Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-21
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.



Col. Lincoln, assistant U. S. treasurer, has
received notice to pay draft in favor Of the
state of Massachusetts, Tor S725,000 This is
for money expended by this commonwealth
in fitting ont volunteers, which the general
government now refunds.
The banks in Boston have been called upon
by the government to pay on Monday next the
final instalment ON their proportion Of the first
$50, 100000 subscribed to the national loan,
being Sl0000,0O0 Tor Boston.
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
Miss Elizabeth Cheeyer, OF Saugus, sent on
Thursday, to DR.. Howe, u pair Of blankets for
the army, which were made by her Aunt
Cheever Of SauguS, during the revolutionary
war. She raised the sheep OF her farm, and
cleansed, carded, and spun the wool, and wove
the blankets, in her own home.
Mrs. s. l.. Buss OF Chelmsford sent a blan.
ket, superscribed as follows This blanket
was taken from an English vessel by an Amer
lean privateer in the war OF 1872; it was in
tended for IA British soldier--it did not reach
him. May il reach and warm a true patriot
and soldier Of 1861"
Michael ID @yer stabbed an Irishman, by the
name OF Glynn, in drunken fight, on Tues
day, 9Th inst. Glynn's recovery considered
doubtful. Dwyer was Immediately appre-
hended and committed TO the lock up.
The Hopkinton Bank, on Monday, It'll inst,
declared semiannual dividend OF four per
cent Z. H. Bowker was re. elected president
Of the board of directors.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Isaac w. Adams of Newburyport has gath
cred raspberres, the second crop this season.
nice iull clusters and perfectly ripe fruit
| Whcreupon the Newbury port Herald editor
moralizes as follows God smiles upon us
from the heavens the air is warm and mellow;
| few clouds cover the sun; the north winds
| hold back; and no frosts come 10 nip the
| plants. Not before within the memory OF this
generation has there been Il season like this.
every prospect peases only man is vile"
But Tor cur own folly this land would be more
inviting today than any other under the skies /;
and this people nearer heaven than has been
any portion OF the human race since Adam
lost Eden"
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
ingalls,, Tyler, & Co., of North Adams have
received a rich government contract tor their
superior army cloths, extending to February
next, compris ny 500, 600 worth OF fine officer
cloth, cavalry and infantry suits, and overcoat-
ings.
NANTUCKET.
The scholars of the Nantucket high school
last week collected $500 worth of blankets,
| pillows, drawers, stockings, and books, to be
forwarded 10 Washington Tor the use Of our
soldiers.
MAINE.
Two boys, aged and IL years, sons OF Paul
Stevens Of Camden, have sold 1900 papers
since the fall Of Sumter, and the profits
amount to 500, which they have invested in
treasury notes, $50 TO each. During this time
they have attended school regularly, and it
shows what boys can do if they will only try
NEW HAIPsHIRE.
| The Coos IN. H. Republican says, within
SIX weeks we shall have eight regiments OF in
iantry, three companies of sharpshooters, two
! companies of cavalry, and one battery OF light
! artillery, in all about nine thousand men, per.
fecHy equipped"
The governor of New Hampshire has APP
/ pointed Thursday, November 18th, to be OBJ
served as a day OF Thank giving in that state.
Samuel b. Kidder, Esq, has raised potato
| in his garden at 'Skeag which weighed 81
| pounds. The hill from which he took it con.
tanned peck and half, and the whole weigh
ed l9a pounds. The vine grew to the height
OF five feet.-Manchester Mirror
RHODE ISLAND.
The mills at Peacedale, and one Of those at
| Rocky Brook, are now fully employed Mr..
Holburton's mill, near Perryville, is running,
| and the Usquepang mill is about starting up.
| Shady Lee and Mr.. Daniel Rodman's mill at
Moorsield have also started up. All OF these
mills are making cloth and blankets for the
army. Abont 200 blankets are now daily sent
away from Peacedale alone, and the whole
| production of cloth will soon reach 1000 yards
OF 4 kerseys per day.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Philadelphians have got up splendid
sword for McClellan--pearls and diamonds on
the ht, and silver American eagle seizlng
golden rattlesnake.
Frank Rivers, the proprietor of Frank Riv-
ers' ballet troupe, which performed in this