Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-23
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

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who has considerable time, but whose orgi.
nallty does MT equal his impudence, has
dropped letter Iii the court house of this
city, purporting to be addressed to jeff Davis
giving an account OF the cheering prospects"
OF lraiorOus association now on loot in this
city. The writer does not exhibit average
common sense"
Capt. Wilkes of the San Jacinto was voted
an elegant sword by the Boston common
council, tor his pluck and decision in Selling
the rebel runaways, Mason and Slidell. The
sword has just been finished at a cost of
$500, and bears emblematic etchings, also a
silver scabbard and gold mountinps. The
presentation affair will take place as soon as
the gallant captain can leave his more lmpor
tant duties
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
Rev. Daniel Tenney of Lawrence has de-
clned the call extended to him by the John
street Congregational society Of Lowell
The number Of shares OF bank stock owned
in Lowell is $3.50, and they are valued at
S666, 9O8 number OF shares in insurance stock
1879, valued at So, $50; number OF shares in
manufacturing corporations 1867, valued at
S249 l43 number OF shares OF railroad stock
1919, valued at sos, 543. Persons residing in
Lowell have the sum OF S557, Ol7 on deposit in
savings banks in the state.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
In Taunton, on the 18th inst Dennis Col
Inns man sixty years of age, had his spine
ulsocated IN consequence OF the falling uuon
him OF u case Of shOvels.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY
David StOckbridge had his arm blown of
by the premature discharge OF a cannon at
Pittsfield on the 18th. a man named Farrar
was also seriously burned.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
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marshaFs office in Springfield. Mr. Peas.
the marshal, had owned the pen for fifteen
years, and offers areward of SIS tor its recoy.
cry.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
brass band OF II pieces nearly all old
players, has been formed in Greenfield under
the leadership of VIM, L. Day.
The mill of Justin Wait in Whatelv wa,
destroy ed by fire. the 17lh. Loss $1,000 M
insurance.
MAINE.
The Androscoggin river, at Lewiston, Sun
day afternoon, was IL feet above its usua
height The shores were lined with people
witnessing the grand rush of the waters
Some damage has been done 10 the railroad
writer in the Oxford Democrat SAYS thai
an intelligent man, living in the settlement OF
Magalloway, beyond Umbagog lake. informed
him that from the population there OF 1874 "a
had died Of diptheria.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
In Landau, on the 9Th inst, Moses X. son
OF Daniel Whitcher, was killed by the falling
upon him OF the trunk OF Il dead tree. nj the
roots of which some children had built a fire
burning it through.
RHODE ISLAND.
The medical society OF Rhode Island met in
Providence, the I'D inst, being the fiitetI
anniversary of its first meeting. The pentle
man selected to deliver public discourse wa.
prevented from fulfilling the duty by u sever,
domestic affection.
The man pretending to belong to the So
ciety OF Friends, has turned up in Providence
where he Is begging He is an imposler
The Society OF friends never suffers lis mem
bers to be dependent upon outside charity.
Rev. Joseph Barnard has resigned the mas
torate of the First Baptist church in Paw tnck
ct Rev. MIR. Brown of Warren commenced
his labors with the Trinity church in Paw
tueket, the 10Th inst. Mr. Jefers of Pawtuck
ct has constructed steam fire engine, whicl
is said to operate very satisfactorily.
The body OF the man, whose mysteriou,
disappearance from Washington village. wa,
noticed in the Spy of the l4th inst. was foun,
in a stream about half a mile from Coyentr,
on the 10th inst From the marks of bruisc,
about his head il was evident that the mar
was murdered, and cast into the stream. afte,
his pockets had been rihed OF the money
lie was known 10 have had about $40. Iii,
name was Andrews
Origins Reed had the thumb and forefnger
OF his left hand taken of by 4 circular saw At
the Burnside rifle factory, in Providence ON
the 2lsl
TIE four story brick block in Providence