Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-10-07
independent division of the militia of Massa-


! in Boston, on sunday, alter an appear from
Rev. A. \. Miner, the pastor, in behalf of
| tufts college, The appeal was made on Il
donation of $40, 900 to the college, made II
few months since, under the condition that
a similar amount should he raised by pri-
waite subscriptions. The amount required to
make up the 500, 900 will doubtless be soon
obtained.
series of resolutions adopted by the trus-
tees OF Liberia college, thanking the corpora
ton of Harvard university for the donation of
several hundred useful books, has been
transmitted to the officers of Harvard col.
lege, by j. j. Roberts, the president of Libe-
ria college.
At the recent election of the senior class at
Bowdoin college, Maine, of officers for the
commencement OF 1864, Myron NJ. Hovey of
Boston, was chosen chronicler.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The city clerk of Lowell has received since
April, five hundred and seventy-one dollars
for dog licenses, being the largest amount
ever received III any one year for licenses.
There have been four hundred and sXty-one
males and twenty-five female dogs lie ensed.
There have been about three hundred car
penterS and carpenters laborers suspended
from the navy yard this week, on account of
the delay in receiving plans from Washing
ton. There are three vessels ordered to be
built at this yard Immediately, for which the
government is in great need.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
AT a recent election OF the senior class at
Bowdoin College, Me, of officers for the
commencement of 1864. j. H. Woods of
RoXbury was chosen poet.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The captain OF Hamburg brig Magda, which
arrived at New Bedford on the 9th inst, from
ST. Catharine's, reports that Chilian vessel
came into Montevideo in June, reporting the
pirate Alabama off Staten Land, bound for the
| Pacifc-probaby humbug.
Geo. NJ. Eddy of Dartmouth has picked
the present season, from one of his trees,
twenty Flemish Beauty pears, weighing from
| eleven to eighteen and half ounces.
A daughter of Mr.. David Grew of New
Bedford fell down stairs in a fit on the eve
ming OF The Sd inst, and was killed by the fall.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
They are having big time of it at the fair
in Springfield. On the 9th, one man from
Brimfield sent in squash which weighed 204
pounds Among the live stock is a COnnecti-
cut COW with genuine tripletS by her side, and
Berkshire pig that sucks COW, and the cow
agrees to it.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The western train, on the 18th inst, struck
boy at the Middlefeld SWITCH throwing him
from the track and breaking his thiph.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The guard heretofore stationed at the pro-
vost marshai'S office, in Greenfield, has been
reduced from fifty men to three, who now
guard the public property slowed in the bar
| racks.
Counting all the expenses, the drafted men
in the ninth district have cost the government
! SIG a man furnished
One OF the Shelburne farmers, who is a
good stock raiser, sold last year, from 81
ewes, lambs and wool to the amount of nearly
$500.
MAINE.
The Portland Advertiser Is informed that an
arrangement has been effected by which the
| Kennebec & Portland railroad company lease
the Somerset & Kennebec road for a term of
twenty wears.
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.ereu the army Oh the fOtomac IN the tenth
Maine regiment as a private mas just been APP
pointed deputy marshal OF the eastern district
Oh Virginia.
p"ltiett a. DeCoSter' Oh Portlanu' VINO was
sentenced TO the state prison for one year, for
i"lceiy Vi par oi eloNeS' anu whose SEN
tehce was comhluteu 10 nine months IN the
county jail was pardoned by the governor
and council on FRIDAY last.
| uoF' Oouurh anu inc HeinoeIs Vi tile exec
utlVe council made taeir annual visit to the
reform school at Portland, on the 9th
VERMONT.
=, Inc nrst number OF the st. Adams Daily
messenger appeared on the ISL INST.
Inc lhVallu corps DelhS organized al Brat
ueooIo' comprises Iour companies, one OF
winch numbers one hundred men, and has
been on duty IN Rutland.
w arTantS are ordered to he Issued DV the