Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-07-09

BOSTON AND VICINITY.

headlng Room, Boston, IN behalf OF the
wounded in the army.
The draft commenced in Boston on the Sth
inst. in the third and fourth congressional
districts, under the direction of the provost
marshals, and will continue until the required
number of names have been drawn. During
the proceedings general good order prevailed,
and not the least disposition was manifested
to interfere with the due enforcement of the
law. Nearly one thousand names were drawn
in both districts during the forenoon.
EaA salute of one hundred guns was fired on
the Common in Boston, on the Sth, in honor
of the recent victories
Another dishonest clerk employed as book.
keeper by NJ. l.. Bradford, was arrested in
Lowell on the 9TH, charged with larceny of
$1,000 from his employer. Dishonest clerks,
flee from the wrath to come!
meeting for prayer and thanksgiving for
recent victories is to be holden in Faneuil Hall
to-day at twelve NJ.
The subscription of Boston in answer to the
appeal of the president OF the Christian Com
mission amounted yesterday to over SIC, 900.
The first monthly report of the Massachu.
sets 54th regiment, Col. Shaw, has been re-
ceved by adiutant general Schouler. There
were present for duty on St. Helena Island,
937 men, and there were 81 men sick No
deaths or assertions are reported since the
regiment left Boston.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
The draft in District No. commences to-
day at Concord.
ESSEX COUNTY.
AT Newbdyport on the 4th a cannon, i'm
properly used, was burst and two men wound
ed. VIM. Hewett had leg broken and VIM.
Sullivan was badly wounded in the hand and
cali OF the leg.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The copper works of New Bedford sus-
pended operations for a short time on the Sd
inst, on account Of making necessary repairs.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
James Carlton Of Buckland recently shear
ed from a yearling eve fleece that weighed
II 81 ponads
A good hany people in Franklin county are
glad To learn that tine governor and council
On The Sd inst, voted to pay the claims for
material furnished for the Troy and Green
field railroad under the llaupt contract.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Northampton seems to have carried off all
the first prizes in the contests in which her
citizens were engaged on the 4th The Tor
rent engine won the titst prize of S75 at Green
heid and MeSSrS. Strong Il Lewis took the
first prize Of 500 at Springfield for the fast
es. horse. The Northampton boys are not
much behind their competitors when they
put their best foot forward
The people of Belchertown assembled un.
der "Old Glory on the 9th to congratulate
each other on the recent victories The
meeting was entertained for two hours by
patriotic strains from the band, stirring words
from number of citizens, and sweet melo-
dies from fair singers.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY
While Con pima ,y,url.1 49,
breastworks at Port Hudson, his assistant adj
Jutant general offered to any one who would
carry him a drink OF water $1,000 Private
Hubbard of Pittsted, Go. |, 3lst Massachu-
sets, son of w. Il. Hubbard of Pittsfeld, nm
dertook the task and succeeded in COOLING the
parched lips OF the hero chettain, and in the
attempt he was severely wounded in the hip.
MAINE.
''golden wedding" was celebrated in Beth
el recently, the parties being Hon. Moses Mo-
sonand lady, who had spent fifty years of we'd
ded life happily together.
An association has been formed in Maine
and Incorporated by the legislature, the Oh
Ject OF which is to erect monument to Fer
dinando Gorges.
Gen. James Irish of Gorham, Me-, died on
Tuesday of last week, at the age of 81 years.
He was member of the convention that
framed the constitution of Massachusetts in
1920
Hon. Seth S. Fairfield, formerly mayor of
Blddetord, died in Boston on the 30 inst
CoNNEcrIcuT.
Twenty-SlX cargOes uf Holsters have been
landed in New Haven this season the total
weight OF which is 32l 900 lbs Wonder if
New Haven has turned into "lobsters !"
The Pequabuck post office in Litchfield
county has been discontinued
DIR. Griggs of Mansfield has half blood
Alderney COW which has netted him clear
profit OF $3.50 within the last two years.
George Stockett Of Green vile, for smashing
jeremiah Sheahys head week or two ago
so badly that he died, mas been committed to
bail on charge of manslaughter.
RHODE ISLAND.
The draft in the first district of Rhode Isl.
and was commenced on tine 9TH inst in the
office OF provost marshal Hamln, on Market
Square, IN the presence OF a number of civil
military, and ecclesiastical digntaries.
The governor of Rhode Island, the officers
of the general staff, and other gentlemen.
went down to Narragansett an the 9th, with
the government engineer, who is to lay out
permanent works for the defence of the west
pass Of the Bay.
Va the 4th inst. the congregational society
IN East Providence held appropriate services
AZ SOihNNNiuh WIN llC tIcCllOH Oi Il marble
monument to- the memory of the Rev. Sam
uel Newman, the found + and for twenty-five
years the pastor of that church, and who died
two hundred years ago
One OF the editors Of the Providence Journal
has been honored by being drawn to serve his
country. He takes the matter very philoso-
phically, and thanks his numerous friends who
in the kindness of their hearts have offered to
serve as substitutes-in the editorial chair.
A four year old son of Patrick Sharkey of
Providence, who strayed from home on the
18th Of June, was found dead beside stone
wall in North Providence, on the 9TH inst.
The lad came to his death from fatigue and
exposure.
MISCELLANEOUS.
1t is said that the Meade family to which
the commanding general of the army of the
Potomac belongs are entitled to an immense
sum Of money from the government, owing to
some international financial arrangements be-
tween the United States and Spain, the gov
eminent Of the latter country having original
ly borrowed the money from Gen. Meades
father, who was PENNSYLVANIA.
As specimen Of the robberies committed
by the rebels in Pennsylvania, it may be sta
ted that one farmer near Gettysburg had eleven
thousand dollars worth of cattle taken from
him. besides all his horses