Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-03-07
GENERAL NEWS Summary


BOSTON AND VICINITY.
Tie meritOriOus candidates for the ten state
scholarships in our colleges, Tor the present
year, are 10 be designated in the present month
of March, by the school committees OF each
district, and the final selection is to be made
by the state board OF education, together with
the senators of the district Tie candidate
selected receives 500 per annum tor four
years, while attending any college in this COM
monwealttI, and, alter his graduation, is re.
qulred TO teach in public schools for an equal
period, or refund the money. The board OF
education have issued a circular to the various
towns in the districts, and this board will meet
at the secfetary's office, Boston, March Dist,
to select ten scholars for the Stale patronage.
The public reception rendered to Col Lee
by the citizens Of Roxbury, Wednesday eve
ming, was a brilliant affair The hall was taste.
fully decorated with flags and bunting. On a
blue arch in the rear OF the platform were tie
words WELCOME Home" Gov. Andrew and
Mayor Wghtman were present. Mayor
Easton OF ROXbury welcomed the gallant colo
mel nome In few pertinent remarks, and Col.
Lee made III reply manly speech. In re.
Spouse to the calls OF the assembly, Gov. An.
drew came forward and said he should content
himself with performing the pleasant though
humber duty OF introducing the associates of
Col. Lee in that bloody fight at Balls Bluff
lie then Introduced successfully Major Re-
we're and DIR. Revere, who were taken prison
ers with Col Lee Capt Schmidt, who fell
upon the field, shot down by lomr bullets :
Capt. Dreher, who also fell by wound, near
ly mortal Capt. Putnam, who lost his arm
IN the engagement; Capt. Tremlett Lieut.
Holmes, and Lieut.. Riddell. Col Lee in A
few complimentary remarks, presented Lieut..
Hooper Of the 10Th regiment. All the officers
were heartily cheered by the assembly.
Forty-ni rebel officers, who were captur-
ed at forts Henry aud Domelson, arrived at
fort Warren, Thursday. Sixteen of them
were colonies, and the remainder lieutenant
colonies aud mayors. They appeared care
worn and weary.
The Boston police Wednesday evening
found pretty looking Young fen.al in
Devonshire street, in u senseless slupor.
which evidently resulted from the use OF
drugged liquor When found, she was al.
most destitute of clothing. She was taken ON
a hand sled TO the station house and properly
cared for.
An ecclesiastical council was held in East
Boston, yesterday, 10 advise the Maverick
church in regard to the recent act OF their pas
tor, the Rev. Il. N. Haskell, The council, al
ter hearing the facts in the case, voted that it
was advisable that the pastoral connection
should be dlssolved.-Boston Journal.
isooEA NOUN11s
The funeral of Gen Lander is expected IN
take place in Salem, tomorrow. The funeral
escort will be that prescribed by the army
regulations for brigadier general-one regi-
ment OF infantry, one company OF cavalry, and
two pieces OF artillery. Gov. Andrew and
stan will be present, accompanied b. the Ca
diets.
The extensive works of the Beverly Rubber
Company were partially destroyed by fire ON
Wednesday night The loss, though not ac.
curately ascertained, cannot fall short of 500.
OO0 There is an insurance Of $4,000 effect.
ed consisting OF $4,000 each in fourteen com.
panies. Mr.. Greene, the business agent, had
returned on the same evening from Washing.
ton, with a contract for 10000 blankets, and
notice had been given to the operatives to
commence at an early hour Thursday morn.
ing. BY this disaster over four hundred Cd.
eratives will be thrown out of employment
The company have paid some $4,000 per
month TOR labor.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
a boy named Whitney, thirteen years Of
age, has been arrested in Attleboro upon com.
plant OF postmaster Luther, Tor the larceny Of