Worcester daily spy., 1860-07-11
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.


BOSTON AND VICINITY.
The city council of Boston have authorized
the mayor, when he goes to Nova Scotia to
see the Prince of Wales, to invite him to
embrace Boston in the line o his travels Our
metropolis has not had a ful-grown sensation
for long time, and she is determined to make
the most of her opportunities.
Hon. Emory Washburn of Cambridge has
been invited and has consented to deliver the
triennal address before the Massachusetts
Charitable Mechanics Association, at the close
of their ninth exhibition in September next.
Dr. VIM. Longshaw, Jr., a young graduate
of the University of Michigan, was appointed
surgeon and naturalist to the Arctic eXpedi
ton, previous to its departure from Boston
harbor.
The SIS counterfeit bills on the Windham
county (Vt.) Bank have made their appearance
in Boston There is considerable difference
between them and the genuine bills, though
they are very well executed
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
| Some two years since division occurred in
| the church at South Maiden, but recently
peace and harmony has been restored, and on
| Sunday last both branches met together, Rev.
Mr.. Couch of Cambridge occupying the pulpit
! The town of Newton still takes rank as the
richest and most populous town in Mddesex
county. The total valuation O. its estate. real
crease of 100000 over last year. The rate
of taxation is six dollars on $1,000
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
The governor has issued his proclamation
that the nautical school ships are now prepared
for occupancy, and that the anchorage of the
ship Massachusetts" and the schooner
"Wave" is established in Nantasket Bay till
the first of November next 1t is suggested
that the winter quarters will be at Newbury-
port and Edgartown.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The copper shop of Peck & Adams in New
Bedford was destroyed by fire on Monday
last, and the stable of A. Gammons & Co., adj.
joining, was partially burned. Both parties
were fully insured.
John Hathaway, nailor residing in Fall
River, while sitting up in his bed, Monday
morning, uttered an exclamation Of great pain
and fell forward upon his face. He died in a
few moments.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
On Wednesday, 4th, as a wedding was
about to take place and the wedding guests
were assembled, in Greenfield, the bridegroom
was called to the door, and Immediately disap.
peared. To the great grief Of the bride, and
the astonlshment ofall their friends he did not
return, and the minister finally left It turned
out that the bri 'egroom had heard that a debt
or OF his was just leaving in the cars, and
regarding his bride as more certain than his
money, concluded to secure the latter first, and
i'll the attempt the cars started and carried him
to Northampton. He returned however tri
umphaHt, and the knot was tied before he
slept
Counterfeit fves on the Windham County
Bank, Vermont, were freely circulated in
Greenfield on the 4th. Cheney Boyd and Ira
j. Williams of Montague were arrested on sus-
nlQl0n nr,1t a.,
the sum OF $500 for trial, but the former was
discharged.
Ihe Mr.. Rice who fell from the railroad
bridge at Cheapside, some time since, was run
over by pair Of horses on Thursday. He
tell upon his back, and one horse stepped upon
his body and upon his forehead and nose, but
till he was not injured above slight external
marks.
While Deputy Sheriff Payne of Shelburne
Falls was arresting gang of rowdies on the
4th, one OF them aimed a stone at the officers
head, but before he had time to throw it, Mr..
Ravne e, ily Orckpat which injured the as.
sallant so he cannot recover.
The Gazette and Courier represents that the
total valuation Of Greenfield is ST ,635, ,597.
Thirty one estates are taxed upwards of 500
each. The largest tax payers are-H. w.
Clapp, who pays 1858 So; Theodore Leonard,
1888 Al John Russell, S2l6 II and w. b.
Washburn, S2l4 OF. The Smith charities paw
a tax of S769 so.
On Wednesday, July 4th, as H. b. Stevens
OF the Mansion House was filling lighted
lamp with fluid, it exploded enveloping him
in flames. The fire was extingushed, but not
until his clothing and hands were badly burnt.
1t was a narrow escape from serious and
perhaps fatal accident.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Samuel Scripture was detected, Tuesday
, morning, stealing from the ticket Office at the
depot in Milford, N. Ii. He confessed that he
had taken money at different times during the
year, amounting to about $400 in all. When
this discovery was made, his wife rushed to the
river and drowned herself; and during the
excitement which followed Scripture escaped
Seven students were arrested in New Lon
don, ~ II. Oh the 9th inst, for breaking into
the Baptist church on the 4th, for the purpose
Of ringing the bell. They were charged viii
rotous conduct in the church, and portion
Of them were held for examination on the 12t
inst.
! The one hundred and fifth birthday of Ralph