Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-11-14

About one hundred volunteers have already
been accepted by the district provost marshas
since the 23d of October, and have been sent
to the camp at Long Island.
The SUM of S6926 so has been raised in
Boston for the aid of the sufferers of the
Kansas massacre.
Georgina Purcell was arrested in Boston on
the evening of the 18th inst, for larceny, and
while at the station house she attempted sui
eide by taking dose of morphine, which she
had concealed in her bosom. The officers
, compelled her to walk her cell all night, and
thus saved her life.
Bridget Murray was robbed of 1926 in Bos-
ton, on the night of the 10th inst, by a rough
named Robert Murray, who followed her from
Manchester, N. H., to accomplish his pur-
pose. He was arreste next day with the
woman's wallet in his pocket, but the money
had been disposed of. He was taken before
the police court and placed under $1,000 bonds
for trial.
AT the meeting of the historical society,
Boston, on the evening of the 18th inst, Jo-
siah Quincy presented manuscripts of great
value, among which was a Journal kept by IL
Bqf{SnaP FS n N@ gp l775 court Boston on
the 18th inst, returned verdict of $500 for
the plaintiff, in the case of john MpsSer VS..
Lynn and Boston railroad company, for inu-
ries received by the former, the cars having
passed over and broken one Of his legs.
The navy yard workmen continue to hold
mass meetings, at which the best IF order
prevails. Public sentiment is in their favor,
and ii is thought the government will aecede
to their claims.
Subscription has been started in Boston for
fund to purchase provisions for the starving
federal soldiers in Richmond. George Ii.
Stuart of Philadelphia, president OF the chris
tian commission, made an address in the Mer
chants. Exchange on the 18th inst, in further
ance of the object.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
An officer at South Adams, on furlough,
was recently addressed by pompous indvld-
ual :-"Oh, you feel big don't you? with
your shoulder straps, and your brass coat
and blue buttons? Well, l could have had
a commission, too, if | had wanted it, and
gone to the war and fought and been killed
and buried by this time" 'It's pity you
hadn't taken the commission said the Off
Ger quietly.
little son, year and half old, of Mat
thew Ryan of Sheffield, fell asleep out doors
on the 7th, and when discovered, a hog had
eaten the flesh off from his legs and one ofhis
hands. let the child lived several hours at
terward.
The mother of James Calendar, the negro
who was hung last week at Lenox, has been
arrested and imprisoned at LenoX, on the
suspicion that she helped her son to hide the
dead bodies o1the murdered family. Thomas
Calender, the father still manfests complete
unconcern in regard to the murder in which
his son charged him on the gallows with being
an accomplish.
MAINE.
Under the dog law, the city marshal of
Bangor has licensed 250 dogs, and &c have
been killed.
Widow Lunt of Litchfield, sc years old, has
all of her teeth sound and good. has never
worn spectacles, and can see to thread a nee
die by candle light, and is every way smart
and active. The Kennebec journal says she
is one of the smart women of the age.
Two robberes occurred at Houton, few
days since. A store was entered in the night
by breaking a window, but a patent money
draw saved the owners of the store from loss.
A millinery establishment was also entered in
the day time, and the drawer robbed
AT hunting match in Princeton, recently,
the following game was brought in APT par
tridges, 300 squirrels, % woodcocks, 100
woodpeckers, rabbits, weasels, IL porcu-
pines, lG muskrats, yellow buntings, 10 blue
jays, 10 meat birds, 2 bears, | loon, 8 coons,
3 crows, l woodchuck, ! teal, | loupciervier,
l backbird, 2 wrens, skunk
Col. John ID. Rust, of the Sth Maine reg-
ment, has been restored to his command, af-
/ ter review at the war office of the charges
against him.
There are only thirtytwO wooden factories
in the state, though there is great abundance
of power, and large quantities of wool are
sent out of the state to be manufactured else
where.
A man named Ellis committed suicide on
the 18th inst, by throwing himself on the
railroad track at Kennebunkport just as the
train from Portland to Boston approached the
spot where he was standing.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Mr. Herod Chase of Deering, raised this
year six hundred and titty-three pounds of
pumpkins from three seeds.
VERMONT.
| Ira Kendall of STAFFORD has this year re-
! ceived $92 for tue lambs and wool from four
teen sheep.
The Legislature adjourned on the llth inst
| The college bill was passed. the present col
leges being given till November, 1864, to de.
eide whether they will be consolidated with
the new agricultural college. The Essex
railroad bill was killed in the senate by a vote
of three to one. The bill to pay the treasu-
rer, adjutant general, quartermaster general,
and the other officers, were finally passed at
the highest figures made. The bounty bill