Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-11
GENERAL NDws sUmMAIsY


BOSTON AND NICIN1I1'
ton against tile Bank ffBf Bt@gtbB @ B9R BR4dQtB IF B(R5g (5i
three years, has been decided in favor of the
former. In 1853 the Faneuil Bank discounted
some $4,000 drafts on New York for Mr..
Woodworth, cashier Of the Brighton Bank,
and subsequently found to be a deiaulter. The
president OF the Brighton Bank refused 10 ac-
knowledge lis responsibility, taking shelter
under the deaCation OF the cashier The case
| is decided against him with two per cent. per
month interest, amounting IN all to $4,000
Co. Meigs, quartermaster general Of the
| United States is on a visit to Massachusetts
| to inquire into our facilities for furnishing
army clothing and supplies with promptness
and dispatch. His purpose is to acq aint him.
self as thoroughly as possible with the mana
featuring capacities Of New England, with
the view OF increasing the efficiency of his
own department.
Two state prisoners arrived in Boston,
Saturday morning, from Detroit, viz; Charles
Greene, aged some sixty years and Mrs. John
Low, his sister, somewhat younger. Mr.. Low
is now prisoner in Cincinnati. They were
charged with making large purchases tor the
rebels, with the view of running the blockade
Greene was sent 10 Fort Warren, and Mrs.
Low was taken 10 Washington.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The Newburyport Herald gives credit to
Dr. Wilmington OF that city for the number of
its representatives, in the army. Two sons
have been in the western army since the com
mencement of the rebellion, and third has
recently enlisted. Capt Herbert Wilmington
who was taken prisoner at Bulls Run, and
who is now confined at Castle Pinkmey is
nephew OF DR.. Wilmington ard Capt Nathan
! Noyes, who was wounded. at Lexington, and
promoted for yalorous conduct and Mr. Rufus
Noyes, OF the same regiment, are nephews OF
Mrs Wilmington.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Horace c. licknor, fer mani years the
| landlord of the hotel at Van Deusenville died
| on Friday night, at the age Of 70. His illness
was occasioued b. small silver getting under
one of the finger nails OF lis right hand, from
the effects Of which his entire side vas para
| yzed.
John Jones, a "ine old Englishman" and
| formerly a teacher of music at Maplewood In
stitute, Pittstied died at New York Oh Satur
| day, at the age of 68. He was formerly on
the stage, and was quite tavorite with Lon
| don, New York and Philadelphia audiences.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Peter Stoddard OF Northampton, Il Ger
man, was severely burned, together with his
son, on Wednesday night, by the explosion of
fluid lamp The hoy was so badly burned
that he died in three hours, and Mr.. Stoddard
Is not expected to revover
| V,
hampton, have formed themselves into mill
tary organization, under tile name Of 'Willis.
ton Seminary Zouayes." They lave over
sixty members.
| BRISTOL COUNTY
The Massachusetts State Teachers Asso2i-
alton hold their annual meeting this year at
| Taunton, on the 18th and 18th inst. The lee.
lures discussions, and other exercises, promise
| to be OF very great interest.
| Brig. Gen. Pierce, OF Big Bethel fame, is
actively engaged in enlisting battalion Tor
the war. The Taunton Gazette says his com
panies are filling up in manner which prom.
ises satisfactory result and will contain some
of the beat material which has yet gone from
Bristol county to the war.
| RHODE ISLAND.
Two young ladies', one aged sixteen, the
| other twenty years, strangely disappeared from
| Danielsonville, week before last. The young
| or, who had borne an irreproachabie character,
was, after diligent search, found at a house of
| i'll fame in Providence, and was committed TO
| the reform school The elder girl who enticed
her away returned to her home.
A lady in Rhode Island, who has brother
who was in the battle at Bull Run on being
| asked what position he occupied in the army
at that trying time, replied, with proud nod
of the head that he was the driver Of an ava
lanche.
Sarah H. widow Of Sullivan Ballou, Rhode
Island volunteers, mortally wounded at Bull
Run, has been granted pension of $50 per
| month.
CONNECTICUT.
The little daughter Of Michael Swords of
Bridgeport was burned to death on Tuesday
afternoon, 9th inst It is said that while in a
room by herself, her clothes caught fire, and
she was fatally burned before she could give
! any alarm