Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-07-24
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General News Summary


BOSTON AND VICINITY.
NO vessels or boats are now allowed to
land at Fort Independence, in Boston har-
Dor.
The plea urged in behalf of Bernard Doyle.
one Of the worst of Boston rioters, was that
he was mentally unsonnd, and at the time of
the riot was drunk besides. Very effective
that plea wilt be.
by order of Gen. DeveDs, no person is al
lowed TO land on Long Island without per-
init from himself or from the assistant provost
marshal general of the state. Ali boats
coming within hail are warned to respect the
instructions of the sentinels.
Officer Albert OStrander, who was badly
beaten near the gas honse, Boston, on the
morning of July 18th, by crowd, while he
was assisting an enrolling officer, is not ex-
pected to live. John Lang was arraigned in
the police court on the 23d charged with being
one OF the assailants, and was fully committed
for trial.
The late Lydia j. Reich of Boston left
$4,000 for the benefit of the general conven-
uun OF the believers of the doctrines of the
New Jerusalem church in the United States.
MlDDLEsEx COUNTY.
The drafted men from Natick have been
discharged from service on this draft, the
town having already furnished more than its
present quota. under previous calls.
ESSEX COUNTY.
1Wenty-four large guns have arrived at
gloucester, which are to be mounted forth
with for the defence of that harbor.
The city of Newburyport has contracted
for $50 tons of red and white ash coal. 23OO
pounds to the ton, at 50 rs per ton. If any,
body can supply $50 gross tons of coal at that
price and make profit families ought to be
supplied at 50 per net ton.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
returned nine months volunteer recently
applied to physician in New Bedford for
medical aid, expressing an earnest desire to be
restored to health, in order to re-enter the
service. at is altogether too dull for me
here, remarked the soldier, who missed the
hustle and excitement of military life.
Rev. Edwin Murphy, pastor of st. Mary's
Catholic church, in Fall River. took occasion
during the forenoon services, on the 10Th. to
deprecate the lawless ami riotous shirts
which had broken out in many Of the hither-
to peaceful communities OF free states.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
On the evening of the 22d the East Bridge
water drafted men procured good music and
flag, formed themselves into a company and
marched through the principal streets.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
One of the city fathers of Springfield re-
commends that the clerical gentlemen subject
to the draft, and all others should read the
fifteenth chapter of the first book of Samu-
el, and govern themselves accordingly.
225 OF the 5000 men employed in the SPRING
field army have been drafted
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The house OF Marcus Barton of CRANKY was
broken open one day last week. while the
family wore absent, and Sll5 in money and
$500 III notes and bonds taken. The thieves
were afterwards found to be two soldiers of
the 10th regiment, named Smith aud McIn-
tyre, belonging to Palmer, who are home on
furlough but have re-enlisted They are
now in Northampton Jail
According to the following, the Springfield
Republcan has got new way for tilling the
earth: 'One farmer in Hatfield was so much
peStcred with tobacco worms, that he bowed
ur two acres and planted them over again.
MAINE.
AT sale of pews in the new Congregations
al church in Saco the OF er day, 5000 premi-
um was realized above the appraisal.
Several small towns in Franklin county
have been troubled recently with copper.
head mob spirit.
In Bath, Me-, recently, the Rev. Mr.. Blake,
in performing the ordinance Of baptism, came
near being drowned He was looking for a
more convenient place, when he got beyond
his depth and only saved himself by swimming
ashore.
VERMONT.
The democrats had powerful gathering at
Rutland on the 2lst, of which the Herald thus
speaks John Cain, Esq, of this place, as
sembled in democratic county convention at
the town hall yesterday. Owing to the in
clemency of tie weather, he did not get to-
gether until some time after the appointed
hour" But after awhile lie had a cOrporal's
guard to help him. and the motions were gone
through with as if it made difference who
they nominated.
On July 18th, Mr.. G. Hoag OF Lincoln, was
nearly killed by piece OF iron flying from
an anvil where he and another man were at
work, hitting him on the cheek bone, smash
ing it and prostrating him to the floor. He
was picked up for dead, but was restored, and
it is thought he may recover.
Hon. j. s. Morrill, was unanimously nomi-
mated for member of congress from the I'd
Vermont district, by the convention held at
White River Junction on the 2lst inst.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The widow of Moses Fellows, of Salisbury,
died on the 18th, in the one hundred and first
year OF her age.
Francis Lake, one of several lads who were
bathing on the 18th, in the Merrimack near
Fisherville got into the deep water and was
drowned.
Hon. VIM. c.. Clarke has been appointed
attorney general of New Hampshire.
The navy department has ordered an armed
vessel to be stationed in Portsmouth, IN. HI
harbor for its protection in case of any at
tempt upon ships lying there.
Col. Hartman, of the 18th New Hampshire
regiment, has resigned.
CONNECTICUT.
The gale of wind on the 2lSt Frustrated
hundreds of cornlelds in New Haven cOun-
ty. The grain crops were more or less dam
aged.
A detachment of thirty soldiers have come
from fort Trumbull to Hartford to guard the
arsenal.
VIM. C. Williams of Norwalk was one of
the victims of the New York riot
The Hartford, Providence, and Fishkill
railroad is trying to put through the plan of
building from Mechanicsville to Wilhmantic,
twenty-four miles, and from Waterbury to
FishkiIl N. Y, seventy-two miles. At the
same time it means to lease or sell itself to
the Boston and Erie railroad, and then there
will be another through line from Boston to
New York.
Mr.. Barnett Lazarus of Hartford, has three
very rare silver COINS First, an old English
ten.shilling piece, weight about So, 50,) thick
and solid, which was coined at Oxford, in the
reign of Charles l, when Oxford was besieged
by the parliamentary troops; the date is 1914,
Another coin of the same date, is a five-shil-
ling piece, on which the lettering is as clearly
= 1.