Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-15

BOSTON AND VICINITY.


Samuel Z. Skinner, who has been on trial
in the U. S. circuit court, for several days, for
fitting out Il SLAYER, has been found guilty.
Skinner is {; citizen of New Bedford, and this
is the first conviction of the kind which has
ever been made.
James Brown, formerly of East Bridgewa.
ter, but for several years past resident of
New Orleans, was arrested in Boston, We'd
nesday, On the charge of treason. Two i'm.
portant letters, one from an officeT OF high
rank, were found concealed in the sleeve of his
oyercoat.
The Massachusetts Historical Society has
received, as valuable addition to its histor
cal collections, portrait of Thomas Pownall,
Esq, who, during 1880, was governor of
Massachusetts under the second or Provincial
charter. The gilt was made by L. NJ Sar
gent, Esq, is copy OF fine old mezzotint
engraving.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
Isaac S. Davis OF Lowell, while on bust
ness in West Townsend, few days since, was
thrown from his wagon, in consequence of his
horse becoming frightened, receiving injuries
from which he did not recover. Paralysis tol-
lowed the sad accident, resulting in an early
death.
John M. Whittemore, one OF the engineers
OF the Mohicau, who was killed at the bonn
bardment of the forts ut Port Royal, was son
OF the late Rev Thomas Whittemore of Cam.
bridgeport, and was recently married Previ.
GUS to entering the naval service he was EN-.
| ployed at Fitchburg on the Vermont and
Massachusetts Railroad as engineer
PLYMOUTH COUNTY
The centennial anniversary of the Third
Baptist society in Mddleboro' occurs on the
| 9th inst. 1t was founded by Rev Isaac
Backus, one OF the pioneers of the Baptist de.
nomination.
! Hon. Nathan Dane Appleton, late attorney
general of Maine, died suddenly at his resi-
dence in Afford, Tuesday morning, of heart
disease. His age was 81. Mr.. Appleton has
| filled important positions in that state, with
honor to himself and credit to the stste
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
| Hon. Samuel Tilton, prominent citizen of
| Sanbornton, died on the 12th inst. He was
! United States marshal for the district of New
Hampshire, under Gen. Pierce, and had pre-
viously held other offices of state trust and
importance. He left large estate chiefly to
his only daughter, Mrs. Charles Minot of
| Concord.
Gov. Berry of New Hampshire was very
nearly taken prisoner by the rebels on the 9th
lust. He went into Virginia, got beyond our
pickets, and would soon have been in the
hands of the Philistines had not an officer sent
| party dlltT the sONeIHOr.
CONNECTICUT
The dead body of man some 35 years of
age, supposed to be that of German employ.
ed at Sater's mills, in Webster, Mass, was
found, Wednesday, hanging from a tree in
Norwich. His bank book found in his pocket
bore the name of Franz Bogusaw Fuss, which
is supposed to be his own.
On the receipt of the news in Hartford con.
firming the success Of the expedition, there
was great rush for treasury notes. Messrs.
Geo. z. Bissell & Co., before hearing of the
news, were surprised at the numerous calls
and the unusual inquiry, "Any treasury
notes? 2" They sold more in two hours than
for two weeks previous, showing the change
in the confidence of the people, resulting in
the success of the xpedition.-Hantord Cou
rant.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
Col. Mulligan is about 10 take the field
again. In speech at Chicago, the other day
he said ~ pledge myself and the whole