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

day of last week. The average weight of
these fish one and half pounds.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The barn of Joseph Allen, ID, situated on
'Hospital.H in Northampton, was destroyed
by an ineendiary fire Tuesday night. James
Foreman, a colored man who had been in his
employ, was arrested, and confessed the deed.
He had led a kind OF vagabond life, and was
released from Jail only month ago.
Rev George E. Cooke, formerly President
of Knoxville, East Tenn, University, has pur-
chased;t the "Sellon House" in Amherst, and
is soon to open Seminary for young ladies'.
Mr.. Cooke WAS formerly a resident Of Am
herst.
Alrs. Freeman Wakefield was instantly kill
ed IN Ludlow, Vt, while riding in a sleigh, by
being run over by a runaway horse which had
been frightened by a fall of snow Her child
also, was severely il not fatally injured.
RHODE ISLAND.
Twowell dressed young women created a
sensation on Westminster street, Tuesday af-
ternoon, by sorry exhibition of pugilisc sci
enee, ahe difficulty seemed to be that one
had stolen away the others "lovyer." Both
were arrested, and Emma Davis was fined SIS
and costs. and Isabella Tilnghast SO and
costs, for fighting. Having neither money or
friends, both were ommitted.-Providence
JonFRdL
CONNECTICUT
The new coal oil factory in Hartford was de-
stToyed by tire Tuesday morning. One of the
workmen was pouring oil into one of the watts.
when the fiTfaes flashed up, knocking him
down and burning his face. Loss S14, 600; in
sured Ter $1,000 in Philadelphia.
PERSONAL.
line Jamaica papers announce the death of
millionaire, Hon. Edward Thompson, Chief
Magistrate and senior member of Assembly
for the parish of Clarendon. Mr. Thompson
was connected with the agricultural interest of
every parish in the island, and owned several
sugar estates. His lite was insured for &c.,
coo.
Rev. DR.. Joseph Addison Alexander, Prof.
in the Theological Seminary of the Presbyte-
rlan church at Princeton, n. j., died at that
place on Saturday. The deceased spoke al
most all The modern languages of Europe, and
was one of the best Oriental scholars in the
country.
The New Haven Palladium announces the
serious illness OF Judge Charles j. Ingersoll,
'of the Uhated States Court. He has been for
some days lying in very critical condition
from rheumatism or neuralgia in the stomach.
The greafest anxiety is felt in regard to him.
Hon Horace Goodwin, commander of the
Putnam Phaanx, was married Wednesday
morning to lady of Boston, whom he met at
one OF 'ttle entertainments given to his conf
maad en their recent visit to that city
Hi Moore, Register of the Kansas Land
Once, daed at Lecompton on the 26th ult Mr..
Moore, some years ago, was one of the most
premlneRt Democratic politicians in New York
city, and at one time a member of Congress.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notices the manu-
mission, by a New Orleans merchant Of a
beauthm slaye-a young female, of almost
classic beauty, about Is years old, so nearly
white that the tinge of African blood in her
veins was scarcely perccptiole, and perfect
enough i'll form and feature to have served as
a model for a PraXitiles or a Powers: dressed
beautiful too
The Gaceta of Havana, flercely denounces
hooped skirts as 4 Giabolical invention, apro-
pos of an accident which recently happened to
the Brima Donna Co1tesi. While ascending
stairway she stepped on her skirt, was thrown
dowu, and dislocated her shoulder.
young man named Baker, formerly an or.
ganist ard daguemeotypist at Rome New
York, and son of Rev. Mr.. Baker of Utica,
was lately driven from Augusta, Georgia, by
a siaveholding mob. Mr.. Baker went to Au-
gusta TO take the position of organist in an
Episcopal church, and had played but one
Sabbath when he was warned to leave or sub
mit TO coat of tar and feathers.