Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-14
GENERAL NEWS $ UA1MARY.


BOSTON AND VICINITY.
The Germans OF Boston friendly to Fremont
held a meeting, Tuesday evening, at which
Carl Heinzen presided and resolutions were
adopted expressing undated confidence in the
general, and disapprobatlOn OF the course of
the administration in removing him. George
Sennott, a lawyer, aud some OF the Germans,
took exception to the general sentiment OF the
meeting, and lively time seemed tor while
imminent. q,
The burning of Goodwin's menagerie, in
Boston, Tuesday night, involved the loss of
one hundred rare and valuable animals, among
which were lions, leopards, the only Bengal
tiger in the country, bears, serpens, monkies,
and smaller specimens OF natural history
hich make up show of this kind. Several
ponies and watch dogs attached to the estab'
lishment were burned TO death.
The large brick building at tie corner Of
Friend and Causeway streets, Boston, occupied
by Watson & Bisuee, furniture manufacturers,
caught fire early Wednesday morning, and a
| large quantity of stock was destroyed. The
entire loss was about Sl5,000 and some
twenty or thirty mechanics were thrown out
of employment.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
Louis Peihel. who arrested in Reading
some weeks since, charged with the manuiac
ture and ejaculation Of counterfeit bank bills,
was brought before the superior court at Low
ell, last week, on two indictments Tor counter
ieitng pleaded guilty, and was sentenced 10
ten years hard labor in the state prison.
Col Jones twenty sixth regiment, now in
camp at Lowell, is to be Joined, eaily next
week, with regiment from Maine under Col.
Shepey, and with artillery to swell the mum.
Der to $500 or 5000, when they will embark
on steamers for some destination at present
unknown.
Col. Jonas II. French has received an APP
pontment in Gen. Buffers division, and has
been ordered to the command oil one of the
regiments now forming at Camp Chase, Low.
| ell. The colonel lett in obedience to orders,
and will at once assume the command.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Tilden of Chesterfield
| celebrated their golden wedding on Thursday
and there were four generations present. Mr.
Tildens father was in active service in the
! war Of the revolution, and has now two neph.
| ews in the army near Washington.
The will of the late Ellsworth ii. Hyde, of
Haydenvlle, has been deposited in the probate
court OF Northampton, and it appears that the
estimated amount of his property was $4,000
which is the largest estate ever left by cit-
zen Of Williamsburg.
| BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The soldiers in Camp Seward, at Pittsfeld,
have organized young meE's christian asso
citation, and hold prayer meetings every eve
ming with the most salutary effect Several
clergy men are already connected with the
regiment as officers
One of the young lady teachers in semi
nary at Pittsfeld has been received as the
daughter of the" Morrison cavalry "regi
ment" OF New York. 1t is said OF her that
she is a dasling horse woman, and thorough
lady, in whom the cavaliers have a charge
worthy of their zeal.
CONNECTICUT
On Friday night last young lady in Hart.
ford, on going to her room TO retire with a
lady friend, saw hand holding the blind of
her window, and couple Of eyes peepng into
the room. With a great deal OF presence of
mind, she remarked that she guessed she did
not lock the door down stairs" and taking the
light she started down to rouse her father.
The scamp took the alarm, however, and the
other young lady was considerably frightened
to hear man retreat along the roof which
projected from under the chamber window,
and jump off,
PERsoNAL.a
Gen. Don Carlos Buell., the newly appointed
commander of the department of Kentucky,
is native Of Ohio, and is 40 years of age.