Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-31

a magnificent sapphire and other gems, ana
the sheath profusely loaded with the richest
adornments The sheath bears the following
Inscription: ''Maior General Jesse Lee Keno,
from the Dist Massachusetts volunteers.
Also further M and near the hilt are engraved
the names ofthe following battles +: ''Roanoke
Island. Newhern, Camden, Bull Kun, Chan
tilly South Mountain. Inc SIX battles IN
Mexico in which the general figured are also
inscribed upon the sheath. The sword will
be presented to Mrs. Gen. Reno-a noble tes-
timonial of the affection and esteem of the
Dist for their brave general in command
Springfield Republican.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Some of the land spectators of Northamp-
ton have been ''Ditten,' decidedly, of late. 1t
seems that about the middle of the past sum-
mer a stranger arrived in N, who was desir-
Gus of disposng of tract of land located in a
town in Michigan. The land was divided into
building lots, which he offered for one dollar
each, and he found ready purchasers. Some
taking several lots-maps and deeds were is
sued in abundance. Business like, they re-
Gently dispatched one of their number to get
their deeds recorded and to learn more par
ticularly of the value of their prizes. They
were informed by the recorder that their
deeds were worthless, and that the individual
Hampshire county will escape a draft en-
tirely Her quota is now full, those towns
that were behind having arranged with those
that had a surplus to complete their number.
CONNECTICUT.
A man named Thomas A. Keables, of Wes-
terly, r. l., shot himself accidentally, while
cunning near Norwich, Wednesday forenoon.
The charge entered his hip, and proceeded
upward nearly to the shoulder. He received
proper surgical attendance, and was conveyed
to his home.
E. Bancroft of South Windsor is anxious to
find his hired girl, who suddenly decamped
one day last week, taking with her about 5000,
$3.50 of which was in silver.
RHODE ISLAND.
The wife of George IL. Manchester, Esq,
of Portsmouth, left her house Oct 2Gth, about
noon, and about o'clock was found drowned
at the sea shore Whether she was accident
ally drowned, or whether she threw herself
into the sea in a fit of temporary insanity, is
not certainly known. She was the daughter
of Mr.. John H. Coggeshall, and was about 80
years old. She leaves three children
In Westerly, on the night Of Oct. 26, some
malicious miscreant took upon himself to bat
ter and break several monuments and other
pieces of stone standing exposed near Smiths
quarry. From the manner in which the mis-
chief was done, it is concluded the agent I'M
derstood his business, every blow being given
so as most elfectualy to unfit the stones for
working over The damage is said to be from
$500 to 5000.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Here is a specimen OF one of the 'born
patricians" of the south; as a notorious yam
kee literary man calls them: An old wretch
came within the Union lines at Ncwbern few
days ago looking for an escaped slave, hand
some girl of sixteen years. Finding that a
masters claim was not recognized, the pitiful
old william insisted upon claiming her by right
Of being her father! Oh, the chivalry!
When Col Daniel Ullman was sick with
typhoid fever in Little Washington, Va, he
repeatedly heard slaves at their work singing
the John Brown chorus. Col. Ullman asked
the owner of the slaves if he permitted them
to sing that song, and the slave-master replied
that he could not help it,
Eleven states will hold their annual cleo
tons in November, to wit:-Lousiana, on
the 3d. New York, New Jersey Massachu-
sets, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missou-
ri, Minnesota, and Delaware, on the 4th; and
Maryland on the 9TH.