Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-11-13

would vote for Charles Sumner, and to the
peoples party to vote against that gentleman.
He was severely catechised and was thrown
overheard by both parties. The republicans,
the night before election, nominated George
Haywood, Esq, the representative last year.
He refused to give any pledges, but they were
by this time sick of pledges, and decided to
support him. The peoples party, strangely
enough, nominated the same man, and he was
elected by the full vote Of both parties. He s
in politics a conservative repubican.-TiuU
eller.
ESSEX COUNTY.
An ingenious youth from the Granite State,
now residing at Danvers, returned to his
lodgings the other night, in a state of great in
dependence and erectness. ''My friend"
said his roommate, ''you are either drunk or
soberW "Well," replied the youth, with the
peculiar dignity and oracular manner which
only an intoxicated person can assume, ''for
Pixies Peak, sober; but for New Hampshire,
pretty drunk"
In Newburyport, Wednesday, as Mr.. Tai
ack Bronbeck was hosting a pump from a
well, and just as the pump reached the top of
the ground, it suddenly canted, in conse-
quence of the rope being placed too low
around it, and struck him in the back. He
was instantly crushed to death.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Capt. Elisha Sowle dropped down dead on
board sloop in New Bedford harbor on the
10th. Cause, apopleXy.
They have ''Unlon, repaired and restored,
and good as new, in New Bedford, but she is
only ferry boat
MAINE.
Riding through Perry the other day in COM
pany with friend, we met young woman
cd IN, Il =
oxen. She was engaged in lifting a stick of
timber, which being rather too heavy for her
to manage, we protfered our services in assis-
lance, which were gladly accepted She could
beat our friend in lifting, and is ''whole
team" She informed US that she attended
regularly to outdoor work every day, chopped
wood, drove oxen, and performed all other
labor incident to farming operations. She is
calculated for any driving business, and is
| quite at home when attending to hard work.
| A certain bachelor of our acquaintance would
| do well to improve the opportunity. st
|. Croir Herald
The Belfast Journal learns that the paper
mill of the Messrs White in Belfast is to be
stopped, because of the impossibility of pro-
curing stock.
VERMONT.
A heavy snow storm commenced at Bur-
lingtOn on the 7th, and continued with more
or less interruption till the following Monday.
The ground was covered with snow to the
depth of a foot or more on a level. The
roads are badly drifted, owing to the high
wind.
CONNECTICUT.
John B. Hickman, who agreed to be sub
stitute for Charles Snultas at Hartford and
who pocketed the premium and left, las been
II N N RI IN,
er. He had purchased horse and cart with
the money, married wife, and prepared to
''settle down in life
A party of desperadoes went into the house
of Mr.. Bissel in Hebron, one day last week,
and first asked him for something to eat.
While being served they assaulted Mr.. Bissell,
ueing him up in the table cloth. They then
commenced ransacking the house for plumber,
and while so doing, Mr.. BisSell got away and
started to alarm the neighbors. He was again
caught and severely handled by the rufians,
who carried off $3.50 in cash and about $50 in
clothing.
Chaplain H. L. Wayland of the 9TH C. ",
has, within the past ten days, sent on from
Port Royal for members of the 9TH regiment,
Sl2,5l5. The money has been deposited in
the City Bank of New Haven subject to the
checks Of the different depositors.
A lad in Mystic, named Peter Crandall,
about nine years of age, while out nutting in
Stonington, the other day, fell from tree and
broke his neck, causing instant death.
Messrs. Goddard Brothers button factory,
in Waterbury, was destroyed by fire on the
10th. Loss about S600O-insured for the
whole amount. A dwelling house near by,
occupied by David Hotchkiss, was slightly
damaged.
WAR ITEMS.
Brig. Gen. Augur is to be commissioned
MAJOR general, for gallant conduct during
ropes Virginia campaign, and especially for
services in Cedar Mountain, where he was So
Verely wounded. Gen. Augur has proved a
valuable officer. He and Brig. Gen. Andrews
nave been ordered to report to Gen. Banks.
Inc president received dispatch Thursday
rom zen Pope giving the names of 300 In
ulahs condemned to be hung and requesting
approval of the court martial sentence Uo
was replied to by the president,-onlv ring
leaders shall be executed and asking for n
| copy OF the evidence.
zen. Banks, Heintzleman and Halleck
ana Col' Hamilton OF Texas, had a long in
terVlew with the president Tuesday. Gen.
banks lett LOT New Iork the same evening.
Maj. Gen. Buell. is under arrest. and vii =,
tried IN Cincinnati for misconduct in the Ken
lucky campaign.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
The 9th day of November has been an
pointed thanksgiving day by the governors of
New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut,
Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Maine, Ma
ryand Ohio, Wisconsin, California, and New
Jersey.
A cask of lager beer was lately placed in
the express Office in Mauch Chunk, Pa. Be-
coming heated from the stove, it suddenly ex-
ploded with a terrific noise, throwing its con-
tents over the premises.
certain contractor is said to have visited
a gambling house in Washington last Sunday
night, whore he plaYed NJ faro. and lost t,vn