Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-01-06
General News summary
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

build their nationality on Victory our Col-
ner stone, thank God is the blessings OF the
poor. God never brought the Union OF 81 to
that height to rend it asunder.' He then
in an impressive manner, the 1S'hll-
lar lines beginning, sail on, y unloh' Srong
and great"
The sale of lands belonging to the common
wealth in the Back Bay, Saturday, was sue
cessful. The total results were l22, 1852 square
feet, sold for Sl92,59S. The heaviest pur-
chasers were Peleg W. Chandler, William &.
Weld, n. C. Munson, and Sidney Homer.
The total amount of sales from the beginning,
out of the Back Bay property, has been o9S,-
922 square feet for 81 ,33l 900.
Three acute swindlers, named w. 5. Reed,
Daniel LeFavor, and Bernard Rice, who have
successfully played upon the confidence OF
several leading Boston merchants, were ar
rested, Saturday evening, Just as they were
taking their departure from the city. Their
plans embraced widely extended scheme OF
plumber, which their timely arrest ''nipped in
the bud"
The city government of Boston was inau-
gurated Monday. George s. Hale, Esq, was
elected president of the common council, and
Washington p Gregg, clerk. Samuel T. Me-
Cleary was unanimously reelected city clerk.
In Chelsea, L. c. Fitz was elected president
of the common council, and VIM. S. Haskell,
clerk Samuel Bassett was reelected city
clerk.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
Two young children of w. II. Turner of
Lowell, were shockingy burned on Friday
last during the brief absence Of their mother.
The little girl, three years old, was burned to
death, and the brother was not expected to
survive his injuries.
The city government of Cambridge organ
lied Monday, Mayor George c. Richardson
delivering his inaugural address. George 5.
Saunders was chosen president, and Joseph
G. Holt rechosen clerk of the common coun-
Gil Justin A. Jacobs was reelected city
clerk.
Hon. Eugene L. Norton was elected presi-
dent of the Charlestown common council, at
the Inauguration of the city government
The city has paid in bounties and expenses of
recruiting Sll6,967 during the past year.
Since the commencement of hostilties l76
Lowell soldiers are known to have lost their
lives; 56 have been kiedin battle or died of
wounds received; Ill have died of disease;
eight of accidents: and one was shot for in
subordnation. Twenty five have been re-
ported as dcserterS.
Gen. Banks has given to the library of
Rumford Institute 1862 volumes of valuable
books, with the acknowledgment of his own
personal obligations to the society.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The city debt of Lawrence has been in
creased the past year $4,000, chiefly for
bounties paid to volunteers. George r. Rowe
is city clerk for 1868; Milton Booney presi-
dent, and l.. L. Rice clerk of the common
council.
The city government of Lynn organized
Monday by the choice of Jesse l.. Atwell
president, and Cyrus NJ. Tracy clerk of the
common council, and Ben amin Ii. Jones city
clerk.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Samuel Il. Paine, formerly of New Bed
ford, now captain in the 10Th Iowa regiment.
under Gen. Heron, was badly wounded in the
thigh at the battle of Crawfords Prairie in De-
cember last.
The authorities of Taunton fired national
salute of one hundred guns at twelve o'clock
Saturday, in honor of president Lincoln's pro-
clamation of emancipation.
The Fall River city government organized
as follows President of the common coun-
Gil, Isaac B. Chace; city clerk and treasurer,
| A. j. Ballard; auditor and collector, B. Earl
city physician, j. W. Hartley; chief engineer,
| There are now living IN Dorchester four
generations, viz A gentleman, his son,
grandson and great-grandson, in house
| which has been owned and occupied by five
preceding generations. The first came to
this country in 1880, in the vessel called the
| ''Mary and john" and soon after built the
house which is at present occupied by his
| great great great-grandson, who has himself
a great grandson. Tie property has never
been owned by any one out of the family or
name since this part of the country has been
settled by the white man. The child (the
| ninth generation) has at present living both
| parents, all four grandparents, three great
grandmothers, and one great grandfather.
There is also living in the family an aunt to
his grandmother, aged ninety-two years
and seven months.
The city government of Roxbury-after the
| inaugural of of mayor Lewis was delivered
was organized by the choice of Joseph w.
| Tucker, the present incumbent, city clerk,
Roland Worthington, president, and Joshua
Seaver, clerk of the common council. Jos.
M. Dudley was elected city treasurer.
CONNECTICUT.
| Four young ladies-daughters of Harris c..
| Woodruff and of George w. Hotchkiss of
New Haven, while skating Saturday after
| noon, ventured upon thin ice, and were
plunged into the water. Three of them were
rescued with difficulty, and nearly exhausted
The fourth-Alice Hotchkiss, an interesting
girl of sixteen years-sank beneath the ice,
and when taken out was past recovery.
The Grove car works in Hartford were des-
troyed by fire, Sunday, together with several
adjoining buildings, and their contents.
Woodruff & Beach lost nearly new build
ing, with an engine and boiler just put in at
cost of $500. The total loss was about
$4,000, nearly covered by insurance.
The Norwich Bulletin reports the following
new counterfeits on Connecticut banks: SIS,
spurious, on the Bank of Commerce, New
London; rs altered from Is on the Union
bank, New London; SIS, imitation, on the
Charter Oak, Hartford; rs altered on the
New Haven bank New Haven.
Of one company in the 28th regiment, Just
assigned to garrison duty at fort Pickens,
numbering SO men, AZ (more than half have
just deserted. They were mostly from one
town in Fairfield county.
Stanley G. Trott, postmaster at New Lon
don under the Buchanan administration, has
been appointed postmaster at Norfolk, Va.
The New London and Willimantic railroad
has astonished its stockholders by declaring
a three per cent. dividend, free of United
States taxes.
The buildings of the Naugatuck gas light
company were burnt about four o'clock new
years morning. Loss about $1,000.
RHODE ISLAND.
Two young rogues from New York, on the
way by boat to Providence recruiting office
were arrested, Saturday, for robbing their fell
low passengers OF outside garments and Other
valuables, while on the boat. They were ap
parently professional thieves.
On New Years evening, in East Greenwich