Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-22
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.

MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The Lowell News notices the departure of
northern aid to the south as follows :--"Short-
ly after niue O'Clock FRIDAY night, during a
smart shower, large flock OF wild geese, tax.
ing advantage Of the darkness went over the
city ON lheir way to the sunny south"
ESSEN COUNTY.
Wild birds have been very plenty in the vi
cinity Of Gloucester the past week. From the
numerous 1lOcks on their journey southwark
the shHrpshOoters have sometimes brought
down sixty in day, The average has been
from Is to 80.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The Taunton Gazette say that G W. Tuck
err of that Town, while at work few days
since on tie II ~ mills Of the Dunlap Manu-
featuring Company, at Dighton, accidentally
tel from the cross beam 10 the ground, dis
lance Of fifteen Or twonty feet. lie dislocated
one wrist and one thumb, and was very badly
bruised and strained.
The New Bedford Standard says measures
are to be taken to enlist company in that
city tor the 18th (Irish) regiment, commanded
by the gallant Thomas s. Murphy, OF the
Montgomery Guards New YORK..
Frederick Parker, Esq, an. wife, of New
Bedford, were on Saturday last severely poi.
soued by drinking bottled cider winch had
been placed in bottle that had been used to
contain poison for killing flies, and tie servant
girl had lie glected 10 cleanse. They are eX
peCted 10 recover.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
G. a. Dyer OF Abingdon has been nominated
as the democratic candidate for senator in the
north Plymouth district In accepting the po-
siti0n he had the singular patriotism to say "he
would readily withdraw his name if any man
capable Of uniting all the parties opposed to
the republicans could be selected.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Franklin Brown Il book agent, has recently
victmized about fifty persons al Wilbra nam,
by getting subscriptions for "a history OF the
present war, aud taking the money, 81 each,
in advance. They don't see" the history.
The twenty-eight regiment (Col. Lees at
Camp Reed in Springfield, were presented,
Friday afternoon, with the state and national
coIors, by Mr.. Andrew, the assistant commits
sary general OF the state. The CuiorS consist
OF splendid American flag, and the state
flag Of white silk.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Mrs. Abbie j. Clark OF Peter bOro, died in
that town, last week she was the youngest
of family Of five, who were all Frustrated
with typhoid fever, none Of whom were able to
see her during her sickness, and only one,
sister, could possibly attend her funeral.
Il. II. Rollins OF Concord has recently
Tor 0,000, this sum being portion OF the
expenditure OF New Hampshire for military
purposes, now reimbursed by the United
States.
The flannel factory belonging TO John
Townsend, at Milton Mills, was burnt Satur-
day morning, at about o'clock. Loss about
$4,000; partly insured. lie was running on
IL government contract
VERMONT.
The Rev. Rutus Cnllds, late pastor in
b ,thei, VT, is Il consummate no gentleman,
besides being imlnOra,-he has elOped with an
unmarried young woman named Cornelia
Bosworth, leaving Mrs Chds and three little
children to mourn III disgrace
CONNECTICUT.
Sylyanus Deets, vicious lad of some l8
years, from Worcester, where he has recently
served several weeks in jail, was arrested in
Norwich, Saturday, for roObng Il store at Bean
Hill of dry goods. lie vas bound over in $500
bonds for trial in November.
The steamer Connecticut late Of the Nor
wich ana New York line, has been sold to
Chester w. Chaplin OF Springfield for S42 900.
The boat is to be used Tor transporting regi-
ments during the present month, and after
ward transferred 70 North River.
Rev. Theodore J. IIolmes was installed as
pastor OF the Congregational church in East
hartford on Thursday, the l7th.
On Saturday evening the house Of Mr..
Gardner, in New L0ud0n, was struck by
lightning. Little damage was done. The
fluid also struck his barn, killing his stud
horse, "Red Rover" said 10 be valued at
$1,000
is r. Pickett OF New Haven shot large
eagle, measuring over ci hit leet from tip 10
lip, in Arlington, on Thursday, I7th He
shot him ON tine wing and dropped him, but
the bird showed fight and he gave him several
pets with The buu Of his gun and Two more
charges OF shot before he succumbed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Calvin Huson who was taken prisoner at
the baltic OF Bull Run, and removed to Rich
mond, has since died lie was Il graduate of
Geneva College, New York, and had been en-
gagged in the practice Of law Tor fourteen years.
He studied in the office OF William H. Seward
whose nece he subsequently married.
The last exploit OF the New York Zuuaves,
was stealing tie plank upon which seven men
were sleeping in a suffers tent at Tenally town
without waking man or missing a plank.
They are said TO be death on the hen roosts
and pig pens in that vicinity.
On Monday night and Tuesday Of last
week, there arrived al Fortress Monroe, %
steamers filled with federal soldiers. They
were landed at Old Point, but no mention is
made concerning their future movements. Be
fore the close Of the week upwards of eighty
more steamers flied with federal soldiers were
pypaptnI to arriV ,tf no ,,ln