Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-21
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

BOSTON AND VICINITY.
A large number of persons-both Ameri-
cans and foreigners-are leaving Boston by
railroad and the steamers to the British
provinces, to get clear of the conscription
act. Such miserable citizens are no loss to
any place.
chaise is now on exhibition in Boston,
which only weighs one hundred and ninety
five pounds.
The seventy third annual convention of the
Protestant Episcopal church in the Diocese
of Massachusetts, is in session in Boston.
The English prize steamer Cherokee, cap
tured off Charleston by the United States
steamer Canandagua, has arrived in Boston.
She is an English vessel, built Of wood, four
years old, of about four hundred tons, very
fast, and was formerly known as the Thistle.
She had run the blockade once or twice, and
had been recently purchased by Charleston
house, who had given her a new register.
Her cargo consists of four hundred and fifty
bales of cotton, and a quantity of tobacco.
She is in possession ofthe United States mar
shall. Her cargo will be landed at the Grand
Junction wharf, in East Boston. Thirteen
of the officers and crew were brought there
as witnesses. The captain is South Caro-
lnian.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
In the Lowell police court, May Il, Eliza
A. Marsh and Edwin A. Alder arraigned on
charge of lewd and lascivious co habitation,
waived examination. and were ordered in the
sum of $500 each to appear at the June
(criminal) term the superior court in Con-
cord.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
The body of Marie L. Rogers, one of the
party drowned at New Bedford on the 22d
ult., was found near where the boat cap
sized.
The following is the history of a patriotic
family in New Bedford. The father, Samuel
HaSkinS, is in company ID, 47th Massachu-
sets regiment; of the sons, Joseph c. is in
the 9Th detached company of heavy artillery;
Ephraim, company G, Both regiment; Clark
I. screw trigate Niagara; William frigate
st. Lawrence; John B. Cough. company f,
lst regular cavalry; Ira, company d, 47th
Massachusetts regiment.
The oil market is very active in New Bed
ford. The sales one day recently were 2600
barrels.
Twelve men, who have gone to the war
| from Belchertown, have died or been killed
in battle "a larger proportionate number
than that OF most towns in western MaSsachu-
sets.
Samuel Day of Northampton, had his pam
t''ipOiS oAOiCu nun IOUuls SATURDAY UIgul,
but, contrary to his habit he had put his pock-
ct book, containing a considerable sum, I'M
der his pillow, and so the thief left as poor as
he came.
The aggregate of all the funds managed by
trustees of the Smith charities is $8l5,72
During the year the amount disbursed to indi-
gent children and women was SIS, l5l. The
number Of boys accepted as apprentices from
the first is 2l7; number of girls l57. The
trustees state that pa persons have received
since last May, direct pecuniary benefit from
the funds.
Not a thousand miles from Northampton,
on a recent Sabbath, preacher who had
been greatly annoyed by the tardy church
goers, very cooly remarked that I" if the
people would inform him just when it would be
convenient for them to come to church, he
would speak to the sexton and have him ring
the bell"
At the annual meeting of the district medi-
cal society, at Northampton, the 18th, james
Dunlap was chosen president, Edward b. Bur-
rett, Sc cretary.
Part of the meadows near Northampton are
still flooded, and the farmers are hoping for
dry and warm weather.
The census of Northampton, taken by Ansel
Wright foots up 1907, of whom 1888 are males
and 4ll9 are females. The number of fami-
lies is 1889 The increase of population from
last year is 43S.
Northampton has a population of 7707 in
habitants, which is an increase of 43S over
last yeaI, There are 1888 males, 41l9 fe-
males, 1859 school children.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.
The Lebanon Shakers, whose property and
income are in common, have sent delega-
ton to Washington, to urge that in assessing
the income tax, the exemption of 5000 should
be made for each individual member of their
community.
MAINE.
A horse in North Vassalboro having broken
out tooth by biting iron, it was successfully
replaced by dentist, so that the beast now
eats hay perfectly well. The doctors who
might do this sort of dentistry better than any
other don't all live in Maine.
There was slight fall of snow in some of
the back counties on Friday.
Mr.. Tinker, the murdered state prison war
den, was 20 years old.
The Bath Times says that Rev. Mr.. ROBBIE
has resigned his pastoral relation with the
Congregational church at Waldoboro, AID
learns that young man from Bangor semi
naIy is to occupy the pulpit for the present.
1t is said that Gen. L. d. Keyes, in COM
man9 OF 1.-THE federal forces at Yorktown, and
who has done good service on the peninsula,
resided some years in Mount Vernon village,
in this state, where he was clerk in a store.
The Lewiston Journal says that a man
named Bessee reached that city on the late
train, Tuesday night, and for some reason, as
yet unexplained, went up under Bearce's saw
mill, passed through an intricate walk and
walked off or fell off into the wheel pit. By
good fortune he happened to catch hold of a
joist near the bottom of the pit, or he would
have been dashed to death by the wheel,
which is kept running by night as well as by
day. 1t must have been some time, however,
for the yorkmen in the mill heard cries as of
some one in distress for an hour before their
| source was found. All efforts on the part of
the workmen to find the source of the cries
were unavailing. Mr.. Graham was called in.
and he soon found the poor fellow dangling
! from the beam, the revolutions of the wheel
bespattering him continually with water. Mr..
e. says that Bessee gave no account of HIM
self, nor did he seem to know how he came
| there. 1t was narrow escape from instant
death, and a most pitiful pit to fall into
Mr.. John Hobbs, a stage driver between
Lowell and Lawrence, Mass, committed sui
eide by poison while visiting his friends at
Newfeld. Domestic difficulty is supposed to
have been the cause.