Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-29
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

Wendell Phillips delivered an address on
the war i'll Boston, Wednesday evening, under
the auspices of the Mercantile Library Asso-
cialion-Musc Hall being thronged to reple-
ton. The Post says :--"I1e spoke an hour
and half, and frequently excited tumultuous
applause"
Two more prisoners were discharged from
Fort Warren Wednesday of them boy,
the son of an officer OF the Fort Hatteras pris-
oners, the other northern man, who has re-
sided at the SOUTH the evidences of his disloy
atty proving to be grouudless.
The steamer Eastern City, belonging to The
International Company, and running for the
last few years between Boston and ST. john
has been purchased for the government, and
taken TO New York, for one OF the southwark
bound expeditions.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
The government is having manufactured in
South Braintree II pontoon train similar to
those of the French army, consisting OF sixty
four flat bottomed boats, each sustaining 10000
pounds on the water
ESSEX COUNTY.
Adolphus Durant of Lawrence has com.
menced suit against the Essex Company to
recover lands mills, and privileges, which he
formerly owned in that city The properly is
connected with some of the most valuable i'm
provements in Lawrence.
Robert Brookhouse, wealthy merchant of
Salem, has established home ior aged women
in that city. The institution was dedicated on
Wednesday afternoon with appropriate public
exercises.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The republicans OF Fall River have unani-
mously renominaed Hon. L. z. Bufiinton, the
present mayor, for reelection, and he has ac-
copied the nomination The "citizens" of
New Bedford have nominated Thomas
Knowles OF New Bedford for mayor, in oppo-
sition to Mayor Taber
NANTUCKET.
The Nantucket Enquirer says A lady Of
our town was travelling a short time since
with a southerner, who pressed his acquajnt-
ance upon her, aud used up the time ~ con.
yersaiOn in iaudiug the rebels, and decryiDg
the loyal nUrtherners. lie mentioned among
other things, that the blood OF Yankees would
be good fertilizer for southern fields. When
the end of the journey was reached, he under.
took to hand the lady from the cars, who, in
stead of taking his extended hand, very cooIy
spat upon it, and found her carriage without
further moestation. 1t was {, rude but merited
rebuke.
RHODE ISLAND.
Thirty petitions for divorce were granted by
the recent term OF the superior court OF Rhode
case save three. There Were f1rty-seven pc
tilions, five of which were dismissed, and the
remaining twelve continued.
The entire military force at present ii
Rhode Island, infantry, cavalry, and artillery
are to have grand review Tomorrow (Satur
day. afternoon, under the auspices OF Gov
Sprague. 1t is estimated that three Thousand
| men will be under arms.
CONNECTICUT.
Some of the soldiers in a regiment not We
gone to the war are selling their claims on tn
state for bouaty to the sutler of the regiment
at the awful shave OF SO in every SO, or 8
per cent. Tor two weeks.
James Smith, moulder, till recently EN-
ployed in New Britain, became discourage,
By being left without work, and on Tuesda
last threw himself before the cars near Hart
ford, and was instantly relieved OF ms sorrow
His body was severed n twain.
1t is said that firm in New Haven are mar
uiacturing OF solid steel, weighing about tire
and half pounds and capable of resisting
rifle shot or bayonet thrust, which can be S
neatly fitted inside OF a military vest as not I
be noticeable
Gov. Buckingham of Connecticut gene
ously donated supply of turkeys on Thank
giving day to all the soldiers in camp in til;
state, comprising three infantry regiments,
battalion OF cavalry, and a company OF ligl
artillery.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Gen. Wool calls the fugitive slaves who al
fiockng to his lines "vagrants," nat "contr
bands" or property, whom he, as represen
alive of the government, is called upon
feed, clouie, and employ. The number Of b
"vagrants" is constantly increasing
The value Of the oysters brought
New York annually is estimated varousl
from ten TO twenty millions of dollars Their
are hundreds OF operators selling BY the quar-
whose transactions range from one to fiy
hundred thousand dollars each.
! Three government officials were arreste