Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-07-17
General News summary
BOSTON AND VICINITY,

the 1fp', "Hlle hdTanSulng crowd to resist
the draft. lie was ordered to give bail in the
sum OF $4,000, but being unable to do so, he
went to Jail.
The steamer Cahawba arrived in Boston on
the 10th, to convey the 55tn Massachusetts
regiment to their southern destination.
ESSEX COUNTY.
In Salem, every Protestant minister liable
to draft was drawn. OF the members OF the
bar, four were drawn.
Rev. Benz. Hale, ID. D., died at Newbury-
port on the 10th Of disease of the heart He
was for more than twenty years president OF
Hobart College, Geneva, New York.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY
The Rockland House, at NantaslEet Beach,
has been leased for the coming season by N.
Ripley, whose advertisement is in another
place. He has associated with him Mr.. A. G.
Williams, formerly of the Lincoln and Bay
State houses in this city, which is guarantee
that Worcester will be well represented there.
nAMPDEN COUNTY.
The first thunder shower of the season in
Springfield took place on the 10Th. The rain
poured in torrents, and the electric discharges
were frequent and powerful. While two
workmen were returning from the water
shops they were strssek temporarily insensible
and one of them q. slderably injured. The
crown of his hat wa's tparated from the brm,
set on fire, and thrs n into the tree above, a
gold watch chain ars,lld his neck was melted
in two places, and his clothes and shoes
were perceptibly seorched. Blood flow
ed in large quantities from his nose and
mouth, but he is likely to survive. Capt.
Hannis' house received the bulk of the charge.
1t entered the roof and passed downwards to
the bell-wire which it followed, smashing up
crockery to an indefinite amount, setting on
fire and completely burning closet full of
dresses, and tearing of plastering in every
direction. Mrs. Hannis was within few feet
OF where the chargl passed, but was uninur-
ed. BY the labors OF armorers, returning
from the water shops, the fire was extingush-
ed before it had dime much damage.
A. j. Brigham has resigned his situation as
principal OF the high school in Westtield, on
account of i'll health
Scion Gould of South Hadley has sheared
II two years old buck, the fleece from which
weighed 20 pounds after it was washed.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Four of the prufe oors and assistant profess
sors Of Amherst colsege were drawn this week.
The total amount of tax in Hadley the pres
ent year is ll,2S7; the following pay a tax
of over 500; William p. Warner pays Sl26,
Z. s. Williams, l42, Sylvester Smith & Son
$l0t, Thomas West & Son $l27, Edmund
Smith SISg Chester Smith SoI0 / Ad.n,s a
Sons S2O3 David CoVles sIoI phelns ELL
$23l, estate Of Rufus Scott $l07, Thaddcus
Smith Sl42, L. N Granger Sl6G, Smith Char
tiles $763.
BERKSHIRE County.
The late rains, it is computed, will add one
third to the grass crop of Berkshire.
MAINE.
Fort Popham, at the mouth of the Kenne-
bee river, though considerably less in extent
than fort Knox at Portland, will be the
strongest torlifcatiop on the coast The
walls are eight feet .ek, of solid granite, the
blocks OF which in size from one to
twelve tons. and n FACING about five tons
The granite, web, ~ Aot very superior quail
ty, isss ;;scs,sious fegG.,, She islands near the
mDatYS 'pseSS of G2 river, mostly. how
ever, ~ of g tAGo"t one huhure'i
"orA'iiNs broEyssfsct8olfo Gu' anu ii'ore "ouiu
pe put tode <evSefS nj 1oui0 W ootalheu.
nyNahuS Ooop' 0Is tne heuser STORY
"iNei, mas oee. Iiioeeh eaPtaih Vi company
OF militia al ms nome III norway. 1here Is
no prospect OF inc company going to war.
"m' .; Lauu Oh berwick, recently sen
tenceu 10 oe shotaloT Il ueSertIhg rom tle lHh
Malhe regiment at fortIanu' SUFFERED inc eX'
IRENE sentence passeo upon MN Oh tle l2lh
mt % Pittoo" " soiuiel - uiiuei Lieut. th-
man hreu upon thT uoo''icu man. putting hVe
oulie'S through Ills heart'
VERMONT.
Hon, Zlmrl Howe, long prominent cltl-
zen Of Vermont, died on the llth inst.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Commencement at Dartmouth College will
occur on Thursday, the 23d inst, and not as
heretofore, on the last Thursday of July.
Quite number of counterfeit bills, pur-
porting to be los on the Woburn (Mass. }
Bank, and 5s on the City Bank, Lynn, were
passed in Portsmouth on the 18th inst.
The White Mountain travel is larger now
than it ever was before so early in the season.
The rush astonlshes those accustomed to see
it from year to year.
The ladies of newmarket have forwarded
eight large boxes and barrel OF hospital sup
pies 1or the sanitary COMMISSION
CONNECTICUT.
The Rocky Hill, Mlddletown, and Haddam
turnpike has been thrown open to public
travel.
The freestone quarry at Cornwell, known
as the North Middlesex quarry, with all its
machinery and tools, was sold last week for
$1,000.
Philo Chatfield was elected, on the 18th,
police commissioner of New Haven, to fill
vacancy.
EX-lieutenant governor Benjamin Douglas,
Of Middletown, was badly beaten in Jersey
City on the l4th for speaking to colored
man.
On account of the recent explosion Of the
powder mill of Col. Hazard in Enfield, it
renders the manufacture OF gunpowder
Hazardous business.