Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-25
General News Summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

r.. Snooner presiding. The annual report Of
the secretary. Hon. VIM. M. Thayer, states
among other things, the towns and cities which
are farthest behind in filling their quotas are
those in which grog shops are in full blast.
Some of the anti-Sumner republicans hav'
lost their temper, which ought to be grea
gain to Them for it seems to be vile thing
1t is to be hoped that no one will find it, for i
is of no use even to the owners, and is re
markable principally for its abusive qualities
-T9ageIleg.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Mr.. Lander of Salem, father of the late
Gen. Frederic w. Lander, and of Miss Ian
der, the sculptures, died on Sunday last o.
heart disease. He was upward of seventy
years of age, and citizen universally es-
teemed.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
One hundred and seventy-four pounds Of
pckerel were taken from the paper mill pond
at Northampton a few days since. One
weighed four pounds.
Rev. MIR. Swallow, pastor of the congrega-
tional church at Southampton, asked for a
dismissal on Sunday last, on account of i'll
health.
DR.. Manross, who has taken the place of
Col, Clark as professor of chemistry at Am
herst college until recently, was killed in one
of the Maryland battles. He was captain of
Il company in the Connecticut IA regiment,
and fell while bravelv leading his men for
ward. His devotion to science has made him
an extensive traveller, and he was noted for re-
markable general knowledge aud information.
For many years he has been most intimate
and beloved friend of Col. Clark, to whom, as
well as to a host of friends, his death will be a
severe blow. He had been in the service only
a few weeks.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The citizens of New Salem are rejoicing at
the breaking up of notorious house of ill
fame in their midst. The proprietoress, four
of the women and six men were arrested.
The annual fair and cattle show of the
Franklin society, takes place at Greenfield on
Thursday and Friday The exhibition of
stock is appointed for Thursday morning,
horses Thursday afternoon and Friday morn
ing, and the dedication exercises of the new
grounds on Friday at l o'clock.
Capt. McKim, quartermaster of Massachu-
sets, has presented the citizens of Warwick a
school house bell-one of Buffers New Or
leans trophies. The gift is in the name of
Mrs. McKim, who is native of Warwick.
MAINE.
In the Right Place.-As the steamer Queen
was passing the ''Devil's Head" on her way up
the river last week, man standing near the
summit of the high bluff took his hat and gave
three cheers for JEFF. Davis.-E aStport SEN
tineI.
girl named Higgins, aged about IL years,
daughter of Martin Higgins, living on Han
cock street, was drowned at Calls dock on
Washington street, on Saturday afternoon.
She was not seen to fall into the water, but
being missed, and the bed of the river drag
ged the body was found yesterday morning
bangor Wing, 22d.
RHODE ISLAND.
The colored citizens of Providence held
large meeting Tuesday evening, for consulta-
ton about the presidents proclamation They
expressed the most patriotic sentiments, and
adopted the following resolution:
Resolved. That we, the colored people of Provi-
dence here assembled, are ready to give lives to
aid and sustain him i'll his proclamation of universal
liberty TO the coored race, and in securing the peace
and safety of the government.
CONNECTICUT.
The Eagle arms company are making ar
rangements to concentrate all the branches of
their gun mandatory at Norwich They
have purchased the old car factory buildings,
one of which is $50 and the other 1870 feet
front. The company have a contract with the
government to furnish $4,000 Springfield
muskets. OF these, 1000 will be ready for
delivery by the LIST of October. From 300 to
500 men will be employed.
The Hartford and New Haven railroad
company have declared a dividend of per
cent, payable on the lst day of October. The
company assumes the payment OF government
tax Of 3 per cent ON this dividend.
A. II. Winslow, the landscape painter, has
been practicing his art for two months in
Falls Village, making a beautiful picture of
the falls of the Housatonic, and sketching
many picturesque scenes of that vicinity.
Five hundred Sharp's rifles and 100000 ball
cartridges were sent from Hartford Thursday
last, to the army.
The Consolation and Benevolent Associa-
ton of Windham county meet at Eastford
Oct. IA. A conference of all the Congrega-
ticnal churches of the county is appointed
there on the 18th of October
Rev. Mr.. Brooks of North Mansfield re.
ceived some injuries by being thrown from
his carriage by the sudden starting of his
horse in Willimantic, on Monday Rev. M.
j. brennan has been engaged to supply the
Congregational church at Windham for one
year.
FOREIGN ITEMS.
French statistician has calculated that
the civilized world spends every twenty-four
hours, in royal and military salutes and polite
exchanges of volleys, in wharf and citadel
formalities, in the daily morning and evening
guns in all fortresses and men-of-war all
over the globe, hundred and fifty thousand
useless shots Estimating the cost of the
charge at six francs, this produces Il sum
of 100000 annually, which goes off in
smoke