Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-28
General News summary.



erected at once, the preparations commencing
on Monday next.
Miss Sarah Baxter of Boston, lately de-
ceased, bequeathed to the American Board OF
Commissions for Foreign Missions, and to
other religious and charitable associations,
property to the value of about one hundred
thousand dollars, principally to the American
Board.
The steamer Forest City, which sailed from
Boston for St. John, Thursday, carried about
200 passengers, mostly nice young men, flee
ing to the provinces to avoid the draft
Rev L. w. Clark of Auburndale, chaplain
of the senate, has been appointed chaplain of
the 47th regiment (Col. Marsh) now at New
Orleans.
A Worcester gentleman on visitto Boston
lost $7S Wednesday night, through the wiles
Of fair syren.
Edward B. Bailey, conductor on the Boston
and Fitchburgrailroad,w was before the Charles
town police court, Thursday, charged with
assault and battery, on complaint of John Do
Ian, whom he put off the train on st. Patrick's
day for refusing to pay his fare. The conduc-
tor was discharged.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Two children of John Quinn, aged five and
three years, were burned TO death, Friday
morning, in the building occupied by their
parents in Muskrat Hollow" West Roxbu-
ry; and a third, one year old, was so shock
ingy burned that it is not expected to survive.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
The Plymouth Rock and Old Colony Me-
mortal newspapers have been consolidated"
and hereafter will be issned as one paper.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Sibyl Swinerton died at the aims house in
South Danvers on the 18th inst, at the adj
vanced age of 80 years l6 days. She was the
last survivor Of the slaves who were made
free in Danvers in accordance with the prln-
ciples of the constitution of Massachusetts,
adopted in 1880.
Capt Nathaniel jackson, late surveyor of
the port of Newburyport, and father OF Gen.
jackson, now in the army Of the Potomac,
died at his residence in Newburyport on Fri
day last.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Subscriptions are being made for new
bank in Springfield, under the new national
law. James kirkham, late president OF the
Pynchon Bank, heads the list; and nearly the
required capital of 100000 has already been
taken up.
James T. Ames of Chicopee has received
contract to furnish two guns to the navy de-
partment. which shall be made of a compost
ton of metal of his own invention. 1t has
borne an explosive force of $4,000 pounds to
the square inch.
| BRISTOL COUNTY.
The estimated expenditures of the city of
| New Bedford for the current year are $780,
900, of which $50, 400 is appropriated for the
support of public schools.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Lieut.. Col. Sumner of Great Darlington
narrowly escaped serious injury at Baton
| II 7 Nv
horse thrown over his back while leaping a
| ditch.
VIM R. Norbert of Savoy, a volunteer in
| the 37th Illinois regiment, was shot through
| the back at the battle of Murfreesboro, and
lived few hours. He was 81 years old.
MIDDDEsEx COUNTY.
Two sacreligous thieves were arrested,
Thursday, charged with robbing a church at
West Newton. The stolen property was re-
covered.
CONNECTICUT.
The New Haven journal and Courier ex-
plains why the copperheads are bowling at the
cOnscription law-as it turns out that every
foreigner WHO'S naturalized is subject to draft;
and Irishmen many of them refuse to be civil
lied.
The late DIR. Charles Hooker of New Haven
| had an insurance of five thousand dollars on
his life, which would have expired the day af-
ter his death.
Francis Wayland, Jr., of New Haven, is the
union candidate for judge of probate in the
| New Haven district.
RHODE ISLAND.
Gladding o. Thompson, prominent citizen
| of Woonsocket, died very suddenly on the
2lst inst. He said to his wife, 81 am unwell"
and while she stepped to get something for
| him he ceased to breathe.
The Providence Press says that John Ash
worth, who had recently purchased ;he Spring
Grove factory, near Chepachet, was killed on
| Thursday by being crushed by water wheel,
while cutting away some ice that had formed
around it.
VERMONT.
The dwelling house of John and John H.
| Stimets, of Highgate, was destroyed by fire
on the It'll, together with its contents. Fur.
niture and clothing partly saved. Insured.
| Gov. Holbrook has designated Thursday,
April 9th, to be observed by the people of
Vermont as day of fasting, humiliation, and
prayer.
Robert S. Bailey of Newbury has been ar
rested for aiding a soldier to desert
BLOCKADE ITEMS.
The neutral British steamer Nicholas, with
a valuable cargo, consisting partly of sixteen
tons of powder and hundred and seventy
| cases of rifles, has been captured by the fed
eral steamer Victoria, off Wilmington, and
has arrived at Beaufort in charge of prize
| master Emerson.
The federal steamship Vanderbilt arrived
at st. Thomas, from Barbados, on the 18th.
The governor of Barbados invited admiral
Wilkes to dine with him. but the latter de-
clined, giving as reason that the governor
had entertained Capt. Mafft of the pirate Flor
ida few days previously. Admiral Wilkes
had transferred his flag to the Vanderbilt
| The Wachusett was at St. Thomas on the
14th inst, also the British steam frigate Phae-
| ton, also two British steamers, the Aries and
| another, both blockade runners. Admiral
| Wilkes threatened to sink the two if they at
tempted to leave the port The Aries started
on the 10th inst, but observing the prepara-
tons of admiral Wilkes to pursue, she turn
ed back and anchored. The captain of the
| Aries then applied to the British steamer
| Phaeton for protection, which was afforded.
| The Vanderbilt left the same day. On the
morning of the 18th the Phaeton conveyed
| the two blockade runners out.
A private letter from London says at
| Queenstown, March 5, | saw a beautiful
steamer, called the Banshee, from Liverpool,
on her way to run the blockade. She was as
| straight as an arrow, about 160 feet long,
raking mast and funnels sits very low in the
water, is said to be very fast, is constructed
of steel plates, and in every particular is a
| perfect beauty. l only hope that some of our
blockaders will catch her. l can not learn
eere of any more prvateers being fitted out,
md inly fha