Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-20

on the 18th inst. wood turtle in the woods
above Acushnet village, on which is inscribed
30 r. Russell, 1921" Mr.. Russell remem-
bers cutting the letters in the shell forty-two
years ago. His turtleshp looks hale and
hearty still.
Is. b. Covell of New Bedford shows a leaf
of tobacco raised on his premises, SO l-2 inch
es in length by Is 1.2 in width.
The house of Richard Almy of Westport
was struck by lightning during the storm on
the 10th inst. Several rooms were shattered,
and a grandson of Mr. Almy was stunned.
Worthless pieces of paper bearing distant
resemblance to five dollar gree nbacks, are in
this vicinity. The most prominent words on
the face are government bank" in large let
tiers across the top of it.-New Bedford Stan
dard.
Company X and portion Of Go. G., both
of the fourth regiment, were warmly received
by their friends and neighbors at Taunton on
the 18th.
HAMPDEN COUNTY.
Five thousand muskels were sent from
Springfield to Cincinnati, Ohio, on the 18th
inst.
Some of the large posters of Rumsey's min
streS were stuck on a miserable groggery in
Springfield, and remained after the concert
All but the hrst syllable of the name ''Rum.
sey" has been torn down by some wicked ac-
cident, and the bar-kecper now has a con.
srcuOus sign which expresses his trade pre-
cisely.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
John Thompson, Canadian fugitive from
Justice, has been arrested in Easthampton.
He abSconded from Newmarket, town near
Toronto,with $G40 belonging to his employer.
He will be sent to Canada for trial.
Il. A. Thayer Of Easthampton had COW
killed in the open field on the llth, by light
ming. The lightning struck six or seven times
IN Ware on the llth, though fortunately doing
but little damage
large turtle was captured in the raceway
connected with the brass shop in Hay denville
last week, which weighed twenty-five pounds.
On its back was marked A. r. 1868 Twenty
five years ago Alfred Root captured the same
turtle. 1t was then about seven inches long
Charles w Smith of Ringville (Worthing-
tom shot common heron on the 10Th, that
measured six feet from tip to tip of its wings,
and four feet eight inches from the end Of its
bcak to the end of its toes.
). C. Parsons Of Northampton has been APP
pointed administrator of the estate of Isaac +.
Sheldon, the rich blind boy, who died at
Whatey few months ago.
MAINE
Plckpockets are doing smashing business
at the depot in Portland.
On the 18th, Peter Proulx of Portland, was
brought before the u. s. commissioner,
charged with harhoring descrter He plead
guilty, and in default OF bail to the amount of
500, was committed.
On the 18th, the cooper shop of Messrs.
Phinney 4 jackson of Portland. was DESTROYED
by fire. The loss to the occupants amount to
$1,000.
Fernando Wood of New York city. left
Portland on the lSth, for Halifax via Boston
or some other place that commences with
an II.
The 2lst Maine regiment were so disguised
with the resolutions OF the Maine democratic
convention, that on seeing them in one of the
papers IN the cars, on. their way home, they
also passed series OF resolutions cundenning
all political action tending to cmbarrass the
government; branding the convention resolu.
tons AS untrue and Reasonable; and avowing
their hostility to the parties sponsiDle for the
sentiments expressed therein.
On the 10th inst. the house, two barns. and
outbulidngs OF Robert Elliott, III Freedom,
5000 There vas 545ov d2s ta tGom $4,000 to
in the barns.