Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-09-18
General news summary.


Among the passengers in the steamer Ara
bia at Boston, from Liverpool, are Rev. A. p.
Putnam, and Col. Y. b. Lawrence, Consul
General Of Italy.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Geo. W. Lord of Lynn had gold watch,
valued at over one hundred dollars, taken
from him without leave. while visiting the cir
Gus in that city, on the 10Th inst
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
A destructive fire occurred at Lowell on
the 10th, breaking out in the "dryng room"
attached to j. G.. Aver & Co.'S establishment,
whose loss will amount to 0,000. Lamson,
Rogers 4 Co., who occupy a portion of the
basement of the building, sustained loss of
$4,000, and Smith & Nichols $1,000. One hun
dred and sixty hands are temporarily thrown
out of employment
Two young girls, aged about twelve or
fourteen years, named Julia 1lalloran and Ju-
liza Council, were drowned while bathing in a
| pond in Cambridge on the 10Th. When the
bodies were recovered the girls were found
tightly clasped in each others arms.
Two boys, aged fourteen or fifteen years,
named Charles Leonard and John Connolly,
were arrested or the 10th, while in the act Of
entering the store of Carey & Goodwin in
CharleStown.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The Bristol county central agricultural So
ciety will hold its annual fair and exhibition
at Miricks on the 23d, oath and 25th OF Sep
TENDER Very liberal premiums are offered,
particularly in the department of horses.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
John Hutchinson of Montgomery killed a
rattle snake recently near Mount Tekoa,
which was five feet four iuches in length and
twelve rattes.
c. II. Meserve was drawn in the recent
draft from the town of Westbrook He got
exempted on the plea of nOn-residence in that
town. AT the election on the 18th, he APP
peared at the polls in Westbrooh and cast his
vote for the copperhead ticket. The provost
marshal subsequently informed him that he
could appear at his office, pay his commute
ton fee, or procure substitute. He got
handsomely come up to that time.
The Newport House and the outbuildings,
owned and occupied by c. r. Pratt, was con-
sumed by fire on the 18th. The fire is sup
posed to be the work of an incendiary. Other
buildings in the vicinity were somewhat dam
aged.
AT the session of the board of aldermen, at
Portland, Friday, Mrs. j. P. Thurston made
her appearance and requested her name to be
added to the voting list, insisting upon her
right to vote as she paid taxes.
VERMONT.
CaLlOs G. Hamlton'S saw mill at Taftsvlle
was destroyed by fire on the night of the 3lst
with some lumber stored in and around the
building.
On the 10Th the barn of Harvey Jewett of
Hyde Park was burned, with thirty or forty
tons of hay and about two hundred bushels Of
oats.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The famous character in Exeter lust at pres
ent a learned MO five months nj and
weighing about 70 pounds. He follows his
master about his grounds, through the
streets, and up and down stairs, like a dog,
and stands on his hind legs to receive
ttbits
About three hundred drafted men and SUBJ
sttutcs have been accepted by the provost
marshal OF the first district, from Rocking
ham county alone, this number not including
such as have been furloughed to procure
| substitutes.
| CONNECTICUT.
| Gail Hamilton, the ''original and ONLY" is
visiting in Hartford, where she was a school
teacher before she began to write smart and
saucy articles on subjects she don't know any
thing about.
Eli z. Goodrich, a lad of fifteen, while as
cending ladder at Andover few days ince,
slipped and fell into cart beneath, striking
upon sharp stake, whice pissed into his
body about ten inches going through his stom-
ach to rib on the other side. He died the
next day.
A daughter of Pember Beckwith of New
London, was awakened few nights since by
a burglar, and asked what was wanted. The
ruffian in a Whisper, replied, holding pistol
to her face, "Dont move, or I'll blow your
brains out" Some conversation then ensued,
when Miss Beckwth jumped out of bed, and
catching hold Cf the mscreant, whirled him
suddenly about, and lodging out ran to her
fathers room for assistance; but before any
effort could be made to capture the robber,
he had taken himself off. But the girl did
bravely
The New London county agricultural So
ciety has an unruly member, one James A.
Bill of Lyme, who exhibited the same lot
of animals to the full blood and the half
blood committees, getting a premium in each
class; and the sharp Bill is presented to the
public.
Il. G. Crowell of Norwich celebrated his
silver wedding on the 10th inst.
They have watermelons in New Haven that
weigh thirty zone pounds and half
Among the prisoners now in New York
harbor is Jared r. Robinson, formerly of
Durham, Conn. He was member of the Sd
North Carolina regiment, and was captured
at the battle of Gettysburg
tween the ages of four and sixteen, of whom
255 are colored. The expenditure for schools
last year was S6S,SO4, and the amount paid
teachers $2S,l70.
Nelson b. Sherwood, formerly of New
Haven, was murdered at Nassau, New Provi-
dence, West Indies, on the 3Oth of August,
by notorious secessionist, for upholding the
Union cause in opposition to a crowd of rebel
sympathizers.
Within the week past nearly one hundred
vessels have arrived at the port of New Ha-
ven, six of which came from the West Indies
| laden with sugar and molasses.
Richard Downs had his head badly cut, his
leg broken, and was otherwise seriously in
Jured, in Bridgeport on the 18th inst, by be-
ing caught between pile of pig iron and the
| cars.
| Mr.. John B. Smith of Hartford has discov-
cred most remarkable specimen of the fun
gus species, commonly called puff ball.
1t has attained most astonishing growth,
measuring three feet and five inches in cir
conference.
A son of E. G. Howe, esq.,, of Wethers-
field, the young man who shot at a burglar in
his fathers house some weeks ago, went down
to the cove in the rear of the house on the
18th, to prepare his boat for being taken to
New Haven, He fell into the water and came