Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-25
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.



in the matter of the credit system OF DONG
misunderstanding desired to conduct their
business in future ON the cash principle
number OF the leading custom tailoring es!'o
lishments adopted this system some tl'iie
since, and find it works equally satisfactory u
themselves and their customers
Mrs Freeman of Dorchester having voiuli.
teered her services as a nurse Tor SICK ana
wounded soldiers, has been accepted oy MISS
DIX, who is at the head OF the hospl'aI ar
engagements of the United States army MIS-
freeman goes to the department al o. LOUIS
HAMPDES COUNTY.
Josiah Gates, of Palmer, sat up WIN nus
watermelon bed on Sunday night OF last week,
having loaded gun for company. About
midnight a party of four came 10 the pa'c"'
and were fired upon, and one or more were
wounded, though they all managed to make
their escape.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY
The large boat shop in llolliSton OF MessrS'
Potter, Mute, White, 4 Bailey, ot boston, was
destroyed by fire, Tuesday mornings tose'lcr
with Il large amount OF stock IL was inc
work of an incendary, who had made previous
attempts to fire tie building
CONNECTICUT
Leander IIutchkins, an old villain OF sIA'y
years, was splendtdy horse-wllppeu IN NOW
Britain, last Saturday, for enuclhs rom virtue
little girls who fell in his way he wnip
lash was swung by the father OF one Oh MS
youngest victims.
Rev. Curtis r. Woodruff, rector of ST.
M,chael's Church, Naugatuck, has gone as
chaplain in the sixth regiment. His parish
have granted him leave OF absence durlug lbs
term with the army, and supplied his place
with Rev. Il. Il. johnson
George Blackstone of Brantord a gentleman
about 46 years old, unmarried, aud very deaf,
was run over, Saturday afternoon, on the
Shore Line railroad, and literally crushed to
death. lie was walking round curve, and
failed to hear the warning whistle.
\ new dodge was tried by blacklegs at the
Norwich fair and New London Union meeting
One was detective" with another in the
guise of handcuiied prisoner, While the
public was looking at the prisoner, the detect
i've was feeling the pockets OF the people
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The residence of Hon. b. w. Jenness in
Streflord, N. H., was destroyed by fire on
Saturday last, together with his carriage
house. barn, and The accumulated improve
ments of many years. His large library, aud
many valuable relics handed down by his
family ancestors were destroyed. 1t was the
most valuable estate in the village.
MISCELLANEOUS
C. w. and j. T. Moore went to protest in
New York on Thursday. Theirs was one of
the Oldest and largest dry goods and jobbing
houses in New York, and has lately occupied
the splendid marble store built for them on
the site Of the old Broadway Tabernacle.
N. b. Baker, adjutant general of Iowa, an
nounceS that to meet promptly the demand OF
the general government and Gen. Fremont,
nf l.
from the able bodied men OF the state between
the ages OF Is and 45.
Col. Gallagher had divine service performed
in the woods on the borders Of the Potomac
on Sunday last. 1t was largely attended by
both soldiers and civilians. The choir was
full one, and was wholly composed Of soldiers.
Richmond Jones, Jr, OF Providence, for the
last two years chiel engineer OF the Loporl
Land and Mining Company, in Arizona, was
murdered by the Apache Indians, on the 10th
Of July last In a letter written two days pre-
vious to his death, he indicated that western
Arizona must soon be abandoned to those
murderous savages.
Mr.. VIM. Blanchard formerly publisher Of
the National Era, at Washington, and Il very
estimabla and worthy man, has been appointed
consul to Melbourne.
Gov. Dennison of Ohio has sent a battery
oil rlHeu cannon 10 O6n. Anderson III LOUIS
vile, and Gov. Morton OF Indiana has shipped
all the arms in the arsenal at indianapolis ex-
press to Jeffersonvile to be distributed to the
home guards OH either side of the river, and
everything is being placed on a war footing
along the border.
During the present academical session in
Lyons, young lady presented herself for the
degree of bachelor of letters. Compelled by
rcverSes to become governess, she had car
ried her studies much further than usual for
her sex. She passed through the first exami-
nations with great credit, and there is every
probability that she will be the first Jacheliere
admitted by the University of France.
On Saturday afternoon, a young Spaniard,
by the name of Camille Lopez, was arrested
in New York, for stealing a lady's gold watch,
and while in custody swallowed a quantity OF
laudanum. He represented himself as the son
OF Gen. Narcisso Lopez, who was garroted in
Cuba some years ago, ior tilibusterng.