Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-25
General News summary.


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cultural college, for which nitiatory steps
have been taken. Mr.. Flint, of the board of
agriculture, Mr.. White, of the board of ed
ucation, Mr.. Tower of Lanesboro, Mr. Mer-
riam of TewksbuGy, and others, followed in
the same spirit.
The National theatre was destroyed by fire,
early Tuesday morning nearly all its prop
erty and appointments being consumed in the
flames. This ancient temple of the drama
was consumed by fire some ten years ago, and
was rebuilt few years subsequently by Viii
liam d. Sohier, Esq, who was its present
owner.
James Pierce, the oldest constable in Bos-
ton, for tortyone years connected with the
justices court, died, Tuesday morning, ut the
age of seventy-two years.
Hon. George A. Shaw, it is said, has the
refusal of the provost marshalship for one of
the Boston districts; and that Capt. Wash
burn who has done some noticeable service
in the ODD Massachusetts, will also be APP
pointed.
The treasurer of the fund for the benefit of
the 54tIl regiment. acknowledges the receipt
of nearly one thousand dollars for that pur-
pose.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Eben Eltery of Gloucester, is now in one Of
| the hospital on the Potomac, suffering from
wounds received after the battle Of Antietam,
under the following circumstances He was
detailed to go over the field and assist the
wounded, when he was accosted by Il wound.
ed rebel who begged of him, in Coos name,
| to give him some water The soldier placed
his canteen to the lips of the wounded man,
who qualfed it eagerly When little revived,
| he asked Ellery on which side he belonged,
and was answered "for the Union" The
words had scarcely passed his lips ere the
| rebel, who had been almost in the arms of
| death, drew his revolver, and with Il curse
upon his lips, fired at the unsuspecting soldier
| who had freely given him the last drop of wa
ter in his canteen. The ball took effect in his
leg, making an ugly wound FROM which he is
| still suffering.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
| Our neghbor of the Greenfield Gazette and
| Courier has been indicted for libel upon Sam
uel H. Reed, sheriff of the county. The al
| legged libel was a communication written by
| leading republican Of the county, Of which the
editor assumed the responsibility, sharply re-
| fleeing upon the manner in which the sheriff
made his appointments.
| MIDDDEsEX COUNTY.
The Davis school house in Newton was re-
| Gently robbed of school books to the value of
| $50; the selectmen have offered a reward of
| 5000 for the detection of the burglars. They
| have also offered similar reward for am in
cendiary who set fire on the night of the 18th
inst, to the house of f. d. Hall.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The Springfield Republican tells how Gen.
! Sumner came to get into the army. When Il
| young man he was stage driver among the
| Berkshire hills. One winter, driving down
| steep hill, when the roads were dangerous,
the stage was overturned, but the horses kept
on. One of the passengers pushed out of the
door on the upper side of the coach and
climbed upon the box and attempted to take
the reins from Summers hands. you let the
reins alone or I'll throw you Off" said the
driver, with determination. The passenger
| wisely abandoned his attempt at interference,
and Sumner guided the team firmly till it was
safe to stop them, dragging the overturned
| coach along, and SO saved passengers and
| team. The passenger who attempted to take
| the reins was Gen. Worth. He was so i'm
| pressed with young Summers sterling quail
| ties that he cultivated his acquaintance and
| induced him to join the army, and the cool
| and determined driver made an intrepid COM
mander
CONNECTICUT.
Robert B. Crandall of Stonington, MEM
Der of company c, Connecticut cavalry, was
| passing along street in Baltimore, on Fri
| day, when his horse suddenly reared and fell
| backwards upon him. He only survived his
injuries a few hours.
| PERSONAL.
| Hon. John J. Crittenden was serenaded in
| Philadelphia, last week, when he made brief
| speech. He says that che wages war because
| it is duty, and because he desires the pre-
servation of the government and the Union"
He believes that the Union is to be restored
by fighting. and in this differs widely from
=
Union by peace, and who has first, last and al
ways been opposed to any armed resistance
to the rebellion. Mr.. Crittenden also ex-
pressed his belief that ''this war will give us
future permanence and greatness" and OBJ
served that 1--WE are fighting battles not Of
hate or vengeance, but upon the highest prin-
cples of honor, for a cause. not for blood,
but for freedom and the institutions of civili-
cation"
Miss Emile Figdor, a Jewess, who died
lately in Vienna, bequeathed fifteen thousand
forms to the Jewish poor in that city, and the
same to the Catholic poor and with impartial
charity, ten thousand horins to the Protestant
congregation.
MISCELLANEOUS.
They are having revival of religion in
Frederick burg. Over eighty converts are
reported as evidences of the work of grace.
The ''brands plucked from the burning be-
long chiefly to Mississippi regiment, who, ac-
cording to Richmond letter, daily and night
ly crowd the altar.
Three thousand and eighty dollars was the
price paid in Richmond few days ago for a
female slave
1t is reported that large storehouse, con-
tanning millions of dollars worth of supplies,
was recently burned at Richmond, and the
loss was so serious that the papers were for
hidden to mention it.
The receipt of the government at Washing
ton alone, on Friday and Saturday last, of
money on deposit at 3 per cent. on call ex-
ceeded million per day. which supposes at
least million and quarter at all the sub
treasures. The receipts for conversion for
version for past few days have averaged
$3.50, 900 per day, and it may fairly be as
sumed that the average will not fall below
$500O00 from this out, so long the money
market is undisturbed. Add to this $1,000
day from internal taXes-a very low average
and we have an aggregate revenue of 81
100000 a day; more than the total war eX-
penditure. Besides this, the government is
receiving over 100000 each working day in
g old from CUSTOMS and the bank note com
panies are printing 81, 100000 a day of paper
money. What more could government
want
The queens confectoner at Windsor has
just finished the bride cake. 1t stands five
and a half feet high, and at the base two and