Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-11-02

South Adams, an intoxicated Englishman
was burned to death. A. M. Bridges was
very badly burned while endeavoring to save
him.
MAINE.
Ten buildings, including eight stores, in
North Andover village, were destroyed by
fire on the night of the Goth ut., together
with $4,000 worth of wool belonging to Mr..
Churchill
AT the recent horse show in Waterville.
$4,000 changed hands in bettingin one day,
The Lewiston Journal says there was a foot
race between man and q woman in Auburn
Oct. 2S. The man beat. A race of tongues
ensued. The woman beat, of course.
VERMONT.
Corr, who murdered IL girl of IA years in
Worcester, couple of months ago, has been
found guilty of manslaughter, after three
weeks trial at Montpelier.
At the late term of the U. S. circuit court
in Rutland, Hugh Corey, convicted of an as
sault upon the provost marshal, was fined $50,
and sentenced to thirty days close confne-
ment.
bill allowing anybody to change his name
as often as he chooses, is going through the
legislature.
An organized attempt to escape from the
Jail at st. Johnsbury was made last week by
four prisoners, but it was unsuccessful.
CONNECTICUT.
The largest drove of cattle which has ever
come into the state-450 head-recently trav-
eled from Erie county, Pennsylvania, to
Windham county.
The Hartford Times says that 300 carriage
wheels have been broken in consequence of
the horse railroad in that city.
Julius Pratt & Co. of Prattsville, George
Road G. IN and Pratt Rrnthors G. W. ~ non,,
River, have formed joint stock manufactur-
ing company, with capital of $4,000. The
manufacturing will be carried on both at Mer-
iden and Deep River.
William Carey was found guilty of man.
slaughter by the superior court at Litchtield
last week, and was sentenced to ten years in
the state prison. A barn belonging to Rich
ard Murray, of Norfolk, was destroyed by fire
one day last week.
In the central school district of Litchfield
there are more persons over seventy years of
age than under twelve.
New Fairfield wants to divide herself be-
tween Sherman and Danbury.
PickpOckets are quite familiar in New Ha-
ven. One of them walked up to lady a few
days since and cut her dress just above the
pocket. She discovered him, but the scamp
managed to escape.
w Hllc MI. iICHly NTlSHl OF w tInerSHelu
and three or fonr other men were out in search
OF cattle, on the 30th inst, they came across
the body Of a man hanging with a rope around
his neck to the limb of tree about one hun
dred and twenty-five rods from any Travelled
path. II had been in that position for several
days Up to last accounts it could not be as
certaineJ whether it was an act of suicide OF
foul play.
RHODE ISLAND.
The following changes have been made at
the Naval Academy Assistant Surgeon Is. +.
Pierce is detached from the Naval Academy
and ordered to the Mississippi squadron; AS
sistant Surgeon w. l.. Wheeler, ordered to
the Naval Academy; Lieut.. A fired r. Mahan,
detached from the Naval Academy and order
ed to the Seminole.
During the muster of the 18th regiment on
the 3Oth ult., at Centrevile, an artillery COM
pany from ApPonaug fired a salute on the ar
rival of Gen. Chaplin, and while charging
home a cartridge, there was a premature ex-
ploson which blew off the arms of the two
gunners, MesSrs. Card and Price. The latter
had his abdomen injured SO severely that he
lived but short time.
The manufacture of jaconet muslins, which
have heretofore been largely imported, has
been begun IN Providence. They are very
lght-ten yards to pound.
1t is reported that branch railroad is to be
extended to Wexford from the Slonington
railroad. The land owners are to give the
land and the owners of the Providence and
Stonington railroad are to build the road
VIM. L. Pierce has laid the foundation of a
new mill at Bellevile, Wexford. 1t is to be
of stone and brick, 100 feet long, AZ feet wide,
with an ell 60 by 80 feet, and the whole to be
three stories high.
ID
Soldiers iiome, Providence, was visited by
his mother a few days before his death, who
stole seventy dollars from him, all the money
he had, and then endeavored to secure his bu-
rial at public expense or by charity, to enable
her to retain the money.
MISCELLANEOUS.
five mile race took place one day last
week on the Hudson river at Poughkeepsie
between VIM. Stevens of Poughkeepsie and
Gil Ward of Newburg. The race was very
exciting and closely contested. Stevens OBJ
tanned the purse of $500.
During the month Of August the value of
the government horses brought from Canada
and entered at Detroit was 135, 900. During
the quarter ending October !, the whole num-
Der there was 1867, worth in round numbers
$200, 900.
The government detectives in Baltimore
SS'HSH " 'iONhdut-i uHhSi SdilNh tilC Npqucltc,
on the 9th ut. Her cargo, valued at $20,-
600, consisted of powder, whiskey, lumber,
and dry goods, intended for the rebels. This
is the largest seizure OF the kind yet made in
that port by the detectives.
Stewart, the Nav York merchant prince,
will sell $50, 100000 of goods this year. The
September sales of cloths for mems wear
alone were 100000, and for the last year in
that department alone will be from six to sew
en- millions.