Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-16
GENERAL NEWS sUMArARY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

| Tie transfer, Wueh every luIIS went Oil III tle
! ofd Merchants Exchange, as if nothing bad
/ happened.
The Rev. DIR. Dewey is about to close his
| pastoral connection with the new South
| church in Boston, on account Of his failing
health. ltis his intention to retire to his coun-
try residence in the western part OF the
state.
MIDDLESEN COUNTY.
Harvey Cole alias johnson has been arrested
for issuing large quantity OF counterfeit bills
on the Bank OF Lowell. The bills were SO
| exceedingly well exc cuted that banks and other
/ institutions took item without hesitation.
The Marlboro journal says that Edwin, son
of George w. Pratt OF that town, fell down a
| fight OF stairs last Wednesday morning, v bile
| waking about the house in his sleep, breaking
both bones OF his LETT arm, and severely bruis.
ing his person.
ESSEX COUNTY
Francis Todd, one OF the oldest merchants
of Eewburyport and Tor many yea, S one OF the
| most extensive and successful ship owners in
! New England, died at his residence on Thurs
day last at the age OF S3 years.
The vault OF the duck mill at Lawrence was
broken open, Wednesday night, and about
| $1,000, mostly III bills on the Bay State Bank
| OF Lawrence, were stolen. The bolt TO the
lock was reached by the robbers, who perora
ted the recently constructed brick work ON
| each side OF the door.
The selectmen Of Rockport have offered a
reward OF 500 to any one who will furnish
evidence sufficient to convict the parties who
| made the disturbance at the UniversaIist
church in that town, on the occasion OF the late
address Of Parker Pisbury.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
| The house OF Jerome b. Shaw, in the north
easerly part OF Bridgewatcr, was destroyedby
fire, Thursday night, with all lis contents. 1t
was partially insured.
There is to be celebration at Plymouth on
the pa or 23d inst, (Foretathers' day. in
which the military companies will bear part
and the ladies viii hold "a levee for the benefit
| OF the absent volunteers
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Pardon Russell au aged pauper, who disap-
peared en- the 2Jth OF October last, from the
| almshOuse in Dartmouth, was found last Fri
| day, in the woods near the town farm, where
he had persisted from exposure and exhaus-
| ton
The editor of the Taunton Gazette must
| have been in highly nervous stale on Friday.
| He says: "Wiil the gentleman who lett his
pocket book on our ,able this afternoon call
for his property 1citiout detly."
BARNsTABLE COUNTY.
The store OF Job Chase 4 Co., of Harwich,
was broken open, Friday night, robbed, and
afterwards set ON fire. The store, which was
insured, and the goods, were badly damaged.
Joshua Crosby died in Orleans on the l0th
| inst, at the age OF eighty-three yeals. The
deceased was one of that gallant band who
served on board the "Constitution," under
Commodore Hull, in the last war with Great
Britain, when her majesy's ship, the Guer-
riere, struck her uolors, latter a close action
Of thirty minutes
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The Brimfeld ho,cl caught fye last Thurs
day evening, from an explosion OF kerosine
| oil, while person was pouring it from one
| can to another, the flame being communicated
by lamp standing Two feet Oft Two persons
were slightly burned.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The little son OF Edward Hitchcock OF Am
| herst was saved from drowning, lew days
| since, by daughter OF conductor Longey Of
the Amherst & Palmer X. r. Seeing his peril,
she plunged IN beyond her depth aud pulled
| him ashore. The Palmer Journal is If the
| opinion that "lIat girl will save and comfort
the life OF an older boy when she las seen a
few more years"
| MAINE.
1t is estimated that the cavalry regiment
| now AT Augusta has cost S239 600, nearly a
| quarter Of million OF dollars. 1t is awaiting
orders, and is ready to march,
Six children, ranging from 10 10 . years of
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nave Per'sheu from dlpIheria since the ZotH of
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