Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-18
General News Summary.
BOSTON AND vIcIcITY.

In taneml Hall, Friday, but one name was
drawn. and the commissioner then postponed
the drafting to next morning to await the ac-
ton of the city government. 1t is thought
| that should the board Of aldermen concur with
the common council-vOting a bounty of $500
to nine months men-and combined effort
made by the monied men of the city to in
crease the bounty still more, or raise fund
for the support of the families of those volun-
teerlng, that with the number already drafted
enough men could be obtained to make up the
number required from the city, without a
further draft, as the commissioner can con-
nne the draft to one man a day should he
think proper to do so, which would give time
for voluntary enlstments.
One OF our prominent merchants who has
been drafted, has been the recipient of MANY
donations from his friends, which it is sup
posed will be useful to him. They include a
uniform, (rather the worse for wear. a pair
OF spurs, somewhat rusty,) a copy of the
'Rlymed Tactics" and canteens, tin cups,
knives, spoons, and other articles too numer
Gus to mention. These have come in so thick
and fast that he has been puzzled to make
suitable acknowledgment-Bos Journal.
The new Methodist Episcopal church at
Neponset village, Dorchester, was dedicated
on the 10Th inst Several eminent clergymen
took part in the services. The sermon was
preached by Rev. VIM. S. Studley of new
Bedford.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
The number of men in camp at camp
Stevens is $50 Recently, Capt SAWYER.
commandant of the post, took squad of men
and proceeded to Groton Junction for the
purpose of destroying an Irish liquor shop.
About twenty barrels of poor liquor were
summarily disposed of. Capt. Sawyer was af-
forwards tried before a justice at Groton for
destroying the liquor and put under bonds of
$4,000 to appear at higher court.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Erastus lockwood of Franklin, who signed
the call for the Faneuil Hall convention. saws
he did so under misapprenson, and shall
vote for the Worcester nominations.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Horatio Raymond of Taunton, was danger
ously injured at East Taunton, Thursday, by
slipping from a train in motion. and falling
under the wheels, which passed over his left
arm near the shoulder. The physician de-
cided that amputaton in his then condition
would be iniudiciouS.
One month ago the taxes of Fall River
were committed to the collector, amounting
to $l46,045 80, and only $ll,79 80 remain
unpaid.
RHODE ISLAND.
The Providence Press of Friday evening, in
a special dispatch, states that Gen. Charles T.
James died Friday morning at Sag Harbor,
l.. l., from injuries received by the explosion
of shell during the trial of James projec-
tile, Thursday.
CONNECTICUT.
The barque Alert, ofNew London, reported
captured and destroyed off Flores by the
rebel pirate Alabama, was good vessel
worth, with all her outfitfo the voyage, near
100000. Only last Saturday an insurance
office in New York took Il war risk on the
ship for nearly her full value.
daughter of John Whiting of Torrington
Center, ten years of age, while playing at a
neighboring house, on the 9th inst, was acct
dentally shot dead. The children got hold of
a pistol, which was loaded but uncapped.
Surprising the pistol unloaded, they attempted
to snap a cap on it, when it was discharged,
and the whole contents lodged in the girls
neck, just under the ear
A new Side~wheel freight steamer, to be
be called the City of Worcester is being built
for the Norwich and New York transportation
company at the ship yard of John Englis, East
river, New York. Her dimensions are to be
2lS feet in length, sc feet breadth of beam,
and u feet depth of hold.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The quartcrmasters who permitted the
shameful waste Of stores in the army, for some
months past, will probably experience an
Overhauling before they are aware of it.
Complaints have reached Washington that
immense stores have been suffered wantonly
to spoil, when the slightest care or attention
would have rendered them not only available,
but absolutely useful 1t is hard to believe
that this outrageous neglect is for the purpose
of private gain in the purchase of further and
unnecessary supplies, though this charge is
|, openly made
A letter from soldier at Newbern, says
"Whte grapes are very abundant in this mar
ket and sell for fifty cents peck; they are
very nice. Sweet potatoes and oysters are
also coming in by the boat load-the former
at one dollar, and the latter at seventy-fve
cents per bushel. think we shall manage to
| live"