Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-25
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.



The Rev. Henry Wilder Foote, a graduate
of the last class of the Divinity School at
Cambridge, was inducted as minister and re-
lsious teacher Of the Kings Chapel Society,
Boston, Sunday morning.
Charles L. Adams, Jr., of Quincy, is first
lieutenant in the cavalry regiment encamped
at Readville. He is son OF the United States
minister at the court OF ST. james.
There are already $50 guns mounted at
Fort Warren, and in a few days the whole
number to be put in place, 200, will be in pos
iton. The garrison at the fort has been
strengthened by the addition Of Captain
Bumpus's company Of one hundred men,
Gen Buffers steamphip Constitution, is
heavily loaded with provisions, and it is proba
BILE that the troops that are to go in her will
embark to morrow evening, and sail on Friday
morning.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The wife Of Hon. j. II. G. Aver of Lowell,
died quite suddenly last Sunday, of congestion
of The brain. She was in her usual health u
short lime previous, when she lapSed into un-
consciousness, and remained SO till her death
The dwelling house and furniture belonging
TO and occupied by Dr. Franks and son, in E.
Needham were entirely destroyed by fire last
Sunday afternoon. There was considerable
sum OF money lost in the fire.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The fishing vessels of Gloucester have
suffered severely from disasters the present
season Twelve have been wholly lost, with
all aggregate of forty four lives. The lost YES
sells were valued at forty thousand dollars.
The bounties to fishermen will be payable
on the first of January. The amount due in
Gloucester, is S125000. In the middle of
hard winter, the bounty will bring relief to
many poor mans door.
Gen. Frederic w. Lander is recovering from
his wounds, and will soon be on active duty
again. He is only thirty-nine years old, and
is of good old Essex stock
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
Forefathers' Day was celebrated in Ply
mouth by the firing Of sautes and ringing of
the church bells, at morn, noon, and night and
by a military parade AT the dinner speeches
were made by Hon. Robt. B. Hall, Hon Chas.
G. Davis, W. II. johnson, Col Charles Ray.
mond, Capt c. G. Doten, and others.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Some scoundrel attempted to throw the late
up passenger train over the VT. & Mass. rail
road from the track, on Saturday About one
mile from Groups Corner, several cross ties
were found spiked on TO the track, just before
the train was due, by man who was walking
down the track
The boarding house Of the Arms brothers
in South Deerield, narrowly escaped destruc-
ton by fire Oh the evening of the 10th. The
flames had made consi cradle progress before
they could be checked. Loss Jew hundred
dollars. y
The sheep fields of Charles Cooley of Sun
derland and Mendall Howard of Amherst,
were invaded by dogs, making "muton' OF
some Of the finest specimens. One oil the
slayers was trapped.
Ransford Comstocl1 well known mechanic
at Shelburn Falls, while at work one day last
week driving nails, received the sharp point
OF one, that had broken. in his eye Eall caus
ing the eye to run out.
CoNNEoTIogT. e%@
Joseph Banquet was arrested in Hartford
Friday, for obtaining money under pretence
OF desiring TO 60 to Boston, where he was en-
gagged as Il teacher Of languages. He was an
audacious swinder.
The only son Of Mr.. Stevens, living near
Hartford, was drowned Saturday afternoon,
while skating. lie was endeavoring to skate
backwards, when he tell heavily, broke tile ice
and sunk TO the bottom
The New Haven water company have com.
menCe filling their reservoir by means OF pow
ertul pumps, and intend at all times to keep
eight or nine million gallons therein. The
arrangements are TO supply the whole city.
The erection of a tort on Mystic island is
strongly urged. Should a fort be erected
there, with an armament of rtied cannon, no
fleet could enter Long Island Sound on the
east.
The Connecticut river is full of ice, and it
is probable that navigation will be closed at
once. The City OF Hartford made her last
trip up the river on Saturday afternoon.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The hero of Sumter and his eloquent broth