Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-30

BOSIDN AND hItlNlI1'
The funeral services Of Lieut.. W. Green
ough White, son of the late Ferdinand Z.
White, q well known merchant Of Boston,
took place at St. Pauls church on Sunday
last. The deceased was killed at the battle OF
Antetam by the bursting Of shell. He was
but twenty-one years Of age, and had won the
respect and admiration Of all his superior Of
tCcrs by his brave and gallant conduct.
Several hundred people participated in a
meeting. at fremont Temple, Sunday after
noon, for thanksgiving and praise on account
Of the recent proclamation Of the president.
Rev. DIR. Kirk, Rev. Mr.. Warren, secretary
of the tract society, Rev. Messrs. Grimes and
Waterston, and others had part in the inter
esting exercises.
The new North church, corner of Hano-
yer and Clark streets, Boston, lately under
charge Of Rev. r. c. Waterston, has been sold
to the Catholics for the use of Father Has
kins' congregation. The estate was sold for
$4,000, including land organ, yestry furni-
ture, &c.
Ozias Goodwin died in Boston, Monday, at
the age OF 6S years. He was one of the
Boston merchants of the old school, distin-
guished for industry, energy, sagacity and in
tegrty, and retained in his old age the force
of character and yigor of mind characteristic
of his earlier years.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
The Prescott Mills in Lowell have purchas-
ed about p, 200 pounds of cotton at a little
over so cents per pound for the purpose of
using as filling for quantity of wards which
have been on hand for some months.
The Lowell and Lawrence railroad compa-
ny have declared dividend of So rer share,
payable Oct LIST, subject to the deduction of
3 per cent national tax on dividends.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
The ''Air Line" railroad people have COM
pleted another section of their road, and the
cars now run to West Midway. The work is
still progressing, and within a few weeks the
rails will be laid to Bellingham, and by the
first of January to Woonsocket, which will
complete the Massachusetts division Of the
road.
The republicans Of Braintree, at a meeting
on the 9th inst, to choose delegates to yari-
Gus local conventions, instructed their dele
gates to the senatorial convention to vote for
a candidate friendly to the reelection Of SEN
atOr Sumner.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
James, son of Edward Warren. of Rayn-
ham, lad of IL years, while his fathers FAM
lily was absent at the cattle show, last Friday,
accidentally shot himself, while amusing him
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died soon after.
The Fail River News publishes the letter Of
| Hon. James Builinton, declining to be Il can
didate for congress in the first district He
was unwilling to contest the nomination with
| the friends Of Mr.. Eliot, who are very conf
| dent Of his nomination.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The house and barn Of Samuel Dow, at
Westtield, were destroyed by fire on Thurs
day night. Three horses were burned with
the barn. 1t is supposed to have been the
work OF an incendary. Loss $4,000; insured
| for $1,000.
s. W. Smith, merchant at Palmer, had his
pantaloons stolen from his bedroom, week
since, the thief fishing them out with a pole
and hook through the window. Mr.. Smith
unfortunately slept through the performance
MAINE.
The jewulry store Of Calvin Jersey in Bel
fast was entered one night last week and
robbed Of watches and other fine ware to the
value Of $1,000. The burglars accomplished
the robbery with the skill OF accomplished ar
lists.
RHODE ISLAND.
Lieut. Robert II. Ives, DR., aid to Brig Gen.
Rodman, died on Saturday, the 9th inst. in
the hospital at lIagerstown, Of the wounds he
littA itNSlftN III INC Daltle ltilT iollHIphDuIg
CONNECTICUT.
The Hartford Post says that Thomas X.
Brace Esq. of that city, has u tree which
bear. a wonderful style Of apple. 1t appears
to be family fruit in its tendencies as the
apples are all double; but though growing to-
gether each has a separate core and entirely
independent organization.
a passenger from Vermont to New York,
Saturday evening, was robbed on the platform
Of the cars in Hartford, Of q pocket-book con
tanning about five hundred dollars in bills. and
draft for twenty-five thousand dollars. In
another pocket he had package of two nun
bred iitty-dollar bills ($lOOOO) which was not
taken. The same gang had robbed man at
the New Haven depot Of one hundred dollars.
and New Haven officer was in search of the
men, but they escaped.
MIsCELLANEOus.
The rebel tax bill now before the confoder-
ate congress proposes to levy for oac-fih the
value Of all the produce raised last year, and
the same proportion Of all the profits made, OF
the income received bv any rifiznn