Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-17
General News summary.


BOSTON AND VICINITY.
Mr.. A. TrechSer, photographer at ZIG
Washington street, has nearly completed an
engraving of the first brigade, first division
of the eighteenth army corps, comprising the
43d, DIST, 45th, and 9TH Massachusetts regi-
ments, AMI representing the camp of the 43d,
near Newhern, and barracks of the three
other regiments, with Trent river in the rear,
the Spelglt tomb, &C., ON the left, and fort
Castor on the right. The 43d regiment is
represented as Wheeling hy column in the
foreground, The DIST on dress parade, the 10Th
by column at half distance, and the l7lh by
companies at the extreme left The engrav-
ing is from sketch by sergeant }. McCallam,
of Co. G, Add regiment.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Mrs. Betsy Garland was struck by light l
ming on the lth inst. in Medway, in the neck,
leaving a hole just under the ear about the
size OF bullet, killing her instantly.
Peter Curlev on the 18th was brought be-
fore the police court in koXbury for cruelty
to his horses, which he used in dirt carts,
ana which by beatngS and i'll use became
too weak to work, and were beaten because
they would not rise when they had fallen
from overwork. He was fined $50, but APP
pealed. He was warned by the justice not to
"oS NO boictS d5dlu Ill SO brutal q manner.
On the 18th Curley again put them in the
shafts and used them until one tell down,
when he was again arrested and sentenced to
five months imprisonment. Good thing.
Served him right
MITDLESEX COUNTY.
Quite an extensive business at clothes line
thievlng had been carried ON lately in MARI
bUro'.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Prof Abner Morse, of Boston. has ascer-
tanned She existence Of petroleum in Bristol
county in such prospective quantities that
when method of refining it is made known
Taunton and other towns may light their
streets and workshops without drawing from
the ocean or the oil wells of Pennsylvania.
The school ship Massachusetts arrived off
New Bedford on the 18th, to remain there I'M
til the 18th.
A new brick building is being constructed
at the house of correction in New Bedford,
for the use of mail prisoners only.
Mr.. Joshua Richmond, of New Bedford,
has specimens of grass measuring 50 inches.
The Taunton Gazette says the recent report
which placed Gen. Couch at Newburyport, on
a pleasure party with several distinguished
democratic politicians, is a mistake, and that
the general referred to has remained constant
~ Ill MS department. and Is now attending to
Ia l,.ttoe al Johannesburg.
BARNsTABLE COUNTY
Among the notabies at the larmoutn camp
meeting is Mrs. Lucy Cooper, Il colored lady,
l05 years old, from Nantucket. She was brought
over from Africa to South Carolina, escaped
from slavery by hiding in vessel, and for
merry lived in Newport
Oscar T., son of Mr.. Nathaniel Nicserson
of Orleans, was drowned in the cove in that
town on the 10th inst.
The engineers have commenced making
permanent location of the Cape Cod branch
railroad, and ground will be broken in short
time
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Charles Winter, a roof slater of Springfield,
fell from the roof of house in Monsoh, on
the 18th, and was seriously injured internally.
Rev. S. w. Smith of Palmer has accepted
o call to become pastor of the Baptist church
at Lockport, N Y.
Gen. James Barnes, having sufficiently re-
covered from his wounds at Gettysburg, left
his home at Springfield on the l4th, to join
his command in the army of the Potomac.
Twenty thousand musketS were started on
the l3th for Memphis and Cairo, from the ar
mory in Springfield,
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln and cher son Bob"
took supper at the Massasoit House, Spring
field, Oh the 14th on her way nome from the
White Mountains. She came SO quietly that
few knew of the distinguished lady'S arrival
till she had left.
Wm. Pattern of Springfield, who has been
stopping at Watch Hill, Connecticut Shore,for
few weeks, has presented to the museum in
that city, a large piece, containing rusty iron
bolt, Of the revenue cutter Revenge, COM
manded by Commodore Perry, which was
sunk near Watch Hill Point in 1872. The
vessel now lies more than fifty feet under wa
ter, but the wood is hard and in remarkable
state Of preservation. 1t was obtained by an
experienced diver, who has been operating in
that city.
The Epstern Hampden agricultural society
has issued its prospectus for the cattle
show, which will come off October 14th and
10Th.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Luke X. Blair, keeper of the Orient House,
Pelham, has been bound over in the sum Of
$500 for making it place of prostitution.
AS Mr.. Daniel l.. Harris of Springfield was
riding north in the morning train, on the l4th,
he noticed i'll the meadows about mile south
OF Northampton, a large number Of envelopes,
&C., and thinking it might have relation to
the robbery committed at the post office in
that place, he at once informed the deputy
sheriff. The latter Immediately repaired to
the spot, and found that they were all rihed
letters directed to Northampton, as had been
suspected.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
Williams College has just received from
the state the balance of $25, 1000, appropri-
ated from the sale of back bay lands. The
trustees have appropriated $4,000 for
gymnasium.
John Hillyer of Ashley Falls is 81 years
old, and has just finished his harvest, load
ing and pitching off the last load Of oats on the
18th himself. Throughout the summer he
has been among the first in the field, and many
of the latter generation have to work lively TO
hold their own with him.
MAINE.
Mrs, Philbrick of Sangerville, whose hus-
band is in the army, during last spring sowed
about eight acres of grain, drove the team to
harrow The ground, helped haul the manure,
and dropped the seed on one half an acre of
ground for corn. She has commenced hay
ing, but expects her husband home to help
her and to handle the scythe instead of the
musket.
Two freight trains upon the Grand Trunk
railroad were thrown from the track on the
l3th-one in Gloucester and the other in South
Greenwood. No person was injured, but
the freight aud the cars were considerably
smashed.
By sentence of a court martial Thomas
Jewell, Co. ID, 9TH Maine regiment, was to be
shot at the headquarters OF the 18th corps,
on the 10Th, for desertion.
At the recent commencement of Watervllle
College the honorary degree of Doctor of