Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-03-28
szzz. GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.


Mrs Catherine Eagle OF Milton, while in
Boston, had her pocket picked OF S33 in an
auction store. The money was recovered,
the plckpocket arrested, sent need, and COM
menced serving his term of mprls onment, all
in one day.
The governor has appointed Messrs. Hay
den and Ames of his council, and L. 5, Tobey
and j w. Brooks of Boston a commission 10
examine plans, aud contract tor the construc-
ton OF uailed vessel similar to the Monitor
for the defense OF our coast.
The New England Mutual Fire Insurance
Company Of Boston have contributed $500
in aid OF the funds for the L. S. sanitary COM
mission.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The old leather currying building, in Wo-
burn, was destroyed BY fire Thursday morn.
my, with about $1,000 worth Of fax cotton
belonging 10 S. NJ. Allen The building was
owned by Hon. b. Alley, aud was worth
SZ0UO, on which there was a partial insurance
MIR. Allen was not insured
The Concord Artillery, incorporated in
loU4, received an order some days since to fill
up lis ranks On the 25yh inst. fitty.sixty
names were reported for active duty, with a
large list of fine members. AT an election of
officers. Richard Barrett was chosen captain,
and Ii, II. Butrick and George f. Hale first
and second lieutenants.
ESSEX COUNTY.
henry Griffin OF Haverhill made an inefTec-
iual attempt to commit suicide by cutting his
throat with a shoe knife on the 25th inst.
Jacob Suckney, OF New buryport has been
appointed surveyor OF lumber and taken
the oath OF office for Sixty-lhrce consecutive
years.
BRISTOL COUNTY
Some rascsls in New Bedford. a few eve.
nings since, sawed down a fine elm in front
OF The house of VIM. G. Edwards, and one in
front OF the residence of Chas r Tucker.
he city library in Fall River is popular
institution o00 new names have been r, ceiy-
ed since Jan. l, and 200 new volumes have
been added this month. The average circua-
ton is 100 per day.
Capt jonathan Rowland, Jr., of New Bed
lord, has been appointed master of the light.
house supply vessel Pharos.
NANTUCKET.
The barn of Wesley Berry, in Nantucket.
was set on fire, the 25th inst by an incendi.
airy, and burned, together with one horse and
five COWS.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Inc tobacco growers OF Northampton desire
that the whole duty on that article should be
levied either on the producer or manufacturer.
instead OF three cents per pound ON the former
and I'VE cents on the latter as the tax bill pro.
Woes. Ihsddeus Smith has been DELEGATED
to proceed to Washington, and look after the
interests OF that branch of trade
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Inc government agent has purchased of the
Concord railroad two engines and Sixty long
cars.
VERMONT.
Among the workman employed in a rake
factory in Mount Holly, is blind man by The
name of Addison Warren. He is ore OF the
best workmen in the establishments
RHODE ISLAND.
Michael Craven had his right leg broken in
Providence, the 18th nst by the falling upon
il of a bar OF railroad iron.
Deputy sheriff Batcheller has returned to
Providence from a visit tn Newberu. lie
brought home with him, for Mrs Burnside a
pony taken at Newbern.
CONNECTICUT.
The following are the dimensions of the
steamer City OF Norwich now building in New
10rk for the Norwich and New York Trans.
portauon Company Length 200 feet breadth
OF beam 30 feet, depth Of hold II feet, burthen
$50 tons.
The cotton mills at Fitchvle have suspend.
ed o. erations fnr the present
Inc sum OF $4,000 has been received from
the ninth Connecticut regiment ard distributed
among the families OF the soldiers
Governor Buckingham has received from
the government a certificate of Indebtedness
amounting to 100000, towards reimbursing
Connecticut Tor war expenses.
The dwelling house of Colonel jeremiah A.
Fuller Of SimSbury was burned, Wednesday.
Loss $1,000. Insured for $1,000.
An Old gentleman dropped two $50 bills, a
lew days since, IN store in East Hartford
Two young men saw the bills drop, and after
The owner went out, Coolly picked them uu.
One OF the young men devoted his Share Of
inc plumber to paying his bills. They have
both been arrested.
The New Haven police, during the quarter
ending March l, arrested 402 men and 70 wo-
men-total, 472, OF the lransgressors, 200
were charged with intoxication.
WIN. Daggetts barn in New Haven was
destroyed by fire on the 18th inst Loss $500.
partially insured
Henry p, Goddard, for three years past 10.
cal editor Of the Norwich Bulletin. has been
appointed a second lieutenant in the Harris
Light Cavalry.
WAR ITEMS
In his address to the soldiers of his division
General Siege says From O'Clock on The
morning OF the 9th to o'clork in the alter
noon OF the 9Th you marched fifty miles
fought three battles, and took from the enemy
battery, flag, and more than one hundred
and hlly prsoners"-among whom were a
Orlgadler general, two colonels a lieutenant
colonel, aud major
Several OF the rebels killed in the battle at
Ne"bern wore breasplates, which were found
upon their persons by our victorious troops.
As they were most OF them shot in the head
the breast plates proved of little service.
The Boston Journal states that Secretary
Stanton has authorized Judge Thomas, repre-
sentative IRON Massachusetts, to state that IA
court marital will be detailed for the trial OF
GENERA Stone, Ms soon as the exigencies of
'lIe service VIII permit the absence OF ptneral
officers IRON their commands for such dulv.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Fanny Ferns separation from her husband
is second edition OF "Fern Leaves"
-, lie house of Commodore Joseph Smith, in
washington, has been entered by burglars.
anu among the articles stolen was gold
Satcil' once the property OF the gallant Lieut..
S H VINO was Killed in the conflict with the
Merrimac. The sum OF Sl5O has been off.r,d
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