Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-02-09
General News Summary


General News Summary
BOSTON AND VICINITY.
The Boston Recorder says that Gov. An
drew visited Rev Mr.. Grimes (colored)
church, Sunday evening, tthe LIST inst, and
preached an earnest gospel sermon" An
interesting work Of grace is progressing in
the church
1t is understood that Gov. Andrew will is
sue an order for raising a regiment or battal-
ion of infantry, of colored men, as soon as
suitable line officers can be selected.
The store of Joseph w. Hunnewell & Co.,
5. 6, Z, and Commercial wharf, Boston, was
damaged by fire Friday night. Three stores
were nearly burned out.
ESSEN COUNTY.
The demand for shoes in the Lynn market
continues undated, and the manufacturers
find it somewhat difficult to keep pace with
their orders. The manufactures are every
where crowded with workmen, who have con-
slant employment at good wages; and so
great has the pressure IN this direction be-
come, that in some instances females have
been introduced and instructed in the art of
''lastng' shoes-that is, preparing them for
the pegging or sewing machine. The num-
Der of wOr1men in Lynn at the present time,
is much larger than it ever was before, not
| outstanding so many are serving their cOun-
| try in the army.
| NORFOLK COUNTY.
| The death of Abel Wentworth, Esq. of
| Canton occurred few days since under most
distressing circumstances. He was on his
way to the town hall to attend to his duties as
town auditor, when, in crossing Reservoir
| pond, he broke through the ice, his feet sink
| ing in the mud at the bottom Some boys in
the vicinity tried to help him, but the ice was
too weak and broke under them. He talked
with them freely, but gradually became
chilled through and died after having been in
the water three-fourthS of an hour. The de-
| ceased was y years old bachelor, and a
man of property and influence in the town.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The residence of Thomas c. Brown, in
Taunton, was destroyed by fire on Thursday
| evening Insured tor $3.50. The furniture,
except few articles in the upper part of the
house where the fire broke out, was all saved.
to commence the enlistment of a company of
colored citizens of that city, for garrison duty
during the war.
Samuel Il. Gardner, adopted son of George
Lewis, was drowned Saturday, in New Bed
ford, in New Bedford, near the Wamsutta
mills. He was seven years old.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
There is invested in this county in the man.
utacture OF writing paper, nine hundred and
twenty -elSht thousand dollars, employing
eleven hundred and eighty persons, and pro-
ducing an annual value of two millions ofdol-
lars.
Gen. H. S. Briggs of Pittsfeld, is reganing
his health, and has been assigned command
at Baltimore.
The LenoX iron works are in court as de-
PENDANTS for having undermined two or three
houses by their explorations.
| HAMPDEN COUNTY.
The city library of Springfield has recently
| received, among other donations several let
tiers, found at Mount Vernon from Bushrod
and Sarah Washington and other members of
the Washington family; also letter signed
| by the first secretary of the national treasury,
the distinguished fnancier of the revolution,
Robert Morris; and an original check drawn
| by Aaron Burr.
DIR. Samuel Shaw of Palmer left for Wash
ington last week, to take charge of hospital
| at Alexandria.
| MAINE.
Three convicts broke Jail at Belfast on the
LIST lnst-one OF them, young Jack Shop
pard, picking the lock of his cell, and releas.
| ing the Others then climbing on the shoulders
of the other two through the scuttle in the
roof and drawing up his associates after him.
The sheriff had not overtaken them at last
| accounts.
| CONNECTICUT.
Lieut.. Col. II. B. Stone of the 9TH Connec
ticut regiment died at Charlottesville, Va, on
the goth ult He was wounded at the battle
at Slaughter Mountain and has since been a
prisoner in the hands of the rebels.
| Gen. Banks ordered military board to as
semble at Baton Rouge on the 18th ult to ex-
| anime into the capacity and qualifications of
| officers. Forty officers who were summoned
before inquest, Immediately resigned-among
whom were nine line officers of the 22d Con-
nectcut and the lieutenant colonel, major.
and four line officers OF the 25th Connecticut
regiments Their. designations were accepted
without inquiry.
DIR. John McGregor of Thompson is about
to remove to Washington.-Dr Lewis Z. Dix
on of Danielsonville, surgeon of the Dist
Connecticut regiment, has returned home in
the last stages of consumption.
Messrs. Caleb and James A. Colvin of
Whitinsville have purchased the boundary
property in Dannielsonville.- Sabin
Sayles Co., have purchased of the heirs of
Smith Wilkinson, the Mechanicsyille proper-
ty in Thompson.
The bark mill connected with the tannerv
of Ozias Palmer, Esq, of East Haddam (IIad-
lyme parish) was destroyed by fire Tuesday
morning, the Sd. 1t was probably the work
of an incendiary; insured.
hS NV CiiihS VI OulluS L dlt Ill DTlSLOl was
robbed of $500 in bank bills, on Sunday the
1st inst. Supposed to have been taken by
lad named Charles Wilcox.
RHODE ISLAND.
The whole amount of bids for the five per
cent. city of Providence loan $500, OO0) was
$925,00 1t was awarded at an average rate
of 100 81 1-2-10O. The successful bidders
were the Providence and Peoples savings
banks for three-quarters, and Bucklin &
Crane of New York for one-quarter.
The directors of the Providence and Wor-
cester railroad met in Providence, Saturday
morning, and elected the following officers for
the ensuing year For president, Earl P.
Mason; treasurer and clerk, John r. Balch;
superintendent, Stephen II. Tabor.
Capt. Green's company, of the I'd Rhode
Island cavalry, left Providence a week ago
for service in the field, having first received
the state bounty of $780, They were got on
board safely, and the orderly sergeant and
several corporals were stationed to guard the
vessel. They skedaddled, and the result was !
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