Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-12-11
General news summer,
MIDDLESEx COUNTY.


The American Watch Company at Watham
now gives constant employment to about ITS
hands, and among them are larger number of
young women.
ESSEX COUNTY.
An army contractor, who has been doing quite
an extensive business at Lawrence, in employing
girls to make shirts, drawers, &C., at sixty cents
per week. left that city quite suddenly on the It'll
with bag and baggage, and in debt to many of
his employees. His name is said to be Littlefed.
Rev. Charles W. BiGwell of Newark, New Jer-
sey, has accepted the invitation of the first Uni
versalist society in Lynn, to become their pas
tor.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The Goodyear fabric company are going to
build another factory in Essthampton. 1t is to
be built of brick, and will be three stories high
and about 100 feet long. Three factories have
been built recently in Easthampton and it prom
lses 20 be one of the most important manufac-
turing towns in Hampshire county.
VERMONT.
The Burlington Times is informed that there
are now aggregated at Rouse's Point about a.
600 muskets, $50 swords, 500 large revolvers, s.
100000 caps, and IL tons of powder which were
shipped from New York. They are now held at
the Point by marshal Dunn, by order of the sec
rotary of war, The weight OF these articles is
over 100 tons, and their estimated value is $780,
600.
a military hospital is being erected at Brattle-
bOro by the federal government. The building
Is not extensive, but conviently arranged, having
been adapted to use by DIR. Phelps 1t is built OF
wood, with center 80 feet square, and two
wings, each with 60 feet 'front.' 1t is expected
10 be completed in few weeks.
sad accident occurred to little daughter of
quartermaster general Davis, in Cavendish on
the 9th Mr.. Gould, who was in the employ of
Gen. Davis, accompanied by the generals
daughter, went into a field not far from the
house, loaded log upon sled and started for
home. The little girl unfortunately getting too
near the log was struck by it with such violence
as to lnttct injuries which caused her death in a
few hours.
The great pumpkin show, under the auspices
of the American Agriculturist, has closed and
the prizes have been awarded. VIM. D. Hall of
Walngford, Conn, received the first prize of
$50 for the heaviest pumpkin, weighing 30 ID
pounds; the third prize of SIS for heavy pump
kin weighing 22l pounds; the sixth prize of $40
for the largest yield on single vine, being AZ
pumpkins, the aggregate weight of which was
1853 1-2 pounds; and the seventh prize of So for
the second largest yield on SINGLE vine, being
AZ pounds.
Trinity College, Hartford has recently receiv-
ed as bequest from Francis Allyn of New Lon
don splendid writing desk, which Lafayette
presented 10 mr. Allen when visiting this coun-
try in 1924. Lafayette came over in sailing
packet commanded by Capt. Allyn, and not be-
ing allowed to pay any passage money he pre-
scented the desk to the captain.
MISCELLANEOUS.
One hundred and ninety boats, containing
seven hundred and five thousand four hundred
bushels of grain, are embargoed at Albany, by
the freezing over of the Hudson, and there are
sixty more at Troy. They also contain largs
amount of other produce
Washington correspondent writes "that
Captain A, Morse is division quartermaster in
Hookers grand division. Captain Morse was a
Drgadler general in the Massachusetts state mil
ltla, was subsequently appointed colonel of the
2lst regiment, and now ranks captain. This
is promotion of the down grade"
When Alderman Gill died, his wife ordered
the undertaken TO inform the Court of Aldermen
OF the event; when he wrote to this effect =
II am desired to inform the Court of Aldermen
MIR. Alderman Gill died last night by order of
Mrs Gill.
though no public receptions will be given
by Mrs. Lincoln, this winter, owing TO the re-
cent family affection, the presidents receptions
will take place, as usual, after the holidays
The recent eclipse of the moon was observed
under very favorable circumstances at Baltimore
and St Louis, the weather being fine and clear
at those places, while we were enduring snow
storm of considerable violence.
1t is stated that strong federal fleet will be
sent to Europe to look after the rebel men-Of- war
said to be building in England.
Messrs Beach Of the Sun, and Sinclair of the
Tribune, committee of the associate press of
the city of New York, advertise for proposals. for
the supply of the whole or any part of 900
pounds of paper per week for five years.
Bayard Taylor states in Il letter to secretary
Seward that the presidents proclamation was
very tavorably received in Russia. Among the
American residents thoseswho formerly belonged
TO the Breckenridge wing of the democratic par
ty We're the strongest in their expressions of sat
isfaCtiOn.