Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-21
General News summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

1HC DpolbH IldN tllcl Is llilOlllCu tlldt uIGN
days since young man of South Boston, ac-
cOmpanicd by five southern rebels, with
passes from oar own government, fraudulent
ly obtained, visited that city for military pur-
poses. The young man visited his mother in
South Boston, and the rebels remained one
night at the Parker House. They have all
since gone to Washington.
In the police court, Boston, on Monday,
| Henry Hitchcock was arragned, charged with
| criminalty with girl of sixteen years, named
Eunice A. Baker, and was sentenced to three
months imprisonment in the commonjai, with
twenty-four hours solitary confinement 1t is
said the parties came to Boston in a steamer
from St. John, on Friday, and upon arriving
there he induced the unsophiStcated girl to
accompany him to house of ill fame. He
became acquainted with her on the passage.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
An ARRAY occurred at Dedham, Sunday, in
which two privates of the 42d regiment were
assaulted and in the melee one of the assault
ing party had his head cracked and has since
died in consequence. The soldiers were ar
rested and confined in the guard house at
camp in double irons, but an investigation dis
closed the fact that the only blows they gave
were in self-defence.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
horse and buggy stolen from Mr.. Joseph
Nickerson. in State street, Boston, on
Wednesday, has been found in pasture
owned by Mr.. Wellman in Attleboro'. Har-
ness, blanket and whip were missing. The
rogues left notice in writing that the vehicle
belonged in Boston,
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
The Plymouth county republican conven-
ton was held at Bridgewater on Friday
James Bates of Plymouth, was nominated by
reclamation for sheriff. Hon. B. w. Harris
OF East Bridgewater, was also nominated by
reclamation for district attorney. On an in
formal vote for county commissioner, Chas
II. Paine of Halifax, received sixty votes,
James Howard of West Abingdon, received
twenty five, scattering four. Mr.. Paine was
subsequently nominated by reclamation.
Charles Shute of bingham, and James How
ard of West Bridgewater, were nominated
for special commissioners.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The large cutlery works Of Lampson, Good
now & Co., at Shelburne Falls, were DESTROYED
by fire Friday night. Three hundred hands
were employed, and the loss is estimated at
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, part
ly covered by insurance.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The large tannery of H. NJ. Dean, in South
Adams, with a considerable amount of stock,
raw and manufactured, was destroyed by fire
early last Saturday morning. Mr.. Dean is a
brother of the Mr.. Dean in Dalton, who has
lately lost large amount of property by in
cendiary fires.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Charles Suffer, Swiss Matchmaker who
has been in the employ of William Kirkham,
jeweler in Springfield robbed the store of his
employer, Friday night, of goods to the value
of 81 900. Suffer was arrested at the hotel
in North Blandford, Saturday night.
On Saturday, 4th inst, Ashael Henry, child
OF Theophilus Smith of Fremont, aged three
years, followed his older brother into the field
where they were burning brush. His clothes
| took fire, and he was burned so severely that
lie died in two hours.
John Quinley of Lyndon fell from his barn
on Thursday last, and was so much injured
tibet he died in two hours. He was aged
about SO years.
Thursday, Nov. 27th, has been appointed
for thanksgiving day in Maine.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
One of the strongest, healthiest and most
stalwart mechanics in Manchester was ex-
empted last week on the ground of general
debility" His fellow workmen. being desir-
Gus to present some evidence of their appre-
citation of his courage and patriotism, have
provided him with splendid wooden sword,
and pair of tin shoulder straps.
The house of DIR. Hatch, in HillsborOugh,
was entered by burglar one night last week,
who passed through six doors, three Of which
were closed, to his bedroom; took his coat,
pants and vest from a chair by his bedside,
and passed out of the back door. Then hay
ing ritled the pockets of about forty dollars
and some papers, he left the pocket book and
departed, without disturbing any one about the
premises.
CONNECTICUT.
The steamer City of Norwich has been re-
leased from the government service, and re-
turned to Norwich, to resume her regular
trips. The captain has brought home a Sc
cesh OK, an animal who has become fat and
triSky under the benign influence of Uncle
Sans fodder. He has been carefully trained
to the saddle, and his performances are of
| highly gratifying character.
RHODE ISLAND.
The Newport News tells us of young man
there, named Randall Pullen, who recently
enlisted and received two hundred dollars
bounty. When he was quite young his moth
err was left Il widow, and in struggling to bring
up her children, it is not surprising that she
was compelled to run into debt There were
outstanding against her, the sum of one hun
dred dollars in small amounts They were
all outlawcd. Randall, upon receiving his
money, went to every creditor of his MOTHER
and paid every claim to the above amount.
WAR ITEMS.
The Charleston Mercury of the 9th, re-pub-
fishes with sincere commentator, and under
ITS editorial head the speeches of Hon. James
Brooks of New York, and Mr.. Schnable of
Pennsylvania, made at the late Seymour rati-
tcation meeting. 1t also announces with
pleasure that sat the next Seymour meeting
Richard O'Gorman will speak"
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Post says Zone of the prisoners
brought in yesterday from Centreville states
that the entire south is watching for the cleo
ton news from the north as eagerly as any of
the politicians here. The rebel leaders were
hopeful Of aid from the democratic party of
the north in the autumnal elections, and will
be greatly encouraged by the result in Ohio
and Indiana"