Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-03-17
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
BosroN And YIcINIrY.

bOoION AND FiClNlI1
The police of Boston have again visited
the publication office OF the "Varieties," and
seized the forms and some fit cen hundred
copies of the paper. The authorities of BoS-
ton ate entitled TO great credit for their perse
veTing efforts to suppress these scandalous
sheets.
On the 18Th inst. Mr.. Joseph B. Sherwood,
gentleman VINO does business in Il town
about fifty miles from Boston, visited that
city, and swerved from the path OF virtue,
by allowing pretty girl TO entice him to
house OF disreputable character. While there
the damsel picked his pocket of S245, aud hid
it under a carpet. But Siarwo3d, nothing
abashed by his situatioo, made such an out
cry that he raised the police and recovered
his money. He afterwards appeared against
the offending party, as a witness, in the police
court.
The Boston Courier has endeavored to cast
ridicule upon Gov. Andrew for his action in
regard to preparing tor an anticipated attack
OF the Merrimac. From statement in the
Boston Transcript, it appears that the governor
was not himself alarmed; but that he re.
ceived pressing orders to make immediate
preparations for such an attack, and instruc.
tions as to the means of defense TO he adopted.
Distance, time, and tide" We're probably taken
into account, as the orders were stated TO have
been determined upon with the advice of the
chief naval commanders in Washington, and
contained special directions from Gen. often,
chief Of the engineers.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The par ties engaged in the lottery swind.
ling operations in Lowell, appear to have been
quite successful in Il pecuniary point OF vi W,
their receipts amounting as high at times as
$50 per day.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
EbeneZer Sorum late postmaster of Fall
River has been appointed an acting master in
the United States navy, and has been ordered
10 Boston.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
The North Bridgewater Gazette chronicles
the decease within week of the wives of two
volunteers, now in the army from that town.
One was the wife Of Henry C, Il. Sherman Of
Co. |, twelfth Massachusetts reg iment. Her
disease was congestion of the lungs and her
age %. Her husband was at home few
weeks since, and when obliged to return by
the expiration OF his turlough, the critical con-
dilion of his wife forced the saddening truth
upon his mind that be was taxing his last
earthly leave of his partner. The other was
Sarah L., wife of Marston S. Morse of Co c,
eighteenth Massachusetts regiment. On the
9th inst. she el on the ice near her door, in
juriug herself internally which brought on
succession of fits but the day following did
her work as usual, but after putting her little
ones to bed was taken suddenly ill, and died
on the It'll Mr. Morse had but Just received
a line from his wife, bearing the welcome news
of her being i'll her usual health, when Il e tel.
egraph bore to him the tidings OF her sudden
death.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The persons injured by the tall OF Burbank's
block are all recovering. Liberal subscriptions
L.. n4l
Hubbard whose wounds were most severe
Mrs. Wright, widow of a. S. Wright, WHO
was killed by the accident, has been presented
with S325
The road from North Adams to Stamford, a
distance of six miles, is estimated to contain
not less than 1900 cradleholes, each from three
to four feet deep.
Powell Sprague Of birmingham wes instant
ly killed at Montery, Oh the llth, while at
work drawing wood for Amos Smith. He
took two yoke OF oxen and Il sled, and went
to the mountain alone, and in descending a
steep plSce, he fell under the sled, which pass
ed over him and crushed his body.
HAMPDEN COUNTY
In Springfield and Chlcopee, there has late
ly been IA reduction of the persons employed
in manufacturing cartridges, the supply being
now in advance of the demand
little son Of John Savin, OF Palmer, seven
years of age. while at play on the river, got
Into an air hole and was drawn under the ice.
Diligent search has been made tor his body,
but up to this date it has not been found.
A valuable young horse, owned aud being
driven BY Edward z. Keep, of Monsoon in
kicking freak broke the shafts OF the Sleigh
one OF which penetrated his body, tearing open
the intestlnes and killing him.
Last week, a little daughter of A. B. Mer-
chants OF Monsun, while playing with
smaller sister at the breakfast table, fell back.
wards into g pail of boiling water, sea ding
her So severely that she died in three hours.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
We learn from the Keene Sentinel that the
two story dwelling house OF George johnson,
in the western part of Chesterfield, was con
sumed by fire on Wednesday Of last week, at
about noon The fire caught in the garrett
burst through the floor, and dropped down
into the chamber below, before it was discoy-
cred.
VERMONT.
More cases of death from exposure in the
storm of three weeks ago, are now reported.
Michael Herran of Danvile, lost his way and
persisted, though but a little way from dwell.
ling. An English woman named Donovan,
was also frozen to death in Rockingham.
DIR. II. a. Smith of New Haven, died very
suddenly on the night OF March 4. lie walked
up and said some one was calling him at the
barn, dressed himself and went out, but found
no one. On coming in, he threw himself on
his bed again and expired almost instantly.
lie was 70 years OF age
En0s Howard OF Jamaica, an old gentleman
OF about 80 ears OF age, committed suicide
on Tuesday Of last week lie took pistol aud
placing it at his ear, fred the contents and
ball passing through his head. He was sick
and probably insane.
RHODE ISLAND.
The barn of James q. Swan, situated in |
North Providence, was burned to the ground,
Friday evening. Loss $500. Insured for
500.
CONNECTICUT.
Francis Doane, OF Thompson, was run over
last week by sled upon which was ten feet
OF wood. Both legs were badly crushed al.
though he escaped without broken bones.
Sergeant John Austin, who learned the
printers trade in the Office OF the New Haven
Palladium, and used to sell books in that city,
commanded company OF the 10th Illinois in
the thickest OF the fight at tort Donelson.
The captain was absent on special duty, and
the lieutenants sick.
The gun factory of WEIGH, Lawrence & Co.,
at Norfolk, is in full operation on a contract
for eighteen thousand guns, TO be delivered |
within a year.
Edmund Warren of Killingly Center met
with Il serious accident ON the llth inst. In
sliding of the hay-mow in his barn, he struck
upon pitchork that leaned against the hay,
the handle Of which entered the lower part Of
the abdomen and stopped at the ribs on the
opposite side. Hopes are entertained that the
injuries will not prove fatal.