Worcester daily spy., 1861-11-13
cnNHRAL Naws sUagMArgY.



Edward S. Tobey Esq, IL prominent and
successful merchant, has been dominated for
may or OF Boston by the republicans, the "in-
dependent citizens union" and one on two
other local organizations, with fair prospect OF
success The democrats have renominutcd
Mayor Wightman.
The Germans Oi Boston were invited, last
evening, to meet al the "IurLe Halle" G67
Washington street, to express the / opinion Of
the removal OF Gen. Fremont, aud their sym.
patlIy " ith him; and also to show that they
are in favor Of Il vigorous stand against the
enemies of freedom and Uni.n everywhere.
Since the post Office has for the second time
been sent back to State street it is understood
that the shrewd managers OF the Merchant
Exchange estate propose to buy or lease the
troublesome premises in Summer street. re-
move the post office fixtures, and convert the
building permanently into dry goods estab.
lishment.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Rev. DIR. Paine of Holden, DIR. Allen Of
Lowell, and DIR. Alden Of Randolph, visited
Amherst College last week, to observe the
working OF the gymuastic department OF the
institution, and to inquire into society ex-
penses, with view to reform.
Elliot Bridgeman and George Darling Of
Belchertown are rapidly recruiting a company
for Gen. Buffers brigade. Twenty five men
have already enlisted. The ladies are also
actively at work providing comforts Tor their
brothers i'll camp.
RHODE ISLAND.
The ades OF Rhode Island are prep ring to
send to each volunteer from that state
Christmas gift of pair of SOCKS and mtlens,
the name Of each soldier with that OF tue COM
pany to which lie belongs to be attached to the
articles The work was initiated by the vol.
I;y,r nf DrpV
CoNNECTICUT.
Samuel Williams OF Cheshire picked his
second crop of strawberries on the lst Of No
vember, and OH the 81 inst. large and luXuri
ant berries were gathered III Waterbury Dan
delions were in full bloom and glory on the
sunny side of houses in Waterbury.
Charles C. Ware, an old man subject TO
heart disease, died al a saloon in Hartford, on
Saturday evening, while i'll iii OF intoXica'
ton. While in fit of stupor which preceded
his death, one Of his friends robbed him Of his
watch and spectacles.
On Wednesday night last Il well known
citizen of East Hartford was tarred and
feathered for repeated improper intercourse
with daughter Of one OF lis neighbors, aged
some eighteen years Of age. lie is married
man and the father OF several children.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Conrad Woolt, a young German about II
years of age, was killed in the rolling mill at
Johnstown on Thursday night OF last week
NVIIil~ .~s,otir,s the rolls for oil can,
his knit jacket cqught in the machinery. and
he was drawn through between the rolls, re-
coiving terrible injuries, from which he died
in about an hour.
During the siege OF Sebastopol there were
253 042 rounds OF cannon ammunition eXpeud.
ed There were 100 morars and 266 guns OF
various sizes used in that Siege and of the
whole number only Il remained seryicable
after the tall of Sebastopo
1t is said thar 4735 applications for admis
sion to the New York State IGebriate Asylum
are Oh file, csming from all states OF The Union,
from all classes OF men, and some Of them
from foreign countries.
Freeman Henry Stanton, a lad aged four
teen, son of Rev. Mr.. Stanton, presiding elder
of the Oswego (N Y. district OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, was accidentally shot
on Tuesday afternoon, while hunting ducks
on the Onondaga lake. He lived but few
hours.
Prof. Miles J. Fletcher superintendent of
public instruction in InIiana, says that he has
ascertaiued that there are in that state twenty
Thousand more boys between the ages Of five
and twenty.one than there are girls.