Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-09-16

BIOS ON AND VICINITY.
The arrangements for the organization of
a company Of colored citizens OF Boston I'M
der the recent call of the governor, are near
ly completed, aud in Il few days the choice of
officers will be made.
Mary Griffin was before the Police court at
Boston on the 18th inst, and held in ST 800
for trial, for assauting Jane Green with Il
Ratchet, infctiIg somewhat severe but not
dangerous wound ON her head.
A New Orleans letter states that the 18th
Massachusetts battery has been consolidated
with the I'd Massachusetts battery, Capt
Minis, to form horse artillery. The 18th
was commanded by Capt. G.. j. L. namlen, of
Providence, II. l., who, it is st ted, is to come
home to take charge of the conscripts
The committee of the Philadelphia city
council which came to Boston on the l4th,
to present the six deer to the city, in the
evening were the guests at a dinner given
at the Parker House by the municipal au-
thOrtieS.
Two men of a party of four, who escaped
from Long Island day or two since, were
found drowned on the beach of that island
on the 18th instant. The other two succeed
ed in reaching East Boston in boat, but were
arrested.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
On the 10th dog fight took place at Co.
haSset Eighty persons and four dogs were
landed from vessel from Boston, and about
seventy -tive reached the place in teams.
Where were tine town authorities that they
did not put a stop to such barbary.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
1t is announced that Gen. Butler, under the
invitation of the Union state committee of
Pennsylvania, will shortly visit that state and
take the stump in favor of the Union candi-
dates.
The Middlesex cattle show will take place
at Concord Sent. l7th, including exhibitions
Of horses, cattle. sheep, fruits, flowers, vege-
tables, and manufactured articles, procession,
addresses, &c.
The house of DIR. c. I. Lang of Char es.
town. was robbed last week, in the absence of
the family, OF about one hanhred and fifty
dollars worth OF clothing, silver ware, &c.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Gen. Gilmore, who is in command of the
federal forces now menacng Charleston, for
merly taught tor year or two the uaverhill
high school
The valuation of Salem this year s-prr-
sonal property, 81, 900; real estate, So
$50, 700; total, $l4 ,5SS, 7O0-an increase of
S352 900 over last year. Rate Of taxation
5000 on $1,000.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Abraham Delano of New Bedford as in his
garden dahlia 10 feet "a inches high
Mr.. Samuel Hathaway, of New Bedford,
committed suicide on the 10th inst. He had
been for some time in feeble health.
A number Of citizens of New Bedford, dis
satisfied with paying such high prices for coal
have sent for cargo their own hook, >"
and when delivered to subscribers will cost
only $3.50 per ton.
Via Iain ~ E.,Il
Real estate, Sc, 455, 700; personal, $6,2l0,-
405. Total, 1866, lO5. The rate of taxa
ton is 81 Is per 500.
During the latter part of last week work.
men commenced putting down the rails on
the Fall River end of the Newport rail-
road. a large force is employed, and the
work is being pushed ahead rapidly. The
bridge over Seaconnet river is nearly COM
pleted
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY
Several cases of IA very fatal type Of dip
liberia have recently appeared at Belcher-
town, all the victims being young children.
Charles, Il minor son OF John Ely, of Bel
chertown, enlisted by his fathers consent in
the 10th regiment, but without it for three
years in the I'd heavy artillery. When he
came home from Newborn on a Through. his
father forbade his return, and he remained
Ger C. Ii. Darling, of Belchertown, for de-
sertion. He was perfectly willing to go, de-
claring that he only remained because his
father commanded him to do so. 1t would be
hard for such boy to suffer the penalty of
deliberate deserton.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Connecticut river railroad company's
bill for bridge toll at Cheapside while their
railroad bridge was down, Is S567. There
were 2500 tons of freight carried over during
the time.
IL. II. Warmer of Philadelphia, formerly
OF Hawley, will deliver the address at the
Franklin county cattle show at Greenfield,
which will occur on the oath and 25th insts.
Gilbert Smith Of Montague City, was found
dead on the shore of the Connecticut river,
in the rear of his house, on the 9th inst. He
had been missing several days, and was doubt
less drowned while intoxicated
Henry Hale of Bernardston was drafted and
accepted. His father procured $500 to pay
his Communication, but the son declined it, ex-
pressing his preference to go, and he went.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Caterpillars have destroyed the foliage on
nearly all the young naples IN the Pittsfeld
cemetery.
Some mean individual cut the threads on
thirty-three balmOral looms in Ropells facto-
ry Pittstield, on the 18th.
A barn belonging to Mr.. Thomas Hodge at
North Adams, was fired by an incendiary on
the 18th, and the flames spread to the Troy
and Boston depot, and both were entirely con-
sumed
MAINE.
seven thousand casks OF molasses - the
largest lot ever sold at Portland-were bought
by the Portland sugar company of one firm, a
few days ago, for 100000
The total value of foreign exports last week
from Portland amounts to $2O,09487.
Augustus ). Knight of Portland on the
18th, fell from the balusters of Mechanic
Hall in that place, distance of twenty feet
breaking his wrist and injuring him severed,
internally.
In Portland on the 18th the boiler buildin.
and another connected with Gray's leatbei
! mandatory were burned. Insured for $1,000
| which will cover the loss.