Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-20

county.
About 25OO pounds of Goldfish was discov-
arad IN Yarmouth about a mile from Bass
River Upper Bridge, few days since, by per-
sons living near by. 1t is supposed to have
l,c.n ,tulen. and the officers have clue to the
rogues.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Sheriff Newton of Lanesboro last week ar
rested, at the hotel in that town, two horse
thieves from New York, Edward Cline and
Sylvester Cleveland, who some months ago
stole horse and buggy from a Mr.. Hand of
Williamstown. Since their arrest they have
given information where six stolen horses
could be found
A lady residing in Otis near the scene of
the recent murder, states that the inhabitants
there are in great fear, not knowing whether
the perpetrators are yet in their midst or not.
She says no female would dare step out alone
in the evening, or out of sight of their homes
in daylight, and that there is perfect ''reign
of terror on a small scale, over every house
hold in that vicinity.
Drafting in Berkshire county has not yet
commenced, though the quota of many towns
is lacking.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The potato disease is making sad havoc in
some potato fields in Hampshire county, and
all are more or less affected by it. The rot
seems to receive check as soon as the pota-
toes are dug and exposed to the sun and air.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The regimental officers of the sgd regiment,
in camp at Greenfield, have been chosen. S.
H. Greenleaf of Shelburne is colonel, Samuel
j. Storrs of Amherst, lieutenant colonel, and
Henry Vim of Boston, major.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
A son of Mr.. John Warren of Clifford some
six years old, was sent on an errand on the
18th, to Bushels mill, in that town; and while
walking upon some logs near the mill, fell into
the water and was drowned.
VERMONT.
Francis M. Strong and Thomas Ross, both
of Brandon, have recently obtained a patent
for an improvement on platform scales.
Mr.. j. j. Lamb of St Johnsbury, was Sc.
verely injured on the l4th instant by being
kicked in the breast by a vicious horse.
The notorious counterfeitcr, Charles Sabin,
was sentenced at Rutland, on the 8th inst,
to ten years Imprisonment in the state prison
at Windsor, for making and uttering counter
felt halves and quarters, United States coin.
The editor of the Lamoe Newsdeaer has
suffered somewhat of late from thieves. He
caught one of them the other day wearing off
his hat. He recovered his hat, and takes oc-
casion in his paper to preach short sermon
to the people of Lamoile county on the pro-
priety of tolerating in their midst set of vag-
abonds who rob hen-roosts and clothes lines,
cut up harnesses and steal whips and over
coats.
RHODE ISLAND.
The Providence journal says: ''T con-
tract entered into by the Builders Iron Foun-
dry company to cast heavy guns, will now be
carried out advices having been received
l,y
factory. The recent trial of five hundred
rounds on their first gun was considered suf-
fcient test. Another gun has been cast and
will be finished as soon as possible The
works will be pushed to their utmost capacity.
Thus new branch Of manufactures is added
to the variety, for which Providence is already
distinguished"
CONNECTICUT.
The Hartford Post says: "Sixty.tw men
were drafted in Fairfield. They all went to
New Haven, were examined and approved.
Five procured substitutes and these subst-
tutes were the only men who entered the ser
vice. The balance of the slXty-two obtained
certificates of exemption in New Haven, for
which they paid from $50 to 500 each. Will
somebody eXplain?"
MISCELLANEOUS.
The enrolment in New York city shows
record of 100000 names, but this is supposed
to contain at least $4,000 either under Is or
over 40, and Of the remaining 200, 600, prOba-
bly, 1000 are aliens, $4,000 military, fire.
mon, and eXemptS by occupation; and de-
Quoting those who are exempt by reason of
disability, will reduce the number of able
bodied subject to draft to not far from 100,-
600. The 10th of November is the day fixed
for the draft to take place.
1t is stated that Gen. Simon S. Buckner of
Kentucky, who was released from fort War
rem, and Immediately placed in command of a
rebel detachment, when in the act of paroling
some Union prisoners. cOunseled them to ego
home and vote the democratic ticket"
Gen. Corcoran has declined the nomination
for congress. He will accept of no Office I'M
til The rebellion is put down. 1t is also said
that Gen. Sickles has declined the congress
sional nomination.
The New York papers state that the resi-
dence of DR.. S. p. Townsend, corner of Fifth
avenue and Thirty fourth street, has been sold
at auction to Mr. A. t. Stuart for $l26,61l.
In Philadelphia, on Wednesday, some boys
were playing ''John Brown" in the slaughter
house of Adam Alburger, using dog to rep
resent the famous victim. While thus engaged
some of the boys playfully putthe strap round
the neck of son of Mr. Alburger, and hoist
ed him up. Unfortunately tie strap tighten
ed about his neck and he was hung in earnest,
to the great alarm Of the boys, who were too
much frightened to cut him down, and he re-
manned suspended for two minutes, when he
was rescued by a passer-by. All possible
means were used for the poor lads recovery,
but he died next day, after suffering much ag-
ony. He was IA years old