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


Burdett Loouiie of Windsor Locks, has re-
Gently purchased of George c. Hitchcock of
+ New Preston, his entire lot of Cutswold sheen
bred directly from his own importations.
This gives Mr.. Loomis possession Of the best
lot OF Cotswold sheep in the country.
George w. Rogers, an old veteran, enlisted
in New Haven on the 18th inst. He enlisted
in Hartford, at the commencement of the
Mexican campaign, and served in the reg-
ment commanded by Col. Thomas II. Sey-
mour throughout the whole war. He also
served a considerable length of time in the
fourteenth Connecticut volunteer regiment,
| from which he was discharged on accout of ill
! health
On the LIST inst. two boys stole from pow
der house near Briggs pond, New London, a
| box of Brands patent bomb lances, valued at
seventy-tive dollars, and attempted to sell
| them at discount, claiming to have found
them in a well.
| A barn belonging to L. Bentley of North
| StoningtOn, together with its contents, was
destroyed by fire on the 9th. Known to be
! incpndiary.
| The three-decked steamship United States
the largest vessel ever built on the banks of
the Connecticut, was successfully launched,
on the I'm, from Gildersleeve'S yard at Port
land. Her total length is 2l5 teet breadth
OF beam, 80 feet; depth of hold, 25 feet.
! She will have two propeller engines of 1000
| horse power each, and will carry about 400
| tons.
There are great many aling people in
Hartford this year. One doctor, in stay of
two months, has treated 479S patients
The Connecticut senate has passed bill
to pay $500 state bounty To each volunteer
who may enlist under tine last call for troops.
Some benevolent Sabbath school folks who
had tried their best to CIlristIanize the rising
| generation of "Hardscrab5lc Hill" benight-
ed locality in Norwich, were recently hOrri-
ned, when they got up fair for their benefit,
at seeing the young scapegraces steal ''things"
with so much impunity that the police had to
be called upon.
| Thomas Cunningham was arrested in New
| Haven on the 7th for seducing Young wo-
man from Hartford, naped Winlred Kane.
| He denies the charge, but the woman gave
birth to IA child on the morning of the arrest.
Truman Smith, aged nineteen, son of L.
e. Smith, OF Uncasvilie, who was employed
as teacher in Waterford, disappeared mystic
riousy on the night Of the 2d INST, and has
not been heard from since. lie is known to
| be young man Of more than ordinarily cor
rect habits, and entirely above suspicion OF
having wllfully deserted. 1t is feared that he
must have met his death in some way or other.
Mr.. George W. Hyde of New Haven has
raised this season monster turnp weighing
over six pounds, and says he has got bushels
nearly as large.
The body of man was run over at New
London on the night OF the 9Th inst, by the
Shore line train. There is a mystery about
the affair, because as yctlt is uncertain whcth-
er the man was killed by the train or whether
foul play had been practiced.
| About seyenty-hve divorces have been
| granted in Hartford county this year.
| RHODE ISLAND.
| On the 9th a stack containing one hundred
bushels of oats, belonging to Dca Jonathan
Brownell of Little Compton, was destroyed by
fire. A little fellow VINO was watching the
COWS set it on fire 10 prevent them from eat
| ing it up.
The shoe store of Hanz 4 Turner of Provi-
! denGp, together with the contents was dam
aged by ire on the oh to the amount of
$4,000.
Mr.. Ambrose Nichols of Providence on the
9th was attacked by Il man wrapped in IL blan-
ket, while on his way to his barn early in the
morning. After intiiclng "A score OF wounds
on his person the culprit left him in an insen-
sible condition. MIR. Nichols had consider
able sum OF money, but as he was not robbed,
Il tiendlsh malevolence probably prompted the
outrage.
The grain store of Salisbury & Gladding on
| Dyer street, Providence, was burned out early
last Monday morning. The goods of Hamlin
& Co., in the grocery store below were dam
aged in removal and by the water. Insured.
1t is thought the ground will be broken this
week for the Providence, Pawtucket, and
| Central Falls horse railroad large force
! of men will be set to work and the Dad finish
| ed as soon as possible.
There will be an inspection on the 10Th of
the cOlored artillery regiment at Duck Island.
| The c0lors which have been purchased tor
their use will on hat day be presented to
them. The regiment numbers 1900 men.
PERSONAL.
M. Paul Mendessohn has deposited in tho
hands of the municipality of Leipsic the sum
| of 1900 thalers, the proceeds of the sale of
| the letters of the celebrated composer. This
| is to be called the "Felix Mendelssohn Bar
tholdy Fund" the interest Of which is to be
| paid every Sd of February to the widows of
two musicians who have belonged to the or
chestra of Leipsic.
Mr.. Ruskin has built for himself a regular
Swiss chalet on the mountain side overhang-
ing Chamouni. He purposes to study the
mountain effects throughout the greater pur-
ton of the year, and if reports speaks truly,
| the result of his observations will be given in
a volume of glowing Ruskinese.
The following bon mot, made by the poet
Longtellow, is reported. Young Mr.. Long
worth of Cincinnati being introduced to him,
some one present remarked upon the similar
ity of the first syllable of the. two names.
Eyes" said the poet, ''but in this case | fear
Pope's line will apply:
Worth makes the man, the want of il the JsloO'
| MISCELLANEOUS.
In Lee county, Illinois, at the late election
not single copperhead vote was cast.
A flock of school children from one of the
New York schools, put on their holiday dress
and visited the Russian flag ship last Satur-
| day. The little ones we're shown over the
ship, and they danced to the music of the Rus
sian band, after which they enjoyed collation.
in the admral's cabin.
The Park barracks in New York are to be
removed to the Battery, which will be con-
verted into grand encampment and afford
accommodations for five or six thousand
troops, and no longer be lounging place for
boatmen, emigrant runners and thieves gen.
orally.
The copperheads of Stanford N. Y, last
week tore down and trampled upon an Amer
lean flag which some school children had pur-
chased by contributions. The loyal citizens,
indignant at the outrage, Immediately pur-
chased and raised another flag. Instead there
of they should have 'run up every traitor
who took part in the infamous act.
j. b. Holmes, civil engineer, doing bust
ness in New York, was arrested on the 9TH on
charge of murder committed ten years ago.
| The murdered man police officer by the