Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-11-11
General News summary.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

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of molasses and sugar have been received at
Boston this season.
The secretary of the Boston Numismatic
Society exhibited, at its last meeting, among
| pther rare coins and medals, one commence
rating the battle Of LeipSc, and representing
| held covered with thousands of soldiers,
and the angel of the Lord interfering, with
| the inscription, "AuXiliante Dec Presss Vic
toria Vent: An. MDCXXXI, vii Sept"
BY the aid of the Lord victory came to the
weaker party. The reverse represents Just
ice, Piety, and Vaor casping hands, with the
Inscription, ''Justitia ct Petas Constans Ami
mnsque triumphant" The workmanship is
! very beautiful, and the medal is in perfect
condition.
The number OF inmates at the house of cor
rectl0n in East Cambridge is l7I-95 males
and IS females-and there are nine persons
In Jail awaiting trial. The male prisoner sem
fenced for the longest period to the house of
correction Is one Murtaugh for five years from
May last for manslaughter, and the female
prisoner sentenced for the longest period is
Almira Wyman, for robbery and arson com
mitted at birmingham in 1851. She Is to be
imprisoned for life.
During one of the meetings. held by the
navy yard strikers in Boston, Tuesday, the
secretary read Il short poem, written by j. f.
Powell, blacksmith, which was received
with merriment and applause. The first two
verses were:
when night time approaches without taking off
Clothes
The navy yard workman seeks his repose;
But soon is awaked by loud ringing kuell,
ANA amazed, he eNclaims, Its the navy yard belly
With breakfast in pocket to work he doth tramp,
ME the clerk calls the roll by the light Of lamp,
nc announces his name, then looks east for the sun,
AND III darkness slumbes over fifteen inch sun.n
MlDDLESEX COUNTY.
woman named Kate Fleming, of Lowell
while In an intoxicated condition on the night
OF the 9th, was found in the back part OF
house, with her clothes completely burned.
Herbody was charred by the burning clothes
so badly that she lived only till morning.
mad dog was killed in Auburndale ON the
9th inst
ESSEX COUNTY.
The Salem Gazette announces the death in
that city on tn. 7th of deacon Jonathan Per-
ley, at the advanced age of eighty-six years.
Deacon Perley had been member of the Fire
Club of Salem ever since its formation in
1906 For many years he has member of
the Tabernacle church, being the oldest dea-
cen since the decease of the late deacon John
Puncliard. He was one Of the few survivors
among the pupils of the famous master Moody
OF Dummer academy, and was present, few
months since, at the centennial anniversary of
! that institution.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The prOprieturs of the Fall River News
have been sued for a libel, and the damages
lald at $1,000. The plaintiff is one VIM. Il.
EoweS, and the alleged libel was in commu-
nication published on the "a inst.
The soap mandatory belonging to j. H..
Burgess OF New Bedford was destroyed by fire
on the 10th.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Miss Ella Orchard of Springfield was
knocked down by IL runaway team while cross
ing street IN that city on the 9th inst, and
injured so severely internally that she lived
but ten minutes.
William q. Patience of Springfield has a
copy OF the New Testament and versiicatlon
of the psalms, which has come down in the
family for more than one hundred and fifty
years. end which was printed in London in
1896. 1t originally had clasps, being kept
under lock and key, and although of So great
age, is entirely legible and well preserved.
Some Of the psalms are accompanied with
music, which is curiously written The fol-
lowing is the title page of Mr. Patience's teSta-
ment: 1.-The Newe Testament of uvr Lord
Jesus Christ translated out of Greeke by
IheOd. Beza. Wherevnto are adioyned large
expeditions of the phrafes and hard places, by
the Author and others; together with Table
or Concordance containing the principal
wordes and matters cOmprehended herein.
Englished by l.. Tomson.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
John Clarke, who a few years since en-
closed the cemetery at Northampton with an
iron fence at an expense Of over $4,000, has
purchased of the heirs of Christopher Wright
the lot in the rear of the cemetery, contain
ing five acres, for $500, and has presented it
to the town as an addition to the cemetery.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A complete Indian skeleton and the bones
of an animal Of the deer species were recently
dug up at Deerfield.
MAINE.
The annual meeting of the Maine State
Teachers Association will be held at Bath on
the 23d, oath, and 25th inst.
During the past year, l60, 900 persons have
been conveyed over the Kennebec and Port
land railroad, and no accident has befallen eli
Their passenger or employee during that time.
Nearly half million of dollars will proba-
bly, come into Maine for her surplus potato
crop of this season.
One of the buildings of Watervle college
was discovered to be on fire on the night of
| the Sd. Several students who were asleep,
came near being suffocated. The fire was
subdued by the students after it had done con-
siderable damage.
Albert McIntre of Portsmouth, N. H., was
| instantly killed by his consin while cunning
| at York, Me-, on the 9th. mink had taken
| refuge in pile of wood, and the deceased
stopped down to drive him out The mink
came out, ran upon the top of the pile, and
the other party took aim at him; but at the
! m)ment when the gun was discharged Mcln-
tire arose on the opposite side OF the pile just
| in season to receive the fatal charge in his
head.
The house of Alexander Weaver of Els
! worth, was burned on the 9th.
j On the 4th seven dwellings in Hampden
| were entered by robbers.
! The number of passengers carried over the
Portland horse railroad up to the 9TH inst
twenty-thrce running days-was 1869, an
average OF 1908 per day.
Arrangements are being perfected on all
the large rivers, lakes and ponds Of the state
to secure large quantity of ice this winter.
About 100000 was realized from the sale OF
it last year.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The house of VIM. b. Lowd, Jr., of Ports.
mouth, was set upon by burglars, on the night
of the 9th inst, who attempted to enter the
chamber windows by means OF a long ladder.
The noise awakened the proprietor, who dis
covered large man below window endea.
voring to open it. Mr.. l.. called to his son TO
pass him his gun, but the villain did not stop
to see the order executed.
The Dover Gazette is responsible for the