Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-07-26
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

O41N6uAA I'VE DO IhH1ARI
BOSTON AND VICINITY.
In the supreme court at Boston, Judge Mer-
rick has rendered a decision i'll controversy
between the people on Winter street and the
Broadway railway company. The decision
declares the order of the board of aldermen,
passed over the veto of the mayor, on the 9th
of June, under which the Broadway Railway
Company proceeded to cut off the sidewalks
in Winter street, and lay a track in that street,
is entirely Uoid The power of the board in the
case derived from the legislature, was exhaust
ed by the official action of that branch of the
city government in its original action, March
22d, 1858 A very important portion OF this
opinion relates to the exercise of power by the
board eff aldermen in the location of horse
railroads through the public streets. The
judge takes the ground that the board cannot
act in such cases, except as their authority so
to do is derived By cypress warrant Of the LegiS
tire. He says the grant of authority in these
matters, cannot be considered as a continuing
pouer. We find the decision reported in the
Boston Transcript.
The Traveller says the oak timber of the
old building at the head of North street, which
has recently been torn town, is being worked
nm into canes and other articles to be kept as
relics of the past. The timber of which the
house was constructed is said to have grown
near the building.
Father Wiget, whose connection with the
Eliot school troubles last year, brought him
before the public, has been removed from the
pastorate of ST. Marys church, in Endcott
street. and he is to be president of the Loyala
College at Baltimore. 1t is said that his re.
mova was procured by Bishop Fitzpatrick,
who did not favor his course against the pub
lie schools Father Barrster of Baltimore,
will succeed him in the pastorate, and will con-
tnue the school he established and built up,
which is now held in the National Theater
building.-PoSt
The Boston papers praise the ocean steamer
Connaught which lies at the wharf in Charles
town. She is described as follows Her bur-
then is 3012 tons, builders measurement (4400
custom housed, and she is 378 feet long, and
iron-masted-has every new appliance ofmod-
ern steamship construction, and has eight boil
ers with a total heating surface of 10000 So
feet Her paddle wheels are thirty feet in
diameter, with feathering floats twelve feet by
four feet eight inches, Her engine is 800 horse
power.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Several persons have lately returned to East
Stoughton, from gold seeking exhibition at
Pixies Peak, having been absent from home
since last spring. They do moi, it is said, ex-
toll the region as very desirable to locate in at
present.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The Taunton Gazette reports the singular
death of Mr.. Bosworth Chatfee, of Seekonk,
who about week since had the misfortune to
scratch his arm against the cellar wall and the
injury being considered insignificant nothing
was done for it, but modification has since set
in and Mr.. Chaffee died on Monday.
The Gazette reports a terrible tornado in
Raynham, but learns of no particular dan age
done.
The New Bedford Standard says, the CAPT
tai stock OF $4,000 for the manufacture of
copper and yellow metal in New Bedford, has
all been taken, and meeting Of the subscrib
ers are called for organization on Thursday,
August 2. We understand it is the intention
to commence operations at a very early day,
as soon as a location is determined upon.
MARTHA's VINEYARD.
The Wesleyan Grove camp meeting at Mar
tha's Vineyard, will commence on the 2lst of
August, and continue one week.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The Mather prizes for the best examination
in Greek at Amherst College have been
awarded First, ($40) to Alfred Maddox
Boston second $500 to Geo. c. Bowers, ST.
Johnsbury, Vt. Two prizes to the freshman
Glass; of SO each, for the most improvement in
Greek during the year have been awarded to
Z. L. Draper and j. A. Rhea. Mr.. Rhea has
also obtained the SIS prize for the best written
translation of portion of Prometheus
MAINE.
An extensive wooden mill, owned by Mr..
Holland of Alfred, was consumed by fire re-
Gently. Loss $4,000; little insurance.
The water in Union river is so low that
large number of the mills have stopped run
ming by night, and some have stopped running
entirely. There has been scarcely a shower
of rain in the vicinity during the summer
a Portland man named Smith, is down east
exhibiting patent clothes wringing machine
The invention is well spoken of.
The farmers in Waldo county complain of a
short crop Of hay. Rain is also much needed
for the advancement of other crops.
Deacon Jacob Colder of Lewiston, has this
year sold sixty dollars worth of cucumbers
from thirty hills, besides what he has used in
his family. How large were the hills
Alta camp meeting at Burnett's Cove, Aroos-
took county, recently, from three to four thou
sand persons were in attendance.
Mapleton, Il new township in Aroostook
county, has had forty new families added to
its population within year.
A correspondent of the Eastern Farmer
writing from Pembroke, says that the crops in
that vicinity are looking well in comparison
with the crops of Hancock and western Wash
ington.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The city of Manchester, according to the
new census, has a population of about q 900.
RHODE ISLAND.
People going by the road from Pleasant Val
ley to Chepachet, are liable to be murderousy
assailed by rowdies. The Providence Press
states three peaceable citizens were assaiIed
there on Sunday, July 22nd. A gang of ruff.
fans, some thirty or forty in number, gave
vent to their passions by throwing several vol
| leys of stones The assailed attempted to es
cape by running, but they were holly pursued,
and overtaken by the ruffans. A blow was
dealt by one of the gang with a stone in his
| hand in order to accomplish his blood thirsty
design more etiectually, but the victims finally
got away, else there might have been murder.
In Rhode Island there is much preparation
going on, to visit Cleveland, Ohio, to assist at
the Inauguration of the statue Of Commodore
Perry. The Providence journal says "a
large number Of our citizens intend to be pres.
ent. Governor Sprague, we are glad to hear,
will be present with his staff together with
the major general, adjutant general and his
staff, the brigadier generals, etc. The First
Light Infantry company, Col. Brown, is to act
as the escort Of the governor and general as
sembly. This company is drilling for tine oc-
casion, and accompanied, as it will be- by our
prass Danu, VIII fenect hOnOr upon the state.
We are glad to hear that the call upon our cit
liens to aid in defraying the expenses of this
journey to Cleveland, on the part of the Light
Infantry, has been so readily responded to-"
A valuable horse was stolen from the barn
of Zuriel Potter, Esq, in Johnston, on the
night of the 23d inst
The Newport News states that during a
thunderstorm in that place on Thursday, the
lightning struck a wagon standing in the
street broke the whitllelree and separated the