Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-07
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

There Is said to be deep lellslous interest
| prevailing at the "north end III Boston.
| Meetings OF eXhOraion aud prayer are held
every night in the week, and have thus far
! resulted in the conversion OF large number
Of persons.
The first day after the 73O treasury notes
were received in Boston, the outside sales were
$500, 900, including subscription OF SlOO,UOJ
| from one OF the wealthies families III Boston
| and $50, 900 from one of the oldest business
firms.
L. C. Bailey Esq, OF Boston, has written
| letter, in which he says =" The republican
party having met and made nominations of
partisan character" &c, there is but one
course for true and loyal men TO pursue and
that is to meet these gentlemen at the polls
and let the people say whom they will have
for public servants" He consents to stand as
candidate tor lieutenant governor.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
James r. Dockray, Jr., OF Marlboro, has
been arrested on the crime Of adultery alleged
to nave been committed with one Angelina
FELTON,, and bound over for trial at the ap-
preaching term OF the superior court.-Hdlt'
b0rO' journal.
ESSEN COUNTY.
II. H. Hablet Of the Ocean House, New
buryport, has discovered boiling spring ON
wharf where he has been making improve.
ments. DIR. jackson analy zed it and found it
TO contain sulphate of lime, magnesia, chloride
of salt carbonic acid gas, and all the medical
properties OF the Saratoga waters
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The residences of James II. Sproat and VIM.
Brewster, in Taunton, were broken into,
during the cattle show, on Wednesday last,
and some money and silver ware were stolen.
One gentleman the same day had his pocket
picked of S 100, and several others suffered
from the ight-fingered gentry.
Hon. L. b. Washburne of Illinois, Hon. II.
L. Dawes, and the sergeant-at arms Of the
United States house OF representatives have
been in New Bedford the past week, inspecting
war purchases made for the government.
MAINE.
The dwelling house of Francis Warren,
Esq, in Lyman, Me, was destroyed by fire
os-sshe night of the 2et4 alt Y4a. :. A:4z.son-
tents, and his youngest daughter, about fifteen
years of age, persisted in the flames The 9TH
er members of the tamily barely escaped with
their lives. The fire was set by an incen-
diary.
George Devau, while blasting at the black
lead mines in Nelson, Both uit was struck on
the back side of the head by a piece of the
blasted rock, and so much injured that he died
tie next day. The deceased was about 81
years old, and leaves wife, son, and two
daughters.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Concord was visited with a destructive fire
on Friday last, destroying the residence of
DIR. N. Gage, with the buildings attached tie
marble and tombstone mandatory OF j. f.
Day Co., and the greater part OF the large
wooden structure known as the "Merrimack
House. The property was partially insured.
The fire was the work OF an incendiary.
| The Nashua Manufacturing Company have
contracted with government TO furnish 100000
cotton flannel drawers. This will furnish good
employ ment for large numbers. They are all
| to be sewed by hand.
| RHODE ISLAND.
/ Col. John S. Dispeau of the Elm House.
| Providence, died very suddenly, Friday after.
noon, in an apoplectc fit. He was for MANY
years "A prominent and influential citizen of
! Pawtucket and represented the town of
| North Providence in The general assembly.
Charles G. C0rbett has been arrested in
! Providence, for making and utteriug bogus
coin. On his person were found dirk, bunch
OF false keys, and lot of bogus Ten cent
7 pieces. He was member of a church in the
city, and outwardly an exemplary citizen.
| CONNECTICUT.
VIM. Dem OF New Haven, formerly of
| Northampton, Mass, fell from flight of
stairs, Wednesday evening, and IT ceived inju-
rles which resulted in his death. He had Just
returned IRON an evening walk with lis VIE
and was lighting the gas at the head of the
stairs, when be made mis-step and fell
MISCELLANEOUS.
a few evenings since, the carriage house of
ex President Buchanan, at Wheatiand, Penn,
was broken open, and IL very valuable set OF
double harnesses carried of. These harnesses
were purchased at Washington by MIR. Blu.
chanan, shortly after his inauguration as pres
ident, at cost OF $3.50. They are heavily
mounted with silver.
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon, OF the Nova
Scotian mission in Australia have been MUIR
dered by the natives at Erromanga. The
measles had ragged with great severity, which
the natives attributed 10 the missionaries, and
accordingly resolved to kill them, which they
did with tomahawks, cutting the body Of Mrs.
Gordon into many pieces.
j. w. Collins of the Obern, Ohio, Rifles,
was killed in the battle at Cross Lanes, Va.
He was a promising student in Oberlin Col
lege when the war broke out, and enlisted
from high sense of duty. His last words
were spoken TO friend by his side to be
carried to his mother. "TelI her" be gasped,
Il die in the love of Jesus"
A border state Union man writes in private
letter in this urgent style-"For Gods sake
Try to wake up your northern people. You
all seem to us to be half asleep You say, we
can put two soldiers into the field TO their ONE
| S'J ~ anu tilty w lOu are COllenu
ing with maniac, and you measure your eff
tort by the strength of a half grown boy"
One day last week, a young girl from SYRIA.
cuse made her appearance at Albany, and at
tempted TO join the Ellsworth regiment, in or.
uer TO follow man by whom she had been
seduced Her sex was discovered by the sur
| ge0n, who sent her home with sad heart.
The provost marshal of st. Louis has CON
hscated $4,000 deposited with one OF the insti-
tutlons OF that city to the credit of the Chero-
kee Indians. Since their revolt they lose all
future claims upon the assistance and protec-
ton of the federal government
Gen. Price and His Hemp Rreastworks
from an account of the Sege Of Lexington in the Chi
| cago Times.
AT TINS Juncture our men discovered with
no little dismay, an engine OF war which was
being brought TO bear on them, threatening
the consequences which they dreaded most-a
safe approach tor the enemy, and an ultimate
charge in force over the entertainments. The
rebels presented strong breaslwork of hemp.
bales, which appeared like moving barrier.
impenetrable TO bullets or cannon Shot, and
sYarminp with M in Il.