Worcester daily spy., 1860-08-27

more than 100 years ago. Another gold ring
was found some time since on the same place
bearing date l720.
Two ball players, named Porter and Fair
banks, met with a serious and painful accident
while playing on Hampden Park, Friday after.
noon. They were running towards each other
to catch the ball, which was on the fly, and
not seeing each other they came in collision,
Mr.. Porter receiving severe blow in the alb
domen, and Mr.. Fairbanks falling to the ground
senseless, and receiving severe cut in the
upper lip and also on the head
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Benjamin Bassett OF Deertield left his home
on the afternoon Of the 10th, to go about half
a mile distant. He was seen returning about
8 o'clock the same evening, since which moth
ing has been heard OF him. He was 80 years
old, of dark complexion, six feet high, and
had on gray pants, a straw hat, one boot, one
rubber, and was in his shirt sleeves.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
David X. Shumway of Belchert0wn, and
Nelson Ball Of Amherst, who haye been con.
cerned in series of petty robberies in Bel
chertown, were arrested last week, considera-
bic stolen property recovered, and the thieves
were bound over for trial. and committed to
Jail.
The Hampshire Gazette says that Mr.. Alfred
Smith shot three blue heron at the 'old bed
last week, which measured six feet across the
wings and five feet in height, each.
MAINE.
1t is stated in one Of the Portland papers
that Gen. Tom Thumb is to take a wife from
that city, not only zone OF Portland's tairest
daughters" but "the handsome and accom-
plished daughter of one of our oldest and most
esteemed citizens" She is said to be very
pretty, below the ordinary height, and heiress
TO quite large estate"
Mackerel are exceedingly abundant along
nearly the whole coast of Maine, and boats are
catching them in great quantities They are
fat and OF excellent quality but are of too
small size to class as No. l. While thew are
thus plenty on the coast of Maine, the large
fleet OF vessels in the bay are said to find bnt
very few on that famous fishing ground
CONNECTICUT.
A young married woman of New Haven
name not given, but well known by the Young
people in that city, not finding her brief expe.
fence OF married lite quite so pleasant as She
nad anticipated, tried laudanum as relief on
Wednesday evening, the 22d
The Bridgeport Standard thinks there are
TOO many grog shops in that city, and remarks
that on Tuesday afternoon three lads under
twelve years were lying dead drunk in the
street together!
On sunday, 18th inst, while three men and
Doy were rowing in the river in Masonyille
Wmdham county, their boat was upset. and
one OF the men, Richard Ormerod. A native
OF Rochdale, England, was drowned
MISCELLANEOUS.
VIM. j. Hodges, the well known colorcd
minister OF Williamsburgh, was brought be-
fore Justice Colahan Friday morning, on the
compliant OF two OF his flock, named Martha
A. Crcikman and Robert Tome, who charged
INN with having committed an assault upon
them. 1t appears that Hodges rents out a
portion Of his church on the corner of Broad
way and Eleventh street, TO number of fam.
lies, amongst whom are the complainants. On
Thursday he went to collect his rent. and not
succeeding as alleged, kicked Martha on very
susceptible part, viz her shins, and attempt
ed to choke Tome
1he Tribune says that counterfeit fves on
the Franklin County Bank of Massachusetts,,
were put III circulation in New York on Fri.
dry night, TO very large extent.
ADcarlus, the Syrian guest OF Gov Seward
is greatly delighted with America. He calls
this ''the blessed land" He is especially as
tonlshcd and pleased at American agriculture.
lie Is writing minute journal of all that falls
under ms observation, with view of revising
ana pu6hshng 1t after his return to Syria.
1he German bakers association of Wash
lngton had picnic the other day, CARRYING
win them as the symbol of their trade, a nam.
moth loaf OF bread, exposed on an open wagon
drawn by two horses, the latter led by grooms
The loaf was decorated with flags and fes
TONED with bread, wreath-shaped and was
tull as long as the four-wheeled vehicle upon
winch 1t rested. 1t weighed about two hun
dred and fifty pounds.
The tribunal of Soissons in France has
just condemned a farmer of Acy, near that
town, Tor singular offence against the game
laws Ii appears that few days since the
man when rolling field, found hare caught
by the roller, and picked it up in the presence
OF several persons. Afterward, thinking that
he had lniringed the law, he threw the hare
INTO a held. The tribunal decided that the
offensc of illegally killing game was proved.
ana condemneu the man TO pay fine of fifty
francs.
Florence Nightingale, in her sickness and
retirement, is cheered by continuous stream
OF blessings, that takes its fountain.head from
hel mercliul sojOurn in the Crmea. A very
elegant little present has been forwarded to her
by grateful officer, who recovered under her
e&eriions. 1t consists OF small repeating
watch In ring, the cylinder Of which is made
OF an oriental ruby. Its diameter is the fttv
iourth part OF an inch, its length the forty
seventh, and its weight the two-hundredth
part OF grain.
1t is reported that Albert w. Hicks. the nj.
rate VINO was hung on the 18th of July, is
stlll living, and likely to fully recover. The
moment after he was cut down. he was mt
into the hands of two Brooklyn doctors who
with an eleetro-chemical bath, are responsible
for his resurrection. Hicks is still unable to
leave his bed but his naralvsis is slo,yI,, 49,.