Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-13
general news summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

/ BOSiON AMI hIblNlI1s
Appleton Oaksmith, convicted last Deem
Der of criminal participation in the slave
trade, was suffered to escape from the Suffolk
Jail, on Wednesday morning, through the
/ carelessness of his keepers. He had been
gone four hours before the sleepy guardians
Of the Jail were conscious of his absence.
The ladies of various religious denomina-
tons in Boston have agreed to observe Mon
day of every week as 4 day of special prayer
for the cause of the country and its defend
| ers. They appeal to their sisters throughout
the country to join them in the movement.
John f. Dodge, well known merchant of
Boston, died at his summer residence in Ma
liant, Thursday, of heart disease. Mr.. Dodge
has been extensively engaged in the shipping
and commercial business and had amassed a
large fortune.
Several gentlemen of standing in Boston,
have started an enlistment roll, agreeing to
form Il regiment as volunteers from that citv
to aid in enforcing the laws and protecting
public property-the subscribers to serve in
such companies the commander may select
ESSEN COUNTY.
Rev. j. w. Hanson, pastor of the first Uni
versalist society in Haverhill, has received the
appointment of chaplain of the 9th regiment,
and entered upon his duties.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
-Four negroes named Nelson, Warner, Ho-
mer Dolphin, Charley Dolphin, and Willis
White, have been arrested for the murder of
Mrs. Jones and her two children in Otis, on
Sunday last. They had not borne good char
acter in the neighborhood, and were seen in
the vicinity of the murder. No other evidence
has TRANSFERRED against them.
MAINE.
The returns, which come in slowly, show
that the republican majority on the governor
vote will be from six to eight thousand. The
democrats have carried the counties of York
and Washington. Returns from all but one
town in the first congressional district show
that Sweat, democrat, has been elected by 172
votes.
Prof. George L. Goodale of the scientific
survey of Maine, writes to DIR. DeLaski that
he had ''the pleasure of discovering Con the
25th ult., in the town Of Princeton, about fif-
teen or twenty miles west of Calais,) in
| ledge of great extent not only a good chance
to find gold, but gold of much purity. The
| gold is like that Of Tangiers locality, and
| promises well.
RHODE ISLAND.
| The WoonsOcket Patriot says of the nine
| teen cotton mills in that village, only three or
four are now in operation. Among the latter
are the Woonsocket Company's mills, which
| have continued running through all the dull
times. The cotton mills are all stopped at
Blackstone, Slatersville, Manvillc and AL
| bion.
Annie, little daughter of Charles A. and
Arethusia Gorton of Woonsocket, aged eight
cen months, was missed by its mother about
three o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. She
was found at nine o'clock in the evening,
having fallen into privy vault and suio-
Gated.
Last week child of four years, son of
Benjamin Fiske, residing near Harrisyilc
died from the effects of eating toadsto0lS,
thinking they were mushrooms. Another boy
eat of the same and was made sick, but re-
covered
An effort is being made in Providence to
raise $4,000 by subscription, as Il bounty
fund, which will give $50 per man. Over
$4,000 were subscribed at a war meeting on
| Wednesday afternoon. Eleven persons gave
| $1,000 each, and several $500.
CONNECTICUT.
| In MiddletOwn, Wednesday, the draft was
| put in operation. Some Of the wealthiest cit
liens were dratted-merchants, manufacture
ers, and others, being among the lucky men
who drew prizes. As high as $1,000 was Of
| fered for a substitute and not taken. Among
the drafted was one of the selectmen OF the
| town. Fifty-seven men were drafted in Mil
| ford. Thirty-three were drafted in Cheshire.
| Seventy-eight were drafted in Hamden.
draft was made in Clinton, Bethany, and
North Haven. In Bethany three men re-
| sponded to the call to enlist. Then a sub
scription was opened, and $l250 subscribed,
to be equally divided between the twenty
three men wanted. Only six volunteered,
and the remainder were obtained by draft.
Rev. Z. Collard Adams, pastor of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, Warehouse Point,
has been granted leave of absence, and has