cloth
ing store, i'll Ware, by taking the screws from
the lock OF the outer door during the evening"
but upon shutting the store for the night it
was discovered, and their design frustrated
During the same night, Mr.. Canter bury, the
landlord of the hotel. found two men who
were ABOUT carrying away trunk containing
Jewelry, which had been left there during the
night. They fled without their booty.
Shultz, the Prussian killed at the paper mill
OF Nelson, Shaw & Co., at West Cumming
ton, on the llth, became involved in difficulty
with the government ofhis native country about
three years ago, and fled to New York, saving
about S3,OOO of his fortune. He had spent the
intervening time and his entire property in
perfectng an improvement upon the steam en-
glne, and had secured an American and Eng
lsh patent Tor 1t. As soon as the first machine
was completed 1t was set up in West Cum.
mlnglon and worked like charm, and on Fri
day the happy inventor wrote to his wife ex
ultng In the prospect Of a speedy and album
dant reward for his long labors, and promising
to return to her on Monday On Saturday
evening he went to the mill, and while sug-
geSung chahge IN the machinery, he stepped