Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-07-27
General News summary

has made the important decision with regard
to prize vessels that the captor cannot be held
liable for damages in a case where the vessel
captured presents probable cause for the cap
ture, even though she was led into the predic
ament in which she is found involuntarily aud
by the mistakes OF the revenue officers of the
captor's own government.
Five alleged rioters were on the 24th in
the Boston police court, committed for trial on
charge of murder.
Rev. Mr.. Bixby of the Oak place church,
Boston, preached sermon to the conscripts
yesterday. His subject was 'the loyal con.
script greater patriot than the olunteer."
Mr.. Bixby is himself conscript.
MIDDLESEx COUNTY.
A saw mill owned by L. Barney, in Groton,
was entirely consumed by fire on the 10th
inst.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
A daughter OF James Hannah, of Taunton,
tell from cherry tree on the 24th height of
nearly thirty feet, striking on her head, and
remaining unconscious for several hours.
HAMrDEN COUNTY.
Among the eXempts in Springfield is one
John Long, let off because he is too short.
black snake seven feet long was killed
near the water shops, Springfield, few days
since.
IL OOlISo VI w ilDTdIidIu bllOl all anomalous
specimen of squirrel in Canada a few weeks
ago. 1t had a black body and a red tail, a
combination never before known.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
About 5000 worth of railroad iron which
tioated down upon small part of the Cheap
side bridge that was not burned, was discov-
cred some distance above the Northampton
bridge.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The Congregational church at North Adams
is being torn down, preparatory to the cree
ton of new one.
A Maine paper says: Take care of the
dried apples. There will be no apples to dry
next tall. The crop will be very near total
failure"
The Lewiston journal says that the Name
State Seminary (he legislature agreeing) is
hereafter to be known as Bates College-such
being the vote OF the late meeting OF the trus
tees.
A lad named Henry Drew, in Richmond,
was accidentally shot by a boy by the name of
TOothaker, on the 10Th, while playing with Il
gun loaded with shot.
VERMONT.
Aaron Lilley OF Calais has a sheep that
weighs 245 pounds
The Brandon Monitor announces a change
OF name this week to the Vermont Record.
Mrs. ). Hills of Greensboro planted some
cotton seeds last summer, and is now rcceiv.
ing good yield Of the best quality of cotton
The poets of Vermont are ll2 in number,
20 males, and ~ females. OF the towns in
the state Burlington gives the most poetry.
Montpelier furnishes the greatest number of
poets-nine-as well as some of the finest Sc
lections. AT least twenty of the number re-
celved collegiate educations, four have been
judges, one chief justice, four college tutors,
one college president, one bishop, three mis-
slonaries, and four artists. Most of the Yer
mont poets arc still living, of whom twenty
six at least reside out of the state
Jonas Gates Of Chelsea was 80 years old
on the 9th inst, and is the only surviving rev
dictionary pensioner in the state.
~ NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Rev. DR. Lord has resigned his position as
president Of Dartmouth college. His sue
cessor has not yet been appointed. There is
no truth in the rumor that the doctor has been
appointed chaplain to King JEFF.
Large numbers of horses are being bought
in the vicinity of Lebanon. Most of them
are OF inferior quality, and the inspecting Off
Ger who allows some of them to pass ought to
have his brains beaten out.
Orders to build three new steamers have
been received at the Portsmouth navy yard.
Mr. Samuel Merrill of Brentwood, about
go years of age, tell from load of hay one
day last week, and was so badly in ured as to
render his recovery doubtful.
The saw and grist mill belonging to II. S.
Freeman of East Wilton, was destroyed by
fire on the 2lst inst.
The following honorary degrees were con-
ferred at the commencement at Dartmouth
A. NJ, Rev. Isaac Smith, Burnah, India; Ell
lery Ii. Hubbard, Laconia; William Phipps
Blake, New Haven, Ct; Aaron w. Sawyer
Nashua. LII. D., Noah II. Swain, justice of
the supreme court.
CONNECTICUT.
A. r. Negg, of Manchester, who is in feeble
health, fel from beam in a barn on the 22d
inst, and was so seriously injured that no
hopes are entertained of his recovery.
The Rev. Mr.. Seelye of Wolcottvile, got
off good note in his Fourth of July ad-
dress-thus "The copperheads hive two
paramount rights of which they should new
er be deprived-the constitutional right to be
hanged, and the divine right to be damned"
The sophomores of Yale college celebrated
their biennial jubilee on the 25th.
The attention of the people of New Haven
was diverted on the 25th by young alligator
two feet long.
A lady in New Haven dropped some money
from her porte monnaie the other day, and
while ''saving the pieces" man who was
following her, seized roll containing one
dollar in postal currency and ran like lamp
lighter. The lady said it was worth dollar
to see the scamp run.
The oldest living graduate of Yale college
is Joshua Dewey of Brooklyn, N. Y, who
graduated in 1887, seventy-six years ago. He
is ninety-six years old. The next is the Rev.
Daniel Waldo, 1888, now one hundred years
old; native of Scotland, Conn, now living
IN Syracuse, N. Y. The next three classes,
1853, 80 and 81 have no living representa-
uves.
RHODE ISLAND.
lie-boat is to be placed on the beach at
Newport to rescue the pretty bathers in case
tney get into deep water. There will be no
dlInculty In getting a crew.
Inc examination of candidates for admis-
sion to the naval academy is in progress from
day to day. That the inquiry into the oualifi-
cations OF the young men is thorough is evil
dent from the fact that more than half Tins
far have been rejected. Many of these are
excluded because of physical disabilities ratb.
er than for want of sufficient amount of
knowledge.
NThe cottage of Rev. Jonathan Brayton of
Centreville was burned on the 22d inst.