Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-02
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

treasurer Her TENN annual protest against tax
alton without representation.
The number OF guns already in position at
Fort Warren, is 69; 80 parapet guns are
mounted, 80 32-pounders, sea shore howit
ger. and columbiads-6l FOUNDERS Is flank
guns, 24ponnders; and - casemate guns, GA
Founders. Besides these, there are still "A
gums Of them flank guns and l6 coumbi.
ads, waiting for carriages. These are all the
guns now al the tort
Tuesday evening, letter from Rev T.
Starr King, completely severing his pastoral
connection with the Hollis street church was
read to the church aud society. Mr. King
proposes TO make California his permanent
place of residence.
The new government order in regard TO
working time at the Charlestown navy yard,
provides that ON and after jan l. 1862, the
men employed in the yard shall commence
work at sunrise and quit at sunset-thiS order
TO continue in force until March 20, when ten
hours will constitute Il days work The
workmen have grumbled at this and threat
ened rebellion, but the rebellion does not APP
pear to be so extensive us was expected.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The whole number of intentions of mar.
riage recorded by the Lowell city clerk for the
past year was All, a smaller number than for
many years past, it is said.
dwelling house in Billerica, occupied by
John Crosby, was burned to the ground, last
Saturday morning, with all its contents The
family had barely time to escape SO rapid
were the flames.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The Unitarian church in Dightou was to be
re dedicated yesterday, with appropriate exer-
cises, including a sermon by Rev. Francis Lee
Baron The ancient house has been thorough
~ repaired and re-modelled at Il cost of about
500.
The editor of the New Bedford Mercury re-
ceived from MIR. w. L. Davis, mate of one of
the submerged whalers, a bouquet composed
OF roses, geranum leaves and amaranths,
plucked IRON the garden OF exhibited States
Senator lthett, in Beaufort, S. G. The roses
were quite fresh and fragrant. MIR. Davis says
his trip has been pleasant one, and we know
it has been successful one.
A main of cocks was fought, Monday
evening, in New Bedford, the fowls being
from Fall River and New Bedford Five pairs
were weighed in, and Fall River won three
out of the five fights, thereby winning the
main. The stakes were $40 on each fight,
and S25 on the main. Besides the main there
were several extra matches. There was q
large attendance The betting was lively and
depravity abundant.
NANTUCKET
hog belonging to Frederick C. Sanford,
and just buichered, weighed as he stood nine
hundred and eighty.five pounds. He was by
far the largest ever killed ON the island, and
we do not think many larger ones have been
slaughtered in the state.-Nantucket Mirror.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Isaac Jones, OF Sheffield, Mass, saws the
Winsted Herald, although 1872 years Of age,
supports himself by saving wood, at the rate
of about half Il cord day. He is so deaf
that he has not heard thunder for twenty
years.
MAINE.
The Presque Isle Herald states that the wife
of j. W. Hines, Esq of that village, was sud.
denly stricken with insanity Il few a days since
in Boston, where she was spending a short
time, and is now patient in the city hospital
South Boston She is a sister OF the senior
editor OF the Herald, and over the signature
of 'fIora Wildwood" has contributed to Go
dey's Lady's Book, Portland Transcript, and
other periodicals.
On Christmas morn, John Lynch, of Port
land, rose early 10 call his family tor mass, tell
from the top Of the stairs, broke his skull, and
died in the afternoon.
I he Arooslook (Me.) Times says that while
horse and COW OF Joseph Parks Of that place
were eating salt in "A Manager together, that the
former seized the latter's tongue in his teeth,
biting about four inches OF it of. Mr. Parks
killed the COW. Fortunately she was in good
condition for beef
CONNECTICUT.
Erasius Baker, an elderly man, was fined SIS
and costs and sentenced to ten days imprson.
meht on MONDAY, Tor insulting "variouS re-
spectacle young ladies'" in New London. The
Star calls HIM creature, and says he eds.
graces the name Of man"
In GailtlorJ, few days since, Mrs. Sbel
ley, aged about 80 years, was burned to death
during the temporary absence OF the family.
ltsls supposed that the poor woman fell into
the IRE, and IN her efforts to eXtricate herself
set the building on fire.
A large meteor, apparently twice the size of
the planet Venus, was observed Tuesday eve.
ming at Hartford, above The southwestern hor-
ZION, disappearing in the constellation Dolphin
It's motion was SLOW, occupying some five or
SIX seconds in the transit, and it exploded with
a noise ike pistol
Look out for the following counterIeits on
Connecticut banks: SIS on the Mechanics
bank of Norwich, vignette, female and river
scenes, ship on the lett end SOS on the New
London bank, vignette, female, ship, ETC.; S5's
OH the Ocean bank of St0niugton, vignette.
wood cutters at work in forest drovers and
cattle on left end, harvesting scene on right
end
The late chief Justice Williams of Hartford,
left by his will the sum Of S2S 900 to religious
and charitable Institutions, $4,000 in money
and S2OOO per anhum, with the use of his
house, library, SC, to his wife while she re-
mains widow and the residue of his prop
erty to various relatives aud friends
All the trains on the Shore Line road, be.
tween New London and New Haven, on Sat.
urday, were detained several hours on account
of the low water in the Connecticut river, the
strong westerly wind having blown the water
out of the river to such an extent as to leave
the ferry boat almost high and dry in the
slip.
WAR ITEMS
Among the rebel prisoners al ST. Louis is
Mr.. john X. Lincoln, cousin of the president
a wealthy and influential citizen of Clinton
county, Missouri. lie is charged with having
permitted the rebels to secrele ammunition in
his cellar, induced young men to join the
rebel army, assisted in the robbery OF Liberty
Arsenal, and otherwise given aid and comfort
to the enemy.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Manchester (Euglund) Courier of Nov
30th states that the Cotton Supply Association
OF that city have sent large sample of Chinese
cotton to be valued at Liverpool, where the
price was fixed at l34d. per pound, the quota
tions for American good fair Orleans being
about l24d The staple is represented rs being
long ana finer tEan the Surats usually used
among the Chinese.
The st. Anthony Mimi News says, awe
never before have known the Mississippi river
10 keep open under the suspension bridge here
so late in the season. 1t is now, December
18th, and there is q channel of fifty yards in
width, entirely free from ice. This is three
or four weeks later than usual. The mildness
off tho gonguu il tho uuiVprgnl rnn,nris -