Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-15

slider the expectancy OF strike at some future
time, and appointed a Committee to confer
with the Lynn association on the subject.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The Democracy of Lawrence held very
excited caucus Monday evening, dividing
upon the choice of delegates to the District
Convention appointed to choose delegates to
the Charleston Convention. Two delegations
OF Il members each We're chosen, one headed
by Postmaster B. +. Watson, and the other by
Mayor d. Saunders, Jr The Postmaster had
the largest clique in the regular caucus, and
the Saunders men consequently have the
odium of boiling.
The Boston Journal learns that fire &C.
CURED at the powder works of Nathan Pratt,
Esq, in Acton, Monday evening, destroying
the building and contents Of the pulverizing
mill. Loss about 5000. No insurance
On Monday, a cottage in East Medford,
owned and occupied by VIM. II. Sennott, was
partially destroyed by fire. Loss about 500.
Insured for $1,000 at the Traders Mutual,
Boston. Early Tuesday morning, a capen-
ter's shop on the corner of Park and Salem
streets, belonging to Mr.. Sullivan, was totally
destroyed by fire-the work of an incendiary
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Ellen Cunningham, a girl of good appear.
ance, employed at Dorchester Lower Mills,
having been betrayed into that indiscretion
hlllGll 10 uCdtIl Vi Her sex, lately
gave birth to twins, and died, her father and
mother at the time standing over her death
bed, and covering her with curses. She was
buried by hands of charity.
The slaughter house and stable of Samuel
5. French, in Braintree, were destroyed by
fire Monday night, together with several cows
and horses, and $500 worth of hides. Loss
$500; insurance $500.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
William E. Fuller, master of the High
School in Taunton, while skating Saturday
afternoon, fell with great violence, striking his
head upon the skate-iron of bystander, and
infictng a serious wound Other accidents
occurred on that pond the same day.
Miss Savery, teacher of the William Street
Intermedial School, New Bedford, lately asked
her scholars to bring to her any cast.otf gar
ments they might have done with as there
were several poor scholars that were very
scanty clothed. In the afternoon quite lot
Of clothes of various kinds were brought to
her, and two or three lads were furnished with
good comfortable garments. Good example
The editor of the New Bedford Mercury
had the felicity, last Friday morning, to see a
pair Of cattle on exhibition at the -Four Cor
ners, )" weighing $500 pounds. They are six
years old, and were fattened by Levi Cory, of
Portsmouth, X. l., which place is somewhat
celebrated for its olive stock"
MARTHA'S VINEYARD.
The Edgartown Gazette says the opening
season promises to be busy one on the Vine
yard. The shoe business has been successful
! ly carried on, and several young men are
learning the business for the purpose of setting
up other factories. Several whaling vessels
are expected TO arrive. Mr. Daniel Fisher is
building a costly dam on one of the ponds in
the neighborhood, where he intends to erect a
first class flour mill.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Rev. Lewis N Boudrye, pastor of the South
Adams Methodist church. has been laboring
ing all winter to raise funds to free the society
from debt, and after obtaining what he suppos-
ed sufficient, Eber Sherman of Wiliamstown
a man of wealth and member of the Viii,
Jamestown Methodist society refused to adhere
to his agreement, and Mr.. Boudrye is left
burdened with an unexpected deficit of $3.50
MAINE.
The Lewiston Falls journal says that it is
now settled that mammoth cotton mill, one
Of the largest in New England, will be built
there next summer, and the foundation laid
tor another mill.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Messrs. John H. Pearson, Cyrus Hill, VIM.
Walker, George Minot, and Eleazer jackson,
of Concord, returned Thursday afternoon,
from two days fishing excursion to the wa
tiers about Lake Winnipisseogee, bringing
with them zig pounds OF pickerel and trout.
MISCELLANEOUS.
MIR. Haupt, the Iloosac Tunnel contractor,
IN connection with distinguished engineer
from New York, has constructed pair of drills
capable OF being operated in very confined
space, and the tunnel work will be much eXpe-
dited by them.
Mr.. Giles Aivord, highly respected and
prominent citizen of Onondaga Valley, n. Y,
was killed on Sunday morning near the hotel
OF that village, by being thrown from buggy
IN which he was riding The deceased was
brother of Earl Alvord, Esq, of Syracuse, and
they were partners in business.
The Liberty (Ind.) Herald says school
teacher in Union County was ducked by his
scholars recently because lie did not treat dur
ing the holidays. They insisted he should
treat or take ducking. He refused, and they
took him to stream near by, cut a hole in the
ice, and put him in and pulled him out about
dozen tunes. The teacher had them fined
and 1t cost each one of the young gentlemen
! five dollars.
A boy named F. Horton, aged Is years, is
confined in the Troy jail on a charge of muir
dering Martha j. Horton, a child about A wears
OF age, by pounding her with stick, and
stamping upon her with his feet The parties
llved at Poestenkill, a few miles from Troy, in
the neighborhood known as coax Hiu"
Thomas Quinn, provision dealer in Troy
was assaulted and robbed of something like
S6OO, In one Of the populous streets, near lis
residence, last Friday evening. His INJURIES
were inflicted on the garotte principle, and
were OF a very serious character.
Pages Venus is on exhibition in Richmond
va, III the afternoon, ''to ladies only" The
Enquirer OF that city can't see the reason why
any lady should object to gentleman's soce-
ty while enjoying a view of this picture. which
Is us chaste and decorous as it is beautiful
However, the prudes must be accommodated.
| The dear creatures.
u. Price Smith, who was mobbed in Wheel
ing, Va, i'll 1886, Tor making Fremont specch
has commenced the publication of n Republi.
can paper at Danyillc, Vermon county m
ltlavors the nomination OF Lincoln for presi
dent.
one OF the justices Of the peace in Virgin
Ia, named Williams, and a member of The
special court of Rockingham county. seduccd
young girl under promise of MARRIAGE and
to lilde his guilt killed her, and burned the
body IN peat bed, where her rings and neck
lace clasp, partially melted, were subsequently
| found
Mr.. buchanan has done humane deed, for
winch let him have due credit. A colored
man harbored aud concealed his own son, Il
slave, for which he was thrown into prison UNI
til he could pay fine of $500. A statement
! OF the case showed it to be one OF peculiar
cruelty, and the President at once pardoncd
him.