Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-07-28
General News Summary


boSION AND VICINITY.
Three more rioters were arrested in Boston
on the 25th, and committed to the Tombs to
await examination.
An Irishman was killed ON the horse rail-
road on the 10th inst, the wheel of the car
passing over his head.
Thomas Smms, the fugitive slave, ''got
into the draft in Boston.
The Massachusetts regiments of Veteran
Volunteers are to follow the regiments now
in service in regard to numerical designation,
commencing with the 56!h, Col. Griswod.
MDDLEsEx COUNTY.
j. c. Copson was drowned on the 25th
inst by the capsizing of boat in Fresh Pond,
Cambridge.
They have 'high old times" in that part of
Cambridge known as dublin" Here's
sample: Several funerals, two weddings and
knock down fight took place on Sunday.
ESSEX COUNTY.
In the trial at Georgetown of Rev. Charles
Beecher On a charge OF heresy, Rev. Milton
Z. Braman was the prosecuting officer of the
court OF diyines, and he is said to have per-
formed his task with great rudeness and ma
Lightly. He is the same Mr.. Braman who
was engaged some twenty five years ago in a
famous theological discussion with Rev Thos
Whittemore, Universalist.
A churn swindler has been ''d0ing' the
people of Essex county recently.
Capt. George Brown OF Gloucester, fell
from tree on the 25th, striking his face on
sharp rock, fracturing his skull and breaking
his Jaw. 1t is believed that he will recover,
though very dangerously hurt.
Samuel Scott Of Gloucester was struck
with an adze thrown from vessels masthead,
on the oath. In attempting to avoid the fall
ing missile he stepped directly in the way,
and received a terrible cash and was knocked
down.
The Notifications about Gloucester are pro-
crossing finely. Seven guns will be placed on
Eastern Point and three at Stage Fort
Maj. Alamo e. Draper Of Lynn, recently
of the 18th Massachusetts regiment, has re-
ceived a commission as colonel of one of the
colored regiments Of Gen. Wide's brigade,
now organizing in North Carolina.
The invalid corps is recruiting slowly in this
state, and has now 10 men at camp f. V.
Sumner, Wenham.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Rev. VIM b. Smith has resigned lis charge
OF the Unitarian parish in Fall river
Otis ). Ashley, aged II years, and Rufus
White, Jr., aged - years, were drowned in
New Bedford, while bathing, on the 10Th INST.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
The large steam hammer in the works of
Lazell, Perkins & Co., Bridgewater, weighs
more than eleven tons, and has ten feet
stroke, the full force of the blow being 1876
tons. The large lathe in the same establish
ment will bore and face 80 feet in diameter
and turn 81 feet long.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
John Hawley of Springfield, has received
an appointment to the Newport naval acade-
my, and has been examined and approved.
Myron A. Bliss OF Wibraham accidentally
drove off the bridge between that town and
Three Rivers, on the 25th, and fell with his
wagon about twenty feet.
VERMONT.
The rifle factory at Windsor, located on
Mill Brook, contains Il steam engine, and has
about two hundred and seventy-ive employ.
ees, who have been engaged for nearly two
years upon a contract to supply the United
States government with so 1000 rifles ut $50
each. 1t daily turns out about one hundred
| rifles.
The state prison at Windsor contains sew
enty-nne convicts, about two-thirds of whom
are French and Irish, and of this number six
| are females.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Professors Patterson and Sanborn and Rev.
Sam. c. Bartlett of Chicago, are mentioned
as candidates for the presidency of Dartmouth
college.
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Fellows, in East Concord, were destroyed by
fire on the 26th instant. The inmates leaped
from the windows and barely escaped with
| their lives.
CoNNEcTICUT.
! Dwight, Chapm & Co.. of Bridgeport are
making a new breech-loading carbine of twen-
| ty-two inch barrel, which is unsurpassed for
tho accuracy and rapidty with which it can be
fired. AT an informal trial, few days since,
twenty shots were fired at a target $50 feet
distant and nineteen sped home, and at the
distance of 1900 feet nine out of ten shots
were equally successful.
The Curtisville manufacturing oompany's
property in Glastonbury has been sold to Jo-
seph A. Veazie of Boston for $27, 800. Nego-
tiations are pending for the use of the prem
Uses for the manufacture of firearms.
While digging the cellar for the new Con-
gregational church in Danbury some men
struck a large stone weighing many TONS on
the top of which was cut large whitecross.
The city of New London is about to issue