Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-12-30
General News Summary
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

BOSTON AND VICINITY.
The irOn-clad Nahant steamed out of the navy
yard, Saturday, on her trial trip with entire sue
cess. Her armament consists of one 1l-inch
and one 15-inch gun, wcig ching respectively 2j,-
600 and 10000 pounds. Both guns were tested,
the larger gun three times, first with charge of
10 pounds of powder, then with 25, and last with
solid shot and a full service charge of IS
pounds which shook the islands like an earth
quake. She will soon clear for fortress Monroe
Her cost 10 the government will be $500, 900
Edward Harper, prominent citizen of Che-
sea, and Engaged in the piano forte business in
Boston, is now on trial before the superior court
AZ ihs shar2T e St publishing libel against Judge
publicly charged Maine with being living and
llcentious scoundre," with making money by
cheating the unfortunate" and other unpleasant
things of similar character The evidence
takes wide range, and excites great interest
among the friends of the parties
ESSEX COUNTY.
Mr. BasSett Breed, an old and respected citizen
of Lynn: died very suddenly last week In early
lite he followed the sea, and he was twice shin.
wrecked-once i'll the year 1900, and again in
lS03-both times narrowly escaping with his
life. His age was eighty-seven years
Horace L, Davis, the young man charged with
the murder of Nathan Breed, Jr, of Lynn, a
few days ago, is only II years of age, and pro-
tests his entire innocence of the crime. The evil
dence against him is the statement of the de-
ceased before his death. The tirstwords he spoke
"itCA no WAC Hui WOIG- w HCT0 Is nv dear
wfe?" Being told that she would be there i'm
mediately, he asked, "What is the matter with
me! and put his hand up TO his head He was
tod he had been hurt, and was asked who was
IN the store with him. He repl ed, Horace Da-
Wis, and was asked if any one else, and said,
No. He was then asked if there could be any
doubt it was Davis and replied promptly, "Oh,
no; he stayed by the side of the counter for
some time, and then asked for pint of OIL"
Being asked what Davis brought to get the oil
IN, he replied, GA junk bottle" and Immediately
added, II went to draw the oil, and seemed to
faint. 1t seems as though he struck me, and /
SAID TO him, Horace, Horace, what is the matter
with meY He was asked two or three times
Ill the course Of the evening, if he was sure it
was Davis who was there, and his answer inva-
rlhbly was, "Oh, yes, there be no doubt
about it,"
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The wife of u soldier named Timothy Collins,
VINO has been residing on the Stafford road'
Fall River, with her family, died suddenly Friday
night, under suspicious circumstances. She was
woman of Incorporate habits.
Isaac 5, son Of David NJ. Barker of Dart
mouth, was among the killed ut fredericksburg
He was in the battle of Balls Bluff, was taken
prisoner, aud suffered many hardsbips and pre-
vatioDs.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Sewall White, one of the oldest inhabitants Of
West Springfield, died on Saturday last, at the
age Of eighty-seven years. He had enjoyed for
many years a character of note and fame in his
nclghborhood; and claimed relationship to Pere-
grine White the first white child born in New
England.
The Springfield Republican states that Mr..
Henry Gray, superintendent of the Western rail
road lies seriously i'll at his residence in that
city, with typhoid fever His later symptoms
are more favorable; but his life is undoubtedly
in great danger
The Chcopee Journal has been Suspended for
the present. Its publishers announce that the
want of profitable advertising patronage is the
main cause of the "break," but they hope to
mend ana start again when the times improve
RHODE ISLAND.
De Lancey Kane, ESQ.,. OF Newport, has pre-
scented TO that city $4,000, the interest of which
Is to be annually expended for the benefit of the
poor.
PERSONAL.
Lamartine, it is said, has just drawn E16,0O0
in u lottery, which will pay his debts and il is
hoped, relieve him from professional mend-
cancy.
Joseph Harkaugh, an old employee of the gov.
eminent at Washington, died on the oath, aged
elEhty'hve years--thUught to be the last survivor
Of those who saw the corner stone of the capitol
laid by Washington.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The planters on the south side of the Rappa-
hannockHare selling their slaves into "Dixie," in
anticipation Of the LIST of January Many arc
escaping, however, to the free side of the line
and snap their fingers ut the auctoneers.
The Anzeiger des Westerns, once the recognized
organ of the German republicans of Missouri,
has taken long step backward, and calls for
retreat all along the lines, preparatory to COM
promise with the rebels
The arms of the l53d New York volunteers,
recently inspected by special order, proved to be
Austrian muskets-l34 out Of 800 being broken
without ever having been in use and the entire
remainder being worthless. Many of them
could not be fired at ALL aud of the rest, pickets
were accustomed to discharge their pieces by