Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-11
GExEwALNEyys SUMMARY
BOSTON AND VICINITY

GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.
The Catholic churches of Boston, so far
from languishing are crowded, and new
church Is 10 he erected on the corner of Fourth
and | streets, Souh Boston.
Some ladies OF Boston are arranging some
"priyate" theatrical entertainments, the pro-
ceeds of which are to be appropriated to the
benefit QI the sick soldiers among the Massa-
chuselts regiments.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
DIR. John w. Graves of Lowell, las Just been
appointed by the government as physician and
surgeon TO the United States Marine Hospital
at Chelsea.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The Georges fshermeh are busy at Glou-
cester Twenty smacks sailed last week
According to the Newbnryport Herald it
is more than three since man has been
buried in the graveyard of East Salisbury
village. The first funeral of an adult male
since December 1859, was on Tuesday.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
A donation of $50 volumes of valuable works
has recently been made by Hon. Jas. Arnold,
of New Bedford, to the library of the Bridge
water State Normal School,
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The Fall River News says that the Troy
cotton mill, which has been running half time
for several months, will commence running
three-fOurths time on Monday. The opera.
tives will work three quarters time, viz : from
Z o'clock A. M, to 80 p. NJ, six days in the
week.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
A steam heater in Platner & Smiths Hous-
atomic paper mill at Lee exploded Thursday
morning about y o'clock Several persons
were slightly injured.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Charles Hill of Swanzey. brakeman on the
express freight train from Keene to Bellows
Falls, fell upon the track while attempting to
get from the top of car to the inside, near
Wesmoreland, 31st ult. The train passed
over him, mangling his limbs terribly, so that
he died early the next morning. He was
very worthy young man, some % or % years
Of age, and unmarried.
The store of Larkin D. Mason at South
Tamworth, was burned with its contents Tues
day night, 18th ut. Loss $4,000; insurance
5000.
A sad accident occurred on the Cheshire
railroad last Friday night. Charles Hill,
breakman, IN attempting to pass from the top
of the car to the inside, about four miles this
side of Keene, was struck by a wood-pile and
knocked under the cars. Both legs were cut
off He was carried back to Keene but died
the next morning.
The U. S. sloop Kearsage, Commander c.
w. Pickering, sailed from Portsmouth, n. H.,
on Friday, Tor Fayal, as is supposed, in search
Of the Sumter. The sailing master, Edward
E. Preble, is grandson of Com. Preble.
VERMONT
AT Essex, on the 25th ult., three barns and
a shed belonging to Mr.. Brew were burned,
containing 800 bushels of oats and 80 tons of
hay, with quantity oil farming tools.
A very extensive bed of teldspar and quartz
has been recently opened at Crown Point, on
the shore of Lake Champlain. AS the speci.
mems so far got out are of very fine quality,
it is likely the bed will be of much value to the
manufacturers of pottery.
The shop, tools, coal house, books, and
watch belonging to Peter Shearer OF Peacham
Hollow, were wholly destroyed by fire on the
night of the 2lst ult Cause OF the fire un.
known. Loss 5000; no Insurance.
Dea. S. Morris of Norwich, has slaughtered
a COW that dressed off ten hundred and seven.
ty'three pounds, its live weight being seven
teen hundred pounds.
During the prevalence of the heavy gale at
Bennington on Saturday night, an attempt
was made by the prisoners to burn the Jail in
that place. The great body of snow upon tine
| roofs OF the buildings saved them. None Of
the prisoners escaped, though at one time il
appeared highly probable that both the Jail
and the adjoining hotel would be destroyed.
CONNECTICUT.
The large gristSmll belonging to Orville
Case, and occupied by Henry O. Case. was
burnt at Canton Center on the 9Th. All the
contents, including quantity of grain, were
| destroyed loss $4,000.
The Wmsted bank, having now redeemed
| its bills to an amount much larger than its DO
ma fide circulation, finds little or no diminu
| ton in the quantity coming in for redemption
| This fact shows that the stolen bills have to 6
considerable extent, and perhaps all, been pu
in circulation. 1t is strange how this could be
effected without guilty connivance by par
ties holding apparently respectable positions
in financial circles
George Bunce and wife, of North Man
chester, celebrated their golden wedding OF
Wednesday. Between seventy and eighty o
their relatives attended. The old couple are
well and hearty.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
The French excavators of the Suez Cana
have found it is said, the ruins of an Egyptian
city buried under bed of sand, with accom-
| panying embalmed crocodiles and mummies.
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