Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-09-11
General News Summary.

BOSTON AND VICINITY.
married soldier named Patrick KVnnealy
who lost a part of one OF his feet al the last
battle Of Bull Run was run over by team on
the 9th inst, in Boston, and very severely in
iured.
Three boys, inmates Of the House of In
dustry on Deer Island, effected their escape
on the 9th inst. by il boat which they had sto-
len. They were all retaken in East Boston
on the following morning.
Michael Mullen OF Boston tell into a
wheel pit ON the 9th inst, and was SO badly
injured that he died next mosning.
The General Theological LibrBry of Bos-
ton has received as gifttlle principal portion
Of the private library OF the late Rev. Gar
dener b. Perry, ID. d., OF Groveland
There are one hundred and seventy four
libels for divorce entered upon the docket of
the Supreme Court for Suffolk county, and
awaiting the action OF that tribunal.
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
A boy named james McCarty, sixteen years
of age, was arrested on the 9th, for cruelty to
dog, in saturating him with kerosene oil,
which was set on fire, causing the dog to run
at fearful rate in sheet Of flame, from the
effects of which he died.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The law term Of the supreme court COM
menced on the Sth, at Lenox, and was through
on the 9th-the shortest term within the mem
DRY of the Oldest lawyer
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
The silver lead mining company are oper-
ating successfully in tNo places at Southamp-
ton with twenty five workmen. They use
steam engine for pumping the water from the
shaft at the old mines, and for running the
stamps that will crush the ore at the rate Of
six tons day. They have sunk shaft six
or eight feet wide to the depth of ftty-three
feet, and the ore has improved as the shaft has
sunk. Silver is found at the rate of sixteen
ounces to a ton Of ore. The vein Is sixty
three feet wide and at least five miles in
length and several hundred feet deep. The
project of working it was abandoned several
years ago on account Of the large quanity Of
water, of which the steam engine now makes
it easy to dispose.
MAINE.
Frederick f. Low, just elected governor of
California, is a native of Winterport, Me.
An amusing incident occurred in Oxford
county last week. BY mistake Virgil d. Par
ris and Rev Mr.. Garland exchanged carpet
bags The former was en- route to a copper
head meeting, and the latter was going to ex-
change pulpitS with another clergyman. Par
ris went to Newry with discourse on the
times, WHlle liie CleIey man nau III return
copperhead speech, a bottle of whiSkey, and a
John Brown pike!
The enlbezzlement by Mr.. Noyes, superin-
tendent of the Maine Central railroad, con-
sisted of his selling wood belonging to the
corporation, and pocketing the proceens
The amount so realized by him is variously
estimated at from $50, 900 to $40, 900. Noyes
fled to Canada, but the directors of the roac
are in pursuit of him.
Mrs. Daniel Wright of Lewiston has spur
quite parcel Of cotton yarn, from cottor
raised by herself in the house, from seet
planted early last spring.
VERMONT.
A very extensive copper mine has just beer
4 opened on the farm of Mr. Nathan Chase o
West Charleston. Experts seem to be san
guine that the discovery will be a rich one.
The Newport News says the farmers repor
an unusually large crop of hops this year
| The crop is now being harvested, and all tn
| available force is being mustered into service
| most of the recruits being girls.
| CONNECTICUT.
A burglar, suspected to be hoster latel
discharged from the Sachem's Head House q
New Haven, broke into that hotel fe,
nights since, and attempted to get into tn
money drawer. Failing, he carefully too