Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-28
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
boston AND VICINITY.


Quincy Market vas greatly damaged by
lire Monday afternoon. 1t originated in stall
about one'third way down the market. and
before the flames were eXtingujshed, nearly
every thing IN about ODefourth of the stalls
was destroyed. Whole hogs were roasted
smoked, and partially burned, and quarters of
beet were in about the condition OF a barrie.
cued OK. The whole loss is estimated at about
100000. The agricultural warehouse of
Nourse, Mason, & Co., which occupied most
OF the second story, suffered a loss of about
S4o,OOO which is covered by insurance, $1,000
OF 1t In the Peoples office in this city. The
market men generally were without insurance
upon their property. The damage to the build.
ing, which is owned by the city, amounts to
$4,000.
~ pretty way OF taking up collections was
lnauguraterl in the Baldwin Place church in
Boston last Sunday, on the occasion of the
SUNDAY school anniversary. Six little girls of
SIX or seven years OF age, went into each pew
with baskets in their hands Who could re.
fuse such an appeal?
a lady named Savage, slipped and broke
her leg while crossing the bridge leading to
East Cambridge, late ON Saturday night. She
lay on the bridge two hours, till stranger
passing look her into his sleigh and carried
her home.
ana Rutland railroad, by the blowing of A car
IRON the track by the wind, was Rev. DIR. II.
u. o. Dwight, the veteran missionary of Con-
stanlInople He was sixty years old, and has
Deeh missionary OF the American Board in
Turkey, since 1882 He was on a brief visi.
10 MS hatVe country when the event occurred
lie has TWO sons in the Union army.
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
p Mrs. susan Scales, wife of Sydney A..
Scales, of Lowell, was so badly burned 6y the
explosion OF a camphene lamp and can on
Saturday morning, that she died about two
hours after.
ESSEX COUNTY.
BY the will of the late VIM Cabot Esq
formerly OF Salem, the Salem Female Charita-
bic Society has come into possession of Ieoa
cy of Sl353 so.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
A pung filled with women, was observed in
Brookline one day last week, ard on the out.
side OF the vehicle, in legible letters, was paint
ed "Westboro' Milk Co."
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The bridge near the dam at Smiths Mills
New Bedford, was partly DESTROYED on SIM
day, by the breaking up of the ice and rising
OF Inc wafer IN Cumming Pond. Damage
about $500.
The New Bedford oil market has been quiet
- f"'t "Vch' oOo parTels HrSt quality having
been sold from Fall River cargo at 81 Al
Whale is quiet but firm at 55 cents; about 400
barrels have been sold on private terms and
so barrels for shipping.
DUKES COUNTY.
Tine New Bedford Mercury reports that
there is trouble at Cav Head lipht = vessel
having lately come near going ashore in con.
sequence OF It's dlmness. In one instance il
mas gone entirely out, a public meeting has
oeeh called at Iisbury, to take measures IN
procure the removal OF the present keeper.
CONNECTICUT.
Drafting for the active militia soor,s 70 h..
the thene OF most interest in Connecticut lust
now, and in some OF the towns there il n ,i,,,,'
plant that the operation is conducted unfairly
For instance in Bloomfield, which has a vol
ing population of about 200 pro.slayerv demo
Gratis, l45 republicans, and 40 union democrats
seventeen union men were drawn. ard only
one OF the opposite complexion. No doubt
such result was best for the interests of the
state, but 1t was rather singular.
MISCELLANEOUS.
a gymnast of Troy, Ira Field, by name.
DDS falr TO become Il formidable rival of DR.
Wlnshlp lie recently lifted sixteen hundred
pounds.
The theatrical critic of Il New York naner
puts forward certain claims TO popular ammo
clatlon as follows 1.-THE pedal extremities of
Mile Louise are alone enough tn I'm tbo
house" On footing up this statement it Is
apparent that the manager who has provided
SUCH immense attractions" must be bothered
10 know what to do with his audience!