Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-01-30

tons enunciating to the fullest extent the war
power OF military leaders and of congress over
slavery; declaring it the duty of congress to
| decree Il total abolition of slavery in every
state; denouncing the conciliatory policy that
had been pursued as impoltic and judically
blind; rejoicing in the presidents recent proc
lamation and calling for its enforcement
without any exceptions whatever.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Three attempts have been made within
few weeks to rob A. j. Robinson, butcher, Of
Lakeville, on the road to and from this city,
while passing a lonely place in Freetown
| The first time, Mr.. Robinson was awakened
from a browse by man who had mounted be-
| side him, and was attempting to rifle his peck
| cts. He kicked the rogue off the wagon and
drove on. few days afterward he discOv
| cred the thief climbing in at the back of the
wagon, but a sharp cut of the whip applied to
the horse, sent him rolling out backward
Last Saturday evening an unsuccessful at"
tempt was made to seize the bride, and Mr.
Robinson thinks it resulted in the villain being
knocked down by the wheel, us on returning
he noticed an impression in the mud, appear
ing as though some one had falien and had
been dragged away. A club about two feet
long was left in the road at this place. Mr..
Robinson has purchased a revolver, and in
tends to keep it by him in future.-New Bed
ford Standard, Jan. IS.
The town clerk of Fairhaven shows record
of fifty-one Births ten marriages, and forty
one deaths for the year 1862. Nineteen mar
riage licenses were issued during the year.
| Of the births twenty-four were males, twenty
| six females, and OF one no return was made of
| the sex. Two births were illegitimate The
oldest man married was a widower of forty
seven to a maid of nineteen. All the others
| firs+ Dl1nst 10
aged twenty-seven. the youngest eighteen,
and the youngest groom twenty-five.
| FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Dr. NJ. S. Mead of Mortified, was thrown
from his carriage on Tuesday of last week,
suffering the fracture of his collar bone and
other injuries.
| HAMDEN COUNTY.
| The people Of Brimtield have been greatly |
excited over the appearance of the small pox |
| there.
Elijah TarTen, &c s-ears old, father-in-law |
or %; @. Herring, fell down sum oesurday
| evening and received injuries from which it is
feared he may not recover.
The whole number of births in Chicopee in
1862 was 222, of which ll2 were males and
10 females Of these G5 were of American
parentage, l54 Of foreign, and Of mixed.
| The number of marriages was III, AZ couples
being of American parentage, &C of foreign
| anu r lnlCllldIlldSGS. uG WuOlG uuIlUGT VI
deaths was 1870, 60 males and 20 females, 60
being Of American, and 10 of foreign parent
age. The number of births in 1861 was 24S,
Of marriages 1872, and of deaths 1877
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
Rev Mr.. Hewitt, paster of the UniverSalst !
society of South Weymouth, had a narrow
escape from drowning i'll Gurney's Pond, So.
| Abingdon, few days since. He fell through
| the ice while crossing, and after a long strug
| gle to eXtrcate himself, he bored hole in the
surface of the ice, and sustained himself thus
until rescued, which was FOR twenty minutes.
As William L. Reed, Esq. Of Boston, was
| skating with Miss Alberta Davis on Hobarts
| pond, South Abingdon, she fell, and in at
tempting to assist her his skate was caught in
her hoop skirt, which threw him violently on
the ice, putting his shoulder out of joint,
breaking his nose, and otherwise severely in |
jurng him. The young lady was utslightly |
injured, although she cannot get about with |
out the use of cane.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The whole number of persons in the Jail |
and house of correction at northampton at
the present time is 81, which is less number
than at any time since sheriff Longley has had |
charge of the institution.
In box of articles sent from Huntington
to the soldiers was pair of stockings knit by
Il lduy nearly ~ years OIli WHO lidu seen OSll.
Washington. A note to this effect was APP
pended to the stockings, and the lucky indi-
vidual who received them was highly gratitied. |
MAINE.
The Eastport correspondent of the st.
CroiX Herald, says that on the 18th inst. a son
OF DR.. Fessenden of that pace had loaded
horse pistol, and not being successful in get
ting it off laid it upon table in front of his
elder brother, saying, "Nick, you nor nobody |
else can get that pistol Off" Nick took the |
pistol and in the first movement of the lock
by him the g stubborn thing did go off, and
the contents of the pistol, wadding ball and
some Of the powder were lodged IN the breast |
of its owner Just below the collar bone. The
ball and wadding went through jacket and
vest and the ball indented itself more than
half over in the flesh. A few grains more of
powder in the pistol would have proved fatal.
As it was it caused an awful fright for the
time being, but in a few moments, on the as
surance of the father that nothing very serious
had taken place, there was joy in that family
as though one had risen from the dead.
Capt Asa Turner of Brooklyn, the martyr
has been further dealt with in an ''unconsti-
tutional" way. Some persons in disguise en-
tered his house in the night, and made him
tell where he kept his liquor; which on be-
ing found was forthwith destroyed. He has
been carrying on the liquor business in small
way without license for long time.-EHs-
north american.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Samuel V. B. Bennett of Manchester has
been held to a charge of numbering Bridget |
Gibney, Jan. 10th, by administering poison.
He will be tried in May.
third ticket for the state election is getting |
up by the "Union party"-an omnibus load of
old wings and disgruntled democrats, who
want to serve God in way not to offend the
devil
VERMONT.
The factory at Mortified, occupied by the
Central railroad for getting out Howes patent
railroad chairs, by Mr.. Page Tor cleansing, |
cotton waste, and by Mr. Shortridge as
wheelwright shop, was burned week ago
Sunday.
Capt VIM. Sweet, while shooting at a mark
with another officer, at White River Junction,
on the 23d, accidentally put a bullet into his |
friends head. The wound was not immedi- |
ately fatal, audit is hoped he will recover
CONNECTICUT.
In the town of New London the whole |
number of children within the school age is !