Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-09-04
General News Summary.


| peatihg rHe, manufactured IN the Chlcker-
ing factory puildihg IN BOSTON, ana that the
| company are now ming an order lor Twelve
hundred OF that superior arm Tor Massachu-
sets cavalry regiment, OF length, weight,
ana callbre between the infantry rifle and the
slniNl carOlne'
A passenger train on the Old Colony rail-
road ran on the track on the "a INST. at South
Boston. Inc locomotive was thrown COM
pletely of the track, but luckily no one was
INJURED
Gov. y. L. Morton and lady OF Indiana are
stopping at the fremont House, Boston.
Joanna Butler OF Boston attempted to drown
herself by jumping overheard at Vinals
on the 20, while in an intoxicated condition.
She was rescued from drowning by the ponce.
NORFOLK COUNTY.
A family living in Roxbury have little
boy, only nine months Old, who has attained
the extraordinary weight ct SERENITY pounds
flag, designed for use on the regimental
banner OF the "a North Carolina volunteers,
and paid for by the voluntary offerings OF the
colored people (chety woinen) OF Washing
ton, N. u, was unturled for the first time in
bronkilne, on the "a INST, IN presence VI AN
impromptu meeting, of which Il. Twitchell,
Esq, was presiding officer, and was duly con-
secrated
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
Rev. Jonathan L.. Jenkins, late pastor OF
| the First Congregational church of Lowell,
| mas been invited to assume for one year the
| pastoral charge OF the South church in Salem.
| lie has accepted. and will enter upon his du-
ties next sabbath.
| ESSEX COUNTY.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Piece, of the last gradual
| ing class at Andover seminary, was ordained
| pastor of the Congregational church in West
| BoXtord on the Sd.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Several attempts at burglary have been
made in Springfield within IA few days by boys
between 10 and IA years old, none of which,
however, happened to be successful in captur-
ing booty.
| HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Major William A. Hawley, the former ed-
| itor Of the Hampshire Gazette, and now brig
ade quartermaSter in the army, lies quite Ill
at his station in Alexandria. virginia. He
has been in poor health for some years, and
now it seems as if he could not long sur
vive.
Attempts to evade the internal revenue law
| largest manufacturers in the county made his
monthly returns 20 the collector for three
months, placing his sales for that time at an
average Of $500 per month, whei, in reality
they had averaged from $4,000 to $4,000.
At the end of three months the collector
added $4,000 to the amount that had been
returned, and informed the manufacturer
that his oath would not be received in fu
ture.
Forty-three car loads Of western corn, in all
more than 10000 bushels, were received by
Ihayer and Elbrdge Of Northampton last
week. Ten thousand bushels of it went to
North Hadley'
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The 49th Massachusetts, regiment was mus
! tered out of service at Pittstield on the LIST
by Capt. Mckibbcn and Lieut.. Madden Of the
regular army. The men will be paid in a few
days the 100000 due them. The officers Of
the regiment, with many of their friends,
were elegantly entertained by Thomas T.
| Plunkett IN the evening.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
All the regular trains, both passenger and
freight passed over the new railroad bridge
over the Decrtield river, at Cheapside, on
the "a inst, for the first time. The cunnec-
ton has been broken since July 18th, seven
weeks.
CONNECTICUT.
In the superior court at New Haven, John
| Conway, baby OF about the size of Tom
Thumb was indicted for an assault and bat
terry on Frederick Whitford, at Waterbury,
last July. 1t is said he deliberately stabbed
| a negro during the recent riots in New York
city. His appearance, and tho charge against
him, created much amusement. Plea-not
guilty.
Ben Wade of Ohio has been visiting for
few days at Middletown
Jaffrey 0. Phelps of Simsbury. has Crane
vine which five feet from the ground measures
two feet and five inches in circumference
Lumber enough for a very good sized house
there.
remarkable" mineral spring has been
discovered at Fairfield, containing sulpur, TO-
dine and magnesia, and yet the water is pal
atable.
Holmes, Booth & Hayden of Waterbury,
| caution everybody against receiving the coin
they are manufacturing for the Peruvian gov
eminent, as none can get into circulation ex-
cept by theft.
Joseph Hill was arrested in Hartford on the
| ID inst, charged with burglary'in Mddletown
on the Sd of July.
Mr.. Burlington, of the Strattord light, res
cued four young men from dangerous pre-
dicament. They went out from bridgeport in
a sail boat, which was capsized The young
men clung to the boat until Mr.. b. reached
! them and took them Off
On the 3Ist ult the New York and New
Haven railroad COMPANY took into New York
eighty cars of passengers-the largest laws
work this season. Two trains alone took into
the 9th street depot sixteen hundred passen-
gers
Davis Hatch at South Norwak is getting
out all the parts of large public building and