Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-11
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

BOSlON AND NIClNII1.
Thursday morning, as MI. Slas Durham,
| of South Hanson, was driving load OF straw
through Fourth street. South Boston, some
mischlevOus boys set fire to the straw, and the
whole load was consumed, together with the
wagon.
Young's Hotel, in Cornhill court, Boston.
has again passed into the hands OF its original
proprietor, Mr.. Geo. Young, who was Obliged
temporarily 10 relinquish It's direction on ac
count OF ill health. Mr. Young, having re
covered from il! health, resumes business with
ihe best wishes OF a host Uf friends. He has
made many improvements in his handsome
hotel, calculated to afford greater comfort to
permanent and transient boarders, and the sue
cess ne has always met with will, we are con
tident, suffer no diminutiOn in the future.
The Emancipation League" announce a
course OF six lectures to be delivered in Bos.
ton, on successive Wednesday evenings, com
meneing next week. Rev. Geo. b. Cheever,
Orestes a. Brownson, Rev. NJ. ID. Conway,
and Frederick Douglass, have already been
engaged TO speak.
fire in India street, on Friday, damaged
the four story brick store occupied by Messrs
A. L. Cutler & Co, and invslved them in
loss, in paints, oils, Sc, OF some SIC, 900.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Samuel OTIS of Chester, on Wednesday
morning, caught wildcat weighing 20 pounds
in Il trap set lur fox. rhis is the largest an,
imal of the kind recently caught in that vlcin.
ity. Elbrldge G. Wilcox of Chester captured
one ten years ago weighing 26 pounds.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Vermont aud Massachusetts Railroad
earned a net income of S39 ,394 iii 1861, being
S23, S79 less than in 1860 Its total receipts
were $500, 64S in 1861. The debt of the road
was decreased Sl2,S00, and now stands at
S691 ,l25.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
John Kahoe OF North Adams, while tending
the top house" at Beckley's blast furnace,
few nights since, sat dowa in his basket
near the mouth of the pit, and falling asleep,
was sutiocated by the charcoal fumes. lie
leaves a family.
The Berkshire Agricultural Society met AT
Pittsteld on the 7th inst, and chose officers
as follows PRESIDENT Thomas Colt Of Puts
field secretary, John L. Merrill OF Pittstield ;
treasurer, Henry NJ. Pierson of Pittslied
The lloosac Valley Agricultural Society will
meet at North Adams on Tuesday next
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The house of Mr.. John a. Wakefield, Of
Chesterfield Factory, was discovered to be of
fire on The morning OF Jan. 3D. The wind
was blowing gale, and so rapid was the
spread of the flames that it was with difficult
Mr. and Mrs Wakefield were severely burn
ed, aud with very slight exceptions not an ar
licle of furniture was saved.
A bright little boy, the son of Solomon
Avery Of North Lyndeboro' was shockingiy
burned, few days ago, says the Manchester
Mirror. His clothing took fire while he was
lett alone, and he in his alarm put on his cal
and went TO a neighbours, some rods distant
and told them lie had got burnt dreadluly .
the flames were then doing their fatal worl
upon his stomach and bowels, burning un.
derneath his outer garments the fire was
Immediately extnguished, but it was too late
to save him.
The wife of t. w Baldwin of Hollis died
few days ago, the victim OF careless use
firearms. a. child Of four years handled
loaded pistol and it went off, the ball lodging
in Mrs. Baldwin's leg. Amputation was per
formed, but it did not save her life.
VERMONT.
The train on the Vermont Central railroad
was brought to dead stand by the force OF
the wind on New Years night when coming
up grade near Winooski BRYCE. 1t was delay.
ed about twenty five minutes before being
able to "stem the torrent"
RHODE ISLAND.
The town OF Warwick has voted that the
town pay to the volunteers in the regiment for
home defence, the town bounty of ten doars
per month il they leave the state in the ser.
vice OF the United States, but not while they
remain within the state.
The Providence journal and Press have
contested for the post office advertising, which
has been awarded TO the Journal. The former
swears TO an average daily circulation of 1852
copies, while the Press claims to have an edi
ton OF 54S6.
CONNECTICUT.
The three-masted schooner previously re.
ported sunk one mile northwest Of CuttyLunk,
on the night of the LIST, proves to be the Ed.
wad M. Clark, OF Hartford. She lies in 100
feet of water. All on board are supposed to
have persisted. Edward NJ. Clark Of Hartford